SoS: December 2020

You're too nice...

 

Holiday Shaves
1969 Gillette Black Beauty
Truefitt & Hill travel brush
Speick Stick and Aftershave

 

SUNDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Domitille Bertier & Olivier Polge


Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - *2nd Shave
Shave Brush - Beauty7 Professional Premium Synthetic Nylon
Razor/Brush Stand by Royal Shave
Lather Bowl by Royal Shave
Shave Soap - Van Yulay "House of Dior"
Aftershave - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Big Baby"
Post-Shave Balm - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Mysterium Serum"
Deodorant - Herban Cowboy "Powder"
Fragrance - Van Cleef & Arpels "Midnight in Paris" EDT

***EDIT - 2 pass + very minor clean up. Very good shave. It's a great scent that somehow got discontinued, a shame. Van Cleef & Arpels should have kept making MIP. Powder, light cardamon/Tonka and leather. Not overdone like Dior Homme and La Nuit de L'Homme, which are powdery scents also. I guess it depends on taste. I think Midnight in Paris has a reserved take that I prefer. I still like the other powdery scents, but I think Midnight in Paris does it best. I think it only got discontinued because it was "just another powder scent" in the field during a time that Dior Homme started around 2005.

 

Aaand..here it is for Monday(28th):

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(Maximum Hydration)in shower
shave-Central Texas Soaps(Weekend Rodeo)soap
brush-Stoylin (26 mm Pro-Handle)synth
A.S.-Central Texas Soaps Splash(Weekend Rodeo)*

*This fits in for our traditional "Menthol Monday" as there apparently is menthol in as part of the ingredients, but it is quite hidden(to me anyway.

 

Well, that was a top shelf shave - wonderful performance by the Lund near wedge

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger
Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
Lund 11/16
Castle Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Shave of the Day feeling some Lavender Lime and Cedar from Barrister and Mann with the Big Bruce and the Edwin Jager DE89.

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Wolfman razor
Gillette platinum blade
Barbus shaving soap
Wolf whiskers shaving brush
Blue stratos aftershave

 

The color matching here is great. Great brush too.

 

Sunday's Shave

'78 Gillette Razor
Rapira Platinum Lux (2)
CSB Faux Horn Badger
RazoRock Tuscan Oud Shaving Soap
T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel
RazoRock Tuscan Oud Aftershave

 

28 December 2020

Yates 921 H + Blackbird 101
Wizamet Iridium Super
Zenith Boar + Oscar11 Amber C7
Mystic Water Cedar/Sage
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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DEcember 27th SOTN
New Improved ‘Bostonian’ w PermaSharp (2)
Omega Pro/Walnut & Brass
JOHS Apothecary SS
Thayers
CL Unconditional Surrender AS

Have a great night all!

 

Hope you had a great Christmas brother. Was out of town on vacation and just catching up. Thanks.
Steve

 

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Christmas Season Day 30.

Rockwell 6S Matte Black with Modern Williams and Aqua Velva Musk.

Prep: Hot Shower and Bloom/Lather Building Water
Soap: Williams Mug Soap
Razor: Rockwell 6S Matte Black (R5, R4, and R3)/Merkur Mustache and Eyebrow Razor
Blade: Rockwell (1)/Merkur Mustache and Eyebrow Blade (14)
Brush: Zenith Boar
AS/EdC: Aqua Velva Musk

Like a Musky Aqua Velva Man!!!!!

 

12/27/20 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Briar Conditioning Shampoo Puck - A True Fall Classic
Phoenix Shaving The Original Chill Mill - Menthol Grinder
Murphy and McNeil Barbershop De Los Muertos Limited Release Kodiak Base Shave Soap inspired by Amouage XXV for Men
West Coast Shaving Green Honeycomb Synthetic Tuxedo Hair Shaving Brush 26mm
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Edwin Jagger 3D Laser Diamond Knurled Handle Safety Razor
Bolzano Superinox Blade - 8th Shave
Lancaster Razor Works Lavender Black Sheep Shaving Towel with Silver Detachable Logo Tag
Phoenix Shaving No Slip Grip Alum Block with Rubber Grip Band
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Alum Block Dry Dock System
Thayers Alcohol Free Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
Murphy and McNeil Barbershop De Los Muertos Aftershave Splash inspired by Amouage XXV for Men
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Mentholated Mysterium Serum Advanced Fragrance & Alcohol Free Aftershave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Awesome Sauce Natural Deodorant - Sport Strength - Homage To A Classic Italian Barbershop Scent!​

12/20/20-12/26/20 Walt Disney World Family Vacation Shave of the Week
Range Travellr XL Brown Leather Toiletry Dopp Bag
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Cosmic Christmas Cookies Seasonal Artisan Shaving Soap - CK6 Formula
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements The Solar Flare - 24mm Nexus Hybrid Synth Brush based on the Erskine K-250
Frozen Crown King Polypropylene Shatterproof Travel Scuttle
Harry's Truman Razor
5 German Blade Cartridge and Trimmer
Phoenix Shaving No Slip Grip Alum Block with Rubber Grip Band
Thayers Alcohol Free Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue Cooling After Shave
Aqua Velva Sensitive 5 in 1 After Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Awesome Sauce Natural Deodorant - Sport Strength - Homage To A Classic Italian Barbershop Scent!​

 

Monday 28th December
Jayaruh 289 - Wickham Gothic Revival - Triceratops 3D - GEM SSC #6 - Selin Lemon Cologne - Wickham Gothic Revival Balm

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 12/28/20

Ball End Old Type
Gillette Nacet (8)
Badger
C.O. Bigelow
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Taj Resin 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ Barrbarr
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Nacets #1
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Dolce&Gabbana Pour Homme

 

December 28th
Razor: Carbon Shaving 316L ++
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (1)
Brush: Grizzly Bay PureMagic
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: Noble Otter Northern Elixer
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
PAA Supreme Star Jelly
AS: Noble Otter Northern Elixer

Good Morning!



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Monday December 28,2020
Razor: Carbon Cx (+) Plate
Blade: Wizamet (2)
Brush: Rubberset 400/26mm Oumo Badger Fan
Soap: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary
Fragrance: Penhaligon's Endymion Cologne

As I expected I had far more growth than normally this morning. This tells me what I suspected with the .71 Minus (-) Plate marketed as Mild, I got what felt like a close shave but not as close as I can and prefer. The N075 is better in this area for me. Today was with the .88 Plus (+) Plate and what a difference a day makes !! @clint64 you NEED this razor......................just kidding Today the lack of the blade being held closer to the cutting edge was still heard and felt (I expect this on all 4 plates but we"ll see) in the shave but you could tell we were getting the job done. I will say it was a smooth and comfortable shave that got me to the glass smooth skin I long for every shave and I can tell this shave will last me the entire day. While smooth I don't think this is an autopilot razor for me like the Yates is. While smooth and comfortable I could tell that if not giving attention and thought (Hey my mind wonders at times while shaving) to the shave it could bite and hard. That said, it never did and it was a gloriously good shave for the books. I'll probably move on to the 1.08 (++) Plate tomorrow but may come back to visit this plate before being done as long as I don't get distracted---------------------LOOK Squirrel !!!!!!!!!!! LOVE this scent from SV and hope they do a EDP soon but till then one of my favorite's Endymion is a nice player with it. Have a Stupid Fun day everyone !!!