SOS: June 2018

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Jayaruh, May 31, 2018.

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  1. Str8 Shaver

    Str8 Shaver Well-Known Member

    Tuesday.
    Prep: Hot towel
    Pre shave: Prep
    Razor: Weber ARC
    Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra
    Brush: 'Jade' (Rooney Heritage 2XL Jade)
    Soap: Eleven 'Amber, Patchouli, & Oak'
    Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Chatillon Lux 'Gratiot League Square' Post-Shave Salve

    well, another outstanding, and totally enjoyable shave... this time, the GBE worked its magic with the Weber, and the super slick lather for today was provided by Eleven... yeah, this is a top quality soap, alright! Post shave duties were taken care of by Chatillon Lux.. yeah quality from start to finish!!

    Thursday.
    Prep: Hot towel
    Pre shave: Prep
    Razor: Merkur 34C HD
    Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra
    Brush: 'El Monstruo' (Romera Manchurian 30/50 Fan)
    Soap: Wholly Kaw: Fern Concerto
    Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / L'Occitane Cade After Shave Balm

    a no nonsense shave... despite the rather underwhelming lather... the next time a Wholly Kaw soap comes around, I shall use a different brush, as I know I can do a lot better than that.... just one o' those days!



    Saturday.
    Prep: Hot towel
    Pre shave: Prep
    Razor: ‘The Rock’ (Rockwell 6S – #3)
    Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra
    Brush: 'The Duke' (Duke 3 Best)
    Soap: Local Gent: Fields & Streams
    Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Chatillon Lux Santal Auster Post-Shave Salve
    Fragrance: Boadicea the Victorious 'Nemer'

    Boom... now we're talking... BIG lather, lashings of BIG, slick lather, and another smooth shave... I'm not gonna push this blade any longer, as it has proved itself to be worthy of a bulk buy, when I can get my hands on some more... post shave is the usual Santal Auster Post-Shave Salve, simply because I love it so much, and Nemer is my fragrance of the day, because I'm worth it.. ;-)
     
  2. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Yes you are! :happy088:
     
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  3. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Saturday, June 30
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    Barrister & Mann (?)~~Semogue Mistura~~'47 Super-Speed~~Personna 74 (3)
    Have a great day!
     
  4. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Good morning guys - here we go with another face freeze!

    Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
    Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
    Super Speed/new Wilkinson
    Stirling Glacial Margaritas in the Arctic SS
    Stirling Glacial Unscented ASB
    B+M Arctique AS Splash
    Eau Sauvage EdT

    A wonderful shave which I enjoyed immensely - this is my honest opinion: The Cryogen soap is extremely cold but the way the Stirling Glacials are now just as cold, if not slightly colder and not only that - they lather much better and easier with beautiful discernable scents and perfect skincare whereas the Cryoge has no real scent and I find it dries my skin badly. The Glacial Unscented balm once again soothed my face and gave me a great cooling effect which the Arctique magnified many times.

    Have a lovely day!
     
  5. SHAVEWIZARD420

    SHAVEWIZARD420 Well-Known Member


    I think your the 1st person I've seen use this soap. Have you had any lather issues? Picked up a tin of the Charcoal black soap from a recent trade and can't get a stable lather from it (might be due to the olive oil content) but would appreciate any insight you may have on how to make this soap work.
     
  6. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    June 30th SOTD
    Gillette Pre-war Canadian Tech
    Gillette 7 O’Clock Platinum (blue pack)
    Soap Commander Endurance
    Thayers
    Barrister’s Reserve Spice
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  7. mrchick

    mrchick Odd, Terrible Avatar

    Travel SOTD
    Tabac Shave Stick
    AoS Pure Badger Brush
    Winchester Razor
    Stirling Green After Shave
    Have a wonderful weekend![​IMG]
     
  8. Burak Kucukler

    Burak Kucukler Well-Known Member

  9. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Today's shave was with a newly acquired, restored, and Honed razor. I had a very nice 2 pass shave, that left me Near BBS. Zero issues, and a solid performer.

