SOS: December 2019

Decadent December!!!

December 19

Razor - 1946-47 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade - (1)
Soap - Tabac
Brush - I*V10 Hybrid. The Moreau
Post - Alum

Well, I've been through my five decadent choices for December so I'll just circle back through in no particular order. To start the second half off let's go to the '46-'47 Aristocrat. It's appropriate anyway, as this was the first vintage I ever bought. I started my trip down the rabbit hole in November 2014 and my first attempt to find an internet home was less than successful. It's another board, rather well known, but rather unfriendly and uppity, in my humble opinion. One member there, however, also lived in STL and offered to sell me his Arisocrat. I had no idea what it was but I looked it up on eBay, his selling price was comparable, so I said sure. Love the razor! I paired it this time with the Sharp Star. Perfect combination. I normally use the Voskhod with this razor but the Sharp Star is equal to the task.

Soap and brush, well it is Tabac Thursday so there you go. Back to the Moreau and I was happy to grab it again. I know I've sung its praises plenty but I'll keep doing it. Love this knot and the mesquite handle is totally unique. Yep. It's good to win raffles and be the czar as well! Three passes to perfection and all's well in my world.

When the clock strikes midnight it will officially make it December 20th, and that will be my official 5th year anniversary of joining the Shave Den. I wandered in here five years ago and said hi. The first person to say hi back was some guy who lived in Colorado at the time. Said his name was Chris. Had a strange Moreau like name of @Bama Samurai on here but I didn't hold it against him. There was no 30DC yet, though it was in the planning stages within the mind of the mighty Samurai man. It's been an amazing five years for me here at TSD and I just want to say thanks to everyone who has become a friend, either just online or in person. And, I want to again say thanks to everyone in the 30DC who have made it the busiest and most used forum I think anywhere that deals with shaving. I can't take the credit for its inception because, as I said, Chris was the genius behind that. I was just a charter member who couldn't figure out how to shave yet. The original gang from back then - well let's just say we have come a long way. More on that as the New Year approaches! For now - thanks to the @Queen of Blades for making this place possible! It's been a fun and educational five years!! Happy Friday everyone!

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fine shave and pic Neal..happy 5 year anniversary..

 

Thanks Gary!

 

Friday 20th December





Proraso Sensitive Pre Shave
Supermax Ultimate Shaving Cream
Frank Shaving Synthetic Silvertip
Schick I2 with a Schick Twin
Simple Facial Toner
Simple Moisturiser
Brut Musk AS


A multi directional 2 pass shave for a perfect finish

 

Friday 12.20.19 SOTD


RazoRock Pre Barba Pre Shave Gel
Schick Eversharp Type G1 Injector Razor
Schick Injector Razor Blade (5)
Yaqi Moka Express 26mm 2-Band Badger
RazoRock XXX Italian Shaving Soap
Old Spice Cologne Original

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Thanks, Gary.

 

• Occam's DE Razor (OC, SOC, and SB with Ridged Top Cap)
• Dorco Prime (2)
• Vintage Colgate Mug Shave Soap
  
• VdH Bowl
• Fine Lather Bowl
• Zenith B19
  
• Gentleman Jon's Alum Block
• Clubman Special Reserve AS/EdC
• Million Dollar Hair Tonic
• Clubman Firm Hold Pomade
  
• Every Man Jack Cedar Deodorant

 

Congratulations on your 5 year anniversary Neal!


- Ken

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 12/20/19

Chrome Trac II Handle
Dollar General Cart. (1)
E-Shave Badger
Pinaud Clubman S/S
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

I see great minds think a like when it comes to AS.

 

Ti piacciono le sensazioni forti, eh?
Good shot, Gary!

 

2019-12-20, Friday

Today it wanted a protective and flowing soap.
And I found it among others.
But it smells like vulcanized rubber!
It reminds me of when I worked with Cabot or when, as a child, I used to go to the tire shop with my dad. (For the unbelievers ... yes, at that time, there were already tires!)

However, the 39 C armed with a SOC (and not even the one I prefer ...) after repudiating the Feather, produced an imperceptible shave.
Where is satisfaction in shaving shave, if you don't even feel the steel that cuts everything?



Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: Meißner Tremonia, Strong 'n Scottish
Pennello: Zenith, Silvertip, 26 mm
Rasoio: Merkur, 39 C Torsionshobel
Lametta: Gillette, 7 O’Clock, Permasharp Stainless
AS 1: MilMil, Figaro Gel
AS 2: Lab. Liriici, Biancamenta
EdT: Vicious, Accidia
ST: Artie Shaw

 

Yes Sir , It's Great Stuff

 

SOTD 20191220.
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Proraso pre-shave cream (white).
OUMO Brush / OUMO Brush imitation finest 2-band synth.
Mama Bear's Soaps "Autumn Afternoon" shaving soap.
RazoRock Game Changer GC-OC84 / Stork Ti "Paladin" handle.
Rainbow Super Stainless (2).
Cien Men ASB.
Loris "E-31" EdP (== Bvlgari Black).

 

December 20th
Razor: Rex Ambassador
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Heritage Collection Merit
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: DG Darkfall
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA Star Jelly unscented
AS: DG Darkfall

Good morning!

 

Thank you!

 

Fougere Friday
Like Beaudelaire Yoda would.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Rockwell 6s R6
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Lutin Chubby Lightning
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube 2.0 Menthol
Lather: B-M Beaudelaire
Aftershave: B-M Beaudelaire
Additional Care:
B&M Beaudelaire EdT
Brew City/B&M Pomade Beaudelaire

 

I love the Strong 'n Scottish cream, but the fact that it stained my towels meant that it had to go Bye-Bye.

 

Movie Night SOTD
Catie's Bubbles | Ruds Suds: The Dark Side
DrivenLegend Red & Black | APShaveCo Tuxedo 30mm
Durham-Enders | Enders Speed Shaver | Schick Proline B-20

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Arabica coffee roasted just short of char rounded off by smoky Haitian vetiver that melts into a dark, chilling, insidiously sweet resin.

 

Friday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Sandpiper
Soap: TOBS Avocado Cream
Razor: Gillette 40’s Style Super Speed
Blade: Vintage Schick Plus Platinum (5)
Brush: John’s Brushes Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Pino Silvestre Underwood

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

TOBS Avocado Cream today. 10 seconds to load the John’s Brushes Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Schick Plus Platinum in the vintage Gillette 40’s Style Super Speed. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Pino Silvestre Underwood aftershave.

Bob