Wednesday SOTD August 1, 2018 Blackland Dart with TRIAD Helix Hex Ti Polsilver SI Alpha T-400 by Vlasta with Envy White Two Band Fine American Blend Soap & AS Stirling Black Ice Witch Hazel BB 1818
Williams Wednesday's Shave Keeping It Simple Shave Week Williams Mug Shave Soap Jayaruh #309 Alumigoose Feather Professional CWR Aqua Velva AS My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shave Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #309 synthetic brush. I did just one pass with the Mongoose Alumigoose Razor on loan from Redfisher with a Feather SS Professional blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Aqua Velva AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Phoenix Shaving | Et Tu Phoenix Shaving - The Green Ray | Tribble Synthetic Ever-Ready SE | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE If my scent memory serves, Et Tu is an accurate dupe of Brut by Fabergé from the 60s and 70s as opposed to the contrived saccharine contemporary. Even though Phoenix Shaving's splashes never suffer from longevity issues, Et Tu's bright and bold classic fougère has me trying to remember where I stowed my old bottle of the original cologne to prolong, if not legitimize the experience. I've spoken about the Crown King soap base before. All of Phoenix Shaving's soaps use the same high-butter vegan base. It's simply in good company with the upper-level performers in the crowded artisan race. It lathers easy and fast with lots of volume but still dense and paintable. First pass slickness as well as residual slickness remain above average, but post-shave is better than most. I'm one of the nagging voices that contributed to Phoenix dropping alum from their splashes. While I've heard the proprietor bemoan his assertion that the negligible alum content was unlikely to be causing the grief reported by some, writing it off as placebo, I for one am happy with the reformulation. I stipulate the benefits of alum in the wet shaving realm, but each time I used the splashes containing alum, my scalp and face lit up like a beet. Along with the resulting warmth, the redness would pass after 15 minutes or so. I just couldn't dismiss the consistent reaction as stigmata. The current formula still offers excellent astringency and then soft, silky, well-nourished skin. I can now use their splashes with abandon. It's hard to dispute Phoenix Shaving's artwork leading the pack in the unique, wacky, and cool categories, but have you seen these new bottles? Is there anything out there in the artisan realm that even approaches these as regular stock offerings? The splash kind of outshines the tub, showcasing thick, textured, and heavy glass complete with embossing. Underneath the faceted Bakelite lid (You read that correctly---it's Bakelite---I confirmed it with the 'clink' test.) you'll even find a tamper-proof seal. There is no insert but rather a practical and effective orifice reducer molded from the glass. These are professional and classy in every way, and the bar has been raised.
Razor: ATT SE1 w/Kai Mild blade Brush: Razorock “Amici” by Semogue Soap: CRSW Limenthol A/S: Razorock Irish Countryside Enjoy your shave! Tom
hello fello shavers,tuesday night shave. rr mamba ,nacet,omega pro,crystal bowl/ klar sport soap,speick a/s. 2 pass combo shave, no drama ,dfs nice shave.. have a great day ,gary
Good Morning Everyone SOTD 08/01/18 Gem 1912 Gem Personna (8) Erskine 3103 Boar Williams Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block Pinaud Clubman A/S Have A Great Day!
SOTD 20180801. M keramiek / APShaveCo SynBad. Stirling "Wintergreen" (sample). Colonial Razors "The General". Kai Captain Titan Mild (14). Rebul Lime EdC.
August 1, 2018 Karve E Plate Feather DK 7 with Druida Manchurian Figaro Sapone Speciale Myrsol Antesol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I have to agree with the new bottles, they are awesome. I have avoided Et Tu so far, but I may have to look into it now. How is Tombstone?
Yintal "Bronze"/Dorco Prime :: Elite Manchurian :: Wickham 1912 :: Lúcido AS Still in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The Yintal continues to give efficient and smooth 2-pass shaves. Definitely my product of the year. Of course the Elite and Wickham's are outstanding and I enjoy using them regularly in my very reduced den. I've become fond of the Lucido's functional scent and soothing finish.
New razor! Merkur 37c slant just received yesterday, installed a feather (new of course) and got a wondeful 2 pass DFS on the mug . Cold shave Witch Hazel wake up splash Homemade preshave oil For the brain cap Razorock german slant with a Dorco ST 301, second use. (No I haven't moved up yet, but soon). Found that if I shave my head every day it only takes one pass. Amici soap Cheap brush that works great Shower Finish with Nivea tp
My Wednesday SOTD - hope you like it: L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster Super Speed/Astra day 4 Krampert's Frostbite SS Lucky Tiger AS Cream Krampert's Frostbite AS Splash Quorum EdT BBS and well chilled - this Frostbite soap and aftershave have a very interesting scent which I like a lot. The soap is so easy to lather and the menthol effect, while not being a bona fide face-freezer is pretty strong. The aftershave is somewhat colder and it's very skin-friendly! Enjoy your day!
SOTD August 1, 2018 Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap Blade: GEM PTFE Razor: Jayaruh 'Woody' SE Brush: JR #60 synthetic Soap: Country Club for Men Cahaba Blues Post: Witch hazel, Jeeves of Hudson Street Tobacco Bay Leaf aftershave Have a great day!
