SoS: December 25, 2017 - December 31, 2017

I look forward to your review Paul.

 

Thanks my friend!

That's so nice of you!

 

Excellent setup Mark!

 

Thanks Bill.

 

Wednesday Planned SOTD



Razor: Supply Provision Single Edge Jet Black
Blade: Schick (D4)
Brush: Korn D7-XLT Romera Manchurian 26mm
Bowl: Distinctive Goat Style 3 5" Maple\Walnut"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Saponificio Varesino Honey & Grain
Pre-Shave Balm: Vitos
Shave Soap: Boellis Panama 1924
Post: MdC Huile Végétale Camomille
Aftershave: Floid Blue
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Beautiful arrangement of blue products Guy.

 

Thanks, Doug.

 

Thanks Doug, and I don't even have the holiday blues

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Turned the birth year and quarter Black Beauty down to 4 from 5 after a couple razor burn irritation spots on the base of my skull (deemed the “hot dog pack” by me years back) on a fresh Feather. Didn’t chase as close of a shave this time after Christmas Eve irritation. 2 pass close and comfortable. I did have a little trouble dialing in my PdP 63 with the Zenith badger. I think that soap really stands out with boar or a stiff synthetic...

 

Williams Wednesday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Williams
Frank Shaving Badger
Schick J Golden 500
Personna
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Lucky Tiger

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Frank Shaving Badger brush. I did two passes with the Schick J Golden 500 with a Personna blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Lucky Tiger AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

I do find the handle of the 500 to be too long. I found myself holding the razor by the top half. I am thinking of maybe taking off two inches.

 

Star DE in gold
fresh blade from vietnam
Godrej lavender soap
old boar brush
basin of lukewarm water
2 passes
cool water rinse
Florida Water a/s no burn!

 

WEDNESDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Shark Super Stainless *3rd Shave
Shave Brush - Scaramouche+Fandango 22mm "Ultra-Soft" Synthetic
Shave Soap - The Shave Den "Sensitive" (Unscented)
Aftershave - The Shave Den "Sensitive" (Unscented) Witch Hazel
Pre-Shave Oil - Lather & Wood Shaving Co.'s Unscented Pre-Shave Oil
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Vitamin-C Facial Serum with Hyaluronic Acid
Deodorant - Herban Cowboy "Unscented"
Fragrance - Creed Viking

 

Parker Variant (3,2.5,2) & Family Dollar SS blade #1
Maggard Granite 26mm
Stone Cottage Leather & Smoke
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
M&R Rose Water
Nivea 2in1 lotion

A relaxing and deeply satisfying shave this evening. Completed in 3 passes, though I was really done in 2, I was enjoying the shave to much to stop. Comfortable, efficient & smooth. That's what the Variant is in spades. Have a great evening and shaves Gents... ​

 

Hi Doug....I just watched a video of a guy smelling it and he advised that it is best used in late spring-early fall. Oh well, I'll have it handy at those times. I might try it once or twice when I get it, then I'll do a review and see if I agree with Mr. Video-man. As it features lime, red cedar, juniper, and , of course, gin...he may have a point. Like I said, I preferred another one that I think WOULD be best used in wintertime, but when I saw it was sold out, I kinda said "Well, what do I do NOW". Ah well, if I do end up putting it aside for warmer months, at least I can say I'll have various Clubmen all year-round.

 

Wednesday planned SOTD

Cobra Classic razor
Doug Korn brush
CRSW Cypress shaving soap
T+S Rainforest aftershave

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Decadent December!!!

December 26

Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (Neal)
Blade - (1)
Pre-shave - Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Alum

I spent a lot of time with the Toggle and Fatboy, so decided my Slim needed some loving. I think he felt left out and he is, after all, a Gillette Adjustable. With only six shaves left in 2017 (wow!) I want to go out in absolute decadence, so I grabbed the Mitchell's Wool Fat, the Wolf, and a Gillette Silver Blue, the premier blade from St. Petersburg. I also added in the pre-shave soap from Stirling just to add the whiff of menthol and that extra slick feeling.

Two passes was all it took to make me happy. If it wasn't the baby it was close enough. I did a bit of touch up just to play with the lather a bit more. Couldn't have been a finer lather. No issues, nothing but a great, smooth, luxurious and totally decadent shave. I think I'll repeat this one tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow it's back to the grind. I'll be working straight through New Year's Day but this is usually one of our busiest weeks. Let's hope so. I've got my eye on some new gear! Hope you had a great Boxing Day!!

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SOTD - 26 December 2017



Have a great evening....

 

There are no words

12.26.17
Hot Shower
Jack Black Pure Clean Daily Facial Clenser
1904 Double Ring
PolSilver Super Iridium (new)
B & M Hallows soap
Alum
Thayer's Peach (Christmas present from the GF. I like it!)
Geo F. Trumper Limes Skin Food
Hallows A/S
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Shave of head
Tabula rasa incense soap, semogue 2000 bristle brush, 8/8 filarmonica doble temple razor, after shave Floid vigoroso.
One of my Christmas presents this philharmonic product of a barter with a partner, gave me a soft shave and cantarin, the soap with good performance, creamy, with good post-shave sensation, the brush behaved to the height, soft, I checked that If you had to see the itch in a shave previous O melhor cream and not the brush. The Floid as always I fall of pearls and leaves the head warm. Then I went to the barbershop to get a beard arrangement to receive well groomed 2018. Good evening friends.

Sent from the Wolf's Den

 

Above The Tie...
Razor: ATT S2 w/ Gillette Nacet blade
Brush: Shavemac 26mm D01 Silvertip
Soap: CRSW Jardin D’Orange
A/S: Fine L’Orange Noir

Enjoy your shave!
Tom