SOS: August 2018

Thanks, Doug. It was only made for a few years at the beginning of the Super Adjustable Run. Same head as the long-handled SA.

 

RR Gamechanger & Kai SS #1
Deluxe Shaving 30mm Silvertip
Deluxe Shaving Doo-Wop shave soap (Barbershop scent)
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
Nivea Sensitive Cooling A/S lotion
Contradiction by Calvin Klein edt

Not much to shave from yesterday’s shave with the RX. But, there was a semblance of stubble and the Misses wanted dinner out. So, the Gamechanger did just fine with an ATG pass and some chin buffing. Good as new. Another thing, the edt from CK Contradiction is a surprisingly good scent with a bit of greenness along just a hint of fresh/citrusy light spicey vibe. Perfect for a nice warm summer night. Hangs around for a while as well. Have a great evening and great shaves Gents...
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Beautiful brush Amigo.

 

Vintage Puma # 75
Desmond's Barrow Lavender
Dubl Duck Reknoted 28mm
Herbs of Bulgaria Lavender A/S

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Thanks Doug!

 

August 1st - Travel Night Shave...
I am at my parents cottage by the ocean, and used some shave cream I bought at Dollar Tree a few years back, I also used the 1 dollAR ASSURED DE RAZOR AGAIN, same blade on 2nd shave.. not bad, typical chinese blade, like the ming shi and other China blades thay come with clone razors and this is a super speed clone. Polished off a P&G Old Spice bottle that was kicling around the cottage for years, before I started this Craze my after shave was either old spice, clubman, or aqua velva.... used schick eXtreme, barbosol red or gillette red.... so still some left, also Gillette fusion is my dad's balm that he forgot about, great balm that is discontinued now.

 

I’m going with Arko August.
Malluk & Co. “America my home” razor
Arko soap
Boar brush
Old spice aftershave


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Adjustable (Arko) Anything Goes and whatever else we decide AUGUST!!!!

August 2


Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (6)
Blade - (2)
Soap - Arko
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

Trial day two for the P74 blade. Slim up to 6, switch from JR54 to JR46 just because. The Gillette Adjustable on 6 is something of a sweet spot setting for me so I'm always happy to get here. Of course, going wide open still gives the best result in most cases, but this medium setting can work well with many blades. The Personna 74 is no different. Again a very smooth shave with a bit more blade feel. The surprise is that there wasn't more. Dare we say the Tungsten makes that much of a difference? Perhaps. Whatever the case, it was a smooth three pass shave to a very near-BBS. After a bit it's actually feeling like the baby made it. Very nice result and the blade has impressed. It's pretty clear why it was so popular back in the day.

Head shave earlier today with the Merkur 23c, VDH Deluxe soap, VDH Boar brush and the Astra SP. I decided to use the VDH soap in place of Arko for that one rather than do an all Arko day. Great result, no problems. Friday is closing in on us and I hope you have great plans for the weekend. I start my week tomorrow so no great and wondrous plans for me - other than hanging out with you guys. That's pretty great and wondrous.

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Razor: Merkur 42c
Blade: Persona blue med
Soap: Sudsy soapery peppermint & Lavender
Post: Menthol spiked witch hazel
Aftershave: Skin Bracer by Mennen.
Lotion: Gillette aftershave gel
Cologne: Ceasars man

This combo made for a great shave this morning.

 

Thank you, Roby!

 

Wonderful picture, Mark!

 

08-02-2018
Travel night shave
PAA prismatic
CK Atmotic, travel.size
fine stubby

 

Thanks Jim!

 

Jaime, beautiful buddy!

