SoS: April 2023

First shave for the new month:

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Rapira day 12
Captain Nemo Absolute Zero SS
Prep ASB
Captain Nemo Absolute Zero AS Toner

Frigidly fantastic setup - can’t wait to get at it!

 

SOTD: 1st April 2023.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ Dove Men+Care Clean Comfort Body + Face Wash.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears Original Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl : Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: Eco Warrior Bergamot & Lime shaving bar.
Frankenrazor: Muhle R41 bottom plate with Yaqi Mellon top cap + Schmidt R10 Handle. - Statum Platinum Chrome. (D1)

Post:
Cold water face & head wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Alum Rub. /Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.3 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./ Cien Men Aqua ASL + Sensitive ASB.

(Face Head/Dome shave)
(German DE razor focus)
A new shave set up to start the weekend.. maiden shave with the new Wilkinson Sword Synthetic brush my second shaving related purchase of 2023, my first was the batch of Statum Platinum Chrome blades in February and before the paranoid over-zealous ban on DE blades from eBay sellers. I gave it a quick wash & rinse in washing up liquid, rinsed it in warm water, then a wash with Dettol anti bacterial soap to remove any nasties ,then a final rinse to remove any loose fibres...I love the stubby design of the WS handle the cloud soft synthetic knot doesn't have a great deal of backbone, but it gets the job done with acceptable results and dries in a short space of time ready for use. This will make a great travel brush.

For the next month and beyond I'll be using my German made razors, along with my new recently tried Muhle R41 Frankenrazor & randomly adding my adjustable DE razors as a "Adjustable April" theme pairing them together with various DE blades from my vast collection. Starting with the Statum Platinum Chrome which i find equal with the Treet 7-Day platinum...Both blades are incredibly smooth & efficient enough to give me 2-3 (max) comfortable error free shaves.

Out of curiosity i done a combined face head/dome shave with the Frankenrazor which was a total success. I think the hefty weight of the Schmidt R10 handle could be the reason to why the Frankenrazor works rather than the Yaqi Mellon top cap?.. I will do a comparison shave during the week using the original Muhle top cap & the Schmidt R10 handle to see the difference in the shave performance.

Another close comfortable face and head shave with no errors to report. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Cien Men Sensitive ASB.

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

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

 

Saturday 04.01.23
RAZOR: Boti Anodised Titanium AC Rzor: Meteor
BLADE: Schick Proline
BRUSH: Boti Enlightener 26mm 3-Band SHD Badger
LATHER: Barrister and Mann Oceana Shave Soap
POST: Barrister and Mann Oceana Aftershave

 

Guerrilla 84
Personna Lab Blue
Maggard 2 Band
C O Bigelow Eucalyptus Shave Cream
Ogallala Bay Rum

 

Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Start Shaving Cream (CTAPT)
Jayaruh #224
Fredrick Reynolds 5/8
CWS
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Start Shaving Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 Synthetic brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Fredrick Reynolds 5/8 Straight gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Saturday, April 1

MWF~~Rubberset 400/3~~1947 Gillette Super-Speed/Light Brigade (1)~~YSL M7
Have a great day!​

 

SE SOTD, Saturday, April 1st 2023


Razor : Ever-Ready, British 1912 model- Mfg 1936-53, tame mid range, excellent Mfg razor with excellent finish QC, this razor sold millions over the decades of production both in USA & Great Britain because it was just that good. Used a modern Gem SS PTFE blade and it works better than was offered back in the that era of shaving. Also used a RIGS shim to mimic the tilt of the older blades at that time period.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE (3) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle.
Soap : Gillette Pure cream, nice clean unique scent with excellent lather qualities. Makes excellent Ubber lather also.
Brush : Yaqi "Casino clubs" 26mm timer wolf knot, excellent lather generator, heavenly luxury cloud like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. One of my favorite brushes to use.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Razorock Irish Countryside AS with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent stellar close shave this morning with my Ever-ready 1912 model with a coated Gem blade.(It don't get much better when shaving + no irritation!)



Have some great shaves!

 

Saturday April 1, 2023
Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: Southern Autumn Ash
Razor: Henson Ti22 V2 +
Blade: Kai (1)
Post: Osma Alum Block
Post: Southern Witchcrafts Autumn Ash

 

Weekend Shave
brit fb tech/nacet
simpson
hoxton
burberry

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Saturday Afternoon Shave 04.01.23
RAZOR: Tatara Masamune OC
BLADE: Personna
BRUSH: Oumo 11 Pandora 28mm SHD Badger FAN
LATHER: ‌Signature Soaps Leodis Hybrid Shaving Soap
POST: Fine Barber Blue Classic After Shave Splash

 

April 1, 2023
Gillette 47 Super Speed
Paladin
Gillette 7 O,clock Black
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
La Toja Aftershave

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Don't quote me, but I believe Bill Neumnn's version of freezing soap/A.S. csrries the same name.

 

Heart of Columbia Real Japanese Hollow Ground
Yaqi Brush
West Coast Shaving Amber Rose Shaving Soap
Vitos Pre Post Shave
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Rose of Bulgaria After Shave

 

Gillette Flare Tip (TV Special) / Ladas blade
Yaqi Synthetic
Chiseled Face / Summer Storm

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Saturday 1st April


Semogue Torga C5 Silvertip - Folk Soap - Type 77 Barber Razor/Cloud#4 Mandate AS

 

Razorock Gamechanger 0.84 mm solid bar head.
Snap-on razor handle (diy).
Astra SP blade.
Razorock F400 34mm synthetic brush.
Imperial Barber shave soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
Irish Chestnut by Andy Hilfiger cologne.

 

Here it is for Sunday(4-2):

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(in shower_
shave-Jeeves of Hudson(Bay Rum)
brush-Large Blue Synthetic(I need a name)*
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Stephan(Bay Rum)

*-won frrom previous raffle

 

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Cremo Bourbon Vanilla
Razor: Vikings Blade Emperor Meiji
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Post shave: Gillette Gel

 

Newly Acquired, Restored(very little needed), and Honed. This was a wonderful 2 pass shave, that left me BDBS. Zero issues, with very little feedback from the aftershave. I wouldn't hesitate picking up another razor like this, if it popped up again.

Razor- "Blue Steel Special", for H&H Grinding Co. Cleveland OH. Made in Germany.
Brush- @Jayaruh #262. Birdseye Maple/Ebony woods. Silvertip Badger Knot.
Soap- AOS Kingsman "Bourbon".
Aftershave- Shulton Old Spice. Magic 19870 Decanter.

 

April 1st
British EverReady/ Gem
Omega Evo/ Burl&Resin
Haslinger Schafmilch
Jeeves Tobacco Bay

My first Gem style shave in quite some time. Excellent results, though.
Have a great day all.