SoS: November 10, 2014 - November 16, 2014

shave of the day, Sunday, Nov. 16, or once more, with feeling.

Water-cold
Soap- Bearded Jack's cherry vanilla tobacco
Mug- vintage Marvy
Brush- Erskine
Razor- gem 1912
Blade- cvs
Rinse- Thayers lavender
Aftershave- Colorado Sage
Lotion- score
Cologne- Ho Hang Club

I enjoyed the little Gem 1912 so much yesterday, I decided to use it again today. I liked it just as much this time. Although today I decided to try the 'flat on the face' angle recommended by gem literature... It worked well, though honestly, not any better than the angle I used yesterday. In fact it felt like I had less control. But good shave. Like most Sundays, this one was an efficiency shave, but was still enjoyable. I also am really loving my $1 Score lotion. Finally, the soap. I am a fan of the Bearded Jack stuff that I have used so far, but this one...wow! It smells like magic. Seriously, I don't know how something without supernatural properties can smell so good. Maybe bearded Jack is a wizard. A grooming wizard. In any case, I will be getting more.

 

A wonderful start to a Sunday!
Martin de Candre Fougere
Morris & Forndran M7 Blue Marble/ Blonde Badger
vintage Gold Fat Handle Tech
Polsilver Browns
L'Occitane Baux aftershave
L'Occitane Eau Des Baux edt

 

Not the best photo but good reliable products.

3P
Tomtop brush
Stirling orange and black cumin
Schick E type
Personna blade (the only type available here)
Myrsol Antesol

First try with this injector loaned by a friend. Not bad at all. Usual Stirling slickness helped I think.

 

Filarmonica EPBD
Muhle synthetic brush
Calani Dubai soap
Prep shave cream
Paco Rabanne pour homme EdT

 

Welcome to the den! And the SOTD!

 

5/8 Bengall
BSSC London Skies
homemade boar
Nice shave this morning. Have a good one.

 

Sunday Morning Shave Society

Pre: Shower
Razor: Weishi 9306 TTO
Blade: I forget
Brush: Omega 10049
Croap: Razorock Green Tea
After: Clubman Special Reserve

I haven't used the Green Tea in a LONG time. Sad to say, I've put it aside as I've found that Proraso White is not just similar, but superior in its own way. It was a nice shave, and the Green Tea performed well, I don't mean to disparage it.

 

Sunday:
hot shower w/Pinaud Lilac Vegetal scented body wash
Homemade PSO
Gillette Aristocrat 2 passes
Personna Platinum (red) (1)
VDH Deluxe boar
Maggard Lilac soap
Humphery's Lilac
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS lotion

Finally took both my VDH brushes (the green boar that I started with in early 2013 and the white Deluxe boar) and threw them in the wastebasket. I wore the green one out a long time ago but couldn't bear to part with it and the white one hasn't had any backbone for about the last month. I don't know why I haven't ordered a couple more white ones so I figured if I trashed them I'd have to get my order in for a replacement.

 

Smooth & Simple Sunday Shave...

I was plesantly surprised by the smoothness and contol I felt from this old tech razor. This was an antique store find that I forgot I even had..lol. I used a sample of "Sangre de Dragon" soap, and felt some discomfort on my 3rd and final pass.

Does anyone know what Dragon's blood soap is supposed to smell like or what it contains? Great lather, but the slight burning I can do without. Enjoy your Sunday gents...

 

Nice glock.

 

November 16 -
Another great shave with the Feather on shave #3. Used another razor I have not used yet, a 56 Flare tip. I am going to purchase a 100 pack of Feathers, I forgot how nice the shaves are with these blades. The NGT Grapefruit and Sandalwood soap can be tough to lather, but I put some water on the puck last night and this morning it loaded really well and made good lather. Not one of my most favorite soaps, but it has good slickness and cushion. A late photo today as Church and Family take priority on Sunday's. Great photos everyone.
Gillette Flare Tip / Feather (3)
NGT Grapefruit and Sandalwood soap
Omega 10066
NGT Grapefruit and Sandalwood ASB
Gillette Cool Wave Splash

 

Love the color of that razor.

 

SOTD - Sunday, November 16, 2014

Shower
Prep: Homemade PSO
Brush: Plisson/L'Occitane synthetic
Soap: Cella
Razor: Weber PH Wave
Blade: Astra SP (4)
Aftershave: Floid Mentolado Vigoroso

- Don

 

Thank you.

 

Thank you sir! and it just gets worse here LOL But I've been here my whole life so I just take it in stride and complain LOL