SoS; January 2018.

1/8 SOTN

 

January 10, 2018
Colonial Razor “The General”
Feather Pro (3)
Thater Beehive White Boar
Mike’s Wild Honeysuckle

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Wed. 1/10/18



A fine three pass shave this morning. I am smooth and refreshed. Enjoy your day friends. ☺️

 

SOTD January 10, 2018

Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Treet
Razor: GEM G-Bar
Brush: JR #41 black badger
Soap: Williams
Post: Witch hazel, Barbasol Pacific Rush aftershave
WTG, touch up

Nice shave with smooth results. I contend that modern Williams is good soap. It needs water and attention while loading but can produce lather that is just as good and slick as many other soaps that I have. All around nice for this one.

Have a great day!

 

This shave was done for the sake of love to my wife because it was her who gave me this wonderful Frozen Cranberry soap from Soap Smooth and this absolutely beautifully-smelling Fougere Santal aftershave from Reef Point as gifts last year. The soap has a very nice scent of cranberry with tropical notes of sangria, it lathers in a flash and so thick as well as dense. It's mentholated very strongly - in fact I'd say it easily compares to Rod's Frozen Tundra. It left a comfortable post-shave feel on my skin and the Fougere Santal gave me a good cooling sensation, but what really freaks me out is the scent because it's soooooooo magnificent. BBS again in two easy passes!

Have a great day!

 

Great photo Perry!

 

Thank you, Roby!

 

Great picture, Roby!

 

January 10 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
Stirling Frozen Tundra
Classic Samurai Shavette
Stirling Unscented PSB
Clubman VI Bay Rum

 

Thank you!

 

January 10th SOTD
GEM Jr w GEM Stainless (2)
Jeeves of Hudson St Key Lime SS
WD HM Badger
Thayers
Florida Water

 

Beautiful photo Jim ☺️

 

Thanks Jim. Have a great day buddy ☺️

 

10 January 2018

* Karve Shaving Plate D
* Iridium Super
* Shavemac Americana XL Unique 2-Band
* Wholly Kaw Merchant of Tobacco
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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10 January 2018

This morning's shave reminded me why I took Voskhod blades out of my rotation. Just the 3rd shave but it tugged like crazy, too many touch-ups. Luckily no cuts or weepers. Still managed a DFS though and the Clubman never disappoints.
The Derby cream is a bargain IMHO. Whips up a nice amount of lather in no time. Decent scent, good cushion and rather slick.

Cream: Derby
Brush: Semogue 620
Bowl: Dollar Tree salsa
Razor: RazoRock German 37 slant
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

 

Wednesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: RazoRock Tuscan Oud-Final Shave 2nd Jar
Razor: Gillette “Black Beauty” Super Adjustable
Blade: Vintage Schick Plus Platinum (Shave #13)
Brush: Elite Razor/WSP Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: RazoRock Tuscan Oud

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

RazoRock Tuscan Oud today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor/WSP Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Schick Plus Platinum still in the Gillette Black Beauty. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with RazoRock Tuscan Oud aftershave.

Bob

 

Schick Mq1 Adjustable razor
Personna blade
RazoRock Plissoft brush
Stirling Margaritas in the Artic SS
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
M&L Florida Water cologne w/added menthol

Fiddled around with the setting on the M1 and probably shouldn't have. Still a fine shave, just not as comfortable as I like. Now go enjoy your day folks

 

January 10, 2017

Paladin Sumo
Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad
OneBlade Genesis
Feather FHS-10
Proraso Cypress & Vetiver ASB
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

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Fragrance - Diptyque Tam Dao EDP
Aftershave - Klar Seifen "Sandelholz"
Shave Soap - Klar Seifen "Sandelholz"
Deodorant - Love Myself Organics "Sandalwood" Blend
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Face Serum
Razor - Merkur Futur
Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Shave Brush by Mervyn Cadman with Synthetic Tuxedo Knot
Brush Stand by Desire Metal Works
Soap Bowl - Custom made by Mervyn Cadman

After multiple virtually perfect shaves, I think the Merkur Futur + BiC Chrome Platinum blade on a "1" setting is the best shave I get in all my gear. Zero irritation and BBS. For now it's the most reliably top-notch razor/blade combo. It may seem like a large/clumsy razor, but the Futur is a great shaving tool.

 

Razor: English SS Flare
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (at least 2nd shave)
Brush: Hardright Davy Jones
Soap: Stirling Island Man

Results: DFS and a Happy Camper