SoS; January 2018.

Those Aristocrats sure look nice. Love vintage gear. Looks like your case for the razor is in remarkable condition.

 

If you haven't yet, get an Aristocrat. They shave great and in my opinion, at least mine, it shaves at about #6 on a Fatboy. Got the case from @Jorvaljr, but now I need the correct blade dispenser. Instruction sheet is a reproduction, but it works.

 

I have this soap and I have to tell you that it pairs perfectly with Chanel's Egoiste EDT fragrance.

 

Oh. There you go showing off that awesome Catie's Bubbles limited edition soap/splash set. I see how this is. I might have to pull out my Catie's Bubbles limited edition Confiant set this week just so that I feel less jealous about your post.

 

I hope you didn't miss out on the second run of The Dark Side. He had pre-orders up for something like 2 weeks and it closed on the 10th, I believe.

 

What? I didn't know that. How can I get these alerts and stay 'in the know'?

 

I will keep a look out for one. Finding these vintage razors takes a decent amount of searching to locate 2nd hand. And to find one with an intact case is very tough.

 

I mentioned it, here: http://theshaveden.com/forums/threa...7-december-31-2017.58360/page-27#post-1366216

 

SOTD 1.13.2018
Pre-shave: hot shower & Nivea Men Sensitive Face Wash
Cream: Barbasol Pacific Rush
Razor: Magic by Master Barber
Blade: Derby Professional (1)
Post-shave: Thayer's Lavender WH, Nivea Men Sensitive PS Balm, Stetson Cooling Moisture AS

 

My shave today.
Plisson cream, European white badger plisson brush, oneblade razor with feather blade (1), myrsol masaje antesol. 5/5. Oh la la, je suis sentimental ...

Sent from the Wolf's Den

 

SE Sunday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
B-400
Henckels Rapide
Henckels Wedge
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Vanilla

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the B-400 badger brush. I did two passes with the Henckels Rapide Razor with a Henckels wedge blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Well, this was my last shave for the Wedge Pass Around, and it was a very nice one, indeed. The blade was very smooth and I ended up with a great two-pass shave. I stropped it 50 times. I cleaned both razors with my electric toothbrush and dried them with a towel. I have repackaged everything and included a little surprise for zykris . I printed a label and have it all ready to go out in the mail. But, tomorrow is Presidents Day, so it will not go out until Tuesday. OH, NO! Be patient, David, it will get to you.

My thanks again to @twhite for this generous pass around. I have some great pictures and nice memories now, and now I am on the lookout for my own wedge razor.

 

I emailed Chris Cullen and hope that maybe I can still squeeze in on this. We'll see.

 

January 14th SOTD
CJB Shavette w Feather Pro (1)
30DC LE
Arko
Thayers
Florida Water
Alum (for skin stretching)

 

01/13/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Daisygirl Soaps - Citrus Spice Goats Milk Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements ICE Pre-Shave Soap
Crown King Sacré Bleu Kokum Butter Shave Soap
Dogwood Handcrafts Aurora Shaving Brush - 24mm Dia Maggard Synthetic Knot
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
The Phoenix Starling SE GEM Type Razor, Anodized Aluminum with Yellow “B” Base Plate
Personna GEM SE Super Stainless Steel Blade - 7th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Imported Williams Aqua Velva Aftershave
Aqua Velva Sensitve 5 in 1 After Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​

 

1/13/2018 SOTN

 

Pre-Shave: SebaMed, cold water
Razor: RazoRock Stealth Slant V1
Blade: Voskhod(1)
Brush: Paladin Lotus
Lather: Mystic Water Jeff's Lavender
Post-Shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, Australian Emu Oil​

 

Sunday SOTD



Razor: ATT Aluminum Bamboo SE1
Blade: Schick Proline(D1)
Brush: WildWestBrushworks Cashmere
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Pre-Shave Scrub: Saponificio Varesino Honey & Grain
Pre-Shave Oil: AOS unscented
Shave Soap: Shulton Old Spice
Post: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice


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January 2018

Shavettes and Jeeves January!

January 13 -Friday Fatboy on a Saturday

Razor - 1959 (E4) Gillette 195 Fatboy
Blades - (2)
Soap - Stirling Iced Coffee
Brush - Stirling Synthetic
Post - Alum

Boy this new schedule has me messed up. This feels like Thursdayto me, not Saturday, and last night, which was Friday, felt like any other day but Friday. So, since I missed Fatboy Friday I'm making it up today. Fatboy with a Sharp Star and I couldn't resist pairing the Pro Style Stirling brush with the Iced Coffee soap.

The soap is a bit thirsty compared to some of its brethren, but with a slow addition of water it produced an incredible load in the brush that turned into a thick and slick lather on my face. I love the smell of this soap and the color of the lather is a bit like a latte. Really cool stuff. And works great!

Fatboy on 6, which is ironic since I prefer that over setting me, and two passes and touch ups brought the baby right into the room. Alum was quiet, the scent is lingering, and all is right with the world.

Ok, so I have to remember that tomorrow is Sunday and see if I can reset my internal clock!

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01/14/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Daisygirl Soaps - Citrus Spice Goats Milk Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CUBE Mentholated Preshave Soap
RazoRock "What the Puck?!" Orange Sunrise Triple Milled Shaving Soap
Dogwood Handcrafts Aurora Shaving Brush - 24mm Dia Maggard Synthetic Knot
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
The Phoenix Starling SE GEM Type Razor, Anodized Aluminum with Yellow “B” Base Plate
Personna GEM SE Super Stainless Steel Blade - 8th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Homemade Lime & Rose Witch Hazel
Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
The Sudsy Soapery 100% All Natural Sandalwood & Citrus Creamy Aftershave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​