SOS: May 2018

SOTD May 8, 2018

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: Schick J1 injector
Brush: Rubberset 100T restored badger
Soap: Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Post: Witch hazel, Jeeves of Hudson Street Tobacco Bay Leaf aftershave

Smooth, easy, comfortable, and enjoyable. Have a great day!

 

08 May 2018

 

Tuesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Vintage Schick Plus Platinum (11)
Brush: Cowboy Classic/Whipped Dog Silvertip-24mmx54mm
Aftershave: Stirling Gentleman w/Menthol

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

Maggard Limes & Bergamot today. 20 seconds to load the Cowboy Classic/Whipped Dog Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Schick Plus Platinum still in the Gillette Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Gentleman aftershave.

Bob

 

Tuesday, May 8

Mike's (11)~~Stirling~~Parat~~Personna 74 (12)~~Floïd
Have a great day!​

 

May 8th
CJB Shavette w Feather Pro
‘59 Flare Tip w Polsilver
Fine L’Orange Noir SS
Omega ‘49/ Walnut
Thayers
Florida Water

 

Tuesday May 8, 2018

Razor: SMX Cartridge/ 3 blades (4)
Pre Shave: DIY
Brush: VDH Badger
Lather: Proraso Green
AS: Mennen afta

The proraso was a real improvement over the cheap can., still some tugging around the chin and neck area. Two passes, WTG/ATG with a good amount of touching up. After a good cold water rinse and some afta to cool down a small amount of irritation, I came out with a better than DFS shave. Satisfied customer, but I won`t buy another 3 blade cartridge. My Twinjector and Atra is enough for me, I still have a couple DEs that I MUST use from time to time. I think you know why. God Bless.

Bill

 

Very nice shave with the '05 Single Ring/Astra SS. I used a shim and backed off just slightly in terms of gap adjustment. Narrow angle but not hard to find.

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SOTD - Ocho de Mayo, MMXVIII A.D.

 

Parker Variant razor
Silver Star blade
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Taconic Eucalyptus Mint A/S

Mighty fine shave 'Nuf said. Now go enjoy your day folks

 

Pre-shave: 50/50 blend of Grapeseed and Sweet Almond oils
Razor: iKon SBS Production Head on Facōn FSR-016 Stainless Steel Handle (a.k.a "Thor's Hammer")
Blade: Super-Max Blue Diamond Titanium
Brush: Rubberset 400 with PAA Aluminum Switchback Top Cap loaded with AP Shave Co. "Cashmere" 24mm Synthetic
Soap: RazoRock Essential Oil of Lavender Shaving Soap with a bit of Cremo French Lavender added for extra glide
Aftershave: T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel followed by Pinaud Clubman Gent's Gin

-- Sammy

 

I just ordered Booster Mosswood. Based on what people have said about it online it seems like it will pair extremely well with my Catie's Bubbles Florentine Fern shave soap and Clive Christian 1872 fragrance. I may have just got another step closer to a complete shave set.

 

Wednesday SOTD



Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy (S5)
Blade: Parker Platinum SS (D3)
Brush: Declaration Brushworks Washington 25mm
Bowl: Corbell Pedestal Bowl 4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Lisa's Invigorating Eucalyptus
Pre-Shave Oil: Saponificio Varesino
Shave Soap: Saponificio Varesino Fern (Felce Aromatica)
Post: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Fern (Felce Aromatica)
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The WSP soap this morning was perfect. I didn't need to soak the soap and only barely loaded the brush (only like 4 swirls or so with a decently wet knot) in order to get a great face-lather built. The fresh Astra blade in the EJ Kelvin just glided through the stubble like it wasn't even there.

The WSP soap has the base (dry down) of the Green Irish Tweed scent (most duplications on the market nail the base decently). Where no one correctly nails the original is in the opening hour of the fragrance after spraying it. The freshness of the green and violet leaf in that opening is what I've never smelled in a duplicated scent. For the most part, you're only missing about 1 hour of an experience that WSP doesn't have.

 

Here's the Wednesday Shave Plan:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(Sport)in shower
shave-Barbasol Original
razor-Gillette Sensor Dooce Plus Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

 

Date: 09 May 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Tabac Shaving Stick
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Astra Superior Stainless #3
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Face Moisturizer / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- Dolce&Gabbana Pour Homme

 

Pre: hot shower with PdP lemongrass soap.
Brush: Semouge OC BE 2012
Soap: Stirlings grapefruit
Razor: Merkur 42c
Blade: Astray SP
Post: Sterling's witch hazel vetiver scent
Lotion: Gillette aftershave gel
Cologne: Wet Shave Products lemon verbena.

Did a 3 pass shave with some touch up's. Face feels great. Only have about 3 shaves left with the Stirling grapefruit. Then it will be time to try something new in the mug. Have a few choices. But right now Hasslingers honey is the front runner.

 

A top tier belter of a shave today. My Lund was at the top if it’s game.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Savile Row 3824
Lund 6/8
T&H Classic After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

May 9, 2018

OneBlade Genesis V1
Feather FHS-10
Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic
CRSW Glide Olfactory Hue
Chatillon Lux Delor de Treget
ADP Blu Mediterraneo Ginepro Di Sardegna

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Thank you Jim. I was curious

Shaggy dog, but I like how he wagged his tail at the end!

I remember when I was young and could enjoy an all day festival!
The closing act, TBA? Was that the name of the band?

 

Filarmonica Sub Cero
Maseto 2-band
Strop Shoppe
LAB AS