SOS: July 2018

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  1. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    Doc Ezlovan did a nice job of blending the lemon&orange colors in the aftershave(I should say, he and whoever else helped).
     
  2. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

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    July 1 SOTD:

    Razor: Gillette Milord
    Blade: Rapira PL
    Brush: PAA The Green Ray
    Lather: Declaration Grooming Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli
    Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli
    Additional Care:
    Stirling Unscented PSB
     
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  3. Linuxguile

    Linuxguile dating an unusual aristocrat

    SOTD July 1st
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    Dorco ST-301 (3)
    Simpson's CH2 Synthetic
    Oleo Soapworks Empire soap and AS

    A rare weekend shave for me but my wife and I were going out to brunch with some friends and I wanted to look and smell good. This Oleo Empire soap uses the canard base and it made a very creamy, smooth, slick lather. The scent was great with the familiar bergamot type cologne scent but with some sweet florals mixed into the top. For those interested this scent is a dupe of Dior Sauvage. The AS had a good amount of menthol which felt good on the face but overpowered the scent. By the time the menthol faded so had the florals which just left me with the familiar bergamot cologne type scent, which lasted a good 3 hours. The makeup of the AS is very similar to Fine Accoutrements in that there is only water, alcohol, fragrance, and menthol, so there is no skin hydrating element.

    All in all a very good shave but the Dorco was starting to fail so it wasn't as smooth as it could have been. Have a great day my friends!

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  4. SHAVEWIZARD420

    SHAVEWIZARD420 Well-Known Member

    RECENT SHAVES
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    Prep: pre shave soap mix
    Razor: Gillette Kahki OC Set
    Blade: Gillette Black
    Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
    Soap: Gustafsons Blue Bayou
    Post: MLSW Kraken A/S Milk


    Excellent shave with Blue Bayou. This is a mix of lavender and cedar EO that smells fresh and invigorating. soap is made by Square One Soapworks which is criminally underrated IMO. Lather is nice and dense, post shave is on point, and finished off with no irritation. Couldn't ask for more.

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    Prep: Occams Crushed Lime Pre shave soap
    Razor: Colonial General
    Blade: Gillette Black
    Brush: Fine Angel Hair Synthetic
    Soap: Van Yulay Arabian Nights
    Post: VY Arabian Nights balm



    This was a rough shave any way you look at it. Lather was slow making and seemed to lack cushion. Luckily there was no burning from this soapas it is a cinnamon spicy type, but the balm burned like Dante's Inferno. The blade gap on this razor seems to be uneven as one side was smoother than the other. Have had mixed results with this razor and don't know what to think. Shave was not very close and had some serious irriration that got worse due to the heat and humidity.



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    Prep: Musgo Real Classic
    Razor: Gillette Fay Handle Tech
    Blade: Super-Max Stainless (1st shave)
    Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
    Soap: Tiki Lime
    Post: Stirling MITA Balm


    Was surprised by the results from today's shave due to the damage caused yesterday, but things went well. Tiki vegan formula works great for my skin, despite the short ingredient list, this stuff has soothing post shave and slickness. Scent is a traditional lime that IMO is a bit light so it can be paired with almost anything but I went with Stirling MITA to keep that citrus vibe going. Hope everyone is doing well and getting great shavez!
     
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  5. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Menthol Monday SOTD
    July 2, 2018


    RazoRock Game Changer with TRIAD Helix Hex Ti
    Feather HS
    LoveYour Shave Two Band
    Stirling Soap Co. Iced Pineapple Soap & AS
    Creed Aventus

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  6. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

    Terrific picture, Mark!
     
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  7. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Thanks Jim! thumbsup.gif
     
  8. Robyflexx

    Robyflexx Broke the Like button

    7/1/18
    Gillette Sensor 5
    Shave Secret
    Good morning friends. Arrived in Florida yesterday evening with the Missus and the boys to visit friends and family. Will be here for a week. Simple yet effective setup ending in a smooth and refreshing finish. Enjoy your day friends ☺
     
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  9. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    Have fun Rob!
     
