SoS: October 10, 2016 - October 16, 2016

There's been a change in my planned shave!

Here it is:

Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Junjie/Astra day 6
Proraso White S/S
Italian Barber Amici A/S Splash

Lately I've been busy showing some of my older and more neglected stuff some love, so now the Proraso White soap and the Amici aftershave will get some attention from me - they deserve it!

 

That is just awesome!

 

I'm quite fond of the Amici. Have a great weekend!

 

Saturday's Birthday Shave


Dove Men Face Wash
TABAC
Jayaruh #109 silvertip badger
Gillette Aristocrat (birth year razor)
7 am Plus Hi Platinum
CWR, Asma Alum Block
T.N. Dickinson's WH
Aqua Velva Musk

Today is my birthday, so I am taking a day off from OCtober and using one of my birth year razors, the 46-47 Gillette Aristocrat. Alas, I don't have an open comb from 1947.

The TABAC Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #109 silvertip badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Aristocrat razor with a 7 am Plus Hi Platinum blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with T.N. Dickinson's WH and then Aqua Velva Musk After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Mmm caffeinated shave!

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Old pic, same setup today
vintage Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna shave cream
Frank Shaving version of Chubby 2, Ebony/ High Mountain Badger
vintage 1940's era Gillette Aristocrat
NOS Gillette Platinum Plus blade (1)
Alt Innsbruck aftershave
Bulls eye on the whole setup, three passes BBS. I appreciate a great shave even more nowadays.

 

That's what I did b y using the Rise A.S. Cooling Balm this morning....it'sb een neglected for quite a while, but it's nice to have.

 

Don't forget just a little bit of aftershave milk

 

Happy Birthday Early!


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It's not that expensive. I think the tubs are $3/Oz and the pucks go for a few bucks less. It's a great soap that doesn't get mentioned a whole lot.

 

Hey, I'm still young. But thanks anyhow.

 

Happy Birthday, @Jayaruh!

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY



Prep: Musgo Real classic
Razor: Gillette Tech/ Somerset
Blade: Laser (2nd shave)
Brush: Omega s synthetic
Soap: PAA Clubguy
Post: LT Vanishing Cream/ Pinaud Clubman


Got a great lather from the PAA, the scent is similar to Clubman but seems to be more powdery and without that Oakmoss note of Clubman. Anyways, got a decent shave with no complaints. Hope everyone also had a great shave!

 

That razor looks like a Rimei.

 

Thank you.

 

Tonight I shaved with a cart, which is something I haven't done in several years. While dinking around on the Bay, I picked up an old Schick Super II handle, and bought some Personna Trac II/Super II blades from Amazon. It was a pretty comfortable, if not the closest shave. The lack of closeness could have been on me, since I am pretty used to no/low pressure. Left me with a pretty much DFS and no irritation shave. Not sure how many shaves I'll get from a cart, but considering that you can get 100 of them for less than $15, it isn't a bad deal all around. Fun to try for the Heck of it anyway.

The Hot Apple Cider soap and splash from Stirling might be my all time favorite shaving scent. So many times, I find myself daydreaming about using it in the evening. I just love it.

TLDR version:

-Schick Super II w/Personna Cart (1)
-Simpson Classic 2 Best
-Sterling Hot Apple Cider Soap and Splash

Hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend, and Happy Birthday @Jayaruh!!



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Beautiful B&W!

 

Happy Birthday......................

 

Happy Birthday !!!!!