SOS: February 2024

RAZOR: Mühle Vivo Brown Horn R 332 SR
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: AP ShaveCo. Jade 26mm Gel SHD Fan (A3)
LATHER: Penhaligon's London Blenheim Bouquet (vintage)
POST: Ethos Lavender Supreme Skin Food Splash

 

Menthol Monday SOTD


Razor: Schick Type F
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D1)
Brush: Oscar11 24mm Black Wolf
Bowl: Olivewood 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Eucalyptus & Spearmint
Shave Cream: Taconic Eucalyptus Mint Iced (Koolada)
Balm: Nancy Boy Cooling
Aftershave: TSD SubZero

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Parker Adjustable Injector Razor * Parker Injector Blade (2)
TRC Cornflower Blue Resin 28mm Synthetic AK7 Fan Knot
Boellis Panama 1924 Coffret Shave Soap * Moon Amaretto Aftershave
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Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
TSD Iced Lemongrass Shaving Soap
Tom's B400 2-band Badger
TAR by Tom
Wilkinson Sword
CWR
Osage Rub

The TSD Iced Lemongrass Shaving Soap lathered well with Tom's B400 2-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the TAR by Tom and a Wilkinson Sword Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Menthol Monday:

An unlabelled custom made Grand Freeze!

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Wilkinson Sword/Wilkinson blade day 9
MSC Wintergreen SS
Bundubeard Stoffel ASB
MSC Wintergreen AS Splash
Polo Green EdT

Guys, notice that there are no labels on this soap tub or on anything else I used today because they were all custom made for me by my two dear brothers Jaco and Fernando who own Bundubeard and Master Soap Creations. The Wintergreen soap and aftershave have the same lovely scent as the Glacial Wintergreen from Stirling - Fernando’s version is also beef tallow based, it’s such a pleasure to lather, the menthol sensation is STRONGER than the Glacial Wintergreen, (believe it or not!) and the postshave care is A1. The Stoffel balm is wonderful - freezing cold with such a nice minty scent as well as so moisturizing with lots of soothing, and the Fernando’s Wintergreen aftershave is witch hazel based, it has the identical great scent as the Glacial Wintergreen but the menthol kick from it is soooooooo intense that it passes even the Arctique from Barrister & Mann. Finally a little Polo Green which smells awesome and I’m good to go. Three glorious, eye watering passes gave me a dynamite BBS shave that was so much fun!

Wishing you all a good week ahead - be well and stay safe!


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Monday, February 19

LPL Oud-Santal~~Simpson CH2 Synthetic Badger~~Leresche #51/Astra SP~~Frederic Malle The Night
Have a great day!​

 

ASRazor SOTD, MMMonday, February 19th 2024

Razor : Ever-Ready 1924(Shovel head) with a Ever-Ready Streamline stropping handle- Mfg 1933-43, mid range. Well made to last generations and blades are loaded from the rear of head. The razor was built when Gem blades had a thicker spline and so I use a shim to raise the back of spline (RIGS shim) to mimic the blades in the 1930's and the shave is a lot smoother I have noticed. Had a close comfortable shave this morning.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(5) very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle.
Soap : Speick stick, nice mild spicy scented hard soap that is triple milled+ has excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Viper" 24mm boar bristle hair brush. Excellent lather generator, soft split end bristle hair tips, nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. Nice handle and excellent boar brush for my shaving needs.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Ach Brito Lavanda cologne splash with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Ever-Ready 1924 shovel head razor with a coated Gem blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

Just a fine shave

Hot water preparation
MSC Frosted Lavender
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Kropp 7/8
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Sound like a freezing good time

 

19 February 2024

* Rocnel Sailor Hybrid
* Super Iridium
* Shavemac D01 2-Band Ebonite
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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February 19, 2024
Hype X1 Razor with “C” Plate
Schick Proline
Alpha Shaving Outlaw
LEA Classic Shave Soap and Aftershave

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Shave of the Week Starting 2/19/2024

Gillette Fatboy razor
Gillette 365 blade
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
Seaforth SS (vintage)
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Various A/S

Really good shave to start the week with. The Gillette combo is a good one for me. The vintage Seaforth works amazingly well and still has some of the original scent which, to my messed up smeller, is a rich old school/masculine scent that is just wonderful. My face is very happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Not pleased with my shave today so I needed a reboot.
Monday February 19, 2024
Brush: Zenith B17
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson Medium
Blade: RK Stainless (1)
Post: Tabac

 

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Texas On Fire
Brush: Maggard 24mm Synthetic Marble Handle
Razor: Leaf Twig
Blade: Shark Super Stainless SE (2)
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman After Shave

 

Gillette Gold Aristocrat / Gillette Rubie Plus
Razorock / Don Donato
RajonCajonBrushes

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Razorock Hawk V3 razor.
Weber bulldog handle.
Captain Titan Mild Protouch MG blade.
Simpson T3 Trafalgar synthetic brush.
Fine Accoutrements Snake Bite.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
American Tobacco by Andy Hilfiger cologne.

 

-Tuesday-
rocket hd
semogue
hoxton
fine

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Wonderful Shave set up Gary.

 

thank you Barry.

 

Your welcome... I've refound my fondness for my boar brushes recently, the Semogue 830 is a firm favourite of mine,along with the 1305.