SoS July 2020.

SOTD 20200713 Kaizen
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Bat71 “PP73”
Prugno (Plum), Abalone, Oumo Mother Lode, 28x53x115mm
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Ariana & Evans Kaizen Shaving Soap
Sample by TheDruid@ilRasoio
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Colonial Razors "The General V1"
Aluminium 6061, Black Anodized B1, 44g, 50x96mm
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Sapphoo Red #10
Kai Captain Titan Mild MG ProTouch Replica
Sample by klopp@ilRasoio
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Floid Blue EDT Splash
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#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan

Full size:
https://i.imgur.com/qMvsnsX.jpg
Soundtrack:
Cohiba | Daniele Silvestri
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Monday, July 13

AoS Lavender~~Simpson 59~~Pre-War Canadian Tech/Personna 74
Have a great day!​

 

Blade Royal 715 (Japan, Swedish Steel)
Brush BSSW
Soap Nuàvia Rossa
Splash Myrsol Agua Balsamica

2nd shave with this razor was much more in line with my original expectations. Superb performance. 1st shave with this soap went great but I’ve got to adjust my lather. Slickness was great but it it was a little too wet; less water will surely be the fix.

 

Thanks Gary...I guess I don't usually match Menthol Monday with a menthol shave....more common in the summer to do so.

 

Monday 13th July
Yaqi Red Marble - Palmolive stick - GEM Micromatic OC - GEM SSC #8 - Williams Aqua Velva - Aloe Vera Gel

 

Nice report.

 

Shave of the Week starting 7/13/2020

Gillette Black Handled Super Speed (A4)
Gillette 7o'clock Permasharp blade (green one)
Vera Soap Co. SS
WD Synthetic brush
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Assorted A/S or cologne

I read somewhere that the 1980 and later Black Handled Super Speeds shaved like a Red Tip. Since I used a Red Tip last week, thought I'd see if it were true or not. And I think it just might be true. Today's shave was very smooth, comfortable and close. An easy DFS+. Let's see how it goes the rest of the week but, as of today, I'm impressed. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Thanks, Gary

 

SOTD MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020

THE RETURN OF SWMBO

The dreaded day has come. Early morning communication revealed an ETA of 6:00 PM. It’s my last scent hurrah!! Scents pictured are what I’ll begin with. I expect to hit the Canoe, Creed Aventus, and Tom Ford FF over the course of the day. Maybe even some Polo, Old Spice and whatever else I can dig up between scent removals and applications before 4:00 PM at which time I will shower and do my best to deodorize both myself and the house. I know I smell way over the top since Gromit, my dachshund, elected to spend the morning outside with his cat girl, Cassie.

The shave, despite the day was, as usual, the highlight of my day. Great mug shave with the Dovo Special, the closest to a VBBS I’ve come to date with some very slight roughness around the Adam’s Apple. For the noggin shave, I grabbed my sadly neglected brass Christopher Bradley razor from Karve shaving. The OC E plate with the new wide body cap did the trick, and left me with a lovely VBBS. All in all a great shave! I've really enjoyed the week, but will be glad to see SWMBO. Unfortunately, I’ll need to shelter in place for 14 days and hope SWMBO won’t be returning with a viral present for me. I feel refreshed, smelly, clean and velveteen!

RAZOR: Dovo Special (Mug), Christopher Bradley Karve Safety Razor w/ OC E Plate
BLADE: Suneko DE (1)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Rabid Banana Preshave Cube
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
CREAM: Kapo Fresh w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub. Finished with Florida Water, Caswell and Massey #6 and Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme Balm.

 

A very intriguing picture, Joseph!

Ans a tunning razor!

How rae creams from AoS? And their scents?

 

Menthol Monday SOTD



Razor: SR-71 Slant
Blade: Super IridiuBlade: Super Iridium (D1)
Brush Nathan Clark 2-Band 24mm Envy White 27mm
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 3 5" Maple\Walnut
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Dept Unscented
Shave Soap: The Holy Black Ruby Red Creeper
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: The Holy Black Ruby Red Creeper
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awesome set up and pic Matt..

 

awesome gents..

 

thank you T..

 

thank you Steve.as almost all of my gillette shaves are very similar i like to color match the sets a bit for interest..

 

thank you Sergio..

 

awesome gents..

 

Gillette Senator Razor
Bolzano Superinox Blade
Surrey Boar Shave Brush
Regiment Bravura Shave Soap
Dickinson's Witch Hazel w/Rose
Lustray Draggon Noir Eau De Toilette