SoS: November 21, 2016 - November 27, 2016

Ouch, ouch, ouch - I ended up kind of irritated and slightly-nicked after my shave this morning. I had to do it fast and all I had was time for a one-pass shave. The Karo Fresh cream didn't help one bit - in fact, I blamed it on the results. Thank heavens for the Lubriderm moisturizer, my styptic pencil, and the Alt Innsbruck aftershave.

Now, a very unusual shave for Friday morning:

Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmat Allah al barakatu!

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Derby day 5
Hamol S/C
Lucky Tiger A/S Cream
F&C Shambala A/S Splash

Guys, as you all know I'm Israeli and this cream comes from a country which would normally be the last place on Planet Earth I'd be able to receive anything from. Hamol comes from Syria, and in all honesty it's a fantastic cream. A beautiful scent, just a small amount is needed for some of the richest, creamiest lather you could ask for, and it's so cooling, refreshing, and soothing. The Lucky Tiger is one of my top-favorite balms and the Shambala a/s splash smells wonderful, not to mention the great menthol effect it has.

Check out this brief You Tube video on the Hamol cream:



Let me translate for you guys!

A customer goes into the barbershop for a haircut and a shave and the barber tells him "Welcome and make yourself at home!" Then he tells him "if you also want a good shave you know we are experts at that also!" After lathering up another customer with this Hamol cream and shaving him he tells him "Na'iman!" which is a Middle Eastern expression used in Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and even Israel. It means like "nice haircut" or "nice shave." The reply to that is "Allah inam alik!" (May God make it blissful for you!" How did I get this cream? My mechanic is an Armenian from Syria who was there before the war started and his brother gave him a few tubes of this lovely cream, so he gave me a tube!

Wishing everyone a nice weekend in advance!

 

NOVember!!

November 24

Grand Blade Trial - NOVember shave

Razor - CJB Greager
Blade - (2)
Soap - Proraso Green
Brush - Omega Pro 48
Post - Alum

Happy Turkey Day! I trust you all enjoyed some time with friends and/or family, ate way too much, maybe watched a little football and, overall, enjoyed the day. For those of you in other places around the world.....hopefully some of our holiday mood rubbed off and made your day a bit better. Now, it's on to "black Friday", a term I really despise but suffer through as the shopping season begins. I have an early start tomorrow and a late finish so tonight's shave is the prep for all of that.

The Greager is back on the menu tonight with the Dorco AC blade. I chose Proraso and the Pro 48 just because. This was my original setup. Well, I used a Tweezerman before getting the Omega, but I consider this my first "real" setup. Other than the razor of course. Wouldn't have dared with a pain stick back then.

Great lather and very slick and wet which I wanted it to be. Three passes with the pain stick and the finish is a very near BBS and it's comfortable and nice. Everytime I work the pain sticks for a few days I get the bug that I could put my DE's down and shave everyday with the sticks. Maybe someday.

No complaints or problems and I'm ready to go for tomorrow. We had our traditional dinner today - meaning we went to a buffet and let the pros do the cooking and just ate as much as we could. Well worth every penny.

If you're shopping tomorrow don't forget a new bed! And you know, you can always call me to help you with that.....we do deliver anywhere in the U.S.!

 

Friday's Shave



Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D5)
Brush: Zen Shave Finest 24mm
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Crowne & Crane Caribbean Spice
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Extro Bay Rum Artigianale


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Razor: Gillette Fat Boy (7)
Blade: Sputnik (3)
Brush: LS Pure Badger
Soap: Proraso Green Tea & Oat
AS Balm: Proraso Green Tea & Oat

 

Date: 25 November 2016

Brush: - Semogue SOC 2 Band Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm
Lather: - Haslinger Schafmilch Sheep Milk & Lanolin (very similar to MWF)
Razor: - iKon X3 Slant with The Stray Whisker "Howitzer" Handle
Blade: - Gillette Silver Blue #4
Post Shave: - T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent / Clubman Pinaud Aftershave Lotion.......Didn't realized this Clubman gives me a bloody good sting, love the smell of Barbershop

 

Fri 25th Nov
Vulfix 404 mixed
Vitos Red croap
Merkur Progress Adj. LH
Lab Blue [ 2 ]
Alum Rub/ Rinse off
Tuff Green A/S lotion

Another DE shave today, cannot go wrong with the Progress on a Medium setting. Smooth and comfortable with a nice all round close shave. Possibly close out the blade with a Slim/ Fatboy- yes I do have a problem with adjustables .

