SoS; January 2018.

You will be very happy with the L2.

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The knot is good, however, it should be set a little deeper. It is a little floppy.

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What do the German Wilkinson sword blades look like? I have some others in s white pack too

 

The knot looks huge, looks like it would cover your whole cheek from ear to lip

 

LOVE the knight!

 

Wednesday Planned SOTD



Razor: Gillette Toggle (S5)
Blade: Super Iridium (D3)
Brush: Oscar11 Aqua\White SOC Boar
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery Brown
Pre-Shave Scrub: SV Honey & Grain
Pre-Shave Oil: AOS Lavender
Shave Soap: SdM " Asses Milk" 40%
Post: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: Muelhens 4711
Cologne: Muelhens 4711
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Razor - Gillette 109 adjustable ( Black Beauty )
Also my birth year and quarter razor
Blade - Bic chrome (1)
Brush - semogue 830
Soap - The Savoy
Post - peach witch hazel
A|S - lime Sec

Wonderful shave today with probably one of my favorite razors. I get such smooth shaves on settings 5-7. It’s almost effortless sometimes. This razor has been my go to and back up on almost every shave. I usually reach for it for the areas that I sometimes just can get no matter how many passes and angles I try. But today i do think I’m not getting such go results with this blade. Second time I’ve used it and I’ve gotten a couple of nicks and slight irritation .

 

Thank you, @Linuxguile .

Thanks, @Boojum1 . Peter does beautiful work.

 

These are the German ones:

 

Williams Wednesday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Williams
JR #257 Synthetic
Microbatic Bullet Tip
Personna Gem CS
Personna Pal CS
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Florida Water

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Ingram Shaving Cream face-lathered well with the JR #257 Synthetic brush. I did two passes with the Micromatic Bullet Tip Razor using a Personna Gem and Pal CS SE blades and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Florida Water AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

BBS. Today was an amazing shave.

Soap - Mitchell's Wool Fat
A/S - Bay Rum
Brush - Leo Frilot (BIG RED)
Razor - RazoRock Mamba
Blade - Feather

 

Prep: Hot water, B&BW Lavender Sandalwood body oil
Lather: TOBS Eton College
Razor: KC Seelbach “Buddy”
Brush: VieLong Horse
Post: Hot water rinse followed by cold water rinse.
Aftershave: Witch hazel/Nivea face cream topped off with Florida Water

 

Today's shave was at work. It's been a long week already.

•1957 silver flare tip
•modern store labeled stainless
•Barbasol regular (the mini-can)

Wonderfully smooth 2 pass over the bathroom sink. Finished up with store brand witch hazel and felt a whole lot better.

 

31.01.2018



A friend lend me a few old teutonic bakelite DE safety razors to try for the next weeks and the first one I chose was this gorgeous Fasan Double Slant. It was a very nice experience. The light weight gave it an agility that enabled me to do some fancy techniques (j-hook) on the chin and neck with great results. Due to the extreme torsion of the blade the angle of the head/handle to the face is a bit different than usual. The handle must be almost parallel with the face for optimal angle of the shave. Overall a great shaving experience.

 

I'm told if it's Made in Israel you're using an unlabeled Personna Red.

 

Everyone loves the knight. But I really love the razor and brush. The knight ties the theme together for sure.

 

WEDNESDAY'S SHAVE​

Fragrance - Diptyque Tam Dao EDP
Aftershave - Klar Seifen "Sandelholz"
Shave Soap - Klar Seifen "Sandelholz"
Deodorant - Love Myself Organics "Sandalwood" Blend
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Nicci Marie Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Face Serum
Razor - Merkur Futur
Blade - BiC Chrome-Platinum *4th Shave
Razor Stand by RV Shaving
Shave Brush by Mervyn Cadman with Synthetic Tuxedo Knot
Brush Stand by Desire Metal Works
Soap Bowl - Custom made by Mervyn Cadman

 

I'm posting 2 days of shaves here.... been playing hooky.

SOTD Monday, 1.29.2018 (Menthol Monday)
Pre-shave: hot shower
Brush: VDH Badger
Cream: Kiss My Face Cool Mint Moisture Shave
Razor: Magic by Master Barber
Blade: Derby (1)
Post-shave: Dickinson's Original WH, Nivea Men Sensitive Cooling PS Balm, Osage Rub OS


SOTD 1.30.2018
Pre-shave: hot shower
Cream: Barbasol Original (applied by hand)
Razor: Magic by Master Barber
Blade: Derby (2)
Post-shave: Assured WH (Dollar Tree brand), Nivea Men Sensitive PS Balm, Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve AS / Cologne

 

Basic shaving gear: Gillette triangle slot, fat handle tech and the Jayaruh 242 brush (not so basic) with Gillette 7 O'clock Blue blades and some Maggard soap. Seems like the triangle slot Tech is milder than the later model.

Herm

 

YESTERDAY'S SHAVE


Prep: Musgo Real Oakmoss
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Gillette Black
Brush: Maggard 24mm synthetic
Soap: Wholly Kaw King Of Oud
Post: Crown King Olive Branch


Excellent BBS shave yesterday evening. Love the scent of King Of Oud, it is a bit floral to my nose but a terrific scent. Lather was thick and had that shiny quality. No irritation or burning from the aftershave. Finished off with CK Olive Branch which is another unique scent.



TODAY'S SHAVE


Prep: pre shave soap mix
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Gillette Black
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft
Soap: Grooming Dept Creedence
Post: Fine L'Orange Noir


Another great shave this morning. The scent of Creedence is a bit strange from the tub, but once lathered the scent opened up beautifullly. Excellent lather quality and finished up without any irritation. Face feels smooth and refreshed. Hope everyone is doing well and getting great shaves!