Always happy to see someone use Bigelow...it's a family name(well, sort of....a distant relative was named Bigelow, but that was her first name. My mom said everyone called her "Biggy").

Got a pre-release sample of The Holy Black Galleon EdT in the mail last night so I dug out all my Galleon stuff for Saturdays's shave...

SOTD 01.13.2018
Hot Shower
Jack Black Energizing Face Buff
Robart 4S
Kai Stainless (new)
The Holy Black Galleon
Alum
Thayer's Unscented
THB Galleon A/S
THB Galleon EdT
THB Galleon Pomade
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SHAVE UPDATE: 1/13/2018 to 1/15/2018
SOTD 1/13/2018
RAZOR: BOSS 3 Piece Extra Heavyweight - All Metal Textured Safety Razor Long Handle (4 inch handle, 4.8 ounces)
BLADE: Dorco Platinum ST-300 - 11th use of this blade - BUT I hand stropped it on the 10th use.
PREP: hot water face wash with Ivory soap
PRE SHAVE: used bloom water on face
BRUSH: VDH Boar - from the Van Der Hagen Premium Shave Set - 11th use from new
SOAP: Erasmic Shave Stick - this is my 7th go around with this soap - disappointed
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse followed by application of CRYSTAL deodorant (deodorant stone - potassium alum)
AFTER SHAVE: Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum
BALM: Maison the Collection - Moroccan Mint Tea Lotion

The Boss is definitely one of my top 3 DE razors. I really like my DE's in the 3 piece configuration, on the weighty side.
Good shave - mostly BBS but the Erasmic lather is still a problem for me. 2+ pass but stopped short on touchups.
The VDH Boar helped, but still lather is weak and not giving me the cushion and slickness I want. Just not feelin' it.
I had just a tinge of burning on my skin. The Crystal stone showed a close shave with no razor burn - must be the Erasmic.
The Moroccan Mint Tea Lotion soothed my ruddy complexion. Not ready to give up on this soap - yet.

SOTD 1/14/2018
RAZOR: Sabi 3-piece - chrome (3 inch handle, medium weight)- a mildly aggressive razor for me.
BLADE: PACE DE (5 pack) - made in Vietnam - this is likely the 10th shave with this blade.
PREP: hot water face wash with Ivory Soap, followed by hot water rinse
PRE SHAVE: used bloom water on face
BRUSH: VDH Boar - from the Van Der Hagen Premium Shave Set - 12th use from new
MUG: repurposed coffee/soup Mug
SOAP: Hybrid Soap Col.Conk LIME & Williams Mug Shave soap
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse
AFTER SHAVE: Aqua Velva Musk
BALM: None

I got a great BBS shave in 2+passes. I usually don't consider this razor in the top 3, but then I use it and it is great.
Very smooth, clean shave. Less aggressive than my TOP TEAR, but also more forgiving. Mildly aggressive yet subdued.
Excellent lather, great aftershave, wonderful scent. Very efficient and goodness all around. How cool is that?

SOTD 1/15/2018
RAZOR: RAZOR: Matador Toro Mastiff Largo - gold
BLADE: Dorco Platinum ST-300 - 13th use of this blade - I am NOT superstitious!
PREP: hot water face wash with Ivory soap
PRE SHAVE: used bloom water on face
BRUSH: VDH Boar - from the Van Der Hagen Premium Shave Set - 13th use from new (SEE ABOVE!)
SHAVE CREAM: Barbasol Original- applied by hand
SOAP: Erasmic Shave Stick - this is my 8th go around with this soap - AND I molested the Barbasol
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse followed by application of CRYSTAL deodorant (deodorant stone - potassium alum)
AFTER SHAVE: Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum
BALM: Maison the Collection Vanilla Lavender Lotion

Incredible 2-pass full-on BBS shave. I scrubbed in the Erasmic with my trusty VDH Boar brush. It needed help.
Bring on the Barbasol - love the scent of original. I really enjoyed this shave! It has been a while since I have used Barby.
This Matador is a gem. Loved the Erasmic/Barbasol combo - but you can bet it was all the Barbasol.
VIBR is very compatible with the scent of the Vanilla Lavender Lotion.

Tabac Tuesday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Tabac
JR#206 2-band Badger
Schick H (the Hussy)
Schick Twin
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Vegetal

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Tabac Shave Soap face-lathered well with the JR #206 2-band Badger brush. I did two passes with the Schick H Razor with a Schick Twin blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

I really like the Tabac. It worked much better today with the Hussy. I did not have near the problem of rinsing her out with cold water. The Tabac is so rich and slick. Very nice soap.

