SOS: January 2019

Nice lineup.

 

Nice combo of products and I dig the pottery lather bowl. First rate shave right there.

 

3 January 2019

* Blackbird Black Oxide SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac D01 2-Band + Doug Korn Faux Vintage Ivory C7
* Mystic Water Egyptian Dragon
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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very classy set up sir..

 

Razor - OneBlade Genesis
Blade - *2nd Shave
Shave Brush - 20mm GBS Synthetic 3rd generation
Deodorant - Generic Baby Powder
Lather - Catie's Bubbles - Barnegat Bay *Luxury Shaving Soap Formula
Aftershave/Fragrance - Catie's Bubbles - Barnegat Bay Aftershave Tonic

 

wednesday night shave.
#27 british flat bottom tech set ,gsb,simpson colonel best badger.
jeeves barbershop soap and splash..
have a great evening, gary

 

Thanks Tim!

 

SOTD

Hope everyone is having a great first week of the new year!

Josh

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Thursday planned SOTD

Mongoose b2 razor
New Forest Tubby 2 brush
CF Civet shaving soap
Crown Shaving Co. aftershave
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January - Shavettes and Jeeves!

January 2

Razor - Feather DX Artist Club (pain stick)
Blade - (2)
Soap - Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Brush - Jayaruh #54
Post - Alum

Time to get serious about this shavette theme. So, out comes the Feather DX that I'm going to be evaluating as part of this month's plan. I used it once just to get a feel for it so now it's time to pay attention. Feather Pro blade on its second shave. These blades will easily last 7 to 10 shaves without showing any signs of weakness. For the lather it's Jeeves Bay Rum and the JR54. Great lather, slick, protective, and the brush is just a joy to feel in the hand.

I went with three passes with the razor tonight. And, as I was working my left side on the first pass I heard a shutter on my phone click behind me. My wife decided to take a quick pic of me with the pain stick in hand.



I cropped to focus on the razor and hand but she wanted me to make sure and point out I was violating one of the safety rules of straight razors. No shirt. I was, however, wearing shorts but, alas, no shoes so I missed another safety check. She worries about things like that. Probably because of the time I dropped the Feather SS and put nice cut on my chest as it fell to the sink. No drops tonight, however, so that's a good thing.

The three passes were all quite comfortable and I really do like the feel of the DX in my hand. It is very well balanced and easy to maneuver. I'll be giving it some time up against the Feather SS to compare how the different heads work as well as going against both the CJB which is a clone of the DX, and the Kai Captain which is also very similar. My goal? Figure out which I prefer out of my collection. The DX is more expensive than the SS and certainly more expensive than the CJB. We'll see if it's worth that extra money.

Finish was a very nice DFS as I didn't worry about perfection. I was bloodless and really enjoyed taking my time and letting the zen of shaving take over. Great shave to finish the day!

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Finishing out the Zoologist mail call w/ Hummingbird...while awaiting the tie breaker Wild West Brush Works Custom...looking forward to the new brush and having one of each coin from Grizzly Bay and maybe settling the handle war in my den...(almost as hopeless as the soap exploration IMHO)
Hybrid RazoRock Game Changer .84 P on Barbaros Levend Handle P / Astra Platinum / WWBW Custom Block Party / Chiseled Face Zoologist Hummingbird

 

cool bowl sir..

 

Date: 03 January 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Omega 10005 Boar 24/55mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling ~ Ben Franklin
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Razor/Blade:- Rockwell 6C 'R6' / Vintage NOS Wizamet Polsilver Brown #5
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water Night Dive

 

Thursday 3rd January



Pears Glycerine Soap
Proraso Sensitive Preshave Cream
Cyril R Salter French Vetiver Shaving Cream (Vintage)
Mühle 25mm (XL) STF Brush
Giles Shaving Co Bowl
PAL Injectomatic with a Proline-B
Alum and Rinse
Palmer's for Men Moisturiser
Grey Flannel EDT

As you can see from the packaging....this is an old tub of cream. More on offer than the current offering and Parabens which was standard in those days. It still performs flawlessly....and I am too mean to throw it away!

3 passes for a lovely close and smooth shave

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 01/03/19

Gem Clog Pruf
Gem Personna (4)
E-Shave Badger
Arko
Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel
Adidas Dynamic Pulse A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

Thank you, Tim.

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SOTD 20190103.



J&T® purpleheart / Hebei Oumo synth.
Ariana&Evans "Tertius" shaving soap.
PAA PHNX Injector type L-1.
Personna S/S PTFE coated (2).
Loris "So Oud" EdP.

Soap and EdP - a nice combination ...

 

Wilkinson shaving stick
Yaqi silvertip heavy metal
Gillette Black Beauty won on SRP
Mühle blade

 

January 3 SOTD:

Razor: Razorock Mamba
Blade: Gillette Rubie
Brush: Ever-Ready 150
Lather: Speick Shave Stick
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

 

January 3rd
Razor: Blackland Dart
Blade: Sharp Star (2)
Brush: PAA Green Ray
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: PAA Club Guy
Lucky Tiger face tonic
AS: Pinaud Clubman

Good morning!


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