SoS: May 2020

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Tim Spencer, Apr 30, 2020.

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  1. Tim Spencer

    Tim Spencer Well-Known Member

    FRIDAY'S SHAVE

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    Tam Dao EDP - Perfumed by Daniel Moliere
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    Bath Soap - Periwinkle Lane "Tam Dao"
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    Fragrance - Diptyque Tam Dao EDP
    Aftershave - Klar Seifen "Sandelholz"
    Shave Soap - Klar Seifen "Sandelholz"
    Deodorant - Periwinkle Lane "Tam Dao"
    Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
    Post-Shave Balm - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Mysterium Serum"
    Razor - Merkur Futur
    Blade - [​IMG] *6th Shave
    Razor Stand by RV Shaving
    Shave Brush by Mervyn Cadman with Synthetic Tuxedo Knot
    Brush Stand by Desire Metal Works
    Soap Bowl - Custom made by Mervyn Cadman

    ***EDIT - I moderately loaded the soap from the bowl and face lathered. Super slick consistency this time (usually it's thicker). The Klar soap is exceptional and depending on my water and loading time and lather time I can get just about any consistency I want from this, ie, thin&slick or thick&creamy or any variation in-between.

    1-pass against the grain straight away + extensive clean up pass afterwards. Aftershave barely bit today. The Tam Dao EDP fragrance is a sandalwood & cedar scent that has a faint coconutty vibe to in the opening and it smells capital.

    The Futur showed why it's my best overall shaver. Highly efficient and I don't need to over-shave to get a 10 out of 10 result. Only one very minor weeper that clotted on its own in seconds and was never heard from again. No redness or irritation. Another great shave.
     
    Last edited: May 22, 2020
  2. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome set up and pic Tim..
     
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  3. Leo501

    Leo501 Well-Known Member

    First time using and very impressed with Maggard's. The scent is spot on. The soap is a soft croap (I scraped off and put it in the bowl to build the lather) and it's a lather monster. Highly recommended.

    First time using the Super Max blade. Mild and efficient on a 2 1/2 day growth. I pushed it a bit to find its boundaries. Looking forward to using it more before my final thoughts.

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  4. TommyCarioca

    TommyCarioca Well-Known Member

    Thursday shave

    DR Harris Rose cream
    Merkur 34C
    Gillette Rubie ⚁
    Plisson black badger

    C U all tomorrow [​IMG]

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  5. brit

    brit in a box

    cool shave and pic Leo..
    cool T..
     
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  6. Leo501

    Leo501 Well-Known Member

    Thanks Gary!
     
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  7. Number six

    Number six Well-Known Member

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    Smart Helix :: Paladin :: SV Manna di Sicilia


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  8. NCoxSTL

    NCoxSTL AAACK!

    The Merry Mixed Up Month of May!

    May 21

    Razor - Soviet Mladast
    Blade - [​IMG]
    Soap - Russian Apple Blossom
    Brush - @Jayaruh #46
    Post - Alum

    Welcome back my friends to the shaves that never end, we're so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside.





    Ok, now that I have that out of my system, let's play with another Russian razor, shall we? Tonight is the Mladost. I believe I found this one on eBay and couldn't pass it up. You'll notice that the ring around the top of the handle makes this look like another adjustable. It is not. It's a fixed DE razor with a TTO mechanism that works mostly like it should. The quality of the finish on this razor is somewhere south of both the Consul and Ideal, but definitely a step above a lot of other razors from the motherland. It has a bit of a wobbly and cheap feel to it even though it's heavy and pretty solid. I know. Confusing, right? Anyway, I've had pretty good luck with this razor when I've used it, even though it tends to get a bit harsh at times.

    For the blade, I chose the Treet Platinum. From Pakistan, Treet is mostly known for its carbon blades that are still produced and still some of the best. The Platinum is a stainless blade that, to be honest, is very good. If I ever decided to abandon Russian steel (yeah, right :happy102:) Treets might be one of my most use blades. Carbon or the Platinum.

    Since we're in the middle of Russian razors it's time to pull out the Apple Blossom shave cream from Russia again. A gift from @Keithmax Keith who, while living abroad, is certainly not Russian. However, he sent me the cream to try and I rather like it. The JR46 made the lather very easily in the mug and I just enhanced with a short face lather afterwards.

    The shave itself was rather nice, albeit a bit rough in spots due to holding the angle. The feel of the Mladost tends to make things feel "off" a bit but once I dialed it in for the second and third passes I did well. A bit of heat in the alum for that effort, but otherwise no blood or other worries. All in all not a bad way to get a very nice DFS.

    We're back to the end of the week already! Friday is around the corner so let's make it a great one and go into the weekend strong!!

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  9. celestino

    celestino Friendly Neighborhood Wetshaver

    22 May 2020

    * Blackbird Brass SB 101
    * Wizamet Iridium Super
    * Shavemac D01 2-Band Ebonite Vesuv Red
    * Mystic Water Bergamot/Cedar/Juniper
    * Unrefined Shea Butter
    * Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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  10. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome..
     
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  11. BigD

    BigD Well-Known Member

    Today's Freedom Friday Shave;
    • Razorock GC 84 (Jaws, OC, and SB)
    • Personna Lab Blue (1)
    • Merkur Eyebrow and Mustache Razor w/Blade
    • Colonel Conk Almond Shave Soap
    • Colonel Conk Mug
    • VdH Bowl
    • PAA Scuttle
    • Alpha Shaving Co Outlaw Boar
    • Gentleman Jon's Alum Block
    • Denim Black AS
    • Taconic Excalibur SEdC
    • DSC Deo
    • Million Dollar Hair Tonic
    • Clubman Whiskey Woods Body Powder
    • Clubman Firm Hold Pomade
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  12. SpeedyPC

    SpeedyPC Well-Known Member

    No..... I've had a bloody hangover for drinking too much Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum
     
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  13. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    Thanks, Gary
     
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  14. alfredus

    alfredus Well-Known Member

    Thank you very much sir :thanks:
     
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  15. ilts

    ilts Well-Known Member

    Good Morning Everyone SOTD 05/21/20

    '59 Gillette "Fatboy" (set on 6)
    Wilkinson (14)
    Erskine T-500 Badger
    Pinaud Clubman S/S
    Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
    Pinaud Clubman A/S

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  16. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

    Supporting Vendor
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    Friday's Shave
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    Cold Water Rinse
    Pharaoh's Dreamsicle
    Jayaruh #408 2-band Badger
    Schick G4
    Personna
    CWR
    Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS

    The Pharaoh's Dreamsicle Shave Soap face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #408 Two-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Schick G4 with a Personna blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
  17. SilverSwarfer

    SilverSwarfer Well-Known Member

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    Blade J Engstrom Frameback
    Brush BSSW
    Soap MDC Vétyver
    Splash A&E “Vetiver Magnifique”
    Balm Zingari Man “The Soloist”
    EDT B&M Seville

    Hodgepodge of all different software matched nicely for me today. This old razor shows its age but performs like its in its prime.
     
  18. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
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  19. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member

    No Rapsody in blue? :angry019:
     
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  20. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member


    Go Windows! :happy093:
     
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