SoS; January 2018.

Thursday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Williams
B-400 by Tom
Henckels Rapide
Henckels Wedge
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Vanilla

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the B-400 badger brush. I did two passes with the Henckels Rapide Razor with a Henckels wedge blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Where do you get that AS? I looked awhile back and couldn’t find it.

 

Tonight's shave was with a French Point, German made razor. I had a very nice shave, that left me BDBS(Baby Dolphin Butt Smooth). Zero issue, but a very very noisy razor.

Razor- Hugo Rader, Solingen.
Brush- B400 By Tom
Soap- Arko/Sandalwood.
Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice Cologne. Smells the exact same as the regular lotion, and exactly the same strength. Mmmmm Mmmmm Good.

 

I'm diggin the Scuttle.

 

Lovin'that President!

Herm

 

Your very welcome Jim. I'm glad you enjoy them. It took me a long time to find a good source for them, but now they are available for around $20 per 100, on eBay. They used to be way too expensive for me.

 

THURDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Astra Superior Platinum *2nd shave
Shave Brush - Da Vinci Uomo "Synique"
Razor/Brush Stand by Royal Shave
Brush/Razor Stand by Marconi Shaving
Soap - Ginger's Garden "Aventus" Vegan Formula
Aftershave - Fine "Platinum"
Deodorant - Lucky Girl Boutique's Pure Body Delights "Monarch"
Fragrance - Creed "Aventus"

I'm going to CES tomorrow and Friday. I'm going to smell top notch.

 

Here's the link-

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/282465481987

 

Razor - 1955 Gillette Blue Tip
Blade - Polsilver Super Iridium
Brush - Wild West Brushworks, 24mm Tuxedo Synthetic
Soap - Stirling Soap Co. Stirling Noir
Aftershave - Stirling Soap Co. Stirling Noir

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Prep: Hot water, b&bw lavender and sandalwood body oil massage
Soap: Soap Commander “Motivation “
Razor: K C Seelback “Buddy”
Brush: Vintage English Mixed Badger&Boar
Post: Hot water rinse followed by cold water rinse.
Aftershave: Witch hazel/Nivea face cream topped off with Florida Water
I love this soap, which sadly is discontinued. Scent is bamboo and cucumber.
Great bbs shave, as usual

 

MÜHLE :: PALADIN :: BARRISTER & MANN​

 

YESTERDAY'S SHAVE


Prep: Occams Crushed Lime
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Super-max Platinum
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Soap: Tim's Soap Greek Peach
Post: Dr. Jon's Conquest A/S


Got a decent shave yesterday. Haven't used the Tim's soap in a while, but it made a slick lather and smells like peach Greek yoguart. I did get a little irritation and a few nicks which may have been from the blade since it has been around a while. Finished off with Conquest aftershave.

TODAY'S SHAVE


Prep: Musgo Real Classic
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Super-max Platinum
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Soap: Jeeves Velvet Jacket
Post: WSP Tobacco A/S

Excellent shave this afternoon. The Jeeves soap holds a ton of water and has all the good qualities one would look for in a shaving soap. The scent pairs well with WSP Tobacco, plus I threw some menthol crystals in the bottle so it felt nice and cold. Hope everyone is doing well and getting great shaves!

 

Williams Wednesday
Vintage Menthol
Ever-Ready F40
GEM Featherweight

-jamie

 

01/11/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Detroit Grooming Ludington Glycerin Sandalwood Bar Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Dappalwood - Secret Menu Mash-Up Soap!
RazoRock 400 Butterscotch 24 x 57mm Synthetic Noir Plissoft Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
The Phoenix Starling SE GEM Type Razor, Anodized Aluminum with Blue “A” Base Plate
Personna GEM SE Super Stainless Steel Blade - 5th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Classic Sandalwood Aftershave Cologne with Alum
Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​

 

Wow, great photo Guy. Your brush looks awesome.
Steve

 

Thank you. James is an artist. I really like the classic Deco styling and the highly polished finish. The curves really fit my hand just perfect when gripping the handle.
Steve

 

Thursday's SOTD

Razor: 1980 Black Handle Super Speed
Blade: Polsilver Stiller Iridium
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip
Soap: Maggard Limes and Bergamot

First time with a Polsilver, a long time since the Black Handle. We'll see what happens.


Herm

 

N.B. & Co. “Excellent Razor”
Razorock Plissoft Bruce
Mike’s Barbershop
CRSW Spring Limited (it’s Spring, right?... please)

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

January 2018

Shavettes and Jeeves January!

January 10 - Stirling Iced Coffee Review

Razor - Feather SS Artist Club
Blades - (4)
Soap - Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Brush - 30 DC LE
Post - Alum

Another day on the SS with Pro blade and back to the Jeeves as well. 30DC brush for an incredibly, almost stupidly easy lather. I don't know what to say other than the lather was awesome, the Jeeves Bay Rum is unique and a very nice experience, and after two passes and some touch up on the neck I have a near-BBS. I didn't push it too hard to avoid irritation or blood. Alum was mostly quiet and no blood. Success!!

Warmer today with highs in the mid-50s. Supposed to be in the low 60s tomorrow until early afternoon, then we're headed down to 16 with some freezing rain and sleet. Oh the joys of the Lou in the winter!

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SOTD 1/10/2018
RAZOR: RAZOR: Matador Toro Mastiff Largo - gold
BLADE: Dorco Platinum ST-300 - 12th use of this blade.
BOWL: Repurposed generic desert bowl.
PRE SHAVE: Hot water wash with Ivory Soap. Hot water rinse.
SHAVE CREAM: Kiss My Face - Cool Mint - bowl lather
PRE SHAVE: None
BRUSH: Fendrihan Synthetic Brush - black "tuxedo" knot.
SHAVE CREAM: The Art of Shaving - Lavender Essential Oil - for Sensitive Skin - face lather
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse followed by application of CRYSTAL deodorant (deodorant stone - potassium alum)
AFTER SHAVE: Clubman Lilac Vegetal
BALM: Orchard & Vine Tuscan Olive Lotion

Great 2-pass BBS shave with very minor touchups. Love this razor!
I was not happy with the KMF lather. Seemed a little thin and was even dissipated as I shaved. Must be arid in the house.
Next time I use KMF, I will apply something as a pre-shave to boost performance, cushion and slickness.
Here's to the winners.