SoS; January 2018.

January 27, 2018

OneBlade Genesis
Feather FHS-10
Paladin Sumo
Proraso Cypress & Vetiver Soap and AS
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

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Very sweet today amigo!

 

Prep: Hot water, B&BW Lavender Sandalwood body oil
Lather: Stirling Barbershop
Razor: Okina 翁 KJKMA
Brush: RR Monster Synthetic
Post: Hot water rinse followed by cold water rinse.
Aftershave: Witch hazel/Nivea face cream topped off with Stirling Barbershop ASB/Clubman

 

Birthday SOTD:

PAA Atomic Rocket Brush
PAA Sangre de Drago
CJB Pain Stick
Stirling Unscented PSB
PAA Sangre de Drago AS

 

Thank you Mark. Enjoy the visit with your grandchild.

 

27 January 2018

I got fishin' on my mind. C'mon Spring!

A very easy DFS+ shave this morning. The Personna blade felt just as sharp and smooth as it did last Sunday. Like all the "flavors" of HBG aftershaves, this one has a great post shave feel. Tightens, soothes & tones.

Cream: Derby Lavender
Brush: Omega S10065 synthetic
Bowl: Dollar Tree salsa
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Personna Red (7)
Aftershave: HBG "Vermont"

 

Pre: Warm water face wash
Brush: Maseto 24mm ST
Cream: Body Shop Mac's Root
Razor: Pal Injecto-matic
Blade: Chick
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Floid Balsamo

A no fuss cracking shave from the Pal. If you're in a hurry is there anything better than an Injecto-matic?
Have a great weekend everyone

 

classic shave today with classic results
Whipped dog deep set Silvertip
The Shave Den Barber Shoppe
Gillette red tip (b1)
Voschod
Pinaud Clubman
Great bbs, add the talc and hair goop, all I need is a top hat and cane. Now too rescue Tampa from Jose Gasbar.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Tim-Frangrance.net has a coupon special for $13.99/puck. I ordered two to go with my MIB EdT.

Saturday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Baker Street
Soap: Proraso Sensitive White Tub
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Personna Med Prep (Shave #3)
Brush: Plisson #12 European White Badger-22mmx56mm
Aftershave: Country Club Frozen Vetiver

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

Proraso White Tub today. 20 seconds to load the Plisson Badger brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna Med Prep in the Gillette Slim. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Country Club Frozen Vetiver aftershave.

Bob

 

What kind of cigars do you smoke Bob?

 

Saturday, January 27

WSP Formula T Bay Rum~~Paladin PK-47~~'58 Fat Boy (7)~~Personna 74~~Grand Bay Bay Rum
Have a great day!​

 

Superb Sam
I love this scent! Such a classy combination of ginger lime and tobacco! The lather was tops and the blade smooth. My face feels great and I think I have the hang of the Vision.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Merkur Vision
Blade: Personna Platinum
Brush: Brothers Bristles Silver Surfer
Lather: TTFFC Play it Again, Sam
Aftershave: TTFFC Play it Again Sam Splash
Additional Care:
Chatillon Lux Pre Shave Butter

 

Creed Bois du Portugal is easily one of the best fragrances in my collection. I rank it 3rd out of my collection. I highly recommend people who like classic barbershop type scents try to buy a more affordable decant of this. The opening in a dirty/sharp lavender, and that opening while, 'okay' doesn't seem impressive.......until about a few hours later when the powdery sandalwood mixed with the signature ambergris takes over for, IMO, the best classic scent I've smelled. It doesn't take much of this stuff to get a good scent. 1-2 sprays in the summer and 'maybe' a 3rd in the winter on very, very cold days. So, because this is so strong and gets plenty of mileage, a small 1-ounce decant will last a very long time.

 

Fragrance - Creed Royal Mayfair (bottle signed by Erwin Creed)
Aftershave - Catie's Bubbles "Royal Garden" Tonic
Shave Soap - Catie's Bubbles "Royal Garden" Luxury Shave Soap Formula
Deodorant - Punkee Herbals "Rose"
Pre-Shave Oil - Lather & Wood "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Serum
Razor - Antique Gillette ABC "Empire" Razor circa 1908-1912 (fully restored/re-plated in rhodium by Razor Emporium)
Blade - BiC Chrome-Platnium *5th Shave
Razor Stand - ThinkGeek Executive Knight Pen Holder
Brush - London Cutlers Modified/Restored Antique Silver Synthetic-Boar Shave Brush circa 1890
Brush Stand - Jac Zagoory's Butterfly Pen Stand
Soap Mug - Antique Northwood Dandelion Amethyst Carnival Glass Mug circa 1912

Got a BBS shave with a few weepers. This razor goes through blades quickly it seems. It's got a super aggressive angle and the BiC Chrome-Platinum & Wilkinson Sword blades are the ONLY ones that work well in this razor for my skin. I just had the 5th shave with the BiC blade and already it seems to be 'done'. I think the likely reason it's so quickly finished is because after every use of this antique razor, I loosen the cap to dry the blade then later in the day remove the blade and clean the razor up thoroughly. I intend to have this razor last a very long time with super anal maintenance. In removing the blade there is a risk of the edge getting dinged without realizing it. I think that's what happened because I got a few weepers and the blade was very easy to feel on my skin while shaving.

The rhodium plating is holding up better than any other plating so far. I'm glad I had rhodium used for this special razor. It's very resistant to micro-scratches from shaving. I don't use this razor very much, but it seems like if I did, it would still take the abuse as the most used razor.

I just cleaned it and it's drying, and I will put a fresh Wilkinson Sword blade in it for the next time.

 

I have eight Horsehair brushes, 6 of them Vie-long going on five years now and zero issues with my Vie-Long Horsehair. I like them, nice backbone, tips between a boar and silvertip except for the Turkish Horsehair. Zenith makes a nice horsehair brush that I picked up last year.

 

A quickie but still a goodie with the Gillette Menthol cream. It's a decent, honest performer with good lather and enough menthol, although it's less cooling than the Palmolive Menthol cream and not quite as skin-friendly. The Lucky Tiger felt wonderful as always, and the Skin Bracer felt really chilly. All in all a damned good shave!

Enjoy your day!

 

Here's the deal for tomorrow!

Sunday morning:

Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra day 7
Stirling Sharp Dressed Man SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Lagerfeld Classic EdT

There you have it!

 

27 January 2018

* Blackbird Polished SB 101
* Iridium Super
* WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Gillette Black Tip Super Speed (X2) Razor
Personna Israeli SS Blade
20mm Synthetic/Unbranded Handle (restored)
Klar Shave Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Barbasol Brisk After Shave

My last shave before moving into my new place and using this razor, which I haven't used in a while. Two passes with some touch up for a very comfortable and smooth BBS shave.

 

I have heard mixed stories. Some get tangles and some don't. I still have a couple which have not been reknotted...I may revisit them in the future.