SOS: June 2018

A Tale of shaves this week with Stirling glacial samples( I highly recommend).

I don’t know if I just got a good one or if all Weishi’s are this good, but I get some of the best and smoothest shaves off of this razor.

 

Gabels, I see......I've been considering their Bay Rum for a long time. I'm a no-clove man.

 

MONDAY MORNING'S SHAVE​

Bath Soap - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" Cream Bar Soap (originally by Muelhens)

Razor - Stirling Soap's Slant
Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum *Fresh blade
Shave Brush - Wood Razor's TruStone Turquoise (with 24mm Synthetic Nylon Knot by The Golden Nib)
Chrome Razor/Brush Stand
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "11235" (discontinued)
Scuttle by Karen's Pottery
Aftershave - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" (originally by Muelhens)
Deodorant - Tom Ford "Neroli Portofino"
Fragrance - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" Eau de Cologne (originally by Muelhens)

 

Tonight's shave was superb. I had a great 2 pass shave, that mowed down 2 days growth, easily. I ended up with a BBS. Excellently made razor, that takes a great edge.


Razor- Shapleigh HDW Co.
Brush- JR #262, Ebony/Birdseye Maple.
Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy. Viking Horn Decanter. The wife Reallllly likes this one.

 

Beautiful picture/color coordinated. Nice setup, too.

 

Man, that sucks. Yeah, you need to take a break from shaving for a few days. You'll hear plenty of recommendations for treatment of your rash, but honestly even oatmeal creams and other remedies could potentially make things worse in the presence of impaired integrity. In the absence of any contraindications, aspirin 650 mg twice daily is a good option and possibly diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 25 mg every night for a few days. Otherwise avoid anything harsh and avoid sunlight. I hope you improve quickly. Take care!

 

Damn Close Single Pass Evening Head Shave with the Pearl-SABI/Astra SS. Pretty aggressive feel but very effective.

 

Date: 04 June 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Dr Harris Windsor Shaving Stick
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Astra Superior Stainless #10
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic / Lucky Tiger Face Moisturizer
Fragrance:- Lagerfeld Classic

 

El&co 9/8 wedge
Jayaruh 117 brush
Linea intenso crazy sandalwood
Myrsol emulsion

 

I am in love with that razor! And nice work bringing it back!

Razor: Bartmann High Class “Sunday”
Brush: Dubl Duck M-3
Soap: MWF
A/S: Fine Platinum

Enjoy your shave!
Tom.

 

Sounds like fun Guy. I'm sure you enjoyed the time together. I spent Saturday with with my younger son and we went to the Maggard's meet while today was mowing my wife's Aunt's extremely over grown jungle, in mean lawn! But later we smoked/grilled some tasty venison burgers and I took the whole gang out for ice creams, finally breaking in the new ride and enjoying the weather.
Steve

 

06/03/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CUBE Mentholated Preshave Soap
Stirling Soap Company Glacial Obsidian Small Batch Artisan Menthol Shave Soap
Stirling Soap Company 24mm x 57mm Boar Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Blackland Blackbird Open Comb Polished Razor with 85mm Handle
Bolzano Superinox Blade - 6th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Stirling Soap Company Glacial Obsidian Menthol Aftershave Splash
Aqua Velva Sensitive 5 in 1 After Shave Balm
The Sudsy Soapery 100% Natural Rain Deodorant

It was the first use of the Glacial Obsidian products today. I picked them up at the Maggard meet yesterday with my younger son and actually bumped into the Shave Wizard while in line to pay! Good time and great people. I highly recommend trying both Obsidian and the meet. Everyone says Stirling makes some chilly stuff and this is delivers. I was not sure how shaving with Anise would be, but I'm a huge fan of black jelly beans so I guess that helps. The scent from the container is a bit odd because of the strong menthol combined with the anise, but when lathered up, it works really well. I was not sure I would like the splash because it is a bit odd to smell like licorice, but it isn't overpowering and the strength is just right for the chill. The unpredictable, yet pleasant surprise was using the Thayers Cucumber witch hazel actually enhanced the post cool down feel and provided an outstanding combination to the shave. Happy shaving guys.
Steve

 

06/04/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Crown King Alt-Eleven Shampoo & Conditioner Bar- w/ Prickly Pear, Neem Honey & Yucca Root
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements ICE Pre-Shave Soap
Chiseled Face Cryogen Ultra High Menthol Shaving Soap
Wolf Whiskers RCE# 47 Custom Fluted DWW-3 25mm Black Wolf 3rd batch Synthetic hybrid/fan knot
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
OneBlade Razor Model 2.0 “Genesis”
Feather FHS-10 Hi-Stainless Blade - 3rd Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue Cooling After Shave
Aqua Velva Sensitive 5 in 1 After Shave Balm
The Sudsy Soapery 100% Natural Rain Deodorant​

 

Just the Basics June/Just for Fun June - take your pick

June 3

Razor - Van Der Hagen TTO
Blade - Generic Personna - Walgreen's version
Soap - Van Der Hagen Scented Luxury
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Post - Alum, Stetson (Monday morning)

Well water is an amazing thing. We have to drink it or we die. It cools us off in the summer (we have a very nice pool in the complex here). It cleans up messes. It falls from the sky at random times and we call it rain. And - when you use enough of it - VDH Scented Luxury soap makes a pretty decent lather! I attacked it with a serious effort tonight, using the Omega Pro 48 well soaked and ready to go. Left the brush a bit wetter than usual and beat the puck until it gave up a nice lather in the bowl and it got better during the face lather. It's a slick lather, although I'd call it "viscous slick". But it was cushy enough to deliver a really nice feel through three passes and I did arrive at BBS in those three passes. How about the, eh? Cheap razor, cheap blade, cheap soap and a decent brush gets it done! Basically, a basic setup for a basic shave that proves that focusing on basics basically delivers!

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Sound like you had an awesome weekend. My granddaughter keeps me on my toes and always on the wrong. Never a minute to just sit and relax, not even the pool

 

Menthol Monday SOTD



Razor: Supply Provision The Single Edge Jet Matte
Blade: Schick Injector (D9)
Brush: Kent BLK4
Bowl: TW 3D Printed
Pre-Shave Scrub: Lisa's Sunny Citrus
Pre-Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Beaver WoodWright Shiver Me Timber's
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: TSD Subzero

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4 June 2018

* Blackbird Black Oxide SB 85
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac Americana XL Unique 2-Band
* Mystic Water Poggio dei Pini
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Good Morning Everyone SOTD 06/04/15

Ming Shi (set on 5)
Dorco Prime (1)
Badger
C.O. Bigelow
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

Pre: Cold water face wash
Brush: Vie-Long 14846 Badger/Horse
Soap: T&H Sandalwood
Razor: ER 1924
Blade: Gem SS
Post: Cold water rinse, Barts Balm Rosemary and Sandalwood ASB

I normally use a milder razor for the first use of a Gem stainless blade but the long Windrose handle helped calm it down whilst keeping the efficiency of the 1924.
A very nice start to the week.
Happy Shaving one and all.