SOS: May 2024

May 27, 2024
Wolfman Bronze Guerrilla (0.84mm gap)
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
Omega Elite GT Series Synthetic
Master Soap Creations Frosted Bay Rum
Barberry Coast Bay Rum Aftershave

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GEMonday, May 27th 2024

Razor : Gem Push button- Mfg 1958-65, mild to tame mid range. One of my favorite ASR razors for looks with black and gold. This little razor still performs well and with good technique and sharp blade it will give stellar shaves. Had a close comfortable shave this morning.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(3). Very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle.
Soap : Ach Brito Lavanda cream, nice lavender with a (mild peppermint ??) in the back ground scent + excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Moka Express" 24mm synthetic. Excellent lather generator, luxury heavenly cloud like soft tips, gentle 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 + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Ach Brito Lavanda splash with witch hazel+ a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Gem push button razor with a coated Gem blade. Very close to a close BBS this morning but still borderline so 9.5 will work!


Have some great shaves!

 

Second SOTD
Upon close inspection my head shave this morning wasn't as close as I would like. Loaded a fresh blade and one fantastic pass got me to where I need to be.
Also this gave me a chance to test my travel brush with a shaving stick. Worked like a charm.

Monday May 27, 2024
Simpson Wee Scott
Tabac
Henson +
Gillette SharpEdge
Tabac

 

Razorock Game Changer OC / Astra blade
Stirling / Vanilla Sandlewood
Yaqi Synthetic

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Monday May 27, 2024

After my recent Tabac debacle I needed a very gentle shave today. The brush is the softest in my den, an Elite Razor crimson over clear gold flake with a 26mm Motherlode knot. The handle reminds me of the accordion my parents bought for me when I was 6 or 7 years old. I wanted drums (Ringo!). They said, no. Too loud. I said, ok, saxophone, thinking they’d think that was so uncool they’d relent and get me a guitar which was really my second choice after drums (Ringo!). My mom said you should learn piano. I didn’t want to play piano. My dad said we had no room for a piano anyway (plus they were too expensive - nobody had a piano, only doctors, and we didn’t know any doctors, so like I said, nobody had a piano.), so mom had the idea that I’d learn a keyboard on the accordion. Tbh, I didn’t and still don’t understand why she thought that learning a keyboard skill was so important. Music is music, am I right? So anyway they brought me to a local music school for group lessons on Saturday mornings. I hated it! All these dopey kids who hated it as much as I did! I couldn’t stand the stupid accordion and plus all the good tv shows were on and I was missing them! So after maybe a month of that nonsense, they found me a teacher who came to the house after school once a week, every week for what seemed like an eternity. Eventually I was finally able to convince them that there was no accordion anywhere on any song by The Beatles, nor was there any accordion on any other song on the two or three AM stations that played Beatles, Stones or Dylan (my older cousins turned me on to all the hip sounds!) I tuned in on my little 9 volt transistor radio. When I saw the handle on Bob’s website (now, many years ago) I was instantly drawn to it. It reminded me of something, I just didn’t know what. Then it all clicked (see above ramble). At the time I was on a Motherlode kick. This is the only one I’ve held on to.

MdC Nature is the gentlest soap in my drawer. It’s a very thirsty soap. Takes way more water than others. It was the perfect antidote for the Tabac debacle. To finish it off I went sans menthol today. Instead we opted for the always sure to please, slightly petrolic-banana scented, soothingly fabulous splash, the one and only Swiss Pitralon. This gets the call after any rough shave (hoarder alert: I have two backups), which it wasn’t today, but after what my skin looked and felt like after it’s brief run in with Tabac I figured it smart to go with soothing. The Weber/GC .76 pairs beautifully with a Personna Platinum Chrome. It’s smooth, effective and efficient and is my current heart throb.

Dig the depth of field…

 

I don't believe so, Charlie.

 

My father played the accordion.

 

He’d have liked Mr. Pacciano

 

Fantastic post and recovery shave, Charlie. It appears that the Beatles did, in fact, rock some accordions in the early days.

 

Charlie, that’s great! Thanks for the smile

 

Dolphin 1960
Yaqi Brush
3 P Pre/Post Shave
Barrister & Mann Latha Taiga Shaving Soap
Thayers Lemon Witch Hazel
Myrsol Formula K

 

SOTD 20240527 Che Fico!

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Beautiful brush!

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RAZOR: Gillette ‘80s British Tech Ipe Wood Handle
BLADE: Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdgeYellow
BRUSH: Frank Shaving 24mm Silvertip Badger
LATHER: Taylor‌ ‌of‌ ‌Old‌ ‌Bond‌ ‌Street‌ ‌Sandalwood‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Cream‌
POST: Taylor Of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Aftershave Lotion​

 

Thank you, I agree.

Bob has a special way of getting me to spend on yet another brush. It’s uncanny how he does that!

 

Here it is 4 Tuesday:

prep-Dove Men + Care Bodywash in Shower*
shave-Grooming Dept. Kairos 2022 Tallow (Luxury)
brush-Razorock Plissoft 400 Synthetic
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Gabels**

*-Blue Eucalyptus&Birch
**-Original Scent

 

Tuesday SOTD


Razor: Occam Full Open Comb
Blade: Feather (D2)
Brush: Semogue 2013 SE Silvertip Badger
Bowl: Olivewood 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mojito
Shave Soap: Tiki Soaps Bay Rum w Lime
Balm: Viking Soaps Bay Rum
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum w lime

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Paul, what are your thoughts on MdC Rose? I have been wanting to try a rose scented soap, and wouldn’t be opposed to springing for a jar of this. I like their unscented soap every time it comes round in the rotation. What’s your opinion of the scent? Does it smell like a rose in my garden or in a bouquet? Is it a strongly scented soap, or something less in your face? How long does the scent linger post shave? Do you know if they use essential oils or fragrance oils? Don’t I sound like Richard Feder from Fort Lee, New Jersey?

 

Lovely photo! I had one of those Semogues. Sorry I let it go.

 

Hi Charlie
MdC Rose is a fantastic soap. I love the scent. It smells like Roses in a garden. The scent is quite light and for me it doesn’t linger at all. It’s the only MdC soap I have. I will definitely purchase more at some point.
I’ll snap a photo of the ingredients tomorrow and will send it your way.
paul