SoS; March 2018

RECENT SHAVES


Prep: Musgo Real Classic
Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech
Blade: Croma Dismat
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
Soap: Grooming Dept Chypre Conifere
Post: Stirling Ozark Mountain Balm



Very smooth shave with no problems. Love the woodsy scent of this soap, and like all GD soap formulas the performance is great, although I think I prefer the Mallard base a bit more. Finished off with Ozark Mountain balm, the 2 scents paired well together.




Prep: Musgo Real Oakmoss
Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech
Blade: Lord Platinum (1st shave)
Brush: Maggard 24mm synthetic
Soap: Razormaster Tovio
Post: Peach Thayer's WH, Reef Point Aviator balm



Had a decent shave yesterday. Can't remember which Razormaster soap this is, but is smells like pine tar so I'm assuming it's Tovio from the description. Whipped up a lather quickly, and has a sureprisingly short ingredient list but performed quite well. Finished off with Aviator balm. Drama free shave. Hope everyone else had a great shave!

 

Fatboy Friday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #268
Gillette 195 Fatboy
Astra SP
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Aqua Velva Musk

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #268 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Gillette 195 Fatboy Razor on 7 using an Astra SP blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Hard to believe that a $3.00 tub of soap can perform so well. Easily out-performs some of the higher priced soaps in my stash. Whips up tons of creamy, slick, cushioned lather in no time. Just a hint of a clean lemon scent. Great post shave feel.

Soap: Italian Barber Amici
Brush: Omega 10086 boar
Razor: RazoRock German 37 slant
Blade: Gillette Nacet (6)
Aftershave: HBG Bay Rum

 

March 16th SOTD
Cooper MonoBilt w Polsilver (3)
Stirling Gin & Tonic SS
Finest / Maple Handle
Alum
Thayers
Florida Water

 

Friday, March 16

Figaro Sapone Speciale (Original P-160)~~Thäter Boar~~Gillette Parat~~Personna Med Prep~~Clubman SR
Have a great day!​

 

Friday

Prep: Warm Shower-Maggard London Barbershop Soap
Soap: Stirling Agar
Razor: Gillette NEW Long Comb
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (Shave #6)
Brush: Stirling Boar-24mmx57mm
Aftershave: Stirling Agar w/Menthol

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Stirling Agar today. 20 seconds to load the Stirling Boar brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Perma-Sharp Super still in the Gillette NEW Long Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Agar aftershave.

Bob

 

Schick M1 Adjustable razor
Personna blade
WD Synthetic brush
VeraSoapCo Peppermint SS
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Pinaud Citrus Musk cologne

Great shave to end the work week even tho I'm retired. My face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks

 

SOTD March 16th


RazoRock SLOC
Rapira Super Stainless (2)
Simpson's CH2 Synthetic (27mm, Destroyer class)
Stirling Baker Street

 

Today's shave
Hot water wash with a washcloth
Oscar11/omega boar
Truefitt&Hill 1805
Above the Tie Calypso (R1)
Persona lab (4)
Omega alum
Colors aftershave balm
Colors cologne
Today's shave was nice. Meeting this afternoon, wife said don't look bummy (like I ever do, right?). But, I bowl lathered T&H 1805, used my Oscar11. It made top shelf lather with cushion and glide, great afterfeel. Yesterday's very aggressive razor called for a milder but efficient ATT R1. Three passes left me supremely smooth and ahhh comfy. An alum rub was righteously quiet. Finished with a (last use, it's all spent) of Colors por homme aftershave balm, followed by a spritz of the matching cologne. (Not quite as nice as 1805, but I've used it for years, with countless compliments). I'm ready.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Thursday, March 16, 2018
Hot shower
Cremo Cooling Shave Cream (as pre-shave)
KMF Cool Mint
Razorock Plisoft
1927 Gillette Tuckaway, Gillette 7 O'clock Green (1)
3 passes, touch up
Cold rinse, witch hazel, Duke Connor Supply Co. Ice Cold AS Balm, Barbasol Brisk AS


Very nice shave. I'm developing a new appreciation for open combs. This one was made the year my mother was born.

 

March 16,2018 Friday

Razor: Gillette Guard
Blade: Guard Single Edge cart. (3)
Lather: Gillette Foamy
AS: Aqua Velva Musk/ Afta
Dog: by `Old Foggies` antique shop in White city, Oregon

Smooth as silk 2 pass, WTG/ATG with XTG clean up. This thing shaves as smooth as my Personna Floating Head razor. I can`t tell which one I like better. The thing is that good, smooth, clean, close, no red dots on my Kleenex and absolutely no irritation anywhere. Happy Camper! May God go with each of you.

Bill

 

Gillette Fatboy (G3) Razor
Personna Israeli Red Blade
Maggard 24mm B&W Synthetic/Halloween B'Day Brush
Love My Skin Sailor's Spice Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Avon Brisk Spice After Shave

This was a good razor/blade combo to remove three days of growth. Two passes with a hint of touch up for an excellent BBS shave.

 

Looks like this set................

 

Stealth Slant clone (marketed by Manly Stuff in Ireland), fresh BIC, AOS Sandalwood. A mild but effective shaver. Weight and bulk of the head doesn't bother me as much as the differential aggression which had one side a bit too mild and effective angle too narrow. Ultimately though a two pass BBS at least as as close as the Maggard. A sharp blade definitely called for.

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Saturday morning's action:

Nivea Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra day 6
Klar Kabinett SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Booster Polar Ice AS Splash

Morgen werde ich mich mit kein Menthol rasieren weil Unser Wetter zu kalt ist!

(Tomorrow I'll shave with no menthol because our weather is too cold!)

 

Pre: Warm water face wash
Brush: Black Anvil 26mm 2BF
Cream: T&H No.10
Razor: Schick E3
Blade: Schick Proline B
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, T&H PSB

A no nonsense end of the week shave and the lovely scent of No.10.
Simple pleasures.
Happy Shaving one and all

 

BBS-1/STORK : DECLARATION : WICKHAM : PITRALON/SWISS​

 

Saturday's Planned Shave:

same as today, except:

brush-Jayaruh#59

With the Rte 66 soap being history, I now must figure on"4 straight days with soap, 3 with cream/foam". It worked with the Stoylin Barbershop soap/Clubman duo. I think it can with the others, too.

 

Nice picture, Joseph! I dig the bottle of SR.

 

Saturday Planned SOTD



Razor: OneBlade GENESIS
Blade: Feather FHS (D6)
Brush: Korn D7-XLT Shavemac 28mm 2band
Bowl: Wedgwood China Pedestal Bowl 4 ½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: Wickham 1912 Shamrock Tweed
Pre-Shave Oil: AOS unscented
Shave Soap: Wickham 1912 Shamrock Tweed
Balm: Wickham 1912 Shamrock Tweed
Aftershave: Italian Barber GIT
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