SOS: July 2024

Here it is for Tueday(2):

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(FreshWave)in shower
shave-Razorock Lime Burst puck
brush-Jayaruh#59
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Clubman Reserve Gent's Gin

 

1 July 2024

Face Prep: Warm water face wash with Meijer Aloe Vera liquid soap, patted dry
Razor Prep: Foil and blade prepared with Wahl Total Care spray a couple of shaves ago
Pre-shave: Afta Pre-Electric Shave Lotion
Razor: Remington XLR-600
Blade: Remington SP-42
Foil: ShaverAid
Post-shave: daylogic Arctic Blue (Vi-Jon)

My face goes through multi-year cycles where blade shaving OR electric shaving works best. After a string of total-disaster DE shaves last week, I'm now in the electric cycle.

It took a while, but aftermarket foils, cutters, and head assemblies are now available for many vintage and modern electric shavers, bringing some of the mix & match advantages of DE shaving to the realm of electric shaving.

The new ShaverAid foil and low-mileage Remington cutter yielded a flawless, BBS shave out of the XLR-600, which was given to me brand new over 40 years ago. The only fault? This aggressive shaver is so efficient with the ShaverAid foil that the shave was over with too quickly to truly enjoy--and I did a meticulous job.

 

RAZOR: MÜHLE SB Genuine Horn Handle
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: RazoRock Hive 24 Mokasoft HD Synthetic
LATHER: LEA Classic Shaving Soap
POST: LEA Classic Aftershave Splash
POST: LEA Classic Aftershave Balm

 

Gary, I'm glad you gave me your like after I added to the aftershave-course it's Clubman RESERVE.

 

Tuesday SOTD


Razor: Colonial Razors General Brass
Blade: Schick Proline (D2)
Brush: Rod Neep Retro Deluxe Manchurian badger 24mm
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 4 5½” Cypress Sinker Log
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: Stirling Island Man
Shave Soap: Ethos Tortola Iced (koolada)
Balm: MdC Huile Végétale Camomille
Aftershave: Ethos Tortola

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Evening Shave.
Monday July 1, 2024
Zenith B17
Tabac
Henson +
Feather
Tabac

 

Alpha Claymore Evolution * Schick Proline (D1)
Elite 24mm Manchurian White
Haslinger Schafmilch Shaving Soap
4711 Original Aftershave Lotion (splash)
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SOTD: 2nd July 2024.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Moisture Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Cien PURE Fragrance Free Sensitive Bar Soap.
Brush: Fine 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Fine Fresh Vetiver Classic Shaving Soap.
Blade: Chinese Super Gillette Blue. (D1)
Razor: 1960's Gillette Slim Twist.

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & Head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils, 5 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With Care+Witch Hazel./Blue Stratos ASL./Cien Men Sensitive ASB.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

(Face & Head Shave.)

A relaxing combined face & head shave to start July of wonderfully.

Everything in my shave this morning paired together superbly.

Starting off the month off with the 1960's Gillette Slim Twist which was my first ever vintage Gillette DE razor passed on to me by a friend of the family when I first started out. Maiden combined face & head shave with the Gillette Slim. The Chinese Super Gillette Blue was a good match for the mild, yet efficient slim twist feeling comfortable smooth & efficient.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Creightons Sensitive PSB.

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

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Tuesday morning, July 2nd 2024

Pre-Shave: PRORASO Crema pre Barba Rinfrescante
Razor: BIC Metal
Brush: Omega 26
Soap: DOVO Solingen Berlin Barber by Ariana & Evans
After Shave: Thayers original​

P.S.
From Italy a big cheers to all American and Canadian friends

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Gillette ’47 Milord / Gillette Nacet
Oumo 13 Desert Ironwood & Sandalwood 26mm SILK/Manchuria
OSP Old Gold Shaving Soap
B&M ‌Reserve‌ ‌Spice‌ Aftershave Splash​

 

Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Jayaruh #224 Synthetic
RazoRock Black Hawk
Feather Professional
CWR
Tabac After Shave

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #224 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the RazoRock Black Hawk Razor and the Feather Professional AC blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Monday, July 1

Chiseled Face Civet~~Semogue TSN Final edition 1/50~~Gem Clog-Pruf/Gem~~Thor's Hammer Bay Rum w/Lime
Have a great day!​

 

RazoRock Black Tie CC Razor
AccuForge Blade (3)
WSP 'Prince' HD Silvertip Badger Brush 22/48

Nannyssillysoap 'Down Home Summer' Shaving Soap

Moon Soaps Tobacco Flower Post Shave Balm
Alt Innsbruck EDC

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Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/shave cream: Stirling Soap Christmas Eve
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo 24mm
Razor: Leaf Thorn
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp SE (2)
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman

 

Tabac Tuesday July 2, 2024
Semogue SOC Cherry
Tabac
Henson +
Crystal Israeli
Tabac

 

DE SOTD, Tuesday, July 2nd 2024

Razor : Yaqi Sentinel SSP with a Yaqi SSP tear drop handle. Mfg 2022>, mild to tame mid range. This razor looks similar to Wolfman W2 and the vintage Personna BB1. The 1.50mm works well and shaves more on the mild side when riding the cap(it will still bite).
Machining and finish QC are excellent and a joy to use IMO. I should use it more but I have a lot of other excellent top tier razors in my rotation on-going always. Had a close comfortable shave this morning.
Blade : Gillette Perma-Sharp (3) sharp and smooth with reasonable longevity.
Soap : Razorock Santa Maria del Fiore, nice scented soap with Vanilla and light tobacco fragrances with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi" Ever helpful" 22 mm 2band badger. Excellent lather generator, pillow soft tips, very nice backbone for scrubbing but soft tips + great lather painter. This little brush is excellent for facial scrubbing but offers nice tips for folks who enjoy a scrub.
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 Santa Maria del Fiore splash with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 2 blemish weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Yaqi Sentinel with a Perma-Sharp blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

Razorock Game Changer OC / Nacet blade
RajonCajonBrushes
Stirling Almond

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2 July 2024 E-SOTD

Face Prep: Warm water wash with Meijer Aloe Vera liquid soap, patted dry
Pre-Shave: Pinaud Clubman Talc
Brush: Van der Hagen Natural Boar
Rzaor: Remington Micro Screen XLR-600
Blade: Remington SP-42
Foil: ShaverAid
Post-Shave: daylogic Arctic Blue

Years ago, I used to use the Remington Face Saver stick as my electric pre-shave preparation. It's essentially a stick of cornstarch and talc, so...why not just use talc powder or a cornstarch/talc blend? As it turned out, talc worked just as well as the Face Saver stick, and I haven't bought the sticks since. To use for electric shaving, wash face, dry it thoroughly, and apply a sparing amount of talc to your beard with your fingertips. Then, take an unloved, completely dry shaving brush and aggressively swirl it around the whiskers, and finally brush your beard with ATG strokes to stand it up. This VdH brush is rather loathsome to use with soap or cream, but is just perfect for this job.

Today's shave was even better than yesterday's BBS shave. A couple of hints at razor bumps indicated that I'm at the limit of how I aggressive I can get with my electric shaves. With proper face prep, the razor just glides across my face, and there's never a pull or tug. You don't feel it working, but you sure can hear when stubble is getting mowed down.

And, joy of joys, it was if I had used Clubman shaving cream. My washroom had that unmistakable aroma lingering around for hours after the shave. Gotta love it!

 

Wednesday July 3, 2024
Simpson CH2
Tabac
Henson +
KCG
Tabac

 

When I can return to wetshaving, Tabac is at the top of my list of soaps/creams to try.