SoS; March 2018

Where do you find the vintage Old Spice? I'd love to give it a try.

 

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WOLFMAN/HEMPEL : PALADIN : I COLONIALI​

 

Very simply put, a wonderful and frigid BBS shave from the Glacial Lemon Chill trio and the Arctique was a perfect finish!

Have a great week!

 

Progress on 3, 5 for clean up on my head shave. I may stick with the BIC, my shaves with it are all just killing it.

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Good day gents, earlier on :



- Brush : limited edition for The Big Shave 2014, silvertip knot in resin/wood handle
- Soap : Phoenix "Al Fin"
- Straight : Fredrick Reynolds "The Pearl"
- DE : Phoenix double open comb head on a Sélection RC handle
- Aftershave : HTGAM "Al Fin"

Bonne journée Messieurs !

 

PM sent

 

Tuesday morning:

C.W. Beggs Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Goodfella/Astra day 2
RVT Roseline SS
Bull Dog Moisturizer
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne

A change in the setup - on Wednesday I'll go with what I originally planned. Mo's Roseline soap is very addictive. So are the Bull Dog moisturizer and this Chabrawichi cologne!

 

Here it is for Tuesday's Shave:

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(in shower)
shave-Barbasol Original
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.- Avon 4 Men Maxwell '23 Tribute(oldies car)

 

Tuesday SOTD



Razor: OneBlade GENESIS
Blade: Feather FHS (D3)
Brush: Savile Row 3330
Scuttle: TDG Style 10 5½” Walnut/Cherry
Pre-Shave Scrub: Lisa's Sunny Citrus
Pre-Shave Oil: Lavender Saffron Bergamot
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Kulfi
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Small Batch Shave Tonic
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How does this razor shave? What other razors would you compare it to? Is it a mild or aggressive shaver?
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COMMENTS,
BILL

 

Tonight's razor was with an American razor. I had a very nice 2 pass shave, that left me near BBS. Zero issues.

Razor- Berkshire Razor Co. U.S.A.
Brush- B400 By Tom
Soap- Arko/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Family Dollar, Spice

 

Yesterday's shave



Prep: shower with C&E Vetiver Juniper, Musgo Real Oakmoss
Razor: Razorock Hawk
Blade: Feather Pro Guard
Brush: Maggard 24mm synthetic
Soap: B&M Beaudelaire
Post: B&M Fougere Gothique A/S


Very nice shave yesterday. Love the scent of Beaudelaire. B&M seems to be hit or miss for me, sometimes I get a great lather other times it feels lacking in performance. Took some more tme to get the lather just right. Finished off with Fougere Gothique A/S and could still smell it the next morning.


SHAVE OF THE DAY


Prep: Shower with Lisa's Natural Dragons Blood Bath soap, Lisa's Natural apple cider vinigar face wash. PAA Porthos shampoo bar.
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Croma Diamat
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
Soap: Lisa's Natural Premium Coconut Oud
Post: Lisa's Natural Somali Rose balm


Had a interesting shave this evening. Received my order from Lisa's Natural, as well as a few things from PAA today. The Cocount Oud soap smells great, but did notice some slight burning. This formula is a similar consistancy to whipped yogurt, as a result decided to bowl lather. May have started off with too much water in the brush since the lather started out bubbly, but the more I worked it the thicker it got. Lather felt like it was lacking cushion and residual slickness, but it may have been operator error since the regular Lisa's formula works just fine IMO. The surprising part is the shave turned out very well all things considered. The balm has a pump that shoots out like mace, but feels soothing on the skin. Still not sold on the scent of Samali Rose, but will experiment with this premium soap and see if it was a isolated incodent. Posy shave skin feels soft and almost BBS. Hope everyone is doing well and getting great shaves!

 

First class all the way Chris. Excellent photo.
Steve

 

Thanks Steve. All great gear. The Paladin may be my favorite brush.. but then I say that about other brushes as well.
Cheers

 

03/13/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Prickly Pear ATG Pre-Shave Soap
The Body Shop Maca Root Shave Cream
Dogwood Handcrafts Aurora Shaving Brush - 24mm Maggard Synthetic Knot
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
iKon SBS Aluminum Head DE Razor with RazoRock Stainless Steel Halo Handle
Astra Green Superior Platinum Blade - 4th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Shavex Alum Block
Homemade Lime & Rose Witch Hazel
Booster Mosswood Aftershave
Aqua Velva Sensitive 5 in 1 After Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Natural Deodorant - New Sport Strength ​

 

Single Pass Evening Head Shave: Ikon 104 Tech, BIC Chromium

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Mallards look better than Penguins .

 

This penguin looks pretty darn good to me

 

TUESDAY'S SHAVE​

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 Face Serum
Razor - Antique Gillette ABC "Empire" Razor circa 1908-1912 (fully restored/re-plated in rhodium by Razor Emporium)
Blade - Wilkinson Sword *Fresh Blade
Razor Stand - ThinkGeek Executive Knight Pen Holder
Brush - London Cutlers Modified/Restored Antique Silver handle with Synthetic-Boar knot circa 1890
Brush Stand - Jac Zagoory's Butterfly Pen Stand
Soap Mug - Antique Northwood Dandelion Amethyst Carnival Glass Mug circa 1912

I am trying a Wilkinson Sword blade in this ABC Empire Old-Type Razor. The Wilkinson Sword blade worked better than any others I've tried in the Gillette Old-Type from the same time period. I figure I would give it a shot in the other antique. Shaving has truly been transformed from a chore into a joy. A deep privilege even considering most of mankind don't have indoor plumbing and clean water, let alone hot water. I don't take anything for granted. This hobby gets me out of bed and treasuring the previously mundane morning routine.

 

On the road with one of my favorite travel razors. The C3 never fails to deliver a long lasting super smooth and close shave. One of the best shaves you can get.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Schick C3
Schick (1)
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl