SOS: June 2018

The The ΑΛΦΑ T-400 Giveaway SOTD 25/Jun/2018

To celebrate reaching 100 subscribers on my YouTube channel I am having a brush giveaway. I am making a brush called the The ΑΛΦΑ T-400 and it is brilliant.

The The ΑΛΦΑ T-400 Giveaway - simply leave a comment on the video with the secret word contained in the video itself. You must be a subscriber to the channel to win. I will pick a lucky winner for the The ΑΛΦΑ T-400 brush with a nice Horsehair knot - exactly like you see in the video. Totally free of charge.

The winner will be picked on 4th July and the brush will be mailed to the lucky winner in about 3 weeks time once I have set the knots and finished my vacation!!

The channel link is in my signature and the video is here

Good luck to all.

 

Someone is gonna be very lucky. (Start a pif thread for maximum enthusiasm).
Y'all don't want miss a chance on this one, trust me.

 

Great video. Well done.

 

Today's shave
Hot water wash with a washcloth
T-400 silvertip knot (custom for the brush)
Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Gilette New Standard (ser 25)(1/4 turn off snug)
Rockwell Razors swedish ss (3)
Laboritorios del Pueblo Lavender Florida Water
Today's shave was excellent. Bangin' on all cylinders . Stirling B&L, to my nose is close to TSD Yin Yang (maybe a bit more orangey than limey, sometimes i get a wiff of beer, that could be my imagination, but i like it). Next the T-400 wow what a perfect brush, i can't hardly use another. Then, my Gillette oldie, who'da thunk a quarter turn would bring the beast mode out. You aggression hunters need look no further. Lastly my iced lavender Florida Water, love this scent. Great shave results and gear.
Hope y'all did as well, or better ( it'd be tough).

 

Thursday SOTD
June 28, 2018

Wolfman WR1-SB with WRH7 Titanium
Feather HS
Elite Razor Desert Ironwood Beehive
Soapy Science Lollypop Citrus
Fine Italian Citrus
Penhaligon Blenheim Bouquet

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Great photo Jim. Speick is awesome stuff, excellent choice!

 

Thank you. Yes, T+S is a very nice performer.

 

Nice shave David, and BTW, I did.
P.S. How do you get your menthol (I assume crystals) to mix with your AS?

 

Great picture, Roby!

 

Thank you, Roby!

 

THURSDAY'S SHAVE​

Shower Soap - WSP Tobacco

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Feather HI-Stainless *7th shave
Shave Brush - Beauty7 Professional Premium Synthetic Nylon
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented"
Suds - Henri et Victoria "Cognac and Cuban Cigars"
Razor/Brush Stand by Royal Shave
Aftershave - Chanel Egoiste Splash Lotion
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Face Serum
Deodorant - Chanel Egoiste
Fragrance - Chanel Egoiste EDT

 

Thank you buddy ☺️

 

looks like the cat approves

 

June 27th
Razor: Rex Ambassador (4)
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (1)
Brush: Rick Montalvo mixed
Pre shave: Stirling mentholated
Soap: B&M Reserve Fern
Thayers Cucumber
AS: B&M Reserve Fern


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Tallow + Steel | Sicily
APShaveCo. Elegant Emerald | SynBad 24mm
Ever-Ready SE | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE
Acqua di Parma | Colonia

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If you're at all familiar with Tallow + Steel, you know it's not their style to clone or even homage a fragrance. Instead, their scents convey the essence of a specific locale. To be clear, while Sicily shares notes with Colonia, it does not resemble it. Colonia is a classic Italian fragrance. Sicily is a comparatively light scent that paints a picture of the region from which it gets its name. That said, Colonia is an excellent complement topping off this shave.

Sicily is rather herbal off the tub, but as soon as the water hits it, a pleasantly bright citrus is broadcasted. The citrus unfolds in a rather predictable stepwise fashion, quickly moving from a tart lemon to a sweet orange and ultimately a slightly bitter bergamot. The bergamot is probably the shortest lived identifiable citrus as it rushes to blend into a woodiness that softens and sweetens yet again before sharply turning to that aforementioned herbal accord prominently displaying a surprisingly bold and pleasant lavender. In my experience with lavender, I typically enjoy a peppery element, but this one trades that for a green and slightly botanical musk aspect which I assume is the advertised rosemary, but I can't specifically identify it as such. It's just so well blended and balanced that it suggests an herbal lavender.

There's no question I enjoy my Colonia fragrances and homages, but Sicily is a pleasant departure from the standard Italian fragrance or even from the customary citrusy Summer fragrances.

 

How to start a PIF thread?

 

Super scent combo you've matched up there. You have a good nose.

 

It's really more of a testament to T+S's artistry.

 

28 June 2018

* Weber DLC + Stork Ex Brass
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac D01 2-Band + Doug Korn Faux Vintage Ivory C7
* Eufros/Jabonman Fougere Tallow
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Just for Fun with the Basics June!

June 27

Razor - 1947 Gillette Superspeed
Blade - Generic Personna Red (1)
Soap - VDH Deluxe
Brush - Semogue 620
Post - Alum

Using a more "basic" setup for some fun tonight. The '47 SS which is a true classic in my book along with the generic Personna blade. Semogue 620 boar with VDH Deluxe - yep - pretty basic stuff. The soap really lathered well and very easily. I'm still much better with the Deluxe than the Luxury from VDH but that's familiarity from using it so long before. I had a two pass with touch up DFS shave with this setup. A couple of very minor nicks but I think that was a pressure thing. I rushed a bit since I'm probably driving some tonight. I'm off the next three days so going to try to pick up a few extra bucks in the late night hours. Just call me a vampire.

Tonight's picture features the patent drawing for the A.J. Rollert barber's chair, patented in 1891. I'm thinking this might make a good TV chair if only I had the real thing. Hope you had a great day and have an even better tomorrow!

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