Friday, August 8 Vicco~~Simpson~~Wolfman~~Lalique Hotel shave. I have no idea from whence came this tube of Vicco---but this cream rocks. Back tomorrow with the triple-milled... Have a great day, my friends.
Saturday, August 9 AoS Lemon~~Black Eagle HT01~~Wolfman WR1 Ti/Voskhod~~Murray & Lanman Florida Water Weekend variety.
That's what I like....a tub that gives you a choice between using your brush and diving in with your hand(I prefer the former).
The AoS Cream is too soft to load directly. I scoop some out and either smear it in a shaving bowl, or load the brush directly.
Sunday, August 10 Figaro Sapone Speciale (P-160)~~Hucklaration DG B5~~Gillette USA Pre-War Tech/Voskhod~~Vintage Old Spice Lime After church, headed to the State Fair with some grand babies. Only gonna be 90˚F... Should be a sweaty-good time.
As my SOS report of today states, I was a little uncomfortable using a brush on the tough Stephan cream I just ordered. Will try manual tomorrow, but I like brushes better.
Wednesday, August 13 Figaro Sapone Speciale ~~Wald S1~~Gillette Tech Took me a long time, but finally 3017'd this fantastic, triple-milled soap.
Thursday, August 14 Mike's Honey & Grapefruit~~Vie-Long~~Leresche #55/Voskhod~~Iced Florida Water I always question posting a non-3017 shave in my own 3017 thread. Then I throw caution to the wind and let er rip. The Mike's is a stupendous soap/scent. I highly recommend giving it a try. Froze my face off with a healthy splash of the uber-iced Florida water.
It is variety time until I select the next 3017 target. This JWest is made from Iron Sand, I have no idea what that is. This tub of Tabula Rasa was not only underfilled but the perfromance seems to have dropped off from the last tub I had. Koratt 7/8 half hollow for the win. I really like the AoS cream, it seems to better than I remember. This is a new tub so I am reluctant to take on such a big challenge. My big 8/8 and extra long Friodur blade, always has a fantastic edge. Proraso in the tube is an enjoyable summer cream. For me it performs well above the bowl croap version. I think this may become my next 3017 target, I will need to order a back up.
Saturday, August 16 MdC Fougère~~Paladin PK-47~~Leresche #55/Voskhod~~Vintage YSL Kouros No way this soap'll be a 3017. It's only my second shave with this jar. I have, however, 3017'd an MdC Fougère in the past. Stank du jour...VINTAGE YSL Kouros.
Still going for variety. For today's shave I wanted it to feel extra luxurious. A 7/8 Snail Forge Wootz steel with Mastodon (or some other ice age mammal tusk) scales. Yes it came with certification it is not banned ivory. A big deluxe Varlet brush, Zingari Man delivering some serious oud vibes finsihed of with Roja Dove Vetiver. To keep track of the time is a very rare MKII Nasau red dot, sold to me by a famous watch influencer and all around bad influence when it comes to aquiring shave gear or watches.
Sunday, August 17 Ethos Bay Rum~~Simpson D3~~Leresche #55/Voskhod Rockin' some variety for the foreseeable future.
Will be enjoying variety the rest of the week. Today's soap is Electric Sheep, always welcome on a muggy day. My trusty Joris razor loaded with a Chinese steel, a TSD related brush and finsihed off with Acqua di Cuba. Hope everyone has an excellent start to their week. Moonwatch with the hesalite crystal on the wrist today.
