SoS: November 24, 2014 - November 30, 2014

Tabac Samstag
I got the usual smooth and comfortable Tabac shave. I used Der Vorschlaghammer with Astra SP, and it's a good combination. I finished with Krampert's Finest Acadian Bay Rum.

 

Gillette New Deluxe Bulldog
Permasharp super
Oscar11 SOC Boar
Institut Karite Soap
Alum

 

29 November 2014

* Tanifuji 666 Silver Steel
* WSP Manchurian + K-Translucent
* Cold River Vetiver Terreux
* Unrefined Shea Butter




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today's shave
hot water wash with nivea men's
west German badger
bombed Palmolive classic
1928 Gillette New Standard
Gillette blade(1)
ICED Florida water (atomized)
today's shave was cool. I was inspired to used the Palmolive, ever the nice performer. my new standard always gives a close shave.I used some hand-me-down Gillette blades that someone gave me along the way. they are marked made in USA. seemed very sharp and smooth. three passes made for a excellent shave. finished with iced Florida water, from a repurposed spray bottle.
hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Saturday:
hot shower w/Asquith & Somerset Patchouli & Sandalwood bar soap
Homemade PSO
Schick I1 2+ passes
Schick (1)
Dr Dittmar soap using my marble shave bowl with matching boar brush
Thayers unscented w/aloe
Murray & Lanman Kananga Water

Picked up this I1 in an antique store yesterday and it cleaned up pretty good. Popped in a fresh blade and got a great shave.

 

Good one!!!!

 

Saturday
hot shower
Plisson L'Occitane synth
Myrsol Emulsion PPB
RazoRock King Louis SS
Schick E3/Pella Coated (2)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
RazoRock King Louis ASW
Pour Un Homme de Caron

Great shave,maybe not as smooth as the iKon SC 102 but still a great shave.BBS face and dome!

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

2am a glutton for punishment. :ahem:

 

that's a good looking combination.
what is that handle from?

 

Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy (S6)
Blade: Tomac SSS (Gillette Spoiler) (D4)
Brush: TGN Cream w 26mm HMB
Shave Bowl: Doug Smith 5" Shaving Mug
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Iced Citrus Mint
Shave Soap: Malaspina Salish Sea Iced
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Nivea Sensitive ASB



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11/29/14
Prep: Warm wash
Lather: Old Spice cream
Brush: Omega 10066
Razor: Weber PH
Blade: Voskhod
Post: Captain's Choice Bay Rum

My quick traveling shave yesterday gave me quite a bit of stubble this morning. The Weber/Voskhod combo delivered again. Unfortunately for me, my 20 year old used my Weber a couple of days ago and likely, unless I buy another one, I will be losing my razor!

 

Yeah in the story I explain why I switch to a merkur mid shave.

And yeah people use vintage soaps a lot, as old as 40 or 50 years old... Just have to soak them in water overnight to rejuvenate them and you're good to go.

 

Cool looking setup!

 

Saturday 29th November



Warm shower
Hot towel
Stroppe Shoppe Vivace scuttle lathered
HMW Badger brush made by myself
Gillette NEW Deluxe Big Boy gold
Vintage Wilkinson Sword (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Myrsol Antesol aftershave

 

SOTD: Fire Breathing Edition

Love this pairing of soap and AS. Complex, smoky, incense, far east scent filled the bathroom. The Meta Nectar has a slightly sweeter scent than the soap. Have a good weekend.

Reef Point Dragon's Blood soap
Plisson synthetic brush
Gillette Black Beauty Birth Razor
Feather blade
HTGAM Meta Nectar balm

 

It's some old stock I had around. I had it bought at Christmas about 20 yrs ago

 

SoTD for Sat, Nov. 29, or, love's an injection (apologies to Hanoi Rocks)

Pre- eucalyptus/lavender oil
Water- very hot, soap / cold shave
Soap- vintage English lavender
Razor- Schick Golden 500
Blade- Schick Gold / personna
Rinse- Thayers Lavender
Aftershave- Osage Rub
Lotion- score
Topper- vintage Brut



Finally got a Schick Golden 500. The case is worn, but the razor looks unused. The blade dispenser is even full! I tried to use one of the original blades, and although it worked on some parts of my scruff, it was too dull for most. So I swapped in a new blade... Woo! What a machine! This is a great razor. For me, this thing approaches perfection. Feels great, looks great, shaves great. Got the equivalent of my average DFS shave with about half the work to get there. No irritation, nicks or weepers... if I had a complaint about Schick injectors, it is that they clog very easy. This one is no exception. But the hydro-magic lever quite nicely addresses that issue. All in all, a quite nice shave. Can't wait to use this guy again.
Today's soap was a vintage soap-in-a-bowl that came in a nice Gem boxed set I recently acquired. It is allegedly English Lavender, but it may have lost its fragrance over the last 75(!) odd years. But like most old soaps I use, it lathers up amazingly easily and has great slip. You may have gathered from my SoTD posts, I am a big fan of vintage soaps (vintage everything if I am being honest!). It is rare that I get one that really disappoints me. Brush is a beautiful green marbled and black Ever Ready. It came out of the same Gem set. I have been trying to work the full set into my posts, but things keep distracting me. Maybe tomorrow.
And finally, the product. First, Osage Rub. This stuff is the bees knees. You menthol guys obviously know, but this is my first strongly mentholated product. I have a few things that list menthol as an ingredient, but this is a whole different thing. It is awesome! The cooling sensation comes on slow. I put on a lot. Felt a little tingle, and said, 'well that was a bit overrated' and got on with my routine. About 3 minutes later, I became aware that my face was doing something weird. Another couple of minutes in, and my face felt like ice. Actual ice. It was pretty nifty. Now I really see the fuss about menthol. Going to have to update my holiday wish list!
Last up was some Brut. I got a couple old bottles in a vintage fragrance lot I picked up. This is the one smell that can time warp me back to childhood. In the early 70s, my dad loved Brut, and Hai Karate. I am dying to get back to my mom's house because I know she still has a couple of my dad's Schick Adjustables and some unopened Brut and Hai Karate sets. I could never figure out why no one would throw them out. Now I am hoping that no one has! But back to today- Brut... Is it aftershave? Or cologne? The packaging isn't real clear about it. My little bottle is missing its gorget, but the printing just says 'lotion'. Well that isn't helping me, Brut. I decided to try it out in the cologne role. It still smells nice after 2.5 hours, so it is doing better than most of my aftershave... So I guess we will see how it goes.

 

Now you see why the J Class Hydro Magic along with the F Class are two of my favorite razors. Enjoy the shaves!

 

29 November Shave

The Omega Pro 49 has broken in well and worked up a good lather with Mama Bear's Aged Spice soap. The fragrance of the Mama Bear's Aged Spice soap was much more on line with Old Spice than the Soap Commander I tried last week. The Type F injector provides a very aggressive shave. The mix of several different Old Spice fragrances provides a good approximation of the Old Spice scent. That helped to bring the Old Spice vibe into my morning. All in all a good shave.

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yes, so far they are topping my list. I still need the ivory Golden 500 to finish my Js. The F type is my current burning need. I want one desperately... they don't seem to pop up much. That and the short handled K3... my top two Schick wants.