SoS: November 13, 2017 - November 19, 2017

ilts · Nov 15, 2017

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 11/15/17

Ming Shi 2000s (set on 5)
Personna (6)
Erskine 3103 Boar
Williams
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Another Fine Shave With The Ming Shi, Three Passes = BBS

Have A Great Day!

Joachim · Nov 15, 2017

Wednesday shave

Razorock plisoft 24mm brush
Sedef shavette and vokshod blade

Muhle sandalwood shaving cream
Alum Block
Thayers witch hazel

Aftershave... Paa sancre de draco

Have a great day guys

Str8 Shaver · Nov 15, 2017

Prep - Hot towel
Pre shave - Prep
Razor – Sensor3
Blade – N/A
Brush - Rough,No Name Boar
Soap – Lather Bros: Calle Ocho
Post - Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel

So, after a surprisingly disappointing weekend shave, with a puck that arrived last week, I was welcomed with a totally faultless mid week Sensor shave today. Lather Bros: Calle Ocho delivered the goods so effortlessly in all departments.. Like I said, I really couldn't fault this soap. Top Class!

Norcalnewb · Nov 15, 2017

November 15 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
@Vlasta Sample G
Gillette Old Type
Stirling Unscented PSB
Clubman VI Bay Rum

clint64 · Nov 15, 2017

November 15, 2017
OneBlade Genesis
Modified Gem PTFE (5)
Zenith B2 Boar
Nuàvia Rossa

Tdmsu · Nov 15, 2017

Unconditionally Superb Shave
With the news that Chatillon Lux and Declaration Grooming are bringing Unconditional Surrender back next year as a permanent feature, I can now use these amazing products more frequently. Today I used the salve as a preshave butter, and added a little after because it's a blustery cold day. The Silver Surfer made optimal lather easily and the Rockwell did it's job comfortably.
Prep: Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender Salve
Soap: L&L Unconditional Surrender
Brush: Brothers Bristles Silver Surfer
Razor: Rockwell 6sR6
Blade: Voskhod
AS: Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender Toner
#chatillonlux

Jan Zoethout · Nov 15, 2017

SOTD 20171115.

Luyixian Jiamei Cosmetics synth. "Beautiful Elements".
Jabones by Luna "Java".
Supply Single Edge V1.0 ("Classic" shave setting).
Schick Proline B-20 (6).
Hugo Boss ASB.

Excellent soap with a modest fragrance.

Primotenore · Nov 15, 2017

Karl G said: ↑

Traveling with a checked bag so got to enjoy my W&B today on the road. Fantastic shave. It moved easily through the whiskers nothing-to-it like. I love the looks and it shaves extremely well - as close a shave as my best injectors and that’s saying something.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Simpson Case Best Badger
Wade & Butcher 6/8
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm

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Happy shaving - Karl
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I admire how consistent your shave gear is. The Mike's and AOS Lavender are very good products.

Primotenore · Nov 15, 2017

ram57 said: ↑

Wednesday Planned SOTD

Razor: 1934 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D11)
Brush: Rooney Heritage Emillion 1 Super Badger
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 3 5" Maple\Walnut
Pre-Shave Scrub: Saponificio Varesino Honey & Grain
Pre-Shave Butter: Mickey Lee Lime
Shave Soap: Chiseled Face/Zoologist – Civet
Post: MdC Huile Végétale Camomille
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square

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That is one gorgeous razor Guy. (With that being said, you probably don't even think about using your Toggle anymore...hint, hint.)

Primotenore · Nov 15, 2017

120inna55 said: ↑

Phoenix and Beau - Whitechapel
DrivenLegend Red & Black | APShaveCo Tuxedo 30mm
Ever-Ready 1912 | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE

Whitechapel is my first Phoenix and Beau soap. Obviously, the label on this limited run caught my eye, so it made for a good opportunity to try them out. The label is certainly striking if not a little difficult to capture in a photograph. Upon initial inspection, I thought it was a screen-printed label, but it is in fact a sticker label, only very well done. The label is thick textured vinyl, and the "blood splatter" (not "spatter" in this case) is raised beyond that. For those that don't know, this is a Jack The Ripper themed soap. The blood splatter is in the shape of a nude female torso, and Jack and his knife can be seen in the negative space.

