SOS March 2020

THURSDAY​

Working from home like all my other co-workers for now because of virus fear policy (no, I don't have it). So, I will give my face a rest from shaves for a few days. Today wearing the awesome tart Fougere Bijan for men.

 

Lovely brush handle.

 

Caspita!
Che foto, Giuseppe!

 

Gillette New Tuckaway Razor
Bolzano Superinox Blade
Surrey Boar Brush
Regiment Bravura Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel w/Rose
M&L Florida Water

 

Thursday 19th March


Vulfix Synthetic - Stirling Haverford - Fatip OC Slant/7 O'Clock Super Platinum - Oud Wood and Vanilla

2 Passes for a faultless result.

 

SOTD, March 19th 2020.

Razor: Gem 1912 - Mfg 1921
Blade : Gem SS PTFE (5)
Soap: Razorock Lavender
Brush : Yaqi tuxedo knot 24 mm "Sagrada Familia"
Preshave: brush wash the face with CeraVe hand bar soap.
Prep : cold water rinse after each pass of 3.
Post shave: Razorock King Louis Lavender aftershave with witch hazel + Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + minor irritation + 2 blemish weepers= great close shave.

Have some great shaves!

 

March 19

Parker SRX
Feather (1)
30 Day Crew LE Figured Maple handle w/APShaveCo Tuxedo knot
Stirling Blood on Steel
Alum, Thayers WH, USB/Almond Oil, Floid Vigoroso, & Aramis EdT

 

March 20th SOTD
Razorock .68 Jaws GC w Nacet (2)
APShaveCo Fan/ Evan’s aluminum
SV Cubebe combo
Thayers

Have a great day all.

 

Thank you, Sergio.

 

Cool tuckaway Jim.. I really like that handle.

 

@TestDepth has been showing a lot of Herder love lately and it inspired me to bring mine out. Glad I did - absolutely wonderful shave

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Monsavon Au Lait
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger
Friedr Herder 77 Square 6/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Thanks Alfredo!

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Primo - do you like the star blades?

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Pannacrema Rossa
Paladin high rise beehive
RR Gamechanger 84p
Personna Red ⚂

Myrsol F AFS

Christian Dior Ambre Nuit

One more day gents - cu tomorrow

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Thanks Celestino!

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Blackland Sabre L2/GEM SS ptfe/RR 24mm Plissoft B&C/GD Ingress
Harry’s Post Shave Mist/BRUT splash on cologne


Today was my BRUT Day. And the Sabre was up to the task. A great 2 pass shave that left me nearly BBS everywhere minus the throat area and a couple of stragglers on Sir Adam. Delightful shave nonetheless. Even Joe “Willie” Namath would be proud. A great evening and shaves to all....​

 

20 March 2020

* Blackbird Polished SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Maseto Shaving XD 2-Band + Oscar11 Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Brown Windsor
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Friday SOTD



Razor: Gillette Toggle – Gold (S5)
Blade: SuperMax SP Tiger (D5)
Brush: Savile Row 3226
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Dept Unscented
Shave Soap: Boellis Panama 1924
Post: Handmade Soap Co. Soothing AS Cream
Aftershave: Floid Blue

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friday shave
1939 brit popular
spoiler
yaqi twilight badger
stirling gentleman

 

March Madness/Shavettes

March 19
Razor - Feather SS
Blade -
Soap - Oleo Soapworks El Caballero
Brush - Stirling Two Band Synthetic
Post - Alum

It was a wet and stormy day. In the Lou, anyway. Not as bad as they told us it would be but....Spring is definitely sprung, I do believe. Another fine day of roaming the vast wasteland of the zombie apocalypse. Since it's May 19th, it's also a special day at Cartel HQ. Five years ago, this gem showed up in my mailbox.

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That, my friends, was my first pain stick. It was a PIF from @Keithmax Keith and when I won it I had no idea what it even was. Back then we had multiple PIF's running in March on TSD, and I just threw in on all of them. I remember looking at this when I opened it and truly wondering if I'd ever even have the guts to try it. Notice the blades. Feather Pro. Part of the PIF. Well, if you're gonna learn you're gonna learn. That, by the way, is the original CJB. It's a clone of the Feather DX for a whole lot less money and old timers watched me do a 30 Day Rule with it, slicing and dicing as I went. This model had one weak point, the spring. It broke. But, CJB had changed out the spring for a better one and introduced the Greager. Same razor, better spring. That's the one I have now and used for my head shave a couple nights ago.

Well, that was how I got my start with them, so tonight's shave featuring the Feather SS is just proof of the fact it can be done. Still Feather Pro blades. I've tried all the others. This one is the best, in my humble opinion. The Super Pro is almost scary as it features huge blade exposure. And I find it to be harsh because of it. The guard blades? Not necessary. Yeah, when learning they can help avoid blood on steel but trust me.....you learn when the option is do it right or bleed on steel. Tough love kinda thing there.

Still using up the El Caballero and tonight I used the Stirling synthetic to whip up more than enough lather. The Feather SS and Pro blade performed perfectly. Smooth, sharp as you can get and little to no irritation after three passes. Near-BBS and I am extremely happy that Keith gave that CJB away in 2015. Hope you all have a great and safe Friday!

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