SOS: May 2019

Here's my plan for Mother's Day:

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Recharge)-in shower
shave-The Soap Exchange Lumberjack.
brush-Stoylin li'l brudder Synthetic
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot + DisposeABLE
A.S. Stoylin Unscented.

 

Paradigm :: That Darn Rob :: Saponificio Varesino :: Barrister & Mann Reserve AS​

 

May 11th SOTD
British Aristocrat Jr w PermaSharp (2)
Omega ‘83/ Poculi Beehive
Asylum/SV Colonia combo
Thayers

Gave a great day all!

 

Timeless .68 safety bar
Gillette 7 O’ Clock Green (4)
Murphy and McNeil Triskele
Stirling Unscented Witch Hazel
Chiseled Face Sherlock

 

nice shave sir..

 

saturday shave
sheraton,nacet,jr 282
crabtree and evelyn lime
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Wilkinson Sword Sticky Razor
Wilkinson Sword Black Blade
Jeeves Of Hudson St. Cherry Blossom Soap
Century #4/24mm Tuxedo Brush
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal After Shave

 

MOTHER'S DAY SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Olivier Creed


Fragrance - Creed Royal Mayfair (bottle signed by Erwin Creed)
Aftershave - Catie's Bubbles "Royal Garden" Tonic
Shave Soap - Catie's Bubbles "Royal Garden" Luxury Shave Soap Formula
Deodorant - Punkee Herbals "Rose"
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Face Serum
Razor - Antique Gillette ABC "Empire" Razor circa 1908-1912 (fully restored/re-plated in rhodium by Razor Emporium)
Blade - *3rd shave
Razor Stand - ThinkGeek Executive Knight Pen Holder
Brush - London Cutlers Modified/Restored Antique Silver Synthetic-Boar Shave Brush circa 1890
Brush Stand - Jac Zagoory's Butterfly Pen Stand
Soap Mug - Antique Northwood Dandelion Amethyst Carnival Glass Mug circa 1912

***EDIT - 2 Pass + Clean up. A bit of a rough shave. The Gillette ABC razor is by far the most aggressive razor I own and it's pretty tough to get a smooth, comfortable shave from it. I have had a small number of decent shaves from the razor but it takes delicacy. It's not a smooth razor. If I'm not really, really careful it can tear me up. I've already tried virtually every blade I can and this razor is the most finicky, most difficult shave to master. I got several minor weepers with my shave today and a little irritation. I put on my personal formula of skin-healing products to try and recover for tomorrow morning's shave (NeoCutis Bio-Gel, PAA Mysterium Serum a and very small touch of benzoyl peroxide 10% cream to prevent any shaving bumps/infections). That combination usually speeds healing on the shaves that come out bad. This shave wasn't the worst I've had, but definitely crossed that line into needing enhanced post-shave treatment to ensure I can shave again tomorrow morning.

The Creed fragrance is some really great stuff. It's got the best rose scent. The Catie's Bubbles products are nice, but just doesn't quite nail what Royal Mayfair smells like. So far I've been unable to find a perfect match for the the rose note in Royal Mayfair. All the knock-off scents just get the rose wrong. Almost like they are missing an accompanying floral in the mix or maybe Creed is using a very specially engineered rose/flower for their ingredients. The eucalyptus used to smell ultra-fresh, almost metallic 2 years ago when I first bought Royal Mayfair, but that has settled down into a more mellow, sweet eucalyptus. So, if you buy Royal Mayfair, you may have to wait nearly 2 years for the juice to smell its best. When it was brand new the eucalyptus just dominated the entire opening, but now I get the lime, the gin and the gorgeous rose from the very start along with the mellow eucalyptus. When the bottle is brand new I would spray it on and I would have to wait up to almost 3 hours to smell what it smells like right out of the bottle today, 2 years later. Creed ages well like fine wine. It's spectacular stuff. Royal Mayfair, Royal Water, Aventus and Royal Oud all smell better 2-3 years later than when they were brand new bottles. Very expensive but you ultimately get what you pay for because no knockoffs really smell quite as good in the long run.

 

Citrus for Saturday.

Col Conk Lime - great smell. Lather is easy & good. Lacks some of the residual of soaps with amimal fats that I like. Quite capable and economical, should last a long time.

Geo. F. Trumper Extract of Limes Skin Food. - I will always have this. Can be used pre and/or post shave. Not greasy. Soothing. Has glycerin.

Pulled out the Wacker Barbers Bride. Performed flawlessly after a recent touch up. A tool made by a master in his trade has everything one could want in fit, form, and function. Lacking only in the sizzle of the pan.

Finished up with Stirling Satsuma. Now offered in Glacial menthol.

Great shave.

 

May 12, 2019
Gem Damaskeene OC
Gem PTFE
30 DC LE with Tuxedo
Molton Brown
Captain’s Choice Bay Rum

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Tallow + Steel | Dark Two
Leo Frilot Tru-Stone Hallows | AP Shave Co. SilkSmoke 28mm
Ever-Ready SE | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE

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Excellent hardware there my friend. I wouldn't mind obtaining one of those ER Streamline razors someday, but redone by Delta Echo... Very nice

Josh

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Saturday’s Shave



Today’s music provided by:
Blues Brothers ~ Briefcase Full of Blues

 

Thanks. Jay does nice work. I'm not sure they're still in business, though. I hear good things about North Shore Razors, though, and they do the same gunkoting.

 

Terrific picture!

 

awesome sir..

 

Thank you very much.

 

Mother's Day SOTD



Razor: King Cobra\Hempel
Blade: Feather Artist Club Pro (D13)
Brush: VP Leonhardy 700040 Tortoise
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 10 5½” Walnut
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Patchouli & Mint
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Chypre Vert
Post: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Folsom Shambala





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Thanks for the tip about the Stoylin Satsuma being offered in Glacial Menthol...I will certainly need a cooollllld A.S. this summer-that is to say, colder than Aqua Velva.

 

Wonderful shave, from a German Made Razor. Smooth 2 pass shave, that left me BBS. This 1/2 Hollow can hold a very nice edge. I just wish I had it when it was pristine.

Razor- Hamburg Ring. German Made. Bone Scales
Brush- JR#262. WD Silvertip
Soap- ARKO/Sandalwood Scented
Aftershave- Florida Water.





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