SoS: July 31, 2017 - August 6, 2017

Simply a fantastic shave with the Lund today. 3 days of growth reduced to nothing with a quick and easy shave. Loved every minute of it.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike's Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Savile Row 3824
Lund 6/8
Osma Bloc d'Alun
T&H Classic After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

How could that be my soap? I don't see any menthol! Lolllllll

 

Razor - Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade - Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum
Brush - Semogue 1438
Soap - Victory Shaving Company - Gunner
Aftershave - Fine Classic Aftershave - Platinum​

 

Saturday Planned SOTD



Razor: 1934 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: PoliSilver (D14)
Brush: Shavemac 277 3-band 32mm Silvertip
Bowl: TDG Style 3 5" Maple\Walnut
Pre-Shave scrub: Lisa's Invigorating Eucalyptus
Pre-Shave Oil: Pacific Shaving Iced
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Bonum Mane
Aftershave: Muelhens 4711
Cologne: Muelhens 4711
​

 

I gotta have your Aristocrat!!!!

 

Have this '34 then a '46 and '48 and this one is my favorite!

 

I can see why. Gorgeous razor Guy.

 

Saturday Straights Anniversary Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Col. Conk Lime Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #18
Dubl Duck
CWR
Thayer's Peach WH
Pinaud Vanilla

Forty-four years married. I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Col. Conk Lime Shaving Soap face-lathered well with The Jayaruh #206 Badger brush. I did the two passes with the Dubl Duck 5/8 ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Peach WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Razor: Timeless SB 0.95 w/ TRH6 Titanium
Blade: Gillette SB (5)
Brush: El Druida Cocobolo w/ Druida Manchurian
Soap: Oleo El Caballero
A/S: Floid Vigoroso
Bowl: Suribachi Blue Bowl

 

Here it is for Saturday's shave plan:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(Power Refresh w/Icy Menthol)
shave-Barbasol Mtn. Blast
razor-The Boise State football turf colored Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE from Gillette. ***
A.S.-Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

***-college feetball coming up shortly!!!

 

My Friday afternoon shave: I'm not a big menthol fan -however with the temperature well into the 90s and no wind and even though I am right on the salt water - it is a bit uncomfortable. I went with my one menthol soap - Stirling Orange Chill. I love the scent as it really does smell like a fresh peeled orange. I also threw on some Fine L'Orange Noir aftershave which has menthol in it. The rest of the set up was my usual Captain's Choice bowl, Merkur 34C with a Nacet blade, Omega boar soaking in the steel cup, and Nivea Post Shave Balm. Although I must note that I ran out of my usual Nivea "Original" balm and bought this new "Maximum Hydration" post shave balm. I like it. It is not as dense as the "Original" and seems to absorb into the skin easier. All in all a great shave for a hot summer day. It is now 3:20 in the afternoon - its not too early for a cocktail on the deck is it?

 

How can you SEE Menthol? Oh, you mean in the LETTERING. Well why dincha say that in the first place????

 

From the Chiseled Face Cryogen soap you can actually the menthol crystals. But it's no longer the world's coldest.

 

I recall how well you spoke of Cryogen. What has surpassed that-Stirling Glacials? Arctique?

 

I find the Glacials slightly colder now since Rod revamped his formulas. The Arctique aftershave is altogether a menthol freak of nature. Nothing on this planet is as cold as that - nothing usable, that is.

 

SOTD - 4 August 2017



Have a great evening!

 

Yeah, thanks Jamie for the heads up. I really wanted to pick up the Alpha Ecliptic and the Mamba, but while I've been waiting over the past 6 weeks, I had an outbreak of RAD and purchased a Charcoal, Gillette New Long, Ti Baby Smooth, Timeless and Asylum Evolution while a Rolls that needs to be stropped is waiting for my attention on the side. I think am going to hang low for at least a couple of weeks. I believe the Mamba will sell out quick and I will probably prioritize it as my next acquisition, over the Alpha. I actually like the original Alpha color that you have instead of the black - it is just different. You are tempting me because I have been waiting since May to try one! I am a sucker for razors.
Steve

 

Travel shave at hotel.

Edwin Jagger 'kelvin' with Astra Superior Platinum blade. Took some slivers of my Nile Naturals melon cucumber shave soap in a left over plastic container. Finished with the witch hazel and Aqua Velva. Spritzed on some Nautica Voyage from a spare travel sprayer.

 

Thanks Doug. I have been enjoying it!
Steve

 

Great photo!
Steve