SoS: November 2018

Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated Pre-shave Soap
Razor: RazoRock Game Changer .68-P on Stainless DLC HALO Handle
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Rubberset 400 with PAA Switchback Top Cap loaded with Maggard 26mm Black & White Synthetic
Soap: RazoRock "What The Puck?!" - Lime Burst
Aftershave: T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel followed by Pinaud Clubman Reserve "Gent's Gin"

-- Sammy

 

November 9 SOTD:

Razor: Gillette '41 Ranger Tech
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: PAA The Green Ray
Lather: PAA Doppelgänger Ox Blood Label
Aftershave: PAA Doppelgänger Ox Blood Label
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November 8th - Shave of the night
1. hot shower - PAA Solstice bath bar soap - PAA boom town shampoo puck
2. PAA CK-6 Formula - Soltomic (mash up)
3. PAA StarCraft brush & travel skuttle (no hot water/just used as bowl).
4. Gillette red tip with a Nacet.
5. PAA Atomic bay rum splash & star jelly

 

Clubman Pinaud & Chanel Pour Monsieur EDP-Eau de Parfum (not the EDT-Eau de Toilette, they are different), make an amazing combo together. I don't want to apply either one separate (although they are both awesome) now that I know what they are like as a duo. The aftershave is not 'quite' as long lasting or potent, so I bought the body wash to augment the Clubman scent. For baths I use the Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements' Club Guy bath soap.

 

Roger that mate. I have the edp, but never would have put them together. I plan on doing so Sunday. Will be Spencer Sunday for me.

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PdP 63 uber shave
PdP soap +cream
PdP ASB, PdP body lotion
Paladin briar chief 26mm
Charcoal goods brass Lvl 2
Astra ⚂
3 pass - no blood
Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb

Boys, have a great Saturday shave
Btw - my favorite fall product- scent line

Finally cool here in the big D!

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Saturday SOTD
November 10, 2018

OneBlade Genesis V1
Feather FHS
Wolf Whiskers with Envy White Two Band
Tabac Soap & Aftershave
Sterling Soap Co. Black Ice Witch Hazel & Aloe

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Saturday SOTD



Razor: OneBlade GENESIS
Blade: Feather FHS-10 (D7)
Brush: Zenith H1 Horse 28mm
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Dept Unscented V35
Shave Soap: Bufflehead Tishomingo
Balm: MdC Huile Végétale Camomille
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender Toner
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NOVember is NO whatever you want it to be! Apparently.

November 9

Razor - Gem Clog Pruf
Blade - Gem Stainless SE
Soap - Proraso Red
Brush - Stirling Two Banded Synthetic
Post - Alum

A long Friday comes to a close. I did a full day on the GrubHub tour today in blowing snow, some broken clouds at times, brisk wind and the temps in the low 30s and dropping. Don't tell me I don't know how to have fun. Home to a homemade pork chop, sweet patotoes and a salad from my wife who knows how to warm my heart. And belly.

The shaving gods decreed single edge tonight with the Gem Clog Pruf. They added the Gem stainless blade, sans PTFE. Proraso red for the soap with the Stirling brush. Put them all together and what do you get? A decent enough sandalwood scented lather and a shave that, while DFS, left me a bit on the irritated side and the alum a bit warm. I'm not used to handling the Clog Pruf yet and that plain stainless blade could use some teflon to tame it a bit. But, for my lack of experience with the blade and razor, not too bad.

Catching up around here and love the conversation and shaves today. We've hit page 70 and it's the 9th of the month. Let's see. Divide the total number of posts needed to break last year's total by the days of the month, then the days of the month by the number of posts already posted, carry the 3, multiply by the co-variant of the fractional equivalent of Pi and......we'll give away that Stirling gift card on a day yet to be determined. Yep. Nothing like doing math to come to a definitive conclusion.

Have a great Saturday!

 

Those Turtleship brushes are beautiful arnt they? I believe they are the only ones that use gears, which makes it easy to identify.

 

Nice setup Guy! The mythical Bufflehead, cork labels look classy and their presentation is top notch.

 

I admire your many fragrances.

 

10 November 2018

* Charcoal Goods Level 3 SB + Stork Ex Brass
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac Americana XL Unique 2-Band
* Jabonman/Eufros Tobacco
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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SATURDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Astra Superior Platinum *7th Shave
Shave Brush - Scaramouche+Fandango 22mm "Ultra-Soft" Synthetic
Shave Soap - The Shave Den "Sensitive" (Unscented)
Aftershave - The Shave Den "Sensitive" (Unscented) Witch Hazel in an Infinity Jars Ultraviolet Bottle
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Face Serum
Deodorant - Herban Cowboy "Unscented"
Fragrance - Frederic Malle - Bois D'Orage

***EDIT - I got a later start to the day than anticipated, so I held back on this shave with only 1-pass with the grain to preserve my skin for tomorrow morning's more important shave, which is the end of the run of my Autumn/Fall and Monday will begin my cold-weather scents.

I am a bit mad at myself for the late start to the day because the lather I built from The Shave Den soap was PERFECT. The perfect amont of water, the perfect peaks, the perfect consistency, so I skipped the pre-shave oil as I knew the perfect lather would nicely support/protect my skin this time. I could only do one pass and that was upsetting. I got the most I could out of the with-the-grain pass. I used to a very close shave on most days, unless I'm recovering from irritation.

 

Thanks brother. This fall I got into the seasonal scents and really enjoyed Cider House 5. I'm with you - good stuff. Its funny because I thought Oleo Cider smelled better off the puck but have been putting off buying it since the Maggard's meet in June. I just picked it up and it was pretty good (Only one shave though) but I think my initial impression is Cider House is better in all aspects - even performance. So many claim the Duck soaps are so slick, but honestly, I thought the standard CK formula feels slightly better on the skin overall to me. I think the real sleeper is Controversy. I never see anyone use it (except you).
Steve

 

I just dig that label. That ad campaign kills me. Great pic.
Steve

 

Pre-Shave: @nsavage pre-shave, cold water
Razor: GameChanger 0.68
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (2)
Brush: Tony Forsyth Platypus Prototype Bob Quinn Manchurian
Lather: APR Florian
Post-Shave: Alum, Thayers Original Alcohol Free Witch Hazel, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

 

Razor: Fontana
Brush: Envy Shave Luxury Silvertip in a WD Goblet
Soap: The Sudsy Soapery Cola
A/S: Cella

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

How's that mash up? I never tried Solstice shave soap. I bought the shampoo and really like the scent. Since the Atomic bay is great, i'm thinking this combo might be awesome. I trying to decide between straight up Solstice or this mash up. I'm favoring the individual version and possibly just trying to mix the 2 on my own - but if the mix is better to begin with, I might just get the mix.
Steve

 

11/10/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Detroit Grooming Ludington Glycerin Sandalwood Bar Soap
Crown King Planet 9 Shampoo/Conditioner Puck with Cider Vinegar, Yucca & Manuka
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CUBE Mentholated Preshave Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Controversy Artisan Shave Soap
Wolf Whiskers RCE# 47 Custom Fluted DWW-3 25mm Black Wolf 3rd batch Synthetic hybrid/fan knot
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Wolfman WR1-OC .74mm Gap Polished Stainless Steel Razor with Darwin Handle
Feather New Hi-Stainless Blade - 6th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Controversy Aftershave Cologne
Stirling Soap Company Glacial Unscented Post-Shave Menthol Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Cold Spices Natural Deodorant - New Sport Strength Formula ​