SoS: November 2021

SOD Monday November 22, 2021
Ever wonder how many shaves in each tub or tube of Proraso? See below in the Lather report!

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Shave Nation
Pre shave: None
Lather: Proraso White (42)
Razor: Henson AL13 Mild
Face WTG-XTG-ATG
Head WTG:XTG-ATG
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless (1)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Lotion: None
Balm: Proraso White Dopobarba
Have a great day!

 

Monday November 22, 2021
Razor: Ronson
Blade: Injector
Brush: Trotter Handcraft Ida/Maggards 2 Band Badger
Soap: Test Soap
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: n/a
Fragrance: n/a
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,111

****SPOILER ALERT to Soap Testers****

Today I decided to use just one of the soaps as I would normally. They are the same except for 1 with Lanolin and 1 with Shea Butter. Not sure which I had but to me, they were nearly if not identical in yesterday's shave that I don't think it would matter. Had a great shave and went with a low structure lather that was wet and SLICK. Post shave feel with nothing is VERY nice, soft and supple ! I will try again tomorrow with this method of loading the brush but again with a synthetic and see if I can get a thicker structure while maintaining hydration and slickness. The Ronson was a great close shave now that I feel it afterwards. I think the injector blade may not be my favorite that I had loaded in it and will need to try another shave with my preferred Injector blade. I don't care for the shave angle it requires to hold the razor at but you can't complain with results like I received.....................................YES I can GREAT shave but I would take either of my Shake Sharps over the Ronson ANY day. Still a cool piece of history built to last multiple lifetimes. Have a great day everyone !!

 

Karve Aluminum G Razor
Voskhod Stainless
Maggard 2 Band Badger
MDC Rose Soap
Aloe Vera
First Line Shave Aftershave

 

Karve Aluminum G Razor
Voskhod Stainless
Maggard 2 Band Badger
MDC Rose Soap
Aloe Vera
First Line Shave Aftershave

 

Thanks, Steve, for the kind words.

 

Monday, November 22

Fine L'Orange Noir~~Simpson MC~~2011 Mühle R41/Personna Super~~Terre d'Hermès Parfum
Have a great day!​

 

November 22, 2021
Denali
Feather
Alpha 400
RR The Dead Sea
Shave Soap & Aftershave

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SOTD MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Woke up to a cold, rain, 39° November day. Yours truly had a bit of a “Come to Jesus” meeting last night with my 19 year old grandson, Kevin, who arrived as scheduled last night for his house-sitting duty. He will be alone here today and tomorrow, until the rest of the clan arrives tomorrow evening. Last year he and a friend polished off half a fifth of 25 year old Macallan. I’ve locked as much of my good bourbons and single malt whiskies away in the gun safe, but I was unable to fit a few bottles of Oban along with some RedBreast and Green Spot. Hopefully, I impressed upon the young man the importance of leaving G-Pop’s good booze alone. We’ll see!

Had an otherwise uneventful shave this morning. My Tanifuji Airi 11/16 with its wonderful imported Swedish silver steel blade apparently spent most of its life in a Japanese barbershop. It was obviously well cared for, and the first of my four Japanese razors to be acquired. It arrived with a well-crafted, though dull bevel. My son had recommended this particular razor to me, and ran it through his jnat progression upon arrival. The 9Ball slate in conjunction with my constroption have maintained that great edge which delivered its usual exemplary two and a half pass ultra smooth mug shave this morning..

The dome shave featured one of my two AC safety razors, the Blackland Vector. This particular safety razor design was the result of continual incremental design improvements that started with Classic Shaving’s Cobra AC and was followed by a series of popular designs like the Mongoose AC and Colonial Razor’s first generation General model. But the Vector’s hyper-slim head design, one barely larger than the AC blades it was designed to house, shook things up. The razor felt much more maneuverable than its predecessors and delivered remarkably close shaves, particularly when loaded with a Feather Super AC blade, as it was this morning, leaving your happy narrator velveteen smooth from dome to shoulders.

RAZOR: Tanifuji Airi 11/16 (Mug), Blackland Vector (Dome)
BLADE: Feather Super AC (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.

