SoS: November 13, 2017 - November 19, 2017

120inna55 · Nov 15, 2017

Primotenore said: ↑

Interesting, if not gruesome description. I am not seeing JtR in the "negative space". Beautiful, as usual, photography.
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Here's my attempt at trying to draw it out for you. Does this help? (Please don't ask me to enhance the nude. )

Douglas Carey said: ↑

Excellent setup and picture with a great write up Matt.
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Thank you, sir!

120inna55 · Nov 15, 2017

SmokeShowing said: ↑

Thanks for the in-depth post! The usual outstanding images with excellent description of a really interesting soap.
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Thank you very much!

EzraCobb · Nov 15, 2017

Last Night's Shave -> 11/14/2017
Jamie's SOTN
1. PAA CUBE Mentholated Pre Shave soap.
2. Crown King Atomic Bay RUM Shave stick.
3. PAA ROCKET SYNTHETIC 26mm Brush.
4. EVER-READY 1914 -> aka "The Mini Lather Catcher"
5. RITE AID - Witch Hazel with Alcohol.
6. Crown King - Atomic bay rum - aftershave/cologne.
7. Crown King - STAR JELLY - Aftershave Balm (Star Jelly is the "BOMB"!)

120inna55 · Nov 15, 2017

EzraCobb said: ↑

Last Night's Shave -> 11/14/2017
Jamie's SOTN
1. PAA CUBE Mentholated Pre Shave soap.
2. Crown King Atomic Bay RUM Shave stick.
3. PAA ROCKET SYNTHETIC 26mm Brush.
4. EVER-READY 1914 -> aka "The Mini Lather Catcher"
5. RITE AID - Witch Hazel with Alcohol.
6. Crown King - Atomic bay rum - aftershave/cologne.
7. Crown King - STAR JELLY - Aftershave Balm (Star Jelly is the "BOMB"!)

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I LOVE your pics! Also, looks like I need to pick up a 1914.

Douglas Carey · Nov 15, 2017

EzraCobb said: ↑

Last Night's Shave -> 11/14/2017
Jamie's SOTN
1. PAA CUBE Mentholated Pre Shave soap.
2. Crown King Atomic Bay RUM Shave stick.
3. PAA ROCKET SYNTHETIC 26mm Brush.
4. EVER-READY 1914 -> aka "The Mini Lather Catcher"
5. RITE AID - Witch Hazel with Alcohol.
6. Crown King - Atomic bay rum - aftershave/cologne.
7. Crown King - STAR JELLY - Aftershave Balm (Star Jelly is the "BOMB"!)

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Great looking setup and pictures.

Norcalnewb · Nov 15, 2017

Douglas Carey said: ↑

Very cool filter and setup Jim.
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Thank you, Doug. Have a great day, my friend!

Bobcat · Nov 15, 2017

Wednesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Arkadia
Soap: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless (Shave #6)
Brush: oscar11/TGN High Mountain White-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber

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

Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11/TGN HMW brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette “Spoiler” SS still in the Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber aftershave.

Bob

McGrande · Nov 15, 2017

15 November 2017

Soap: Proraso Red (sandalwood & shea butter)
Brush: Omega 10086 white handle
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Gillette Nacet (4)
Aftershave: HBG Sandalwood

I'm loving the HBG aftershaves!

celestino · Nov 15, 2017

15 November 2017

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* Iridium Super
* Epsilon 2-Band + Doug Korn Faux Briarwood
* Mystic Water Orange/Vanilla
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

Linuxguile · Nov 15, 2017

120inna55 said: ↑

Phoenix and Beau - Whitechapel
DrivenLegend Red & Black | APShaveCo Tuxedo 30mm
Ever-Ready 1912 | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE

Whitechapel is my first Phoenix and Beau soap. Obviously, the label on this limited run caught my eye, so it made for a good opportunity to try them out. The label is certainly striking if not a little difficult to capture in a photograph. Upon initial inspection, I thought it was a screen-printed label, but it is in fact a sticker label, only very well done. The label is thick textured vinyl, and the "blood splatter" (not "spatter" in this case) is raised beyond that. For those that don't know, this is a Jack The Ripper themed soap. The blood splatter is in the shape of a nude female torso, and Jack and his knife can be seen in the negative space.

