SOS: December 2018

Razor - Gillette bulldog
Blade - 2 - Astra green blades
Brush - reknotted everready
Soap - dr Harris Marlboro

Awesome shave! Doubled up on the blades and it didn’t disappoint

 

nice set up...

 

12/10/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Disney Resorts H2O+ Sea Salt Facial Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Solstice Shampoo Puck (W/ Yucca Root & Cider Vinegar)
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CUBE Mentholated Preshave Soap
Proraso Green Shaving Soap
RazoRock 400 Solid Aluminum 24 x 57mm Plissoft Synthetic Shaving Brush
LOHS Art Student Handmade Pottery Bowl
Rockwell 6S Adjustable Stainless Steel Safety Razor, Plate 5
Derby Extra Blade - 7th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Homemade Lime Infused Witch Hazel
Booster Mosswood Aftershave
Stirling Soap Company Glacial Unscented Post-Shave Menthol Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Cold Spices Natural Deodorant - New Sport Strength Formula ​

 

Monday
December 10, 2018

Supply Injector
Personna 74
Omega Pro 10098
Barrister and Mann Seville Soap and Aftershave
Brooks Brothers 1818

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MONDAY'S SHAVE​

Fragrance - Kilian Straight to Heaven Extreme
Aftershave - Klar Seifen "Sandelholz"
Shave Soap - Klar Seifen "Sandelholz"
Deodorant - Periwinkle Lane "Tam Dao"
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Face Serum
Razor - Merkur Futur
Blade - *Fresh Blade
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Shave Brush by Mervyn Cadman with Synthetic Tuxedo Knot
Brush Stand by Desire Metal Works
Soap Bowl - Custom made by Mervyn Cadman

 

Razor: Lauterjung & Sohn Puma 6
Brush: Shavemac 24mm Silvertip D01
Soap: B&M Soapmakers of Awesometown
A/S: Stirling Mountain Man

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

Menthol Monday SOTD



Razor: Parker Variant
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (D1)
Brush: WildWestBrushwork\Romera 24mm Silvertip
Bowl: Captain's Choice Gunmetal
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Dept Unscented V35
Shave Soap: Custom Frosted Woodland Duck Fat
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Alt-Innsbruck

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lovely pic..

 

Thank you!

 

SOTN

I usually don't post these... I just look at everyone else's awesome photos and admire their choices. Here goes... I'm only getting used to the REX, but so far it is treating my very sensitive skin well.

Brush - AP Shave Co Ruby Ripple with 24mm Silk Smoke
Soap - Razorock "What The Puck" Blue (built a great lather btw)
Bowl - Supply Provision White Marble
Razor - REX Ambassador (only 2nd use! - 1st pass WTG 3.5, 2nd Pass ATG 4, 3rd Pass XTG, followed by minimal buffing)
Blade - Super + Platinum (2)
Post Shave - WCS Alum Stick / Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel

Enjoy your night everyone.

Josh

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Date: 10 December 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Maseto Silvertip Badger Fan Horn 30/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Route 66 ~ Sweeney Todd
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Razor/Blade:- Karve CB 'E' / Vintage NOS England Wilkinson Sword #9
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water

 

10 December 2018

* Blackbird Black Oxide
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac D01 2-Band Jade
* Mystic Water Lime
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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very nice set up, love the bowl, thanks for sharing..pics are cool..

 

Decadent December!!

December 9, 2018

Razor - 1918 Gillette Old Type
Blade - (3)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Alum

All day I planned on changing the blade out before tonight's shave. After the rough treatment last night I figured it was the smart thing to do. See anything wrong with that sentence? Me....thinking something is the "smart" thing then doing it. We know how often that happens. By the time I got off the road for the night I had decided that it would simply be cowardly, unfair and quite illogical to change that blade. Does technique work or not? I still got a DFS last night even with some roughness and a couple of small nicks....is that not success?

So, staying with the "Old Timey Decadence" mini-theme, I kept the razor with the 3 day old Dura Sharp blade. For the classic soap - Arko. The classic brush? A badger. There you go. Then it occurred to me - if I'm going to use the old timey gear, then let's do an old timey shave. One pass, touch ups, splash and off we go. But....to be successful....it had to be at least DFS. No pressure.

So, one pass. I did my dead level best to keep the razor light on my face, the angle on the cap and let it work. It felt a bit smoother than last night but still wasn't quite as good as the first night. I got the pass done, then went for touch ups on my neck. That raised three nicks that were obvious. So I rinsed and checked. It's DFS. Barely, but it's good enough to leave alone. Now, the splash. The Veg for the old timey and, may I say, quite classy and elegant touch. And the quite classy and elegant burn. Man it was hot, but that's ok. It was an old-timey shave with an old-timey burn and my ability to laugh in the face of fire makes me old-timey tough. So there!

Enjoy your Monday fellow denizens!!

 

Monday 10th December



Pears Glycerine Soap
Proraso White Preshave
Stirling Scots Pine Sheep Soap
Vie-Long with an AP Shave 24mm Tuxedo
Yaqi 'Charcoal' Razor with a SuperMax Blue Diamond Platinum Blade
Alum and Rinse
Witch Hazel
Nivea Double Action ASB
Pino Silvestre EDT

It would have been a perfect shave....but in a moment of madness I nicked an ear lobe. I will be driving to work with some toilet paper stuck on the side of my head. Just proves you can not be too complacent

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 12/10/18

Gillette Ball End Old Type
Wilkinson Sword (10)
Badger
C.O. Bigelow
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

December 10th
Razor: Timeless Bronze SB
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush: SOC Taj Mistura
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: B&M Reserve Spice
Thayers Rose witch hazel
AS: B&M Reserve Spice


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SOTD 20181210.



Yaqi model R1710.
St. James of London "Lavender&Geranium" shaving cream.
ATT S2 / Timeless "Plaid" handle.
Derby Premium (2).
Loris "Lavanta" EdC.

 

Menthol Monday's Shave


Cold Water Wash
TSD Cool Lime
Jayaruh #18
Gillette Slim (first shave)
Gillette Super Blue Blade X3
CWR
Osage Rub

Two months ago, I found this Slim at a yard sale along with the Super Blue Blades. I am just now getting around to using it. My prep was just a cold water rinse. The TSD Cool Lime Shave Stick face lathered well with the Jayaruh #18 brush. I did two passes with the Gillette Slim Razor on 7 with a Gillette Super Blue Blade X3 blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

SOTD December 10, 2018

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: Schick G1
Brush: Ever Ready 100T restored badger
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Ozark Mountain aftershave

Have a great day!