SOTD 22-28 May 2016

Razor: Gillette SS 1947 (wings) (birth year razor)
Blade: Dorco (5)
Brush: Mokume-Gane Carbon and Red Copper 3 Band
Soap: RazoRock XXX
A/S: RazoRock XXX

Lovely photo, Doug.  

Thank you very much celestino .

Razor: Gillette SS 1947 (wings) (birth year razor)

Blade: Dorco (5)

Brush: Mokume-Gane Carbon and Red Copper 3 Band

Soap: RazoRock XXX

A/S: RazoRock XXX




The RazoRock XXX along with the Bob "The Eskimo" Quinn Mokume-Gane Carbon and Red Copper brush (handsome devil)   whipped up a great lather. The XXX scent is a fresh and clean; a cross between a classic Italian Colonia and an old-school barbershop. Touch off with the XXX aftershave splash and you get a near BBS.

Doug great pic.  I'm not sure how you manage to capture the Humming Bird in the photo.  

The old fashion way, just sit and wait. Thanks Clint.

05/27/2016
Ikon B1 OC with Bomber
Feather (1)
Rubberset 400 #3 with WSP HMW
Route 66 Perfect Storm
Witch Hazel
Fine L’Orange
Whipped Shea Butter

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Good picture Clint. The green background really brings everything else out.

Good picture Clint. The green background really brings everything else out.

Thank you Doug. Just a moss covered boulder outside the master bed room.

The Blackland/Blackbird Affair

Polished Blackbird Long

Blackland LE Soap

Stirling Badger Brush

Derby City Chop Shop Tonic

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Lately, I had been tempted to purchase the Lea Classic soap puck, as it is a tallow based soap with menthol that could work well for me during summertime, as I am clearly gravitating towards tallow based soaps over vegetal base soaps/creams. And then, the other day, I had this idea. I have a fantastic Lea stick that works really well, and I have a nicely mentholated Lea Classic cream. What if we make these cousins work together?. So this evening, I rubbed my Lea stick on my beard as usual whenever I use it, and then added a small amount (chickpea sized, say) of Lea Classic in my bowl and loaded the brush with it. Then worked it on my face and I was rewarded by a thick, slick and extremely protective lather. The scent of the Lea stick (which I don't particularly like, smells of cheap lemon detergent) faded quite a bit in conjunction with the cream, and the cream added up some freshness and its nice scent. A win-win combination that I'm willing to use again and again this summer. You bet.
The Polsilver blade, in its fourth and final use, provided an incident free shave although it felt a bit harsher than in the previous shaves, so I ditched it. These blades work really well for me. I've run out of them but will order some more soon. Then a splash of my menthol beefed up Speick and some Bulldog balm, and life is good.

Edwin Jagger DEL89L
Polsilver
Lea stick+Lea Classic cream
Plisson L'Occitane
Speick
Bulldog balm
Two passes+touch ups. BBS.

Thanks, Celestino!

Razor: Schick Injector G1

Blade: Schick (2)

Brush: Mokume-Gane Carbon and Red Copper 3 Band

Soap: RazoRock Don Donato

A/S: RazoRock Don Donato




This soap base was formulated for extra glide and slickness to accommodate the demands of straight razor shaving. What makes this soap even more special is the scent, Absinthe and a hint of Cedar; warm herbal complexity and very masculine, this is sure to keep you happy and at peace during your sacred shaving time. I especially enjoy having an aftershave with the same scent as the soap.

Excellent near, and I mean very near BBS tonight.

Good picture Clint. The green background really brings everything else out.  

Thank you Doug.  Just a moss covered boulder outside the master bed room.

It defiantly worked. I like natural photographs.