SoS; March 2018

Tomorrow's shave:


PARADIGM : THATER : L&L​

 

Thanks, it has the original knot which is too floppy for my liking. I’ll likely spend the money and get a quality two band knot for it.

 

Planned Shower for Sunday:

Bodywash-Dial 4 Men (Max. Hydration)
Deodorant Soap-Dial 4 Men(Odor Armor)
Shampoo-Clubman Country Club
Deodorant(post-shave)-Mennen Speed Stick Regular

 

Saturday SOTD

Gem razor
Vintage Simpson(Hoffritz)Wee Scot brush
B&M Roam shaving soap
B&M Roam aftershave
B&M Roam edt
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RECENT SHAVES





Prep: MLSW Sandalwood pre shave butter
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Bolzano
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
Soap: Grooming Dept Mallard
Post: Local Gent Field's & Streams Balm


Fantastic shave yesterday. The Mallard has a chocolate, coffee, spice scent that goes great with colder weather. Typical top notch performance as with all GD soaps. Managed a BBS shave with no irritation. Finished off with Local Gent balm. Hope everyone is doing well and getting great shaves!

 

SOTD 3.24.2018
Head Shave Only
Pre-shave: hot shower
Brush: VDH boar
Soap: VDH Luxury
Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: generic "Best Choice" DE (3)
Post-shave: Assured WH (Dollar Tree), Nivea Men Sensitive PS balm, Family Dollar Spice AS

 

March Madness!!!

March 24

Razor - 1959 (E1) Gillette Super Speed
Blade - (3)
Soap - Proraso Green Tub
Brush - Stirling Two Band Synthetic
Post - Alum

One thing about going back to basics and using a setup like this one - there's no drama to report on or other problems to discuss. The SS, Ladas, Proraso and Stirling brush do one thing. Provide a DFS result or better in two passes and a bit of touch up. That's it. It would be boring if it wasn't just a delight to have that result time and time again. Enough of this perfection. Gonna change it up to a different blade tomorrow night. I think I'll risk disaster by using an Astra SP. Yeah, that sounds dangerous enough.

Raining all day here, supposed to rain pretty much through Thursday. Flood alerts are beginning to be a thing so it must be Spring. We'll be moving to high ground instead of being a few feet above flood stage so we can safely ignore those alerts in the future. Hope you have an enjoyable Sunday!

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Razor: Johan Engstrom frameback
Brush: Razorock F-400
Soap: The Sudsy Soapery Jack Frost
A/S: Avon Wild Country (‘53 Ferrari)

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

 

25 March 2018

* Blackbird Polished SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP Manchurian 2-Band + Oscar11 Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Barbershop
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Happy birthday

 

First shave with the new to me DR Harris 3... Man this thing rules! DENSE AND SOFT!

 

Good man, I like your style...

 

Monday.
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: Sensor Excel
Blade: N/A
Brush: ‘Il Cinghiale’ (Zenith EURO/RX)
Soap: Swedish Witch 'Rosemary Spice'
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Wholly Kaw: Fougere Bouquet ASB

Well, the Swedish Witch 'Rosemary Spice' did an excellent job of providing a luxurious, and slick lather, for an extremely enjoyable shave..Yeah, this soap is top notch!

Thursday
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: Sensor Excel
Blade: N/A
Brush: Rough,No Name Boar
Soap: Wild West Shaving: Black Sails
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / RazoRock Aftershave Wax

Wild West Shaving: Black Sails really is a fantastic soap.. after my week so far, I really needed a good shave to lift my spirits, and this did not disappoint... thank god!

Saturday
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: ‘The Rock’ (Rockwell 6S – #3)
Blade: Permasharp
Brush: 'The Archduke' (Brad Sears Archduke 26/50 2-Band Manchurian)
Soap: Shaving Time Co: Broadside
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Tallow + Steel: Dark Aftershave
Fragrance: Xerjoff Zafar

'Broadside' was the lather of choice today, which provided the base for an absolutely bang tidy shave.. mind you, being made by Lather Bros, for the Shaving Time Co, I'm not in the least surprised..

 

Good Morning everyone SOTD 03/25/18

'62 Gillette Slim (set on 6)
Ming Shi MP-036 (7)
Barbasol Original
Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel
Barbasol Brisk A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

March 25, 2018
OneBlade Genesis V2
Gem PTFE Modified
BSB-2 with Vie Long 2 Band Fan
Nuàvia Blu

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SE Sunday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Musgo Real
Jayaruh #266
Gem 1911 Lather Catcher
Original Gem Cutlery SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Vegetal

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Musgo Real Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #266 synthetic brush. I did two passes with the C.V. Heljestrand Lather Catcher Razor using a C.V. Heljestrand 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 Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Sunday-Go-To-Meetin' Shave, March 25, 2018
Hot face wash, Neuteogena Men Invigorating FW
2 hot towels
Taylor Lemon & Lime
Razorock Plissoft
Gillette Fusion Proglide
3 passes, touch up
Cold rinse, Duke Connor Ice Cold AS Balm, Aqua Velva Ice Sport AS

Nice shave. Didn't really care for the scent of.the Taylors (reminded me of an off brand dish soap from Dollar Tree), but it made a very nice lather.

 

Smooth Sunday
I really enjoy this scent, and the performance of TTFFC is on par with most of the more well known soaps. Their splash is very gentle and effective for sensitive skin as well.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Rockwell 6s R6
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Brothers Bristles Silver Surfer
Lather: TTFFC Play it Again, Sam
Aftershave: TTFFC Play it Again Sam Splash
Additional Care:
PAA Cube

 

Pre: Warm water face wash
Brush: Anbbas Boar
Soap: La Toja Stick
Razor: WS Sticky
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, LaToja Balsamo

A lovely sunny Sunday morning and a lovely relaxed shave.
Enjoy your day.