SOS September 2019

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by celestino, Aug 31, 2019.

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  1. brit

    brit in a box

    cool shave sir..
     
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  2. brit

    brit in a box

    lovely pic sir..
     
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  3. brit

    brit in a box

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  4. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome..
     
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  5. brit

    brit in a box

    sunday shave
    #15 brit aristocrat
    gillette spoiler
    omega boar
    crystal bowl
    stirling soap
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  6. MrDaniel's

    MrDaniel's Well-Known Member

    Thank you!
     
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  7. Str8on2

    Str8on2 Well-Known Member

    Thanks, amigo....:thanks:
     
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  8. Boru62

    Boru62 Well-Known Member

    Thanks Gary, it's good to know some of its history but more importantly it delivers a great shave and even more importantly it was a present from a good friend.
     
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  9. brit

    brit in a box

    a present from a friend is the best,as they thought about what really ticks all your boxes..:)
     
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  10. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    Gem Gold Push Button Razor
    Gem Stainless Blade
    Vintage Surrey Boar Brush
    Victory Shaving Lemon-Lavender-Menthol Soap
    Dickinson's Witch Hazel w/Orange
    Elvado Wild Mint Lime After Shave Balm

    Haven't used a Push Button in a long time and decided to use this one courtesy of @Jrdelgado. Even though it's a bit lighter than a Bullet Tip or G-Bar, it's a very fine razor. Two passes with a little touch up for an excellent BBS shave.

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  11. Edison Carter

    Edison Carter Well-Known Member

    Stirling Sheep Single edge new Stone Straight September Surprise

    Wow, didn't expect to wind up with the results I got today.

    My first brand new straight is still one of my standard bearers for performance in edge forward shaving devices. It was honed at purchase on a Belgian coticule, made me look in this direction a little. I've read of the search others have gone through looking for 'their edge', now I understand better. For my final decision, it was going to be this one or a Suehiro 20k and my fav vendor didn't have a Suehiro in stock.

    Took the Master Wonky Razor YZ for a drive on the new rock. I never thought I'd use a 'thumbpad test' on a razor, but I did. Found it to be useful indicator for me. After honing, I went to my pasted balsa strops... green, red, black, diamond, cBN, then roo.

    Like I usually do on shave tool evaluations, Stirling Sheep ... no added scent, but I wouldn't say unscented. The aroma from mutton tallow is so easily overlooked when I think how much better the resultant lather is than 'anything' else I've used. To much cheering from the 'bloomaphobes', I didn't bother to ask for any help from the Exulted Blue Ming. I got by just fine with the Stirling badger on my own.

    This crummy Chinese razor delivered a more comfortable shave than I ever thought I would get by my own hand on anything I honed. Quite rewarding, I must say. Now, because I failed to isolate my individual changes, I really can't totally credit the honing OR the stropping...... but I do like the result.

    Splashed on the Stirling mentholated lime aftershave.... because I like the menthol, candy lime, alcohol and witch hazel.

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    Great shave, great fun.
    Be Well!
     
  12. brit

    brit in a box

    nice shave sir..
     
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  13. ilts

    ilts Well-Known Member

    :happy088:
     
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  14. Tim Spencer

    Tim Spencer Well-Known Member

    MONDAY'S SHAVE

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    Perfumed by:
    Henry Creed III
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    Bath Soap - Lucky Girl Boutique's Pure Body Delights "Black Magic" (Scent by Shannon's Soaps)
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    Razor - Merkur 45 Bakelite
    Blade - [​IMG] *4th Shave
    Shave Brush - YAQi R1605-S Synthetic
    Razor/Brush Stand Mug Mud's Evolution Pottery
    Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented"
    Shave Soap - Citrus Dusk (Vegan soap formulation by Country Club for Men & "Black Magic" Scent by Shannon's Soaps)
    Aftershave - Citrus Dusk (Aftershave formulation by Country Club for Men & "Black Magic" Scent by Shannon's Soaps)
    Deodorant - Lucky Girl Boutique's Pure Body Delights Black Magic (Scent by Shannon's Soaps)
    Fragrance - Creed Sélection Verte
     
  15. 120inna55

    120inna55 Well-Known Member

    Nice shave, Gary.
     
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  16. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Thank you, Gary!
     
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  17. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool sir..lovely set up..
     
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  18. brit

    brit in a box

    thank you sir..:)
     
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  19. James Kleinkauf

    James Kleinkauf Well-Known Member

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    Monday 09.16.19 SOTD
    The Art of Shaving Sandalwood Pre-Shave Oil
    iKon X3 Slant.OSS Handle / Feather (3)
    Yaqi Ruby Handle 24mm 2-Band
    Proraso Red Tub
    Ogallala Bay Rum Aftershave

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  20. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome..
     
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