SOS: March 2019

Thank you very much.

 

Looking good. I've always longed for a Rover but never pulled the trigger.

 

Thank you, sir. Most kind.....

 

St. Patrick's SOTD



Razor: Karve E
Blade: Personna Med Prep (D7)
Brush: Kent BLK4
Bowl: Castle Shave 4 1/4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Patchouli & Mint
Shave Cream: Irisch Moos
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Irisch Moos

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Thank you, Sir.

 

Why thank you Brit. I enjoyed the shave immensely this morning.

 

Ok, that razor is incredible. Just amazing. Never saw one like it before that I can remember.

 

SUNDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Gillette Red Tip Superspeed circa 1955-1960 (Re-plated in Satin-Nickel Finish and re-painted tip in Radiant Red color by Razor Emporium.)
Blade - *2nd shave
Shave Brush - Ever-Ready 1960's vintage (Polished and re-knotted with a 26mm Ubersoft II knot from Envyshave by Razor Emporium.)
Shave Stand by by Desire Metal Works
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Cold Spices
Aftershave - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Cold Spices
Post-Shave Balm - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Mysterium Serum
Deodorant - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Cold Spices
Fragrance - Proctor & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"

Wasn't really keen on doing the obligatory "Green Irish Tweed" shave on St. Patty's Day. I decided to go with the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow with Old Spice.

 

Thank you for your kind words.

 

17 March 2019

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March Madness!!

March 16

Razor - Magic Shavette
Blade - (3)
Soap - Soap Commander Courage
Brush - Wolf Whiskers Custom Silvertip
Post - Alum

Well here we go. Final night for the Zorrik blade in a shavette. We've seen that it performed without a hitch on shave one, and wasn't significantly worse on shave two. So, the theory that blades work better in a shavette due to "infinite angle" seems solid. I switched over to the Magic tonight and this is a sweet little razor. Definitely the most affordable of the three I own but it does what a shavette is supposed to do. What is that, you ask? It holds a blade in the proper position so that, with proper technique, a person can shave smoothly and cleanly without fear of blood. Using different shavettes is really just variations on a theme. One might require more or less pressure than another, but the angle is the angle in the end.

Soap Commander to keep the consistent lather and the Wolf to make it. No problems there.

Well, well, well, we have a change. My first pass with the blade on its third shave - is not as smooth as the last two. That "wasn't significantly worse" shave two has become "I can feel this blade giving it up" third shave. Not horrible, not unusable, but it's not the same level of comfort as yesterday and certainly not from day one. The effectiveness? Definitely not as good. I did finish all three passes and found a DFS but it's not the same level of smoothness as before. The alum? Basically quite two nights ago. A bit warm last night but nothing to worry about. Definitely starting to let me know things are getting rougher. I do believe that the lack of sharpness in the Zorrik is the real culprit in its downfall. There may not be enough of an edge, or a good enough edge, to last past a few shaves without starting to pull and tug due to blade wear. It's not the highest quality, but it also isn't the worst. A middle of the road blade that gives a poor performance in a DE over a few shaves and a mediocre shave on the third try with a shavette. I've certainly had worse.

Now, there is one question that is begging to be answered. Since the middle of the road Zorrik gave three decent enough shaves, starting with a rather nice one at the beginning - how bad must a blade be before it won't even give a good shave on the first day with a shavette? Is there a blade that is so bad that it can't be made better with a shavette? There's only one way to find out.

Have a great Sunday!

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Date: 17 March 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Semogue SOC in Taj Resin Badger/Boar 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor/Blade:- Rockwell R4 / Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless (spoiler) #9
Post-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed with Tea Tree, Lavender & Peppermint / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original)

14 more days to go for the whole month of Mitchell's March Wool Fat shave

 

I really like the Earl Grey scent. A lot of B&M scents are too complex for me to figure out but this one is spot on.

 

Sunday SOTD

Schick type D razor
Simpson Wee Scot shaving brush
Southern Witchcrafts Alchemist shaving soap
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Good Morning Everyone SOTD 03/17/19

'66 Gillette Super Speed
Personna (7)
Barbasol Soothing Aloe
Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel
Barbasol Brisk A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

Happy St Patrick's Day

Patch-amber focus day 7

Calani Dubai
Merkur 15C OC
Astra ⚀
Razorock chrome synthetic
3 pass

POST
Alum
Floid AFS [Genuine]
Eleven ASB patchouli oak

MFK Gran Soir

Green beer day!

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SOTD 20190317.



J&T® wengé / Maggard synth.
Omega Via Barberia "Aquae" shaving cream (sample).
PAA PHNX Injector type L-1.
Personna S/S PTFE coated (4).
Novaya Zarya "Flower of Brocard" EdC.

 

SOTD
Todays shave was my second with the arko shave stick, fantastic shave stick! Definitely becoming one of my firm favourites and definitely going to be in my rotation going forward.
I think its time to replace that dischem brush, it lasted for about 3 months but over the last few shaves its been shedding like there's no tomorrow. I have a second dischem brush i picked up the other day as a spare, but it will probably go the same way after 3 months.

My dad will be trying the credance that Tony sent me later today, he felt how soft my face was after using that stuff and asked me to help him lather so he can give it a try, its an excellent soap skincare wise!

Razor: Fatip Piccolo
Blade: gillette 7 oclock (13)
Soap: Arko shave stick
Aftershave: old spice whitewater

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SE Sunday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Green Mountain Lime Vetiver Shaving Soap
The Brush B-3 by Tom
Schick E2b with Personna blade
Superior Lather Catcher
Sha-Vee-Zee Blue Back SE
CWR
Thayers Peach WH

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Green Mountain Lime Vetiver Shaving Soap face lathered well with The Brush B-3 by Tom brush. I did the first pass with a Schick E2b with a Personna blade and a clean up pass with the Superior Lather Catcher razor with a Sha-Vee-Zee Blue Back SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayers Peach WH. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Sunday, March 17

AoS Sandalwood~~Morris & Forndran Polo 2~~Friodur 6/8
Have a great day!​