SOS: May 2019

May 29 SOTD:

Razor: Gillette 1911 Single Ring
Blade: Rapira PL
Brush: PAA The Green Ray
Lather: Tabac
Aftershave: Tabac

 

Wednesday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Ramblin’ Man
Soap: Henri et Victoria Cognac & Cuban Cigars
Razor: Vintage Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless (21)
Brush: Henri et Victoria High Mountain White-22mmx55mm
Aftershave: Burberry Brit EdT

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Henri et Victoria Cognac & Cuban Cigars today. 20 seconds to load the Henri et Victoria High Mountain White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette “Spoiler” SS still in the Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Burberry Brit EdT.

Bob

 

Tutte e due?
Grazie!

 

Both are beautiful. I think.

 

Williams Wednesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #356 Synthetic
AutoStrop B1
Valet blade
CWR
Aqua Velva Musk

This is my first shave with a genuine AutoStrop blade. I am doing this challenge to see how many good shaves I can get from one blade by stropping them. My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #356 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the AutoStrop B1 razor with a Valet blade and unfortunately did not get a close shave. I ended up cleaning up with my ER 192 Bathroom Set to get that close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

I am in post production with the video. I will see if maybe another Valet blade will do any better, and then maybe go to a Gem CS blade if the Valet does not work out.

 

Tu sei italiano?

Non lo sapevo - che bella rasatura, mio amico!

 

Wednesday morning:

L’Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra Green day 4
Gilly’s Lush Life SS
Prep ASB
Mennen Skin Bracer AS Splash

I really missed my Super Speed and it felt so good to use it this morning. To me it’s definitely the best razor I ever had because it’s very forgiving but it gives me such perfect shaves. The Lush Life is a lovely soap - the scent is beautiful, the lather explodes off the brush, and it delivers a nice menthol sensation. The Prep and the Skin Bracer kept that chill going for a good while. BBS as BBS could possibly be!

 

WEDNESDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Olivier Creed


Shampoo - Paul Mitchell (Tea Tree) Lavender Mint
Bath Soap - WSP Barbershop

Fragrance - Creed - Bois du Portugal
Aftershave - Country Club for Men - Custom Scent "Eau de Brando"
Shave Soap - Country Club for Men - Custom Scent "Eau de Brando"
Deodorant - Country Club for Men - Custom Scent "Eau de Brando"
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Advanced Clinicals Anti-aging Hyaluronic Acid Cream
Razor - Vintage Gillette Superspeed circa 1947-1952 (re-plated in nickel by Razor Emporium)
Blade - *7th Shave
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Brush - Declaration Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color
Brush stand by Josh Lindt of Desire Metal Works. His work of art is called "Diner".
Soap Bowl - Vintage MCM Art Deco Sugar Bowl from the 1960's
Suribachi Lather Bowl handmade by Of the Dirt Pottery

 

29 May 2019

Soap: Italian Barber Amici
Brush: Omega 10086
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Aftershave: Pinaud Reserve Brandy Spice

 

For sure, you're an expert!

 

Copper Ascension Twist & Elios Inox SS
Graydog 26mm Badger
GD Angel
Nivea 2in1 a/s Locion
Chrome Pure by Azzaro a/s splash
Chrome Pure by Azzaro eau de toilette


An excellent second shave this morning with the Copper Ascension. No need to explain or breakdown the shave experience. It just works, beautifully. Have a great day and shaves Gents....
​

 

Grazie Yehuda!
Sono italiano dal '46
L'ho scritto quando mi sono presentato...
Tu sei israeliano?

Un bel crogiolo di nazionalità, qui!

 

I always thought suribachis are the best bowls to lather with, bur many told me they may ruin bristles.
My small suribachi is not made for lathering and is quite 'sharp'.
Yours, instead seems quite smoother: am I right?

 

Thank you sir!

 

Not Italian, married one, though. Opera singer with limited Italian vocabulary.

 

Wednesday, May 29

Seaforth!~~Rubberset 400/3~~Boker Red-Injun~~Aramis Tobacco Reserve
Have a great day!​

 

Si Alfredo io sono israeliano. Sono nato in la città di Haifa nel anno 1954.

Che peccato che non posso parlare italiano troppo bene - io dimenticato quasi tutto!

 

I must say that your German is excellent!

 

Williams Wednesday shave!

 

Du schmeichelst mir, lieber Freund.