SoS; February 2018

Great looking tools and photograph Jim.

 

Thank you, Doug!

 

Pre: Warm water face wash
Brush: Omega 49 Boar
Soap: Wickham's Irish Fern
Razor: Gillette Single Ring
Blade: Gillette GSB
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Floid Vigoroso AS

A cracking shave, the Wickham's was whipped up magnificently by the large Omega 49, and the Old Type loved it.
Happy Shaving one and all!

 

Tuesday, February 20

AOS Lavender~~Thäter Boar~~1940 Milord Tech~~Perma Sharp
Have a great day!​

 

Wednesday morning:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra day 3
RVT Green Fields SS
Lucky Tiger AS Cream
Lagerfeld Classic EdT

Back to South Africa for a day or two - this Green Fields soap is AMAZING!

 

Gillette, Clix, Bookworm Franken Razor
Israeli Personna SS Blade
Frank Shaving Badger Brush
Tabac Shave Soap
Dicinson's Witch Hazel
Tabac Aftar Shave
Tadac Eau De Cologne

About the razor, it has a Clix top cap, Gillette New Short Comb base and carbon fiber handle from @Bookworm with Gillette ends. The handle is filled with BB's and epoxy for added weight. It turned out to be an excellent razor and provided me with a smooth and comfortable BBS shave.

 

The way it is for Wednesday's shave:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(Max. Hydration)in shower
shave-Stirling Glacial Wintergreen soap
brush-Stirling "li'l brudder"
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S. Stirling Sandpiper w/Menthol

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY


Prep: shower with C&E Vetiver Juniperberry bath soap, pre shave soap mix
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Gillette Rubie
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Soap: Victory Shaving- Rosie
Post: CL YRP aftershave


Very refreshing shave this afternoon. The Rosie soap smells great, and noticed that if you take the time to work the lather from this soap it changes to a thick yoguart consistancy. Very good stuff, between the soy wax and the right proportion of olive oil give it teriffic slickness. Got a BBS shave and finished off with YRP which paired well with the Rosie. Hope everyone is doing well and getting great shaves!

 

Thank you, Mark!

 

Today's shave was with a new one, for me. Straight from Transylvania, freshly restored, and honed. I had a great 2 pass shave, with BBS results. This is the 3rd Russian SR I own,each gives a fantastic shave, and each takes a super sharp edge. Excellent steel.

Razor- Russian, Stiz factory, "Dawn", Made in Moscow. 1975.
Brush- B400 By Tom(@twhite )
Soap- Arko/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman

 

catching the night-owl?

 

Good picture Scott.
Beautiful brush @twhite.

 

Parker Variant razor
Sharp Star blade
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint AS

Mighty fine shave today, the Variant always does a good job. Now go enjoy your day folks

 

Comparison shave tonight between Rocket HD and Aristocrat #21.

Guess what? Still can't decide if either of them is significantly better than the other.

BBS shave though. Both sides

 

SS General & Feather Pro Super #2
Maggard B&W 30mm
B&M Seville soap
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
Nivea 2in1 lotion
B&M Seville A/S splash

Close to 70 degrees F today here in the Northeast (Jersey), had to bring out the B&M Seville to get that citrus, lemon and semi bitter sweet shave on with the SS General. It’s a love/hate Barbershop scent that has been somewhat modernized but still takes me back to the good old days of the 70’s in Spanish Harlem “El Barrio” when I was barely knee high. Those classic Spanish American barberias are long gone, but this stuff transports me there on the quick step. Devine, just devine. A quick 2 pass shave and BBS is restored. Hell, I just might take a swing to the old neighborhood this weekend and make a stop over at Rao’s or Patsy’s Pizzaria. Icons of Italian cuisine. Finish it off with a stop at West New York Hell’s Kitchen over on 9th Ave, Scallywag’s Irish Pub. Yeah, that’s about right, sorry for the rambling and reminiscing boys. Have a great evening and shaves Gents....
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February 20th SOTD
‘Tobacco Tuesday’
Schick E3 w Chick (1)
WD HM Badger
Stirling Gentleman SS & ASB
Thayers

 

Decided to kick today off with WSP Neroli soap and aftershave. I had forgotten what an amazing scent this is!

Razor - 1952 Gillette Tech
Blade - Polsilver Super Iridium
Brush - Jayaruh #182
Soap - Wet Shaving Products Formula T Neroli
Aftershave - Wet Shaving Products Neroli

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today
Hot water wash with a washcloth
FS silvertip
TSD iced yin yang
Gillette single ring
Voschod (3)
Laborirorios de pueblo lavender Florida Water

Three passes, very nice endeavour. Love the way that razors not visited often seem to shine after reacqaintance with them.
Also, I'm loving the scent combo of yin yang and lavender FW.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Lovely kit & Beautiful simplicity. Love It!!

 

Williams Wednesday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Williams Mug
TOST LE Synthetic
Bunny V3 Injector
Schick Proline B-20
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the TOST LE Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Bunny V3 Injector Razor using a Schick Proline B-20 blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...