The Double Edge Adventures of Somnos...

[Somnos]

May the missus never find out the true extent of your supermodel shave status!
View attachment 19666

Man, I hope not....

 

[Somnos]

Stay safe and check in on your families, friends and neighbours. Mrs S has my back...well all of me really...

 

[Somnos]

First Line Shave are a small artisan company and the two scents Blue and Red are not only fantastic but a portion of the sales go to assist our frontline law enforcement and firefighters, EMS etc. I have and love the Blue but today I reached for the Red. The blue is a dupe of Calvin Klein Eternity and the Red is Dior Fahrenheit. What a great scent! Have the matching AS for both.

Merkur 34G was the all out gangsta razor of choice today! It is such a great razor and a real looker too. Pretty easy to travel with this one or its chrome sibling the 34C which is also in the collection. Loaded up with a fresh Voskhod on this quiet Sunday.

A fantastic three pass BBS shave! I mean wow! What a perfect shave! Topped it off with some D&G The One because this combo just might be “The One”....

To all the Brothers and Sisters out there keeping our streets safe and tending to those of us who are injured, sick and in need of help, bless you and please watch six and stay safe. Thank you for your service.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Merkur 34G
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: APShave Co. 24mm Silk Smoke
Lather: First Line Shave Red
Aftershave: First Line Shave Red
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Dolce & Gabbana The One

 

[GearNoir]

Cool, don’t recognize having seen the First Line brand before. What’s with the AS? Is it a shake n use? Hows it feel?

 

[Somnos]

Cool, don’t recognize having seen the First Line brand before. What’s with the AS? Is it a shake n use? Hows it feel?

The bottle is shaded red towards the bottom for effect really. It is a really nice AS with some good skin food in it. I shake all AS...

 

[Somnos]

@GearNoir they are both very good soaps and slick. They have other soaps too but I only have these two.

 

[Smattayu]

I shake all AS...

I see what you did there.

 

[Somnos]

I see what you did there.

Yeah...you got it!

 

[woodpusher]

 

[NurseDave]

Well heck, I thought I might go support them, but they are sold out.

 

[Patelliott]

Thanks for the heads up on that brand! I'll definitely check them out.

 

[Somnos]

Well I must ask is there anything quite as good as the simple Tech loaded with a Feather blade? Well of course there is which is why we all have umpteen number of razors in our collections! However, it is one mild yet efficient beauty with a Feather or Kai or whatever your poison may be.

Soap of the day is Dr Jon 13...March 31 backwards! Yup, 13. There is no magic mojo here I just pray April brings us hope, joy and good health! Lovely scent and great performer.

Very nice three pass BBS shave achieved. 13 I found slicker than Flowers in the Dark but that could simply be the experience gained from the latter in lathering the former. Topped it off with some English Laundry Windsor EDP and deodorant. Perfect.

Stay safe and enjoy your shaves.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Gillette Tech - Ball End - Gold
Blade: Feather Hi Stainless
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Lather: Dr Jon’s 13
Aftershave: Dr Jon’s 13
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
English Laundry Windsor Deodorant Stick
English Laundry Windsor

 

[GearNoir]

Tech loaded with a Feather blade

Great combo indeed!

 

[Smattayu]

It’s nice to see someone else using English Laundry products. Windsor is one of my favorites from them.

 

[Somnos]

@Smattayu I have London, Windsor, Notting Hill and Tahitian Waters. They are all very nice scents and a good value. London is one of my favs!

 

[Smattayu]

I have Windsor, Notting Hill, Riviera, and one other that I can’t remember the name of lol. I haven’t tried London yet, but I’ll keep an eye out for it. Windsor is my favorite, though the bottle came out of the box a little beat up looking and the cap was partly shot off last year. I got all of them from either TJ Max or Burlington cost factory, and have found them to be an excellent value.

 

[Somnos]

London is a perfect match for Stirling Executive Man and in so saying a very cheap but good Aventus dupe! All mine are from Winners so same, same...

 

[Somnos]

Well the sun is shining, I am a hermit superstar and nothing reminds me of better times like the smell of peaches! Southern Witchcrafts Peach is a very lovely peach scent and by no means sweet; that really nice earthy peach smell. They make several other mixed scent accords but this single peach goody is very nice indeed.

Today’s razor the wonderful 1951 Black Tip SS. I really enjoyed the Tech with a Feather so why not the Black Tip with a Kai. I am not suggesting this razor is mild because this particular one isn’t but I have heard some say it is. This is the aluminum handle version. Great razor period.

Lovely three pass shave. Smooth as silk! I love this Black Tip beasty and I will endeavour to get it into rotation more often. Next up will be the Blue Tip! Stay safe folks!

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Gillette Black Tip Super Speed 1951
Blade: Kai Super Stainless
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Peach
Aftershave: Southern Witchcrafts Peach
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Acqua di Parma Colonia Essenza

 

[bentheduck]

Beak jamming worthy???

 

[woodpusher]

Stay well, Ed! Your many fans in the neighbourhood are getting gloomy due to lack of supermodel sightings, so don't forget to take walk every now and then and wave at folks to help keep up morale!