SoS: May 8, 2017 - May 14, 2017

I was looking forward to seeing this one. Outstanding job!

Beautiful brush restore. Looks like it was made for the GEM.

Welcome to the SE club. Glad it went well!

 

Saturdays setup.
1910 Gem Jr. Bar
PAL blade
Williams
JR#137 ace synthetic
WH
British Sterling AS

Awesome shave all around!

 

Good Morning Everyone! SOTD 05/14/17

'66 Gillette Super Speed
Personna (7)
E-Shave Badger
Arko
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Stetson after Shave Lotion W/ Aloe
Stetson Original Cologne

A Nice Shave!

Have A Great Day Everyone!

 

SOTD 20170514



Brush: J&T® bamboo / Tuxedo synthetic 24 mm.
Shaving soap: TFS Barba Verde.
Razor: Colonial Razors "The General".
Blade: Schick Proline (12).
After shave: Alcolado Glacial.

 

Excellent line up of fine products Tim. The brush and bowl match.

 

Good looking brush Jan.

 

Good looking razor.

 

It was a great time! So many people. A friend described it as Comic-Con for shaving nerds!

Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

 

May 14, 2017
Gem 1912
Gem PTFE
Shavemac D01 3 Band
Mystic Water Raspberry Lemon
Folsom & Co Capri

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Alpha Ecliptic Slant
Perma Sharp Stainless
Barbasol Shave Cream
Nivea Creme Balm
Asylum Vetiver Bourbon After Shave

 

Nice slim

 

Well, things worked out better for me than I thought they would - instead of shaving at 4 AM when I woke up I waited until I got home and I just had an awesome shave with the Indian-made Old Spice cream which my adorable daughter asked me to use - how can I resist such a gorgeous face? That cream smells the way Old Spice is supposed to smell - it's the Shulton version. The P&G Old Spice aftershave smells close, but there's still an inferior difference and I found a small bottle of the Shulton Old Spice cologne so a couple of dabs made me smell great. A new Rapira is already in my Super Speed for tomorrow!

Have a nice Sunday, my friends! ​

 

Sunday 14 May 2017



Mastro Livi RWL34, 9/8 Full Hollow, French Point, Black African Ebony​

After having shaved for about two weeks with the prototype of Mastro Livi Club Razor 2017 - and, of course, after having returned to the legitimate owner, that is Mastro Livi - this Sunday I opted for this RWL34 razor. First of all, differences between the two razors: while the Club Razor 2017 gives a very close shave with a velvety touch, the RWL34 blade too provides a very close shave however with a more aggressive feeling. They certainly are two superb shavers, two different ways of experiencing shaving, however both giving impeccable and magnificent results. Today was also the occasion to use one of my favorite aftershave brands - Floïd - in this case the Spanish Mentolado Suave. Although I like the "Vigoroso" better, this one certainly is a very good lotion. Mastro Livi Best Badger shave brush had no problem at all in mounting a super rich and creamy lather from my homemade shaving soap. Not to mention how happy I am for the quality and performance of my "kitchen experiments" in making soaps.​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: RazorGuy Shaving Soap
• Brush: Mastro Livi Best Badger, Black African Ebony, 24mm Knot
• Bowl: Gerby Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Medium Loom Strop "Coramella Italiana" and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi RWL34, 9/8 Full Hollow, French Point, Black African Ebony
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: Floïd Mentolado Suave

 

I really enjoy P.160 now that they've removed the ingredients that caused me to break out. The Weber PH is one of my favorites, loaded with a Personna Lab Blue. Smelling great! 

 

Sunday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Port-au-Prince (mutton tallow)
Soap: Cold River Soap Works “Original”: Bergamot & Bay
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Vintage 70’s Gillette Platinum Plus (Shave #18)
Brush: NEW John’s Brushes Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

CRSW Bergamot & Bay today. 20 seconds to load the JB Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette Platinum Plus still in the Red Tip. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Country Club Southern Oud aftershave.

Bob

 

Hope the first was pleasant and that you continue to enjoy your DE shaving.

 

Sunday, May 14

Happy Mother's Day!​

 

*Clix EZ Flo on NEW bar handle
*1960s ASR stainless hospital blade
*Colgate lime foam

3 pass BBS

*DG version of Brut

 

Great shave today