SOS: May 2019

Tim, you have a Creed collection that I am envious of,... I need to build that wing of my troops. It is a good hobby and fun learning from you and the other guys here. I look forward every day to see what you and our crew put together. We are enabling each other into bankruptcy

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FRIDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Olivier Creed


Shampoo - Paul Mitchell Lemon Sage Tea Tree
Bath Soap - Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Lemon Verbena Bar Soap

Razor - DaveOcean33 "Atlas"
Blade - *4th Shave
Shave Brush - Gentleman's Hangar Synthetic
Shave Stand by Robert Evans on Etsy. Must request custom project to order.
Shave Soap - Mama Bear's "Bounty"
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented"
Aftershave - Country Club for Men "1837"
Post-Shave Balm - Advanced Clinicals Anti-aging Hyaluronic Acid Cream
Deodorant - Ooh La Active Organics "Lemon-Mint"
Fragrance - Creed Royal Water

***EDIT - Perfect shave outcome. Zero irritation. BBS. 2-passes + clean-up. I was on the edge of irritation and feared I might have crossed that fine line in a few spots on my neck, but after the aftershave splash red-flush faded to normal there was no residual irritation to be found. The shave came out spectacular. Couldn't expect better. It seems that I'm finding that pre-shave oil tends to work well with soaps that need enhanced protection, like the Mama Bear's glycerine-based soap, which is plenty slick and has great glide, but just needs a protective pre-shave base, which pre-shave oil delivers. On my other soaps that deliver good protection but lack in slickness/glide, then the PAA CUBE pre-shave soap is the way to go. Shave and learn. It's the only way.

The lemon-mint scent of these products is just so refreshing. I'm going to take a walk after I eat lunch on my lunch break out in the sun (working from home today). The only way to appreciate a sparkling citrus scent like this is to be out in the sun. I swear the Oooh La deodorant is the best deodorant I ever smelled. I loaded up on a bunch of the tubes just to try to ensure that I never run out, but I don't think these will keep forever as they are made from organic ingredients and may turn bad someday. So, I have to hope that the ladies who make it never shut down their little Etsy shop. Previously the only other deodorant that smelled like this was Organic Essence "Lemon Mint". I don't know how these ladies got a hold of the exact scent and tube shape, but I'm very lucky to have found it. Yeah, the scent is 'that good' that it was worth searching the internet for days to find it and then buy-and-test it. The odds of finding the same scent like that seemed impossible.

 

That's the truth right there.

 

Razor: Wade & Butcher
Brush: Simpson KH3 w/TGN Finest
Soap: Beaver Woodwright Thomas Tew
A/S: B&M Reserve Wave

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

very cool sir..

 

very cool sir..

 

very cool..

 

thursday night shave
brit service tech.nacet,wcs synth brush
frankencream, rr xxx a/s
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Thanks Douglas, welcome back.
Glad the golf went well.

 

Date:- 31 May 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Simpson Chubby 2 Synth. Silvertip Fibre 27/50mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Wholly Kaw ~ Project Leather
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Red Tip (0.66mm) E1 1959 US / Vintage NOS Gillette Bleue Extra #14
Post-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10), Lavender (15) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- Proraso Wood & Spice

 

Pre-Shave: Kiss my Face Olive Oil Soap, cold water
Razor: Wilkinson "Sticky" kindly on loan from @Mark1966
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Doug Korn D7 Turquoise
Lather: Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Post-Shave: Alum, Thayers Original Alcohol Free Witch Hazel, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

 

2019-05-21, Friday

I had planned to shave with Nomad, but the weather, when I woke up, seemed autumn. So I chose Strong 'n Scottish.
I do know news like this can ruin your day, but it is not my intention: I tell the truth!
Except when I lie...



Sapone PS: Pear Soap
Sapone: Meißner Tremonia, Strong 'n Scottish
Pennello: FS, Silvertip 26
Rasoio: Weishi, 9306-A Gold
Lametta: Feather
AS 1: MilMil, Figaro Gel
AS 2: Farmacia Vaticana, Balsamo Dopobarba
ST: Cole Porter

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 05/31/19

'59 Gillette "Fatboy" (set on 6)
Shark Super Stainless (5)
Chrome Handle Boar
Pinaud Clubman S/S
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

SOTD 20190531.

J&T® wengé / Maggard synth.
Ariana&Evans "Tertius" shaving soap.
RR Game Changer GC84-P / Stork Ti "Taipan" handle.
Rainbow Super Stainless (8).
Loris "So Oud" EdP.

 

I had the Strong 'N Scottish cream. LOVED the scent; very nice lather, BUT I couldn't stand the color and it stained my towels so I had to sell it.

 

Tending to the lawn yesterday put me in a time pinch so I went with the much maligned R48.
I was irritated from the pollen and the heat, so menthol was calling me.
Brut is my traditional fave so I had to at least try the DG copy. Brut Splash On dissipates fast, this faster making it the ideal menthol drown carrier. I generously M-bombed the remainder of this bottle with wonderful results. I usually don't notice a lasting menthol effect that some do, but I succeeded today. Most of my upper torso got a decent helping of the coolmax elixer. Nice!

Great fast shave, smooth and irritation free. I'm gonna do this one more.



For those interested, Joanna still has some M-Bomb up on Ebay.

 

Well... I would not go so far to say I 'love' that scent: it reminds me of vulcanized rubber, Lapsang Souchong tea...
However it is capturing!

And... yes! It does stain towels, but not when it has been lathered.
Quite annoying, anyway...

 

Friday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Ramblin’ Man
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles La Terre Verte
Razor: Vintage Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (2)
Brush: Wild West Brushworks/Elite Razor Manchurian White-24mmx54mm
Aftershave: Country Club Highlands

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

Catie’s Bubbles La Terre Verte today. 20 seconds to load the Wild West Brushworks/Elite Razor Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Rapira Platinum Lux in the Gillette Red Tip SS. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Highlands aftershave.

Bob

 

Friday 31st May



Cold Water Shave
Heno de Pravia Glycerine Soap
Palmolive Sensitive Cream
Omega 10108 Boar Brush
Turkish Copper Bowl
ZY Shavette with an Antelope Super-77 Blade
Witch Hazel
Dove Moisturiser
Gold AS

A Frugal Friday shave before a night shift.
3 Passes for a lovely smooth finish to see me through the night.

 

Friday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Morning TOST
Jayaruh #356 Synthetic
Maggard V3A
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Aqua Velva Musk

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Morning TOST Shave Soap face lathered well with the Jayaruh #356 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Maggard V3A (aggressive head) razor with a Gillette Silver Blue blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

This was my first shave with the Maggard V3A head. It was advertised as aggressive, so I treated it like a Gillette Old Type. There were no issues, just a clean close shave. Nice.