SOS: April 2021

Not as unique as it used to be...

 

For Friday, most of what I had today, except:

brush-Stoylin Pro-Handle, 26mm
fragrance-House of Swiss Arabia(Private Oud)

 

TGIF



Razor: Gem Damaskeene
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D5)
Brush: M&F Butterscotch 25mm 2-band Blonde
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mojito
Shave Soap: Martin de Candre Agrumes
Post: Alvarez Gomez Agua Colonia
Aftershave: Alvarez Gomez Agua De Colonia
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FRIDAY
PRE: bloom water
RAZOR: Above The Tie Windsor Pro SB90
BLADE: Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
BRUSH: Shave Forge 24mm Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Barrister‌ ‌and‌ ‌Mann‌ Bay Rum Shaving Soap
POST: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean Aftershave Splash

 

23 April 2021

Blackbird Titanium
Wizamet Iridium Super
WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
Stirling Naked & Smooth
Unrefined Shea Butter
Bergamot/Vetiver EO

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FRIDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Olivier Creed


Shampoo - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Gold Label
Bath Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Gold Label

Fragrance - Creed Royal Mayfair (bottle signed by Erwin Creed)
Aftershave - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Gold Label
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Gold Label
Deodorant - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Gold Label
Post-Shave Balm - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Mysterium Serum"
Razor - Antique Gillette ABC "Empire" Razor circa 1908-1912 (fully restored/re-plated in rhodium by Razor Emporium)
Blade - Derby Premium *Fresh Blade
Razor Stand - ThinkGeek Executive Knight Pen Holder
Brush - London Cutlers Modified/Restored Antique Silver Synthetic-Boar Shave Brush circa 1890
Brush Stand - Jac Zagoory's Butterfly Pen Stand
Soap Mug - Antique Northwood Dandelion Amethyst Carnival Glass Mug circa 1912

I'm testing out a Derby Premium blade in this really aggressive razor. Let's see how it does.

 

Friday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
LaToja Shaving Stick
Tom's B400 Two-band Badger
TAR by Tom
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Florida Water

The LaToja Shaving Stick Shave Soap lathered well with Tom's B400 Two-band Badger. Two passes and touch ups with the TAR by Tom razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

April 23, 2020
Supply Co SE V2 ●●
Schick Proline
Brad Sears Disco
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Grand Bay Rum Aftershave

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Friday morning’s Grand Freeze:

Stirling Mentholated Pre Shave Soap
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Schick day 5
Master Soap Creations Frosted Lavender SS
Prep ASB
B&M Arctique AS Splash

The best way to describe this Frosted Lavender soap is that it has a magnificent scent of soothing, gentle relaxation in the middle of winter. The lather is so thick, rich, and slick, the menthol sensation is strong enough to compare to the Stirling Glacials or the Kameelperd’s Kick, and the skincare is perfect. The Prep and the Arctique aftershave gave me the necessary postshave care I needed along with a hell of a bonus freeze. Another awesome BBS shave that was so much fun!

Have a great weekend - be safe and healthy!



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Friday 23rd April
Jayaruh 289 - Hampshire Wool Fat - General Brass - Schick Proline P #3 - Boots Freshwood A/S - Aloe Vera Gel

 

A well shot impressive gear!

 

2021-04-23, Friday

I only slept four hours and when I got up I moved out of habit!
Nevertheless the same habit directed me to take a soap suitable for the day and I had the illumination to take in hand a razor too often neglected and whose performance demonstrate my thoughtlessness.

Changed the blade, the shave was a sinecure, and pleasant too.
The fantastic aftershave is now out of production: I would have never thought that a widespread flavor like lavender wouldn't be purchased enough to cause the manufacturer to discontinue its production.
And, of course, it has one of the best scents I've ever smelled!





Sapone PS: Sapone di Marsiglia
Sapone: Bergum's, Brutalt Bra Barbersåpe Håndlaget i Klæbu
Pennello: Simpson's, Berkeley 46, BB
Rasoio: Gillette, Rocket Flare Tip, UK
Lametta: Polsilver, Wizamet (Poland, 1976)
AS 1: MilMil, Figaro Gel
AS 2: Bart's Premium Balm, Lavender oil
EdC: Ach. Brito, Lavender
ST: Max Raabe et Le Palast Orchester, 2014

 

Friday:

hot shower with Pre de Provence Lime Zest bar soap
Maggards Lime PSO
Gillette Slim (7) 3 passes
Derby Premium (2)
Cremo Coconut Mango shave stick
Arko Shave stick
Omega and EverReady boar (2)
Humphreys Citrus WH
Old Spice Lime A/S

I have been keeping my eye out for (and buying) Cremo body washes and deodorants at TJMaxx (Marshall's, Home Goods, etc.) stores because I really like the scents and the product quality. I have resisted purchasing any shave sticks because I find their shave creams merely adequate (even the "lathering" type) and I'm not running out of creams/soaps any time soon. Recently though, I picked up one of their Coconut Mango shave sticks for three dollars because it smelled so good. I tried shaving with it the other day and it seemed that I used an awful lot of product.
Today, I decided to go side-by-side with an Arko stick and compare. The Cremo product is very soft and seems more like cream than soap once you start rubbing it on your wet face. I seemed to get as much product smeared down the side of the container as what ended up on my face. The Arko stick, while soft, is definitely harder and more like a soap.
Two separate brushes to avoid mixing products. The Cremo side was typical of the brand and did not really lather much. The Arko side lathered nicely.
Passes were similar with a little more cushion on the Arko side and comparable glide.
After each pass I rinsed and reapplied product. The Cremo side was the same each time. The Arko side improved each time as the soap retained by the brush continued to build upon the new application. Oftentimes with a shave stick you need to apply product with each pass but by the third pass with the Arko I did not have to add much at all while the Cremo side required the same amount of product each time.

Long and short of it. Don't waste your money even if it's only 3 bucks and it smells good.

 

Alfredo

 

April 23rd SOTD
Barbasol Floating Head w Polsilver (1)
APShave SynBad/Poculi
Haslinger Schafmilch SS
Thayers
Stirling Autumn Glory

Have a great day all!

 

The Kropp was a lovely shave today. I had just shed my Covid hair at the barber after 14 months of growth. The shave completed the clean look. Wonderful brush, my favorite, and my becoming a favorite Old Spice along with a wonderful soap made for a great re-entry into my post-vaccination world. Smooth, smooth, smooth. Clean, clean, clean

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Savile Row 3824
Castle Forbes 1445 Shaving Cream
Kropp 7/8
Old Spice After Shave



Happy shaving - Karl

 

thank you Jim..

 

absolutely fabulous line ups gents..

 

fabulous friday
g-4 slim adjustable
spoiler
Mr.EE custom omega
razo-rock xxx durro
razo-rock xxx

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Thank you Gary.