SOS: May 2018

Hey my brothers - here's my SOTD:

Nivea Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra day 4
Reitzer SS
Fino Soothe ASB
Drakkar Noir EdT

A wonderful, comfortable BBS shave - this Reitzer soap surprised me because as a rule olive oil can prevent a soap from lathering well, but I had no trouble getting good, rich lather from this stuff. I bloomed it for about five minutes and then loaded my brush for twenty five seconds and I had more than enough lather for two passes. I also find the scent lovely and the skincare very good. The Fino balm is marvelous - pretty well unscented and so gentle on a freshly-shaved face.

Enjoy your day!

 

Thursday May 3, 2018

Razor: Gillette Atra Handle (original)
Cart: Generic (1)
Pre Shave: DIY
Lather: Gillette Foamy
AS: Mennen "afta" After Shave
Newspaper Date: July 27,1945

A really nice 2 pass, WTG/ATG awesome shave, I only say awesome because it wasn`t supposed to be, with a generic cart and lather in a can. Everything went swell, smooth, fairly close with no blood. I actually got a BBS (or close), So, after a cold water rinse and a generous dose of "afta" after shave, I feel good to go. Will wonders never cease. My meds held up throughout, Happy Camper here wishing for great shaves for all, God Bless and good luck.

Bill

 

Thursday, May 3

Mike's (6)~~CH2 Synthetic~~'11 R41~~Personna 74 (7)~~Proraso Dopobarba
Have a great day!​

 

PAA "The Wow Signal" soap, Klenzo B75 boar bristle brush, Cascade Steel Barber Special razor, Pitralon Polar splash. Bloomed the puck for maybe 20 seconds, then let the brush do its work. Excellent lather, two passes, a little touch up, and voila! Ready for the day.

 

Ikon Tech/Astra SS

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I'm wondering about the Stoylin Noir.....Drakkar does a pretty excellent job with theirs.

 

The Idea For Friday:

well, actually, same as today(featuring the Stoylin Glacial Wintergreen soap), but moving to:

brush-Stoylin Synthetic "li'l brudder".

 

Friday SOTD


Razor: ATT H1\Jurgen Hempel Ti
Blade: PoliSilver-Wizmet (D10)
Brush: Varlet Beehive 24mm
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
Pre-Shave Scrub: Holy Black True Grit - Coffee
Pre-Shave Oil: Lavender Saffron Bergamot
Shave Soap: PannaCrema Nuàvia Blu
Balm: Handmade Soap Co. Soothing AS Cream
Aftershave Toner: Chatillon Lux Colonia Balsamica
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Newly honed and partially restored. A 2 pass shave, that was silky smooth, with BBS results. No issues, just a perfect shave.

Razor- George Wostenholm "Pipe Razor".
Brush- B400 By Tom. Whipped Dog Boar Knot. 5 hairs lost.
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy scented
Aftershave- Avon Spicy. Avon Fisherman Captain, Pipe Decanter.

 

Thank you Joseph! !

 

05/02/2018 ~ Wednesday Night Shave. My favourite Patchouli scent, lime, mint & Patchouli - Crown King / PAA - HOLLIDAY! If you like mint, this is for you. SCHICK TYPE G vintage Schick plus platinum blade on 4th shave. Semogue 1250 boar.... Kick A$$ Shave...

 

Pristine G5, Jamie! Very nice setup as usual.

 

SOTD - 3 May 2018

 

Friday, May 4, 2018

Blackland Sabre L2
GEM PTFE
Doug Korn Taca with Shavemac Silvertip D01
Savionniere Du Moulin Tempete
Fine Fresh Vetiver
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

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RR Gamechanger & Kai SS #3
Yaqi Tuxedo 30mm
Wickham Russian Leather
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
Vintage English Leather A/S splash
Vintage English Leather Cologne



A little Old School mixed with the New. In the end, it was a good shave....
Have a great evening and shaves Gents... ​

 

MAYhem 2018!!!!!

May 3

Razor - Kampfe Star - Lathercatcher
Blade - (1)
Soap - Island Hopper
Brush - 30 DC LE
Post- Alum

MAYhem for me this year means doing a lot of different things. Some stupid, some not so stupid. This is one of the "not so stupid" ones. After spending a month with the MMOC awhile back, Fuzzy @wchnu suggested I try a lather catcher style razor. And, because he's a generous kind of guy, and a world-class enabler, he sent me a couple of his to borrow and try out. He also sent soap and some Treet SE blades. Carbon of course. So, tonight I pulled out the LE brush and the soap he sent and whipped up a fine lather. The Island Hopper soap is totally new to me and I can't really detect a strong scent. However, the lather was cushy and slick.

The two razors he sent were the Kampfe Star and a Gem Junior. I chose the Kampfe for tonight and I can say, much to the Fuzzters relief, my wife will not try to "acquire" this razor. She watched me use it for about half of the shave, declared me still a bit on the "off" side of things, and left me to finish in peace. No danger of her wanting one of these.

My experience with this razor and setup? Quite nice! The blade is extremely loud and I like that. The razor is all about angle, and once you're set it does a very fine job of shaving. Which is exactly what it's supposed to do. Having a single edge blade barely guarded and working is a lot like a straight razor blade does and I have no doubt that carelessness could be a bloody mistake. However, I took my time, did three passes, ended up DFS and enjoyed the shave very much. I'll be giving it a few more goes for sure!

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Proraso menthol PS, Palmolive shave stick
30 DC LE Cashmere, Suribachi bowl, Cool water
Fatip 3pc OC DE, Kai blade
Alum block, Lilac Vegetal AS​

 

05/04/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with The Sudsy Soapery Lavender & Peppermint Soap with Soothing Oatmeal
Crown King Alt-Eleven Shampoo & Conditioner Bar- w/ Prickly Pear, Neem Honey & Yucca Root
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements ICE Pre-Shave Soap
RazoRock "What the Puck?!" Blue Barbershop Triple Milled Shaving Soap
Wolf Whiskers Blue Train Custom Fluted Bishop TGN 24mm Silvertip Grade A Badger Brush
Crown King Dual Chamber Porcelain Scuttle
Wolfman WR1-DC .61mm Gap Light Blue Anodized Ti Razor with WRH7 Ti Handle
Personna Blue Comfort Coated Blade - 6th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue Cooling After Shave
The Sudsy Soapery 100% All Natural Rain Creamy Aftershave Balm
The Sudsy Soapery 100% Natural Tested to Last 24 Hrs Rain Deodorant​