SoS: September 18, 2017 - September 24, 2017

Andrew, that's the regular MITA, right? Do you find its menthol effect uncomfortable?

 

From wild to mild, a tale of two great shaves. Both days got hot shower prep as well as sink hot water wash.
Yesterday
Razorock 400
Tampa Shave Company Mango Lime (bombed)
Tampa Shave Company chrome shorty heavyweight
Persona lab (1) white wrappers
Tampa Shave Company Mango Lime aftershave lotion
Today
@GDCarrington restored Rubberset/custom two band finest
Route 66 Cranberry Citrus (bombed)
Gillette contract Tech
Persona lab (2) white wrapper
Route 66 Cranberry Citrus Botanical Balm
The new Razor from Tampa Shave Company was used yesterday. I'll speak more on it as I process my impressions of it. For now let's just say it's heavy and aggressive. It left me very smooth but not very comfy. The Tampa Shave Company Mango Lime is a very nice scent.
Today my Rubberset made great lather from Route 66 Cranberry Citrus. The mild Gillette left me equally smooth, but much more comfortable.
I'm very happy with both shavers.
Hope y'all did as well, or better.

 

Razor: Blackbird Sabre w/ Hempel Ti
Blade: Personna GEM (4)
Brush: Rubberset Aluminum 400 #3 w/ Boar Original knot
Soap: Route 66 Rum Runner
A/S: Fine L'Orange Noir
Decanter: Old Spice Ship's Wheel "MUSK" 1973-1975 ID #3450

 

Just had an awesome shower and shave!

Shower: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Gillette open comb with a 7'Oclock Yellow blade. (5th and last use)
Brand Spanking New Jayaruh #218 two band badger brush! (Awesome!)
Big Easy Soaps 221B Baker Street (One of my best smelling!)
Stirling Orange Chill witch hazel
Big Easy Soaps 221B Baker Street AS

 

Nice setup. I appreciate the brush review.

 

Tuesday's SE Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Arko Extra Performance
Jayaruh #216
Dad's Schick E3
Personna Stainless
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Vegetal

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Arko Extra Performance Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #216 synthetic brush. I did two passes with my Dad's Schick E3 razor and a Personna Stainless blade. I ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Clubman Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thanks! By far my favorite. Perfect for my hand, and I'm loving the badger!

 

Tews-Day Planned SOTD



Razor: iKon El Jefe SE
Blade: Schick Proline (D13)
Brush: Neep Retro Deluxe Manchurian badger 24mm
Bowl: Anself Bamboo 4 ½"
Pre-Shave scrub: Lisa's Sunny Citrus
Pre-Shave Oil: Jasmine Creamsicle
Shave Soap: Beaver WoodWright Thomas Tew
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Thomas Tew
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Excellent photograph of amazing shaving tools.

 

SOTD 9.18.17

Pre-shave: Hot Shower then Shave Secret (not pictured)
Brush: Omega Hi-Brush
Cream: CO Bigelow
Razor: Gem Micromatic bullet-tip
Blade: Gem Stainless (2)
Post Shave: Dickenson's Witch Hazel, Nivea Sensitive Shave Balm, Brut AS

This was my first shave since last Friday so it gave me a good opportunity to try out the vintage bullet-tip Micromatic which I picked up last month. After my first pass I had so much stubble remaining on the neck I thought there was a problem with the razor or the blade or my technique. That first pass was very comfortable but maybe I had too much slick going on between the lather and the Shave Secret. I re-lathered and my second pass was equally comfortable but this time I could hear the blade as it cut through the remaining stubble. I had to do a third, clean-up pass on my throat which is normal and I achieved a CCS. I then moved on to a head shave and it was outstanding! Gotta love these SE Gems!

Have a great week of shaves, my friends!

 

Pretty picture!

 

You can open your own Old Spice store Doug, endless display of wonderful Old Spice gear!

 

Thanks very much Guy.

 

Thanks, Doug!

Dan

 

I think.... Your daughter wins the Shave of the Day Prize for this entire week! Clever and cute!

Dan

 

Beautiful picture, Doug!

 

Great picture, Guy!

 

Tabac Tuesday planned SOTD

Gem razor
New Forest Tubby brush
Tabac shaving soap
Myrsol Masaje Antesol aftershave
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Thanks Jim.

 

Tonight's shave was a total Face Freeze, celebrating the near end of the summer. I used a very nice Solingen razor. I had a smooth 2 pass shave, that left me with a near BBS finish. Zero issues. I can say, that the Soap was almost eye watering, but when I splashed on the aftershave, with extra Menthol Crystals added, the tears flowed for approx 5 minutes. It was a funny sight.
Excellent razor.

Razor- G.M.Mayer, "Blue Steel 101". New York. Made in Solingen Germany.
Brush- B400 By Tom
Soap- Stirling's, Glacial Margaritas in the Arctic.
Aftershave- Fines Snakebite. With added menthol crystals, for an added kick, and Glycerin, to moisturize the face.