The soap concept was borne of a contest in which the winner named the soap, defined its theme, and played at least some part in outlining the scent profile. It was inspired by five victims of Jack The Ripper. Each note was influenced by the surroundings in which their bodies were found. The place was Whitechapel. The notes were to be smoke, chocolate/caramel, leather, lilac, and tobacco. I can provide a screenshot of the original listing if there's interest. Macabre as it may be, its creativity can't be denied. This, alone, will offend some. The art will offend others. This writing is not intended to broach that aspect, but rather comment on my impressions of the overall product.

The all-black tub is your standard plastic offering. There are no visible identifying marks for me to track down the precise model, but other than being black, they're the same as my L&L Grooming tubs in every other aspect. The tub itself being quite flexible and the lid is fairly rigid. I didn't measure it, but it's documented to have 150g of product, and the tub is just over half full. The product is a pale tan color and is on the firm end of the croap spectrum. It appears to have been pressed into the tub with the aide of a spatula or similar tool.

The fragrance off the tub was mostly smoky vetiver and leather with perhaps a very faint floral note, but not such that I could define the specific floral. Lathered, the smoky vetiver is still forward, but it's much cleaner than say, Catie's Bubbles' "322". The leather note is present, but muted throughout most of the shave. With continued exposure during a 2+ pass shower head and face shave, the floral note also remained muted, but useful in keeping this from being a single-faceted aroma. It's possible I detected some cocoa, but I was searching for it given the documented notes. I did not detect tobacco.

I used the 30mm APShaveCo Tuxedo knot both for a test lather the night before and for the full shave today. I'd read some less-than-stellar reviews and was thus fully prepared for a mediocre experience. Fortunately, I was surprised. This beef tallow-based soap loads and performs very similarly to Barrister and Mann's white label soaps. With that it shares the rather substantial thirst. I learned a lot from the test lather and found it could handle even irresponsible amounts of hard water before finally collapsing. I suspect this thirst is the culprit for some of the below-average reviews. In pushing the water, I obtained a very dense lather. While this first go yielded a sufficiently slick lather, it wasn't quite as slick as Barrister and Mann's white label. The residual slickness was above average, but again, not to the level of that of B&M's. The post-shave was at least competitive with my other favored artisans, such that skipping a post-product could be entertained. I almost never skip an aftershave, so I had planned on using Catie's Bubbles' "322" regardless. I chose it for the smoky vetiver of which I'm a fan. B&M's Hallows may have been a better "pairing" with the cocoa element, but it's irrelevant since the soap has little to nil lingering fragrance. In this case, it's more about extending the experience.

I've been intrigued by Phoenix and Beau's offerings for some time, now, and I'm glad to have picked this one up. Since they're across the pond as it were, this single tub cost me $31.52 shipped to Texas. Given that, I'm not compelled to randomly explore more of their offerings since similarly performing soaps are readily available stateside. Additionally, I gravitate to soaps with matching splashes, and Phoenix and Beau apparently have no such offerings. That said, when a unique theme and eye-catching label comes along again, I won't hesitate to jump on it. Especially now that I'm confident they offer a product that performs as good as it looks.

Ingredients: Potassium Stearate, Potassium Tallowate (Bovine), Potassium Castorate, Cocos Lactate, Glycerin, Potassium Safflowerate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Lanolin, Allantoin, Tussah Silk, Vetiver EO, Sandalwood EO, Jasmine Absolute, Ylang Ylang EO, Leather FO, Chocolate FO, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Eugenol, Farnesol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool.

