Thank you.

SOTD
June 2, 2018

Blackland Sabre L2
GEM PTFE
Rudy Vey Big Chief Two Band
Panna Crema Nuavia Blu
Barrister and Mann Reserve Cool
BB Blue

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Da, time with the curvy Russian was well rewarded. I tried out vetiver for the first time. On Mike’s site he warns it is a polarizing shave. Kind of smells like dank earth to me. Can’t say I love it but don’t hate it either. Maybe it’ll grow on me.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Vetiver
Romera Wengue Chubby Manchurian Badger
1970s Utro STIZ 11/16
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

Very good. I'll definitely try to find a way for a purchase next year. Not sure when it will be, but they'll hear from me.

PAA DOC EVO SS & Derby Premium #3
Maggard 30mm Tuxedo
DG/CL Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli soap
Thayers Medicated W/H
Chatillon Lux Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli A/S splash


Just an excellent shave. BBS to start the weekend. Have a great evening, weekend and shaves Gents... ​

Excellent themed photo Guy. This fall I must pick up a bottle of the tonic. Have a great weekend buddy.
Steve

Nice. Great to see the DOC Evolution out in the wild! Have a great weekend as well!
Steve

06/01/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Crown King Planet 9 Shampoo/Conditioner Puck with Cider Vinegar, Yucca & Manuka
Crown King Planet 9 Artisan Shave Soap - The Rebirth of Neroli
RazoRock 400 Butterscotch 24 x 57mm Synthetic Noir Plissoft Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
OneBlade Razor Model 2.0 “Genesis”
Feather FHS-10 Hi-Stainless Blade - 2nd Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Homemade Lime & Rose Witch Hazel
Crown King Planet 9 Aftershave Cologne - The Rebirth of Neroli
NIVEA Men Maximum Hydration Moisturizing Post Shave Balm
The Sudsy Soapery 100% Natural Rain Deodorant​

06/02/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Crown King Alt-Eleven Shampoo & Conditioner Bar- w/ Prickly Pear, Neem Honey & Yucca Root
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CUBE Mentholated Preshave Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Dappalwood - Secret Menu Mash-Up Soap!
RazoRock Rosso Corsa F-400 XXL 34MM Noir Plissoft Synthetic Shaving Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Blackland Blackbird Open Comb Polished Razor with 85mm Handle
Bolzano Superinox Blade - 5th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Homemade Lime & Rose Witch Hazel
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Classic Sandalwood Aftershave Cologne with Alum
Aqua Velva Sensitive 5 in 1 After Shave Balm
The Sudsy Soapery 100% Natural Rain Deodorant​

YESTERDAY'S SHAVE


Prep: Mickey Lee Sandalwood pre shave butter
Razor: Schick Injector
Blade: Ted Pella (1st shave)
Brush: Yaqi 26mm synthetic
Soap: Oleo Soapworks- Treviso
Post: Oleo Frankie & Myrna balm


First time with Oleo's new duck fat formula. Whipped up a thick lather, but did notice a bit of burning sensation on the 2nd pass, was not terrible but noticable. Will experiment and see if it happens again. The scent of Treviso does smell awesome, sweet chocolate scent. Finished off with Frankie & Myrna balm, smells nice and was quite soothing. Was going to pick up a matching scent but didn't want to walk around smelling like teramisu all day.


TODAY'S SHAVE


Prep: shower with WTF Taboo bath soap, pre shave soap mix
Razor: Maggard MRG
Blade: Gillette Black
Brush: Maggard 24mm synthetic
Soap: Declaration Grooming- YRP
Post: CL YRP A/S


Wonderful invigorating shave this afternoon. The scent of YRP is beautiful and works great as a soap scent IMO. The aftershave has the same scent, and can still detect it hours later. Still a bit on the fence about the A/S, I love the scent but it really doesn't fit my personality. However, It is a scent that has been growing on me. Looking forward to the Maggard meet tomorrow, hopefully will see some of yall there. Everyone have a great day and peaceful shaves!

Friday

Prep: Warm water on the face, soaking my Simpsons Tulip 3 knot and Georgetown Pottery G12 scuttle in warm water then filling up the G12 with hot water
Blade: Mach3
Razor: Tactile Turn Pruner in stainless steel
Brush: Simpson’s Tulip 3 super badger
Cream: Barbasol Soothing Aloe

Drug store excellence!

1 June 2018



Have a great evening!