The soap concept was borne of a contest in which the winner named the soap, defined its theme, and played at least some part in outlining the scent profile. It was inspired by five victims of Jack The Ripper. Each note was influenced by the surroundings in which their bodies were found. The place was Whitechapel. The notes were to be smoke, chocolate/caramel, leather, lilac, and tobacco. I can provide a screenshot of the original listing if there's interest. Macabre as it may be, its creativity can't be denied. This, alone, will offend some. The art will offend others. This writing is not intended to broach that aspect, but rather comment on my impressions of the overall product.

The all-black tub is your standard plastic offering. There are no visible identifying marks for me to track down the precise model, but other than being black, they're the same as my L&L Grooming tubs in every other aspect. The tub itself being quite flexible and the lid is fairly rigid. I didn't measure it, but it's documented to have 150g of product, and the tub is just over half full. The product is a pale tan color and is on the firm end of the croap spectrum. It appears to have been pressed into the tub with the aide of a spatula or similar tool.

The fragrance off the tub was mostly smoky vetiver and leather with perhaps a very faint floral note, but not such that I could define the specific floral. Lathered, the smoky vetiver is still forward, but it's much cleaner than say, Catie's Bubbles' "322". The leather note is present, but muted throughout most of the shave. With continued exposure during a 2+ pass shower head and face shave, the floral note also remained muted, but useful in keeping this from being a single-faceted aroma. It's possible I detected some cocoa, but I was searching for it given the documented notes. I did not detect tobacco.

I used the 30mm APShaveCo Tuxedo knot both for a test lather the night before and for the full shave today. I'd read some less-than-stellar reviews and was thus fully prepared for a mediocre experience. Fortunately, I was surprised. This beef tallow-based soap loads and performs very similarly to Barrister and Mann's white label soaps. With that it shares the rather substantial thirst. I learned a lot from the test lather and found it could handle even irresponsible amounts of hard water before finally collapsing. I suspect this thirst is the culprit for some of the below-average reviews. In pushing the water, I obtained a very dense lather. While this first go yielded a sufficiently slick lather, it wasn't quite as slick as Barrister and Mann's white label. The residual slickness was above average, but again, not to the level of that of B&M's. The post-shave was at least competitive with my other favored artisans, such that skipping a post-product could be entertained. I almost never skip an aftershave, so I had planned on using Catie's Bubbles' "322" regardless. I chose it for the smoky vetiver of which I'm a fan. B&M's Hallows may have been a better "pairing" with the cocoa element, but it's irrelevant since the soap has little to nil lingering fragrance. In this case, it's more about extending the experience.

I've been intrigued by Phoenix and Beau's offerings for some time, now, and I'm glad to have picked this one up. Since they're across the pond as it were, this single tub cost me $31.52 shipped to Texas. Given that, I'm not compelled to randomly explore more of their offerings since similarly performing soaps are readily available stateside. Additionally, I gravitate to soaps with matching splashes, and Phoenix and Beau apparently have no such offerings. That said, when a unique theme and eye-catching label comes along again, I won't hesitate to jump on it. Especially now that I'm confident they offer a product that performs as good as it looks.

Ingredients: Potassium Stearate, Potassium Tallowate (Bovine), Potassium Castorate, Cocos Lactate, Glycerin, Potassium Safflowerate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Lanolin, Allantoin, Tussah Silk, Vetiver EO, Sandalwood EO, Jasmine Absolute, Ylang Ylang EO, Leather FO, Chocolate FO, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Eugenol, Farnesol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool.

Here's a gif I crudely made in an attempt to show the label's texture:

Lather pic:

Another texture pic:

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Outstanding photo and write up, Matt!

