SoS; April 2018

Thanks!

 

Wonderful shave

 

it's very kind of you to say.
It's a lovely lime cream and the balms very good too.

 

Wednesday SOTD



Razor: Jurgen Hempel Jarwin
Blade: Personna Reds (D4)
Brush: Savile Row 3330
Bowl: TDG Style 4 5½” Cypress Sinker Log
Pre-Shave Scrub: Holy Black True Grit - Coffee
Pre-Shave Oil: AOS Lavender
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Lavender
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave Toner: Chatillon Lux Pure Lavender

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SOTD 4.17.2018
Pre-shave: hot shower
Brush: Cremo by Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: Proraso Red
Razor: Ming Shi adjustable (@6)
Blade: Crystal (3)
Post-shave: T.N. Dickinson's WH, Nivea Men Sensitive PS Balm, Proraso Sandalwood AS

 

You still have that Beta Rose. You know Mike never came out with another version. Too bad. Didn't agree with me, but, as we all know scents are very subjective.

 

Can't wait to get my Game Changer! Great shot Kerry!

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it's really quite different and sorta nice when some sandalwood is in the mix.

 

Tonight's shave was with an American Razor. I had a flawless 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. Only 1 issue, the little mole on my neck, that "use to be there". This one takes a superb edge.

Razor- Shapleigh HDW Co. St Louis USA.
Brush- B400 By Tom. Whipped Dog Boar Knot. 2 hairs lost.
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy scented
Aftershave- Avon Spicy. Viking Horn Decanter.

 

Single Pass Evening Head Shave: PAA Prismatic. I think I underestimated this razor. My theory is that the razor benefits if the handle is secure but not too tight, giving it just a little gap to play with. A great shave and the Durham handle is much preferred to the stock one. Fresh BIC.

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Great picture, Roby!

 

Terrific picture, Dan!

 

Thanks Jim ☺️

 

Date: 18 April 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
Soap/Cream:- La Toja (3 shave sticks grated into a 150ml plastic tub)
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Nacet #7
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original)

 

Arko Adjustable April!!

April 17

Razor - Gillette Techmatic (1,Me)
Blade - (3)
Pre-Shave - Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Soap - Arko
Brush - Omega Pro 48 Boar
Post - Alum

Another round with the Techmatic. I picked up my big Pro 48 brush. Haven't used this brush in many months. I had forgotten just how big it is. You can nearly lather your entire face just by centering it. This was my first decent brush and it's a soft yet very effective boar. Loaded the Arko out of the mug with no effort involved and I had enough lather left over to shave for two more days I think.

Two passes and touch ups and again a very nice DFS. Seems like once you get the angle figured out with the Techmatic it's very smooth and effective. Haven't managed a BBS yet with it but given its physics that may be asking too much. Not like I chase them down anyway.

No blood, no worries, quiet alum. Not bad for a razor that is at least 40 years old.

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Thanks, Jim!

 

18 April 2018

* Paradigm SS / Muhle Rocca + Stork Aristocrat 1 Titanium
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Grooming Dept Mallard
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Razor: Robinson, Marples & Co “ The Celebrated King William Razor”
Brush: Corvette shift knob synthetic
Soap: SV Felce Aromatica
A/S: Razorock Irish Countryside

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

Pre-Shave: SebaMed, cold water
Razor: BBS-1
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Paladin Sumo Lapis
Lather: Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
Post-Shave: Alum, Thayers Original Alcohol Free Witch Hazel, Australian Emu Oil​