25 July 2019 * Charcoal Goods Level 3 SB + Stork Ex Brass * Wizamet Iridium Super * WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7 * Mystic Water Bergamot/Cedar/Juniper * Unrefined Shea Butter * Bergamot/Vetiver EO
Wednesday SOTN Well, not the smoothest shave tonight. TBH, I'm definitely partly to blame as I have no idea how old the Schick blade in my Supply SE Injector razor was. I quit at 2.5 passes as I was getting some irritation. My neck isn't entirely happy tonight. Tossed the blade and will try again fresh on Thursday or Friday. Oh well , not every shave can be perfect when you cycle around quite the mixed bag of razors. Night all. Josh
ZEN SHAVING Brush: BS Synth. (New version) Razor: YUMA Blade: Rapira SS (#3) Soap: Kent SB2 (MWF) A/S: Witch Hazel. Such a relaxed, chilled shave this morning. I started of by wafting the damp brush at the soap and using it to wet my beard as a pre-shave. I then sorted out my stuff, brushed my teeth, deoderant, etc. Quick rinse, and we proceeded. Again, i am trying the WTG-ATG-XTG twist noted by others in the techniques thread. The Kent soap (MWF) is marvellous. I only have to look at it to get a lather. How people struggle to lather it is a mystery to me. The Witch Hazel is just that. Its an alcohol based version, perfect for a neutral A/S when i want to use cologne instead. The brush? Hmm. Its a better attempt at a synthetic than the older (and unrefined) BS brush but the backbone is severe if you catch the knot clumping up. It doesn't like splaying to easily, although its fine when it does. Perfect size and shape for F/L though. I had to stop myself from over-shaving lol. I could have kept on lathering and swishing away 'til the cows came home.
Good Morning Everyone SOTD Gem FeatherWeight Gem Personna (4) Synthetic Col. Conk Amber Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block Adidas Dynamic Pulse A/S Have A Great Day!
SOTD 20190725. J&T® katalox / OUMO Brush imitation silvertip synth. Oatcake "Lavender Melt" shaving soap. Rockwell 6S R5 only / Stork Ti "Taipan" handle. Personna Platinum Chrome (3). Tihanyi "Levendula" EdP.
July 25 SOTD: Razor: Rocnel Adjustable Blade: Rapira PL Brush: Razorock Plissoft Lather: Wilkinson Sword Shave Bowl Aftershave: TSD Floid Blue Type
○1914 Ever Ready ○Gem blue blade ○Stirling Glacial Obsidian 2 pass BBS. Good residual cooling even after rinsing off.
July 25th Razor: Timeless Bronze OC Blade: Derby Extra (2) Brush: StL BBQ Brush/Maggards SHD badger Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated Soap: JoHS Blood on Steel PAA Galactic witch hazel PAA unscented Star Jelly AS: JoHS Blood on Steel Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
Tommy, actually it is not an after shave but just cologne, very similar to most colognes around: 4711, Roger & Gallet, etc. I like it very much and matches perfectly the scent of TOBS Jermin St. for sensitive skin (and sensible users ) and T&H # 10. It smells a lot like TOBS! It is sold at the Farmacia Vaticana (Vatican Pharmacy) inside the borders of the Vatican City and can be bought with a Pope's written permit only! (I had to marry a bishop to get it... ) I also use the Lavender: very good IMO. Very Mediterranean and much different from British Lavenders and not complex/articulate as those from across the channel. Very much like most Italian, French and Spanish Lavenders: European Union exists for serious purposes! What do you think?
TOST Thursday's Shave Cold Water Rinse Morning TOST Shaving Soap The Brush by Tom Gillette Techmatic Techmatic Adjustable CWR Granddad's Blend AS My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Morning TOST Shaving Soap face lathered well with The Brush by Tom. I did two passes with the Gillette Techmatic razor with a Techmatic Adjustable razor band and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Granddad's Blend AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
Thursday Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bergamot Lavender Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville Razor: Gillette Slim Blade: Vintage Gillette Platinum Plus (15) Brush: Elite Razor/WSP Silvertip-24mmx50mm Aftershave: Country Club Southern Oud WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard) Barrister & Mann Seville today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor/WSP Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Gillette Platinum Plus still in the Gillette Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Southern Oud aftershave. Bob
Thursday morning: Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster Super Speed/Wilkinson day 4 Alluvian Norwegian Spear SS Prep ASB Mennen Skin Bracer AS Splash My fourth day using this Wilkinson blade and it still feels like it’s brand new - did it ever do a great job of getting me BBS in only two passes. This Alluvian soap is the most expensive one I have and now that I think of it I don’t think I would buy it again because despite the fact that it’s excellent, I feel that 38,00$ is too much to spend on such a small container. The soap has a lovely spearmint/clovey type of scent, the lather is so thick, dense, and rich as well as protective, and the skincare is pretty good. The Prep needs no description and the Skin Bracer felt great when I slapped it on. I’m going soon for a manicure and a pedicure at the salon where my wife works!
Date:- 25 July 2019 Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap Brush:- Edwin Jagger Synth. v2.0 Silvertip Fibre Faux Horn 25/58mm knot Soap/Cream:- Wickham 1912 ~ Cashmere Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice Razor/Blade:- Karve CB Brass 'B' / Polsilver Super Iridium #8 Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10), Lavender (15) & Peppermint (10 drops) Fragrance:- N/A
Never fear. Stirling Frost Drops or M-Bomb to the rescue if Glacial Satsuma has eluded you. A Satsuma fan would love the aftershave. Is has got to be one of the longest lasting citrus scents. Hopefully the geriatric Alice Cooper fans like it too.
THURSDAY'S SHAVE Perfumed by: Olivier Creed Shampoo - Paul Mitchell (Tea Tree) Lavender Mint Bath Soap - WSP Barbershop Bath Epsom Salt - Better Bath Better Body "Peppermint & Lavender" - Back Healing 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 - *6th 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
