SOS: April 2019

Tuesday SOTD



Razor: Gibbs 14
Blade: Gibbs(D4)
Brush: MS Faux Horn Memphis 24mm 2 band
Scuttle: Woodhead Medium
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: Calani Malabar
Post: MdC Huile Végétale Camomille
Aftershave: Small Batch Shave Tonic

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Blackland Vector P / Kai Captain Titan Mild (5) / Grizzly Bay Rockstar / MDC Fougère

 

Niiiiice

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April 16, 2019
Supply Co V2 – 2 Dot Plate
Schick Proline
Wild West Brushworks
Soapy Science Lollipop Citrus
Myrsol Agua de Limon

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Monday April 15th

Clog Pruf
CVS Stainless (4)
Brad Sears badger brush
Soap Commander Zeal soap & a/s

 

Endgame Countdown
Lather Bros. | Flora Colossus
Island Bladeworks | Bullwinkle | TGN Finest
Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE

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very elegant sir, lovely pic..

 

lovely pic sir..

 

cool set up and pic sir..

 

very cool sir..

 

Timeless .68 safety bar
Gillette Nacet (1)
Murphy and McNeil Trinity
Stirling Unscented Witch Hazel
Chiseled Face Natural

 

Arko Adjustable April

April 15

Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (9)
Blade - (2)
Soap - Arko
Brush - 30 DC LE
Post - Alum

Day two with the Slim and Ladas and halfway through April! I broke out the 30 DC LE brush to get that quick and glorious Arko lather and went two passes and touch up to a very fine DFS result. No issues at all with this setup other than my wife saying "Arko" when I kissed her after the shave. I mentioned "of course, it's April" and she said, "oh yeah". Didn't seem too impressed. That's ok. The smoothness of the shave is impressive enough.

Hope your week started off well today! Mine gets rolling in the morning.

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Micromatic Menthol Monday



Today's music provided by:
Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes ~ Live at The Greek

 

16 April 2019

* Blackbird Black Oxide SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac Silvertip 2-Band Black
* Ballenclaugh Cherries in the Chamber (sample)
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Date:- 16 April 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Badger in Taj Resin 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Wholly Kaw ~ Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli Limited Edition
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Red Tip E1 1959 / Vintage NOS Gillette Bleue Extra #9
Post-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree (10), Lavender (15) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original)

 

Super attention shot!

 

monday night shave
#77 new rfb,gsb,rr barrel 24 finest badger
proraso cypress and vetyver set ​

 

Thanks gentlemen!

 

TUESDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - OneBlade Genesis
Blade - *2nd Shave
Shave Brush - EcoTools "Kabuki" Retractable Synthetic
Shave Soap - Mama Bear's "Acqua di Gio" Type
Soap Bowl - Iris Hantverk Dark Gray Concrete
Aftershave - The Shave Den "Acqua di Gio" Type Witch Hazel in a Custom Pottery Dispenser by 3 Points Pottery
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Face Serum
Deodorant - Tommy Bahama "Set Saîl Martînique"
Fragrance - M. Micallef Osaïto

**EDIT - Fantastic shave. 2 pass + clean up. Super-smooth. Zero irritation. excellent results. Instead of using some of the nearly-gone Nicci Marie serum I instead used the Advanced Clinicals Hyaluronic Acid cream, which has a great bang for buck ratio. It's not quite as good as PAA's Mysterium Serum though, but close. I figure that the Advanced Clinicals and PAA Mysterium Serum are going to be my main post-shave moisturizers going forward and I'm phasing out my old expensive serums. I still will use PAA's scented post-shave hybrid 'Star Jelly' balm. I'm wondering if PAA will end up combining the best of the Star Jelly and Mysterium Serum into one formula. I've heard that when used together they are fantastic, but I've never tried them at the same time. The Star Jelly is mentholated and missing certain key serum ingredients that are in the Mysterium Serum. I like both for different reasons. The Star Jelly is better if I feel irritation or shave with an aggressive razor. For standard shaves that come out great, the Mysterium Serum or Advanced Clinicals cream works best.

 

Razor: game changer .68
Blade : Wilkinson sword
Brush : ever ready 200t
Soap : Stirling beeswax
Post: lavender witch hazel
A/S : lime sec
Awesome shave with a mild feeling combo. The best part of the soap, is that it has 0 scent and great for those who want to use water aftershave they want without conflict .