SOS: March 2021

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Yehuda D, Feb 28, 2021.

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  1. mayer57619

    mayer57619 Well-Known Member

    GEM 1912 razor
    GEM stainless steel blade
    VDH badger brush
    Williams mug soap
    Royal Copenhagen aftershave [​IMG]

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  2. brit

    brit in a box

    fine gem set up and pic Justin..:cool:
     
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  3. Str8on2

    Str8on2 Well-Known Member

    Wonderful set ups, Gents..... :happy088: :eatdrink047:
     
  4. Tim Spencer

    Tim Spencer Well-Known Member

    THURSDAY'S SHAVE

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    Perfumed by:
    Manuel Cross
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    Razor - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Starling V2"
    Blade - Personna GEM Stainless Steel Coated *6th Shave
    Brush - Declaration Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color
    Suribachi Lather Bowl handmade by Of the Dirt Pottery
    Shaving Soap - Dr. Jon's "Gold Label"
    Aftershave - Proraso "Menthol & Eucalyptus"
    Post-Shave Balm - Advanced Clinicals Anti-aging Hyaluronic Acid Cream
    Deodorant - Jason "Forest Fresh"
    Fragrance - Rogue Perfumery "Bon Monsieur"

    ***EDIT - Wow. I really love this shave. 2-pass + minor clean up. No irritation that I can feel. The aftershave splash gave very little feedback. Great shave overall. These hodgepodge of products really worked great together. Bon Monsieur is a quality Fougere from a small, but highly reviewed niche fragrance brand. It used to be a bit lower in cost, but it's still priced within reach of most people.
     
    Last edited: Mar 11, 2021
  5. brit

    brit in a box

    very cool Tim.love the gold label soap.:cool:
     
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  6. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Gus.


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  7. Tim Spencer

    Tim Spencer Well-Known Member

    Right!? The Gold Label smells like a Fougere with the green notes. I can't find the Gold Label shaving soap anymore, so it must've been discontinued. Until I bought the Bon Monsieur fragrance I couldn't find a good match for the Gold Label soap, which sat under my auxiillary sink cabinet for almost 2 years. I got the soap originally in a "scratch and dent reject" box of random shaving gear that Dr. Jon's website were clearing out. I liked the smell of the shaving soap, but couldn't find a matching fragrance for it, but I couldn't bring myself to throw out such a nice shaving soap. So, it sat unused until Bon Monsieur came along. Bon Monsieur had no matching shaving set, and it's a Fougere, so I couldn't justify not piecing a shaving set together for it. So, I started going through my misc shaving gear and once I came across the Gold Label soap and smelled it, eureka! It was a fantastic pairing.

    It's one of the rare cases where hoarding stuff you don't use pays off. Kind of like stashing a box of odd screws that don't fit any threading you will ever likely find, then once some project or someone needs help putting something back together your oddball screw box yields an unlikely fit.
     
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  8. celestino

    celestino Friendly Neighborhood Wetshaver

    :)
     
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  9. celestino

    celestino Friendly Neighborhood Wetshaver

    11 March 2021

    Blackbird Brass OC 101
    Wizamet Iridium Super
    Oumo Manchurian 2-Band + Prometheus Baby Blue
    Stirling Naked & Smooth
    Unrefined Shea Butter
    Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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  10. novicz

    novicz Well-Known Member

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    Charcoal goods razor
    Sputnik blade
    Declaration grooming shaving soap
    Shavemac shaving brush
    Brut dominant aftershave
     
  11. palmolive fox

    palmolive fox The British Birdman


    SOTD: 11th March 2021.

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    Shaving recipe for today.

    Prep: Warm shower:/Nivea Men DEEP CLEAN Shower Gel.

    Pre:
    Cold wet flannel to my face.
    Cien ~ PURE Fragrance Free Sensitive Bar Soap + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.
    Brush: Wilkinson Sword Boar.
    Face Lather.
    Lather: Williams Mug Shaving Soap.
    Blade: Asco Super Stainless. (D4)
    Razor: Parker 24C.
    Post:

    Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus,Tea Tree, Essential Oils.+ 3 menthol crystals Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel)./Aloe Vera Gel./ Brut ~Attraction Totale ASL.

    Greetings,

    The last few days i have been in contact with HR and our union rep due to at the start of the week Greensill our major provider of finance to Liberty Steel have appoint administrators putting 5,000 jobs across the UK at risk at Liberty Steel plants....If the inevitable happens, which i personally think it will, then i will find another job.

    While i have been on furlough i have been looking into other forms of employment i won't just sit around and let the grass grow under my feet.


    Back to the shave....

    Last outing of the Asco Super Stainless blade which has performed adequately with each shave.. However, today i thought the blade would have started to lose it's smoothness, but to my surprise it didn't.
    Over the past few months i have been pushing my blades to the max, as before that regardless of the blade manufacturer or origin i used it for two shaves then it was binned...Each time i use Williams my love for it grows...I'll be honest and and say i bought it purely for it's classic vintage cover and like Arko I don’t mind the scent ( which some people don't ) to me both have a clean lemon soap scent it creates an acceptable slick smooth lather, which an dissipate from time to time if you don't get the mix right, but overall it does the job.

    Another enjoyable 3 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report...A great shave to finish my shaving week...Finishing the shave off with a generous splash of Brut ~Attraction Totale ASL

    My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.;)

    Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.:cool:
     
  12. James Kleinkauf

    James Kleinkauf Well-Known Member

    Thank you Gus. ;)
     
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  13. ilts

    ilts Well-Known Member

    Thank You Sir!
     
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  14. Electrif

    Electrif Well-Known Member

    Thursday 11th March
    Zenith 507 - LEA Stick original tallow version - GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf - GEM Stainless Coated #7 - LEA Classic A/S - Aloe Vera Gel
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  15. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member


    :eatdrink047: Hic!

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  16. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member


    :shocked003:

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    Roofus's back! :happy093:

    Grat colors!

    What does the cream smell like?
    And the fragrance?

    Of TOBS I only know the Senstive Skin cologne scent which I like a lot.
     
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  17. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member

    Same as here!
     
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  18. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member

    Thank you Gus!
     
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  19. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member

    Great photo with an uncommon and lovely bowl! Flea market? ;)
     
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  20. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member


    Bad times everywhere... Good luck to you, Barry!
     
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