SOS: December 2018

Thank you Steve!

 

DEcember 8th SOTD
Cooper MonoBilt w 7 O’Clock ‘Blues’ (2)
B&M Latha Sandalwood
WD HM Badger/Cypress
Thayers
Jeeves Cherry Blossom

Have a great Sunday tomorrow, all!

 

GEM micro matic, WILLIAMS a boar brush.... But if you must, you can always use Palmolive stick.
Seriously though, if the idea is to keep it fun and interesting to you, I fail to see how scheduling the shaves allow the fun.
Perhaps that's just my way of thinking.
Feel free to jump in the Williams Wednesday shaves!

 

Sounds like fun!

 

I do SE Sundays (rotating through 5 lather catchers)
Menthol Mondays (I cycle through my seven menthol soaps/creams)
Tabac Tuesdays
Williams Wednesdays
Tabac Thursdays (unless I can figure out something else)
I'm thinking about adopting Fat Friday (Mitchel's Wool Fat)
and finish off the week with Saturday Straights (rotating through 15 straights)

 

Nice shave but the Rotbart beat me up bad. I couldn't get any blade feel at all and I think I tried to hard. At least it looks nice! I guess I really have become a Bulldog snob... And the Fougere Royale is amazing!!!

 

Sunday SOTD

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Razor: Evahs
Blade: Wilkinson Sword UK (D6)
Brush: Spalted Maple w 24mm Super Silvertip
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Dept Unscented V35
Shave Soap: Mickey Lee Drunken Goat
Post: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: Small Batch Shave Tonic
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Decadent December!!

December 8, 2018

Razor - 1918 Gillette Old Type
Blade - (2)
Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush - Semogue 620
Post - Alum

Continuing with the second "decadence of the past" shave using the 1918 OT and Treet carbon blade. I went with another "old timer" soap. It's been in production since 1893 sand it's a true classic. Mitchell's Wool Fat, or "the Fat" as we often call it. Still in my top two soaps, currently competing with Stirling Sheep for the honor of being number one. I chose my most basic boar brush to keep it authentic to natural brushes from the past. The Semogue 620 loaded quickly and easily and produced a fine lather.

I couldn't quite remember yesterday why I had "dinged" the Treet Dura Sharp blade and ranked it lower than the Treet Double Edge "Black Beauty". Well, I remembered tonight. The Dura Sharp gave a fine shave last night. Quite excellent, really. And, I'd like to report that it followed up with the same tonight. That, however, would be a lie. A bit on the rough side in spite of being kept out of the razor in its wrapper since last night and no sign of any rust at all. Seems like the edge just goes away faster. And, it caught me twice with small nicks. A little blood, nothing major, but the finish was DFS. Not the same experience as day one. I'm debating whether or not to choose a different carbon for the finale of this mini-theme tomorrow night. We'll see how brave I am tomorrow.

Hope your Saturday was a great one! I'm a bit behind with some special packages arriving today......Stirling order (mostly for my wife but I snuck some soap and a brush in) and my Secret Santa package arrived today!!! Gonna go post it up over there next and then later I'll share it here too for those who don't see it over there. I'm happy. Very happy. Santa rocks.

 

9 December 2018

* Weber DLC + Stork Aristocrat 1 Titanium
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Chubby 2 Synthetic Sapphire
* Mystic Water Brown Windsor
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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That brush is awesome and a fantastic match for that bowl. Wow.

 

Razor: Brian Brown
Brush: Vie-Long
Soap: Shannon’s Lavender Lemongrass
A/S: Fine Platinum

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

Date: 09 December 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Omega 011842 Boar 27/52mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Valobra (4 shaving sticks grated into a 250ml plastic tub)
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Rocket HD500 made in England 1950's / Vintage NOS England Wilkinson Sword #3
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- N/A

 

Sunday 9th December



Pears Glycerine Soap
Proraso White Preshave
TOBS Sandalwood Shaving Cream
Mühle 23mm STF V1 Synthetic Brush
Giles Shaving Co Bowl
Kai Captain Excelia (Japanese Style) with a Kai Titan Mild
Alum and Rinse
Thayers Witch Hazel
Nivea Double Action ASB
TOBS Sandalwood Cologne

A lovely Sandalwood Sunday shave with 2 passes and just a little touch up. All ready for a Christmas Sunday lunch later today.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.....I know I will

 

Sun. 12/9/18







Good morning friends. Same gear as yesterday and three passes later, the same results. Smooth and refreshed. Enjoy your day friends.

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 12/09/18

Weishi 9306
Wilkinson Sword (9)
Barbasol Pacific Rush
Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel
Barbasol Pacific Rush A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

SOTD 20181209.



M Keramiek / APShaveCo SilkSmoke.
Monsavon shaving soap.
ATT S2 / Timeless "Plaid" handle.
Derby Premium (1).
PeReJa "Lavender" EdC.

 

citrus sunday, menthol monday , tabac tuesday,what ever wednesday.tobs thursday ,freedom friday ,sandalwood saturday..but i mix it up as well as this is one area i refuse to make routine..

 

Morning.

● Schick E2 + vintage Schick Plus Platinum (corked)

● KMF 4 in 1, brushed on

BBS. I believe I could shave happily for the rest of my earthly days with the E2. Do I plan to? Not really...I say that about each of my remaining razors but this is my true "does it all" shaver.

 

SOTD 9th of December 2018
Brush : Masseto 30mm silvertip
Razor : Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade : Q-Ball Personna
Cream : Mem Olive
Aftershave : Floid Suave Mentolate

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