SoS: December 28, 2015 - January 3, 2016

Wednesday's


Dove Men Face Wash
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Jayaruh #38 High Mountain Badger
Micromatic Clog-Pruf
GEM Stainless
CWR, Asma Alum Block
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Florida Water

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #38 High Mountain Badger brush. Two passes with my Micromatic Clog-Pruf Razor and a GEM Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, alum block, and a final cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Rose Petal WH and then Florida Water after shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

ahhh, there he goes again with that "Stirlin'.

 

Upon returning from the holidays at the in-laws I received a lovely Schick M2 in the mail. So today's shave was the test run with (what else) a twin blade. I never thought I'd go above the I in the Schick alphabet as that was my birth year but I'd been reading all these great reports of how the Schick Adjustable shaves with a twin so here I am. And it feels great.

(Full shave report here: http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/injector-se-party.23113/page-253)

T&H Ultimate Comfort PSO
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Castle Forbes Lavender Cream
Schick M2 Adjustable
NOS Personna Twin Blade (1)
T&H Classic After Shave Balm



Happy shaving everyone - Karl

 

Hey Jeff, I've been looking for an opportunity to share with you an Ice-Bucket Challenge story that was pretty funny. My favorite NHL team, the Capitals, have been doing it(to themselves)the past 3 summers. One particular player suffered mightily, because he poured the bucket onto himself, then just as he got all dried off, 3 kids were standing on the balcony of a building right where he was, and they dumped ANOTHER bucket on him! Poor fellow.

 

SOTD (Asian Inspiration)
Razor - Gem Clog-Pruf
Pre/Post - TSW Cucumber & Calendula
Blade - Gem Personna
Bowl - Japanese micasa
Brush - Vintage Badger

Off camera - Thayers cucumber WH post / Erasmic shaving soap

 

Sir that razor is mega !!!

 

Have an M2 (Tom) but have never tried a twin blade in it. I own a pack and feel inspired now. Thanks Karl.

 

Thanks buddy. It's a 1950's Super Speed which was a gift from a friend of mine here.

 

What a great friend, beautiful razor. Enjoy

 

29dec15

Went back to the Aristocrat. Also used my vintage bottle of Aqua Velva finally. I don't know if I had a DFS or the AV has lost most of its alcohol, but there was very little sting today. It has a lighter AV scent than new stuff but the after feel was just as nice. In fact I can still sense a light whiff of it as I'm posting and feeling my face.

The picture isn't one of my better ones but it is what we come to the SOTD for, isn't it?

 

I've had it in the den now for six months and a really good Italian scent. They call it Sicilian Citrus and contains the following: LAVENDER, ROSEMARY, VERBENA, ROSE YLANG YLANG, SANDALWOOD, VETIVER, WHITEWOOD, EUCALYPTUS, MINT. Very good stuff. In fact I really like all four Extro splashes that I have.

 

It's a very nice picture and that old AV bottle is too

 

Really dig that Vintage Aqua Velva bottle!

 

Thank you. I'm sad to say though, I went to wipe down the bottle with just a damp rag and part of the label at the bottom came of with it... No pressure and not even soaking wet! No more wiping down of the bottle any more.

 

Planned SOTD - 29 DEcember 2015
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Weishi 9306
Trig Silver Edge
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Blind Test Soap "A"
Alum
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

Have a wonderful evening!
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You better believe it!

 

I've always wanted to give Sandalwood a try, but maybe Extro in general now.

 

Perhaps the Ambassador might like to do a video of him shaving someday?(Who am I to talk-I can't do it myself).

 

Great looking razor!

 

Nice setup buddy!