SoS: December 4, 2017 - December 10, 2017

10 December 2017

Delightful BBS shave this morning. Ready to settle in and watch some football....after I scrape the ice & snow off my cars.

Cream: Proraso Blue
Brush: Semogue 620 boar
Bowl: Dollar Tree salsa
Razor: RazoRock German 37 slant
Blade: Personna Red (1)
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Thank you, Brian!

 

Nice Picture!
My youngest daughter is a BIG Nutcracker Fan.
She has seen that ballet every year since she was a little girl.

 

Thank you! My wife has a small collection of a couple dozen of them. She loves getting them out this time of year.

 

SOTD 12/10/2017
RAZOR: Remei DE - Chinese copy of a Gillette Tech
BLADE: Dorco Platinum ST300 - this blade has at least 8 shaves on it.
PREP: hot water face wash with Ivory soap and rinse
BRUSH: VDH Boar - from the Van Der Hagen Premium Shave Set - fifth use from new.
MUG: repurposed coffee/soup Mug
PRESHAVE: bloom water from shave mug
SOAP: Hybrid Soap Col.Conk LIME & Williams Mug Shave soap
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse
AFTERSHAVE: Barber Shop Classics BOOSTER ICED LIME
BALM: Tree Hut Shea Body Butter - Coconut Lime - added moisture and fresh scent

Got a wonderful 2+pass BBS shave this morning with some touchups under chin and neck. 8 shaves on this Dorco blade and still very smooth & effective.
Even though the weather is snowy & cold today, I was in a tropical mood this morning - all about the lime and the coconut!

The VDH Boar brush is already nicely broken in, and provided a very comfortable face scrub with excellent lather.
The Remei razor provides a great shave and is just so quick and easy to use. I could really enjoy a vintage Gillette Tech - especially from my birth year.
Maybe some day.
Have a wonderful day.

 

12.09.2017
SOTN last night.

Crown King CANE
PAA Rocket brush
GEM Junior lather catcher.

peace, jamie



Tis the season, let it snow..

 

Occam's Razor 3 dot & KAI ProTouch MG #5
RazoRock Beehive
Grooming Dept. Voyage
Nivea 2in1 lotion
Dark Obsession by CK


A quick 1 pass shave and buff this morning with our first snowfall this winter. Not much stubble, but since I was heading out for breakfast with the Misses, no harm in looking clean shaven and smelling good. A restored BBS feel and off I go. Have a great day and shaves Gents...

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Great looking kit and wonderful winter look ......

 

Beautiful scenery!

 

SOTD December 10, 2017

Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Kai Captain Mild
Razor: RazoRock Black Hawk
Brush: Artisan badger
Lather: Fine American Blend
Post: Witch hazel, Fine American Blend aftershave
WTG, XTG

I love this scent. Incredible lather from bowl lathering and a great shave all around. Enjoy your day!

 

Oh the agony...

 

The agony of de fleet!

 

Lovely photo.

 

10 December 2017

* Weber DLC + Stork Ex Brass
* Iridium Super
* Shavemac Americana XL 35mm Unique 2-Band
* Grooming Department After The Fire
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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12/10/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Shampoo/Conditioning Puck
The Art of Shaving Limited Edition Kingsman: The Golden Circle Bourbon Collection Shaving Cream
Wolf Whiskers Blue Train Custom 24mm Silvertip Badger Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Wolfman WR1-DC .61mm Gap Light Blue Anodized Ti Razor with WRH7 Ti Handle
Personna Blue Comfort Coated Blade - 4th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements High Jump 47 Soothing Aftershave Balm
The Art of Shaving Bourbon Amber Cologne Intense
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​

 

Thanks Jamie. Leaving for the hospital soon. He is recovering well.
Steve

 

East German, huh? How does it perform?

 

Thank you!

 

You sure are right about counting blessings. They told us if he did not get surgery, he would probably have died within a few weeks with the tumors growing and pushing on the area of the brain that controls breathing. Typically patients die within 2 months of being diagnosed with his condition and he has survived 3 months before surgery! We will be leaving soon to see him. We are just trying to give him some time to relax and let his blood pressure come down.

Yeah, I like using all types, weights, sizes, etc razors, but I have been fascinated with the lighter razors more over time. Really I don't think one is better then another, I just like the feeling using something light and nibble. On the reverse side, my heaviest razor is the Alpha from Detroit Grooming. I just received that and it is fun to use as well. It is more on the mild side. It is nice to feel something with substance like my Wunderbar or SS Timeless, and they all shave great, but I feel like the lighter razors require a more delicate touch. I think the quality of the shave is impacted less by the weight of the razor, and more by the balance, and technique. Presently I seem to get more enjoyment from the technique utilized with the light razors. For me it is all about keeping a typically mundane task that I used to hate and turning it into something of pleasure to start my day.
Steve