SOS: July 2018

Thu. 7/19/18



Good morning friends. A fine three pass shave today with the Schick N1 loaded with a twin blade. Excellent lather from the Arko Extra Performance shave cream. I finished with Old Spice, smooth and refreshed. Enjoy your day friends. ☺

 

Thursday's Shave

Keep It Simple Shave Week

Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #303
AutoStrop B2
Treet CS SE
CWR
Clubman Pinaud

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Williams Mug Shave Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #303 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the AutoStrop B2 Razor with a Treet CS SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Clubman Pinaud AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Beautiful photo Jim.

 

Thanks Jim. Have a great day buddy.

 

Thursday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Proraso White Tub Sensitive
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Vintage Gillette Platinum-Plus (10)
Brush: Plisson #12 Badger-22mmx56mm
Aftershave: Fine Platinum

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

Proraso White Tub today. 20 seconds to load the Plisson #12 Badger brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette Platinum-Plus blade still in the Gillette NEW Short Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Fine Platinum aftershave.

Bob

 

Hi guys!

Tell me what you think of this setup:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Derby day 5
Stirling Glacial Black Cherry SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Osage Rub AS Splash
Drakkar Noir EdT

A shave from Paradise - so BBS and FRIGID from this Glacial Black Cherry soap. The Rubby Dubby Doo felt so cold and invigorating as well!

 

As you know...pivoting heads COMPLETE me.

 

July 16th and 17th - NIGHT SHAVES with my revamped Barbasol Floating Head Razor by Chris Evatt...
The brush is "Skully El Capitan" by the great Brent Jacobson -->



Here are some close ups of the BARBASOL FLOATING HEAD RAZOR - AKA "THE BARBIE" -->

 

I'm glad to see you used Drakkar Noir. I don't know why, but DN appears to be getting a rap of "ahhhh, no one uses that anymore....we're on to Creed!". I certainly have nothing against Creed products, but....if no one uses DN anymore, why is it still around, eh? No one uses Original Rise Shaving Cream anymore, and we all know why...it isn't around anymore :-(((.

 

July 18th - Wednesday Night Shave..
Brush = "Skully El Capitan" by Brent Jacobson
Razor - GEM Damaskeene with a custom handle made by ROD GEORGE
OGALLALA BAY RUM & SANDLEWOOD !!! splash and soap puck, Ogallala has many great bay rum scents - I have bay & vanilla, and Bay & sage - but there bay rum and sandlewood is there BEST!!! and also the strongest scent - my bathroom was filled with the wonderful scent last night.
The Damaskeene with a Fresh PAL SUPER Blade just NEVER dissapoints - total perfection!
peace - Jamie

 

Thursday, July 19
Williams~~Rubberset~~Mühle~~Personna~~Floïd
Have a great day!​

 

Filarmonica 14 Sub Cero
Yaqi Brush
Shaving Yeti Morning Wood Shave Soap
Vitos Pre/Post Shave

 

Sorry, Paul but you got me on that one, I`m completely in the dark. As for pivoting heads, I would much rather use my F2 Fat Boy, or my Gillette SS flare , or my Gillette 40s era Gillette tech, or several other `Real Razors`, but I`m being reduced to something I can handle with my disability. Please clarify ...." pivoting heads COMPLETE me".

Bill

 

I just meant I've used them essentially all my shaving life.

 

Jeeves of Hudson Street Blood and Steel Soap
Elk Antler Badger Brush
Bismarck #2 Razor
Jeeves of Hudson Street Blood and Steel After Shave
Have fun!

 

Pre: Cold water face wash
Brush: S_J Panga Panga 26mm ST
Soap: The Sudsy Soapery Lavender & Peppermint
Razor: ATT Calypso (on loan)
Blade: Schick Proline P
Post: Cold water rinse, Lea Classic ASL

First of all, this is a beautiful razor, don't judge her by my poor snapshot.
After looking at her admiringly, I was surprised at how light it was when I eventually picked her up. I know, I know, aluminium is light but she looks so substantial it still caught me unawares.
The shave was very good, two and a half passes to get a dfs and not a peep from the alum block, a very good first impression indeed.
Happy Shaving one and all.

 

Schick M1 adjustable razor
Personna 74 blade
WD Silver Tip Brush
Fume Shave Soap
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Barbsol Brisk A/S w/added menthol

Right nice shave but lots different than with the TNNSER. My face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks

 

Thursday SOTD
July 19, 2018

Blackland Blackbird OC
Feather HS
Ever Ready 200T with Envy White Two Band
iColoniali Mango Soap & ASB
Tom Ford for Men

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Friday SOTD



Razor: Joris Palladium
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D19)
Brush: Savile Row Select Natural Horn 24mm Silvertip
Bowl: Corbell Pedestal Bowl 4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: TSD Oakmoss Sandalwood
Shave Soap: Le Père Lucien Oud-Santal
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Van Yulay Royal Oudh
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Here's tomorrow's shave plan, in document form:

Essentially the same as today(Chiseled Face double-header, same razor). As I don't like to use the same brush on back-to-back days, I'll go with the Stoylin li'l brudder).