SoS June 2020.

17 June 2020

* Blackbird Black Oxide OC 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac Americana XL Unique 2-Band
* Mystic Water Sensitive Skin
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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awesome Tim..

 

awesome..

 

Another Williams Shave for the second time this Williams Wednesday;

 

Just the Basics June!

June 16

Razor - Kai Captain (pain stick)
Blade -
Soap - Tabac
Brush - I*V16 Hybrid badger/boar in Mesquite
Post - Alum

Wow! It's after midnight already?! Time warping again. I sat down over two hours ago, started my daily post here, then got busy on something else and just realized I didn't post anything. Old age is really a pain in the behind sometimes.

Well, one more night with the Kai Captain and Feather Pro. It's TABAC TUESDAY......or it was when I shaved so that counts. Tabac and my second hybrid knot in mesquite from
@Joewa . I definitely love these brushes. Great density and feel and I need to give them more opportunities. The shave went well. Three passes with no worries other than a little heat from the alum on my neck. I had the angle a little high on the final pass there trying to avoid touch ups. So I'm not surprised.

It's already Wednesday so Happy Hump Day! Hope it's a great one.

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Good day gents! Another perfect day here in the Midwest. Not much humidity again today, open doors and windows.
If you live here, you know the kind of day I’m talking about. Warm but not hot, nice cool breeze, and that sweet
chlorophyll/floral scent in the air. For me, that adds up to one thing The Veg. Sure, you here a lot of trash talk
about it, but don’t kid yourself, in this ‘situation’, it’s awesome.
Even though it’s not very humid, my skin still feels soft, and hydrated, no need for a humectant today.
A plain alcohol splash is the order of the day. And of course, when my skin is feeling soft, a badger brush with a soft
cream really provides a nice face feel.
Clubman Country Club shampoo (body and hair) soft washcloth
Clubman Tres Flores brilliantine (conditioner/hair tonic)
Clubman Talc
Clubman p.S.O.
Clubman shave soap
Simpson Colonel X2L
Q-Shave scuttle
RazoRock ‘old style’ O.C. head on Merkur 33C handle
Treet carbon steel blade
Dickinson’s Whitch hazel (as always)
Clubman Lilac Vegetal
I like the Treet blades for multipass shaves, because they aren’t coated, so you’re on the blade from the 1st pass.
After 3+ passes, the edge starts to deteriorate, and once it’s wet, the carbon begins to rust.
Since I’m only using it once, that’s all that’s needed. I save my stainless steel (rust proof) blades for 1 pass work shaves.
As I’ve posted in another thread, (In praise of the O.C.) the O.C. gives me the most close, comfortable shave.
As a result, I prefer them for multi pass shaves.
When using an A.S., I like to use the matching shave soap, P.S.O. etc.
Now I’m not a shill for Clubman, but their products check all the boxes for me: they are an established company
very traditional, classic scents, quality, not expensive, easy to get, always available, and I’m 50 yrs. old, not
too many people my age use, or know of these products. So, I don’t have a common scent.
It seems no matter where I go, if I’m using a Clubman A.S., I get a compliment. And believe it or not, no A.S. gets
more compliments than ‘The Veg’. Poured a glass of Makers Mark, Lit up my last Liga Privada #9,
Put on some music and plugged in my bass. Life is good gents, perfect for the ‘situation’.

 

Hi. Yesterday’s SOTD-




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Thank you very much for your kind words.


All the paintings in my SOTD's are my wife's artwork.

The brush is a prototype for an LE for our Australian forum...the handles have been done already:

 

Wow.. I admire you both being an artist, I'm not that artistic but I can say I'm creative.

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 06/17/20

Ever-Ready 1912
Gem Personna (3)
Ever-Ready K-40 Badger
Williams
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

I thought they were unripe champagne corks!

 

020-06-17, Wednesday

This morning I used a soap that is not among the best I have, but here, too, there are some evaluations to be made.

Time ago I criticized a soap and fellow shaver claimed that, once I learned how to lather it, it would give great performance.
So, perhaps this soap also needs a more attentive care to show its potential.
I used it very few times and, using it as a stick, the consumption was inadvertent: it still looks new!

It has a floral, light and very pleasant scent: I think it is the ideal hard soap for those who do not like too intense fragrances, but avoids the scent of soapy soap.

Razor and blade do not deserve a comment, but they have contributed to a very pleasant shave.





Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: Scottish Fine Soaps Co., Classic Male Grooming Shaving Soap
Pennello: Liojuni, London, Finest 24
Rasoio: Gillette, Super Speed ’40 Style, 1961
Lametta: Gillette, 7 O’Clock, Super Stainless
AS 1: MilMil, Figaro Gel
AS 2: MilMil, BeMan, Balsamo Polivalente
EdT: 4711
ST: Chet Baker, Moonlight in Vermont

 

Your surroundings look lovely. Looks like a nice country cottage. The 4711, outstanding, floral, citrus scents
always work this time of year. Carry on!

 

June 17th
Razor: HomeLike Start .90SB
Blade: Treet Platinum (2)
Brush: Grizzly Bay Veratrum/TDR Fanchurian
Pre-shave: PAA Rabid Banana Cube
Soap: PAA Astra Planeta
PAA Galactic witch hazel
PAA Astra Planeta Star Jelly
AS: PAA Astra Planeta

Good morning!



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Williams Wednesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Soap
Jayaruh #1
Schick C Repeater
Schick Proline
CWR
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB

The Williams Mug Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Schick C Repeater with a Schick Proline blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Storybook Shave
Outstanding lather and scent made for a smooth and close shave today.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Rockwell Model T
Blade: Derby Premium
Brush: Lutin Chubby Lightning
Pre-Shave: Proraso Red
Lather: Storybook Soapworks Midnight Ember
Aftershave: Story Book Soapworks Midnight Ember

 

Hello Alan, great shave. Always good to read your posts. Hope you are doing well.

 

She is an excellent artist.

 

Razor : Merkur frankenrazor
Blade : Shark Super Stainless (4)
Shaving brush : Bevel badger
Shaving cream : Nivea protect & care
AS : Nivea Sensitive balm​