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September Shave Theme - SEptember/Speiktember - Final Days of Summer - Saponificio Varesino/Stirling Soap Company

There are few scents I like as much as Stirling Gatlinburg. B&M Seville comes to mind as a quintessential citrus, barbershop Summer scent. Gatlinburg is a bold, smoky blend of cedar wood, lavender, bergamot, balsom, lichen, musk, black pepper, sage and cade. Translation...it smells like John Wayne, Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner and Carey Grant sat down to play poker! While Sean Connery tended bar! It smells like burly man with a bit of refinement in there!

Razor today was the Gillette Flare Tip Rocket loaded up with a fresh Perma-Sharp Super. I love the razor but the blade is one that doesn’t come up that often. I need to change that because it is very sharp and very smooth. Great combo today and I really enjoyed it. The Flare Tips all shave the same whether American or Brit, Rocket, TV Special or just regular. They aren’t too much of any one thing.

Lovely three pass BBS shave. Leisurely enjoyed the wonderful scent of the soap throughout the shave. Topped it off with the matching AS and some JV Dark Rebel! What else could it be?! Enjoy the day and your shaves!

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Gillette Flare Tip Rocket - 1959-61
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super
Brush: Simpson 59
Lather: Stirling Gatlinburg
Aftershave: Stirling Gatlinburg
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
John Varvatos Dark Rebel

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Have a feeling this week is the last breath of summer weather here in Chicagoland, so breaking out my "cool" products again!

Monday September 14th, 2020
Razor : Schick Krona
Blade : GSB vs. Rubie
Brush : Razorock F400
Pre : Barbasol Pacific Rush
Soap : Captain's Choice Nor'easter
Post : Thayers Coconut Water and 50/50 blend of Osage and Skin Bracer

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Had a great shave yesterday

Brush: Semougue OC boar
Soap: SV Dolomiti
Razor: Razorock game changer .84
Blade: Astra SP
Aftershave: Vitos Amber
Lotion: Gillette aftershave lotion
 
Sorry, it's been a while guys. I have been a horrible host! Her is this morning's Shave!

Razor: Merkur - Progress
Blade: Nacet (2nd Shave)
Soap/Cream: Saponificio Varesino - Opunta
Brush: The Shaving Cadre/Saponificio Varesino Two Band High Mountain Manchurian White Badger Brush
The Penultimate Aftershave - Humphreys Witch Hazel
The Ultimate Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino - Opunta

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Today's shave was my first shave with both the TSC/SV Brush and an SV soap and aftershave. With the exception of a small sample, I have never used an SV soap, and yesterday was the first time I used an SV aftershave. I will have to admit...my first shave with that sample long ago wasn't a great experience. I also think it wasn't one of the best SV versions...whatever the soap was. Also, as a general rule I believe that most veggie or non-tallow soaps do not perform as well as their tallow or animal fat brothers and sisters. So I went into this shave not really expecting the best shave ever. Okay...it wasn't the best shave ever, but it was pretty darn good. Lets just say that this soap far exceeded my expectations. It was SUPER slick and performed solidly in all aspects. It might lack a little in the Post Shave Feel category, but I will reserve judgement until after a few shaves. All in all this shave was really good.

I am definitely on board with the scent of this collection also. It's a really nice scent. A little citrusy and a little peppery. A little sweet and a little spice. I think I smell some light sandalwood in there to give it a fresh scent. But it's really nice and I think it's a scent that could be worn year round.

A quick note on lathering. I went ahead and tried the method that @BarberDave recommends. You know, soak the top of the puck with a tablespoon of water then when ready to lather poor that water into the brush? You know...that sort of stuff? Well, I forgot to soak the brush before the shave. So I went ahead and ran it under water to get the bristles wet. Then I shook out the excess. Poured what liquid was left on the puck and lathered. Actually...this method worked out very well...even without soaking the brush!

Used the aftershave with the same name and man that stuff is good. Won't be glugging this stuff though...it's just not designed for that. I noticed that SV makes the EdP in Opunta...so maybe I can convince the wife to let me pick some up. Not likely since we are really close to the Danger Baby wrecking Havoc! 🤪
 
I want to say thanks to all of you who post to this thread. I really appreciate it. I have been largely absent from it and I want to apologize.

Just letting you all know that my life right now is a little busy right now. For those who don't know...my wife is pregnant and our baby is do in less than a month. Life is hectic right now to say the least.

That being said...I just feel like I can't give the Monthly Shave Themes the attention it deserves. Therefore...if there is someone else who would like to take over...feel free to go with it. My apologies if this inconveniences anyone...I hope you all understand.
 
Back into the 70s and 80s this week in Chicagoland, so while the past weekend had me feeling autumn, now it's right back to summer! Cracked out some of my favorite fruit noted items this morning including the Barbasol Sensitive as a preshave (papaya) Palmolive lemon cream and the Thayers coconut water WH. A refreshing and summertime feeling shave!

Monday September 21st, 2020
Razor : '53 Gillette Super Speed
Blade : Bic CP
Brush : Ever Ready 100T with Plisson knot
Pre : Barbasol Sensitive Skin
Cream : Palmolive Refreshing Lemon
Post : Thayers Coconut Water and 50/50 blend of Osage and Skin Bracer

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Another abnormally warm day for late September here in Chicagoland so an abnormally cold shave this morning!

Tuesday September 22nd, 2020
Razor : '52 Gillette Bakelite Tech
Blade : BiC CP
Brush : Razorock Beehive
Pre : Barbasol Pacific Rush
Soap: Captain's Choice Nor'easter
Post : Thayers Coconut Water and 50/50 blend of Osage and Skin Bracer

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80 degrees here in Chicagoland today so a very similar setup to Tuesday's chilly shave. This time with my time-tested razor set up of a Krona loaded with a Lab Blue. Perfect start to Friday.

Friday September 25th, 2020
Razor : Schick Krona
Blade : Personna Lab Blue
Brush : Omega Proraso boar
Pre : Barbasol Pacific Rush
Soap: Captain's Choice Nor'easter
Post : Thayers Coconut Water and 50/50 blend of Osage and Skin Bracer

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