Douglas Carey · Nov 15, 2017

celestino said: ↑

15 November 2017

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* Iridium Super
* Epsilon 2-Band + Doug Korn Faux Briarwood
* Mystic Water Orange/Vanilla
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

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Very nice photo with a beautiful brush Celestino.

mrchick · Nov 15, 2017

Mystery Soap H
Wolf Whiskers Brush
Jacob Ray Razor
Lucky Tiger
Ogallala Bay Rum After Shave
Have fun!

Tim Spencer · Nov 15, 2017

Fragrance - Dior Sauvage
Aftershave - Stirling "Black Ice"
Deodorant - Van Yulay "The Gentle Sauvage"
Suds - Van Yulay "The Gentle Sauvage"
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented"
Post Shave Balm - Cilo Super-Antioxidant Serum
Brush - Beauty7 Professional Premium Synthetic Nylon
Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Astra Superior Platinum

poppi · Nov 15, 2017

Parker 26c razor
GSB blade
Omega 10066 boar brush
VeraSoapCo Peppermint SS
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Pinaud Citrus Musk cologne

Hadn't used the 26c for quite some time and I remember why now. It's just to mild for me. Nicely built and works well, just not for me. Added an extra pass and more touch up than I wanted but the end results were ok. Now go enjoy your day folks

Linuxguile · Nov 15, 2017

SOTN November 14th

RazoRock MJ-90 (S plate)
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless (2)
DR Jon's Hydra
Stirling 24mm Synthetic
Homemade Lime AS

Last night I finally finished up the sample of Dr Jon's hydra that Guy @ram57 sent me over a year ago! Also second shave with the MJ-90 using the standard base plate and I have to say, I am not in love with it. I really feel that this razor and others like it (DE89/R89 and Merkur and their various clones) are really designed to compensate for a heavy handed newbie (I kinda felt this way the last time I used my Merkur 34C too, though it wasn't quite as apparent to me then). Using a feather light touch with this razor and it seems like the geometry just doesn't allow the blade to fully engage with the skin. I did four passes last night including a full on ATG pass (which I usually don't do or need) and I was still left with a low grade DFS at best. Leaving well enough alone I finished up with a splash of my homemade lime AS. Next shave I will switch out to the [A]ggressive base plate and see if that makes any kind of difference. Have a great day my friends!

billdog2 · Nov 15, 2017

Nov. 15,2017 Wednesday

Razor: Personna Flexhead
Blade: Gillette Twinjector (1)
Pre Shave: Homemade
Lather: Gillette Foamy
AS: Brut Splash On

I have had some time consuming medical applications to achieve each morning. New Doc different protocol, so I`m back in business. Back to my most efficient system ( flexhead and twinjector). A 2 pass, WTH/ATG, with clean ups between passes, resulting in better than BBS, so.... Happy camper. I ordered a Focus Dynamic (alum.) But the aluminum ones won`t be ready until Jan. Thinking about the black handle, but I still want the alum. matt finish. Am I being childish, or should I order the back handle,which is $6 cheaper, and I can get it for Christmas. I`ll have to mull it over in this so called mind. God Bless.

Bill
P.S. Does the color of the handle really matter?

120inna55 · Nov 15, 2017

Linuxguile said: ↑

Outstanding photo and write up, Matt!
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Thank you!

celestino · Nov 15, 2017

Douglas Carey said: ↑

Very nice photo with a beautiful brush Celestino.
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Thanks, Doug.

ram57 · Nov 15, 2017

Primotenore said: ↑

That is one gorgeous razor Guy. (With that being said, you probably don't even think about using your Toggle anymore...hint, hint.)
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Good laugh for the morning Joseph! Over the weekend a friend down in North San Diego County picked up a toggle at an estate sale for $120. He is a vet and the daughter who held the sale stated her dad was a vet so sold it at a discount. Happy hunting!

Paul Turner · Nov 15, 2017

ram57 said: ↑

Good laugh for the morning Joseph! Over the weekend a friend down in North San Diego County picked up a toggle at an estate sale for $120. He is a vet and the daughter who held the sale stated her dad was a vet so sold it at a discount. Happy hunting!
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Is that where Solana Beach is?(North SD County).

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