SOS: October 2020

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by ram57, Sep 30, 2020.

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  1. Ron R

    Ron R Well-Known Member

    OCtober 17th, Sat, 2020,-10C or 7F this Sat morning in Northern Alberta Canada.

    Razor: Gillette New long comb, Canadian variant-Mfg 1930's NDC, Excellent mid range>.
    Blade: GSB (4) excellent blade, sharp & smooth.
    Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville, great scent with great lather qualities. Last of tub for one more shave hopefully!
    Brush: Yaqi lucky dice 26mm Tuxedo knot- excellent lather creator, good back bone + cloud like soft tips.
    Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
    Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
    Post shave: Fine fresh Vetiver[​IMG] with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
    Results: CCS,DFS,BBs+ no irritation + no weepers =Excellent shave with my Gillette New long comb with a GSB.
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    Have some great shaves! Stay & Think safe in these times!
     
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  2. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome canadian new lc shave and pc Ron..-10..ouch..:)
     
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  3. Ron R

    Ron R Well-Known Member

    Thanks Gary, have a great day!
     
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  4. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    Back with same shave items tomorrow as today.......well, most of them.

    Brush-Crown King 26 m. Spindle Duro Tali
     
  5. Electrif

    Electrif Well-Known Member

    Thanks muchly Gary!
     
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  6. Electrif

    Electrif Well-Known Member

    Thanks, it's a Jim @Jayaruh special.
    I was originally gifted the G1 from Mike @MPF9. Unfortunately the original handle broke so I reached out to Jim, who did me proud.
     
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  7. Tim Spencer

    Tim Spencer Well-Known Member

    SUNDAY'S SHAVE

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    Bath Soap - Lucky Girl Boutique's Pure Body Delights "Autumn Essence" *(Scent provided by Rod & Mandy of Stirling Soaps)
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    Razor - Rex Supply Co. "Ambassador" Adjustable Stainless Steel with matching stand
    Blade - Astra Superior Platinum *Fresh Blade
    Shave Brush - Vigshaving Nylon Synthetic
    Lather Bowl - Durance de Provence White Ceramic
    Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
    Shave Soap - Lucky Girl Boutique's Pure Body Delights "Autumn Essence" *(Scent provided by Rod and Mandy of Stirling Soaps)
    Deodorant - Lucky Girl Boutique's Pure Body Delights "Autumn Essence" *(Scent provided by Rod and Mandy of Stirling Soaps)
    Aftershave/Fragrance - Stirling Soaps "Autumn Glory"

    I will test another blade in the Ambassador. This time it will be the Astra Superior Platinum. The Astra has worked so good in the PAA Ascension that I am curious what it will shave like in this razor.

    ***EDIT - BBS with a price. I got razor burn. I should have put on pre-shave oil. I forgot to lay some pre-shave down but I had already lathered up so I thought, what the heck.....on the first few strokes I thought the blade was a bit too aggressive, but I shaved on.....I shouldn't have. I should have stopped, rinsed, put on pre-shave oil and re-lathered. I would have spared myself irritation. These kinds of shaves happen though. I had the Rex Ambassador on the lowest aggression setting. Seems that the Astra had some bite in this razor. I will test the combo several more shaves before deciding if this is too aggressive a combo.

    I engaged my emergency post-shave protocol. Applied the mentholated witch-hazel, then applied the alum block, cold rinse, then applied the aftershave splash, then applied my Advanced Clinicals face cream, then applied cortisone cream to halt the immune reaction on the skin. Skin is still red, but this combination should recover the skin. I could have gone with talc powder by itself to stop the redness, but that would have delayed healing. I want to try to shave tomorrow if possible, so this protocol is the best alternative option. I'm super smooth BBS but at the cost of razor burn.

    I would call this a 2nd-degree razor burn. A 3rd degree would be the look of grated-red, raw skin and I'm not at that level. 2nd degree looks and feels more akin to a skin allergy reaction to a chemical or something, but it's not, it's the blade having taken too much skin and my skin 'will' react with an immune response overreaction to skin damage. I'm just lucky I didn't get swelling from the irritation. That's what the cortisone cream is for. To halt that immune overreaction. The alum block was to quell the itch/irritation with its sting and to prevent any shaving bumps. The face cream was to speed healing.

    ***EDIT 2 - Hours later, my emergency post-shave protocol worked better today than ever before. The redness is gone and my face is silky smooth BBS with only the slightest residual of irritation. I didn't dream the redness would be knocked out, but it has. Considering how bad the irritation was this is a fantastic result and better recovery than I've seen this quickly with this kind of razor burn. I got super lucky. I still think I will skip a shave tomorrow because I think my skin will need extra time to recover from this rough shave.
     
