SoS: May 9, 2016 - May 15, 2016

How do you enjoy the scent on that soap Claudio?

 

Slim Adjustable set to 9
Rapira Platinum Lux Blade
French Soap Mix Face Lathered
3 passes

 

Sunday 15 May 2016



Mastro Livi Inox "Grifone", 9/8 Full Hollow, Livi Snake Point​

Sunday shave, Mastro Livi shave. This is what I usually do on Sundays when I generally have more time to dedicate to my shave. And on Sundays I always use the very best razors I have in my collection and they of course are Mastro Livi razors. Today I shaved with this superb "Grifone" (i.e. the "big gryphon") and it is named like that because it has been made with the very same stainless steel Mastro Livi uses for his Grifetto and, because of the size, he wanted to call it "Grifone". It is a gorgeous straight razor and the stainless steel Mastro Livi uses for Grifetto proves, once again, to make incredible straight razors. Smooth, velvety and keen, giving a close and impeccable BBS shave.​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Geo F. Trumper Almond Shaving Cream
• Brush: Omega Hi-Brush 46751, 24mm knot
• Bowl: Old Barber Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Medium Loom Strop "Coramella Italiana" and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi Inox "Grifone", 9/8 Full Hollow, Livi Snake Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
• After Shave: Floïd Blue

 

May 15 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Henry Sears and Son Queen
Stirling Unscented PSB
TOBS Sandalwood AS

 

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Dorco St 301 (1)
Brush: Tres Amigos, Desert Ironwood w/Envy White
Soap: TSD Iced Old Spice Type
A/S: TSD Iced Old Spice Type
Bowl: Pottersong
Very enjoyable shave today. Have an outstanding Sunday.

 

Happy Anniversary.

 

Although this was a completely non-mentholated shave I enjoyed it immensely. Brian Krampert's Bay Rum soap and matching aftershave are two gold medal winners are far as I'm concerned. The soap is so easy to lather - just 15 swirls or so buries your face in some of the thickest, richest lather and the scent is absolutely delicious. The aftershave goes on so comfortably and its moisturizing effect gives a great post-shave feeling. I also find the scent lasts somewhat longer than Pinaud Bay Rum or Ogallala Bay Rum. The Derby blade is officially retired now after giving me one last hoorah!

 

Last evening we had a family meeting. It was "one of those meetings". The DEs sat on one side of the table, the SEs on the other. We had a frank and open discussion. The SEs were quite smug in their recent position of privilege and the DEs were feeling just a bit out of sorts...having been neglected recently :ahem:. Various items were discussed, no unkind words were spoken...just an open and honest discussion.
Ultimately a solution was found: I am going to daily alternate between a DE and an SE razor. So this morning I loaded up my Merkur 23c with a new GSB and my Schick Type G with a new Schick blade. Hopefully this will bring calm to the house once more. The final sticking point was: what razor to use today? Who would go first? We flipped a coin and the first shave went to the Schick.
A great shave this morning.
Pre: Proraso preshave cream
Razor: Schick
Brush: Simpsons Special
Soap: Haslinger Schafmilch
Post: Witch Hazel / shea butter / Clinique Post shave soother.

 

Happy Anniversary!

 

@Marverel aka Martin!

 

Sunday's SOTD..........

RazoRock Napoleon's Violet face lathered w/SOC Boar
'67 Slim (4) paired w/Astra SP blade
Osma Alum rinse followed by Nivea Cooling ASB finishing w/a splash of Clubman Vanilla aftershave

2-passes w/touch-up for a fantastic shave!!

 

BBS1 UFO/ Voskhod

M&F

Jabonman Vetiver De Haiti

SMN Vetiver

 

Auch von mir - die besten Wünsche! Eine glückliche Frau ist ein glückliches Leben, oder?

 

Mike's Natural Soap
Doug Korn Brush
Hien 650 Razor
Alum
St John's Bay Rum
Happy Sunday!

 

Happy Anniversary Kevin!!

Sunday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Executive Man
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
Blade: Gillette “70’s” Spoiler Super Stainless (4)
Brush: Henri et Victoria High Mountain White-22mmx55mm
Aftershave: Pino Silvestre

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

Stirling Ozark Mountain today. 20 seconds to load the H et V High Mountain White. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette “Spoiler” still in the Red Tip. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Pino Silvestre.

Bob

 

Bob your new brush is blooming beautifully.

 

BBS-1/UFO/Polsilver // Omega // RazoRock


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May 15/2016

Razor: Hibco 2 piece
Blade: 1/2 Personna Super in blue wrapper (2)
Cream: Cremo Original
Brush: VDH Badger
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade
Bowl: Walmart Large Soup Cup
A/S: Nivea Balm/ Brut Splash On

Very nice 2 pass shave. New razor, primarily somewhere between mild and almost aggressive (?). Need more experience. Being a 2 piece razor, I just opened the head slightly and inserted the 1/2 de blade, easy as pie, no problem. A little practice helps. The 1st pass, WTG was unbelievably smooth. The angle was just as natural as most of my other razors. The 2nd pass, ATG same as the 1st pass, without incident. Clean up with a thin, wet layer of lather in
the necessary places (not very much). Being an unfamiliar razor, cannot say BBS, but better than DFS. Satisfied with results. Wish the same for all.

Bill

 

15 May 2016

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* Iridium Super
* WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Mystic Water Cedar & Sage
* Thayers Witch Hazel Unscented
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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MAYhem 2016
May 15
Razor - Gillette 1949 Super Speed
Blade - (1)
Brush - Tweezerman Floppy Shedmaster
Soap - Tabac
Post - Cold Rinse, Alum, Nivea

It's a sunny and very cool day in STL. Welcome to our Spring. 90 one day, 40 the next. But, at least the murder count continues to rise. When you're good at something stick with it!!

It's the @ob1page second shave of the month and as you can see above I got a good draw on this one. The Tweezerman brush leaves something to be desired but.....in its defense....it produced a really good lather off of the Tabac. Just loading the brush ended up producing lather that I was able to use and the face lather really worked it up nicely. Given the floppy nature of this brush (it's about the cheapest badger you can buy) I wondered if it would work with Marvy. Then, I shuddered, realizing that I was thinking about Marvy while lathering Tabac. Something is wrong. Very wrong.

The Ladas blade is from my open good tuck of blades. The duds are long gone. And, the shave was absolutely magnificent. I know, I know, not what you want to hear for MAYhem but that's the truth. Two passes. Two minor touch ups. Baby is in the house. Considering it's halfway through the month this was a great halftime shave.

Now, on to Monday which is the second @DDuckyMark shave. And, as much as I'd like to tell him that he pulled the Wildcard, setting up a potential Tiger, I assume he'll be happy with this. I'm actually putting in a request to have random.org checked for tampering.

Blade - Baili Blue (horrid)
Razor - Soyuz 1 (less razor, more crashed space vehicle)
Soap - Need I say it? Marvy. AGAIN!!!
Brush - Marvy. And that's when I asked for the tampering review.

Pretty much sums up my reaction to that draw.

Sheesh. Well, that's the worst I've seen this month. Should be an interesting morning.

Now, that brings us to @Bama Samurai for his second round pick. I shudder at where this may go. If the shaving gods have turned the tables on me, with his influence I may be looking at a concrete ground butter knife with Parkay for the lather. Sheesh! All right sir, my Tuesday fate is in your hand. 1-15 for blade and razor, 1-6 soap, 1-7 brush.