SoS: September 4, 2017 - September 10, 2017

SEptember 6 SOTD:

Stirling Synthetic Brush
Stubble Trubble Up & Adam
Gem 1912
Stirling Unscented PSB
Fine American Blend

 

09/07/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Stirling Soap Company Honey Oatmeal Shea Butter Bath Soap
Stirling Soap Company Gatlinburg Shave Soap
Wolf Whiskers Blue Train Custom 24mm Silvertip Badger Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Timeless Polished Stainless Steel OC Razor with 0.95mm Blade Gap, Scalloped Cap, & H5 Dimpled Handle
Gillette 7 O'Clock Russian Green Pack Super Stainless Blade - 4th Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Homemade Mandarin Generic Distilled Witch Hazel
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Genuine Creosote Seasonal & Limited Aftershave Splash
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm​

 

Chiseled Face Groomatorium - Sherlock
Ever-Ready 100T | Elite Razor Manchurian
Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE

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I haven't seen you report using Osage in a while. Too many Stoylins I it????

 

Your post reminds me of Clint Eastwood's line in Every Which Way But Loose where he tries to pick up a woman in a bar , and she talks about herself for about 2 minutes, like giving him an autobiography, and he tells her "Well, that just blew 5 minutes of conversation". Tough guy Clint!!

 

Thanks Douglas. Its a great combo....

 

Thursday planned SOTD

Merkur razor
Rudy Vey brush
B&M Petrichor shaving soap
B&M Petrichor aftershave
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Rain is expected tomorrow morning and Petrichor seems only fitting.....

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Excellent photograph and setup Matt.

 

September 6, 2017

Jamie's NIGHT Shower & a Shave..

1. Hot Shower - Stirling Orange Chill bar soap - PAA Sun Down Shampoo Puck.
2. Crown King ATG pre shave lather booster soap.
3. Rod George custom handle synth brush.
4. 1912 GEM with a Rod George custom handle. GEM PTFE blade 1st shave ( I found this rough, I normally use the store brand CVS/Rite Aid or PAL Carbon blades - the Carbon blade is buttery for me - the PTFE just seemed to sharp and not forgiving, maybe it will be better on next shave - the carbon blades are great from the start with me)
5. ALUM - Stirling Winter Green Witch Hazel and Aloe.
6. ARKO GOLD Cologne/After Shave.
7. Stirling Glacial unscented after shave balm.

 

Terrific products and pictures!

 

It's actually super mild. The most mild in my rotation. Almost too mild. A great razor though.

 

Thank you, Douglas!

 

Smells like the Drug Store SEptember!!!! (Stirling Booster)

September 6

Razor - Gem 1912
Blade - (2)
Soap - Stirling Electric Sheep
Brush - Semogue 620
ASOD - Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Second shave with the Gem and the first try with the Stirling Electric Sheep. This soap comes with a warning to try a sample before buying a full puck. Made with lemon, citronella and eucalyptus, this one definitely has some attitude. It is a mutton tallow soap so you do get the great aftershave feel of that. But I was a bit skeptical of the scent, which is why I used the Semogue brush instead of a synthetic.

As for the shave itself, near-BBS and quite comfortable and noisy. Alum was a bit quieter so my technique was better. No complaints. As for the soap - on first sniff of the puck I was pretty sure it was mostly citronella. Very strong scent. However, once I had loaded the brush and took another whiff I definitely picked up the citrus of the lemon. Almost an orange peel scent, actually, with the three scents apparently blending in well from the loading process. The feel of the soap is fantastic. Slick and thick just like Stirling should be and the mutton tallow adding its own special touch.

I was curious what SWMBO would do with the scent. She just kind of blinked and said "interesting" but didn't give it a thumbs down. Nor did I. Having used the Scots Pine Sheep yesterday I can honestly say I think I prefer the Electric Sheep. I'm not a huge fan of pine to begin with and, while the scent of the Scots Pine isn't bad at all, I do think I'd choose the Electric over it on most days. Since both provide the kind of lather they do I have no issue with either. But I do believe I may be a fan of the Electric. A couple more shaves will tell for sure.

For you guys in Florida and along the East Coast - I'd recommend you run, then duck. I'm a storm chaser and have always wanted to sit through a hurricane but Irma is not the one to try it with. Stay safe and stay in touch if you can. Thinking good thoughts and hoping she turns North and leaves the coast alone.

Oh, sorry. Not that sheep.

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Thursday shave

feather de razor and Wilkinson blade
fine 24mm stout brush
barburrys bowl

ralon shaving cream
alum block
Thayer witch hazel
Stetson aftershave

have a nice day guys

 

Vintage Williams stick - unmolested
30 DC LE Cypress Cashmere synthetic
The Bunny V3.1 NOTSO & Chick blade
Alum, Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS lotion

 

Old Money = oak, bourbon, black pepper, and amber. Sounds good!

 

@ram57 please tell me more about this WhollyKaw King of Oud tallow in Donkey Milk, while I'm still in UK and my package of this same soap has arrived at home in Sydney. Tell me about the scent of the this soap is Wholly Kaw getting better and better in lather and scent quality performance, I have 6 tubs of Wholly Kaw in Donkey Milk and two coming very soon to Australia.

 

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 09/07/17

Gillette Ball End Tech (ndc)
Dorco ST 300 (2)
VDH Boar
VDH Luxury
Cold Water Rinse, Witch Hazel
Gillette Cool Wave A/S

A Very Nice Shave This Morning

Have A Great Day !

 

Toscana Thursday
Leathery, sweet and smoky this morning. Very dense and slick lather as usual from Oleo helped my Rockwell glide easily while reducing my stubble in three passes. Bon Vivant pairs nicely and leaves my skin feeling great.
Prep: Van Yulay PSO
Soap: Oleo Pelle Toscana
Brush: JR159 Slugger
Razor: Rockwell 6s R6
Blade: voskhod
AS: Chatillon Lux Bon Vivant

 

Very nice setup with a beautiful brush.