SoS: November 2022

Sunday Schick Shave, November 13th, 2022, experimenting with a DE blade, Subie shaves double stack blade hack.

Razor : Schick injector E2 type, Canadian variant- MFG in the 1930's- 40's, Mid range, light weight 1OZ, well built to last with some care, one of my favorite injectors & a joy to use.
Blade : Personna red DE (4) sharp & smooth with great longevity, experimenting with a double stack blade modified to fit the E2 injector. It can be done with reasonble success if a person is willing to take effort and care needed to not get cut. I use 2 small strips of electric tape & then place the blade on the sticky part + then fold the edges of tape over the cutting edges and trim away. The blade will curve slightly from the scissor cutting and then stack the blades together and place in the injector with care. Not sure it is worth the effort but I do enjoy challenges. This is much better & safer than using 1 half blade because it is to flexible but with 2 blade half's you are getting very close to the thickness of a injector blade. The shave was close and comfortable and do-able but not sure it is worth the risk of cutting yourself. Take care if attempting!
Soap : Razorock "The Dead Sea", nice unique bright sharp cleanish scent with excellent lather qualities. This soap is very addictive with matching aftershave splash IMO.
Brush : Yaqi "Artic sky" 24mm silvertip badger (3band) excellent lather generator, heavenly pillow 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 : Razorock"The Dead Sea" with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave with my Schick E2 injector with a Subie double stack DE blade hack.


Have some great shaves!

 

Gillette Gold Super Adjustable 109 (O3) Razor
Gillette Nacet Stainless Blade
FS Ex Dense Two Band Badger Brush
TOBS Lime Zest Shave Cream
Sea Breeze Astringent
Pinaud Lime Sec Eau De Cologne

 

Besides the drop dead looks, the most distinctive thing about this big Engels is how noisy it is. I would never have thought a blade this big would be loud

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
T&H Grafton Shaving Cream
FW Engels Perfection 8/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

11/14/22 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Harvest Moon Moroccan Argan Oil Body Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Awesome Sauce Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Blue Samhain CUBE 2.0 Spooky Preshave Soap Contains Rose Clay - A Phoenix Fall Classic!
Barrister and Mann Terrorade
Dr. Jon's Sunday Funday Fragrance Extravaganza Vegan Shaving Soap - Cold Fall Morning
The Razor Company - 28mm Cream Soda Acrylic - Synthetic Shave Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
GEM 1932-33 Open Comb MicroMatic Razor
Personna GEM SE Super Stainless Steel Blade - 1st Shave
Lancaster Razor Works Lavender Black Sheep Shaving Towel
Phoenix Shaving No Slip Grip Alum Block
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Alum Block Dry Dock System
Thayers Alcohol Free Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
The Holy Black Seven Deadly Sins Aftershave Tonic
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Awesome Sauce Natural Deodorant - Sport Strength - Homage To A Classic Italian Barbershop Scent!
The Holy Black Seven Deadly Sins Wrath Pomade​

 

Menthol Monday SOTD


Razor Oneblade Hybrid
Blade: Feather FHS-10 (D1)
Brush: Zenith B20 Boar 28mm
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 10 5½” Walnut/Cherry
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Butter: Mickey Lee Lime
Shave Soap: Mama Bear Cilantro Lime Iced
Balm: Castle Forbes Lime
Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice Lime

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very refreshing .cool shot Guy.is the seaforth lime similar?

 

11.13.22

Soap: Fine - Santal Absolut
Brush: #375 Synthetic by @Jayaruh
Razor: Kamisori
Aftershave: Fine - Santal Absolut

 

Monday 11.14.22
RAZOR: Rocnel SE50 2021
BLADE: Schick Proline
BRUSH: Oumo 01 Venus SHD Badger
LATHER: Phoenix and Beau Spitfire Shaving Soap
POST: Phoenix And Beau Spitfire Aftershave Splash
POST: Phoenix and Beau Spitfire Post Shave Lotion

 

Greencult 2.0 Timeless Ti Handle
Personna Lab Blue
C O Bigelow Eucalyptis Shave Cream
Aloe Vera
Clubman Bay Rum

 

Monday November 14, 2022
Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Autumn Ash
Razor: Henson AL13 +++
Blade: Gillette Super Stainless (1)
Post: Southern Witchcrafts Samhain

 

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Eskimo Tuxedo Shave Soap
Jayaruh #292 Badger
TNNSER Classic by Tom
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Osage Rub

It was 20 degrees out this morning and a great day for a cold water shave. The Eskimo Tuxedo Shave Soap did not disappoint. It lathered well with the Jayaruh #292 Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the TNNSER Classic by Tom and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Great shave my friend!

If I remember that soap it’s so bloody cold!


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Menthol Monday:

What a Grand Freeze this was!

Stirling Mentholated Pre Shave Soap
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Astra Green day 6
Stirling Glacial Citron SS
Prep ASB
Stirling Glacial Citron AS Splash
YSL Pour Homme EdT

My first Stirling Glacial shave in about two weeks or so and let me tell you - the Glacial Citron soap and aftershave really shook me up. The scent is so beautiful - lemon, lime, grapefruit, and a little tangerine all come together to give such a wonderful refreshing effect, the soap’s tallow formula promotes such thick, rich, mega slick and protective lather, the menthol sensation is off the friggin charts, and you can’t get better skincare. The Prep gave me lots of additional loving care, and the Glacial Citron aftershave is another menthol atom bomb, and it’s lovely scent doesn’t clash with the YSL edt which is another beautiful old school fragrance and a favourite of mine whenever I could get it. Three glorious passes gave me such a dynamite BBS shave!

Have a good week - be well and safe!


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Nov 14th
New Improved ‘Bostonian’ w PermaSharp (3)
Stirling Finest/ Maple
Castle Forbes Lime
Thayers
Maol Frosted Frankinlime

Accepted a challenge and will be using this soap (technically a cream, but it has hardened some over the past few years) until it is gone…it will take some time.
Have a great day all!

 

Merkur 47c / Feather blade
Simpson T2
Razorock XX

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ASRazor shave, November 14th, 2022

Razor : Star bar #4 model lather catcher(Rare)- Mfg 1929-30, upper mild>tame mid range depending on blade # usage, a new blade and this razor performs very nicely. Built to last with some care, very enjoyable drama free shave this morning(the kind we all enjoy)! Favorite lather catcher of 3 I own.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(1) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle.
Soap : Ogallala Bayrum & sandalwood, nice Bayrum scent with some clove + excellent lather qualities(slightly pastier side on a wet face works well for myself). Very affordable.
Brush : Yaqi "Viper" 24mm boar bristle hair- excellent lather generator, soft split end bristles, excellent splay scrubber + great lather painter. Very enjoyable boar brush.
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 :Witch hazel beard cleanse + Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood (some clove)+ a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave with my Star bar #4 lather catcher with a Gem coated blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

Shave of the Week Starting 14 November 2022

Henson Al13+++ razor
Gillette 7 O'clock Permasharp blade
Shave Revolution synthetic brush
Taconic Bay Rum SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Assorted A/S

The Henson/Gillette combo is extremely comfortable and effective for me. The Taconic SC works well though the scent is not strong nor long lasting for me. All is well, my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks