SoS: February 2022

Thanks Mike

 

Gillette Fatboy / Kai blade
Hotoffthelathe Silvertip
B&M Bay Rum

8/19/1942

 

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Yes I was

 

Ah good,...enjoy it this year .

 

SE SOTD, Fri, 4th 2022

Razor: Yaqi V2 Excalibur AC 50mm-Mfg 2021> tame mid range, great blade clamping design, small head design, easy to work the face & carefree shaving. I use a wash cloth underneath to assemble small head parts and blade. I seem to get great shaves mostly so it is part of my permanent rotation.
Blade: Feather Pro(6) sharp & smooth with reasonable longevity.
Soap: Gillette Pure cream, nice clean mild scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi red Zebra 26mm knot excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, gentle scrubber, excellent painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the clean beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion + scentless.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = excellent shave with my Yaqi V2 Excalibur with a AC Feather Pro.

Have some great shaves!

 

The lineup for Saturday(5th):

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Infinite Fresh)in shower
shave-Edge Gel
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S. Vetiver de Guerlain

 

Wars Sensitive shower & shave

 

Lovely shave today - all around winner

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
T&H Wellington Super Badger
Baume.be
Neilsen’s Never Fail 5/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Mysterious Traveling Box Tour Round 2 Shave

OneBlade Core Razor
Gem Stainless (de-spined & shimmed) Blade
28mm Boar Shave Brush
Speick Shave Soap
Sea Breeze Astringent
Speick After Shave

Just a short review: I had the blade shimmed from the top, but it was too mild for me. I then shimmed the blade from the bottom, and that made a difference. Got a very nice DFS shave, but it took a little finesse to trim around my goatee.

 

#sotd
William Elliot & Co.
Kanayama 30k
2-Band Badger
Poison Hemlock soap and splash

 

Saturday SOTD



Razor: Steampunk Gillette Slim Adjustable I-4
Blade: SuperMax SP Tiger (6)
Brush: Nathan Clark Envy White 27mm Anodized Bronze
Bowl: ShaveWorks 4.25"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lavender
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mojito
Shave Soap: Moon Soaps Trade Winds
Balm: Moon Soaps Trade Winds
Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice

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February 4th, 2022

Gillette New LC
Schick Plus Platinum
Yaqi Mocha Express synthetic
Mount Sapo Nautical Spice Shave Soap
Skin Bracer Spice Scent ​

 

SOTD
I finally decided to buy the Leaf razor. Great shave with 2 Derby Extra blades. New Proraso tin gift set, great stuff !

 

SOTD : 5th February 2022.

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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Sea Salt & Fennel Extract 2 in1 Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & Head
Pears Transparent Bar Soap with Mint Extracts.
Brush: Fine 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Vitos Vegetal shaving soap.
Blade: Ted Pella PTFE SS.( D1)
Blade: Personna PTFE SS.(D5)
Razor: Gem Featherweight. (Face)
Razor: Schick Type G Injector. (Head)

Post:
Cold water Face & Head Wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face & Head Rinse. /Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Nivea Men Fresh Moisturising Gel./Milton Lloyd The Man Silver EdT.

Greetings,

Face & Head shave.

A new shave set up to start the weekend....After the fantastic shaves i had with the Schick Type G Injector in my previous weeks shaves i was curious to try a shave with this delightful vintage razor...I shall be trying out both the Gem Featherweight & the Pella PTFE SS Gem blade with all my Shave's throughout the week to adjust and familiarize myself with the razor.

Head shave: The Personna PTFE SS still felt smooth and efficient on it's 5th outing with no indication of dulling.. My initial thoughts was i would struggle when shaving the back of my head with the natural angle of the Schick which is different to a DE razor angle but yet again i had no reason to doubt myself as after the atg pass i found my shaving angle and felt comfortable to carry on...After my combined xtg/atg + pick up pass my head felt silky smooth with no feeling of irritation or any signs of blood running down my precious swede....The longevity of the Personna PTFE SS has really impressed me with it's performance feeling very smooth comfortable, and efficient with each shave.


Face Shave: As i'm familiar and have had some experience with using my Ever-Ready i was excited to see how the Featherweight would perform with the Ted Pella blade which i've never tried before...The verdict?....From my first stroke with the Featherweight i felt a noticeable difference in blade feel with the Ted Pella PTFE blade which feels more efficient but with the same smoothness as the Personna PTFE SE blade...The razor's appearance and condition is immaculate. I felt comfortable with the Feather weight after a few strokes finding my shaving angle. My only initial doubt with the Featherweight was i thought the lightness of the razor would possibly have made the razor feel unbalanced, but i was completely wrong in my assumption as the razor is easy to hold the shaving angle manoeuvrable, and well balanced considering it's a lot lighter than my Gem micromatic OC, and E-R's SE razors...The weight doesn't hinder the shaving performance in any way....It's all down to good technique & shaving confidence.

Like all my other SE vintage razors i love the audio feedback and feel of the Featherweight doing its work which is very satisfying and more importantly telling me that i'm using the correct shaving angle.

A enjoyable close comfortable, smooth near BBS face and head shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a few small squirts of Milton Lloyd The Man Silver EdT to the chest & pulse points.

My face & precious swede are feeling silky smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.

 

Charcoal Goods Gen 3 Level 3 Brass Razor
Astra SP
Phoenix Shaving Pineapple Bay Rum Soap
Maggard 2 Band
Aloe Vera
Phoenix Shaving Pineapple Bay Rum Aftershave/Cologne

 

Saturday February 5, 2022
Razor: Karve Overlander
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Graydog Cocobolo/Synbad
Soap: Signature Hibernia
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Proraso Green Splash
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1186
Great 1st outing with the Overlander. Basically a mindless shave. Withholding thoughts to get at least 1 more shave in tomorrow and see longevity of the shave lasting today. VERY happy to get to try this out....Thanks Eric @MaineYooper

 

Saturday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Jeeves of Hudson Street Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
Ever-Ready 1924
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Lustray Spice After Shave

The Jeeves of Hudson Street Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #424 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready 1924 Razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

SOD Saturday February 5, 2022

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Pre shave: None
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Samhain
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Face WTG-XTG-ATG
Head WTG:XTG-ATG
Blade: Feather HI Stainless (2)
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Lotion: None
Balm: Southern Witchcrafts Samhain

Have a great day!!

 

Saturday morning:

Neutrogena Deep Clean Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Gillette Platinum day 4
MSC Vintage Spice SS
Fino ASB
MSC Vintage Spice AS Splash

My brother Fernando really nailed it with this Vintage Spice soap and aftershave - if you’re a Shulton Old Spice lover like I am then you’ll go bonkers over this stuff because I swear that they both have the EXACT same gorgeous scent as the original Shulton products. This soap is tallow based, the lather is such a pleasure to work up - in fact it’s even better than the Old Spice soap, there’s more slickness, and the skincare cannot be better. The Fino balm is so soothing and moisturizing - not only that, it’s unscented so that it doesn’t spoil the scent of the soap, and the Vintage Spice aftershave is witch hazel based so there’s no burning or stinging, and that magnificent scent lasts all day. This was such a terrific, enjoyable BBS shave!

Have a great day - be well and safe!



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