SoS: November 20, 2017 - November 26, 2017

11/25/2017 Saturday

Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Personna Comford Coated (6)
Pre Shave: Homemade
Lather: Gillette Foamy
AS: Brut Special On

A 2 pass, WTG/ATG with a nice smooth clean up. I haven`t used a tech for awhile. A smooth, close shave, resulting in a BBS. I have forgotten just how much a good standard old fashioned shave feels.

Bill

 

Kawashima
"Cheerwine" Boar Brush
Shannon's Bargershop Shaving Soap
Vitos Pre/Post Shave

 

25 November 2017

* Laneear & Co. 8/8 + Ivory Pearlescent Acrylic Scales
* WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Rootbeer Translucent C7
* Wholly Kaw Cuero Oscuro Tallow
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Hopefully nothing will change my plans for tomorrow!

Sunday morning:

Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Astra day 7
Stirling Black Ice SS
Lucky Tiger AS Cream
Osage Rub AS Splash
Azzaro Pour Homme EdT

Lots of iciness for this shave!

 

For Sunday's shave:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(Energy)in shower
shave-Rise Super Foam
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Rise "Aftershave" Cooling Balm**

**-nice to see that they gave it the look of an aftershave/balm mix.

 

November 26 Plan

Weber SS
Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Simpson Chubby 2 Super
Mike's Natural Soap - unscented
Thayers Lavender witch hazel, unrefined shea butter, and Alt-Innsbruck aftershave

 

Saturday, November 25



Cyril R. Salter Indian Sandalwood~~Paladin PK-47~~Gillette Parat~~"The Spoiler" (4)~~Meehan Sandalwood Cologne
Have a great day!​

 

RECENT SHAVES

Prep: pre shave soap mix
Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Gillette Green
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
Soap: Ballenclaugh Old Barber Menthe
Post: Arko Maxium Comfort balm


Absolutely love Ballenclaugh soaps, everything one would expect from a great soap. Barbershop scent with a nice amount of menthol. Very soothing post shave. Finished off with Arko balm.





Prep: Musgo Real Oakmoss
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Croma
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Soap: T&S Maya
Post: Proraso Woods and Spice balm


Not the best lather I have got from T&S, I believe it was my fault this time since this is a great product. Scent reminds me a bit of Dr. Pepper with orange notes. Finished off with Proraso Woods and Spice balm.



Prep: pre shave soap mix
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Croma
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Soap: Grooming Dept Basique
Post: MLSW Kraken Milk


Very smooth Grooming Dept is another favorite artisan in the den, lather is as close to perfect as it gets plus the scent Paired well with the Kraken milk which I also added menthol crystals to the bottle. Excellent results from this shave.





Prep: Occams Crushed Lime
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Croma
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Soap: Cattie's Bubbles 322
Post: Shannon's Haymarket Vetiver A/S

Decided to go with 322 for Thanksgiving shave, figured the occult theme would be perect for any holiday but Thanksgiving especially. Wonderful Vetiver scent that is nice and earthy, I find the luxury cream to be lacking cushion a bit and as a result it was not the best shave. Haymarket Vetiver paired perfectly with the scent of 322.


Prep: Occams Crushed Lime
Razor: Gillette Redtip
Blade: Croma
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Soap: Soap Smooth War Blend
Post: Peach Thayer's WH, Brut Black EDT


Absolutely love the War Blend from Soap Smooth. Big wide metal tin and the soap has a cologne type scent with the perfect menthol level. Not the closest shave but was not bad either. The blade will need changing soon since it started dragging twards the end.




Prep: pre shave soap mix
Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Croma
Brush: Maggard 24mm synthetic
Soap: Omega Fructi
Post: PAA Agartha

Had a decent shave this afternoon. The Fructi has a fresh fruity scent that smells wonderful. Lather was not bad, plus it's a tripple milled hard puck. Much closer shave than yesterday. Finished off with Agartha. Hope everyone is doing well and getting great shaves!

 

Razor: Gillette Red Tip
Blade: Personna Tungsten (19)
Brush: El Druida Red Heart Chakte Kok/African Blackwood 2 Band
Soap: Nuavia Blu
A/S: Floid Blue
Scuttle: Junichi Tanaka Blue

Excellent three pass shave with a clean up under my chin for a near BBS. I've been watching football today, however, I haven't drank any beer so I have made no purchases.