Beautiful razor!

Razor - Gillette Milord
Blade - vintage wilkinson sword
Brush - Gibbs nylon
Soap - shave shoppe Savoy
Post - Peach witch hazel
A/S - Florida Water

SOTD 1.15.2018
Pre-shave: Hot shower, Nivea Men Sensitive Face Wash
Brush: Barburys by Sibel synthetic
Cream: Pacific Caffeinated Shaving Cream
Razor: Magic by Master Barber
Blade: Derby (2)
Post-shave: Dickinson's Original WH, Nivea Men Sensitive Cooling PS Balm, Skin Bracer by Mennen

Nice bowl!

TUESDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Astra Superior Platinum *5th Shave
Shave Brush - Beauty7 Professional Premium Synthetic Nylon
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented"
Soap - Nile Naturals Products "Dolce & Gabbana The One"
Bowl - Dr. Dittmar black acrylic glass dish
Razor/Brush Stand by Royal Shave
Aftershave - Dolce & Gabbana - "The One" Aftershave Splash
Post Shave Balm - Retseliney Hyaluonic Acid Face Serum
Deodorant - Dolce & Gabbana - "The One"
Fragrance - Dolce & Gabbana - "The One" EDP

That brush is a thing of beauty!

Thank you, very pleased how it came out

Prep: Hot water, b&bw lavender and sandalwood body oil massage
Soap: CO Bigelow
Razor: Joh Engstrom Swedish Frameback
Brush: JR 189
Post: Hot water rinse followed by cold water rinse.
Aftershave: Witch hazel/Nivea face cream topped off with Alcolodo Glacial/Barbasol Brisk

Menthol Monday:
Scuttle warm mentholated lather for a yin yang shave

Thanks, Tim. A gift from my wife, who painted it.

01/16/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Daisygirl Soaps - Citrus Spice Goats Milk Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Cold River Soap Works Limenthol Select Shaving Soap
Dogwood Handcrafts Aurora Shaving Brush - 24mm Maggard Synthetic Knot
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
iKon X3 Slant Razor
Astra Green Superior Platinum Blade - 4th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Homemade Lime & Rose Witch Hazel
Cold River Soap Works Limenthol Post Shave Lotion
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​

January 2018

Shavettes and Jeeves January!

January 15
Razor - 1959 (E1) Gillette Super Speed
Blades - (1)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Alum

Another old school relaxing shave for the middle of the month. Yep, January is halfway done. Time flies when you're having fun. Or shaving. Or talking about shaving.

Grabbed my 1959 Super Speed and threw a Sputnik in it. Sputnik. The poor man's Voskhod. Ok, so it's really just the teflon blade from St. Petersburg, but it's a good blade to have around. Not quite as smooth as the Voskhod but it does a nice job nevertheless. Two passes on a great MWF lather with the Wolf and I was DFS. Did some touch ups and the baby showed up. Very nice performance from a classic setup.

Tomorrow night will be a special night, all for @wchnu . As most of you know I am not a fan of modern Williams. That's an understatement. I don't really find it useful even as mosquito repellent. But, given Fuzzy's return and his sharing videos that seem to prove that Williams might actually lather (still think it's a video trick), I'm going to break out my puck of Williams that I bagged, tagged, and sealed in a container so it couldn't hurt anyone the last time I tried to get it to lather. I'm going to use a synthetic brush with it and use every trick in the book to get a lather. Will I have to humble myself and admit it can be done? Tune in tomorrow as.....The Williams Turns!

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Razor: Bartmann High Class (A “Monday” so I had to use it )
Brush: Gillette Extra Large w/ 26mm Frank’s Finest
Soap: The Sudsy Soapery Lavender & Peppermint
A/S: Fine Lavender Pour Homme

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

Pre-Shave: SebaMed, cold water
Razor: Guerrilla
Blade: Ladas (1)
Brush: Tony Forsyth Platypus Prototype Bob Quinn Manchurian
Lather: Stirling Gin & Tonic
Post-Shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, Australian Emu Oil​

Tuesday 16th January

Olive Oil Soap and RSC Facial Scrub
Vitos Preshave Cream
Vitos Green Soap
Yaqi 24mm Chubby Style Synthetic Brush
Executive Shaving Claymore V2 on a Windrose Handle
Proline-P Blade
Alum Block and Rinse
BBA PS Balm
Denim Original AS

2 passes and a small touch up for a beautiful smooth shave. The Claymore certainly has some heft when compared to the R41!

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 01/16/18

Schick G
Schick (2)
VDH Boar
VDH Luxury
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Gillette Cool Wave A/S

Have A Great Day!