SoS: April 2022

Monday’s Shave



Alpha Claymore Evolution / Schick Proline
Reknotted Ever Ready 22mm Maggard Synthetic
Barrister and Mann Oceana Soft Heart Base & Aftershave
Second shave with the Alpha Claymore Evolution. Fast becoming one of my favorite SEs.
Later, Rosie and I took another tour of the former Medfield Insane Asylum grounds.*


*No dogs were injured during the making of this picture.
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Gillette Slim Twist
Dorco ST-301 (7)
Simpson Trafalgar T2
Proraso Green SC
Skin Bracer AS

Have a great day!

 

Menthol Monday's Shave

Tom White Week v.3D

Cold Water Rinse
Kiss My Face Shave Cream
Jayaruh #434
TNNSER 3D
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Osage Rub

It is Tom White Week v.3D. This week will feature some of Tom's 3D creations.

The Kiss My Face Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #434 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the TNNSER 3D Razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Wolfman Bronze OC 1.55 WRH7
Astra SP
Semogue SOC Badger
MDC Original Soap
Aloe Vera
A&E Asian Pear Aftershave

 

Awesome shave my friend!

I also have the Hega aftershave and I think think it’s really good. By the way I received a vintage Hega shaving stick from a Swedish friend of mine a long time ago and it’s so good. What a pity that it’s no longer available.


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Beautiful shave Gary!


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Καλώ Πάσχα και Χρόνια Πολλά φίλε μου!


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Look at that delicious face!


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Menthol Monday:

One hell of a beautiful Grand Freeze!

Stirling Mentholated Pre Shave Soap
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Shark day 13
Stirling Glacial Strawberry Lemonade SS
Prep ASB
Stirling Glacial Strawberry Lemonade AS Splash

This Glacial Strawberry Lemonade is one of the newest scents which Rod launched last spring and I sure hope that he brings it back this year because I absolutely LOVE it. I would say that the strawberry is more of the dominant note but you can still pick up the lemon - in any case it’s a gorgeous scent. The soap lathers so easily - it has so much slickness, the menthol sensation is so potent, and the skincare is perfect. The Prep enhanced the soothing and moisturizing while the Glacial Strawberry Lemonade aftershave went on frigidly cold with its lovely, long lasting scent. Thirteen days with this Shark blade - imagine that, but I ended up smoother than silk!

Have a good week - be well and safe!



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Thanks. She's a sweetheart.

 

Thank you, Jeff! The Hega aftershave is excellent. I have the Upsala version too, but the original has a better scent in my opinion.

I've heard good things about the shave sticks!

 

I have the R89 Twist and think it's really good.

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Maggard 3VA CC Head
CG 3" Hammered Copper Handle
Gillette Wilkinson Sword Blade (1l

BebeLush Bay Rum Shave Soap

Equate Witch Hazel
Layrite No.9 Bay Rum After Shave

Have a great shave

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Shave of the Week Starting 25 April 2022

Gillette Red Tip razor
Gillette 7 O'Clock blade (green)
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
Ingram SC (Egypt)
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Assorted A/S

Mighty fine shave to start the week with. 1st time with the Ingram from Egypt but it worked just fine. Not much of a menthol sensation but enough to enjoy. Like I said, mighty fine shave and my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Both The R89 & R41 are superb razors...I like the look of the handle on the R89 Twist, an excellent design.

 

Classic shave set up Daniel...I have a great fondness for the Gillette Slim Twist, it was my first vintage razor that was kindly passed on to me by a friend of my father.

 

MMMonday April 25 2020, GEMonday today.

Razor : Gem G bar- Mfg 1955-58, nice mild range, easy to load these types of razors IMO, Brass with chrome coating, easy to work the face and results are excellent.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(5) excellent blade, Very sharp with excellent longevity , smooths out nicely + predictable.
Soap : Razorock Lavender (discontinued) nice mid range lavender scent with excellent lather qualities. Favorite soap 3rd tub.
Brush : Yaqi 24mm Purple haze Mew knot, excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, gentle scrubber + excellent painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Razorock King Louis Lavender AS with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless)
Results :CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave with my Gem G bar with a coated Gem blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

If I saw her I would kiss her to smithereens!


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Fantastic shave, with a Restoration Razor. It chopped off several days growth, with little effort. Two pass shave, with BBS results. Zero issues.

Razor- Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple
Brush- @oscar11 special. Synthetic knot.
Soap- AOS Kingsman. Bourbon scent
Aftershave- Pinaud Clubman

 

Great shave!

I find that particular version of Ingram has a terrific menthol punch to it - even stronger than the one in the white and blue tube!


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