 

Great post Joseph.

 

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!! SOTD 11/25/16

'59 Gillette 195 Fatboy (set on 7)
Dorco St300 (2)
Synthetic
Barbasol Soothing Aloe
Cold Water Rinse,Alum Block
Stetson A/S Lotion W/Aloe

A very nice and smooth BBS shave!

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!! TGIF!!!

 

Fri. 11/25/16







Magnificent shave with the PAL Injecto-Matic this morning. Wonderful, effortless lather from the Arko shave stick. Three passes for a refreshing dolphin smooth finish. Enjoy your day friends.

 

All I can say I enjoyed this wonderful shave immensely and I wish that there should be peace in the Middle East. The Hamol cream is such a lovely cream - its scent, lather, and cooling skincare are unreal. The Lucky Tiger is a barbershop classic, and I wish the Shambala wouldn't have been discontinued - it's so beautiful.

 

Hello TSD Today's shave:



- Meißner Tremonia "Woody Almond"
- Simpson Commodore
- Colonial Steel 5/8
- The Body Shop "Arber"

Wonderful shave. First one with this nice vintage razor - very smooth WTG, a little more aggressive X/ATG.

Haven't used the Meißner soap much lately ... and I must admit, I prefer Tallow/Lanolin soaps nowadays. Nevertheless - the Meißner is still a very good soap and I enjoy using it.

 

November 25, 2016
Wolfman WR-01 Ti OC with Hempel Ti
Feather
CH2 Synthetic Jade LE “Tres Amigos Dos”
Route 66 Rum Runner
Witch Hazel


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Happy Friday everyone. A great near BBS shave this morning. Everything just clicked and all the hardware and software worked well together. Just enjoying a relaxing day at home. I hope everyone has a great Friday.

 

Today's shave
Hot water wash with a washcloth
Whipped dog deep set silvertip
Bombed Route 66 Sweeney Todd
Eaton 85 Diamond Edge 5/8 full hollow spike
Route 66 Sweeney Todd balm
Today's shave was nice. Excellent lather, three passes with a diamond edge. Finished with the matching balm. Smooth and comfy.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

•1948-1950 Super Speed
•vintage Revco Platinum Chrome blade (ASR, probably)
•Chiseled Face Pine Tar

2 pass DFS+. The early Super Speeds are never a disappointment. The blade, as scratchy for me as platinums always are. But overall, a good shave.

•alum block, Lucky Tiger tonic

 

Beautiful photo Can and lovely FatBoy!

 

25 November 2016

* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Iridium Super
* Epsilon 2-Band + Doug Korn Briarwood C7
* Jabonman/Eufros Fougere Tallow
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Always fantastic pics!!!

 

Dovo 55 Fritz Bracht
Mike Sheron As the Brush Turns "Cheerwine" Boar Brush
Colonia Saponificio Varesino Beta 4.1 Shaving Soap
Robert's Rose Water

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Friday, November 25

RazoRock XXX~~~SOC Boar~~~'56 Super Speed~~~Astra SP (4)
Have a great day!


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Friday

Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Reef Point Submariner
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Personna Med Prep (4)
Brush: Scharf Silvertip-20mmx48mm
Aftershave: Reef Point Submariner

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

Reef Point Submariner today. 20 seconds to load the Scharf Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna Med Prep still in the Gillette NEW SC. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Reef Point Submariner.

Bob