SoS: May 1, 2017 - May 7, 2017

5/04/2017
jamie's night shave.
1. Hot shower
2. Stirling black ice
3. semogue 1438 face lathered
4. 1959 Fatboy revamped with new BIC blade
5. thayers medicated
6. skin bracer, part of 1978 gift set that came with mennen toilet powder, bottle was a special 100 year label. smells just like the current skin bracer.

 

That's a cool pic. The Mennen logo reminds me of Col. Conk.

 

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Thank you.

 

Very FatBoy Jaime!

 

05/05/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Cellar Door Bath Supply Co Haunted Woods Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Gondolier Classic Artisan Shaving Soap
Wolf Whiskers Blue Train Custom 24mm Silvertip Badger Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
OneBlade Razor Model 2.0
Feather FHS-10 Hi-Stainless Blade - 4th Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Gondolier Cologne/Aftershave
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm​

 

Love the razor color. Nice photos!
Steve

 

Brush: Omega Synthetic Hi-Brush
Soap: Proraso Green
Razor: Rockwell 6S
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless Green (3)
Lotion: Omega Alum Stick / Gillette Cool Wave / Nivea Post Shave Balm / Pinaud Clubman Talc

 

My sotd

Razor - merkur futur CLONE
Brush - Fuller reknot
Blade - Personna Blue (new )
Soap - Razorock Tuscan Oud
Post - Thayer witch hazel medicated
A/S - proraso green

So I was really excited to get this shave going. I always wanted a Futur but the price has always prevented me from buying... that and how aggressive it is. Well this beast is aggressive . I started off on 2 and it felt great.. on my second pass I decided to up it to 3... yes I know.. most go down the dial instead of up the dial as they proceed through the shave... the second pass felt fine as well. I did feel a little more of the aggression but it wasn't bad.. my third pass.. I decided why not move it up to 4... ... yeah now the blade was really present and well it's fairly aggressive at 4. I felt the blade scraping as I usually do on aggressive razors. It wasn't a great feeling. I did a little clean up and set the razor at 1. It felt comfortable there and overall I got a good shave.

The aftershave let me know that I had pushed the limits of what my face can take. The burn and sting hitting only in a few spots and not as bad as I was expecting. I'm glad I bought it and look forward to shaving with it again. The next time I'll start at 6 and work down ...

A brief review of the razor:
- packaging : the razor comes in a nice cardboard box, but the company mails it out in a bubble lined envelope. My box canes crushed, but what do you expect for free shipping from china?
- quality : the razor seems well made, the razor has a nice heft to it and it wasn't bulky at all. I've seen reviews that people had discussed the bulk of the head. I thought it was fine.
- fit and finish: the fit of the razor was excellent. Everything was tight , the blade sat even on both sides. The adjustment didn't click but I'm not sure it does on the real Futur. Now, the finish isn't bad at all. I did notice on the interior that the coating / paint didn't get applied correctly. But for the price of the razor , I'm totally fine with it.

 

* SWK XL scuttle
* Shavemac LE TSR x-mas 2015 2 band
* Otto Busch 225 Weiltmeister 6/8
* LPL Cedre- Patchouli
* Figaro as

 

Good Morning Everyone! SOTD 05/05/17

'59 Gillette Fatboy (set on 7)
Wilkinson (8)
Erskine 3103 Boar
Williams
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Pinaud Clubman A/S

As Always A Nice Comfortable Shave with The Above Items.

Have A great Day Everyone!

 

Paradigm Ti
Feather (4)
Esbjerg Orange Vetiver Soft Soap
RR Big Bruce Synthetic
Nivea Creme Balm
Paul Sebastian After Shave

 

Tabacstag!
Optimal shave with the classic this morning. Slugger 159 benefits from more water left in the brush - I usually shake it drier, but today was just great.
Prep: Chattilon Lux butter
Soap: Tabac
Brush: Slugger 159
Razor: Futur
Blade: voskhod
AS: Tabac Splash and Balsam

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Smart girl, we're very proud of her

 

Hello everyone. Today's shave:



- Phoenix & Beau "Spitfire"
- Thäter 26mm 2-band
- Gillette Contour with vintage Contour blade
- Old Spice AS

Nice and smooth. The Contour (or Atra) is a very fine shaver.

 

Travel SOTD
Arko Shave Stick
AoS Pure Badger Brush
Tuckmar Razor
Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave
Happy Friday!

 

SOTD 20170505



Brush: J&T® bamboe / Tuxedo synthetic 24 mm.
Shaving soap: Jabones by Luna "Edicion Especial foroafeitado".
Razor: Souplex ("normale" thread size) / aluminum handle borrowed from RR Hawk.
Blade: Racer Super Class Platinum (1).
After shave: Hugo Boss ASB.

On the borrowed handle of the Hawk the Souplex shaves even better.

Smooth !

Have a nice day, gentlemen ...

 

May 5, 2017
Colonial Razor “The General”
Feather Super Pro
Shavemac ATG LE D01 2 Band
Mystic Water Raspberry & Lemon
Folsom & Co. Shambala

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Today's, my day, shave
Hot water wash with Nivea men's face and a washcloth
Grandad's Rubberset/ custom two band finest
Route 66 Sweeney Todd
Gillette slim (j2)(7)
Persona Crystal (3)
Omega Alum
Pinaud Lime SEC
Route 66 Sweeney Todd Botanical Balm
Today's shave was avery nice one. @GDCarrington restored my Granddad's brush with extra weight, a proprietary finish, and a very dense custom made two band silvertip knot. It feels nice because it was my Pop Dick's, and it's a very luxurious brush. Because it's my day, I choose to use it. I used my birthyear/quarter slim, cuz it's as old as I am.
Route 66 Sweeney, fantastic soap and scent. Finished with a triple tap of alum, lime sec, and kt's botanical balm. My face is smooth and soft, smellin'nice and ready to go.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Fri. 5/5/17







Marvelous shave with the PAL Injecto-Matic this morning. Three passes for a dolphin smooth and refreshing finish. Enjoy your day friends.