SoS; January 2018.

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Queen of Blades, Dec 19, 2017.

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  1. 120inna55

    120inna55 Well-Known Member

    Glad to hear it. I ordered backup, but really didn't want to part with it.
     
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  2. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    SOTD January 14, 2018

    Prep: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
    Blade: GEM PTFE
    Razor: GEM G-Bar
    Brush: Artisan badger
    Soap: Jeeves of Hudson Street Turkish Bath
    Post: Witch hazel, Speick aftershave, Stirling Glacial Unscented balm
    WTG, touch up

    Nice shave today. Really enjoyable all around. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

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  3. Dansco

    Dansco Well-Known Member

    No arty photo edits or handsome bokeh today unfortunately.

    As I was shaving this morning my wife brought my two year old son upstairs to hang some clothes out. I realised I had left my straight razor and blade box open on the bed in our room and panicked, and grabbed my stuff to head back through and tidy it up. Kinda forgot that my Aristocrat was right on top of a flannel and went to scrunch the flannel as I picked it up and, well...

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    First decent DE related injury! :happy088:
    In all seriousness, the razor needed a clean though. That photo doesnt do it justice - sliced my thumb pretty well

    I finished my shave, like a man. Crying a little, covered in blood :happy097: DFS baby!! AWWRIGHT.

    L'Oreal Men Expert Hydra Sensitive Face Wash
    Omega Pro49
    P&B Oberon Soap
    Grah and Plumacher GOTTA straight
    Aristocrat #21
    Gillette Nacet
    A little alum, and
    L'Oreal Men Expert Birch Sap Balm

    Happy Sunday!
     
  4. Jorvaljr

    Jorvaljr Operation Daytona 8000

    Today’s shave
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    Razor - Gem bullet tip
    Blade - Gem (4)
    Brush - old boar
    Soap - lemomelon
    Post - medicated witch hazel
    A/S - pinaud bay rum

    Friday’s shave
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    Razor - Ranger Tech
    Blade - Dorco
    Brush - PAA Switchback w / tuxedo knot
    Soap - lemomelon
    Post - lavender witch hazel
    a/s - pinaud musk

    Thursday shave
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    Razor - Gold Tech (non triangle slot)
    Blade - shark
    Brush - 24.5mm silver tip w/ custom handle
    Soap - mystic water vetiver and oak moss
    Post - Stirling vetiver witch hazel
    A/S - proraso green


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  5. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Thanks very much Paul.

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  6. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Proraso Pre Shave
    C.O. Bigelow
    JR#206 2-band Badger
    Schick H "The Hussy"
    Schick Twin
    CWR
    Thayer's Lemon WH
    Vegetal

    I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The C.O. Bigelow Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the JR #206 2-band Badger brush. I did two passes with the Schick H Razor with a Schick Twin blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Vegetal AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

    This was my first shave with the Hussy. @wchnu sent it to me to test drive. @twhite sent me some Schick Twins to use saying that it takes it to a new level. I must say that the resulting shave was not to be equaled. The weird handle took some getting used to, and I am not sure I am used to it yet. I will be using it through Friday, so that should give me time to get accustomed to it. The other thing was that it clogs pretty easily. If I were a hot water guy, that probably would not have been much of an issue.
     
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  7. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas

    Thanks Tim. Like you I find this to be an oldie but excellent combination

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  8. 120inna55

    120inna55 Well-Known Member

    The Club - Tester: Goat Milk & Lanolin, v2 (unscented)
    Island Bladeworks "Stoya" | Elite Razor Manchurian
    Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE
    Pinaud Clubman


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  9. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    :happy096: excellent Matt.
     
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  10. 120inna55

    120inna55 Well-Known Member

    Thank you!
     
  11. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Tonight's shave was with a Japanese Razor. I had a 2 pass shave, that left me with a near BBS shave. Very nice steel.

    Razor- "Feon 172", Pure Steel Made. Takehana Razors Co. Serial #80707.
    Brush- B400 By Tom
    Soap- Arko/Sandalwood
    Aftershave- Vintage Avon Spicy.