 

Sunday's SE Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Stirling Soap Co. Pharaoh's Dreamsicle
Jayaruh #18
Gem 1911 Lather Catcher
Original Gem Cutlery SE
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Pharaoh's Dreamsicle Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #18 silvertip badger brush. I did two passes with the Gem 1911 Lather Catcher with an Original Gem Cutlery SE and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pharaoh's Dreamsicle AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

25.11.2017

Great shave with this MW Sweet Briar with a strong scent of Apple Strudel and top performance. @Jayaruh #109 was a treat on its first use. Gorgeous two-woods ergonomic handle and a top silvertip knot to complement it. The GEM Push-Button though not my favourite GEM razor as I am partial to the older generation GEMs is still a great razor to use and consistently gives me a comfortable close shave. Have a great weekend friends. ​

 

Tonight's shave was with an Old Cast Iron Wedge of a Stubtail. I had a very nice, near silent, 2 pass shave, that left me with a DFS. One of my favorites to use.

Razor- W.Greaves & Sons. Cast Iron Wedge, Stubtail.
Brush- B400 By Tom
Soap- Arko/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Florida Water

 

What's that Agartha all about, anyway?

 

I love my 1941 Russian. It’s in a league of it’s own. It blows me away every time.

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Barber Shop
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip
1941 ZTV Russian 5/8
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Sunday SOTD



Razor: Dubl Duck Goldedge 5/8 Full Hollow
Brush: Zen Crossbones 24mm Romera Manchurian
Bowl: Creek Road Pottery 5½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: Saponificio Varesino Honey & Grain
Pre-Shave Gel: AOS Ocean Kelp
Shave Soap: Black Ship Grooming Captain's Reserve
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Black Ship Grooming Captain's Reserve

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SOTD November 25, 2017

Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: Schick
Razor: Schick E2 injector
Brush: JR #41 badger
Lather: Soap Commander Influence
Post: Witch hazel, Jeeves of Hudson Street Black Tea aftershave
WTG, touch up

Nice and easy shave with the E2 injector. Mowed down almost three days of growth with ease. Have a good evening!

 

11/26/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Daisygirl Soaps - Citrus Spice Goats Milk Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Shampoo/Conditioning Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Prickly Pear ATG Pre-Shave Soap
Crown King Pineapple Bay Rum Shave Soap
RazoRock 400 Solid Aluminum 24 x 57mm Plissoft Synthetic Shaving Brush
Crown King Dual Chamber Porcelain Scuttle
Mühle R41 Razor 2013 Head
Derby Extra Blade - 4th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Homemade Lime & Rose Witch Hazel
Crown King Captain Smythe's Reserve Oak Barrel Aged Bay Rum & Leather Aftershave/Cologne
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​

 

NOVember!!!

November 25 - Pot luck shaves

Razor - 1946-47 Gillette Aristocrat
Blade - (1)
Soap - Route 66 Bourbon Jungle
Brush - Jayaruh #54
Post - Alum

Well, I had made a point of avoiding Russians this month but who am I to avoid a challenge? @wristwatchb challenged me (yes that's a bit harsh of a term but go with it) to drop a Voskhod into the setup from last night and see how it performed. Now, I just can't say no to that kind of danger!! Besides, I was beyond curious as to how this razor and blade would work together. (Ignore the inaugural month of the 30DC where the Aristocrat and Voskhod were my rule that month.....seriously, didn't happen).

So, once again I grabbed the JR54 and Route 66 Bourbon Jungle and went after a lather. If last night's was the best Rt. 66 lather I've ever had then, it's now the second best. Really cushy, peaky and slick tonight. As good as it gets.

Three full passes with the Aristocrat and Voskhod (which I may or may not have christened the "detente setup" in the past) and I am completely shocked, surprised, and overjoyed that the baby is in the house, the shave was as smooth as silk and I skipped the alum since I knew I didn't need it and the face feel from the Bourbon Jungle was awesome. I would never have predicted it would be that successful. Who knows? I might have to stock a few Voskhods in my stash just to see if they are consistent (besides, I'm down to 464 of them in my stash, but who's counting).

Here's hoping Charlie will continue to throw me such challenging and surprising challenges!! Besides, it saved me taking a picture tonight as last night's is still applicable!

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A wonderful shave with the Wunderbar!

Razor: Razorock Wunderbar w/ Gillette Nacet blade
Brush: Leo Frilot Disco Hive Badger
Soap: Razorock WTP Blue Barbershop (Black Friday order arrived)
A/S: B&M Reserve Cool


No clue what the shells have to do with anything...

Enjoy your shave!
Tom.

 

Forgot to post yesterday's shave... there will be a new one this evening too! Oh well



Bulldog Face Wash
Omega Pro49 Red
D R Harris Arlington soap
Gillette Tech
Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow
A little alum, and
Proraso After shave balm

Enjoy a wonderful Sunday!