Hybrid RazoRock Wunderbar Slant Razor on Barbaros Levend Handle P / Rapira Swedish Supersteel / Grizzly Bay Thanos / Oleo Soapworks LLC Irving Park
Menthol Monday: Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster Super Speed/new Wilkinson Stirling Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo SS Stirling Glacial Unscented ASB B&M Arctique AS Splash Bleu de Chanel EdP Normally I give a blade which I never tried before at least a second chance but I was so disgusted with the lousy performance of the Bic yesterday that I just scrapped it as well as the rest of the pack and put in a new Wilkinson - what a difference. Sharp, smooth, comfortable, and effortless. My stubble as tough as it is disappeared like nothing after three passes. The reason I did this third pass is because I was enjoying the rich, super slick, freezing cold lather of the Glacial Eskimo Tuxedo soap so much along with that gorgeous scent. The Glacial Unscented balm and the Arctique intensified that freeze ten fold. An absolutely perfect BBS shave - a work of art!
July 8, 2019 Wolfman WR1-OC Darwin Ti Feather HS The Varlet Mega Savonniere du Moulin Tempete' Barrister and Mann Strawberry Basil AS
2019-07-08, Monday This morning I wanted a classy fragrance. Classy for my taste, of course... The Knize Ten was perfect, even if too clothy: if I had shaved an hour later, in this humid heat, I wouldn't have chosen it. The Weishi (Gold, turning Silver every day more) paired with Feather was very sweet. The balm of the Vatican Pharmacy is not exceptional, but it does its job: will it get me a Plenary Indulgence? Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina Sapone: Knize Ten Pennello: L.V., Cucciolino, Padouk/Silvertip 24 Rasoio: Weishi, 9306-A Gold Lametta: Feather AS: Farmacia Vaticana, Balsamo dopobarba EdT: Farmacia Vaticana, Acqua di Colonia ST: A bucolic silence
Pre: Cold water splash Brush: Zenith B03-A26 Boar Soap: OSP Fougere Razor: Gem MMFW Blade: Gem PTFE Post: Cold water rinse, OSP Fougere ASL The Micromatics are cracking razors, this might be the lightweight of the three but it always delivers the goods effortlessly. Happy Shaving one and all.
July 8th Cooper MonoBilt Omega '83/Poculi Beehive Fine L'Orange Noir SS Thayers Stirling Arkadia AS Have a great day, all!
SOTD July 8th Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap EDRIO #90 Superior LC Gem Stainless PTFE WWB Green Pearl (26mm Maggard SHD Fan, Frigate Class) Stirling Kaboom soap and AS Sent from my Galaxy using Tapatalk
Monday, July 8 Barrister & Mann~~Morris & Forndran~~Gillette Single Ring~~Personna 74 Have a great day!
Gem G-Bar Razor Treet Super SE Blade Frank Shaving Badger Brush Proraso Green/LMS Spearmint Soap Dickinson's Witch Hazel w/Orange Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave A great razor for knocking off a heavy beard. Two passes with touch up for a very smooth BBS shave.
Goin' down this way on Tuesday: well, same tools as today, except for: Brush-Crown King Spindle Duro Tali
Testing, testing Today's shave Hot water wash Muhle silvertip synthetic Reef Point Test Depth Gillette tech T4/ mr5 maggard handle Persona lab (3) Test Depth balm Good shave today, hard to beat a tech with a grip. This soap smells very nice and lingers a while, I like it. It may not be the slickest, but it makes nice lather, and my face feels nice after. I'm just now getting to really like my synthetic brushes. This silvertip synthetic from muhle has been challenging to master. But once dialed in, hard to beat. I may owe a few apologies to my fellow denizens. Test Depth achieved today. Hope y'all did as well, or better.
Catie's Bubbles | Summer Solstice | SFWS 2019 RazoRock 400 | Noir Plissoft The New Improved Schick Injector Razor | Personna 74 Next up in the SFWS Swag Bag is Catie's Bubbles' "Summer Solstice". I've been a Catie's Bubbles fan for a few years, now. Their vegan base, be it the Luxury cream or soap, is a no-nonsense, quirk-free, workhorse. There's just very little learning curve with this soap. I simply load and proceed to face lather with little thought for water ratio. Given its wide water range, the lathering just sort of happens, regardless of knot. And I do recommend face lathering with this base as you really want the longest exposure possible. When using Catie's Bubbles, I routinely apply pulled lather to my face and scalp letting it remain while I clean my gear. The pay-off is a phenomenal, natural feeling post shave. The scent profile of Summer Solstice was a gamble for me. The documented notes are: bergamot, watermelon, basil, geranium, sandalwood, aldehydes, cashmeran, and hedione. Given my aversion to overly sweet fragrances, I was wary of the watermelon in particular, but I took the plunge regardless. From the dry tub, watermelon is up front, however upon lathering, it's overtaken rather quickly by sweet and bright citrus. At this point, the watermelon is barely detectable and merely adds depth. The fragrance becomes much more, but it's so well blended I find it difficult to identify the discrete notes. Instead, this is just a bright citrusy fragrance with possibly pear and even kiwi fruits accompaniment. Despite the scent strength being robust, the fragrance is far from being weighty. The splash, as usual, realizes the fragrance better simply because there's more time to experience it. Once again, the watermelon is briefly present and more distinct in the splash, but succumbs right away to citrus, fruit, and dry florals that I did not detect in the soap. Approximately 15 minutes later, this bright and sweet citrus mellows and warms slightly drying down to a surprising light powdery musk. With just a bit of whimsy, Summer Solstice really conveys care-free Summer to me, but it turns into a very wearable fragrance. The splash's longevity is about what one would expect from a citrus-forward profile of this nature with hints of sandalwood being the only real hold-out after about 2 hours. An excellent complement to this set would be the classic Acqua di Parma Colonia or Catie's Bubbles' own Confiant.
Tart Grapefruit Tuesday Gingers Garden Yuzu Grapefruit soap Mamba razor head Personna ⚁ BrushGuy tuxedo POST Alum Gingers Garden AFS, ASB Atelier Cologne Pomelo Paradis Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
July 9, 2019 Supply Co V2 with 2 dot plate Schick Proline Thäter Boar SV Manna di Sicilia Shave Soap & Aftershave
