SoS; April 2018

That's good news. It'll help keep my no-buy secure.

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04/10/2018 - Tuesday Night Shave

Stirling SPICE - PAA Green Ray Synthetic

SCHICK KRONA - with a NOS Vintage Schick Plus Platinum on 1st shave. The Razor and the blade are just awesome, we got all these machined 2 to 3 hundred dollar razors and I dare say they dont TOUCH the KRONA - The KRONA's head and cap has a simple but perfect design that makes it easy to get the angle, yah it is mild but I find it efficient and paired with the blade that was released during the era of the KRONA it's just perfect. So you can get a Krona all day and night for 10 to 20 bucks max, or you can spend 200 on the latest "machined - stainless - 5 plate - blah blah - with a 2 year pre pay waiting list" -- gimme the KRONA!

 

SOTD April 11, 2018

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Personna
Razor: Schick B1 injector
Brush: Stirling Kong synthetic
Soap: Jeeves of Hudson Street Bay Rum
Post: Witch hazel, RazoRock Blue Barbershop aftershave

Have a great day!

 

Lately I can't seem to break away from my RVT soaps - actually I'm saving my Glacials for when the hot weather comes. This Cabin from RVT has a lovely cedarwood scent and does it ever lather like a beast. It also has a bit of a cooling effect from the peppermint in it. Its skincare is also excellent. The Bull Dog moisturizer gave me a wonderful post-shave feeling. Two passes were enough to give me a super-duper BBS shave!

Enjoy your shaves and have a great day!

 

Thanks Jim and you also my friend. ☺️

 

11 April 2018

Couldn't shave yesterday as our boiler went south. Had to purge system......no water until late.

So, this morning's shave & hot shower felt wonderful. The 7 O'Clock mowed down a rather prickly bunch of whiskers. (forgot how fast my old beard grows!)

Cream: Derby Normal - love the scent and the performance is top notch
Brush: Omega S10065 synthetic
Bowl: Dollar Tree Salsa
Razor: RazoRock German 37 slant
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock (3)
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

April 11, 2018

OneBlade Genesis V1
GEM PTFE
Paladin Buck Rogers
Saponificio Varesino Stella Alpina Soap & AS
ADP Blu Mediterraneo Ginepro Di Sardegna

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Happy Birthday!!!

 

Wednesday, April 11

Figaro Sapone Speciale (P.160)~~Simpson CH2 2 Band SiLVERTiP~~'56 D3 Gillette Super-Speed~~Wilkinson Chromium~~Floïd Blue
Have a great day!​

 

Happy Birthday Tim Spencer!!!!!

Wednesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Coate’s Lavender Cream
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Vintage Personna 74 Tungsten (Shave #20)
Brush: Maggard Marble Synthetic-24mmx56mm
Aftershave: Bulgari Blu

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

Coate’s Lavender Cream today. 20 seconds to load the Maggard Marble Synthetic brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna 74 Tungsten still in the Gillette NEW Short Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Bulgari Blu aftershave.

Bob

 

Iwasaki
Yaqui Synthetic Brush
Rose of Bulgaria Shaving Cream
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel

 

Happy Birthday

 

Ikon 101 and 104, head and beard shaves respectively. Like the 104 the 101 just misses the mark for me as a daily driver, but in the opposite direction. Nice shave but a bit too much work even with the sharp BIC. The vintage Wilkinson still doesn't wow me. TOBS Sandalwood.

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Thursday morning's planned shave:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra day 4
Stirling Frozen Tundra SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS Splash
Lagerfeld Classic EdT

Plenty of iciness in this setup!

 

Wednesday April 11, 2018

Razor: Personna Floating Head
Blade: Gillette Twinjector (13)
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade
Brush: VDH Badger
Lather: Proraso Green
Newspaper Dateec. 9, 1943

I must be having a fantastic run of good luck. With a 2 pass shave, WTG/ATG some clean up and loads of Proraso Magic, a cold water rinse, and a Mennen Afta finish, I may not need a shave tomorrow. With the same set up yesterday, my 5 O` Clock shadow was closer to bedtime. Today`s shave was even better. Oh, I`ll shave in the morning cause I like to. God Bless to each and all.

Bill

 

Happy Birthday Tim!

 

The Thursday Way:

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Max. Moisture)
shave-Chiseled Face Soap(Ghost Town Barber)
brush-Stirling 26 mm. Pro Handle
razor-Gillette Sensor Dooce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Chiseled Face(Ghost Town Barber)

 

I would comment that the iciness of the Stoylin and Osage cancel each other out, but I'm sure you'd disagree

 

Thank you!