SoS: March 9, 2015 - March 15, 2015

Thanks Charlie; I did have a very enjoyable day.

 

Thanks Herm. Yes, I'm sure the checks in the mail.

 

Thanks Gerry!

 

Planned SOTD 3/15/15
Razor: ATT S2 Slant
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (D7)
Brush: Savile Row 3124
Bowl: Woodhead Medium Scuttle
Pre Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre Shave oil: Shea Moisture Iced
Shave Soap: Catie's Bubbles Bailey's Irish Coffee
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: WSO Vanillawood




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Saturday morning, 18 hours ago......

Carrington Ever Ready 150 Black/Red w/ TGN Best Badger bulb shape knot
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna soap, bowl lathered
my Father's Schick Krona razor
Schick Stainless Krona Plus blade
Three passes, usual BBS
Fine Fresh Vetiver after shave

 

Belated Happy Birthday Bruce.

 

Good job!!! Shrines do great work.

 

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Bruce,
Happy belated Birthday! Sorry I missed it. Glad you had a great day.

 

Jungle Room SOTD
Sunday, March 15, 2015

IKon 102 SS with iKon Bulldog Handle
Rapira Platinum Lux #4
Doug Korn ProtoType Amber Florescent
Pomolive Classic Shave Stick

 

G'day Bruce, sorry I missed the party.

 

Sunday:

Prep: Hot shower, Neutrogena Invigorating Face Wash, TSD Jasmine Sambac preshave balm
Brush: Simpson 56 Best Badger
Soap: Ginger's Garden Grass Stain Menthol Snow
Razor: Merkur 41c 1904 OC
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum (4)
Passes: WTG, XTG, XTG (9, 10, 11)
Post: Cold water splash, Bloc Osma alum, Dickinson's WH, RazoRock One-X AS splash
Cologne: Jasmin et Cigarette by Etat Libre d' Orange

I skipped yesterday's shave due to laziness. Back in the saddle this AM, I rediscovered the angle for the 41c, after whipping up a surplus of lather-yogurt from the Ginger's Garden; it's actually reasonable to think the puck will just barely survive the month at this rate, as it has formed the donut indicating the end is nigh. Proper angle produced nearly BBS results in three passes, though I caught a couple weepers on my throat during the 3rd pass, leading me to toss the blade after.

 

THIS is one reason why I like this place; the information so generously shared. Thank you very much. Now, I've got a good frame of reference to work with.

 

SOTD SUNDAY SHAVE

Maggard frankenrazor
Gillette 7 O'clock green
Strong Set / WD brush
Razorock XXX

Another smooth wonderful shave with my frankenrazor.

 

03/15/2015
Prep – MR GLO
Razor – Gillette New Long Comb
Blade – Persona Lab Blue (2)
Brush –Every-Ready with TGN Finest
Lather – MdC
Post - Witch Hazel and Dove AS Balm



Really enjoying this set up. Fantastic 3 pass shave this morning. No nicks, weepers or irritation.

 

Sunday:

Nivea Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 7
Blueness Shaving Stick
Lubriderm Unscented Moisturizer
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne as aftershave and sprayed all over my body

No menthol stuff today (isn't that strange!) because very seriously, I have to start using soaps and creams which have been lying around the house. The Blueness stick from Turkey smells very nice and it's a good latherer as well. Its skincare is pretty good, although I'd say I prefer the Arko in that department. The Chabrawichi cologne doubles very well as an aftershave, and I love the lemony/lavender scent it has. The Sharp blade gave me an excellent shave, but it's pretty well at the end so I'll change it tomorrow.

 

SOTD
March 15, 2015

Prep: Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: RRBS
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Olive wood Finest 22/50mm
Lather: Mike's Natural Barber Shop
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Fine American Blend
This RRBS is a special razor. I can't find one thing I don't like about it. My Olive wood finest is quickly becoming a favorite. Mike's Barber Shop is slick and cushion-y, great soap! Thayers cucumber... Awesome!
Go out and get it

 

Sunday 15 March 2015



Mastro Livi Carbon Damascus Kamisori 5/8, French Point​

I have always had a passion for Japanese kamisori and I have some of them in my collection. The same passion is for this stunning Mastro Livi kamisori, made of Mastro's carbon damascus steel, with a simple yet very elegant pattern. Not to mention the joy of shaving with Mastro Livi brush, an excellent silvertip badger with a large handle perfectly fitting my hand. Add to this the magnificence of a super performing shaving soap like Martin De Candre and the finishing touch of Floid Black, what I got is a a superb shave.​

• Pre-Shave: Myrsol Emulsión
• Soap: Martin De Candre
• Brush: Mastro Livi Silvertip Badger Makassar Ebony, 26mm knot
• Bowl: Old Barber Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi Carbon Damascus Kamisori 5/8, French Point
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Floïd Black

 

That kamisori is gorgeous.

 

Return of the Beast
I used my Brothers Bristles Beast Plisson today for the first time in a long while. It made sort work of the Latha and felt like a cloud face lathering. Der Vorschlaghammer was well behaved and I wrapped it up with Latha AS. This is a very nice combination, typical of B&M excellence.
Prep: Proraso White
Soap: B&M Latha
Brush: Brothers Bristles Beast Plisson
Razor: der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Voskhod (3)
AS: B&M Latha