SoS: March 30, 2015 - April 5, 2015 | Page 17

GDCarrington · Apr 1, 2015

Norcalnewb said: ↑

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SOTD #2 April 1:

Home made PS oil
Kiss My Face Lavender
FB w/Rapira PL set on 5
Ever-Ready 300 Silver tip
Tabac AS

So I will have a difficult time getting a shave in tomorrow morning, so I went for a second shave today. A little more irritation but I halfway expected that. All in all a good shave. Closer than this morning with the higher setting on the FB.

The big advantage was that I got to shave with my 4 year old son. His set up is also shown:

VDH soap and brush
RazoRock Mission w/of blade (he is only 4)

Made the shave special like a weekend!
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Excellent bonding time!

Sevenbark · Apr 1, 2015

celestino said: ↑

30 March 2015

* Wolfman WR1-SB + WRH3 Aluminum
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + K-Translucent
* Mystic Water Irish Traveller
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

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This si my favorite so far. Love the contrast and matching shy with he hardware. Great timing with the light. Nice job.

celestino · Apr 1, 2015

Sevenbark said: ↑

This si my favorite so far. Love the contrast and matching shy with he hardware. Great timing with the light. Nice job.
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Thank you for your kind words, Ron!

celestino · Apr 1, 2015

JR Reyes said: ↑

April Fools SOTD
I thought more people would have a little fun with today's set-up....but oh well.
Here we go....

I pulled out my custom DE with my vintage Gillette blade on shave 512 (still going strong), I'm a sucker for a good Tallow and Lanolin soap, so I decided to mix up a homemade batch and talk about super slick and amazing post shave feel. I finished it off with a few sprays of my trusty Lysol, because it kills over 99.9% of viruses and bacteria. The crisp linen scent is still going strong.

Hope you guys enjoy....have a good one gents.
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Very nice, JR!

celestino · Apr 1, 2015

Darkbulb said: ↑

Third day with the Lersche #51.
Another good - but maybe not earthshatteringly good - shave - I think I started out with somewhat unrealistic expectations

Razor: Leresche #51
Blade: Rapira
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Soap: Arko
A/S: Anherb

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Lovely!

celestino · Apr 1, 2015

Herm2502 said: ↑

FAT BOY SOTD

Prep: All too quick hot shower.
Razor: 1958 Fat Boy (rhodium custom)
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip
Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

Continuing my "end-of-tax-season" pleasure trip with my custom fatty. This fatty was purchased from Grandpa Ron on B&B, disassembled, cleaned and "tweaked" by Cap'n Murphy, plated in rhodium and black rhodium by Chris @ RazorPlate, then reassembled by Cap'n Murphy. My Black Handle Super Fat Boy.

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Someone asked me if I could see the "light at the end of the tunnel" that is tax season. My answer was, "There's an end of the tunnel?" The end isn't in sight yet. As such I find myself shaving much too fast in order to get to work. This mornings shave resulted in a decent what I would call a CCS (close, comfortable shave). It was presentable, but could have been better. I also had 4 or 5 weepers. And it's all because of the speed of the shave and a corresponding loss of technique.
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Sweet Fatboy, Herm!

Darkbulb · Apr 1, 2015

celestino said: ↑

Sweet Fatboy, Herm!
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There's so few forums where you can use that sentence without it being weird....

ram57 · Apr 1, 2015

Thursday's Planned SOTD
Razor: PILS 101NE
Blade: Tomac Super Stainless Steel (Spoiler) (D7)
Brush: IBLE 2012 Boar
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery Shave Bowl
Pre-Shave Scrub: SPAtopia Dead Sea Scrub
Pre-Shave Oil: Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica
Shave Soap: Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica
Post: Monster Alum Block
Balm: MdC Huile Végétale Camomille
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Felce Aromatica

Hodge · Apr 2, 2015

Thursday SOTD

Merkur Futur
Polsilver Super Iridium blade
Vie - Long horse hair brush
Martin de Candre brain bowl shave soap
F&C Black Powder aftershave

Planning on keeping it simple for my first shave with the MdC soap tomorrow. Everything else has been used together with success before. A quick face lather (couldnt wait) was impressive. It smells great and feels real slick to the touch.

