SoS: March 2023

Wednesday March 1, 2023
Brush: Simpson CH2
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Incorporeal
Razor: Henson Ti22 V2 +
Blade: Feather (1)
Post: Osma Alum Block
Post: Southern Witchcrafts Samhain

 

Wednesday SOTD


Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy (S5)
Blade: Kai (D3)
Brush: MS Faux Horn 30MM 2-Band
Bowl: Junichi Tanaka 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African Black Soap
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Spa
Shave Soap: PannaCrema Nuàvia Blu
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Bon Vivant
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midweek shave
e-4 fatboy/platinum
wcs silvertip
t & h
c & e


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love the rhodium Guy..

 

Very nice picture! How do you like the Simpson Chubby Synthetic?

 

Wednesday 03.01.23
RAZOR: Timeless Titanium 0.95
BLADE: Wizamet Super Iridium
BRUSH: Oumo 11 Pandora Green Resin 28mm SHD Badger
LATHER: Spearhead Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime Shaving Soap
POST: Spearhead Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime Aftershave Toner

 

01 March, 2023

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Brush: Rod Neep CS-1 "Forest Flame" 30mm Extra Dense Silvertip
Soap: Local Gent: Anubis
Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..

hmm, the Platinum didn't wow me today, and the Local Gent is showing its age compared to the new soaps. still produced a DFS, but it lacked the thrill

 

Wednesday 1st March



Zenith 200 C XSE Unbleached - Arko - RIRON AC type/Feather Pro - 4711 EDC

Now that Fat February has finished time to chose something else.....Arko! I do have rather a lot to use!
No complaints about the excellent result

 

Ikon Standard
Kai Blade
Q Shave Badger
TOBS Grapefruit Shave Cream
Clubman Bay Rum

 

Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #436 2-band Badger
Burham Safety Razor
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Clubman After Shave

The Williams Mug Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #436 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Burham Safety Razor and a Star Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Clubman After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thank you. It’s too early to tell. It’s my second shave and whatI’m noticing is it is really holding on to the lather. This morning I had to squeeze the knot several times to bring the lather to the tips. From what I’ve read their is a break in period so I’ll keep at it. I love the feel though. The knot is super dense!

Paul.

 

Wednesday morning’s Mega Grand Freeze:

Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Canadian Tech/new Rapira
MSC Citrus Melody SS
Prep ASB
MSC Citrus Melody AS Splash
Christian Dior Eau Sauvage EdT

Oh my God I haven’t had this much menthol on my face for a few days - my eyes were tearing throughout the entire shave. Fernando made two versions of this Citrus Melody soap and this one I used today is so bloody hyper mentholated that it kicks even the Stirling Glacials and the Chiseled Face Cryogen out of the park. The scent is so gorgeous - lemon, lime, grapefruit, and a little tangerine all come together to make this soap smell amazing, the menthol hits like two tons of frigid bricks, and the postshave feeling is so comfortable. The Prep gave me such great additional soothing and moisturizing, while the Citrus Melody aftershave brought the freeze to another level. Last but not least the Eau Sauvage had me smelling beautiful. The brand new Rapira helped ensure another perfect three pass BBS shave that was such an icy cold pleasure!

Wishing y’all a lovely day - be well and stay safe!


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March 1st
‘34 Aristocrat w Feather (1)
Omega Evo / Burl&Resin
Haslinger Schafmilch
Thayers
Myrsol F Extra

Everything worked as it should.
This Myrsol is my new favourite splash. Love the face feel. I need (granted, a sliding scale) to buy more.
Have a great day all.

 

Thanks, Gary!

 

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Proraso Green
Brush: Ever-Ready rebuild
Razor: Vikings Blade Emperor Meiji
Blade: Derby Extra (1)
Post shave: Gillette Gel

So I bought this a few days ago and shaved with it and wasn't terribly pleased; a lot of irritation, particularly in the neck area.



I watched a few videos and did some reading and thought maybe I had it dialed up a little too high and also that I used the scalloped side almost exclusively. So I changed blades from an Astra SP to a Derby Extra, dialed it back from a 5 or 6 to a 2.5, and used the smooth bar and ...
YES!!!!
Now we're talkin'. A huge improvement. Still not perhaps the smoothest shave I've ever had (that's reserved for the Rockwell 6C on the R3 plate) but nice and close and no drama. No cuts, slices, weepers, only a really pleasant shave. So my Emperor Meiji appears to be very aggressive in its geometry and design and a low setting, at least with this blade and this shave soap and my particular face and beard, is just fine, thank you very much!
I'm glad I didn't give up on it after only one shave. This is a quality razor that delivered a terrific shave this morning. I just needed to adjust to it.

 

Afternoon Shave Wednesday 03.01.23
RAZOR: Gillette ‘51 W2 Gold Aristocrat
BLADE: Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow:
BRUSH: Vintage Opal w/new 16mm silvertip knot
LATHER: Blue Devil Peppermint Patch
POST: Barbasol Brisk

 

thursday
e-4 fatboy/platinum
semogue 830
fine santal absolut

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It's almost time for that day again-Throwback Thursday: Here's my plan:

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash
shave-Mama Bear's Soaps(Beau Brummel*)
brush=Large Black-handled Synthetic(from raffle)**
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Razorock(Puros)***

*-With this soap, the Bear asks us to imagine an 18th Century Gentleman's club.
**-For size, I'm gussing 28 mm, as it's larger than my Stoylin Pro-Handle(26mm)
***-2009

 

March 1, 2023
Karve Overlander
Gillette 7 O’clock Yellow
30DC LE
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Speick After Shave



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