Yes it's time for another catch up post, well at least get the shaves posted that I have SOTD pictures of.
8-9-2019
Straight Razor Shave #322
Razor: Allegany Instrument Corp. WP
Brush: RazoRock BC Silvertip Plissoft Synthetic
Soap: Arko Shaving Stick
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Aquva Velva Original Sport
Cologne: Lalique Encre Noire Pour Homme EdT
Decided to use a shave stick today. You know Arko really makes a great lather. I know that some don't like the scent, but to me is just soap scent, nothing unpleasant. Wet the brush, gave it a little squeeze, wet the end of the Arko and rubbed it on my beard. Then worked up a great lather with the BC.
3 passes and some clean up with the AIC. No nicks, weepers, and a little alum sting for a BBS shave. A great shave!
Finished a nice splash of the Sport. Followed that with some of the Laliqaue Encre Noire sample that Chris H. aka @cmh737 scent me. This isn't a bad scent, but for some reason, I'm just not sold on it. I'd describe it as a musky, woody, vetiver. I got about 6 hours longevity, with average silage.
Setup 8-9-2019
Mail call!
I've been wanting to get some of this for over a year now. I was able to get a couple of bottles of this release.
I've been getting ads on my facebook page for Outlaw Soaps solid cologne, so I decided to order their sample pack.
8-10-2019
Razor: Gillette Fatboy F2
Blade: PolSilver Super Iridium
Brush: Wolf Whiskers Bishop "Party on Bourbon Street" with Elite Razor 28mm Manchurian White Knot
Soap: Soap Commander Renewal
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve Small Batch Shave Tonic
Cologne: Outlaw Soaps Blazing Saddles Solid Cologne
Went with Soap Commanders Renewal today. A very nice fourgere scent. More on the floral side, but not too flowery. Whipped up a typically great lather with the Wolf Whiskers brush.
3 passes and some clean up with the Fatboy and I'm BBS+ with no nicks, weepers, and just a barely noticeable alum sting. A most excellent shave!
Finished with some of the Small Batch Shave Tonic. Okay 1st of all I love the looks of this bottle, however there is a huge opening and the top is a cork. When I cut the wax the top moved up about 1/4 inch. It would not stay seated. I have put a rubber bad around the top and bottle to keep it seated. I'm not even sure if the finger as a restrictor would work on this bottle, I didn't try it. they included a medicine dropped with the bottle, so I used it. Okay the scent of this Tonic is awesome! Bay Rum, bourbon, just a hint of vanilla, and a nice spicy scent. Performance is great. My face feels fantastic. Followed this with the Blazing Saddles solid cologne. According to Outlaw Soaps website: "Smells of leather, sandalwood, gunpowder, sage, and campfire." Yeah I'll go with that. I pretty much get all those scents. I do like this scent, but I haven't put it on the must buy list. I got about 4 or 5 hours longevity. Silage is good.
Setup 8-10-2019
8-12-2019
Razor: RazoRock Mentor Head with Maggard Razors MR5 Blue Anodized Stainless Steel Handle
Blade: PolSilver Super Iridium
Brush: Envy Shave 24mm White Supreme 2 Band Badger Alluminati Classic - Blue
Soap: Furbo Vintage Blue Soap
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Fubo Vintage Blue After Shave
Cologne: Outlaw Soaps The Gambler Solid Cologne
Another hot day forecast for us here in North Alabama today so I went with a "cooling soap". Fubo Vintage Blue has about all of the menthol I want in a soap. Nice "blue" scent. Easy to load and lather. Great Slickness, good cushion/gluide, and good residual slickness.
3 passes with the Mentor and I'm BBS+ with no nicks, weepers, or alum sting. A great shave to kick off the work week!
Finished with the matching after sahve and then rubbed on some of The Gambler solid cologne. According to Outlaws website: "Smells of good bourbon, old-fashioned tobacco, and a little leather." Pretty much sums it up. I got about the same 4 to 5 hours longevity. I like this scent, but again not going on the must buy list just yet.
