SOS: December 2019

Thanks Gary!

 

Thank you! It's a fairly inexpensive Marttiini.

 

What anniversary is this, Joseph?

 

And..aNOTHER one to look up (Manners Shavesoaps)

 

Well, Doc Ezlovan does pretty good in getting his dupes close to the real thing.

 

19 December 2019

Soap: RazoRock Black Bay
Brush: Omega 10086
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock
Aftershave: Pinaud VIBR

 

SOTD, 19 December 2019 with Review

First lather with Pré de Provence No. 63 today - it's been a long while since I last used a similar hard soap puck (D. R. Harris being my usual hard soap, but my collection is mostly softer soaps: Razorock, Stirling, Murphy & McNeil) and how long it would take to get a good load for lathering. BUT - once properly loaded, another beautiful lather was indeed produced. This scent is really quite nice - not powerful by any means, but a nice, spicy scent, well matched by their aftershave balm. While the balm is great for dry winter conditions we've got where I'm from, given that it's a balm, the scent from it lasts only a short while. If you want something short of a cologne or edt like an aftershave splash (they have a matching edt) to carry the scent through more of the day, I'm not sure what to recommend. I'm still thinking through it myself.

At any rate, the soap performed quite admirably, even though I didn't quite get the initial water ratio right and had to add a bit while on the face - but I was definitely well protected, and after the shave and post-shave balm, my skin feels wonderful.

Pre-shave: Pacific Shaving Company Bamboo Pre-shave Scrub
Razor: Fine Accoutrements Marvel
Blade: Gillette Nacet (#2)
Brush: Omega Pro 49
Bowl: Fine Accoutrements Ceramic Lather Bowl
Soap: Pré de Provence No. 63
Aftershave: Pré de Provence No. 63 ASB
Tunes: Elgar Cello Concerto, performed by none other than (could it be otherwise?) Jacqueline Du Pré

 

fine shaves and pics gents..

 

cool shave and pic Roger..

 

Thanks!

 

One stellar setup today Mark

 

Thank you. Working on the collection.

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Gillette Tech razor
Silver Star blade
Shave Revolution Synthetic brush
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint A/S

Really nice comfortable shave this morning. I like the triangular slotted Tech a lot. My face is very happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Excellent Roger.

 

Alfredo.

 

Very nice Jeff. Very cold here today. "happy088:

 

Good looking shave Jim.

 

Nice razor Jim.

 

Happy anniversary @Tdmsu.