SoS: November 9.2015 - November 15, 2015

Yeah they have no sense of humor. I used a totally fake agency name though....if you say anything fast enough and serious enough people will buy it. lol. Politicians have been proving that for years.

 

Joh. Engstrom Frameback in Rosewood
Handmade Strop
Anthony MacKenzie, Jr brush, 24mm Lights synth knot
Shawn Summers Lather Bowl
K Shave Worx Midnight Cherry Bomb soap (lovely)
Pinaud Clubman aftershave

 

Good evening folks, today's SOTD as follows;

1918 Gillette US Army Ball End Old Type.
Vintage Gillette Red & Black Thin Blade.
Kent BLK2 Badger Brush.
Proraso Blue shaving cream.
Proraso Blue AS Balm.
360 Red by Perry Ellis cologne.

Another perfect shave, brought to me by Gillette. I am always awed in the presence of greatness by these old Khaki sets. I can't help but be reminded of the struggles the owners of these sets went through. WWI was a very brutal conflict. Between the mustard gas, and the large calibre gunfire, these Hero's fought through trenches and bunkers and adverse weather and terrain, and won a very hard fought victory. Truly, men among men. It makes me proud to own these razor sets knowing they were owned by such men before me. God rest their weary souls.



Have a good night people. Rest easy.

 

Great photo

 

Friday Planned SOTD

NoVember kit (MdC, type F, b&b boar)
Bushman's aftershave​

 

Shave of the Day

30 Day Focus Group - November, Shave 3



Prep: hot shower, Somerset's PSO
Razor: '59 Fatboy
Blade: Feather (1)
Brush: Rubberset 400-4 Silvertip Badger
Lather: The Strop Shoppe Black Tie with Tallow
Shave (setting): 3 passes; WTG (6), XTG (6), ATG (4)
Post: Alum, L'Occitane Cade ASB

So if selected yet another blade from my order of 50 Feather blades I got a few weeks ago, two blades out of one pack were both junk. Selecting from another pack proved to be a winner, I had a sharp smooth blade. Great shave, got a little too carried away with touch ups so I'm feeling a little sore but no blood and more importantly I practiced good technique with is what I'm focusing on this month.

 

Razor: Geniol Slant DE
Blade: Rapira SS
Brush: Isana Premium Synthetic
Soap: Proraso Green
AS: Brut Original

Effortless BBS!

 

Thanks, man!

 

11/13/2015
Razor – Wolfman OC with Triad Ti Aristocrat
Blade – Feather (3)
Brush – Rudy Vey Rover with TGN Finest
Lather – B&M Seville
Post - Witch Hazel & Fine Platinum

 

GOOD MORNING TSD! 11 / 13/15 SOTD

RAZOR-GILLETTE SUPERSPEED
BLADE-CROWN ( 5)
BRUSH - WOODEN HANDLE BADGER
LATHER-WELEDA
THREE PASSES - WTG, XTG, ATG
POST SHAVE - COLD WATER RINSE, WITCH HAZEL SPLASH, GILLETTE AFTER SHAVE

Day five with the Superspeed Crown combination, still getting an awesome shave .I like the Weleda shaving cream albeit a little bit pricey around here,but its available locally. All in all another BBS shave on Friday the 13th = ONE HAPPY ILTS!

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!

 

Friday, November 13, 2015
Proraso Preshave
RazoRock Brain Freeze
WD Synthetic
Gillette Bar Handle NEW w/Gillette Silver Blue (1)
W, X1, X2, touch ups
Cold rinse, cold towel, witch hazel, L'Oreal Balm, Barbasol Brisk AS
GES

First shave with the NEW in over a year. Those were disastrous. But this one was quite nice.

 

I love my MITA soap - what rich, slick lather it gave me along with its delightful citrusy scent, and the menthol effect felt great - less than the Glacial level but still strong enough to satisfy me 100%. The Lucky Tiger a/s cream was a terrific buy from Italian Barber and the Alt Innsbruck completed a fantastic BBS shave!

 

Tradere / Med Prep

M&F

CRSW Savon No 1

F&C Shambala

 

Oh wow..I didn't know you had a tradere. 1st or 2nd Gen?

 

SOTD for Friday Nov 13th.................
Proraso bowl lathered w/Semogue OC Boar
Black Handle Super Speed w/7 o'clock Sharp Edge
Witch Hazel rinse finishing w/Barbasol Blue A/S
2-passes w/a little touch-up for a DFS!

 

Super Speed follow-up. Efficient. Ergonomic. Super-Speedy. Excellent all-around razor.

 

5/8 Le Minet
MeiBner Tremonia, Indian Flavor
Homemade badger/Semogue 2 band knot
This razor reminds me of a Grelot to a degree. Excellent shave this morning. The MT Indian flavor was very nice, I'd say the prominent scent is lemon grass followed with a menthol feel. It's a too little soon post shave to comment much on post shave feel but my initial impression is favorable. A couple of hours will tell the tale. Lather was not an issue, very nice. Have a good one.

 

today's shave
hot water wash with nuetrogena men's invigorating face wash and a washcloth
@clint64 customized Rubberset 400/ whipped dog high mountain
Route 66 A Perfect Gent
Gillette executive(d3)(7)
Astra sp(1)
Crusella& co 1800 vetiver
today's shave was exceptional. every element was ideal. the lather was as close to perfect as I can imagine. it was thick and slick,a touch airier than yogurt. the scent is amazing, hard to pull your nose away from it. it's sweet, but not overpowering,a touch powder and a touch flower. my face feelssoft and smooth. I did tthree passes with the executive, great shave. finished with vetiver, but it wasn't quite as nice as the gent.
hope y'all did as well, doubt you could do better.

 

Superb Lavanille Friday
I really love the scent of this soap. I think I need the splash at some point, but Cologne Russe is a nice compliment.

 

Nice set up David