SoS: September 18, 2017 - September 24, 2017

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Yehuda D, Sep 17, 2017.

  1. Smooth Steve

    Smooth Steve Well-Known Member

    09/22/17 Shave of the Day
    Face Wash with Mineral Fusion Face Soap
    Stirling Soap Company Gatlinburg Shave Soap
    RazoRock 400 Butterscotch 24 x 57mm Synthetic Noir Plissoft Brush
    Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
    Ever Ready 1912 Razor
    Personna GEM SE Super Stainless Steel Blade - 9th Shave
    RazoRock Alum Stick
    Homemade Mandarin Generic Distilled Witch Hazel
    K Shave Worx Saratoga Aftershave
    Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements High Jump 47 Soothing Aftershave Balm

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  2. NCoxSTL

    NCoxSTL AAACK!

    Smells like the Drug Store SEptember!!!! (Stirling Booster)

    September 21

    Razor - M2 Schick Adjustable Injector
    Blade - [​IMG] (5)
    Pre - Stirling Mentholated Pre-shave soap
    Soap - Stirling Ozark Mountain
    Brush - Jayaruh #46
    ASOD - The Veg

    Two days since my last shave. Feeling about 75% so things are looking up. And, to boost my spirits and motivate me to shave tonight I received my latest package from Stirling. I ordered my wife a sample of the Witchy Woman soap and a full tub of Ozark Mountain for me. Rod threw in a sample bar of Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap.

    Those of you who have been around awhile know my tendency toward minimalism. Sure I will try any blade and any razor, sometimes in spite of sanity, but my preferred methods and setups don't vary much. Especially when it comes to soaps. For a long time my Mitchell's, Arko and Tabac were all I really needed or cared about. Then the enablers took over. When it comes to pre-shave products I have tried pre-shave oils twice, didn't like them, so just left them out of the equation. But, when the sample bar of pre-shave soap showed up I figured why not. If you look at the ingredients what you really find, in my opinion, is a bar of pre-shave oil. You just lather it on instead of rubbing it on in oil form. You can rinse before lathering or just simply lather over the top. I decided to try the latter.

    Ozark Mountain is my favorite scent of the Stirling soaps. When I lathered it on top of the mentholated shave soap the added menthol was quite an interesting touch. And, the slickness of the soap was out of control. I had to wash my hands to get all of the slickness off from washing my face. The Injector glided over my two-day growth like it wasn't even on my face. My, my, my. A five day blade on two days growth and it took two passes and a few S-slides to bring the baby in the house, feed it, change it, and put it right to bed. Not one whimper.

    So here I am, having used a pre-shave product, a razor and blade combination not in my usual wheelhouse, and feeling my face as smooth and soft as it has ever been. This may have been one of my top 3 shaves of all time. And my minimalist tendencies are on the run again.

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  3. Bama Samurai

    Bama Samurai with Laser-like Focus

    SOTD - 21 September 2017

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    Have a great evening!
     
  4. Smooth Steve

    Smooth Steve Well-Known Member

    I am not good at describing scents, but IMO Creosote has a Petrichor/rain type base with maybe some sappy and ozone components. The scent seems to start off a bit heavier and darker, but dissipates fairly quickly and ends up feeling lighter then one initially expects. I do not feel any burn on application. I think the scent is an acquired taste and not for everyone, but I like it as a change and am happy I tried it. I think it is a more rugged, natural manly scent.
    Steve
     
  5. melyus

    melyus Well-Known Member

  6. Joachim

    Joachim Well-Known Member

    Friday shave

    muhle 23mm silvertip badger
    gillette mach 3

    la toya shaving stick
    alum block
    Thayer witch hazel
    4711 aftershave/cologne

    have a nice day guys
     
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  7. ilts

    ilts Well-Known Member

    Good Morning Everyone! SOTD 09/22/17

    Gem Featherweight
    Gem Personna (6)
    Synthetic
    Col. Conk Bay Rum
    Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
    Suavecito Bay Rum A/S

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  8. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Beautiful picture, Matt.
     
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  9. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Nice black and white photo, Steve.
     
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  10. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Great picture!
     
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  11. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    SEptember 22, 2017
    OneBlade Genesis V2
    Feather FHS
    Shavemac Silvertip D01 3 Band
    Mystic Water Lilac
    Captain’s Choice Bay Rum

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  12. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

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    SEptember 22 SOTD:

    Razorock Plissoft Brush
    TSD Lanolin English Fern
    Ever-Ready 1914
    Stirling Unscented PSB
    TSD English Fern AS
     
  13. 120inna55

    120inna55 Well-Known Member

    Thank you!
     
  14. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Excellent photograph of fine shaving gear Matt.
     
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  15. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Good picture this morning Jim.
     
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  16. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    What a great BBS shave which I enjoyed so much. Three passes removed the tough stubble so easily and the Gin & Tonic on the Rocks soap delivered beautifully on the rich, slick lather as well as a wonderful menthol effect. A couple of splashes of the Alcolado Glacial really beefed up the chill. I can't say enough praises about the mentholated pre-shave soap from Stirling - that's how good it is!

    Wishing y'all a nice weekend!
     
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  17. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Thank you, Doug! Have a great day!
     
  18. Robyflexx

    Robyflexx Broke the Like button

    Fri. 9/22/17
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    A truly excellent shave this morning ending in a dolphin smooth finish after three passes. Enjoy your day friends. ☺️
     
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  19. Robyflexx

    Robyflexx Broke the Like button

    Beautiful photo Jim ☺️
     
  20. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

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