SOS: January 2020

fine schick shave Brian..

 

Date:- 20 January 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Declaration Grooming ~ Darkfall (milksteak base)
Razor/Blade:- Muhle R89 attached to iKon Bulldog / Wizamet Super Iridium #4
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20)& Tea Tree Antiseptic (10)
Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original)

 

Good Morning Everyone 01/20/20

Pal Adjustable (set at 3/4)
Schick (3)
Badger
C.O. Bigelow
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

Monday 01.20.20 SOTD


Shugar Soapworks oatmeal & Verbena Soap lather and rinse
Gillette ball end NEW Long Comb gold
Astra Superior Platinum (1)
Yaqi Ruby Handle Two Band Badger
Proraso Red Tub
Old Spice Cologne Original

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January 20th
Razor: Charcoal Goods LvL2
Blade: Feather NHS (2)
Brush: Zenith Manchurian badger
Pre-shave: PAA The Cube
Soap: PAA (Praise) John Frum
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA unscented Star Jelly
AS: PAA (Praise) John Frum

Good morning

 

Milksteak Monday
I think I've dialed this lather in and it was glorious. The Model T did its job smoothly and without drama. I think Defiance is a pretty good pair with US, and it has a little menthol as well.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Rockwell Model T
Blade: Rockwell Swedish
Brush: Lutin Chubby Lightning
Lather: Declaration Grooming Unconditional Surrender
Aftershave: Dr. Jon's Defiance
Additional Care:
WSP Tobacco Beard oil

 

Menthol Monday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Fine Snake Bite Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #383
RazoRock Black Hawk
Feather Professional
CWR
Osage Rub

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Fine Snake Bite Shaving Soap face lathered well with Jayaruh #383 2-band Badger Brush. I did two passes and a cleanup with the RazoRock Black Hawk razor with a Feather Professional blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thank you, sir!

 

Monday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Coate’s Almond Cream
Razor: Vintage Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette Blue Super Platinum (1)
Brush: John’s Brushes Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: YSL M7 Oud Absolu EdT

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

Coate’s Almond Cream today. 10 seconds to load the John’s Brushes Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. I loaded a new Gillette Blue Super Platinum in the vintage Gilllette Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with YSL M7 Oud Absolu EdT.

Bob

 

Shaves of the week:
This last week marked the beginning of returning to my usual routine of using different soaps or creams for each shave after a two month run using an arko shave stick and bundubeard coffee.

It was also My first shave with the pearl OC which was very generously sent to me in a PIF a few months back. I suspect it has a blade alignment issue with the one side of the blade being over exposed compared to the other. I'll post a photo of what I'm talking about for you guy's to see, but other than that it definitely did the job.

Shave 1:
Razor: pearl OC
Blade: super max blue diamond (3)
Brush: Wilkinson sword classic shave
Soap: uncle jons pipe smoke
Aftershave: none (night shave)

Shave 2:
Razor: pearl OC
Blade: super max blue diamond (4)
Brush: Wilkinson sword classic shave
Soap: proraso sapone
Aftershave: old spice whitewater

Shave 3:
Razor: gillette super speed flare tip (US)
Blade: super max blue diamond (5)
Brush: Wilkinson sword classic shave
Cream: Arko cool
Aftershave: status for men

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Menthol Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 (16°, feels like 7°)
Hot wash with Gatsby Facial Wash Ex Ice Cold Cooling Gel
Razorock 26mm Monster
Stirling Lemon Chill shave soap, face-lathered
Brass handle w/Gillette Trac II Plus (1)
3 passes, touch up
Cold rinse
Alum
Stirling GLC Witch Hazel
Stirling GLC Post Shave Balm
Stirling GLC AS Splash
Osage Rub

Not really a good shave. Rough spots, one nick, a few weepers. But the menthol felt AWESOME!

For those who use the Trac II: Do you apply no pressure, as with a DE or SE? If you do apply pressure, do you apply it to the leading edge of the cartridge, or the following edge? Thanks.

 

Menthol Monday:

Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/new Derby
Bundubeard African Potato X 3 SS
Prep ASB
B&M Arctique AS Splash

Back to my cherished 1950s Super Speed which I loaded with a brand new Derby blade. This African Potato X 3 soap is magnificent - the scent is so nice, I can’t believe how thick the lather gets, and just like the Kameelperd’s Kick or the Stirling Glacials it feels so cold that it’s borderline painful. (In a good way, of course!) I enjoyed the massage with the Prep, and the Arctique aftershave smells so nice, not to mention how frigid it is. Three passes gave me a hell of a great shave!

Wishing you all a good week!


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Thanks Doug!

 

Monday
January 20, 2020

Wolfman WR2-OC WRH7
Super Iridium
Paladin Moe
LASSC Topanga Fugere
Barrister and Mann Seville
BB1818

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2020-01-20, Monday

This morning a strong sun, highlighting the dry raindrops of beautiful, gone, days.
But, being all frozen, I was inspired and I wanted to offer myself an excellent shave, so I chose products suitable for my mood.





Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: Lab. Lirici, Santasapone Branco
Pennello: Lab. Villefranche, Senna, Silvertip 24
Rasoio: Edwin Jagger 89L, Lined Handle
Lametta: Polsilver, Wizamet
AS 1: MilMil, Figaro Gel
AS 2: Lab. Lirici, Biancamenta
EdT: Czech & Speake, Frankincense & Myrrh
ST: M. Petrucciani, The Complete Dreyfus Jazz Recordings, 5° CD

 

Star 3 piece razor
Astra SP blade
JR #85 brush
Proraso Green SS
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Proraso Green A/S

Right dandy way to start the work week and my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks

 

Beautiful picture!

 

January 20 SOTD:

Razor: PAA Prismatic
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: PAA The Solar Flare
Lather: PAA Big Shave East
Aftershave: PAA Big Shave East

 

January 20th
Schick G4 ‘66’
Stirling Finest/Maple
Palmolive Menthol SC
Thayers
Booster Polar Ice AS

Have a great day all!

 

Thank you, gentlemen.