SoS: February 20, 2017 - February 26, 2017

Souq is a great soap! I think I'll do the same tonight.

 

SOTD - 20th Feb

Soap & Balm - Eufros Gea
Brush - TF (Tony Forsyth) LE Custom 26mm
Permasharp (4)
Timeless 0.95 Scalloped Head (on loan)

Glorious start to the week...

 

i thought this was a family friendly forum Rob . haha

 

Bois du Portugal:


Fragrance - Creed Bois du Portugal
Aftershave - Country Club for Men - Custom Scent "Eau de Brando"
Shave Soap - Country Club for Men - Custom Scent "Eau de Brando"
Deodorant - Country Club for Men - Custom Scent "Eau de Brando"
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "Unscented"
Post-Shave balm - Retseliney Luxury Skin Care Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Razor - Vintage Gillette Superspeed circa 1947-1952 (re-plated in nickel by Razor Emporium)
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Brush - L&L Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color
Brush stand by Josh Lindt of Desire Metal Works. His work of art is called "Diner".
Soap Bowl - Purchased two sets, one from Etsy and a backup from Ebay. Unknown origin, likely a Vintage MCM Art Deco Sugar Bowl from the 1960's.

 

BBS in just two easy passes thanks to a new Astra in my Super Speed. The Glacial MITA soap lathered brilliantly, and its mega-menthol effect took hold right away. The Diana balm and Arctique splash added to the freezing fun!

 

Thank you, sir!
The Eiko YSK.2 fantastic razor!

 

Presidents Day shave

 

SOTD: Rainy Monday morning shave using this hefty Sheffield 7/8" wedge from Marshes & Shepherd (1840); Soap Commander 'Honor' soap and matching mentholated balm, Sterling 'Kong' synthetic brush. This M&S is my heaviest razor and rather intimidating. Like the keenly-sharp kamisori, this razor requires your full attention. The reward, however, is an extremely close, smooth shave.
Have a great Monday, gents!

 

20 February 2017

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* Iridium Super
* LS Black 33mm
* L&L TSM Fougere
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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February 20, 2017
Mongoose B2 with Triad Ti
Feather Pro Super (9)
Rubberset 400 #3 with WSP HWM
Route 66 Rum Runner
Captain’s Choice Bay Rum

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Monday, February 20

Mike's Peppermint & Rosemary~~SOC Boar (10)~~1947 Super-Speed~~Personna Med Prep (3)~~Floïd Vigoroso
Have a great week!​

 

Weber DLC razor
Gillette Silver Blue blade
Whipped Dog Synthetic brush
Dr. Selby 3x SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
M&L Florida Water Cologne w/added menthol

Mighty fine shave to start the week. Last time I used the Dr. Selby, I thought it had maybe 2 shaves left in the container. Well, I'm looking at it and saying maybe 2/3 more. We'll see. So I'm ready to go. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Clint, is that Rum Runner soap a bay rum scent?

 

No it is not a bay rum scent at all. I get more of warm buttered rum cocktail over a base of woody notes. The scent dissipates shortly after the shave so Bay Rum aftershave was one I went with.

 

Gillette New Deluxe Bulldog Handle
Rapira Swedish Supersteel (1)
Semogue BC Mistura
Institut Karite Soap
Alum
Superior 70

Recently, I have been using a Tech for long enough that this felt a little foreign, like driving someone's car for the first time. Just slightly more aggressive than the tech, I was near done after the first pass, but had a brush full of lather and did a second pass. It was a nice comfortable shave.

 

I love that bowl. That's a great stain color, smooth sanded finish and it just looks like refined class.

 

-Irving Barber Co.
-Vie Long White Fan
-Stirling Glacial Lemony Orange
-"Glacialized" Orange Chill Splash

I am smooth and properly frozen for a Menthol Monday.

 

Today's shave
Hot water wash with a washcloth
Rubberset brush restored by @GDCarrington/ two band finest
Catie's Bubbles Mile High Menthol
Eaton #85 5/8 full hollow spike restored/rebuilt by @HolyRollah
Proraso Green a/s lotion
Menthol Monday again, no school today. So just me n'the kid this morning. Time for a slow SR monday. Granddad's restored brush, MMM,snd yhe diamond edge. Three passes, great results. Finished with Proraso.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Monday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Reef Point Peerless
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vingtage 70’s Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless (3)
Brush: RazoRock/Zenith High Mountain White-24mmx57mm
Aftershave: Reef Point Submariner

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

Reef Point Peerless today. 20 seconds to load the RR/Zenith HMW. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette “Spoiler” SS in the Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Reef Point Submariner aftershave.

Bob