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  8. James Kleinkauf

    James Kleinkauf Well-Known Member

    Sunday‌ ‌10.18.20 ‌SOTD‌

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    RazoRock‌ ‌Pre‌ ‌Barba‌ ‌Pre‌ ‌Shave‌ ‌Gel‌
    Gillette ‘66 L4 Flare-Tip Super-Speed Set (last year/quarter)
    Gillette Wilkinson Sword (India)
    ‌RazoRock Faux Horn Plissoft Disruptor
    Italian Barber Amici Shaving Soap
    Italian Barber Amici After Shaving Splash


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  9. ilts

    ilts Well-Known Member

    Thanks Gary!
     
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  10. celestino

    celestino Friendly Neighborhood Wetshaver

    18 October 2020

    Charcoal Goods Level 3 OC + Stork Ex Brass
    Wizamet Iridium Super
    Shavemac D01 2-Band Jade
    Mystic Water Bergamot/Cedar/Juniper
    Unrefined Shea Butter
    Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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  11. theFAT98

    theFAT98 Well-Known Member


    Great picture and gear man.
     
  12. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas


    Sunday SOTD

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    Razor: Case Red Imp 133 11/16 Full Hollow spike point
    Brush: Vie-Long 13061 24mm Horse Hair
    Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 4 5½” Cypress Sinker Log
    Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
    Pre-Shave Balm: Chatillon Lux Lavender
    Shave Soap: La Savonniere du Moulin " Asses Milk" 40%
    Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
    Aftershave: Herbs of Bulgaria Lavender

     
  13. 120inna55

    120inna55 Well-Known Member

    Phoenix Shaving | Astro Traveler
    Kent V8 | Original Badger
    Durham-Enders | Enders Speed Shaver | Schick Proline B-20


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  14. jtspartan

    jtspartan appropriately stimulated, via Netflix

    OCtober 17th SOTN
    RR Gamechanger.68 Jaws w GSB
    Omega Pro/ Walnut & Brass
    Jeeves Key Lime SS
    Thayers
    Maol Frosted Frankinlime AS
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    Have a great night all!
     
  15. palmolive fox

    palmolive fox The British Birdman


    SOTD : 18th October 2020.

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    Shaving recipe for today.

    Prep: Warm shower / Original Source ~ Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.

    Pre:
    Cold wet flannel to my face.
    Simple ~ Sensitive Bar Soap + Wilko Men's shave Oil.
    Brush: Anbbas Boar.
    Face Lather.
    Soap : Haslinger ~ Schafmilch Sheep Milk
    Blade: Mers ~ SuperShave X Platinum. (2)
    Razor: Baili BD 191.

    Post:

    Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade peppermint lavender eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Witch Hazel Mixture./ Nivea Men ~ 2 Phase ASL./ Creightons ~ Sensitive PSB.

    A relaxing Sunday morning shave.

    It's been a while since i last used the The Haslinger Sheep soap is a magnificent performer with only a slight clean pleasant fragrance 'to my nose'.
    I personally find the vast majority of shaving soap scents disappear once i have rinsed my face with cold water.
    The schafmilch sheep milk soap texture reminds me of MWF/ Kent shaving soap which all contain lanolin of which my mature skin type loves, what i instantly liked about it was it lathered without the addition of blooming creating a wonderful luxurious slick protective lather which doesn't dissipate on my face between each pass leaving a superb post shave feel.

    Another very comfortable 3 pass + pick ups near BBS shave with no errors to report.

    Finishing the shave off with a generous dollop of Creightons ~ Sensitive PSB.

    My face is feeling silky smooth & smelling divine.;)

    Stay safe, and enjoy you Sunday ladies & gentlemen.:cool:
     
    Last edited: Oct 18, 2020
  16. Smooth Steve

    Smooth Steve Well-Known Member

    :happy088:
     
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  17. BigD

    BigD Well-Known Member

    Just and easy Sunday Shave;
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  18. ilts

    ilts Well-Known Member

    Good Morning Everyone SOTD 10/18/20

    Gillette Single Ring
    Parker (7)
    Boar
    Manners Texas Cedar S/S
    Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
    Wit & Wisdom Spiced Cedar ASB

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  19. preidy

    preidy Just call me Dino

    1908 Standard Set w/Gillette Blue and Stirling Sharp Dressed Man soap and AS 1908StandardSet9(1).JPG
     
  20. ischiapp

    ischiapp New Product Bloodhound

    SOTD 20201018 Animale
    by IschiaPP @ Forio
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    Meissner Tremonia Koriander - Lemongras
    Rasier Oil (Indian Flavour line)
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    Bat71 “PP73”
    Prugno (Plum), Abalone, Oumo Mother Lode, 28x53x115mm
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    Tallow & Steel Morocco Shaving Soap (sample)
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    Puma 69 6/8 Spécial Pour Barbe Très Dure
    Carbon Steel, 20x75mm (-13/16"), Spine 5mm, 3/4 Hollow, Round Point,
    Shadow Side and Logo on blade, Jimps Down, Shoulderless
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    Jovan Musk For Men Aftershave Cologne
    •••
    #Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
    #ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan

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    Full size:
    https://imgur.com/zOs8vrR
    Soundtrack:
    The Cranberries - Animal Instinct
     
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