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Shave #363 (391 Open Blade Shaves) of 2019:

Gear: Schick M Adjustable injector, Schick Injector II blade, Yaqi SF synth brush, AOS Bourbon cream soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, and ADG Absolu Instinct to finish!

Couldn’t wait any longer! Had to try my AOS Bourbon from @Lbkindy !

It’s been a long time since I’ve used an AOS cream and I’ve never had the privilege of a full tub. When I did use it (their Sandalwood) it was probably the best shave cream out of any I tried! It’s exactly like I remember, excellent! Of course...I loaded way too much, but I worked it up and slipped it around anyway and it was luxurious in lather and scent for sure! The scent is a rich, deep, sweet bourbon, with a touch of boozy, a touch of wood, and a touch of powder. It paired with ADG Absolu Instinct’s dry down perfectly! As much as I enjoyed it, there was one sad note to the shave...a bit of burning on the cheeks; not full blown allergic reaction thankfully, but something. I’m going to give it another go tomorrow, with a proper load, and see if it happens again. I’ll be pretty bummed if it does, I love AOS scentings and this is no exception!

I also used the cheater razor for the shave today! It’s been a little while since I used that too. I wanted to try the Schick twin blade...not bad! Great shave of course (the M is cheating!) but the twin blade wasn’t mind blowing. Loading the blade was a pain, I think the dispenser I got in a trade is a little wonky, but the Schicks are definitely smoother and sharper out of the box than the Supply (Personna?) blades. I’ll give it another go to tomorrow!

Of to our 5th Sunday service, where we all cram into one service and then have a gigantic potluck after!

Have a blessed Sunday all!
 
Great shave, Chris. Hopefully there won't be a continuing reaction to the cream. People can say what they like about AoS, their shaving cream is second to none.
 
Good stuff, Chris! The reaction sucks, but it is what it is. I hope the potluck is loads of fun....and food.
 
I am a huge fan of AoS creams. The oud is one of my favorites, though it doesn't smell much like oud to me. I haven't tried the bourbon, but I have not doubt that it performs as well as the others I've enjoyed (lemon, lavender, sandalwood, oud, and one other I don't recall). The lemon made me realize I prefer creams to soaps.
 
Brew said:
I am a huge fan of AoS creams. The oud is one of my favorites, though it doesn't smell much like oud to me. I haven't tried the bourbon, but I have not doubt that it performs as well as the others I've enjoyed (lemon, lavender, sandalwood, oud, and one other I don't recall). The lemon made me realize I prefer creams to soaps.
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I had a phase starting the hobby out where I really enjoyed creams. After taking a small break and then returning, I just began gravitating toward hard soaps more, not sure why, may have had something to do with 3017ing a tub of TOBS Sandalwood after I’d had it too long; hard soaps just felt more enjoyable.

AOS is a really great gateway and they just nail their cream scents and performance!
 
Shave #364 (391 Open Blade Shaves) of 2019:

Gear: Schick M Adjustable, Schick Injector II blade, Yaqi SF synth brush, AOS Bourbon cream soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, and Zaharoff Pour Homme to finish!

Finally uploaded!

 
Shave #365 (391 Open Blade Shaves) of 2019:

Gear: iKon X3 slant, Astra SP blade, Sorrentino TSC 1st Anniversary badger brush, Soapy Science Citrus Lollipop soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, and Jean Philippe 1 Million clone to finish!

Got a text last night toward the end of watching Star Wars with the family, that my coworker’s son was super sick. She was to open but wanted to switch...so I’ve been up a couple hours and am at work already.

Got my TSC appreciation shave in though! Everything I shaved with today, my TSC brothers had a hand in. So much warmth, generosity, and camaraderie here, with plenty of good ribbing of course! Pretty darn special for a bunch of random people, flung out over the world, who for the most part have never met in person! I’m honored to know the fine folks of the Cadre and be a part of this special place!

Today was my first use of Soapy Science ever and Citrus Lollipop was the flavor! Pretty good for the school science project it started out as! In-shave I think it checks most boxes. The lather might be a little light and not super creamy, but it’s not slouch either. It washes cleanly very easily and the scent is light and fresh smelling citrus mixed with something else I can’t put a finger on, but is great! I think the only area it falls short in is residual slickness and perhaps some post-shave goodies. Still, my skin feels fairly good!

Have a great Tuesday all and a safe, fun New Year's Eve!
 
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I had a tub of unscented Soapy Science, and it was a good soap for me! Glad you are liking it. Cool that a young student worked so hard on it. From what I understand, some of the proceeds (not sure how much) go to fund various charities. Really a great example of service, too!
 
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I had a tub of unscented Soapy Science, and it was a good soap for me! Glad you are liking it. Cool that a young student worked so hard on it. From what I understand, some of the proceeds (not sure how much) go to fund various charities. Really a great example of service, too!
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Yes, I rather enjoyed my first outing! Going to try loading a bit more next time to see if that improves it a bit.
 
Shave #1 (391 Open Blade Shaves) of 2020:

Gear: iKon El Jefe v1, Feather Pro blade, Sorrentino TSC 1st Anniversary badger brush, CBL SIR Fougere tonsorial soap, generic witch hazel, Thayer’s Medicated, SV 70th AS, and Guerlain Vetiver to finish!

2nd TSC Appreciation Shave completed!

Decided to bring out the beast, El Jefe. It’s the first iteration with the adjustability “feature”...so after a little fiddling it was set properly and ready to go! That’ll be one of my shave goals for the new year, getting an AC SE that I can use daily if I like - General, ATT SE, or Vector I think. The El Jefe is nice, but even at its smoothest configuration, it take a decent amount of attention. Anyway, 3 moderately smooth passes with the most excellent CBL tonsorial and some skin food rich SV 70th AS...shave excellence! Going to be using the Guerlain Vetiver sample a bit more freely now that I have the monstro bottle on the way.

Last holiday day off for a little while, bittersweet, but it’ll be a day with family!

Happy Wednesday and Happy New Year all!
 
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