Here's a gif I crudely made in an attempt to show the label's texture:

Lather pic:

Another texture pic:

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Interesting, if not gruesome description. I am not seeing JtR in the "negative space". Beautiful, as usual, photography.

Yehuda D · Nov 15, 2017

Such a sweet BBS shave this morning which I enjoyed so much. The Electric Sheep soap delivered beautifully on the lather as well as the soothing skincare and Brian Krampert's Bay Rum Aftershave felt so good, along with its lovely scent.

Wishing everyone a great day!

Boojum1 · Nov 15, 2017

November 15, 2017

PAV Brushworks with Envy White Two Band
Panna Crema Nuavia Blu
Colonial Razors "The General" with UFO TiTan Fine L
Feather Pro Super
Barrister and Mann Reserve Cool
Tom Ford For Men

Douglas Carey · Nov 15, 2017

120inna55 said: ↑

Phoenix and Beau - Whitechapel
DrivenLegend Red & Black | APShaveCo Tuxedo 30mm
Ever-Ready 1912 | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE

Whitechapel is my first Phoenix and Beau soap. Obviously, the label on this limited run caught my eye, so it made for a good opportunity to try them out. The label is certainly striking if not a little difficult to capture in a photograph. Upon initial inspection, I thought it was a screen-printed label, but it is in fact a sticker label, only very well done. The label is thick textured vinyl, and the "blood splatter" (not "spatter" in this case) is raised beyond that. For those that don't know, this is a Jack The Ripper themed soap. The blood splatter is in the shape of a nude female torso, and Jack and his knife can be seen in the negative space.

The soap concept was borne of a contest in which the winner named the soap, defined its theme, and played at least some part in outlining the scent profile. It was inspired by five victims of Jack The Ripper. Each note was influenced by the surroundings in which their bodies were found. The place was Whitechapel. The notes were to be smoke, chocolate/caramel, leather, lilac, and tobacco. I can provide a screenshot of the original listing if there's interest. Macabre as it may be, its creativity can't be denied. This, alone, will offend some. The art will offend others. This writing is not intended to broach that aspect, but rather comment on my impressions of the overall product.

The all-black tub is your standard plastic offering. There are no visible identifying marks for me to track down the precise model, but other than being black, they're the same as my L&L Grooming tubs in every other aspect. The tub itself being quite flexible and the lid is fairly rigid. I didn't measure it, but it's documented to have 150g of product, and the tub is just over half full. The product is a pale tan color and is on the firm end of the croap spectrum. It appears to have been pressed into the tub with the aide of a spatula or similar tool.

The fragrance off the tub was mostly smoky vetiver and leather with perhaps a very faint floral note, but not such that I could define the specific floral. Lathered, the smoky vetiver is still forward, but it's much cleaner than say, Catie's Bubbles' "322". The leather note is present, but muted throughout most of the shave. With continued exposure during a 2+ pass shower head and face shave, the floral note also remained muted, but useful in keeping this from being a single-faceted aroma. It's possible I detected some cocoa, but I was searching for it given the documented notes. I did not detect tobacco.

I used the 30mm APShaveCo Tuxedo knot both for a test lather the night before and for the full shave today. I'd read some less-than-stellar reviews and was thus fully prepared for a mediocre experience. Fortunately, I was surprised. This beef tallow-based soap loads and performs very similarly to Barrister and Mann's white label soaps. With that it shares the rather substantial thirst. I learned a lot from the test lather and found it could handle even irresponsible amounts of hard water before finally collapsing. I suspect this thirst is the culprit for some of the below-average reviews. In pushing the water, I obtained a very dense lather. While this first go yielded a sufficiently slick lather, it wasn't quite as slick as Barrister and Mann's white label. The residual slickness was above average, but again, not to the level of that of B&M's. The post-shave was at least competitive with my other favored artisans, such that skipping a post-product could be entertained. I almost never skip an aftershave, so I had planned on using Catie's Bubbles' "322" regardless. I chose it for the smoky vetiver of which I'm a fan. B&M's Hallows may have been a better "pairing" with the cocoa element, but it's irrelevant since the soap has little to nil lingering fragrance. In this case, it's more about extending the experience.

