SOS July 2019

Hybrid RazoRock Wunderbar Slant Razor on Barbaros Levend Handle P / Rapira Swedish Supersteel / Grizzly Bay Thanos / Oleo Soapworks LLC Irving Park

 

Menthol Monday:

Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/new Wilkinson
Stirling Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo SS
Stirling Glacial Unscented ASB
B&M Arctique AS Splash
Bleu de Chanel EdP

Normally I give a blade which I never tried before at least a second chance but I was so disgusted with the lousy performance of the Bic yesterday that I just scrapped it as well as the rest of the pack and put in a new Wilkinson - what a difference. Sharp, smooth, comfortable, and effortless. My stubble as tough as it is disappeared like nothing after three passes. The reason I did this third pass is because I was enjoying the rich, super slick, freezing cold lather of the Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo soap so much along with that gorgeous scent. The Glacial Unscented balm and the Arctique intensified that freeze ten fold. An absolutely perfect BBS shave - a work of art!

 

July 8, 2019

Wolfman WR1-OC Darwin Ti
Feather HS
The Varlet Mega
Savonniere du Moulin Tempete'
Barrister and Mann Strawberry Basil AS

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2019-07-08, Monday

This morning I wanted a classy fragrance. Classy for my taste, of course...
The Knize Ten was perfect, even if too clothy: if I had shaved an hour later, in this humid heat, I wouldn't have chosen it.
The Weishi (Gold, turning Silver every day more) paired with Feather was very sweet.
The balm of the Vatican Pharmacy is not exceptional, but it does its job: will it get me a Plenary Indulgence?



Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: Knize Ten
Pennello: L.V., Cucciolino, Padouk/Silvertip 24
Rasoio: Weishi, 9306-A Gold
Lametta: Feather
AS: Farmacia Vaticana, Balsamo dopobarba
EdT: Farmacia Vaticana, Acqua di Colonia
ST: A bucolic silence

 

Pre: Cold water splash
Brush: Zenith B03-A26 Boar
Soap: OSP Fougere
Razor: Gem MMFW
Blade: Gem PTFE
Post: Cold water rinse, OSP Fougere ASL

The Micromatics are cracking razors, this might be the lightweight of the three but it always delivers the goods effortlessly.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

Excellent setup Mark!

 

monday shave
38-40 sheraton/spoiler
opal f200
tobs sandalwood cream and splash
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July 8th
Cooper MonoBilt
Omega '83/Poculi Beehive
Fine L'Orange Noir SS
Thayers
Stirling Arkadia AS

Have a great day, all!​

 

SOTD July 8th


Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
EDRIO #90 Superior LC
Gem Stainless PTFE
WWB Green Pearl (26mm Maggard SHD Fan, Frigate Class)
Stirling Kaboom soap and AS

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Monday, July 8

Barrister & Mann~~Morris & Forndran~~Gillette Single Ring~~Personna 74
Have a great day!​

 

Gem G-Bar Razor
Treet Super SE Blade
Frank Shaving Badger Brush
Proraso Green/LMS Spearmint Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel w/Orange
Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave

A great razor for knocking off a heavy beard. Two passes with touch up for a very smooth BBS shave.

 

Goin' down this way on Tuesday:

well, same tools as today, except for:

Brush-Crown King Spindle Duro Tali

 

I might try the Sandpiper this summer, if the humidity is low.

 

Testing, testing

Today's shave
Hot water wash
Muhle silvertip synthetic
Reef Point Test Depth
Gillette tech T4/ mr5 maggard handle
Persona lab (3)
Test Depth balm
Good shave today, hard to beat a tech with a grip. This soap smells very nice and lingers a while, I like it. It may not be the slickest, but it makes nice lather, and my face feels nice after. I'm just now getting to really like my synthetic brushes. This silvertip synthetic from muhle has been challenging to master. But once dialed in, hard to beat. I may owe a few apologies to my fellow denizens.
Test Depth achieved today.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Catie's Bubbles | Summer Solstice | SFWS 2019
RazoRock 400 | Noir Plissoft
The New Improved Schick Injector Razor | Personna 74

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Next up in the SFWS Swag Bag is Catie's Bubbles' "Summer Solstice". I've been a Catie's Bubbles fan for a few years, now. Their vegan base, be it the Luxury cream or soap, is a no-nonsense, quirk-free, workhorse. There's just very little learning curve with this soap. I simply load and proceed to face lather with little thought for water ratio. Given its wide water range, the lathering just sort of happens, regardless of knot. And I do recommend face lathering with this base as you really want the longest exposure possible. When using Catie's Bubbles, I routinely apply pulled lather to my face and scalp letting it remain while I clean my gear. The pay-off is a phenomenal, natural feeling post shave.

The scent profile of Summer Solstice was a gamble for me. The documented notes are: bergamot, watermelon, basil, geranium, sandalwood, aldehydes, cashmeran, and hedione. Given my aversion to overly sweet fragrances, I was wary of the watermelon in particular, but I took the plunge regardless. From the dry tub, watermelon is up front, however upon lathering, it's overtaken rather quickly by sweet and bright citrus. At this point, the watermelon is barely detectable and merely adds depth. The fragrance becomes much more, but it's so well blended I find it difficult to identify the discrete notes. Instead, this is just a bright citrusy fragrance with possibly pear and even kiwi fruits accompaniment. Despite the scent strength being robust, the fragrance is far from being weighty.

The splash, as usual, realizes the fragrance better simply because there's more time to experience it. Once again, the watermelon is briefly present and more distinct in the splash, but succumbs right away to citrus, fruit, and dry florals that I did not detect in the soap. Approximately 15 minutes later, this bright and sweet citrus mellows and warms slightly drying down to a surprising light powdery musk.

With just a bit of whimsy, Summer Solstice really conveys care-free Summer to me, but it turns into a very wearable fragrance. The splash's longevity is about what one would expect from a citrus-forward profile of this nature with hints of sandalwood being the only real hold-out after about 2 hours. An excellent complement to this set would be the classic Acqua di Parma Colonia or Catie's Bubbles' own Confiant.

 

awesome sir..cool review..

 

Thank you!

 

Tart Grapefruit Tuesday

Gingers Garden Yuzu Grapefruit soap
Mamba razor head
Personna ⚁
BrushGuy tuxedo

POST
Alum
Gingers Garden AFS, ASB

Atelier Cologne Pomelo Paradis






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July 9, 2019
Supply Co V2 with 2 dot plate
Schick Proline
Thäter Boar
SV Manna di Sicilia
Shave Soap & Aftershave


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Thank you Guy!