SOS: June 2018

Thank you buddy. Have a great day.

 

I like these perspective shots. Nice.

 

Mine for today:

C. W. Beggs Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra day 2
Reitzer SS
Fino ASB
Eau Sauvage EdT

Everything's in order!

 

Tuesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Island Man Soap
Soap: TOBS Avocado Cream-Finished 3rd Jar
Razor: Vintage Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Wilkinson Sword “Light Brigade” NEW Chromium (26)
Brush: Ever-Ready 50R/TGN Premium Sivertip-20mmx55mm
Aftershave: Anucci Sport EdT

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

TOBS Avocado Cream today. 10 seconds to load the Ever-Ready 50R/TGN Premium Sivertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Wilkinson Sword “Light Brigade” NEW Chromium still in the Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Anucci Sport EdT.

Bob

 

19 June 2018

Day 3 with this kit in the books. Two pass, minor touch up, BBS shave.

 

Travel SOTD
Tabac Shave Stick
AoS Pure Badger Brush
Winchester Razor
TSD Iced Egyptian Spice After Shave
Have a great day!

 

Tuesday, June 18



AoS Peppermint~~Rooney 24mm Style 3~~'40 Milord Tech~~Feather~~Vintage Aqua Velva
Have a great day!​

 

That textured Aqua Velva bottle jarred my memory back to the 60s. I recall using my Dad's AV Frost Lime splash when I first started shaving. IIRC, that bottle was more "frosty" in appearance. Kind of etched all over. The Ice Blue you have looks like......well, ice. Unless you keep it in the fridge.

 

Nope, that is the room temperature bottle. Maybe it's the lighting. It too is etched all over.

 

Thank you.

 

Looks like AV had a couple of different "finishes" on their glass bottles. The one I remember is the smoother looking one on the left.

 

June 19th
Gillette Flair Tip w Wizamet IS
First Canadian Maximo Gomez SS
WD HM Badger/ Cypress
Thayers
Jeeves Tobacco/Bay AS

 

That's my style bottle on the right.

 

SHAVE OF THE DAY


Prep: Occams Crushed Lime Pre Shave Soap
Razor: Maggard MRG
Blade: Rapira SS
Brush: Fine Angel Hair Synthetic
Soap: Oleo Soapworks Excursion
Post: CL TSM Fougere salve


Nice refreshing shave this morning. Excursion smells familiar, like a Creed fragrance, it is aquatic and fresh. Whipped up a creamy lather in the VDH bowl that provided a smooth shave. No burning issue like I had with Treviso, which is wonderful since this soap base is excellent. Finished off with TSM Fougere salve which is soothing and moisturizing plus has a nice scent. Hope everyone is doing well and getting great shaves!

 

Rockwell 6C (#5) Razor
Bic Chromium Blade
Maggard 22mm Synthetic/Flashlight Handle Brush
Proraso Green Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Lucky Tiger Aspen After Shave

Had no trouble removing four days worth of growth with this razor/blade combo. Two passes with a little touch up for a very smooth and comfortable BBS shave.

 

SOTD June 19th


Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
REX Ambassador (4)
Gillette Nacet (2)
Yaqi Red Marble Tuxedo(28mm, Destroyer Class)
Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill PSB

 

I used a Personna Lab Blue in mine and actually had a very nice shave.

 

Tuesday June 19,2018

Razor: Merkur 34c
Blade: 1/2 Personna Blue DE (1)
Pre Shave: DIY
Lather: Proraso Red
Brush: VDH Badger
AS: Mennen afta
Newspaper Date: Feb. 2, 1944

Just got the 34c, so I had to take the bull by the horns and slowly work my way through without a pivot ( I think I just broke my arm, patting myself on the back). Any-hoo, I got through with just 1 tiny weeper, cold water cured that. I have an almost BBS shave. A little irritation. I`ve been dependent on the pivot for the correct angle for so long, I had difficulty finding it. Didn`t start shaking until the last couple strokes on my upper lip. Two passes, WTG/ATG, some clean up, some afta and I`m good to go. I must apologize for the newspaper pics, I`m going back to the drawing board on those. Happy Camper, God Bless.

Bill

 

Pre: Cold water face wash
Brush: Maseto 24mm ST
Soap: The Sudsy Soapery Lavender & Peppermint
Razor: Rex Supply Co. Ambassador @4 (on loan)
Blade: Polsilver Lodz
Post: Cold water rinse, Alcolado Glacial Splash

It's been over thirty two hours since my last shave, a good test for the Ambassador I thought.
So in with a new blade and out with another very slick soap and a very good shave ensued.
My best shave with it so far but The Sudsy Soapery is possibly my slickest soap and the Lodz is my favourite DE blade so I was expecting a top notch shave.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

A Great Monday Night shave...
6/18/18
Wilkie boar brush, Wilkie Shave Stick, Wilkie DE RAZOR, Gillette Wilkie DE blade from India - AWESOME Blade,also this razor is underrated - very mild and surprisingly
efficient.... used PAA CaD pre shave soap and star jelly. LUSTRAY blue spice is decent, scent does not last at all - have had this bottle for over 2 years and i never reach for it..
peace -Jamie