SoS: August 2021

Danke sehr!

Die andere Klinge war zu stumpf!


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Merkur 42c / Voskhod Blade
Fine Accoutrements / Santal Absolut
Simpson T3

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GaRtBnX

 

DE SOTD, Aug 18th 2021

Razor: Razorock 2nd Gen Lupo.72, excellent mid range, a joy to use, excellent design and meets all my shaving needs for my beard type. If you like a high end Stainless steel razor it is up there IMO.
Blade: Premium Derby (1), sharp & smooth, one of Derby's better blades IMO.
Soap: Razorock Blue barber, nice scent and with excellent lather qualities + triple milled. Also hard to beat this soap pricewise.
Brush: Yaqi 26mm Rainbow brown whiskers synthetic, excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, nice scrub, excellent lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock Blue barber with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea with HA.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with my RR Lupo.72 with a Premium Derby blade.

Have some great shaves.!

 

Here's the setup for Throwback Thursday:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(in shower)
shave-Simpsons soap*
brush-Jayaruh #59
razor-Gillette Sensor 2 Pivot + DisposeABLE
A.S.-Mennen Skin Bracer**


*-the origin is right on the soap tin lid(Male Grooming Since 1919)
**-1931

 

Thursday SOTD



Razor: Karve D
Blade: Super Iridium (D4)
Brush: Zenith 506U Manchurian 26mm
Scuttle: Woodhead Medium
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: Nobel Otter BarrBarr
Balm: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: Nobel Otter BarrBarr
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SOD Wednesday August 18, 2021
Ever wonder how many shaves in each tub of Proraso? See below in the Lather report!
Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Shave Nation
Lather: Proraso White (25)
Razor: Gillette 1959 E4 Settings:
Face WTG:3-XTG:2-ATG:1
Head WTG:5-XTG:4-XTG:4-ATG:3
Blade: Kai Stainless Steel (1)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Balm: Proraso White

The last of the Kai's for awhile. Good blades but too pricey for single use.

 

Thursday 08.19.21 SOTD
RazoRock SS Hawk V3 Reg / Schick Proline AC
AP ShaveCo. 24MM Mixed Badger/Boar Summer Handle
Fine Accoutrements Snake Bite Shaving Soap & Aftershave

 

08.18.21

This is one of my favorite straights. Well balanced, and it holds a wicked edge. For me, always a top performer.

Soap: Pre de Provence - No.63
Brush: 3D Printed - Synthetic
Razor: J.A. Henckels - Friodur 472
Post-shave: Aqua Velva - Ice Blue

 

Shave #6 for this Filarmonica. Silky smooth 2 pass shave, resulting in a BBS face. Zero issues. The brush worked and felt great, and the TOBS cream was very slick.

Razor- Filarmonica 13 Doble Temple "Muleta"
Brush- JR#262. Ebony/Birdseye Maple. Silvertip Badger knot.
Soap- TOBS "Sandalwood"
Aftershave- Avon Spicy(one of my favorites). Viking Horn decanter.

 

Nice presentation! Where does the feather as-d2 rank as far as razors you’ve tried!

 

08/19/21 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Stirling Soap Company Saguaro Blossom Bath Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Doppelgänger Green Label Shampoo & Conditioner Bar - Homage to Paco Rabanne Pour Homme
Stirling Soap Company Campania Small Batch Artisan Shave Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements The Peregrino - 24mm Roswell (grey) Hybrid Synth Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
BÖKER - 6/8 Blade O1 Carbon Steel Extra Hollow with Ridge French Point & Genuine Abalone Inlay Scales - Straight Razor
Mountain Mike 3” English Bridle Leather Strop
Lancaster Razor Works Lavender Black Sheep Shaving Towel
Phoenix Shaving No Slip Grip Alum Block
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Alum Block Dry Dock System
Thayers Alcohol Free Lavender Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
Stirling Soap Company Glacial Campinia Menthol Aftershave Splash
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Awesome Sauce Natural Deodorant - Sport Strength - Homage To A Classic Italian Barbershop Scent!
Maggard’s Razor Oil​

 

Razor: Fatip
Blade: personna
Brush: ever ready 750
Soap: WSP LAVENDER
Post: witch hazel wipes
A/S: stirling hipster

Pretty good shave, a little razor burn but alright. I forgot i had these face wipes my wife got me. They are hard to use because they stick to your face.


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SOTD : 19th August 2021.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
FatFace Ocean Escape Soap Bar.
Brush: Lider Turkish Boar.
Face Lather.
Frankensoap: Arko Shave stick + Dettol Original Anti Bacterial Soap & Palmolive Classic Shave Stick. (Grated together.)
Blade: Mers SuperShave X Platinum. (D2)
Razor: Ming Shi 2000s.(Settings) 3-wtg,3-atg,+pick ups.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils. +3 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Arko Comfort ASB.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

The Ming Shi 2000s has performed wonderfully throughout the week providing me with comfortable enjoyable shaves and have paired together with the SuperShave X Platinum superbly of which i intend to continue using for the next few weeks or more.

The Frankensoap lathered up in short space of time, remaining stable without dissipating on my face providing a 'citrusy-lemon-medicinal scented' lather with great slickness & protection for each pass leaving a good adequate post shave feel without drying my rhino type mature skin out... A Enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report...Finishing to the shave off with a small dollop of Arko Comfort ASB.

My face is feeling smooth cool, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Thursday August 19, 2021
Razor: Gillette Senator
Blade: Wizamet (?)
Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Black Locust
Soap: Honeybee Cucumber Melon
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Proraso Green Splash
Fragrance: Azzaro Visit
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1016

 

August 19, 2021
Tatara Muramasa @ 3
Feather
Tatara/Semogue Boar
Cade Shave Cream
Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Guerlain Vetiver EdT

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Thanks. The Feather ranks right smack-dab in the middle of my razor den. Excellent build. Fit 'n finish is great. Tolerances are tight. Very small blade gap, so finding it, at first, might prove elusive. Many complain (because of this small gap) that the razor is "too mild" and they can't get a close shave. This, in my opinion, is poppycock.
BTW,

 

August 19th
Razor: CG LvL2
Blade: Gillette 7o'clock Super Platinum (1)
Brush: Zenith Badger
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: PAA Immortal Peach
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
PAA Star Jelly
AS: PAA Immortal Peach

Good morning!



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I tend to like the looks of "vintage" or "retro" aesthetics but I have to admit: that set up is really beautiful.

I am going to have to rethink things.