SOS: August 2020.

Beautiful, Gus. Tell me about the Succès.

 

Thank You Sir!

 

Thanks Gus

 

Primo, this has a close similarity to Creed Aventus. I find though that it has a juicy yet semi dark pineapple burst right off the top with some birch and a smokey type nuance. It actually blends very well together. There is some other citrus notes in it but, the pineapple is dominant the moment you pop the lid and right into the lather and the whole shaving experience. Performance is something that I’m really enjoying from both the soap and skin food splash. The soap creates a wonderful full & rich creamy lather with a glide that is second to none. Takes water in spades that helps immensely in giving slickness and residual slickness as well. Creamy and lush yet not heavy at all. The soap rinses cleanly and easily from both face and razor in a snap and I don’t get that feeling that I’ve got something extra on my skin. No oily or dry feeling whatsoever and that is a rarity as I would only need one hand to count the soaps that deliver similar performance and still have a couple fingers left over. Post shave is perhaps one of the best that I’ve experienced to date. I’ve only had about 4-5 uses with it and certainly would need more to get a better idea of it’s benefits on long term usage. So far though it has been a superb acquisition. Ditto for the splash. Good scent strength with a light quench and excellent absorption rate that leaves no sticky feeling or dryness. Just leaves a well hydrated feeling and toned skin that is noticeable from the get go. Not a single complaint, Primo......

 

Thursday, August 20, 2020:
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Personna
Brush: Omega 636 Silvertip Badger
Pre-shave: Proraso Green Tea and Oat
Soap/Cream: TOBS Eton College
AS: Thayers Witch Hazel and Nivea Post Shave Balm

 

Tabac day...soap, The Shave Den Tabac Type after shave and a small splash of cologne. The TSD after shave ingredients are so nice....didnt need one of my usual tonics. I had reknotted the Rubberset brush (24mm Shave Forge boar), cleaned it up with Turtle Wax and filled in the lettering. I like how easy even upper lip shaves are with my textured head E2 ...my favorite upper lip shave is this injector. I have only tried Schick Chromium blades so far, but will probably branch out and try some Ted Pellas next.

 

fine tabac shave Chris..

 

cool eton college shave Kevin..another favorite..

 

Thank you, Gary!

 

August 20th, 2020

Cooper Monobilt
7 O'Clock SharpEdge (3)
Ever-Ready 275 w/synthetic tuxedo knot
Arko & Palmolive cream mix
Pinaud Clubman & Skin Bracer mix​

 

Date:- 21 August 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Maseto 'Avatar' Tuxedo Synth. 26/54mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Declaration Grooming ~ Unconditional Surrender
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Nacet #14
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (5) / The Stray Whisker Aftershave Balm (Australian made)

 

Razor: Rex Ambassador
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Tony Forsyth Matilda Prototype Rhodium knots 2-band Silvertip
Lather: Mystic Water Bergamot, Cedarwood & Juniper
Post: EVOO​

 

FRIDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Olivier Creed


Razor - Merkur Futur
Blade - *2nd Shave
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Shave Brush - Omega Hi-Brush 20mm Synthetic (Model# 46745 – 0146745)
Brush Stand by Desire Metal Works
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Shave Soap - Country Club for Men *Woodly Spice scent (Custom created scent)
Aftershave - Country Club for Men *Woodly Spice scent (Custom created scent)
Post-Shave Balm - Advanced Clinicals Anti-aging Hyaluronic Acid Cream
Deodorant - HeartJCreations *Spiced Woods (Custom created scent by Country Club for Men)
Fragrance - Creed Spice & Wood

***EDIT - 2 pass + extensive clean up. Excellent shave. I over-shaved but miraculously (very rare), I didn't get any irritation. I took a risk and it paid off. BBS. Smoooooth. I opted for the Advanced Clinicals face cream instead of PAA serum. I tend to prefer the cheap Advanced Clinicals 'feel'. It's just more 'silky' and really makes a great shave feel more smooth to the touch. Although the PAA serum is still a fantastic skin product that I use a lot because its ingredients are high-end. Anyways, great, 10/10 shave today. Excellence in shaving. Makes the money I invested in sets like this worth it. And although I have bought enough bottles and soaps to last possibly 20 years, I think people likely miss Country Club for Men soaps and splashes. They were on a high quality level. And not the least of the point of this incredible shaving set, the Spice & Wood fragrance is my favorite fragrance, so today's shave is a complete win.

 

Arko August Part XXI, The Refreshment...

 

THE MOST IMPORTANT KIND OF FREEDOM IS TO BE WHAT YOU REALLY ARE

Sanguine Coolcut 9 Shavette
The Body Shop Maca root & aloe softening shaving cream
Yaqi Shaving Brush Synthetic Hair
Barba Italiana Tiziano Beard Oil


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Good Morning Everyone SOTD 08/21/20

Eveready 1912
Gem Personna (10)
Eveready K-40 Badger
Pinaud Clubman S/S
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

Friday‌ ‌08.021.20 ‌SOTD‌
Valet Auto/Strop Silver VB2 Set Canada
Feather Fhs-10 Hi-Stainless
RazoRock 24mm Barrel Silvertip Badger
RazoRock‌ ‌XXX‌ ‌Italian‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Soap‌ ‌
RazoRock‌ ‌XXX‌ ‌After‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Splash‌

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Thank you Gus!

Your photo is great and your gear fantastic and... I hate you all Ethos users!

 

2020-08-21, Friday

The days are getting shorter. I'd say about three, four feet...
And, in my eyes, it all happened all of a sudden. But maybe I was distracted.

For this hot day I chose a soap with a summery fragrance: the Slåtterøy, which, in the intentions of the manufacturer, awakens memories of when seafarers returned from afar with mysterious gifts (perhaps alluding to drug traffickers...).
Any of you who go around sniffing sailors will know what this is like.

The Maggard, married to the Kai, has not disfigured compared to the Progress thanks also to the slickness of the Fitjar cream.

Nina Simone was in great shape this morning!

If only it was cooler, I'd be almost happy...





Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: Fitjar, Slåtterøy Shaving Cream
Ciotola: La Mariolina
Pennello: Lab. Villefranche, Senna, Silvertip 24
Rasoio: Maggard, MR 3
Lametta: Kai
AS 1: MilMil, Figaro Gel
AS 2: Lab. Lirici, Venefica
EdT: Farmacia Vaticana, Acqua di Lavanda
ST: Nina Simone, 1958 Jazz As Played In An Exclusive Side Street Club