SoS: May 8, 2017 - May 14, 2017

Tonight's shave was with a freshly restored and honed razor. I had a silky smooth 2 pass shave, with BBS results. No touchups needed . Very well built razor.

Razor- Shapleigh HDW Co.
Brush- Zenith Boar. Aluminum Handle.
Soap- Stirling Barbershop
Aftershave - Shulton Old Spice. Mmmm Mmmmm Good.

 

Sunday's Shave


Nivea Men Face Wash
VDH Lime
HELDTITE Synthetic
Gem 1911 Lather Catcher
CVS SE
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

The VDH Lime Shaving Soap face-lathered well with my HELDTITE Synthetic brush. I did two passes the Gem 1911 Lather Catcher razor and CVS SE blade, and I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse and alum block, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

I hate when a planned shave doesn't happen. There's always Menthol Monday and ain't nuthin or nobody is gonna make me change them there plans!

 

SCHICK SATURDAY
Schick Grip "L5" / Schick (5)
Rubberset Vintage "Pure Badger Hair"
St. James - Cedarwood & Clary Sage
Nivea Cool Kick ASB
Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic​

Jacob got it right the first time. He was a great inventor, but not a great salesman. My collection of Schick's which includes the following models, B, E, G, I, J, K, L, M, & N, give me a nice BBS everytime. The blades last 3 or 4 times longer than any DE or other SE blades I use. If the Colonel had just a portion of King's salesmanship, they could have cornered the market. Have a great day gentlemen.

 

SOTD - 13 May 2017



Have a great evening!

 

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - CaD
Wolf Whiskers | Raptor | Black Wolf
Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE (1)

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Feather AS-D2
Feather Stainless
Semogue BC Texugo
Soap Commander Love
Alum
Superior 70

A nice comfortable shave.

 

Nice set. Amazing brush! How's the CaD scent? What's it smell like? Yesterday I tried PAA's "Sangre De Grago" (Sandalwood & Oud) and it was really a winner. Mr. Smythe did well on it IMO and as a result it's going to be a keeper when I usually don't keep aftershaves around by themselves without a cologne to pair them with.

 

May 13, 2017
Jamie's Night Shave.
Lots of LAVENDAR!
Today was my 1st shave with a Ever-Ready 1914... Amazing! A little more aggressive than the 1912 GEM and a lot louder...

 

Sunday Planned SOTD



Razor: Red Imp 133 11/16 Full Hollow spike point
Brush: Zen "Crossbones" 24mm Romera Manchurian
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 10 5½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: Lisa's Sunny Citrus
Pre-Shave Oil: Jasmine Creamsicle
Shave Soap: Beaver WoodWright Jolly Rodger
Post: Tiki Orange Patchouli Lotion
Aftershave: Beaver WoodWright Jolly Rodger

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It's essentially a classic Barbasol clone. In my opinion it's closer than Fine's American Blend. If you're not familiar with the backstory: Douglas Smythe made the outstanding scent, then named is "Barbersoul". That was just a little too close, so he received a "Cease and Desist" order. So, he renamed it "CaD".

 

Saturday evening shave...simple, but actually my first shave ever with a non disposable safety razor.
Homemade preshave during shower.. vitamin e oil/ground cinnamon stick/dash of alcohol.
Barbasol Arctic Chill cream.
Ever Ready model 1912 British made SE
Barbasol Brisk aftershave
A very simple, but extremely enjoyable grooming time/new hobby combination.

 

MAYhem!!! - Finally!

May 13

Razor - '46-'47 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade - (3)
Soap - Stirling Barbershop
Brush - WCS Synthetic
Post - Alum

I feel some MAYhem about to happen but one more night on the "safe" option before we open the gates. Another fine shave with the Aristocrat and Sharp Star with Stirling barbershop giving a fantastic lather. No issues at all other than total satisfaction with the baby in the house yet again. And, for the third night in a row, totally quiet alum. How much better can it get, eh?

I'm feeling like one of these is about due for an appearance. Pink perhaps?

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Thanks Doug. I appreciate it. Love the Wolfman, Wolf Whiskers, and #9 is probably my favorite scent. Real manly. I was pumped to go to Maggard's today for their meet and wanted to start the day with some of my favorites.
Steve

 

PARADIGM :: THATER :: MYSTIC WATER :: MAZORIN Balm


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I hope you had a great time. My son & I were there today as well and had a blast meeting a lot of fellow shavers and artisans. It was a good time and a great chance to check out all the things you only see online.
Steve

 

Hi all,

Nice SOTD this morning - I didn't use my Ikon for a while ...

Not bad



Have a great sunny Sunday

Cheers

Stilgar


Envoyé de mon iPad en utilisant Tapatalk

 

Pre-Shave: @khun_diddy Olive Oil Soap, cold water
Razor: Rockwell 6S Plate 5 on loan from @nsavage
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Brush: Maseto 2-band Finest
Lather: Stirling Bay Rum
Post-shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

 

Sunday