Injector & SE Party !!!

Simple and easy one...

Brush: Epsilon Silvertip Butterscotch Amphora Edition
Soap: Arko
Razor: Schick Type H a.k.a. Hussy
Blade: Schick Twin
AS: Pitarlon Polar

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SOTD September 30, 2019
A Stirling SEptember Finale

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: Schick G1
Brush: JR #41 badger
Soap: Stirling Gentleman
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill aftershave

 

Menthol Monday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Fine Snake Bite
TOST LE
TNNSER 3D
Gem CS SE
CWR
Osage Rub

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap face lathered well with the TOST LE Brush. I did two passes with the TNNSER 3D razor with a Gem CS SE Blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Pal Golden
Schick Proline B

I was in a bit of a rush, cue for an injector, on this occasion an Injecto-matic.
Excellent result.
Smooth Shaves to one and all.

 

Looks like a GEMonday this morning fellows for the MicroMaticMonday gathering, I wanted something not overly aggressive & my eyes always like the looks of the milder Gem push button.

Razor : Gem push button ,MFG 1958-65
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (7)
Soap: Razorock "The Dead Sea" Great scent & post shave
Brush: Yaki Tuxedo knot 24+ mm
Preshave: Brush wash the face with CeraVe soap
Post shave: Alum block + cold water rinse
Post shave : Nivea balm + Razorock The Dead Sea A.S with witch hazel
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + Alum indicated irritation from prior shaving=




Have some great shaves!

 

September 30th shave

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Hot shower prep.
The Alpha took first pass with a 6th use Bluebird. The Gem Featherweight deluxe took second pass and some buffing cleanup with a second use Gem SS PTFE.
The Palmolive and Proraso green whipped up nicely on a two band badger. And a splash of witch hangeland a hot rinse finished things off.

 

fine shave Perry..cool pic..

 

Tabac with my Blackland Sabre.

There's Modern Williams, and then there's everything else.
BigD

 

Tabac Tuesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Tabac
TOST LE
TNNSER 3D
Gem CS SE
CWR
Tabac AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Tabac Shave Soap face lathered well with the TOST LE Brush. I did two passes with the TNNSER 3D razor with a Gem CS SE Blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Phoenix Shaving | Harvest Moon
Kent V8
The New Improved Schick Injector Razor | Personna 74

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Last year I acquired Phoenix Shaving's "Harvest Moon" EdP. Given the abundance of seasonal offerings this time of year coupled with my over-abundance of product, I just couldn't bring myself to purchase another soap at the time. I'm glad I did pick up the EdP, because after having been using this fragrance intermittently for a year, I just can't get enough of it. While the profiles are vastly different, Harvest Moon rivals Declaration Grooming's "Dark Fall" as my all-time favorite Fall fragrance.

Harvest Moon is a prime example of how documented scent notes sometimes fail to demonstrate the true nature of a fragrance. The notes are as follows: oud, green tobacco, black currant, tobacco absolute, hay absolute, Peru balsam, smoke, Spanish moss, and white sage. That certainly sounds like something I would enjoy, but I was not prepared for what I’d experience.

To my nose, Harvest Moon opens with a vaporous sweet petroleum teetering between creosote and gasoline. This description may very well steer some away, but it artfully achieves this vibe in a very similar fashion of that of classic Fahrenheit. This peculiar fuel note quickly ushers in a faint bit of smoke before becoming less volatile and more metallic. The metal element is that of warm oily steel with wet flinty and graphite notes. This subtle transition all occurs over a period of about 30 minutes before succumbing to a damp earthy fragrance with pleasant judicious fresh tobacco, green herbs, and sweet sun-baked alfalfa that emits a subtle buttery note. I enjoy this middle phase for a good 3-4 hours, at which point the EdP doesn't lose momentum but rather darkens a bit more with rich, dark, wet earth soaked in Dr. Pepper, of all things, along with freshly split resin-weeping wood. This quintessential Fall-themed dry down lasts for about another 3 hours before fading. Harvest Moon begins very industrial, painting an image of steam-punk machinery monstrosities before evoking memories of well-trodden theme park grounds on a brisk cool night and ultimately relenting to a natural warm, grassy earthiness with gentle wafts of cured smoky aromatic tobacco.

In addition to this being a very pleasant fragrance, the performance of this EdP is outstanding. It has enough character and variety such that I don't get tired of it or noseblind. It's understandably marketed as a Fall fragrance, but over the past year, I've found it to be quite versatile. Despite the unapologetically bold, possibly polarizing opening, I find that element is short-lived enough such that casual or even professional wear are still appropriate.

This is one of those unique instances in which I've extensively used a fragrance before ever owning the soap or splash. I've become so enamored with Harvest Moon, I couldn't avoid purchasing the whole set this season.

 

Beautiful picture and great review, Matt!

 

Thank you, sir!

 

awesome..

 

Thank you, Gary.

 

Williams Wednesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
TOST LE
TNNSER 3D
Gem CS SE
CWR
Dove Men+Care Post Shave Balm

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shave Soap face lathered well with the TOST LE Brush. I did two passes with the TNNSER 3D razor with a Gem CS SE Blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Dove Men+Care Post Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

SOTD October 2, 2019

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Personna
Razor: Schick B1 repeater
Brush: Poculi wood synthetic
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Post: Witch hazel, RazoRock Blue Barbershop aftershave

 

Blackland Sabre L2
Gem PTFE

Cheap soap, cheap brush, excellent result.
Smooth Shaves to one and all.

 

Excellent photo and review, very enjoyable to read.

 

Thank you!