SoS: October 2022

Tuesday morning’s Grand Freeze:

This is the setup I was supposed to use yesterday but I was so rushed that I grabbed the first thing in front of me which was Lider Classic cream from Poland which is still very nice but it was just a fast one pass shave. I overslept and I had to rush to get to a doctor’s appointment.

So here’s what I enjoyed today:

Stirling Mentholated Pre Shave Soap
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Wilkinson Sword day 7
Stirling Glacial Strawberry Lemonade SS
Prep ASB
Stirling Glacial Strawberry Lemonade AS Splash

Oh la la, my face is so frozen that it’s almost numb from all this menthol but I love it. The Glacial Strawberry Lemonade soap and aftershave are two menthol atom bombs with such a gorgeous scent. The soap’s tallow formula promotes such awesome lather that’s so rich, SUPER SLICK, and protective, the menthol sensation hits like a ton of icy cold bricks, and the skincare is so soothing and gentle. The Prep balm lots of additional postshave care, and the Glacial Strawberry Lemonade aftershave went on frigidly - the wife loves the scent so that’s a big bonus. IMHO, I find that the strawberry is more dominant but the lemon is also noticeable - in any case it’s such a lovely scent. Three passes with my Super Speed got rid of my tough stubble and left me mega BBS. What a delightful shave this was!

Enjoy your day - be well and safe!


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Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #277 Silvertip Badger
Gillette New Improved
Astra SP
CWR
Tabac AS

The Tabac Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #277 Silvertip Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette New Improved and the Astra SP Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

tech tuesday-updated
canadian flat bottom tech/nacet
yaqi silvertip
seaforth


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DE SOTD, OCtober 18th 2022

Razor : Yaqi Beast #2-Concockted 2022>, upper mid range. my concoction of different Yaqi head parts(Flipside Dual base plate + mellon top cap) to makes a aggressive upper mid range, great audio feedback(sizzling sound), no blade over hang on bottom plate like Beast #1 makes for no nicking ear lopes. The razor is more aggressive on the safety bar side than the open comb side slightly. Nice close shave with do real drama. Light touch with steep angle works for myself. I like OC on the chin area for great results.
Blade : Gillette 7oClock SP black(1) sharp & Smoooth with reasonable longevity. Top 5 tier blades for myself.
Soap : Razorock XXX, nice unique clean scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "black marble" 24mm silvertip, this brush has the largest bloom of any brush I own and very pleasurable to use, excellent lather generator, heavenly pillow like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. Bit of a lather hog but enjoy using it & observing this bloom it gives. Still easy to get under the nose area using the edges of the 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 : Razorock XXX aftershave with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 1 small chin blemish weeper= excellent shave with my Yaqi Beast #2 with a Gillette 7oClock SP blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

Gillette Slim / Gillette Silver Blue
AKA Brushworx / Maggards Synthetic
Chiseled Face / Summer Storm

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Good morning Gary.

What are your thoughts regarding Black Watch?

 

Gillette Canadian WW II Tech Razor
Gillette Platinum Blade
JR #213 Cashmere Brush
Love My Skin Hawaiian Sandalwood Soap
Sea Breeze Astringent
Avon Brisk Spice After Shave

 

Wednesday 10.19.22
RAZOR: Monocero Husaria SS Closed Comb
BLADE: Wizamet Super Iridium
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. 24mm G5C Synthetic
LATHER: ‌OSP Business Time Shaving Soap
POST: Fine Barber Blue Classic After Shave Splash

 

Oct 16-18th
Gillette British ‘Crat Jr - AKA ‘Canadian Rocket’
Simpson Sovereign/ Resin
Palmolive Stick
Thayers
Maol Grooming splashes

I was traveling for work the past few days. This set up did the job well. The Palmolive really does produce a slick lather. I need to take it out of the travel kit more often.
Have a great night all.

 

Wednesday SOTD


Razor: Asylum RX V2
Blade: Schick Proline (D3)
Brush: Semogue 2021 Spanish Shavers Mistura Limited Edition
Scuttle: Georgetown G12 Opal
Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African Black Soap
Pre-Shave Oil: Stirling Island Man
Shave Soap: Spearhead Shaving/Seaforth! Fleur de France
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving/Seaforth! Fleur de France
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absolutely fantastic.the Highland soap base is really slick,beautiful stuff.very impressed.nice scent as well.very classy.

 

awesome Guy.i thought it paired well with original clubman.

 

fine rocket shave Jason.

 

The soap base reminds me of the slickness I have seen from Grooming Dept shave soaps. Top-notch stuff.

 

Thanks, Gary.
I believe I have a bottle of Clubman hiding someplace and will have to compare as it has been well over two years, maybe three since I used Clubman.

 

very cool.not tried DG stuff due to the difficulty acquiring it but A&E comes to mind.

 

very cool.the clubman has a deeper mid note.imo but pairs well overall.

 

Vintage SotD
Vintage Kaloderma (Wolff & Sohn) Stick - Shaving Soap.
Vintage Plisson - Shaving Brush.
Vintage extrem rare Rotbart Mond Extra Modell 1925 (Hugo Büchner D.R.G.M. 893363) - Safety Razor.
Vintage Kaloderma (Wolff & Sohn) - After Shave.
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Blackbird OC Ti Razor
Personna Lab Blue
Barbasol Sensitive Shave Cream
Aloe Vera
Ogallala Bay Rum