SoS; March 2018

I KNEW you were a hippie...
Me too...........

 

Got an email from Will at B&M stating that he was not bringing the Arctique line back...really wanted to give it a go.

 

Oh no - why?

 

To focus on his other products...so he says.

 

From last night ...

Razor: Minora
Blade: Shark SC
Brush: Hardright Davy Jones 22mm Synthetic
Soap: Stirling Lime
After Shave: Florida Frost (it just resides in a Aspen bottle)
Balm: Simpsons

Use to think OC just were not for me. I'd try them on and off and say "My that likes to bite". Then I pick up this Minora and think I probably won't like it. I tried it out and "WOW, this is a great razor"! Now, this one, is one of my favorites!

 

SOTD 20180326.



Yaqi model R1710.
Extro "Shantala".
Timeless titanium OC 0.68 mm.
Lord Cool (3).
Cella after shave lotion.

 

Sink of warm water
face wash x3
coffee mug filled w/boiling water
brass bowl w/hot water
boar brush soaking
Godrej lavender puck
Herbs of Bulgaria lavender cream
shavette w/5 use Derby in the lock
3 passes and a touch up
cool water rinse
vintage Old Spice a/s and Indio Patchouli cologne mixed with some beard cream

I picked up a large coffee mug at the Dollar Tree earlier in the week to use as a shave mug.I used it that way once,then i noticed the brass bowl I usually use fit the mug perfectly.Ha! I now have a proto scuttle.lol.So I tried it out this a.m. and it kept the lather warm through the length of the shave.The lather was a bit of the cream in the bowl and the hot brush loaded on the godrej puck.This resulted in a stable somewhat light foam with good slickness.I still had enough lather in the bowl when I finished for a another pass.I can tell it is time to replace the Derby as I went another pass this a.m. but had no irritation.I followed with a cool face cloth and the O.S.-Patchouli mix .

 

Parker 94r razor
Silver Star blade
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
Palmolive Mentholated SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
M&L Florida Water cologne w/added menthol

Good combo of stuff gave a right fine shave and my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Monday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles La Terre Verte
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Personna 74 Tungsten (Shave #4)
Brush: Honey Farm Designs/TGN Premium Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Country Club Highlands

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

Catie’s Bubbles La Terre Verte today. 20 seconds to load the Honey Farm/TGN Premium Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna 74 Tungsten in the Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Highlands aftershave.

Bob

 

Menthol Monday, March 26, 2018
Warm face wash, Gatsby FW
2 hot towels
Cremo Cooling Shave Cream (as pre-shave)
C. O. Bigelow + M-bomb
Ever-Ready 200T w/original knot (Badger? Boar? Who knows?)
Heirloom Milord (NDC) w/Gillette Silver Blue (1)
3 passes, touch up
Cold rinse, Stirling Glacial Wintergreen Witch Hazel, Duke Connor Ice Cold AS Balm, Osage Rub

Nice shave (for the most part). The 200T didn't whip up much of a lather. I like the idea of using an entire vintage brush, but it may get reknotted. During my second or third pass, the SB started feeling grabby. I had several noticeable nicks. (I'm on a blood thinner, so it always surprises me these don't bleed more.) Turns out I had loosened the barn doors, and the blade was moving a little. I backed off my touch ups, and managed to salvage a decent shave.

Not nearly cold enough, though. Once I'm back to work, I'm going to stock up on some MITA, more Osage Rub, etc. When the warm weather arrives, I switch to cold water shaving. I guess this will do for now.

UPDATE: I did NOT "salvage a decent shave." I just checked in the mirror, and my neck is so red it looks sunburned. Tomorrow will be a day off.

 

March 26,2018 Monday

Razor: Personna Floating Head
Blade: Gillette Twinjector (8)
Lather: Proraso Green
Brush: VDH Badger
AS: Afta
Newspaper Date: Dec. 22,1943

AS usual with this set up , a 2 pass, WTG/ATG and a slurry clean up, the results are fantastic. A warm water rinse followed by a cold water `soaking`, set me up for a nice Afta AS. Feel great, even if my meds started to fade near the end. God Bless each one with a great shave today.

Bill

 

Houken 66
Yaqui Synthetic Brush
Barrister & Mann Beaudelaire Shaving Soap
Robert's Rose Water

 

There's a few of us around judging from the occasional patchouli use. It's an ingredient in many products. I like it straight up, too.

Interesting idea! I'll give this a try next time I use OS.

I have a somewhat green thumb and considered trying to keep a plant alive. They can be purchased through mail order.

 

PARADIGM : DECLARATION : ROGER & GALLET L'HOMME​

 

Tuesday morning:

L'Oreal Men Expert Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra day 2
Speick Shaving Stick
Bull Dog Moisturizer
Aramis EdT

Recently I sent a buddy of mine in South Africa a Speick stick and since I still have one I'd like to enjoy a shave with it!

 

Last Night's Citrus Sunday Shave:

3/25/2018 - I forgot about the 3/25 1914 Ever-Ready Patent Date - so I am a day late and a dollar short - but oh well - I love my 1914 - my favorite gem style razor - in fact I like it better than the 1912 and damaskeene.

Happy Monday, Jamie!

 

Stahly DOC. This is not your father's Stahly. More noise, more blade, still very enjoyable and effective.

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Thanks for posting. I’ve been waiting on Arcrique to show up at Maggard’s.

 

Hello gentlemen, late as always to post pics :

St Patrick shave :



- Brush : custom by JM "Le Polak"
- Soap : Pino Silvestre
- Straight : R&W Bradford, 2 Patrick Street, CORK
- DE : Liebel (Belgian)
- AS : Pino Silvestre lotion and balm

Black and white shave :



- Brush : Dr Dittmar 2-band
- Soap : Darwin
- Straight : Hamon Père, hookless, custome scales
- DE : H&T model B
- AS : Darwin

Bonne journée Messieurs

 

Some nice hot water shaving goodness today.
Some Suavecito pre-shave oil
Made a nice lather with my homemade brush and some Captain Joe
Used my vending machine simplex (with a gillet handle still deciding on a larger replacement handle that will do the razor justice)
Dorco blade
Some A/V musk
Hope you all have a great day!

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