SOS: August 2018

It felt good while I shaved, but I got a little burn later. The balm put out the fire and at least picked up the ylang-ylang from the soap.

Rating: 4 / 5

Razor: Merkur Vision
Blade: Iridium Super Stainless
Brush: Brothers Bristles Silver Surfer
Lather: B-M Beaudelaire
Aftershave: B-M Beaudelaire
Additional Care:
Van Yulay Ylang-Zu Balm

 

Pre: Cold water face wash,
Brush: Thater 4125/1
Soap: Fine Platinum
Razor: E-R Streamline
Blade: Pal Super CS
Post: Cold water rinse, Floid Black ASL

Decided to finish the working week with a flourish.
The Fine soap doesn't get enough use, the Streamline has nudged my other vintage SEs to one side to take pole position - loaded with my favourite modern blade , the Thater brush is a dream to use and finally, the Floid Black has grown on me and complements the soap nicely.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

Friday, August 17



I Coloniali~~Rubberset 400/3~~Merkur Progress (4)~~Personna 74 (18)~~Old Spice Herbal
Have a great day!​

 

Clix EZ-FLO (early three hole version)/Supermax BDT. Great mild shaver. Definitely a buffing razor but no problem getting to BBS.

 

Starlet
Yaqi Synthetic Brush
Castle Forbes Lime Shaving Cream
Vitos Pre/Post Shave
Earthscience After Shave Skin Soother

 

Very nice black and white photo Kevin.

 

Great looking picture and gear Joseph.

 

picture and filter.

 

Thanks very much Doug.
Apparently the Epsilon is quite a good homage to Floid Blue:
https://theshavingroom.co.uk/community/index.php?threads/epsilon-blue-mediterranean.46438/page-2

 

Kevin.

 

Shave Plan for Saturday("National Clear The Shelters" Day"):

Prep-Dove 4 Men Bodywash(Fresh&Clean, Cooling Agent)in shower
shave-Barbasol Original (Cream)
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot + DisposeABLE
A,.S.-Mennen Skin Bracer

 

Nice brush!

 

Thanks Douglas.

 

August 17th
Travel SOTD
Gillette Canadian prewar Tech w Nacet (3)
WSP Blackbeard SS
Semogue Boar
Thayers
Captain’s Choice Bay Rum AS

 

Saturday SOTD



Razor: Karve E
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D6)
Brush: Rubberset 49-5 W 28mm Zenith Boar
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Vitos
Shave Soap: Mickey Lee Drunken Goat
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Small Batch Shave Tonic
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Saturday SOTD
August 18, 2018

Karve Christopher Bradley "E" Plate with Triad Aristocrat Ti
BIC Chrome Platinum
Wolf Whiskers with TGN Finest
Route 66 Cranberry Citrus
Stirling Soap Co. Orange Chill
ADP Colonia Essenza

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Sink of cool water
no name china brush soak
williams soap with a splash of bay rum /listerine mix*
gem contour w/3 use treet blade
Stephans Bay Rum
face wash with cool water
loaded the brush up with the williams and added cool water till I got a low dense lather that was stable
did 3 passes n-s,atg,e-w
cool water rinse
stephans bay splashed on
then headed out to met the wife for chinese food
*fighting an infection in my leg and I made up rub of glycerin,witch hazel,amber listerine ,bay rum and a amount of cloves mixed together in a water bottle.

 

August 18, 2018
Karve E plate
Feather
Shavemac D01 3 Band
AOS Ocean Kelp
Myrsol Antesol

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Karve “F” 3.5” & Astra SP #3
RR Plissoft 24mm
CL/DG Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli
Thayers Medicated W/H Astringent
Nivea Sensitive Cooling A/S lotion
CL Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli A/S splash

The shave was extremely close yesterday. Very minor stubble this afternoon so it was a single ATG pass with a minor chin buff and all was restored. I’m loving this razor. Have a great evening and great shaves Gents....
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Adjustable (Arko) Anything Goes and whatever else we decide AUGUST!!!!

August 17


Razor - 1960 (F4) Gillette Toggle (9)
Blade - (16)
Soap - Stirling Iced Coffee
Brush - Stirling Two Banded Synthetic
Post - Alum

Time to change razors and it's time to get the Toggle on the board for the month. Thanks to @Drygulch who brought his along to the meetup and generously left it in my care, I have a precious on my shelf that's been waiting its turn. It's a beauty and I'm ready to turn it loose with the Personna 74.

Stirling Iced Coffee and the Stirling brush for that glorious thing called Stirling lather. The menthol in the soap really adds, just like the Iced Pineapple. Love this scent. I know, I know, I say that every time. Two passes and touch up and I'm at a very high DFS yet again with the same blade I started with day one this month. It's really getting to be either amazing or annoying. This thing will just not completely give up the fight. However, I did suffer a small nick tonight near the adam's apple and I have to put that on the blade. My technique stayed spot on the whole shave. I didn't feel the nick, just saw the blood so I know the blade did something with that. Alum still quiet except for that nick. I thought the irritation burn I had last night wasn't going to show up through the menthol but it eventually did, so there's further proof the blade is getting tired. Still not worn out though. Shave 17 is tomorrow.

Hope your weekend is fantastic and fun!

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