SoS: October 2022

ASRazor shave, OCtober 11th 2022

Razor : Ever-ready Streamline 2nd Generation- Mfg 1949-53, upper mid range, eye candy to me when I see this razor, took a while to master but it produces some nice stellar shaves. The blade stops are set forward more than other ASR razors(for more aggression) and I like to add a shim underneath the modern spline blade on this razor for a little less blade feel. I enjoyed the shave this morning with a few laughs from the fellows from the Micromatic Monday thread.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(6) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest razor blade to handle!
Soap : Razorock Santa Maria del Fiore, nice mild Vanilla with light tobacco scent + excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi Moka express 26 mm 2band badger, excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + great lather 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 Santa Maria del Fiore AS with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave with my ER Streamline with a coated Gem blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

Wednesday SOTD


Razor: Osgar 862 5/8 Full Hollow
Brush: Saponificio Varesino LE Manchurian HMW 26mm
Scuttle: Georgetown G12
Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African Black Soap
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Cream: Xpec
Balm: Xpec
Aftershave: Cerruti 1881

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Wednesday 10.12.22
RAZOR: REX Ambassador Adjustable @3
BLADE: Wizamet Super Iridium
BRUSH: Oumo 01 Venus SHD Badger
LATHER: Noble Otter Barrbarr Shave Soap
POST: Noble Otter Barrbarr Aftershave

 

Razorock Game Changer OC / Nacet blade
Chiseled Face / Summer Storm
Hotoffthelathe Silvertip /Wednesday shave

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Ikon Tek
Personna Lab Blue
MDC Original Soap
Semogue SOC Badger
Aloe Versa
Phoenix Shaving Pineapple Bay Rum

 

Wednesday October 12, 2022
Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Samhain
Razor: Henson +++
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Southern Witchcrafts Samhain

 

Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger
Gem MMOC
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Aqua Velva Musk AS

Today's shave, featuring the MMOC, was a super nice shave. I am continuing to shave my neck, cheeks, and mustache areas while my biopsies heal. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem MMOC and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Wednesday morning:

Neutrogena Deep Clean Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/new Wilkinson Sword
RVT Yuka Lyptik SS
Prep ASB
Aqua Velva Sport AS Splash

My first time using my cherished 1950s Super Speed in almost two months and it’s definitely a slightly more aggressive razor than my Canadian Tech - this was the razor that my Dad, of dearly loved and blessed memory gave as a birthday gift when I turned 14 and he taught me how to shave with it. The Yuka Lyptik soap is vegan based, it has a very nice scent - exactly like the Halls eucalyptus lozenges, it lathers beautifully, there’s a good dose of menthol in it, and it’s very skin friendly. There’s nothing like a nice massage with the Prep afterwards because it moisturizes and soothes the skin so well, it’s also quite cooling, and the Aqua Velva Sport aftershave completed the job in fine style. Except for two tiny weepers which I was to blame for because I got a bit overconfident I would say this was a poifect three pass BBS shave that I really enjoyed!

Have a good day - be well and stay safe!


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Aaaan, it's time once again for Throwback Thursday. Here's my plan:

prep-Stoylin Sandpiper soap(in shower)
shave-O.S.P. "Old Gold"*
brush-Albion synthetic**
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Old Spice "Classique"***

*-Obsessive Soap Perfectionist-their dupe of Old Spice, which of course began in 1938.
**-1925
***As we know, I call it "New Spice", but it does say "Classique" and "1938" on the bottle.

 

DE SOTD, Wednesday OCtober 12th 2022

Razor : TARMAX DE adjustable proto type by @twhite - excellent all range razor, it is a smooth shaver with excellent results for myself and I use a modified Micromatic handle with it recently. I like to tinker a little with this proto type also. Won this interesting adjustable in a raffle on another forum. Very enjoyable shave this morning!
Blade : Wilkinson sword saloon(2) sharp & smooth with reasonable longevity. Made in India.
Soap : Razorock Santa Maria del Fiore, nice mild Vanilla with light Tabaco scent.
Brush : Yaqi Cola 22 mm Plissoft synthetic, excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + excellent lather 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(8) + ATG(8) + pickups(10 setting).
Post shave : Razorock Santa Maria del Fiore AS with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave with my TARMAX adjustable by Tom White with a Wilkinson sword blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

Where's the "Throwback" gear?

 

Wednesday, October 12

Le Père Lucien Oud-Santal~~Simpson "Rover"~~Gem MMOC/Gem~~Michael for Men
The LPL never fails to produce a quality lather.

I do wish the "Rover" held more lather. Many of my larger Simpson brushes can be accused of being "lather hogs", but not this one.
New Gem blade in the MMOC. Mos def © sharp, but not all that smooth today...
Left me with a few neck-weepers to clean up.
Finished with my all-time favorite "tobacco" stank:




This is vintage juice and another example of a company discontinuing, for no apparent reason, a quality product.​

 

gear? The asterisks should explain.

 

midweek shave
brit popular/platinum
wcs lantern silvertip
percy nobleman
mr.burberry


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thursday
new sc/platinum
custom badger
wm neumann
john varvatos

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Thursday 10.13.22
RAZOR: Monocero Husaria SS Closed Comb
BLADE: Wizamet Super Iridium
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. 24mm Mixed Badger/Boar
LATHER: Ethos Lavender Supreme Premium Shave Soap
POST: Ethos Lavender Supreme Skin Food Splash

 

Razor: Titanium Wolfman WR2 .95 with WRH4 Titanium Handle

Blade: Personna 74 (8)

 

I'm guessing your Bill Neumann is Signature 1907. The razor and case blocks off most of it, but the first letters give it away.

 

Thursday SOTD


Razor: Loeffler Our Drummer 5/8 Full Hollow
Brush: Sawdust CreatioStudio/OUMO Lotus Manchurian 26mm
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African Black Soap
Pre-Shave Oil: Art of Shaving Sandalwood
Shave Soap: Art of Shaving Sandalwood (NOS)
Balm: Art of Shaving Sandalwood
Aftershave: Fine Santal Absolut

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