SOS: July 2018

July 21st
Razor: Timeless Bronze SB
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (1)
Brush: SOC mixed
Pre shave: Stirling mentholated
Soap: PAA Boomtown Bay Rum
Lucky Tiger face tonic
AS: PAA Boomtown Bay Rum


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The way PAA keeps developimg new products makes me wonder if they're going to cut out some regulars to make room. This BOOMTOWN looks like it could have similar ingreedients to HOME ON THE RANGE......gunsmoke.

 

Saturday, July 21
Williams~~Simpson~~Mühle~~Personna~~Floïd
Have a great weekend!​

 

Matt, you are extremely kind and generous with your words. Thank you.
Regarding the woodwork props, I find most of them at second-hands stores, except for the Tigerwood shaving bowl that I had commissioned from Brad Sears. I only wish I had the skills to make these things or even take photographs.

 

July 21 SOTD:

Razor: Gillette '41 Ranger Tech
Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Lather: PAA Atmotic
Aftershave: PAA Atmotic
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

 

Houken 66
Yaqi Brush
Tcheon Fung Sing Bergamotto Neroli Shaving Soap
Vitos Pre/Post Shave
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel

 

Stahly Live Blade head - Wilde & Harte handle
FS HMW
T+S Himalaya
ZIRH AS

 

Thank you Mark!

 

Thursday.
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Brush: New Forest Tubby 1 Finest
Soap: Soap Smooth - Jasmine Tea
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / The Sudsy Soapery: Lavender & Peppermint Aftershave Splash

a faultless shave... nothing more to add really, is there...



Saturday.
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: ‘The Rock’ (Rockwell 6S – #3)
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra
Brush: 'The Duke' (Duke 3 Best)
Soap: First Canadian: Kink
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Chatillon Lux Santal Auster Post-Shave Salve
Fragrance: D.S. & Durga 'Mississippi Medicine'

an outstandingly smooth shave with one of my faves.. the super slick Kink... finished off with Santal Auster Post-Shave Salve (for a change.. lol ), and 'Mississippi Medicine'.... awesome!

 

Brush: Omega Via Barberia HI-BRUSH
Lather: Omega Via Barberia Aquae shaving cream
Bowl: Omega Via Barberia
Razor: Fatip Piccolo
Blade: Bolzano
After shave: Omega Via Barberia Aquae after shave serum
Cologne: Salvatore Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale

 

Sunday SOTD



Razor: Gillette Slim (I2) North Shore Razors
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D21)
Brush: Semogue 2018 TSN LE
Bowl: Supply Provision Marble 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Oil: AOS Unscented
Shave Soap: Le Père Lucien Limited Edition 2016
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: TSM Fougère Toner
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What a special shave this was, my first time using Captain's Choice and WOW!! The post shave skin care is unreal, my face is as soft now as with the big hitters in soap making. I wished I'd bought CC long time ago.
The RazoRock 400 was under $15, you can't find a better quality brush.
Game Changer withaw second use Personna Lab Blue.

 

On occasion of the Barbasol Open(PGA)this week, here's my Sunday Plan:

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Sub Zero, Fresh Raction)in shower\
shave-Barbasol Original cream
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot + DisposeABLE
A.S. Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

 

SOTD for July 21, 2018

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: vintage Personna twin
Razor: Schick L1 injector
Brush: Restored Ever Ready 200T badger
Soap: Soap Commander Vision
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Glacial Spearmint aftershave

Enjoy your weekend!

 

Sunday SOTD
July 22, 2018

Blackland Dart with TRIAD Aristocrat Ti
Gillette Silver Blue
PAV Brushworks with Envy White Two Band
Panna Crema Nuavia Verde
Chatillon Lux Colbeck
ADP Ginepro di Sardegna

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Stirling Coniferous soap, DGE three band badger brush, Portland Cascade Steel Barber Special straight, Pitralon Polar aftershave.

Three passes, great lather, which I managed to get on my face and everything else within arms reach, and a fine afternoon shave.

 

Blackland Dart & Polsilver SI #2
Yaqi 30mm Tuxedo
B&M Seville shave soap
Thayers Lemon W/H Astringent
Nivea A/S Vitalizing lotion
B&M Seville A/S splash
B&M Seville edt

Light stubble, done in 2 passes earlier today. Just as good if not better than yesterday’s shave. The Dart strikes a fairly nice balance between smoothness and efficiency. And it performs way above its price range, no doubt about it. Have a great evening and great shaves Gents.... ​

 

22 July 2018

* Weber DLC + Stork Ex Brass
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Epsilon 2-Band + Doug Korn Faux Briarwood C7
* Mystic Water Sardinian Honey
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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July 2018

July 21

Razor - 1960 (F4) Gillette Toggle (9)
Blade - (3)
Soap - Wheat State Soaps Barbershop
Brush - Jayaruh #54
Post - Alum, Wheat State Soaps Barbershop splash

Third night for the Kai in the Toggle and I thought I'd change to a soap I've never tried. @Drygulch gave me some of the Wheat State Soaps Barbershop soap and AS to try. I know nothing about this soap other than the ingredient list shows it's a non-tallow soap and the scent isn't as "barbershoppy" as I really prefer but it's nice. By "barbershoppy" I mean how Stirling Barbershop smells, just to be clear.

I used the JR54 to load and lather. Every time I use this one or my JR46 I am tempted to jump over and see what else @Jayaruh has for adoption. Oh the temptations. Anyway, the lather was easy to load and work up and is slick. Again, not "slick" like I really prefer (guess what that would be) but it's slick. It has just a bit of tackiness to it. Reminds me of how Route 66 feels to me. So...yes, it seems like a good soap.

The shave proved that the soap is nice and protective and easy to shave with. Two passes with no issues at all, easy touch ups with no blood or problems and the alum was quiet. I went ahead with a bit of the AS to try it out and it was quiet as well. I went light and it added just enough scent to make a really nice finish. My face feels very good, finish is a BBS (or close enough) and I have no complaints, really. I'm going to do a bit of research and find out more about this stuff.

Hope you had a great Saturday! Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Oh, and by the way, this weekend hasn't been nearly as much fun as last weekend. You guys need to hang out here more often.

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SUNDAY'S MORNING'S SHAVE​

Fragrance - Creed Original Vetiver
Aftershave - Country Club for Men - Frozen Vetiver
Shave Soap - Country Club for Men - Frozen Vetiver
Deodorant - Country Club for Men - Frozen Vetiver
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood Unscented
Post-shave Balm - Cilo Super Anitoxidant Serum
Razor - Vintage Gillette Superspeed circa 1947-1952 (re-plated by Razor Emporium)
Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum *Fresh blade
Brush - Declaration Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color
Brush stand by Desire Metal Works
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Soap Bowl - Vintage Dubarry Soap Bowl circa 1930's Britain