ObiDon · Apr 2, 2015

Herm2502 said: ↑

FAT BOY SOTD

Prep: All too quick hot shower.
Razor: 1958 Fat Boy (rhodium custom)
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip
Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot
AS: Barbasol Pacific Rush

Continuing my "end-of-tax-season" pleasure trip with my custom fatty. This fatty was purchased from Grandpa Ron on B&B, disassembled, cleaned and "tweaked" by Cap'n Murphy, plated in rhodium and black rhodium by Chris @ RazorPlate, then reassembled by Cap'n Murphy. My Black Handle Super Fat Boy.

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Someone asked me if I could see the "light at the end of the tunnel" that is tax season. My answer was, "There's an end of the tunnel?" The end isn't in sight yet. As such I find myself shaving much too fast in order to get to work. This mornings shave resulted in a decent what I would call a CCS (close, comfortable shave). It was presentable, but could have been better. I also had 4 or 5 weepers. And it's all because of the speed of the shave and a corresponding loss of technique.
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That is a very unique beautiful razor. Enjoy it!

Lo'Gosh · Apr 2, 2015

Thursdays Planned SOTD:

Razor: WSC JB
Blade: Crown Super Stainless (6)
Brush: WSC Pure Boar Bristle
Soap/Creme: Derby Lemon Shave cream
Post Shave: Dickinson's Witch Hazel & Cold Water Splash
AS: Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
Fragrance: Drakkar Noir cologne

I think after this, I'm going to hop on the "Arko April" bandwagon. Arko is my favorite and go to anyway, so should be enjoyable.

Bama Samurai · Apr 2, 2015

SOTD for 1 and 2 April 2015

Weishi 9306
Vintage Gillette Blades
Arko!!!
Plisson
The Veg

Have a great Thursday!

spacehobo · Apr 2, 2015

Darkbulb said: ↑

Third day with the Lersche #51.
Another good - but maybe not earthshatteringly good - shave - I think I started out with somewhat unrealistic expectations

Razor: Leresche #51
Blade: Rapira
Brush: L'Occitane Plisson
Soap: Arko
A/S: Anherb

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Nice picture! Reminds me of a film noir detective movie.

IDuck · Apr 2, 2015

Herm2502 said: ↑

FAT BOY SOTD

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WOW....that is a work of art....I can look at that thing for a long time

Omelmad · Apr 2, 2015

RaZorBurn123 said: ↑

I just picked it up from a 6 month break shavingproblems...
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Hahaha ops.. Hmm it's always good to have extra =P

Omelmad · Apr 2, 2015

Darkbulb said: ↑

There's so few forums where you can use that sentence without it being weird....
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How about "I would love to own a fatboy"? Haha

Omelmad · Apr 2, 2015

Slow Joe said: ↑

Wednesday's shave.

I really needed to wake up today. So I went for a strong menthol shave. It was very refreshing.

Razor - Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Pre Shave - Proraso green
Lather - Proraso green soap
Brush - Pilsson synthetic
Aftershave - Aqua velva

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Hmm.. Why did you need to wake up at 10 o clock at night?

Gairdner · Apr 2, 2015

Merkur 34HD, Permasharp Super
Hand-carved Beech 2-band Finest
EJ Pre-shave Lotion
Real Shaving Co. Shaving Cream
M & S Woodspice Aftershave
Lime Post Shave Oil

Tdmsu · Apr 2, 2015

Terrific Thursday Shave
I traded for Rhapsody, Cologne Russe and Fougerè Tonique recently and today was my first use of the two former. In a word, wow.
Rhapsody features the usual optimal performance of B&M, plus a complex earthy, sweet herbal scent. It's not too much of anything, but it's pleasantly prominent. Cologne Russe is amazing, too. It starts citrusy and then becomes warm and comforting. My skin feels as good as it ever has, and I smell amazing. For me, these are both home runs.
Prep: Kiehl's face wash
Soap: B&M Rhapsody
Brush: HIS lather monster
Razor: der Vorschlaghammer
Blade: Voskhod (2)
AS: B&M Cologne Russe

crackstar · Apr 2, 2015

After this mini "international shaving journey" I ended up getting a very enjoyable BBS shave. The Bozzano Sensitive cream may rank as a instead of a because it's pretty cold!