SoS; April 2018

SOTD April 17, 2018

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Personna
Razor: Schick G4 '66' injector
Brush: Zenith B02 boar
Soap: Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Post: Witch hazel, Jeeves of Hudson Street Tobacco Bay Leaf aftershave

Have a great day!

 

Thank you, gentlemen!

 

April 17 SOTD:

Razor: Gem MMOC
Blade: Gem Stainless
Brush: 30DC LE
Lather: Jeeves of Hudson St Bay Rum
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum with Lime and Peppercorns
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

 

ya na na na na na....YOU SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTH-DAY!

 

Tuesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Vintage Personna 74 Tungsten (Shave #26)
Brush: Thater Silvertip-26mmx55mm
Aftershave: Stirling Agar w/Menthol

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

Stirling Ozark Mountain today. 20 seconds to load the Thater Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna 74 Tungsten still in the Gillette NEW Short Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Agar aftershave.

Bob

 

17 April 2018

A very un-taxing shave today that yielded higher than expected dividends. It was so effortless, I came close to losing interest. The only deduction I can come to is that the hardware and software combination this morning jointly worked together to deliver a BBS shave. I think I owe it all to technique however. Must give credit where credit is due.

Cream: Proraso Blue
Brush: Omega S10065 synthetic
Bowl: Dollar Tree salsa
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Personna Red (3)
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Tue. 4/17/18



Good morning friends. A truly fine three pass shave today with the Schick Adjustable fitted with a twin blade. Marvelous lather from the Speick shave cream. I am smooth and refreshed. Enjoy your day friends. ☺️

 

Wowzers Rob! Nice pic!

 

Thanks Andrew. Have a great day buddy ☺️

 

April 17th SOTD
Gillette SA-84 w Rapira Swedish SS (1)
Barrister and Mann Seville
Finest Fan /Maple
Thayers
Stirling Barbershop AS

 

That song isn't exactly "I Saw Her Standing There".....sad.Anyway, BACK TO SHAVING

 

Shower and Shave - Monday Night - 04/16/2018
PAA CANE (2016 edition) soap and splash - My Favorite Menthol scent! Barbershop/Candy Cane delight.

THE VALET VC4- my 2nd shave ever with this razor - SS Feather Spineless blade (on 2nd and last shave - great blade - but I only get 2 shaves out of it, i am sure i could stretch it, but i got a million blades - so why bother?) I LOVE THE VC4 - the last Valet made - such a great shave - i find the angle SO EASY - RIGID BLADE ! feels like a Carbon blade - but its not...
Take care...

 

April 17, 2018

Wolfman WR1-OC with WRH7 Titanium
Gillette Silver Blue
El Druida Barberpole Manchurian
Mike's Natural Soaps Barber Shop
Stirling Barbershop
Brooks Brothers 1818

​

 

SUPERB photo, Roby!!

 

That's PAA's second Barbershop soap/A.S. is it not? Well, one menthol, one without.

 

Tuesday, April 17

Tabac~~Paladin~~Merkur~~Wilkinson
Have a great day!​

 

Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Hot wash, Neutrogena Men Invigorating FW
2 hot towels
Cremo Cooling Shave Cream (as pre-shave)
KMF Cool Mint Shave Cream
Razorock Plissoft
Gillette Slim (4) w/Gillette Silver Blue (3)
1 pass
Cold rinse, witch hazel, Duke Connor Ice Cold AS Balm, AV Ice Sport Cooling AS

I stopped at one pass because I still have some sensitivity after yesterday's blood bath.

 

Star 3 Piece Bakelite razor
Viking's Sword blade
Shave Revolution Evolution Synthetic brush
Stirling Margaritas in the Artic SS
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Pinaud Citrus Musk cologne

The Star razor is a WWII model that comes in a nice travel container and mine is in really good shape. And it shaves nicely also, mild but effective and my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Tuesday April 17, 2018

Razor: Super MX Cartridge (4)
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade
Brush: VDH Badger
Lather: Proraso Green
MS: Mennen Afta


Each shave with this cartridge, brings a little more experience (not used to 3 blades all at once). It seems that the thicker the Proraso is, the smoother the shave, (well duh). I just didn`t realize the obvious, I guess. On the other hand, the Gillette Guard seems to like thinner lather. With a 2 pass shave, WTG/ATG and some extra clean up around the chin area, I am well pleased (Maybe a BBS), it is smooth, clean and pretty close. God Bless.

Bill