SoS: May 18, 2015 - May 24, 2015

Thanks. I've been thinking about getting the Jermyn Street aftershave, but it's so pricey!!!

 

SOTD
May 18, 2015
Prep: Just For Men. Hot Shower. Axe Shield Face Wash
Razor: iKon Shavecraft 101 w/wave handle
Blade: Red IP
Brush: Ever-Ready 150 TGN 24/54mm Synthetic by GDCarrington
Lather: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
Post: Alum. Thayers Cucumber WH.
Aftershave: Fine Snake Bite
Brrrr Brrrr Jeff what did you get me into? I love this soap! Snake Bite is just that. My ER150 has become my favorite brush. Time for a tune up of the goatee.
A better tomorrow. Takes your best today!

 

Monday

Soap: Dapper Dragon unscented
Brush: Oscar11 HIS synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Gillette SharpEdge
After: Cold rinse, CeraVe lotion

 

Monday's Planned SOTD
Razor: Valet AutoStrop
Blade: AutoStrop Blade (D1)
Brush: Semogue SOC Ash Boar
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Scrub: RazoRock GLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Pyrate’s Cove Bay Rum w Ginger
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Dominica Bay Rum
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The NOS Valet AutoStrop has been sitting on the shelf four months now and decided it was time to see how this razor would fare. The blade package was unopened and I truly expected the blade to show a little tarnish but it was pristine though a little tough to remove the inner wrapper as the glue stuck on three of the four points on the wrapper. Overall a decent 3 pass shave but was expecting a closer shave. Hopefully stropping the blade tomorrow will smooth out the shave.

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Monday
Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: BdF Mistero
Razor: Gillette Fatboy/195
Blade: Gillette Platinum (3)
Brush: oscar11 2-Band Finest-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Sweet Water

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

BdF Mistero today. 20 seconds to load the oscar11 badger. Great, easy, thick, lather. Gillette Platinum in the Fatboy. Great smooth, close, shave. I finished with CC Sweet Water.

Bob

 

Great looking shave. I have the Platinums, just haven't tried them yet.

 

Menthol Monday
hot shower/cold water shave
M&F Chief
Proraso PPB
Stirling Frozen Tundra
iKon SC 102 slant,iKon Bulldog handle/Gillette 7 o'clock green Permasharp Stainless (1)
cold water rinse
Monster Block Alum
cold water rinse
Tend Skin
Levan Rose Beard Oil
Arko Men Ice Mint ASB
Nasomatto Blamage

Stay frosty,my friends!

 

Monday 18th May



Warm shower
Hot towel
WSP Rustic Fougere Noir bowl lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette ABC Shell (1914)
Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Superhazel
Aqua Velva Ice Blue aftershave

 

Menthol Monday May 18 SOTD:

Homemade PS Oil
WD High Mountain Badger 30 mm
TSD Lanolin Iced Sub-zero
EJ Chatsworth Barley
Nacet Platinum
Stirling Unscented PSB
Osage Rub

 

Truly stunning razor.

 

Thank you for your kind words Clint I have a weakness for these ABC's

 

MONDAY
Peaceful morning shave on a quiet day off…
Have a good one, everyone!

 

Like that razor your got there Brian.

 

SOTD
Menthol Monday
May 18, 2015

iKon Shavecraft 101 with UFO Red Bronze
Gillette Silver Blue #1
Yoresh Shaving Bowl
Doug Korn D-7 Florescent Blue Omega Boar
Kramperts Frostbite SS
Kramperts Frostbite Aftershave

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TOBS Lavender w/ TOBS Rose (with added glycerin)
Rapira Platinum Lux blade
slim adjustable

3 passes today and nicely smooth

 

Thanks Guy

 

18 May 2015

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Lemon Verbena
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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5/18/2015 Menthol Monday!! Woo Hoo!!

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Muhle R41 (2010), The Hornet, Simpson Hardware Co, straight razor
Blade: Pol Silver (2)
Brush: Vie Long Horse Hair
Soap: Stirling - Margaritas In The Arctic
After: Home made ASB, Osage Rub after shave
Cologne: Midnight in Paris

A cool way to start the week. The MITA whipped up into a cool, thick and slick lather. The Hornet and the R41 did their jobs well. The Osage Rub brought the arctic chill and the Midnight in Paris will have me smelling good all day.

Have a blessed day!

 

Razor: Dubl Duck Special #1 1947-52 (rescaled)
Gillette Ball End Tech NDC (declared 1947) Birth Year
Brush: Vintage Ever-Ready 300L with TGN Silvertip 18/51
Mug: Old Spice 1985 Cobalt Blue
Cream: Castle Forbes cedarwood & sandalwood cream
Blade: Feather (1)
Post shave: Thayers Cucumber WH, Jack Black Post Shave Gel, Old Spice

Lathered up the Castle with the Silvertip. Started like my last shave going from my sideburn to my jaw line on my right side, and my left side with my left hand. Getting better and a little closer. Working on getting under my upper lip, and I'm getting better. Left side of my neck is a breeze with my left hand but my right side is a challenge. I finished with my Tech, and only needed 1/2 pass. Still working all the angles, but getting better. The videos are helping me get the angles better. Nice cucumber smell with the WH, and then some soothing JB Gel. After cleanup some vintage OS. Y'all have a good one.