Setup 8-12-2019
8-14-2019
Straight Razor Shave #323
Razor: Geo H. Weyer Vulcan Steel
Brush: Paladin Chief 26mm Brair
Soap: Penhaligon's Sartorial
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Paladin Shaving Aftershave Balm
Cologne: Penhaligon's Sartorial EdT
Been a while since I gave this soap a use, the scent appealed to me today, so it was selected. Unfortunately Penhaligon's soaps don't perform no where near as well as their colognes do. I was able to get an good lather, but nothing to write home about. The scent however is Sartorial and it is awesome. A good 2 of 5 on the puck, strength wise and a 2.5 lathered. Above average slickness, okay cushion/glide, and so so residual slickness. No stability issues.
3 passes and some clean up with the Vulcan and I'm BBS with on slight weeper and a little alum sting. Good Shave!
Finished up buy giving a spritz of the Sartorial on the Paladin balm mixing them in my palms and the applying to my face. Man this Paladin balm works great for that and my face feels great! Finished with a few vasilis of the Sartorial and I'm smelling great!
Setup 8-14-2019
8-16-2019
Razor: Gillette Z2 Super Adjustable
Blade: PolSilver Super Iridium
Brush: Fine Accoutrements Stout Angel Hair Synthetic 24mm
Soap: Fine Accoutrements American Blend
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Fine Accoutrements American Blend After Shave
Cologne: Fine Accoutrements American Blend EdT
Time for a "Fine" shave! American Blend is a great scent and the performance of Fine products are Excellent. Whipped up an excellent lather and proceeded with the shave.
Just too sleepy this morning to use a straight so I went with the Super Adjustable. 3 passes with just a little clean up and I'm BBS+ with no nicks, weepers, or alum sting. A great shave!
Finished with a good splash of the after shave and then some spritzes of the EdT. Yeah that it s "Fine" shave indeed!
Setup 8-16-2019
8-17-2019
Straight Razor Shave #324
Razor: Wacker Allround Blonde
Brush: Saponificio Varesino SV 2.0 Shaving Brush in Ebony Wood
Soap: Saponifico Varesino Stella Alpina
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Saponifico Varesino Stella Alpina After Shave
Cologne: Bouchereon Pour Home EdT
This soap was selected today somewhat because I thought the scent would pair with the Bonchereon cologne. I was right, it paired nicely! Of course I had to used the SV brush with the SV soap, right? Whipped up an excellent SV lather, using the SV method, well what else, right?
3 passes and some clean up with the Wacker. One slight weeper, and some alum sting, but in the end a nice BBS+ shave.
Finished with the matching after shave and the some of the Bouchereon EdT. Another one of the samples that Chris H. aka @cmh737 scent me. Once again thanks Chris! Okay I love this scent. This is going on the must buy list! According to Bouchereon's website: "The citrus and aromatic freshness is followed by vivid fougère notes with a subtle woody accent for a man with universal and timeless charm." I can't describe it any better than that. Got a good 9 hours longevity and good silage.
Setup 8-17-2019
8-19-2019
Straight Razor Shave #325
Razor: Hess 44
Brush: Whipped Dog 24mm Synthetic
Soap: De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap Extra Fris
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Don Draper Blue After Shave
Cologne: Paco Rabanne 2nd Edition (1984-1994) Eau De Toilette
Decided on an "Old School" soap today and went with the De Vergulde. Great performing soap! Made a lather with the Whipped Dog brush and proceed to to get my shave on.
3 passes with the Hess and I'm BBS+ with no weepers, but Mr. M did make an appearance. Got a little love bite on the lower left cheek. Nothing that the alum can't take care of. Still a good shave!
Finished with a splash of the Don Draper and followed that with some Vintage Paco Rabanne courtesy of Chris H. Okay this is definitely more "Paca Rabanneish" that the current version. All the scents just seem to be more forward, in your face, so to speak. At this point I like it better that the modern.
Setup 8-19-2019
That's all for now folks. Still 4 shaves behind! Got to take some SOTD's and get caught up.
