SOS: March 2019

Sunday SOTD



Razor: Timeless SB
Blade: Super Iridium (D13)
Brush: Oscar11 Aqua\White SOC Boar
Scuttle: Creek Road Pottery 5½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: Prairie Creations DdC Barbershop
Post: Viking Soaps Old Norse
Aftershave: Floid Blue
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nice set up and pic sir..

 

cool set up and pic sir..

 

cool set up and pic sir..

 

Lovely photos, gentlemen!

 

31 March 2019

* Charcoal Goods Level 3 SB + Stork Ex Brass
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Epsilon 2-Band + Doug Korn Faux Briarwood C7
* Mystic Water Bergamot/Cedar/Juniper
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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March Madness!!

March 30

Razor - '47 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade - (1)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Alum

Two shaves left in March Madness and this month seems to have disappeared without a trace! Well, ok, so over 7000 traces around here but you know what I mean. After a few trips into the world of madness, I return to Mild March Madness to finish it off. I'll use the Aristocrat for the final two shaves with a Feather on board. A month without Russians deserves to end on the Yakuza entry to the Cartel. The Fat for the lather with the Wolf and it should be an epic shave. I'm not sure if I'll stick with the setup for tomorrow or switch soap and brush but I can say that a very relaxing three pass shave with this setup is a fine way to end a day. Especially a cold, rainy, boring day that did nothing to dissuade me from my opinion that my pending career move is not only for the best, but probably necessary for my sanity. I already knew that....just nice to get confirmation. Anyway, three passes to the baby on board and quiet alum and all's well in flood land. Yeah - with the snow pack up north and all the rain we've had lately - they've closed the flood gate on St. Louis and it's definitely flood season. Unlike two years ago, though, we're well away from the rivers here so I'll just admire the high water marks as I drive by.

Have a fantastic Sunday and place your bets on Duke/Michigan State tomorrow afternoon. THAT should be some madness right there!

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Thank you!

 

very cool..

 

I’ve just started using it and my early impression is that it makes wonderful slick lather like no one’s business. Just add more water until it explodes.

 

Auto-Strop VB-1 Razor
Gem Stainless Blade (modified)
Ever-Ready #1 Boar Brush (restored)
Dirty Deeds Bay Rum & Lime Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Elvado Wild Mint Lime AS Balm

I haven't shaved in a few days and thought that this VB-1 would be a good candidate to remove the growth. I couldn't wait until my usual morning/early afternoon shave and had a midnight shave instead. All I can say is, freaking excellent, achieving a very smooth and comfortable BBS shave in two passes. Maybe it's the heavier weight of the razor over a VC-1, I don't know, but it was great.

 

SUNDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Gillette Superspeed (circa 1947-1952) (Re-plated in Nickel Finish by Razor Emporium)
Blade - *7th Shave
Shave Brush - Custom Created Handle by an "Unknown" Artist (Fitted with a synthetic 26mm Knot by Nathan of Envy Shave)
Shave Soap - Shulton Old Spice (circa mid 60's-late 70's, fits 3.75 ounce mugs from the era)
Shave Mug - Shulton Ship Grand Turk - Tempered Glass (sold 1964 thru 1978) with Custom Lid by Nathan of Envy Shave
Aftershave - Shulton Old Spice (circa 1980's)
Deodorant - Shulton Old Spice (circa early-mid 1980's)
Fragrance - Shulton Old Spice Long Lasting Cologne Spray (circa 1980's 'tester bottle' made for store display only, extremely rare.)
"Grand Turk Ship" Shaving Stand by Desire Metal Works

 

Date: 31 March 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Simpson Chubby 2 Best Badger 27/50mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Rocket HD500 made in England 1950's / Vintage NOS Schick Plus Platinum #7
Post-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed with Tea Tree, Lavender & Peppermint / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water

Thank goodness it's OVER! for a FANTASTIC! whole month of Mitchell's March Wool Fat shave.

 

Sunday 31st March



Pears Glycerine Soap
Proraso Red Pre Shave
TOBS Sandalwood Shaving Cream
Maseto 26mm Badger in Finest
Mühle R41 (2011) with a Treet Tez Carbon Steel Blade
Giles Shaving Bowl
Alum and Rinse
Simple Facial toner
G.F.T Sandalwood Skin Food
Proraso Sandalwood AS

Another cold water shave for a Sandalwood Sunday.
2 passes and a touchup for a finish which is as smooth as a bowling ball.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 03/31/19

Gillette Atra Plus
Dollar General Cart. (6)
Barbasol Original
Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel
Barbasol Brisk A/S

Have a Great Day!

 

Pre: Warm water splash
Brush: Shavemac TSR 2015
Soap: Vitos Red
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Feather Pro Super
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Puig Quorum ASL

Wow!
If there is such a place as heaven, the chapels up there are full of Vectors getting married to Feather Pro Supers.
Amazing!
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

March 31st
Razor: Gillette Red Tip A3
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush: Switchback/Omega boar
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: B&M Vespers
Stirling unscented witch hazel
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: B&M Vespers


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Karve OC-B & Derby Premium
Graydog 26mm Gray Ghost
WSP Olympus shave cream
Thayers WH Peach Astringent
PAA Doppelgänger Gray Label a/s splash
WSP Olympus eau de parfum


Did I need to shave this morning? No but, that’s not the point. Yesterday’s shave was excellent so, very little stubble this morning. 1 ATG pass and a chin buff and all was good. Why? Because we can.
A great, great Sunday to all and wonderful shaves Gents....​

 

It’s going to be another great set of Sunday pics.

Bravo Gents, Bravo.....

 

SE Sunday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Sandalwood
Jayaruh #313
C.V. Heljestrand
Heljestrand wedge
CWR
Pinaud Clubman

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Proraso Sandalwood Shaving Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #313 mixed 70/30 badger/boar brush. I did two passes with the C.V. Heljestrand Lather Catcher razor with a Heljestrand wedge blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Pinaud Clubman AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...