SOS: December 2018

madmedic · Dec 5, 2018

Wednesday 5th December

Pears Glycerine Soap
Proraso White Preshave
TOBS Cedarwood Shaving Cream
Frank Shaving 24mm Synthetic Brush
Wilkinson Sword TTO with a Gillette/Wilkinson Blade
Giles Shaving Co Bowl
Thayers Witch Hazel
Pitralon Classic AS

First use of the all metal WS razor....and it is more than capable of delivering a very nice shave.

ilts · Dec 5, 2018

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 12/05/18

Gem MMOC
Gem Personna (3)
Erskine 3103 Boar
Williams
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Pinaud Reserve Whiskey Woods A/S

Have A Great Day!

120inna55 · Dec 5, 2018

SHAVEWIZARD420 said: ↑

Excellent write up Matt! Vintage sounds like a real winner, its always cool when a scent can take you back to a specific time or place.
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Thank you. Vintage is indeed a lovely, unique fragrance.

PLAla · Dec 5, 2018

SOTD December 5, 2018

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: vintage Personna Ultra Chrome
Razor: Personna injector
Brush: JR #41 badger
Soap: Stirling Green
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Green aftershave

Have a great day!

jluc · Dec 5, 2018

December 5th
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline (1)
Brush: Parker Silvertip
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: B&M Seville
Lucky Tiger face tonic
AS: B&M Seville

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Jayaruh · Dec 5, 2018

Williams Wednesday's Shave

Cold Water Wash
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #30
Triple S Razor: Stahly with Scotch & Stowe fat handle
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Granddad's AS

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #30 brush. I did two passes with the Stahly Razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Granddad's AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

shaveman · Dec 5, 2018

RS Brass Razor
Parker Teflon (3)
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Stirling 24mm Synthetic Brush
Cremo Post Shave Balm
Phoenix Shaving Atomic Age Bay Rum

Bobcat · Dec 5, 2018

Wednesday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Vanilla Sandalwood
Soap: Stirling Sandpiper
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (3)
Brush: Wild West Brushworks/Elite Manchurian White-24mmx54mm
Aftershave: Stirling Sandpiper w/Menthol

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

Stirling Sandpiper today. 10 seconds to load the Wild West Brushworks/Elite Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna Med Prep in the Gillette NEW Short Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Sandpiper aftershave.

Bob

poppi · Dec 5, 2018

Fine "Marvel" razor
Rainbow Stainless blade
Fine "Classic" brush
Williams SS (modern)
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Clubman Reserve Whiskey Woods A/S

The first time I used the Marvel razor I was not overly impressed. Nice razor but not great I thought. That has been changing the more I use it. It's an easy shaver despite the huge looking blade gap and I find myself getting DFS+ every time I use it with no problem doing so. And it's really easy on my old face and I like that. Anyway, my face is very happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

McGrande · Dec 5, 2018

05 December 2018

Delightful BBS shave this morning. Two pass, minor touch-up. Great razor / blade combo whacks the whiskers with ease. Love the scent of the Classic soap. And speaking of classic, can it get any more classic than Clubman AS?

Soap: RazoRock Classic
Brush: Omega 10086 boar
Razor: RazoRock German 37 slant
Blade: Polsilver (4)
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman

mrchick · Dec 5, 2018

Travel SOTD
TSD Bourbon Vanilla Soap
Portland Razor Company Brush
Portland Razor Company Siren
Stirling Green After Shave
Have fun!

Norcalnewb · Dec 5, 2018

120inna55 said: ↑

Catie's Bubbles | Vintage for S.E.R.F.
Ever-Ready 100T | Elite Razor Manchurian
Radio 1912 | Gem PTFE

I haven't used my Radio in a while, but it just seemed to be the right tool for the inaugural use of Vintage, a group 3-part set for the S.E.R.F (Single-Edge Razor Fans) Facebook group. The full set includes Catie's Bubbles' Luxury Cream Soap, Before and After Splash, and Eau de Parfum, all of which could be purchased separately.

Catie's Bubbles is my first love in artisan shaving soap post-shave. It was the first soap to introduce me to jojoba and what it means in terms of healthy supple skin. As a head-shaver, this is an especially important aspect to wet shaving, and Catie's Bubbles always leaves my skin feeling like slick glass for about 4 hours.

Vintage's documented scent notes are: citrus, geranium, cedarwood, suede, musks, and amber. There's really nothing extraordinary in that profile, and newcomers may even assume that given its target is a group, it was meant to be a safe crowd pleaser. However, those of us who are privy to the Cullenary arts, knew there would be much more to this. The brain behind the likes of 322, Confiant, V, and Quatre Cent Vingt doesn't do pedestrian.