8-9-2019
Straight Razor Shave #322
Razor: Allegany Instrument Corp. WP
Brush: RazoRock BC Silvertip Plissoft Synthetic
Soap: Arko Shaving Stick
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Aquva Velva Original Sport
Cologne: Lalique Encre Noire Pour Homme EdT
Decided to use a shave stick today. You know Arko really makes a great lather. I know that some don't like the scent, but to me is just soap scent, nothing unpleasant. Wet the brush, gave it a little squeeze, wet the end of the Arko and rubbed it on my beard. Then worked up a great lather with the BC.
3 passes and some clean up with the AIC. No nicks, weepers, and a little alum sting for a BBS shave. A great shave!
Finished a nice splash of the Sport. Followed that with some of the Laliqaue Encre Noire sample that Chris H. aka @cmh737 scent me. This isn't a bad scent, but for some reason, I'm just not sold on it. I'd describe it as a musky, woody, vetiver. I got about 6 hours longevity, with average silage.
Setup 8-9-2019
Mail call!
I've been wanting to get some of this for over a year now. I was able to get a couple of bottles of this release.
I've been getting ads on my facebook page for Outlaw Soaps solid cologne, so I decided to order their sample pack.
8-10-2019
Razor: Gillette Fatboy F2
Blade: PolSilver Super Iridium
Brush: Wolf Whiskers Bishop "Party on Bourbon Street" with Elite Razor 28mm Manchurian White Knot
Soap: Soap Commander Renewal
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve Small Batch Shave Tonic
Cologne: Outlaw Soaps Blazing Saddles Solid Cologne
Went with Soap Commanders Renewal today. A very nice fourgere scent. More on the floral side, but not too flowery. Whipped up a typically great lather with the Wolf Whiskers brush.
3 passes and some clean up with the Fatboy and I'm BBS+ with no nicks, weepers, and just a barely noticeable alum sting. A most excellent shave!
Finished with some of the Small Batch Shave Tonic. Okay 1st of all I love the looks of this bottle, however there is a huge opening and the top is a cork. When I cut the wax the top moved up about 1/4 inch. It would not stay seated. I have put a rubber bad around the top and bottle to keep it seated. I'm not even sure if the finger as a restrictor would work on this bottle, I didn't try it. they included a medicine dropped with the bottle, so I used it. Okay the scent of this Tonic is awesome! Bay Rum, bourbon, just a hint of vanilla, and a nice spicy scent. Performance is great. My face feels fantastic. Followed this with the Blazing Saddles solid cologne. According to Outlaw Soaps website: "Smells of leather, sandalwood, gunpowder, sage, and campfire." Yeah I'll go with that. I pretty much get all those scents. I do like this scent, but I haven't put it on the must buy list. I got about 4 or 5 hours longevity. Silage is good.
Setup 8-10-2019
8-12-2019
Razor: RazoRock Mentor Head with Maggard Razors MR5 Blue Anodized Stainless Steel Handle
Blade: PolSilver Super Iridium
Brush: Envy Shave 24mm White Supreme 2 Band Badger Alluminati Classic - Blue
Soap: Furbo Vintage Blue Soap
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Fubo Vintage Blue After Shave
Cologne: Outlaw Soaps The Gambler Solid Cologne
Another hot day forecast for us here in North Alabama today so I went with a "cooling soap". Fubo Vintage Blue has about all of the menthol I want in a soap. Nice "blue" scent. Easy to load and lather. Great Slickness, good cushion/gluide, and good residual slickness.
3 passes with the Mentor and I'm BBS+ with no nicks, weepers, or alum sting. A great shave to kick off the work week!
Finished with the matching after sahve and then rubbed on some of The Gambler solid cologne. According to Outlaws website: "Smells of good bourbon, old-fashioned tobacco, and a little leather." Pretty much sums it up. I got about the same 4 to 5 hours longevity. I like this scent, but again not going on the must buy list just yet.
Setup 8-12-2019
8-14-2019
Straight Razor Shave #323
Razor: Geo H. Weyer Vulcan Steel
Brush: Paladin Chief 26mm Brair
Soap: Penhaligon's Sartorial
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Paladin Shaving Aftershave Balm
Cologne: Penhaligon's Sartorial EdT
Been a while since I gave this soap a use, the scent appealed to me today, so it was selected. Unfortunately Penhaligon's soaps don't perform no where near as well as their colognes do. I was able to get an good lather, but nothing to write home about. The scent however is Sartorial and it is awesome. A good 2 of 5 on the puck, strength wise and a 2.5 lathered. Above average slickness, okay cushion/glide, and so so residual slickness. No stability issues.
