SoS; January 2018.

Thanks very much Joseph.

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Thank you Amigo.

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Thanks Guy. You even inserted a picture of the 3 Amigos.

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Thanks so much Jim.

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Great setup Guy.

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Thank you, and happy birthday Marine!

 

SOTD - the Third of January, MMXVIII



First shave of the year! Arko is truly one of my fave soaps for open blade shaving. And, no better match for it than the Veg.

Have a great evening!

 

Prep: Hot water, b&bw lavender and sandalwood body oil massage
Soap: Arko
Razor: Wade & Butcher 5/8
Brush: Semogue 1438 Boar
Post: Hot water rinse followed by cold water rinse.
Aftershave: Witch hazel/Nivea face cream topped off with Barbasol Brisk

Defiantly a budget minding shave. The soap and as cost pennies and are two of my faves The old Sheffield str8 is one Smooth shaver, which left me bbs and facurbating the fest of the evening

 

Classic Cobra & Kai Titan Mild #1
Zenith Best Badger
Grooming Dept Angel Lamb Tallow
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
M&R Rose Water
Nivea 2in1 lotion

An excellent 2 pass shave with the Cobra and the GD Angel with Lamb Tallow was just magnificent. Perfectly creamy with a lather that was dense and yet light at the same time. Can’t explain it but it was just an absolutely awesome lather. Post shave was almost just as good as their Beef Tallow version, After The Fire. A superb finish, period. Have a great evening and shaves Gents.... ​

 

Excellent setup and photo.

 

Thank you, Doug, you’re too kind!

 

As an interesting footnote, my aunt and my dad's brother were then and still are married. Thus, they remained married after the game .

 

Head Shave:

Brush: Shaving with Rich Custom Brush

Soap/Cream: Grooming Dept. Yuzu

Razor:- GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf

Blade:- GEM Ted Pella PTFE Coated #1

Post-shave: Alum / Witch Hazel

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01/03/2018
Williams Wednesday
Modern Williams
Modern A.V. Ice Blue
GEM Junior 1912 / Bakelite Handle - PAL Super Carbon
OMEGA Boar....
The FUZZY signature shave....

Peace ,
Jamie

 

The first outing was excellent. There was a nice progression of scent from tub to lather.

 

January 2018

Shavettes and Jeeves January!

January 3

Razor - 1918 Gillette Old Style
Blades - (1)
Pre-Shave - Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Soap - Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

Staying with the Jeeves Bay Rum to stay on theme but a special shave today. It's 2018. I happen to own a Gillette Old Type that dates to 1918 by its serial number. That means it's 100 years old and still shaving like a brand new razor. I thought I'd give it a day or maybe a few days to shine in the spotlight. It really is special to use a razor that's been around a century, and this particular one was in the military issue box, meaning it may have even gone to war for a short time back then. Maybe, maybe not, but it's still 100 years old, looks fantastic and is just as aggressive and effective as day one.

Paired with the Rapira Swede it was a smooth shave since I made sure to hold the angle by riding the cap. Two passes, no touch ups, it's a nice DFS shave and the alum is quiet enough to not be a bother at all. Considering how I've sometimes butchered myself with this razor it was a fantastic birthday shave for the razor. It will remain a special part of my collection.

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01/04/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Daisygirl Soaps - Citrus Spice Goats Milk Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Through The Fire Fine Craft Neroli Soleil Shave Soap
Stirling Soap Company 24mm x 57mm Boar Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Wolfman WR1-DC .61mm Gap Light Blue Anodized Ti Razor with WRH7 Ti Handle
Astra Green Superior Platinum Blade - 5th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Homemade Lime & Rose Witch Hazel
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements High Jump 47 Soothing Aftershave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​

 

Fine India Steel indeed...
Razor: Wade & Butcher, The Celebrated Fine India Steel
Brush: Razorock Amici by Semogue
Soap: Strop Shoppe Alpine Frost
A/S: Country Club Frozen Vetiver

Enjoy your shave!
Tom.