    Razor- T.Hessen-Bruch & Co. "Perfection Warranted". Made In Germany.
    Brush- JR #262. Ebony/Birdseye Maple. WD Silvertip.
    Soap- Arko/Avon Spicy scented
    Aftershave- Osage Rub


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  10. jimjo1031

    jimjo1031 never bloomed myself

    Gillette Single Ring Razor
    Treet Carbon Black Beauty Blade
    Vintage West German Boar Brush
    Arko Shave Stick
    Dickinson's Witch Hazel
    Avon Deep Woods After Shave (pistol decanter)

    I was treated to a very nice shave today. Two passes with some touch up for a very smooth BBS shave.

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  11. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    I put my Geo Korn to the paste and it gave me the best shave ever. :happy088:

    Hot water preparation
    AOS Lavender PSO
    Declaration Grooming Pure Lavender
    Savile Row 3824
    Geo W. Korn 5/8
    Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
  12. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

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    Nice shave Karl. We know you're a big lavender fan. I have a lot of lavender soaps too, including the Chatillon. How does it rank with you?
     
  13. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    I do like Lavender. :)

    The Chantillon has a nice aroma and provides a fantastic lather. But, it is also soft - close to a cream - and goes very fast. When the tub was new there were some small pieces that would break off onto the brush as well. It’s a bit of a splurge given how quickly it gets used up.

    Still searching for the perfect one... :happy093:
     
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  14. EzraCobb

    EzraCobb Well-Known Member

    6/28/18 and 6/29/18 Travel night shaves.

    Thursday night. vintage gillette travel tech, short ball tip
    Friday night, 80s travel tech..
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  15. EzraCobb

    EzraCobb Well-Known Member

    Truly amazing, The bad thing was my near panic attack driving, wow it is scary looking down the side of the biggest mountain in the north east. on the way down u are on 1st gear pumping the brakes the entire time. I understimated the journey!
     
  16. EzraCobb

    EzraCobb Well-Known Member

    I also had issues with ogalla pucks when I was starting, I was using too much water and trying to bowl lather . but now I get lather bombs, not the slickest but just a powerul bay rum scent that fills the bathroom. key thing is NOT too much water, I take a boar and soak it, than squeeze it until no more water drips , than I load the puck, slowly add drops of water , add water without making bubbles.than face lather and I dip the brush tips in water slightly if it feels dry, I never bowl lather ogalla , not good for bowl, but best for face lather
     
  17. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Agreed. You know, you can still find Tallow AoS. Pm incoming.
     
  18. TestDepth

    TestDepth Well-Known Member

    Razor: Atkinson Bros. Bear In Mind travel razor
    Brush: Polar Metalworks 24mm Silvertip in bronze
    Soap: The Fat
    A/S: CRSW Spring Limited
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    And since it is a travel razor I guess I stick it in my front pocket so I can do touch ups later. :)
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    Enjoy your shave!
    Tom
     
  19. NCoxSTL

    NCoxSTL AAACK!

    Just for Fun with the Basics June!

    June 30

    Razor - 1947 Gillette Superspeed
    Blade - Generic Personna Red (3)
    Soap - Proraso Green
    Brush - VDH Boar
    Post - Alum

    Final shave for June and it's a Basic shave with the '47 SS, Personna and I went with Proraso. I'd put Proraso over VDH in terms of overall quality, but it's not on the level of a Stirling or MWF or something like that, so there you go. Can't complain though as it produced its usual great lather and the shave ended with the baby in the house! Two passes, touch ups and yep, it's a great finish to the month. Thanks for keeping things moving this month and I can't wait to see what everyone is up to for July! Cinco de Julio baby!! As well as the rest of the usual shenanigans and great shaves!

    For the final patent drawing - a Kokem barber pole. With a fat ghostly reflection in it.

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  20. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Tomorrow's a new focus...I must focus....:signs002:
     
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