I've been intrigued by Phoenix and Beau's offerings for some time, now, and I'm glad to have picked this one up. Since they're across the pond as it were, this single tub cost me $31.52 shipped to Texas. Given that, I'm not compelled to randomly explore more of their offerings since similarly performing soaps are readily available stateside. Additionally, I gravitate to soaps with matching splashes, and Phoenix and Beau apparently have no such offerings. That said, when a unique theme and eye-catching label comes along again, I won't hesitate to jump on it. Especially now that I'm confident they offer a product that performs as good as it looks.

Ingredients: Potassium Stearate, Potassium Tallowate (Bovine), Potassium Castorate, Cocos Lactate, Glycerin, Potassium Safflowerate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Lanolin, Allantoin, Tussah Silk, Vetiver EO, Sandalwood EO, Jasmine Absolute, Ylang Ylang EO, Leather FO, Chocolate FO, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Eugenol, Farnesol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool.

Here's a gif I crudely made in an attempt to show the label's texture:

Lather pic:

Another texture pic:

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Excellent setup and picture with a great write up Matt.

PLAla · Nov 15, 2017

SOTD November 15, 2017

Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: Schick G1
Brush: Surrey badger
Lather: Reef Point Classic Barbershop
Post: Witch hazel, Reef Point Classic Barbershop aftershave
WTG, touch up

I'm quite impressed with Reef Point. I've used this scent a few times now with good results. Enjoyable shave. Have a great day!

Douglas Carey · Nov 15, 2017

clint64 said: ↑

November 15, 2017
OneBlade Genesis
Modified Gem PTFE (5)
Zenith B2 Boar
Nuàvia Rossa

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Good looking photo and gear Clint.

Douglas Carey · Nov 15, 2017

PLAla said: ↑

SOTD November 15, 2017

Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: Schick G1
Brush: Surrey badger
Lather: Reef Point Classic Barbershop
Post: Witch hazel, Reef Point Classic Barbershop aftershave
WTG, touch up

I'm quite impressed with Reef Point. I've used this scent a few times now with good results. Enjoyable shave. Have a great day!

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Great looking setup and picture Perry.

Douglas Carey · Nov 15, 2017

Boojum1 said: ↑

November 15, 2017

PAV Brushworks with Envy White Two Band
Panna Crema Nuavia Blu
Colonial Razors "The General" with UFO TiTan Fine L
Feather Pro Super
Barrister and Mann Reserve Cool
Tom Ford For Men

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Good picture Mark. Your brush looks amazing.

PLAla · Nov 15, 2017

Douglas Carey said: ↑

Great looking setup and picture Perry.
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Thank you, Doug!

Douglas Carey · Nov 15, 2017

Norcalnewb said: ↑

View attachment 151526

November 15 SOTD:

Razorock Plissoft Brush
@Vlasta Sample G
Gillette Old Type
Stirling Unscented PSB
Clubman VI Bay Rum
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Very cool filter and setup Jim.

SmokeShowing · Nov 15, 2017

120inna55 said: ↑

Phoenix and Beau - Whitechapel
DrivenLegend Red & Black | APShaveCo Tuxedo 30mm
Ever-Ready 1912 | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE

Whitechapel is my first Phoenix and Beau soap. Obviously, the label on this limited run caught my eye, so it made for a good opportunity to try them out. The label is certainly striking if not a little difficult to capture in a photograph. Upon initial inspection, I thought it was a screen-printed label, but it is in fact a sticker label, only very well done. The label is thick textured vinyl, and the "blood splatter" (not "spatter" in this case) is raised beyond that. For those that don't know, this is a Jack The Ripper themed soap. The blood splatter is in the shape of a nude female torso, and Jack and his knife can be seen in the negative space.

