SoS: January 2022

Focus Tritok Concave safety razor.
Feather blade (5)
Razorock 400 Plissoft synthetic brush.
Mitchell’s Wool Fat soap.
Timeless shave bowl.
Irish Chestnut by Andy Hilfiger cologne.

Happy Fat Friday everyone!

 

Interesting razor, Dave. Take care.

 

Thanks Danny, you take care too Buddy !

 

Friday morning:

Neutrogena Deep Clean Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Gillette Platinum day 10
Kent SS
Bull Dog Moisturizer
Max Disinfecting AS Splash
Bleu de Chanel Deodorant Stick
Bleu de Chanel Parfum

My second time using this Kent soap which was a gift from my father-in-law and at first I was hesitant to take it because if I’m not mistaken it’s the same soap as Mitchell’s Wool Fat which gave me terrible rashes and a burning sensation. In contrast, this soap has a very comfortable feeling both during and after a shave, the scent is really pleasant, and the lather is excellent. The Bull Dog moisturizer gave me great soothing, the Max Disinfecting aftershave from Bulgaria stung like hell for a second but then it felt great, and there ain’t no other fragrance like Bleu de Chanel. Another tip top BBS shave!

Enjoy your weekend - be well and safe!



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FRIDAY'S SHAVE​

Body Wash - Calvin Klein's Obsession (for men)

Razor - Antique Gillette 1907 Old-Type (fully restored and re-plated in gold by Razor Emporium)
Blade - *3rd Shave
Shave Brush - Everyman Jack Synthetic
Shave Soap - Mama Bear's Obsessed for Men
Shave Bowl - Colonel Conk Marble Fossil
Preshave Oil - Lather & Wood's "Unscented"
Post-Shave Balm - Advanced Clinicals Anti-aging Hyaluronic Acid Cream
Deodorant - Calvin Klein's Obsession (for men)
Aftershave - Calvin Klein's Obsession (for men)
Fragrance - Calvin Klein's Obsession (for men)
Shave Stand by Robert Evans on Etsy. Must request custom project to order.

 

Friday

Soap: Dr Jon's unscented
Brush: Plisson
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
After: CeraVe cream

 

SOD Friday January 28, 2022
Feather Friday!

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Fendrihan
Pre shave: None
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Samhain
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Face WTG-XTG-ATG
Head WTG:XTG-ATG
Blade: Feather HI Stainless (1)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Lotion: None
Balm: Southern Witchcrafts Samhain
Have a great day!

 

Awesome razor!

 

My trusty Russian Paketa, celebrating the first human in space, gave a fantastic shave. It’s a lightweight razor and seems to like a flatter angle than most. It likes to make noise as well

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Haslinger Aloe Vera Shave Soap
1961 STIZ Paketa 5/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Thanks! I'm enjoying it this week. I realized that I hadn't touched it for many months. I have recently been having fun with vintage Gillettes. But the Feather is top notch.

 

Gillette New SC/Anticor Handle Razor
Bic Chrome Platinum Blade
JR #236/30mm Tuxedo Brush
Art Of Shaving Sandalwood Soap
Sea Breeze Astringent
Lustray Draggon Noir Eau De Toilette

 

Gillette Fatboy / Gillette 7o'clock Super Stainless
Route 66 / Barber Shop Hop
Yaqi Synthetic

8/19/1942

 

SE SOTD, Fri, Jan 28th 2022

Razor: Yaqi V2 Excalibur AC 50mm-Mfg 2021> excellent tame mid range, great design for clamping blade, small razor head, a joy to use working the face + excellent daily driver for some folks. Easier to assemble over a wash cloth because of small parts IMO.
Blade: Feather Pro (5) sharp & smooth with reasonable longevity for AC blades. This blade works well in this razor IMO.
Soap: Razorock The Dead SEA, unique scent & hard to describe & I enjoy it + excellent lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi Artic sky 24 mm Silver tip badger, excellent lather generator, heavenly pillow like soft tips, nice scrub + great 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 of each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock "The Dead Sea" AS with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion + scentless.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers = excellent shave with my Yaqi V3 Excalibur with a AC Feather Pro.


