SOS: October 2019

14 October 2019

* Blackbird Brass SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Maseto Shaving XD 2-Band + Oscar11 Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Sensitive Skin
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Lovely colours and thank you for the well wishes, for us Canucks celebrating Thanksgiving earlier than our neighbours down south.

 

Thank you!

 

OCtober with the FAT

October 13

Razor - 1918 Gillette Old Style
Blade - (3)
Soap - Stirling Glastonbury
Brush - Stirling Two Band Synthetic
Post - Alum

A very busy two days over the weekend. Lots of hours making money, not so many sitting in front of the computer. I skipped last night's shave just to have a bit of extra down time. That, of course, set up a two day growth for the final run with the 1918 for now. It's a Sunday so it's a Stirling mutton tallow soap. I went back to the Glastonbury. This one is growing on me every time I use it. Same for my wife. She mentioned she likes it a lot. That's a good thing. And I definitely needed the slickness and cushion to deal with two days and a very aggressive razor and a Sharp Sharp Star.

Happy to say that three passes were quite comfortable, I'm totally smooth and no blood or irritation appeared. Quite nice and a great way to roll into tomorrow which is a day filled with meetings. Most of which I won't necessarily enjoy. I'm still battling just a bit of congestion from the Bronchitis and I have an upper endoscopy coming up Wednesday. Yeah, what a fun week ahead. Hope yours has lots more fun stuff and less meetings and eating medical grade equipment! Have a great Monday!

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Sunday Travel SOTN

An overnight visit with the family at my grandparent's house. I had a quick and efficient Ikon Deluxe OC shave tonight with the 4th shave on an Astra Green. A very comfy shave thanks to slick lather - go go 1/2 Palmolive shave stick. Happy shaves all!

Josh




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Menthol Monday SOTD



Razor: British Ever-Ready 1912
Blade Gem PTFE SS (D6)
Brush: Oscar11 Aqua\White SOC Boar
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Enigma
Pre-Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: Nobel Otter Orbit
Balm: MdC Huile Végétale Camomille
Aftershave: Nobel Otter Orbit


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High class gear, Primo!

 

Thank you, Gary!
Too bad they are not easy to find...

 

Great combo and colors, Gary!

 

very cool Clint ..love the sc..

 

thank you Sergio..

 

lovely pic sir..

 

fantastic shave Jason,happy thanksgiving..

 

very cool Tim..

 

cool shave Jim..glad you are well..

 

awesome shave and pics Jim..

 

awesome ..

 

Monday 14th October




Proraso Sensitive Pre Shave
MWF Shaving Soap
Vulfix 'The Strand' Badger Brush
Kai Captain with a Proline P
Alum
MWF Moisturiser
Grey Flannel EDT

2 Passes for a lovely close shave and a very good start to the working week

 

Tough to keep a good man down.

Welcome Back!

 

Mmmmenthol!
Razor: Merkur 500
Blade: Treat Platinum
Brush: Omega 10019
Soap: Proraso

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Modern-Monday for me today with all non vintage stuff.
The brush suits the soap well and no blooming or drowning required (my apologies to all the soap-worriers on the forum).
A lovely slick lather with a nice refreshing menthol "zing".
Credit to Proraso for the small tub. Its a nice size to have for the casual user and the dish is great to use. Looks good as well.
The razor was set to 1.5. The settings are hard to read and i may enamel the numbers in the future. (The razors weak spot tbh). A heavy razor with a mid-centric balance point, its a good razor although i think Gillette did the adjustable better.

A nice DFS with no cuts and litgle irritation. Those Treat blades are sharp!!!

Shave-on people