SoS: August 21, 2017 - August 27, 2017

Very nice Old Spice decanter.

 

Perfect evening shave
Hot water with Nivea men's face wash and a washcloth after a shower
@oscar11/ omega knot
Reef Point Test Depth
Above the Tie Calypso R1
Rockwell razors Swedish stainless steel (2)
Reef Point Test Depth aftershave
Really diggin' going tho bed smooth as silk and smellin' nice. This setup passes any test I could think of. The omega knot whipped up the reef point to perfection. It was rich and so slick. The calypso felt space age, so light and maneuverable, but rigid and aggressive enough to slide along taking any stubble away. Finished with the matching aftershave.
This test gets an Ace.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

MENTHOL MONDAY


Prep: Razorock Mister Joe
Razor: Gillette Redtip
Blade: Perma-Sharp
Brush: Maggard 24mm synthetic
Soap: Soap Smooth War Blend
Post: Peach Thayer's WH, Reef Point Intrepid balm


3 pass shave yesterday morning. Did end up with a bit of irritation on cheeks and neck due to too much pressure. The War Blend soap has just the right amount of menthol and has a light cologne scent, really like the graffic and the big metal tin. The Reef Point balms are excellent products and have been doing a good job repairing any damage thus far.


TOBACCO TUESDAY


Prep: Taconic Bay Rum Mentholated
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Perma-Sharp
Brush: Maggard 24mm synthetic
Soap: Ballenclaugh Honey Tobacco
Post: Soap Commander Fortitude balm



Had a nice 2 pass shave this afternoon. The scent is Honey Tobacco is one of the most unique tobacco scents out there, it has some sweetness without being too sweet, and it has almost a hay type of note to it which pairs well with SC Fortitude. Performance of Ballenclaugh is second to none in my book, very thick creamy lather. Did cause a bit of damage with yesterday's shave so I didn't get as close as I would have liked, but didn't want to make things worse. Hope everyone had a great shave!

 

Thanks I have had many different Old Spice decanter, and I usually just toss them when empty. This one I will save.

 

You should sell them.

 

Decisions, decisions, decisions! Tuesday’s shave of the day happened after careful deliberation over which Stirling soap to finally deploy.

Razor - 1969 Gillette Tech
Blade - Astra Superior Platinum
Brush - Stirling 24mm Boar
Soap - Stirling Lime
Aftershave - Stirling Pharaoh’s Dreamsicle

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I hope you love it. I hated my first shave with mine. In fact, I almost traded it away. However, a post by @Bird Lives convinced me to give it a second chance and I've been in love with it ever since.

 

08-22-2017
Jamie's Night Shave...
1. Hot Shower with Stirling Orange Chill bar soap - CLUBMAN CC shampoo.
2. MUSGO Real GLYCE pre shave soap.
3. Crown King - Ceylon Tease Mentholated Soap.
4. Vie-Long Cremo Brush (sold at Target stores in USA) Horse hair.
5. PAA DOC Head - PAA 2 piece travel handle. New Sharp Star blade.
6. Alum | Crown King Ceylon Tease Mentholated Splash | PAA Frost Byte Balm.

 

Tonight's shave.

 

L&L Grooming - Champs de Lavande
Ever-Ready 100T | Elite Razor Manchurian
Star 1912 | Gem PTFE
Chatillon Lux - Champs de Lavande
Chatillon Lux - Lavande Poivre EdT

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08/23/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Stirling Soap Company Honey Oatmeal Shea Butter Bath Soap
Shave Secret Pre-Shave Oil
Stirling Soap Company Gatlinburg Shave Soap
RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic 26mm Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
RazoRock Baby Smooth All Titanium DE Safety Razor
Voskhod Teflon Coated Russian Blade - 1st Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Homemade Mandarin Generic Distilled Witch Hazel
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Genuine Creosote Seasonal & Limited Aftershave Splash
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm​

 

It really does provide an excellent shave. I enjoy this razor and think it is a great value.
Steve

 

Adjustable (Arko) August!!!

August 22 Grand Blade Trials

Razor - 1962 (H1) Gillette Slim (9)
Blade - (3)
Soap - Tabac
Brush - Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

Final shave for the Gillette Stainless. Slim on 9, Tabac and the JR46 for no issues lather. Very nice feel to the lather and to the shave as well. Very smooth and the alum was only slightly warmer than the last two nights. Finish was a BBS after two passes and touch up. That's two in a row. No way can this blade be considered anything than top tier. Russian made in St. Petersburg and a long history with Gillette. While it may not have a sexy name or image, it just flat works.

I'll pick a new Gillette tomorrow night and switch up the soap and be ready to roll on! No head shave tonight as my scalp is a bit tender from being under the sun yesterday. Didn't wear my hat because it was interfering with the view. I apparently needed eclipse glasses for my head!

And yes, I'm aware the picture has the Fatboy and not the Slim. I grabbed the wrong one before the shave. Switched before I shaved but decided the picture would work.

 

Would have liked to see the eclipse reach totality like you did in Boise, but only about 90% as north of Oregon and never got dark just cool twinkly sunlight . . . the eclipse glasses were all sold out in town, so we shared with people around us, but still looked at the sky quite a bit - and so the eyes seem a bit sore . . . but they'll be okay.

 

SOTN

The Tech with a new Voskhod. Great lather with the new Burma Shave boar brush. Two pass WTG AGT . One weeper on neck. Common with me and a new blade . Finished up with a cold water rinse then Alum, WH×2 splash , and the great Pinaud Citrus Musk. Great shave !

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Shave of the day

omega boar brush 27mm
ikea bowl
mach 3 Gillette

omega shaving cream
alum block
Thayer witch hazel
reuzel aftershave

cologne of the day
D&G pour homme edt

have a great day guys

 

Thank you very much - you are too kind