Forget off-the-tub dry scent assessments. You'll learn nothing of this fragrance until you hit it with a damp brush. Vintage offers an off-label kick-off that completely took me buy surprise. I almost feel like a spoiler alert is warranted here in that I hate to ruin the magic that you'll experience upon initial lather. It opens with vivid image of an industrial era by way of brief but specific valve oil. Some may associate this with the clean fresh "3-IN-ONE" oil or tapping oil. I associate it with the fragrance of my trumpet valves when they're warmed up. To others, it may lend to a pre-plastic age or even a steampunk-ish vibe, with a flinty, metallic note. I'm spending a lot of time describing this single aspect, when in reality, despite its impact, it's quite brief. This note's native sweetness naturally carries over to the sharp, bright citrus. When the lather is fully formed, the accord acquires more depth and warmth with thoughtful use of musk and woody resin to round this out to a truly elegant fragrance. And that's just the soap. In many cases, the soap base blunts the full vision of complex fragrances such as this. However, Vintage unfolds nicely, even within this often stifling medium. The splash---and more so the EdP---certainly broaden the spectrum thereby unveiling the complementary details and an unabridged muse that is Vintage. The EdP is still detectable 10 hours out, maintaining a rich and robust woody resin base lifted by a well-controlled musk.

Not since Barrister and Mann's "Promises" have I experienced a fragrance that evokes such a specific memory. Vintage is without question much more interesting than its profile suggests. It may yet be a sleeper, but I suspect as others experience this, the demand will direct Catie's Bubbles back to the well.
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Is this only available through the S.E.R.F. group?

Norcalnewb · Dec 5, 2018

December 5 SOTD:

Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Stirling Marble
Lather: Stirling Gentleman
Aftershave: Stirling Gentleman
Additional Care:
Stirling Unscented PSB

Primotenore · Dec 5, 2018

Wednesday, December 5

RazoRock XXX~~Stirling 24mm Finest~~1947 Gillette Super-Speed~~Perma-Sharp
Have a great day!

billdog2 · Dec 5, 2018

Wednesday 12/5/2018

Razor: GilletteSE Guard
Cart: Gillette SE Guard (4)
Lather?: Neutrogena Shave Cream
AS: Mennen Afta
Dog: Mean Bulldog

PREFECT !!

Bill

TommyCarioca · Dec 5, 2018

2018.12. 5

Have a good hump day boys

Henri et Victoria: cognac & cigars
Doug Korn boar
Timeless brass 78 OC head
Personna Red ⚂
3 pass BBS
Blood

PRE
Micky Lee's preshave

POST
Alum
Myrsol Antesol AFS

FRAG
Mugler Tobacco Havane

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jtspartan · Dec 5, 2018

DEcember 5th SOTD
Gillette NEW LC w Wizamet (3)
Stirling Bay Rum SS
30DC LE
Thayers
Chatillon Lux GLSq AS

Have a great day all!

TommyCarioca · Dec 5, 2018

Tim Spencer said: ↑

Whoa! I don't own any Roja Dove fragrances....yet. I was throwing around the idea of buying a lily-based fragrance and I'm torn between:

Roja Dove - Lily
Tom Ford Shanghai Lily
Serge Lutens - Un Lys

I'm leaning towards the Tom Ford - Shanghai Lily. It's got a bit more complexity and depth. All 3 of those options are stunning lily-centered fragrances. What first got me started seeking out the best lily scent was when I first smelled Roja Dove's Lily at Neiman Marcus.
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Tim. Try Roja Enigma. Not on paper. Get a bit on your skin. Let dry down about 1 hour. Serious blend man. Top 5 for me. Just too expensive.

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TommyCarioca · Dec 5, 2018

madmedic said: ↑

Wednesday 5th December

Pears Glycerine Soap
Proraso White Preshave
TOBS Cedarwood Shaving Cream
Frank Shaving 24mm Synthetic Brush
Wilkinson Sword TTO with a Gillette/Wilkinson Blade
Giles Shaving Co Bowl
Thayers Witch Hazel
Pitralon Classic AS

First use of the all metal WS razor....and it is more than capable of delivering a very nice shave.
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Love that scent on the TOBS

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TommyCarioca · Dec 5, 2018

jluc said: ↑

December 5th
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline (1)
Brush: Parker Silvertip
Pre-shave: Stirling Mentholated
Soap: B&M Seville
Lucky Tiger face tonic
AS: B&M Seville

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Masterpiece soap and afs combo

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