SOS June 2019

Yes I do admit that, Mr. Cawtuh . I've even tried to say it a few times,. and it sounds silly.

 

Here it is for Monday(6-3):

prep-Nivea4Men EnergyBodywash in shower*
shave-AgadirMen Invisible Shave Gel**
razor=Gillette Sensor Deux Pivote Plus JettABLE
A.S.-AgadirMen Face&Body Splash, Cooling A.S. Tonic**

*-Mint Extract
**-Note for future: All AgadirMen products are of the Oud Wood persuasion(oh all right, scent).

 

Thank You Sir!

 

So I am admittedly a vintage Gillette guy but I do have several modern razors including Timeless, Karve, Rockwell and of course Blackland. Now many a review has been written about the Dart and how aggressive it is. So on its maiden voyage I gave it plenty of work to do. I figured with four days of growth and a fresh Personna Lab blue loaded that we’d be off to the races. Yes indeed we were. Now I love my Muhle R41 and it was the second ever DE I purchased so when I heard about the aggression I figured the Dart couldn’t be more aggressive than that. It isn’t, it is however more controlled. There is no blade chatter with the Dart...none! It is tight and right all the way through the shave. I like shallow angle shaves like the ones from my Merkur 45, Progress and Mergress. The Dart just felt right at home in my hand!

So the soap of the day fell to the wonderful Santa Maria del Fiore...what a phenomenal scent! Masculine flower mixed with some sweet cigar! Slick and so good! Grabbed the lather bowl and the Simpson 59 and whipped up a ton of lather. More than enough for a three pass shave to be honest!

I must say what an exceptional three pass shave it was...is there such a thing as BBS+? Because this shave got it just for the ease the Blackland Dart had at destroying my stubble. Now I will tell you that you MUST have a light touch with this razor and you must give it something to do but the result are an exceptionally close shave. Happy Sunday and happy shaves all!

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Blackland Dart
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Simpson 59
Pre-Shave: Proraso White Lotion
Lather: Santa Maria del Fiore Sapone da Barba
Aftershave: Santa Maria del Fiore Lozione Dopo-barba
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Fine Accoutrements - Lather Bowl

 

Thanks. It is a Maggard knot.

 

Fantastic brush Amigo.

 

very cool shave sir..

 

Catie's Bubbles | Dusk
Leo Frilot Tru-Stone Copper Matrix | AP Shave Co. SynBad 30mm
Phoenix Shaving | Ascension Double Open Comb | Copper
Astra Superior Platinum

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MONDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Wilhelm Mülhens


Bath Soap - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" Cream Bar Soap (originally by Wilhelm Mülhens)

Razor - Stirling Soap's Slant
Blade - *5th shave
Shave Brush - Wood Razor's TruStone Turquoise (with 24mm Synthetic Nylon Knot by The Golden Nib)
Chrome Razor/Brush Stand
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "11235" (discontinued)
Scuttle by Karen's Pottery
Aftershave - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" (originally by Wilhelm Mülhens)
Deodorant - Tom Ford "Neroli Portofino"
Fragrance - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" Eau de Cologne (originally by Wilhelm Mülhens)

Correction - I originally listed Johan Marina Farina, but Wilhelm Mülhens is the 'official' historical perfumer for 4711.

 

awesome set up and pic sir..

 

very cool sir..lovely pic..

 

June 3, 2019
Supply Co SE V2
Schick Proline
Wild West Brushworks with Tuxedo
A&E Frozen Mojitos
Fine Italian Citrus


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Thank you!

 

Sunday SOTD

Yikes! Forgot to post my shave from noon time. Here it is... A decent shave with the Gillette Rocket Parat... But I'm tossing the blade. 12 shaves is my limit for this guy - a little rough on the neck today... Next one I'll stop at 10 or 11. Otherwise great... Sweet almond scent of the Cella was soothing on this warm Sunday in early June. I hope everyone has had a great day today.

Josh

Sent from my LYA-L29 using Tapatalk

 

nice shave sir..

 

Great shave today, with a newly acquired and honed razor. Buttery smooth, 2 pass shave, no tugging at all, WTG and ATG, that left me BBS. Perfect shave. One of the Top makers of razors, ever, in my books.

Razor- C-MON," Blackie", by Carl Monkhouse. Ellicottville NY. Extra Hollow Ground
Brush- Stirling Boar
Soap- TOBS Cedarwood
Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy. Triple Crown Decanter

 

Blackland Blackbird, Brass
Bic Chrome Platinum (1)
Murphy and McNeil Trinity
Stirling Unscented Witch Hazel (Menthol)
Wet Shaving Products Olympus

 

Menthol Monday SOTD



Razor: OneBlade GENESIS
Blade: Feather FHS-(D1)
Brush: IBLE 2012 Boar
Bowl: Doug Smith 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Dept Mandarin and Cardamom
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Conca d’Oro M-Bombed
Post: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: Extro Cologne Italiana
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Blackland Vector P / Schick P-20 (3) / Grizzly Bay Rockstar / Mystic Water Soap Vetiver & Oakmoss

While I enjoy the scents of the MW Soaps, I find lather dries down quickly and is a bit more work to work with, even using heated brush scuttle, on the fence will give them a couple more tries.

 

Great to be back in Thailand with Paladin, Rex and 1912.​