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  10. Tim Spencer

    Tim Spencer Well-Known Member

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    Razor - Gillette Red Tip Superspeed circa 1955-1960 (Re-plated in Satin-Nickel Finish and re-painted tip in Radiant Red color by Razor Emporium.)
    Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum *3rd shave
    Shave Brush - Ever-Ready 1960's vintage (Polished and re-knotted with a 26mm Ubersoft II knot from Envyshave by Razor Emporium.)
    Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
    Suds - Proctor & Gamble Old Spice "Original" Cream (Made in India)
    Aftershave - Proctor & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"
    Post-shave Balm - Retseliney Luxury Skin Care Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
    Deodorant - Proctor & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"
    Fragrance - Proctor & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"

    This was this monring's shave. Forgot to post this in the new month's SOTD thread.
     
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  11. Tim Spencer

    Tim Spencer Well-Known Member

    MONDAY MORNING'S BATH & SHAVE

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    Bath Soap - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" Cream Bar Soap (originally by Muelhens)
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    Razor - Stirling Soap's Slant
    Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum *4th Shave
    Shave Brush - Wood Razor's TruStone Turquoise (with 24mm Synthetic Nylon Knot by The Golden Nib)
    Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "11235" *(discontinued)
    Scuttle by Karen's Pottery
    Aftershave - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" (originally by Muelhens)
    Deodorant - Tom Ford "Neroli Portofino"
    Fragrance - Echt Kölnisch Wasser "4711" Eau de Cologne (originally by Muelhens)
     
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  12. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Third Quarter 1956 Razor. Most definitely.
     
  13. Robyflexx

    Robyflexx Broke the Like button

    Thank you Mark! :)
     
  14. SpeedyPC

    SpeedyPC Well-Known Member

    Date: 02 July 2018

    Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
    Brush:- RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
    Soap/Cream:- Vintage Sir Irisch Moos Shaving Stick
    Razor/Blade:- Merkur 38C / ASCO Super Stainless (orange) #4
    Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic / Lucky Tiger Face Moisturizer
    Fragrance:- Proraso Wood & Spice
     
  15. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    Travel SOTD
    Tabac Shave Stick
    AoS Pure Badger Brush
    Winchester Razor
    Stirling Green After Shave
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  16. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas


    Menthol Monday SOTD

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    Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy(S5)
    Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D1)
    Brush: H.I.S. 1918 25mm
    Bowl: TW 3D Printed
    Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
    Pre-Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
    Shave Soap: Yeti Snot
    Post: Monster Block Alum
    Aftershave: Alcolado Glacial

     
  17. NCoxSTL

    NCoxSTL AAACK!

    July 2018

    July 1

    Razor - 1918 Gillette Old Style
    Blade - [​IMG] (1)
    Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
    Brush - Jayaruh #54
    Post - Alum

    Well, July has arrived and in four days the popsicle sticks will come out to play in our annual Cinco de Julio celebration! I decided to honor the tradition by spending the month with all aggressive razors/blades etc. So, expect to see a lot of my Fatip, the Adjustables wide open (including the Futur clone), some shavettes and, of course, pain sticks. Should be a fun month. Going to start it up with the 1918 Gillette Old Style with a Sharp Star blade. Aggressive 100 year old razor with a sharp and excellent Russian blade - no better way to start. The JR54 and the Fat for lather that is absolutely perfect and two passes and touch ups later I'm as smooth as a baby's butt. Yep. We call that the BBS. Nice! Alum was quiet so all's well at Cartel HQ!

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  18. Ksblazer

    Ksblazer Well-Known Member

    Did a real basic shave

    Brush: Semouge OC SE 2013
    Soap: Mystic Waters Adirondack Jack
    Razor: Merkur 42c
    Blade: Astra SP
    Post: Menthol crystal spiked witch hazel.
     
  19. picturerock

    picturerock Well-Known Member

    Soap Commander Goodwill, Damp Cellar horse hair brush, Henckel Friodur Inox 7/8 half hollow straight razor, PAA/Crown King Old Salty aftershave.

    Two clean passes, decent shave.

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  20. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    July 1 Travel Shaves
    Gillette Old Type/ Lux Handle
    Rapira Swedish Supersteel
    Jeeves OHS Key Lime SS
    Omega Travel Boar
    Thayers
    Captain’s Choice Bay Rum AS
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