SOS July 2019

Thanks Gary!!

 

25 July 2019

* Charcoal Goods Level 3 SB + Stork Ex Brass
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Mystic Water Bergamot/Cedar/Juniper
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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very cool shave and pic sir..

 

Glad to know it now has a name, nothing worse then being branded with your makers sign and a number.

 

Wednesday SOTN

Well, not the smoothest shave tonight. TBH, I'm definitely partly to blame as I have no idea how old the Schick blade in my Supply SE Injector razor was. I quit at 2.5 passes as I was getting some irritation. My neck isn't entirely happy tonight. Tossed the blade and will try again fresh on Thursday or Friday. Oh well , not every shave can be perfect when you cycle around quite the mixed bag of razors. Night all.

Josh

 

ZEN SHAVING

• Brush: BS Synth. (New version)
• Razor: YUMA
• Blade: Rapira SS (#3)
• Soap: Kent SB2 (MWF)
• A/S: Witch Hazel.

Such a relaxed, chilled shave this morning.

I started of by wafting the damp brush at the soap and using it to wet my beard as a pre-shave. I then sorted out my stuff, brushed my teeth, deoderant, etc. Quick rinse, and we proceeded. Again, i am trying the WTG-ATG-XTG twist noted by others in the techniques thread. The Kent soap (MWF) is marvellous. I only have to look at it to get a lather. How people struggle to lather it is a mystery to me.

The Witch Hazel is just that. Its an alcohol based version, perfect for a neutral A/S when i want to use cologne instead.

The brush? Hmm. Its a better attempt at a synthetic than the older (and unrefined) BS brush but the backbone is severe if you catch the knot clumping up. It doesn't like splaying to easily, although its fine when it does. Perfect size and shape for F/L though.

I had to stop myself from over-shaving lol. I could have kept on lathering and swishing away 'til the cows came home.

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD

Gem FeatherWeight
Gem Personna (4)
Synthetic
Col. Conk Amber
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Adidas Dynamic Pulse A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

SOTD 20190725.

J&T® katalox / OUMO Brush imitation silvertip synth.
Oatcake "Lavender Melt" shaving soap.
Rockwell 6S R5 only / Stork Ti "Taipan" handle.
Personna Platinum Chrome (3).
Tihanyi "Levendula" EdP.

 

July 25 SOTD:

Razor: Rocnel Adjustable
Blade: Rapira PL
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Lather: Wilkinson Sword Shave Bowl
Aftershave: TSD Floid Blue Type

 

○1914 Ever Ready
○Gem blue blade
○Stirling Glacial Obsidian

2 pass BBS. Good residual cooling even after rinsing off.

 

July 25th
Razor: Timeless Bronze OC
Blade: Derby Extra (2)
Brush: StL BBQ Brush/Maggards SHD badger
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: JoHS Blood on Steel
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: JoHS Blood on Steel




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Tommy, actually it is not an after shave but just cologne, very similar to most colognes around: 4711, Roger & Gallet, etc.

I like it very much and matches perfectly the scent of TOBS Jermin St. for sensitive skin (and sensible users ) and T&H # 10.
It smells a lot like TOBS!

It is sold at the Farmacia Vaticana (Vatican Pharmacy) inside the borders of the Vatican City and can be bought with a Pope's written permit only!

(I had to marry a bishop to get it... )

I also use the Lavender: very good IMO. Very Mediterranean and much different from British Lavenders and not complex/articulate as those from across the channel.

Very much like most Italian, French and Spanish Lavenders: European Union exists for serious purposes! What do you think?

 

It's a long list...

 

TOST Thursday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Morning TOST Shaving Soap
The Brush by Tom
Gillette Techmatic
Techmatic Adjustable
CWR
Granddad's Blend AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Morning TOST Shaving Soap face lathered well with The Brush by Tom. I did two passes with the Gillette Techmatic razor with a Techmatic Adjustable razor band and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Granddad's Blend AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thursday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Vintage Gillette Platinum Plus (15)
Brush: Elite Razor/WSP Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Barrister & Mann Seville today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor/WSP Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Gillette Platinum Plus still in the Gillette Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Southern Oud aftershave.

Bob

 

Thursday’s Shave

 

Thursday morning:

Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Wilkinson day 4
Alluvian Norwegian Spear SS
Prep ASB
Mennen Skin Bracer AS Splash

My fourth day using this Wilkinson blade and it still feels like it’s brand new - did it ever do a great job of getting me BBS in only two passes. This Alluvian soap is the most expensive one I have and now that I think of it I don’t think I would buy it again because despite the fact that it’s excellent, I feel that 38,00$ is too much to spend on such a small container. The soap has a lovely spearmint/clovey type of scent, the lather is so thick, dense, and rich as well as protective, and the skincare is pretty good. The Prep needs no description and the Skin Bracer felt great when I slapped it on. I’m going soon for a manicure and a pedicure at the salon where my wife works!

 

Date:- 25 July 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Edwin Jagger Synth. v2.0 Silvertip Fibre Faux Horn 25/58mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Wickham 1912 ~ Cashmere
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Razor/Blade:- Karve CB Brass 'B' / Polsilver Super Iridium #8
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10), Lavender (15) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- N/A

 

Never fear. Stirling Frost Drops or M-Bomb to the rescue if Glacial Satsuma has eluded you.

A Satsuma fan would love the aftershave. Is has got to be one of the longest lasting citrus scents.

Hopefully the geriatric Alice Cooper fans like it too.

 

THURSDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Olivier Creed


Shampoo - Paul Mitchell (Tea Tree) Lavender Mint
Bath Soap - WSP Barbershop
Bath Epsom Salt - Better Bath Better Body "Peppermint & Lavender" - Back Healing

Fragrance - Creed - Bois du Portugal
Aftershave - Country Club for Men - Custom Scent "Eau de Brando"
Shave Soap - Country Club for Men - Custom Scent "Eau de Brando"
Deodorant - Country Club for Men - Custom Scent "Eau de Brando"
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Advanced Clinicals Anti-aging Hyaluronic Acid Cream
Razor - Vintage Gillette Superspeed circa 1947-1952 (re-plated in nickel by Razor Emporium)
Blade - *6th Shave
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Brush - Declaration Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color
Brush stand by Josh Lindt of Desire Metal Works. His work of art is called "Diner".
Soap Bowl - Vintage MCM Art Deco Sugar Bowl from the 1960's
Suribachi Lather Bowl handmade by Of the Dirt Pottery