SOS: September 2018

PARADIGM :: THATER :: I COLONIALI​

 

Pre-Shave: @nsavage pre-shave, cold water
Razor: Rex Ambassador (3-2)
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (2)
Brush: Tony Forsyth Platypus Prototype Bob Quinn Manchurian
Lather: Mike's Bergamot, Orange, Ylang-Ylang
Post-Shave: Alum, Thayers Original Alcohol Free Witch Hazel, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

 

SOTD September 1, 2018
A Stirling SEptember

Prep: Cold water and Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Blade: GEM PTFE
Razor: GEM G-Bar
Brush: JR #142 black badger
Soap: Stirling Piacenza
Post: Witch hazel, Stirling Piacenza aftershave

Have a great day!

 

A few months' worth of beard had to go, Wahl'd off neck and cheeks. Red Tip w/vintage ASR stainless blade and some old Palmolive tube cream cleaned up the stubble. Now I'm back to the goat...had gotten used to how the beard felt but clean shaven, even partly, does feel good.

 

Single Ring/Supermax BDT (2).

 

Razor: Ever-Ready SE w/case 2 Blade Banks and original instructions 1914
Blade: GEM
Brush: 30DC w/LS (MS) 2 Band Finest
Soap: Sterling Cool
A/S: Sterling Executive Man Balm

Great feed back from the blade with this razor.

 

thank you..

 

A wonderful shave with the Wonderedge

Hot water preparation
AOS Lavender PSO
Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Dubl Duck Wonderedge 5/8
AOS Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Ever-Ready Shovel Head Razor
Treet Super Carbon Blade
Vintage Fuller Boar Brush
Palmolive Shave Stick
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Old Spice After Shave

Been a while since I used this razor. Popped in a fresh Treet blade and went with two passes for a really good DFS.

 

SE Sunday's Shave


Cold Water Wash
Mitchell's Wool Fat
B-400 by Tom
Superior Lather Catcher
Original Gem Cutlery SE
CWR
Aqua Velva Ice Blue

My prep was just a cold water rinse. The Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap face lathered well with the B-400 Brush by Tom. I did two passes with the Superior Lather Catcher Razor with an Original Gem Cutlery SE blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

My vote is with the Stirling.

 

Saturday Shave. Given the soon to be Fall season, it's an apple theme today.

 

Very nice photo and setup.

 

SATURDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Gillette Platinum *6th Shave
Shave Brush - Scaramouche+Fandango 22mm "Ultra-Soft" Synthetic
Shave Soap - The Shave Den "Sensitive" (Unscented)
Aftershave - The Shave Den "Sensitive" (Unscented) Witch Hazel in an Infinity Jars Ultraviolet Bottle
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Face Serum
Deodorant - Herban Cowboy "Unscented"
Fragrance - Acqua di Parma - Cedro di Taormina

 

Today's shave was with an American Made Razor. I had a very smooth, 2 pass shave, with little touch-ups, that left me BDBS. Great shaving razor, and I like the shape, a lot. I think it's a French point.

Razor- A.B.Shipley & Son. Philadelphia.
Brush- The Art Of Shaving, Pure Badger. (Floppy and Scritchy). Not worth the money.
Soap- Arko/Sandalwood
Aftershave- Avons "Bay Rum".

 

I have the Stoylin Spice and it does appear pretty close!

 

Have you tried the Stirling splash? Is it closer than the current "original"?

 

SUNDAY'S SHAVE​

- Aftershave only

Shampoo - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum Puck
Bath Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum Bar

Razor - Antique Gillette 1907 Old-Type (fully restored and re-plated in gold by Razor Emporium)
Blade - *12th Shave!!!!
Shave Brush - 20mm GBS Synthetic 3rd generation
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum
Post-Shave Balm - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum
Deodorant - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum
Fragrance/Aftershave - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum in Stoneware Jug

***EDIT - Unbelievable 10 out of 10 shave this morning! With the blade on the 12th shave! I can't believe this blade is lasting so long and still shaving so good. The one different thing I've done with this blade that I haven't done before is that I've taken the razor apart to clean after every single shave and allowed the blade and razor to dry fully then carefully re-centering the blade (I believe I've gotten good at the blade centering). I have tried this before a while ago but with different blades, not the Wilkinson Sword. I bought a huge multi-pack of Wilkinson Sword blades. They are simply the best shave for me in this razor. I know people try to say that blades are all the same, but call it placebo, call it whatever you want, but this blades in this razor gives me the best results and lasts for the longest number of shaves. I won't put another blade in this razor from now on.

 

September 2, 2018
Gem Damaskeene
Gem PTFE
Semogue Mistura Taj
Mystic Water Vetiver & Oakmoss
Fine Fresh Vetiver

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