 

08/03/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Detroit Grooming Ludington Glycerin Sandalwood Bar Soap
Crown King Alt-Eleven Shampoo & Conditioner Bar- w/ Prickly Pear, Neem Honey & Yucca Root
Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Shave Soap
RazoRock Rosso Corsa F-400 XXL 34MM Noir Plissoft Synthetic Shaving Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Gillette SS Gen 3 1948-50 Razor
Astra Green Superior Platinum Blade - 4th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Homemade Lime Infused Witch Hazel
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Classic Sandalwood Aftershave Cologne with Alum
Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Shave Balm
The Sudsy Soapery 100% Natural Rain Deodorant​

 

Talbot Shaving & Catie's Bubbles | Valley of Fire
DrivenLegend Red & Black | APShaveCo Tuxedo 30mm
Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE
Jimmy Choo | Man

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When I was extended the opportunity to sign-up for the latest Talbot Shaving, Catie's Bubbles, and Ruds Shaves collaboration pre-order, I went all in. Given my knowledge of modern mainstream fragrances is essentially nonexistent, the fact that the scent profile was based on Jimmy Choo Man EdT meant nothing to me. However, the EdT is widely available and reasonably priced for a blind buy, so I took a chance and picked up a 100 mL bottle. I'd been wearing it periodically while I awaited the arrival of the "Valley of Fire" set.

The set was made to commemorate Ruds' 10th wedding anniversary. The Valley of Fire state park being the site of their wedding, and Jimmy Choo Man being a fragrance for which he and his wife share a mutual affinity. The documented notes are: lavender, honeydew melon, pink pepper, pineapple leaf, suede, and patchouli.

Given my occupation involves interaction and often close contact with the public, I typically limit my fragrance application to a single spray, reserving more liberal applications to less professional settings or social outings. (Who am I kidding? My social outings are limited to going to the movies with my wife and our close friend. If church counts as a social outing, my fragrance application is inconsequential given the dulled olfactories the ancient parishioners.) That said, I quickly realized that given the rather top note-heavy Jimmy Choo Man, at least two sprays are essential if I want to enjoy it in any case. It opens with a bright but soft and sweet melon nestled among fibrous greenery. These top notes last longer than expected, and after a couple hours the accord gains some momentum acquiring a rounded sweet creaminess and finally an understated herbaceous lavender which, in my subjective perspective, is the only element that tips the scales to the masculine side of the meter. Projection is weak to fair, and sillage is fair. Longevity is about 5 hours according to my wife, but my nose loses it after about 3 hours. Remember, this is an eau de toilette. The characteristics impart a light, fun, youthful vibe without being brash or immature.

After having time to develop a sense of the intended fragrance, my soap and splash arrived yesterday. Upon lathering Valley of Fire, the melon notes pop rather convincingly, but they are accompanied by a surprising pineapple-ish note. Jimmy Choo Man has pineapple leaf listed as a note, but the leaf doesn't smell like the fruit, so my nose probably combined the fibrous leaf with the woody lavender in the EdT. I don't detect a pineapple fruit in the EdT, but I do detect something closely related to pineapple fruit in the Valley of Fire soap and splash. This is not a criticism, however. It's a creative turn that set my nose for an Aventus follow-through, but instead it stuck to the script for the Jimmy Choo Man EdT henceforth, taking on the creamy suede, sweet patchouli, and woody lavender. Despite the relative light nature of the target fragrance, the scent strength of the soap was boosted quite a bit, such that I thoroughly enjoyed it throughout the shave. The splash unfolded in a similar fashion with the exception of the suede being the longest hold-out and longevity being three hours, tops.

Talbot Shaving's soap performance is beyond reproach. This base lathers like a dream as long as you are liberal with the water from the very beginning. Primary and residual slickness are matched by very few in the top-level artisan realm, and post-shave is flawless making any post-shave product completely unnecessary. However, the refreshing topper from Catie's Bubbles splash is not to be missed particularly in this full-tilt set-up.

 

Hey Jamie, you have to try freezing the travel scuttle - if you haven't already. It really provides a nice cooling effect!
Steve

 

Razor: ATT S2
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Brush: “Punchy” Skull shift knob w/transplanted Plisson knot
Soap: CRSW Madmans’ Bouquet
A/S: Shulton Old Spice

Enjoy your shave!
Tom