SoS; April 2018

Blackland Sabre L2 & GEM SS ptfe #7
RR 24mm Plissoft
WK Project Leather
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
Nivea Sensitive Cooling A/S splash


Had to bring out the Sabre. It hadn’t seen any action in some time. Result was a 2 pass plus some buffing on the chin. BBS restored and my face feels like a million $bucks. The WK PL is not much for a scent to my nose, but makes up for it in performance in spades. Great post shave attributes from this rendering. Off to the local pub with a couple of my bro’s for wings, burgers and adult frosty refreshments. Have a great day and wonderful shaves Gents... ​

 

Monday Shave Plan::

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Odor Armor)in shower
shave-Stirling Soap(Barbershop)
brush-Stirling "li'l brudder"
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Clubman Original Scent

probable last shave with this lineup until the fall. I was glad to see that the local CVS added a few ,more aftershaves(Original)recently. Would be nice if they could get some of the Reserve names(Whiskey Woods, Gents Gin, etc).

 

I believe I asked you in a post some time ago about joining Soap Bloomers of America. Actually, I do it anyway more often than not so am I member?

 

Indeed you are my friend. And here is your certificate to hang proudly in your shave den.

 

They told me to keep my acceptance speech short, so here goes:

THANKS!

Actually I love this "certificate" . Happy to be on board!

 

Different YSL scents.

 

Stirling Port Au Prince sample
30 DC LE Cypress and Cashmere
Suribachi bowl and cool water
'59 Fat Boy on 9, Astra SP blade
Alum, Pinaud Lime Sec AS/EDC
​

Been a busy RL week so I've missed sharing my "likes" here in the SOS thread. Fortunately I'm well stocked with Stirling soap samples that have been keeping me inspired. This lemony mutton tallow was especially good.

 

Oh, I know....just wondered which one you liked better.

 

funny hand!!!

 

04/23/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with The Sudsy Soapery Lavender & Peppermint Soap with Soothing Oatmeal
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements ICE Pre-Shave Soap
Crown King Sacré Bleu Kokum Butter Shave Soap
Wolf Whiskers Blue Train Custom Fluted Bishop TGN 24mm Silvertip Grade A Badger Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Wolfman WR1-DC .61mm Gap Light Blue Anodized Ti Razor with WRH7 Ti Handle
Personna Blue Comfort Coated Blade - 1st Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Imported Williams Aqua Velva Aftershave
The Sudsy Soapery 100% All Natural Rain Creamy Aftershave Balm
The Sudsy Soapery 100% Natural Tested to Last 24 Hrs Rain Deodorant​

 

SOTD 4.22.2018
Pre-shave: hot shower
Brush: Omega boar '49
Soap: VDH Luxury
Razor: Gillette '57 Flare-Tip
Blade: Wilkinson-Sword (3)
Post-shave: T.N. Dickinson's WH, Dove Men PS Balm, Pinaud Clubman VIBR AS

 

YEESSSSS!!! An award to strive for!!!

 

I`ve been using the Gillette Twinjector in my Personna Floating Head razor. With Proraso cream, I get as close to perfect a shave with that set up as you can. I swear by it. There is another product, Twinjector II. Just wondering which one you have. I haven`t used the II yet.

Bill

 

Fragrance - Creed Original Vetiver
Aftershave - Country Club for Men - Frozen Vetiver
Shave Soap - Country Club for Men - Frozen Vetiver
Deodorant - Country Club for Men - Frozen Vetiver
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood Unscented
Post-shave Balm - Cilo Super Anitoxidant Serum
Razor - Vintage Gillette Superspeed circa 1947-1952 (re-plated by Razor Emporium)
Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum *3rd shave
Brush - Declaration Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color
Brush stand by Desire Metal Works
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Soap Bowl - Vintage Dubarry Soap Bowl circa 1930's Britain

Green shave kit is getting major use this spring.

 

April 22nd Hotel SOTD
‘51 Canadian Tech w Derby
Proraso Green
Omega Travel Boar
Thayers
Stirling Gentleman balm

 

Veddy nice shave this afternoon before work
Valet Autostrop VC4
Feather SS SE
Semogue 1305
VDH select
WH
Pinaud Special Reserve

 

Veddy nice set up!!

 

I have some of the Personna Injector II blades. They have worked great in a M, H1 and L so far.

 

Arko Adjustable April!!

April 22

Razor - Soviet Consul (9)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Alum

I decided I couldn't switch from Arko Adjustable in April until I had one final run with the Soviet Consul. A Russian razor definitely deserves a Russian blade, so the Voskhod it is. I let the Wolf beat up the Arko for a very fine load and face lather and went to work. The Consul is, of course, wide open on setting 9, which is "me" on steroids with this razor. Definitely more aggressive than the Gillette it copied. The feel and handling is very much similar to the Slim, but the extra gap makes it more interesting for sure.

Two passes and a bit of neck touch up and the baby is in the room, fed, swaddled, and put to bed. Very fine result with no blood and alum only mildly hot. Very nice shave indeed.

Hope your weeks gets off to a good start tomorrow!

​