SoS; March 2018

Sounds like you`re having fun and that`s great, God be with you, Bill

 

Birthday SOTD


Razor: Dubl Duck Goldedge 5/8 Full Hollow
Brush: Paladin PK-47 26mm Blonde Badger
Scuttle: TheMudPlace Big Daddy Oiled Mahogany
Pre-Shave Scrub: Nivea Energy Face Scrub
Pre-Shave Oil: Saponificio Varesino
Shave Cream: Antica Barbieria Colla
Balm: RR R-160
Aftershave: Floid Blue​

 

Date: 01 April 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Platypus P&C LE 2017 24mm Manchurian White
Soap/Cream:- Route 66 ~ Sweeney Todd 4x
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Razor:- Rockwell 6C (R5)
Blade:- Gillette Silver Blue #4
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic

 

Mongoose
Simms brush
B&M Soapmakers of Awesometown soap (last years April fools release)
Myrsol Agua de Limon AS
L’Occitane Cedrat edt

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 04/01/18

Pal Adjustable (set at 3/4)
Schick (2)
Barbasol Pacific Rush
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Barbasol Pacific Rush A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

SUNDAY'S SHAVE​

Bath Soap - Shulton Old Spice "Fresh Lime" (circa 1974)

Razor - Gillette Superspeed (circa 1947-1952) (Re-plated in Nickel Finish by Razor Emporium)
Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum *5th shave
Shave Brush - Declaration Grooming "Fatty" in custom green color
Shave Cream - Proctor & Gamble Old Spice "Fresh Lime"
Suribachi Lather Bowl handmade by Of the Dirt Pottery
Deodorant - Shulton Old Spice Lime (circa 1968-1975)
Talcum Powder - Shulton Old Spice Lime (circa 1967-1970)
Aftershave - Shulton Old Spice Lime (circa 1966-1976)
Fragrance - Shulton Old Spice Lime Cologne Splash (circa 1966-1976)

My newly assembled vintage Old Spice Lime shaving set. Aside from the completely amazing condition of these very old products, including a fully intact deodorant that doesn't look like it's lost anything to evaporation, I have a custom Suribachi Lather Bowl that was made by Of the Dirt Pottery.

Edit......Adding lather bowl pics.......



3-passes. BBS. The lather might not 'look' as creamy/yogurt-like (although there is a 'slight touch' of creaminess to the look at the lather) when compared to Crown King or Catie's Bubbles, but the lather is plenty slick and protective from this cream. I'd score the Indian Old Spice Lime lather at an 8.5 out of 10 when compared to the best croaps/creams I've tried. And it gets the job done as good as you realistically want. The only reason it doesn't score a 9 or higher is because it lacks a bit of 'residual' slickness (ie, being able to put a drop of water on my hand and 'reactivating' the slickness enough to pass the razor over the area again). I've gotten better 'residual' slickness from a small handful of top-shelf products, but I cannot knock this cream's performance at all when shaving after direct application from the brush for each pass. 8.5 out of 10 is a score that I consider to be as good as you would expect a quality shaving product to be. Anything higher than 8.5 in my mind should be reserved for 'elite' creams and soaps that give you 'more' than you would expect from an already excellent product.

If you have a set of Old Spice Lime products (aftershave and/or cologne), then I recommend this shave cream. It's good, solid performing cream with a matching scent.

 

Happy Birthday man. Going with a straight this time. Nice call.

 

Happy birthday Guy

 

SOTD 20180401.



J&T® model "Minimalistic" wengé / finest 2-band.
Razor Master "Ari".
Timeless titanium OC 0.68 mm.
Asco Super Stainless (red wrapper) (1).
Jan's Splash "Orange/Thyme/Pine".

 

Sun. 4/1/18



Hello friends, excellent three pass shave this morning with the Gillette Red Tip fitted with a GSB. TFS GINESTRA DI TAORMINA is an exceptional performer. Highly recommended. I am smooth and refreshed. Enjoy your day friends. ☺️

 

Excellent razor choice Steve! I'll be shaving with mine tomorrow.

 

Guy,

 

Happy Birthday Guy.

 

The P&G slogan "Smell Like A Man" looks good. I wonder if they replaced the silly "Smellmitment" with that.

 

Happy Birthday Guy! Excellent Photo. Looked like a great shave.
Steve

 

Excellent looking set! I have always been intrigued with the Lime variant of Old Spice since I love lime scents in general. Looks like a great way to celebrate Easter my friend.
Steve

 

Thank you gentlemen.
Tim, instead of having my straights just sitting there looking pretty in the den, I should at least try one now and then

 

Thank You Roby!!

 

Monday's Shave Plan(4-2):

Closing out this segment of:

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Max. Hydration)
shave-Rise Super Foam
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S. Stirling Sandpiper (with menthol)