SOS: May 2024

Menthol Monday



RAZOR: Gillette W4 ‘51 Tech Imbuia Wood Handle
BLADE: Gillette Nacet
BRUSH: Ariana & Evans 24mm 2-Band Finest White Tip Badger
LATHER: ‌Fine Classic Snake Bite Original Triple Milled
POST: Fine Classic Snake Bite Aftershave Splash
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Happy birthday !

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Sweet shave with the Kropp

Hot water preparation
MSC Frosted Lavender Shave Soap
Savile Row 3824 Silvvertip Badger
Kropp 7/8
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Appyhay irthdaybay Jeff!

 

Memorial Day SOTD


Razor: Occam Closed Comb
Blade: Feather (D1)
Brush: Oscar11 Aqua\White SOC Boar
Bowl: Supply Provision Marble 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Oil: Taconic Bay Rum
Shave Soap: Master Soap Creations Frosted Bay Rum
Balm: Viking Soaps Bay Rum
Cologne: Ogallala Bay Rum

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Alpha Claymore Evolution * Schick Proline (D2)
Frank Shaving 24mm Silvertip Badger
Penhaligon's English Fern Tallow Shaving Soap (Vig)
Saponificio Bignoli Lavanda Balsamica Aftershave Splash​

 

ouché-tay.

 

Monday May 27, 2024
Semogue SOC Cherry
MdC Rose
Henson +
Bic Chrome Platinum
Tabac

 

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Ingram Shave Cream
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
AutoStrop A2
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Mennen Skin Bracer

The Ingram Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #424 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the AutoStrop A2 Razor and the Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

I thank you wonderful guys for the nice wishes - I feel so young and happy!


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RazoRock Hawk V3 SB Razor
KAI Titan Pink Blade (1)
Semogue Beechwood Boar Brush 90% Tops, 21/50

Meißner Exotic Elemi Shave Soap

444 Aftershave Gel

I have both, the Solid Bar and Open Comb plates of this V3 Hawk. I also have the original Hawk. IMO the V3 is greatly improved. I have an excellent Memorial Day shave.
Be safe all.

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Memorial Day, 2024

ETHOS Lavender Suprême~~Simpson CH2 Synthetic Badger~~dubl duck Goldedge~~Thor's Hammer Bay Rum w/Lime
Today I honor my great-great uncle, Reuben Bechtel. Died at Vicksburg July 11, 1863





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Super Mega Menthol Monday:

The Mother of all Grand Freezes!

Fast cool shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Wilkinson Sword day 12
Captain Nemo Absolute Zero SS
Captain Nemo Absolute Zero ASB
Fine Snake Bite AS Splash
Bleu de Chanel Deodorant Stick
Bleu de Chanel Parfum

I have no idea about the Wm Neumann Absolute Zero soap but I can tell you guys: This version from Captain Nemo is LETHALLY cold - so cold that it outdoes the Stirling Glacials and the Chiseled Face Cryogen although not by much. This soap is vegan based, I love its aquatic/minty scent, it lathers beautifully and with such ease, the menthol sensation jumps on you immediately, and it gives so much soothing - it’s extremely skin friendly. The matching balm (that’s really what it is!) has the same nice scent, it’s so moisturizing as well as freezing, and the Snake Bite aftershave is another menthol atom bomb. Last but not least the gorgeous Bleu de Chanel fragrance that I love so much. Three glorious passes gave me a brilliant BBS shave that was such a frozen pleasure!

Wishing you all a great week ahead!


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I forgot to wish everyone a happy Memorial Day!


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Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Pharoah's Dreamsicle
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo 24mm
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 Lined Handle
Blade: Treet Carbon Steel "Black Beauty" (1)
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman

 

27 May 2024
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* Blackbird
* Super Iridium
* Super 3-Band + ZenShave Snakewood
* MacDuff's Spring Cabin
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

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Celestino, I have admired this brush often. It’s quite beautiful.

 

Joseph, Bechtel is an uncommon name afaik. Was Reuben any relation to Perry Bechtel?

 

Shave of the Week Starting 5/27/2024

No Name razor & brush
Super Max Blue Diamond blade
Williams SS (vintage)
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Various A/S

As I mentioned previously, got the razor/brush at a local street fair. They have been a nice suprise, providing a very nice combo of lather/shave. A great start to the week. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Gillette Soft Roll Khaki Set
Gillette Platinum Blade
Ever-Ready Master Handle w/Two Band Badger Brush
Arko Shave Stick
Sea Breeze Astringent
Shulton Old Spice After Shave