SOS: November 2019

11/30/19 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Expedition Soaps - Spice it Up! - Oatmeal, Milk & Honey
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Solstice Shampoo Puck (W/ Yucca Root & Cider Vinegar)
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CUBE Mentholated Preshave Soap
WTF Autumn Shave Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements The Solar Flare - 24mm Nexus Hybrid Synth Brush based on the Erskine K-250
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
RazoRock Stainless Steel Mamba DE Safety Razor
Astra Green Superior Platinum Blade - 6th Shave
Shavex Alum Block
Homemade Lemon and Mandarin Infused Witch Hazel with Alum
WTF Autumn After Shave
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Galactic Shea Butter Unrefined 100% Natural
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sangre De Drago Natural Deodorant - New Sport Strength Formula​

 

Thx Gary!

 

Thank you Amigo. I do really like the brush.

 

Tuesday NOvember 26

No Repeat (mostly) NOvember. No repeats so far except for scuttle, blades, and alum. Up today, my 1948 British Aristocrat #21.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - Haslinger Schafmilch
Brush - Brad Sears
Blade - Gillette Platinum (9)
Razor - Gillette British Aristocrat #21 (1948)
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Floid A/S balm

Shave rating 5 of 5

Needed a good easy shave today as my face still hurt a bit from my shave yesterday. The Schafmilch soap was the perfect soap for my situation - extra slick, moisturizing and I made sure not to goof up on the lather today. A 2 pass shave, WTG and XTG, with the #21 and I couldn't tell that yesterday's shave was a dud. This is a really good soap. The alum was a little vocal on my neck area but that was it. I thought the A/S balm would have a stronger scent that it does.

Happy NOvember and great shaves everyone.



- Ken

 

Cool blues Gary

 

Cool photo Steve.

 

Nice photo with a beautiful brush Ken.

 

Wonderful razor Ken! Blade/Scales... just a cool design.
Tom

 

GartBnx.....

https://www.instagram.com/gartshobby/

 

Good picture and line up Gart.

 

cool set up and pic Ken..

 

thank you Steve..

 

cool set up shave and pic Steve..

 

fine shave and pic sir..

 

NOVember 2019

November 30
Razor - 1960 (F4) Gillette Toggle
Blade -
Soap - Stirling Electric Sheep
Brush - Jayaruh #54
Post - Alum

Doesn't seem like it should be time yet, but here it is. November 30th and the final shave of my No-Repeat NOVember. I've had 26 shaves this month and have used a different razor, blade and soap for each one. I still have more to go but.....this one will end the month. I saved the Toggle to the final day and paired it with the Rapira Platinum Lux. Fine blade in a very fine razor. Add Stirling Electric Sheep for mutton tallow and let the JR#54 make the lather and you have a great shave to lead into Decadent December as well. It doesn't get much better than this. Three passes to a BBS with zero irritation that I can find...I'm a very happy camper.

Thanks again to everyone for your great contributions this month!!! Hope you all have a great Sunday tomorrow!

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awesome..

 

Thanks, Doug. With the Toggle being about 1/2 longer, I get, lack of a better term in my mind at the moment, leverage as I place my pinkie under it to help with the angle. Seems the setting of 5 on the toggle shaves me a little closer than the setting of 5 on my Fatboy. But with both being able to dial in the setting as each blade is different, both are great razors.

 

Sunday SOTD



Razor: Noonan & Son Domino 5/8 Half Hollow
Brush: Yaqi 26mm Timber Wolf
Bowl: Creek Road Pottery 5½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Enigma
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Chamomile & Lemon
Shave Soap: Tallow + Steel Sàsq’ets
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Tallow + Steel Sàsq’ets
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awesome shave and pic Guy..

 

Thanks Gents. Always appreciated.

Just wow.