SOS: May 2024

Maggard MR-9 CC Razor
Fatip SS Blade (2)
RazoRock SY-22 Synthetic Badger Brush 22/53

Proraso White Shaving Soap
Proraso Green After shave Lotion
Proraso White After Shave Balm

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Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Arko Shave Stick
Jayaruh #119 Synthetic
Gillette English Flat Bottom NEW
PolSilver Super Iridium Blade
CWR
Mennen Skin Bracer

The Arko Shave Stick lathered well with the Jayaruh #119 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette English Flat Bottom NEW Razor and the PolSilver Super Iridium Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

May 24, 2024
Wolfman Bronze Guerrilla (0.84mm gap)
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
Rudy Vey Rover with Muhle STF
Master Soap Creations Frosted Bay Rum
Barberry Coast Bay Rum Aftershave

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Razor: Parker Variant OC
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (5)
Soap: Proraso Green
Brush: Maggard synthetic, 26 mm
A/S: Aqua Velva

 

Gillette Brit Flare-Tip Rocket
NOS Brit Wilkiie
TRC Cherry Royale 26mm Synthetic
Noble Otter Barrbarr Shaving Soap & Aftershave Splash
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Friday morning:

King C. Gillette Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Wilkinson Sword day 9
Stirling Electric Sheep SS
Cera Ve Moisturizer
Brut Attraction Totale AS Splash

Do I ever LOVE this Electric Sheep soap - everything about it to me is fantastic. The scent is lovely - it’s a blend of citronella, lemon, with some eucalyptus thrown in for good measure, its mutton tallow formula gives the lather wonderful thickness, richness, as well as super slickness, and it leaves my skin feeling like it’s born again. The Cera Ve moisturizer works great as a balm, and the Brut Attraction Totale aftershave smells quite nice. Three passes resulted in a fabulous, enjoyable BBS shave!

Wishing everyone a great Memorial Day weekend!


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Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Barbershop
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo 24mm
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 (Knurled Handle)
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (3)
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman

 

Parker 510
Yaqi Brush
3 P Pre/Post Shave
Strop Shoppe Baker Street Shaving Soap
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Booster June Clover After Shave Lotion

 

Friday May 24, 2020

GEM Bullet Tip razor and blade
Elite Razor “60” (pry it out of my cold, dead hands)
Arlington soap (not cream) and splash
Snake Bite splash for good measure

9.95/10

 

It is a beautiful brush, Charlie.
Does the Arlington remind you of 4711? I always thought so.

 

Gillette Fatboy / Kai blade
Chiseled Face / Ghost Town Barber
Hotoffthelathe Silvertip

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24 May 2024
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* Weber DLC + Stork Ex Brass
* Super Iridium
* Shavemac D01 2-Band Marble Blue
* MacDuff's Whyte Saffron
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

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Clix E-Z-Flo 500 w/Heavy Handle Razor
Gillette Nacet Stainless Blade
Rubberset 400-3 Boar (restored) Brush
Monsavon Au Lait Shave Cream
Sea Breeze Astringent
Avon Granite After Shave

 

SE SOTD, Friday, May 24th 2024

Razor : Yaqi Romulus head 316 SPP, SE 50mm with a Yaqi Chippendale 316 SSP handle. Mfg 2023>, mild to mid range depending on blade or shim used. Small head parts make for a nice nimble shave with excellent results mostly. Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning.
Blade : Kai Captain titian mild(1) sharp and smooth with excellent longevity using this reason.
Soap : Ogallala Bayrum and Sandalwood, nice Bayrum soap Sandalwood scents with great lather qualities. This soap seems to work better loaded from puck then face lather than from bowl premixed it seems.
Brush : Yaqi "Cavern lake" 24mm tuxedo knot. Excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + excellent lather painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Ogallala Bayrum Sandalwood aftershave + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning with my Yaqi Romulus SE with a Kai CTM 50mm blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

RAZOR: MÜHLE OC Rosewood Handle
BLADE: Personna Platinum
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. 26mm G5C Synthetic
LATHER: D.R. Harris Almond Shaving Soap
POST: Pitralon Classic Aftershave (Germany)​

 

Friday afternoon refresher.
Semogue SOC Cherry
MdC Rose
Henson +
Wizamet SI
Tabac

 

Thanks, Joseph. For a number of years I had a personal tradition of buying an annual birthday brush. I enjoyed the concept of celebrating 60 years here. Contrary to what Jerry Seinfeld wants you to believe, saying, “No” when you’re sixty was my idea first. I don’t know how, but he nicked my idea and put it in his stand up act! When commissioning “60” Bob’s only requirement was that the handle be 60mm tall and cream colored. The rest was up to him. At the time, it was the first handle he’d made with these contours, but he’s turned it since then for a few selective cognoscenti. The knot is one of Bob’s less processed premium 26mm “Manchurian White” knots; it’s a perfect example of soft tips (not gelled), backbone and flow through. I have 6 or 7 Elite Razor MW knots. This one and three others are outstanding, but the remaining knots are a wee bit too mushy for my taste (you know of what I speak ). But I dig the handles and like to see them on my shelf , so for now they remain. Maybe down the road apiece, I’ll put a few brushes on the BST. Or knot…

Yep, Arlington and 4711 are very similar. I find the Harris splash feels better on my skin and seems more refined in its subtle complexities and longer lasting (by about 15-20 minutes). While the 4711 is substantially less expensive, I would (and have) purchase(d) DRH Arlington again. A huge plus, is that Gayle didn’t disapprove. She said it smelled like Pez. Now, where’ve I heard that before? To me it’s the better splash, and therefore a better value.
Thanks for asking. Enjoy the holiday weekend!

 

THAT'S what I am talkin' about.

 

Friday, May 24

ETHOS Lavender Suprême~~Simpson Tulip 3~~Leresche #51/Voskhod~~Michael for Men
Have a great weekend!​

 

Saturday SOTD


Razor: BRW replated Gillette SC
Blade: SuperMax SP Tiger (D2)
Brush: Rod Neep Retro Deluxe Manchurian badger 24mm
Bowl: Black Ship Grooming 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mojito
Shave Soap: Wm. Neumann Lime & Mint Rum
Balm: Castle Forbes Lime
Aftershave: Wm. Neumann Lime & Mint Rum

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