Have some great shaves!

 

friday
g-4 slim adjustable
platinum
soc boar
the club signature-k2



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Gillette LC New
Permasharp Super (3)
Semogue BC Mistura 22mm
MWF

Another nice shave this morning. Not as close as the single edge AC blades, but still capable of delivering a nice close and comfortable 2 pass shave.

Enjoy your day.

 

I rather nice and pleasant shave with a thin slick layer of Cremo - wonderful scent. Also this was my last drop of Captain's Choice Lime so that is a bummer. Great shave that feels great hours later. Aces!

 

awesome Leo..Tech+Nacet= great shave..

 

SotD
PAA Cube 2.0 - Pre-Shave.
Artisan Los Jabones De Joserra Altamira - Shaving Soap. Artisan Koraat - Shaving Brush.
Artisan Steve Woodhead Studio Pottery - Scuttle.
Artisan Green Cult Steel - Safety Razor
Voskhod Teflon - Blade.
Artisan Los Jabones De Joserra Altamira - After Shave.


Green Cult Steel round two.

Today they are coated with Voskhod Teflon. A fairly mild blade, hence the Cube, as I wasn't sure how often I'd have to go over skin with a Voskhod.
Slightly moisten the cube and spread quite generously over the face. I like the Cube - It cleans with the activated charcoal and gives the skin an improved lubricating film thanks to the sweet almond oil, prickly pear oil, jojoba wax, safflower oil, bacuri butter, capuacu butter and murumuru butter. Vitamin E and aloe vera complete the whole thing.
Then the Josera was used. As always with me, it was opened with a lot of love and processed into a nice, fat foam, more like cream. The hot scuttel wafted an aroma of soap through the house, which is still noticeable now.

The soap was then allowed to soak the hair in connection with the cube for 4 minutes. Soaking is always important, always has been. At a barber's, before the foam is applied, the skin is softened with a hot towel, which pulls the hair out a little. The cream then grips better and makes shaving easier.

In the meantime smoked a fag and then got to work. Briefly moistened the soap with hot water with a brush and to the first train. Fits, without much pressure the Voskhod pulled through. The steel head of the safety razor has also been warmed up properly beforehand. Personally, I always do this because I think it shaves better. But like I said, it could just be imagination.
Of course, compared to the Feather in the first round, the Voskhod seemed softer and not as snappy. But I was already satisfied in the first round. The second was then on the side and the third, here with a little thinner foam then against the grain.

Again, no pressure, let it run. Well... smooth and clean. There were minimal hairspots, which I then touched up with a water shave. One right under my nose and the other under my lower jaw, right side. But I always have to improve it again by skin tightening.
The "lie detector test," as Klaus always calls it, showed no rashes either.

Towards the end, clean your face with ice-cold water, dab off the remaining foam with a towel, then dry your face (do not rub).
I'm 99% BBS now. A small hairspot, under my lower jaw, a few stubbles can still be felt. I could go over that again, but it's actually OK.
This was followed by Primavera witch hazel water and finally the aftershave. Here, too, all solder. What more could a man want.
Good evening to all and a nice WE to you.

Addendum: After I've written this here, then there was a smoke and the food was warmed up in the kitchen, there is a slight tension in the skin under the chin. Otherwise no redness or blood spots. A little Ebenholz After Shave Balm and the issue was gone. And yes, the Ebenholz is anti-aging, but I'm allowed to, I'm not 20 anymore

 

Here it is for Saturday:

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Infinite Fresh) in shower
shave-Stoylin (Oro Valley)*
brush-Crown King(Spindle Duro Tali)
razor-Gillette (Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE)
A.S.-Razorock(Puros)

*getting' to like this one.

 

Thank you Brit!! It sure is a wonderful combo!