 

Menthol Monday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
TSD Iced Lemongrass Shaving Soap
Jayaruh 287 Synthetic
Darwin-Stoll Jr. 3D
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Osage Rub

Day 22 of 3D Printed Razor Month

The TSD Iced Lemongrass Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh 287 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Darwin-Stoll Jr. 3D Razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

November 22nd
Razor: Gillette Blue Tip
Blade: Gillette SilverBlue (3)
Brush: Grizzly Bay BlueSkyCrush/2BED Synthetic
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: PAA Frost Byte
Stirling Unscented Witch Hazel
PAA Star Jelly
AS: PAA Frost Byte

Good morning!



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Menthol Monday:

Stirling Mentholated Pre Shave Soap
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Minora day 13
MSC Peppermint Lime SS
Prep ASB
MSC Peppermint Lime AS Splash
Bleu de Chanel Deodorant Stick
Bleu de Chanel Parfum

Wow, this was a great Grand Freeze from Fernando’s awesome Peppermint Lime soap and aftershave. The scent is dominated by the lime but there’s still a nice peppermint presence, the soap lathers so thick and rich, the tallow formula gives it lots of slickness, the menthol sensation is plenty strong, and the skincare is perfect like from every other soap this wonderful gentleman makes. The Prep delivered such great moisturizing and soothing along with a good additional cooling effect, and the Peppermint Lime aftershave froze me to the max - its delightful scent doesn’t clash with my Bleu de Chanel and because it’s witch hazel based there’s no burning or stinging. The Minora blade is still alive and kicking - it helped me get another super duper BBS shave!

Have a good week - be well and safe!



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GEMonday, Nov22nd 2021

Razor : Gem Push button-Mfg 1958-65, tame mid range, nice eye candy, Black & gold, I always receive nice shave with this razor.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(7) Very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely + predictable.
Soap: Razorock Irish Country side, mild scent + excellent lather qualities.(misted)
Brush: Yaqi 24mm high mountain Silvertip badger, excellent lather generator + pillow like soft tips, nice scrub, great lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Fine fresh Vetiver with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizer lotion (balm) + scentless.
Results : CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with Gem Push button with a coated Gem blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

Schick G5 Razpr
Personna PTFE Blade
22mm Maggard Synthetic/DIY Handle Brush
Viking Revolution Peppermint Eucalyptus Shave Cream
Sea Breeze Astringent
Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave

 

November 22nd
Cooper MonoBilt w Polsilver
APShave flattop/ Sapele
Mike's Orange, Cedar & Pepper
Thayers
Chatillon Lux Bon Vivant

Always love pulling out the MonoBilt. Another superb 3 pass shave this morning as everything worked as it should. Not much of the Bon Vivant left... Such is life.
Have a great day all!

 

One change from this morning, for Tuesday(23):

Prep-Stoylin Bodywash (Sharp Dressed Man)*

*the name doesn't matter much as all the Stoylin bodywashes have very little scent if any.

 

Gillette Flare Tip (black handle) /

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Tuesday SOTD



Razor: Leaf Razor
Blade: Ladas (D2)
Brush: Heritage Collection Ever-Ready 3 Step 26mm
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lime
Pre-Shave Oil: Saponificio Varesino
Shave Soap: Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica
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That is an epic bowl! Tabac is always a good choice, imho - a soap I could happily use everyday.

 

SOTD : 23rd November 2021.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Pomegranate & Apple Extract Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Sagrada Familia Synthetic.
Face Lather.
Lather: Proraso Sandalwood Soap.
Blade: Treet 7 Days Platinum. ( D1)
Razor: Parker 98r.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./ Brut ASL./L'0REAL Barber Club Reinforcing ASB.

Greetings,

A nice early morning shave to start the day off, the parker 98r performed wonderfully with the fresh Treet 7DP blade...These blades are really starting to grow on me...The Proraso Sandalwood Soap provides an excellent lather.
A Enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report...Finishing the shave off with a small dollop of L'0REAL Barber Club Reinforcing ASB.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

21 November
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Taj Resin 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap ~ Amyris (Limited Edition)
Razor/Blade:- RazoRock SS Lupo 72 / Gillette Stainless (red & white pack) #9
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Tabac Craftsman


23 November
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap ~ Amyris (Limited Edition)
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Stainless (red & white) #32
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Tabac Craftsman


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