2 June 2018

* Gem MMOC
* Gem Blade
* Maseto Shaving 2-Band + Doug Korn Amber Taca
* Mystic Water Cedar/Sage
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Just the Basics June/Just for Fun June - take your pick

June 1

Razor - Van Der Hagen TTO
Blade - Generic Personna - Walgreen's version
Soap - Van Der Hagen Scented Luxury
Brush - Omega BoS 10066
Post - Alum, Aqua Velva Musk (Saturday morning)

And we're off! Still catching up a bit on the first 6 pages so far but I'll get there. Busy day today with a Dr. appointment this morning that led to lunch, getting some necessary household stuff, going swimming, cooking and eating ribs. Whew! How do you top off a day like that? With two shaves of course. Head and face.

The head shave was perfect as usual. Merkur 23c for the razor. Astra blade. VDH Boar brush and Arko for the "Basics". Usualy finish on that one. Face shave featured the Van Der Hagen TTO razor. This is the first DE razor I ever used. I don't have any more of the VDH blades so I went with the generic Personnas from Walgreens. The brush was a boar, and the soap was VDH Scented Luxury. I've never used this soap before but I have used several pucks of the Deluxe version and really liked it. This soap has a scent that reminds me a bit of Ozark Mountain from Stirling. The quality, while good for a cheap soap, of course did not match Stirling but I knew it wouldn't. Seriously, though, the lather was slick, and with a few days work with it I'll have it as good or better as most soaps. Love it when the cheap stuff works like that.

I have a puck of Deluxe arriving tomorrow along with a new brush and bowl. And, I got three samples from Soap Commander today so I'll "upgrade" from basic soap to that a few times this month. Finish tonight was a very nice DFS and I'm a happy camper!

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Think I may use this setup all month since it was so heavenly after a hot Texas day in the shop! My head is slick and feels healthy as ever.

Warm shower and Thayers Peppermint witch hazel on my dome for prep
Tabac lathered with a Muhle STF V2
GSB in my Probak
Thayers Coconut water, Clubman Vanilla, topped off with Dapper Dragon Signature Scale polish.

Thanks Steve. Granddaughter visiting the whole weekend so I will have my hands full. Have an excellent weekend as well.

Razor - Merkur Futur
Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum *7th Shave
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Shave Brush by Doug Korn's Workshop
Brush Stand by Desire Metal Works
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Shave Soap - Razorock "Son of Zeus" Vegan Formula
Aftershave - Fine "L'Orange Noir"
Post Shave Balm - Retseliney Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
Deodorant - My Pit Butter "Orange"
Fragrance - Terre d'Hermes EDT

3-pass + touchup. This was one of the best shaves of the year. The Merkur + BiC Chrome-Platinum combo on the '1' setting make for, IMO, the best, most consistent shaves. I never seem to get any weepers or cuts and the closeness, smoothness post-shave are only matched by the most aggressive razors that 'do' give me some weepers here and there. I use the Edwin Jagger Kelvin and Gillette Superspeed often too as they also give great, reliable, comfortable shaves. After having had lots of time to evaluate the results of all the shaves, the Merkur Futur is, IMO, the best, most bullet-proof shave I get. The closeness rivals the Old-Type+Wilkinson Sword combo, without the weepers I can get when employing such an aggressive razor. The Futur can be set much more aggressively than I currently set it, but at the cost of irritation with no gain of post shave smoothness. The setting I have is the closest I can shave without irritation/weepers. Score one for adjustable razors.

And the Terre d'Hermes set is just gorgeous, isn't it? Doug Korn's brush is fantastic. I just couldn't ask for better than the sets I've spent so much time assembling. They are fantastic sink decorations. When I eventually buy a house I will decorate the bathroom with shaving-related stuff I think. I will try to find the biggest, best bathroom I can with a nice sized storage closet and sink storage area (I'll need it with all the shaving stuff I now own).

SOTD 20180602.



Proraso pre shave cream (sample).
Brush: M keramiek / APShaveCo SynBad (synth.).
Wickham 1912 "Magnum" (sample).
Timeless Ti 0.68.
Lord Cool (1).
Lea ASB (sample).

GartBnx.....

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 06/02/18

Gillette Atra
Gillette Cart. (1)
Barbasol Pacific Rush
Cold Water Rinse, Alum block
Barbasol Pacific Rush A/S

Have A Great Day!