3 passes and some clean up with the Vulcan and I'm BBS with on slight weeper and a little alum sting. Good Shave!
Finished up buy giving a spritz of the Sartorial on the Paladin balm mixing them in my palms and the applying to my face. Man this Paladin balm works great for that and my face feels great! Finished with a few vasilis of the Sartorial and I'm smelling great!
Setup 8-14-2019
8-16-2019
Razor: Gillette Z2 Super Adjustable
Blade: PolSilver Super Iridium
Brush: Fine Accoutrements Stout Angel Hair Synthetic 24mm
Soap: Fine Accoutrements American Blend
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Fine Accoutrements American Blend After Shave
Cologne: Fine Accoutrements American Blend EdT
Time for a "Fine" shave! American Blend is a great scent and the performance of Fine products are Excellent. Whipped up an excellent lather and proceeded with the shave.
Just too sleepy this morning to use a straight so I went with the Super Adjustable. 3 passes with just a little clean up and I'm BBS+ with no nicks, weepers, or alum sting. A great shave!
Finished with a good splash of the after shave and then some spritzes of the EdT. Yeah that it s "Fine" shave indeed!
Setup 8-16-2019
8-17-2019
Straight Razor Shave #324
Razor: Wacker Allround Blonde
Brush: Saponificio Varesino SV 2.0 Shaving Brush in Ebony Wood
Soap: Saponifico Varesino Stella Alpina
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Saponifico Varesino Stella Alpina After Shave
Cologne: Bouchereon Pour Home EdT
This soap was selected today somewhat because I thought the scent would pair with the Bonchereon cologne. I was right, it paired nicely! Of course I had to used the SV brush with the SV soap, right? Whipped up an excellent SV lather, using the SV method, well what else, right?
3 passes and some clean up with the Wacker. One slight weeper, and some alum sting, but in the end a nice BBS+ shave.
Finished with the matching after shave and the some of the Bouchereon EdT. Another one of the samples that Chris H. aka @cmh737 scent me. Once again thanks Chris! Okay I love this scent. This is going on the must buy list! According to Bouchereon's website: "The citrus and aromatic freshness is followed by vivid fougère notes with a subtle woody accent for a man with universal and timeless charm." I can't describe it any better than that. Got a good 9 hours longevity and good silage.
Setup 8-17-2019
8-19-2019
Straight Razor Shave #325
Razor: Hess 44
Brush: Whipped Dog 24mm Synthetic
Soap: De Vergulde Hand Shaving Soap Extra Fris
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, and Humphreys
After Shave: Don Draper Blue After Shave
Cologne: Paco Rabanne 2nd Edition (1984-1994) Eau De Toilette
Decided on an "Old School" soap today and went with the De Vergulde. Great performing soap! Made a lather with the Whipped Dog brush and proceed to to get my shave on.
3 passes with the Hess and I'm BBS+ with no weepers, but Mr. M did make an appearance. Got a little love bite on the lower left cheek. Nothing that the alum can't take care of. Still a good shave!
Finished with a splash of the Don Draper and followed that with some Vintage Paco Rabanne courtesy of Chris H. Okay this is definitely more "Paca Rabanneish" that the current version. All the scents just seem to be more forward, in your face, so to speak. At this point I like it better that the modern.
Setup 8-19-2019
That's all for now folks. Still 4 shaves behind! Got to take some SOTD's and get caught up.
and I repaired and honed it. 
HOLY &%#?{^* MENTHOL BATMAN
. This is the mentholistly soap that I've ever used. No seriously, darn near made my eyes water
. The scent is Menthol, and lots of it. Don't stick you nose in the tub and inhale, unless you have a head cold, it'll clear your sinuses right out! Needless to say this is my 1 and last use of Cryogen! Too much menthol for me. Performance wise other than not being able to see through the tears and not feel my face due to the cold, was typically great Chiseled Face, as expected.
