SoS: August 22, 2016 - August 28, 2016

August 23, 2016


The OneBlade
GEM SSC #5
El Druida D-7 Manchurian
Panna Crema Nuavia Rossa
Mentholated Witch Hazel
Whipped Shea Butter
Fine Fresh Vetiver


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Oh, Rob, that`s really great! Nice going, keep it up buddy.

Bill

 

Gorgeous pic Mark!

 

Me too!

Bill

 

Bill, have a great day buddy.

 

Mark, excellent photo and setup!

 

Works for me.

 

Another great BBS shave with the Fatboy and Rapira Platinum Lux blade. Great lather from the GW synthetic Brush and Proraso Green with some comfort from the Menthol PSO, followed up by Witch Hazel and Avon Black Suede AS Balm.

 

Wednesday morning's freeze:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra day 3
Stirling Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo S/S
Diana Menthol Balm
Barrister & Mann Arctique A/S Splash
Oscar de la Renta Pour Lui E/D/T

A 50 below zero-like setup!

 

BBS-1/Stork/Polsilver ~ Epsilon ~ Mystic Water ~ Pitralon Classic​

 

Excellent picture with an amazing brush amigo!!!

 

Razor: Gillette SS 1947 NDC Wings
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Oscar11, w/Omega 10049 Boar
Soap: Sweeny Todd
Aftershave: Sweeny Todd Balm
Outstanding shave today with this combination of gear and products. Three passes with a touch up for a near BBS.

 

Here's the shave plan for Wednesday

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(in shower)
shave-Noxema regular
razor-Gillette Sensor 2 Pivot + DisposeABLE
A.S. Mennen Skin Bracer Original**

**this year, all Mennens should have "85 years old" stamped on them. It appears they don't, but it's nice that it's been around that long with no signs of slowing down.

 

Awesome Adjustable Arko August!!!!

August 23

Grand Blade Trial


Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (6)
Blade - (2)
Soap - Arko
Brush - BoS Omega 10066
Post - Alum, Clubman

Day two of the Rockwell and I'm still trying to figure out the exact origin of these blades. Unfortunately for @wmbjr and everyone else, still no definitive answer. It's been over 24 hours since I emailed the company asking nicely, I might add, about the blade. Dead silence. You'd think they were in Moscow or maybe the Middle East or something. I assume I'm not asking a trade secret. Even a "yes, in the USA" would help. I suspect that's the case, but yeah, curiosity.

Day two was better. Seemed like the blade liked the 6 setting. Smoother than yesterday and with me able to adjust angle a bit I got a really nice first pass. And a nice nick on that pass too on my neck. I'm puzzled by that, given how the blade had smoothed out. Second pass didn't have any other problems going XTG and the final ATG/Slide gave me a very nice DFS. Just that one little nick. I'm going to write that off as not the blade's fault. If the blade was the culprit I'd expect either more nicks or lots of irritation, and the Alum was quiet except for the nick.

Looking forward to seeing what I get out of the wide open Slim tomorrow. And, sending another email. Bug 'em until they answer, I always say.

One more note - Used the Omega 10066 today to see how it handled Arko compared to the Semogue 620. Both are great brushes but....based on one time each, I'm leaning Semogue. And that surprises me given my love for Omega brushes. I'll keep working them against each other but I do like the 620. A lot.

 

No Pic Tuesday
MWF
BC Mistura
Fatboy
Med Prep
Floïd Blue
Well, I really regret having pre-soaked my new puck of MWF. It's simply not the same soap.
Live and learn...
Have a great day!

 

Excellent photo. Fantastic looking brush. I don't recall that one.

 

Really like that brush Doug!

 

Wednesday Planned SOTD



Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Feather Pro (D2)
Brush: Elite Razor Black Pearl 24mm TGN Finest
Bowl: Turkish 5" Copper
Pre Shave Scrub: Holy Black True Grit
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Beaver WoodWright Black Beard
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum w lime
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Thanks Doug. Have a great day my friend!

 

Beautiful brush amigo! Not easy to find either.