SOS August 2019

Thank you Gary.

 

Fantastic shave with one of my top 3 razors. Beautiful lines, a delight to shave with.

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Barrister and Mann Reserve Lavender
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Lund 6/8
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Thanks, Tommy.

 

August 10, 2019
Gillette Slim J3
Feather
Thäter Olive Wood Synthetic
Savonniere du Moulin
Fine Italian Citrus

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very cool set up and pic sir..

 

Ah, I haven’t used my 10005 beechwood-handled brush in months. Now I’m inspired.

 

very cool sir.my first one got a cracked handle from me soaking it in the sink..i am more careful this time and only soak the bristles..its a fine brush..

 

I’m on my second as well. Knot separated on first due to soaking in the sink when I didn’t know better.

 

they obviously need to specify that in the owners manual..

 

Saturday SOTD



Razor: Rex Ambassador (S3)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (D1)
Brush: Semogue 2018 TSN LE
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Enigma
Pre-Shave Oil: AOS Oud
Shave Soap: Mickey Lee Drunken Goat
Balm: Handmade Soap Co. Soothing Cream
Aftershave: Small Batch Shave Tonic

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fantastic shave and pic sir..

 

Thanks Gary!!

 

Thank you Gary.

 

August 9 SOTD
Cooper MonoBilt
30mm SynBad/ Poculi handle
B&M Seville
Thayers
CL Gratiot League Sq AS

Have a great night, all!

 

nice shave sir.lovely pic..

 

Friday SOTN

I wanted to use my gear from yesterday but had to give the Karve a trial run before bed. Wow... Just really wow. Very very smooth with a new Astra Green blade and the C base plate (I can't wait to try D and E!). One very small weeper under my right jaw that's clearly my fault. It felt so comfy that I really started moving the razor around quickly on the 3rd pass. Never let your guard down . Needless to say, I'm liking what I see so far. Night all.

Josh




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Adjustable Arko August!!

August 9

Razor - 1959 (E4) Gillette 195 Fatboy (9)
Blade - (1)
Soap - Arko
Brush - BoS Omega 10066
Post - Alum

Another Friday in the books. Hot and humid but let me tell you.....when Mrs. @Drygulch throws down "The Look"......things cool down FAST! I underwent some interrogation tonight after trying to bribe my way out with some great ribs and BBQ sauce (ribs seriously great, the sauce....needed some work). Even that bribe failed and I had to do some fast talking to absolve myself of the crimes I was accused of. Fortunately, I think she bought it and the Cartel is free to continue its enabling ways without further hindrance. Seriously it was a great dinner and we had a lot of fun, even if Adam and I nearly ran into one another as we each made some "interesting" moves in traffic. The best part? It wasn't planned, we didn't know the other one was there and we still nearly wrecked. Well, it wasn't really a terribly close call....but here's the video evidence.

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Notice, first of all, the "St. Louis U-Turn" I pull...and even say it to myself as I'm doing it. See the little white car in front of me? That's Adam. Who should be in the dedicated right turn lane you'll see as I complete the turn. As I surprise him by whipping the U, he makes a quick turn as the restaurant we're headed to is right there on the corner. It comes into view in the end of my turn as well. The best part? He asked me if I noticed the little white car that nearly smacked me and I had no idea what he was talking about. I briefly noticed him in my peripheral vision as I completed the u-turn but it didn't register as anything other than "what was that". Good thing we're both talented drivers as well as highly alert individuals.

Shave tonight was another exercise in simple elegance. The '59 Fatty comes out to play with a fresh Voskhod. Definitely a "detente" setup with American brass and Soviet steel. Arko with the Omega 10066 for the win and three passes delivered the baby and a great end to a day. I also came home to a couple of item in the mailbox. The Semogue 1305 that the Fuzzyman @wchnu insists we should all have arrived and I haven't even unboxed it yet as you can see below. And, a Grade A Silvertip knot from TGN also arrived. I have plan for that. Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

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10 August 2019

* Weber DLC + Stork Ex Brass
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Epsilon 2-Band + Doug Korn Faux Briarwood C7
* Mystic Water Cedar/Sage
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Did you layer those 3 scents?

 

L'Artisan Premier Figuier was done by the same perfumer who did Phylosikos (Olivia Giacobetti). I preferred L'Artisan Premier Figuier over Phylosikos, however they both smell extremely similar and I class both as being in the same scent profile. Both smell like the whole fig tree, ie, wood, leaves and fruit. For some reason I can't explain, Phylosikos seemed to have an almost 'bug spray' vibe in it. I think it was the mixture of wood and leaves in the fragrance that somehow just did sit with my nose, but nobody else seems to pick it up but me and other than that 'effect' it has on my nose, everything else about the scent is hyper realistic and just a good scent. L'Artisan Premier Figuier however doesn't have that 'bug spray' effect and has everything else I enjoyed about Phylosikos. So, for me, L'Artisan Premier Figuier is the winner. Through this evaluation of 'fig' fragrances I came to the conclusion I'm just not big on fig scents. And I already own Le Labo The Noir 29, which is a fig-based fragrance that I hardly ever wear. I had a hard time justifying buying any fig fragrance except Costume National Homme, which is so dramatically unique. Costume National Homme has a scent that cheers me up. It's a positive-vibe type scent. Hard to explain, but I think you will get what I'm saying when you smell it. It's a 'good mood' / 'happy' scent. Dried fruits with a central fig note and what seems like a minty-candy-lavender surrounding it. I had to have it.

If I bought any fig scent after this it would be L'Artisan Premier Figuier, then I would have to sell The Noir 29 because I know I'd never reach for it if I owned L'Artisan Premier Figuier.