SoS: December 2021

For Friday:

Back 9 of my arsenal for today, however there will be a different

Brush-Crown King Spindle Duro Tali

 

Very cool Danny. I have a R52 Concave razor I have used once. I need to take it for extended run.

 

That looks like the Old-school Aqua Velva.

 

TGIF SOTD



Razor: Weber/Tradere
Blade: Rapira Swedish SuperSteel (D5)
Brush: Declaration Brushworks Washington 25mm
Bowl: Corbell Pedestal Bowl 4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Spa
Shave Soap: Barrister & Mann Fougere Imperiale
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: B&M Kyovu original
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Friday 12.17.21 SOTD


Rex Ambassador @3 / Polsilver
Shave Forge 24mm SHD Silvertip Badger
Ethos Greenfresh Premium Soap & Skin Food Splash​

 

FRIDAY'S SHAVE​

Body Wash - Calvin Klein's Obsession (for men)

Razor - Antique Gillette 1907 Old-Type (fully restored and re-plated in gold by Razor Emporium)
Blade - *Fresh Blade
Shave Brush - Everyman Jack Synthetic
Shave Soap - Mama Bear's Obsessed for Men
Shave Bowl - Colonel Conk Marble Fossil
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Advanced Clinicals Anti-aging Hyaluronic Acid Cream
Deodorant - Calvin Klein's Obsession (for men)
Aftershave - Calvin Klein's Obsession (for men)
Fragrance - Calvin Klein's Obsession (for men)

 

Vintage SotD
Vintage Colgate Shaving Soap (1930)
Vintage Original Rubberset 400 reknoted(1930)
Vintage Cooper Monobilt Safety Razor (1930)
Vintage Simi After Shave (1949)




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Phoenix Shaving Ascension DOC
Astra SS
Semogue SOC 2 Band
MDC Rose Vetyver & Agrumes Soap
Aloe Vera
A&E Asian Pear Aftershave

 

12/17/21 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Tribute Argan Oil Body Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Son of Honeysuckle Conditioning Shampoo Puck - Summer Seasonal
Phoenix Shaving 2021 Advent Shaving Soap #4 Tokyo Rose
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements The Star Wisp 26mm Stygian Synth Hybrid Knot Shave Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Supply Single Edge 2.0 PVD Coated Matte Black Die-Cast Zinc Alloy Injector Razor
Supply White Label Injector Blade - 9th Shave
Lancaster Razor Works Lavender Black Sheep Shaving Towel
Phoenix Shaving No Slip Grip Alum Block with Rubber Grip Band
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Alum Block Dry Dock System
Thayers Alcohol Free Lavender Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
Phoenix Shaving 2021 Advent Aftershave #4 Tokyo Rose
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Epic 5% Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) Serum
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Awesome Sauce Natural Deodorant - Sport Strength - Homage To A Classic Italian Barbershop Scent!​

 

$4 ALL IN SHAVE

Friday DecemBOAR 17, 2021
Razor: YUMA Razor
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: c. 1979
Soap: Bolero Shave cream (Dollar Store Shave Set)
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Bolero After Shave Lotion
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1136

 

December 17, 2021
CG Level 2
Feather
30DC LE with Zenith Boar
RR The Dead Sea
Shave Soap & Aftershave

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Awesome shave!

That little brush you sent me is a fantastic lather maker - thanks again so much!


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Friday morning:

L’Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Frank Mini Brush
Super Speed/King C. Gillette day 10
Gada Original SC
Bull Dog Moisturizer
MSC Vintage Spice AS Splash

This Frank mini brush is so cute and such a great performer - it was sent to me as a gift by a friend of mine and it has an Israeli flag and a Canadian flag painted on it. I believe it’s a synthetic and it’s one hell of a lather maker. The Gada Original cream is from Lebanon and it’s so cheap, it smells soapy and nice, the lather is awesome, and thanks to the chamomile in it the skincare is so soothing as well as comfortable. The Bull Dog moisturizer is such a great balm, and Fernando’s gorgeously scented Vintage Spice aftershave was a delightful finish. What a wonderful three pass BBS shave this was!

Have a good weekend - be well and safe!



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My local CVS carries Bull Dog paraphernalia. I'll give it a closer look next time I'm there. Great brush.

 

Friday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
47 Gillette Aristocrat
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Lustray Spice After Shave

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #424 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 47 Gillette Aristocrat Razor with a Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

December 17th
Razor: Carbon Shaving CX-316L ++
Blade: PAA Platinum Strangelet (2)
Brush: Grizzly Bay Festive
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: Stirling Candy Cane
Stirling Unscented Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented Balm
AS: Stirling Candy Cane

Good morning!



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Focus R51-5 Tritok razor
Feather blade (4)
Razorock 400 Plissoft synthetic brush.
Mitchell’s Wool Fat Soap

Awesome shave and happy Friday everyone!

 

SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 2021

I apologize to all my shave brothers and sisters for not posting the last two shaves, but besides losing a dear animal companion on Tuesday, I also lost a good friend’s wife to pancreatic cancer the next day. I’ve been spending the last two days with him, bringing over food and spiritus frumenti. After 7 decades we begin to lose the underpinnings (our wives) who provide the social platforms (friends and re’ships) for our lives. My good friend feels lost and adrift without his companion of 48 years. I do get it having been there myself.

Anyway, getting back to this morning’s shave. The German Import Act of 1879 put an end to the import of good Sheffield steel into Germany, and marked the rise of Solingen steel. This old 1840ish Boker & Co French Point cast steel blade always delivers a remarkable mug shave. I love the 9 Ball Slate touchup, just a few strokes followed by the constroption the night before. Two and a half passes, and I’m “smooth as a peach” to quote Hans, a Swedish shave bother. The Shake Sharp Mk 1.5 also delivered its usual two pass ATG noggin delight, leaving me velveteen smooth from shoulders to noggin.

RAZOR: H. Boker & Co. French Point 9/16 (Mug), Shake Sharp Mk1.5
BLADE: 2 Stacked Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE #007 Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature Scent
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Nancy Boy Signature Scent AS Balm

 

Saturday, December 17

Valobra Patchouly~~Simpson Emperor 3~~Canadian Pre-War Tech/Sharp Star~~Gucci Guilty Absolute
Have a great day!​

 

December 17th

Saponificio Varesino - Shave Soap & After Shave Balm - Felce Aromatica
Feather AC DX
Schick Proline
Ever Ready 100 w/synthetic