The soap concept was borne of a contest in which the winner named the soap, defined its theme, and played at least some part in outlining the scent profile. It was inspired by five victims of Jack The Ripper. Each note was influenced by the surroundings in which their bodies were found. The place was Whitechapel. The notes were to be smoke, chocolate/caramel, leather, lilac, and tobacco. I can provide a screenshot of the original listing if there's interest. Macabre as it may be, its creativity can't be denied. This, alone, will offend some. The art will offend others. This writing is not intended to broach that aspect, but rather comment on my impressions of the overall product.

The all-black tub is your standard plastic offering. There are no visible identifying marks for me to track down the precise model, but other than being black, they're the same as my L&L Grooming tubs in every other aspect. The tub itself being quite flexible and the lid is fairly rigid. I didn't measure it, but it's documented to have 150g of product, and the tub is just over half full. The product is a pale tan color and is on the firm end of the croap spectrum. It appears to have been pressed into the tub with the aide of a spatula or similar tool.

The fragrance off the tub was mostly smoky vetiver and leather with perhaps a very faint floral note, but not such that I could define the specific floral. Lathered, the smoky vetiver is still forward, but it's much cleaner than say, Catie's Bubbles' "322". The leather note is present, but muted throughout most of the shave. With continued exposure during a 2+ pass shower head and face shave, the floral note also remained muted, but useful in keeping this from being a single-faceted aroma. It's possible I detected some cocoa, but I was searching for it given the documented notes. I did not detect tobacco.

I used the 30mm APShaveCo Tuxedo knot both for a test lather the night before and for the full shave today. I'd read some less-than-stellar reviews and was thus fully prepared for a mediocre experience. Fortunately, I was surprised. This beef tallow-based soap loads and performs very similarly to Barrister and Mann's white label soaps. With that it shares the rather substantial thirst. I learned a lot from the test lather and found it could handle even irresponsible amounts of hard water before finally collapsing. I suspect this thirst is the culprit for some of the below-average reviews. In pushing the water, I obtained a very dense lather. While this first go yielded a sufficiently slick lather, it wasn't quite as slick as Barrister and Mann's white label. The residual slickness was above average, but again, not to the level of that of B&M's. The post-shave was at least competitive with my other favored artisans, such that skipping a post-product could be entertained. I almost never skip an aftershave, so I had planned on using Catie's Bubbles' "322" regardless. I chose it for the smoky vetiver of which I'm a fan. B&M's Hallows may have been a better "pairing" with the cocoa element, but it's irrelevant since the soap has little to nil lingering fragrance. In this case, it's more about extending the experience.

I've been intrigued by Phoenix and Beau's offerings for some time, now, and I'm glad to have picked this one up. Since they're across the pond as it were, this single tub cost me $31.52 shipped to Texas. Given that, I'm not compelled to randomly explore more of their offerings since similarly performing soaps are readily available stateside. Additionally, I gravitate to soaps with matching splashes, and Phoenix and Beau apparently have no such offerings. That said, when a unique theme and eye-catching label comes along again, I won't hesitate to jump on it. Especially now that I'm confident they offer a product that performs as good as it looks.

Ingredients: Potassium Stearate, Potassium Tallowate (Bovine), Potassium Castorate, Cocos Lactate, Glycerin, Potassium Safflowerate, Potassium Shea Butterate, Lanolin, Allantoin, Tussah Silk, Vetiver EO, Sandalwood EO, Jasmine Absolute, Ylang Ylang EO, Leather FO, Chocolate FO, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Eugenol, Farnesol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool.

Here's a gif I crudely made in an attempt to show the label's texture:

Lather pic:

Another texture pic:

Click to expand...

Thanks for the in-depth post! The usual outstanding images with excellent description of a really interesting soap.

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