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  12. Norcalnewb

    Norcalnewb Magnanimous Moos

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    January 14 SOTD:

    Simpsons CH2 Synthetic
    MWF
    CJB Pain Stick
    Stirling Unscented PSB
    PAA Santalum Fumus AS
     
  13. ajc347

    ajc347 Well-Known Member

    SOTN 13th and 14th Jan 2018.

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    I decided to try out a number of new (to me) products I purchased on the BST and the January Sales for the first time yesterday and also re-visited some of them this evening.

    First up was the Murdock Sandalwood Rose soap and Razorock Aluminium 400 brush. The brush feels great in the hand and the soap scent is gorgeous. It smells very similar to Scheermonnik Soek and Reef Point Dragons Blood, which is a good thing in my book. Unfortunately, the performance was abysmal.

    The first lather with the Razorock was light and airy and collapsed very quickly with very little cushion or slickness. I tried it again today with a brush I know can get the best out of any soap, my Shavemac Colonia No. 1 D01 3-band and the results were very similar.

    In a word, the soaps a dud. It's ingredient list suggests that it would be better as a general soap and this is where this soap shines.

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    Thankfully, I didn't pay the list price of £30 otherwise I'd be gutted. It cost me £9 on the sale and for that I've ended up with a really nice general use soap and a very well made wooden bowl.

    I tried the Schick O Type clone out as well during both shaved (with a Schick B20 blade last night and a Personna blade tonight). This razor was more aggressive than I was expecting and I really enjoyed using it. I can see this having a regular place in me SE rotation.

    Finally the Vitos Pre/Post Shave and the Myrsol Emulsion. I prefer using pre-shave oils to creams but thought I'd try the Vitos in the pre-shave role last night.

    It was very reminiscent of Proraso Pre/Post Shave cream and whilst adequate in this role didn't leave my face feeling as well prepped as if I were using an oil. I used it post shave this evening and it felt much better in this role.

    The Mysrol Emulsion was a revelation. I can't quite work out why I've tried this Balm before. It's amazing stuff and I really enjoyed using it.

    The other products I used tonight were some Meissner Pre-Shave Oil and some Faena Beard Oil. I love these products. Both smell intoxicating and are extremely good 10/10 oils. I've used them before and it was great to find an excuse to use them again tonight.


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  14. Robyflexx

    Robyflexx Broke the Like button

    Great photo Jim ☺️
     
  15. RyX

    RyX DoH!

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    Route 66 Retro Spice SS, Vulfix 2235s Super Badger, Suribachi bowl
    Ming Shi 2000S at #5, Ming Shi MP-036 blade
    Shulton Old Spice AS​
     
  16. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Glad it wasn't worse!
     
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  17. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    How do you like Gabels BR? Been thinking about that one.
     
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  18. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas


    Monday Planned SOTD

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    Razor: ATT Aluminum Bamboo SE1
    Blade: Schick Proline(D2)
    Brush: Elite Razor Pyinma 23mm Silvertip
    Bowl: Prohibition Style 4"
    Pre-Shave Scrub: Saponificio Varesino Honey & Grain
    Pre-Shave Oil: Homemade Rosemary Mint
    Shave Soap: Catie's Bubbles IB Tonsorial Parlour
    Post: MdC Huile Végétale Camomille
    Aftershave: Barrister's Reserve Spice


     
  19. EzraCobb

    EzraCobb Well-Known Member

    Jan. 14th
    Wilkie soap stick, DE Razor, Blade, & Boar.
    Steson- aftershave, cologne, & a.s. lotion.

    This stick is wonderful, performance and scent. It is a "spicy-aqua velva" scent and it lasts post shave.

    stress free, mild shave..


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  20. Smooth Steve

    Smooth Steve Well-Known Member

    01/15/18 Shave of the Day
    Face Wash with Mineral Fusion Face Soap
    Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
    Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Prickly Pear ATG Pre-Shave Soap
    RazoRock Tobacco Shave Soap
    Dogwood Handcrafts Aurora Shaving Brush - 24mm Dia Maggard Synthetic Knot
    Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
    iKon X3 Slant Razor
    Astra Green Superior Platinum Blade - 3rd Shave
    RazoRock Alum Block
    Homemade Lime & Rose Witch Hazel
    K Shave Worx Saratoga Aftershave
    NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
    Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant

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