SOS: January 2021

Perbacco Matt , grazie!

Tu mi lusinghi...

 

Planning to obtain Italian citizenship?

 

Can't find anything adequate to say to comment this photo!
Colors recurring in each component of the gear and matching perfectly with some different shades...

 

2021-01-24, Sunday

A wonderful insomnia allowed me to take a virtual tour of the Villa Borghese Museum again: nice, but watching those masterpieces in real life is something else!
No noisy people to spoil the experience, though…

When I got up there was a pleasant mist that led me to choose the Dutch soap: my gears don't change much, but they assure me reasonably certain results.
And today was no exception...





Sapone PS: Pear Soap
Sapone: Scheermonnik, Delftse Donderslag
Pennello: DS Cosmetic, Kensurfs 2020, Finest, 26mm
Rasoio: Merkur, Progress, 500
Lametta: Polsilver, Super Iridium
AS 1: MilMil, Figaro Gel
AS 2: Abbazia di Casamari, Balsamo
EdT: Vicious, Accidia
ST: Dave Brubeck, Take Five

 

47 Super Speed w/American Blend soap and AS

 

Lather Catcher Sunday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Red Shaving Soap
Jayaruh 30RS
J.A. Henckels Rapide
J.A. Henckels Wedge
CWR
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB

The Proraso Red Shaving Soap was applied with the Jayaruh 30RS silver tip brush. One pass and touch ups with the J.A. Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher with a J.A. Henckels Wedge blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Friday January 24, 2021
Razor: Star Lather Catcher
Blade: Gem (?)
Brush: Knothead Brushworks "The Kentuckian"
Soap: Lakewood SOCP (1508.5 Project)
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Nivea Deep
Fragrance: N/A

Had a good shave but the blade felt a little rough and the Humphrey's gave me a "Home Alone" feeling I haven't had in a long time. Blade got binned after the shave. I love the design and history of these old razors and this was a gift from Graydog so it's special for me. Have a great day everyone !

 

Lupo .95 Razor
Tatara Platinum Blade
CBL Barbershop Soap
PAA Solar Flare Synthetic
Proraso Vitamin E Balm
Paul Sebastian

 

Thank you, sir!

 

Sunday morning’s Grand Freeze:

L’Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra Green day 14
Synergy Frost Byte SS
Prep ASB
Fine Snake Bite AS Splash
Bleu de Chanel EdP

About six or seven years ago I bought this Synergy Frost Byte soap and at the beginning I was really excited about it but to be honest now I can’t stand it. Yes, the lather is fantastic and very easy to work up, it’s got a boatload of frigid menthol in it but the scent is so artificial - it’s eucalyptus and peppermint in a lousy way, and the skincare is awful - hell, my face felt irritated and dry after my shave, but the Prep took care of that right away, and the Snake Bite aftershave added its own special heavy duty menthol punch. The Astra Green blade was tugging quite a bit but I still managed to get a terrific shave!

Have a great Sunday - be well and safe!



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Carbon Cx-Ti & Gillette 7O’Clock SP (Black Ninja)
Maggard 30mm Tux Black Resin
Deluxe Shaving Doo-Wop Barbershop Citrus
Dior Eau Sauvage a/s Lotion
Dior Eau sauvage eau de toilette

A good smooth and easy shave. Classic scents to finish it off, can’t get any better than that. A great day and shaves to all... ​

 

SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 2021

RAZOR: Thistle Cut Co. 5/8 (Mug), Colonial General V2 (Dome)
BLADE: Feather Proguard AC
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: JR Boar #374
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum.

 

Sunday:

hot shower with River Soap Co Vetiver bar soap
Truefitt & Hill PSO
Gillette RedTip 3 passes
Derby Premium (1)
MdC Vetyver soap in a warm bowl
Omega boar
Thayers unscented WH
Fine Green Vetiver A/S
Crusellas Vetiver EdC

Second time with this new Omega brush after gagging through the first use a few days ago. This brush is(was) the stinkiest brush I have ever purchased.

I normally just start using a new boar brush and have never had more than a mild stench to endure. This one got thoroughly defunked after my first time using it was nearly unbearable.

 

I've had some beautiful shaves this month, with a lot of products to review and test out. The highlights of the month were definitely testing out the Yaqi Sagrada familia, and getting my first adjustable, a 1965 slim adjustable.

After one use I can already say that the slim is my new favourite razor, there's something absolutely beautiful about being able to change the feel of the shave at the twist of a knob.

This month's first shaves were with the bundubeard "mystery soap", and it's an absolutely fantastic soap. The full review on that will be coming out in the next week or so, but it's definitely a keeper.

It was also fantastic to be able to test out Yaqi South Africa's new glacial slickness cream (the prototype, the final product differs to the best of my knowledge).

Shaves1-5:
Razor- Gillette aristocrat
Blade- polsilver super iridium (1-5)
Soap- bundubeard mystery soap
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada familia
Aftershave- ambassador for men

Shaves 6-9:
Razor- Gillette aristocrat
Blade- polsilver super iridium (6-9)
Cream- Yaqi SA glacial slickness prototype
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada familia
Aftershave- ambassador for men

Shaves 11-14:
Razor- Gillette aristocrat
Blade- polsilver super iridium (11-14)
Soap- Arko shave stick
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada familia
Aftershave- ambassador for men

Shave 15:
Razor- Gillette 1965 slim adjustable
Blade- polsilver super iridium (15)
Soap- Arko shave stick
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada familia
Aftershave- ambassador for men

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January 24th
Razor: Gillette Red Tip A3
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Brush: SOC Boar
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: Proraso
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
PAA Star Jelly
AS: Proraso

Good morning!



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thank you for the kind words Mike..

 

Not quite yet, although I would enjoy the cuisine and abundant traditional shaving supplies!

 

awesome red tip shave and pic Jim..

 

thank you Matt.it's an old woodbury aftershave bottle..