The way it is for Wednesday's shave:

prep-Dove Care + Men Bodywash(in shower)
shave-Stirling Barbershop soap
brush-Stirling Synthetic*
razor-Pivot Nation from Gillette Sensor Deuce
A.S.-Clubman Original Scent

*that large one Rod had on sale at the time I bought it. It gave me problems upon first use-I'll give it another chance tomorrow.

Williams Wednesday's Shave


Proraso Pre Shave
Williams
B-400 by Tom
Heljestrand
Henckels Wedge
CWR
Thayer's Lemon WH
Pinaud Vanilla

I started off with Proraso Pre Shave. The Williams Mug Shaving Soap face-lathered well with the B-400 badger brush. I did two passes with the Heljestrand Razor with a Henckels wedge blade and ended up with a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse, I finished off with Thayer's Lemon WH and then Pinaud Vanilla AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

I have forgotten to mention that these blades are also noisy. It sounds like buttering toast.
After cleaning, I did ten cycles on each of the sharpening sides and twenty-five on the strop side of the Allegro. It doesn't take long to maintain the blade.

SOTD 1.9.2018
Pre-shave: hot shower, Nivea Men Sensitive Face Wash, Shave Secret
Shave Gel: Nivea Men Sensitive Shaving Gel
Razor: Magic by Master Barber shavette
Blade: Derby Professional (1)
Post-shave: Dickinson's Original WH, Nivea Men Sensitive PS Balm, C.O. Bigelow Barber No 1582 Cologne (Elixir Green)

Wednesday Planned SOTD



Razor: Tatara Masamune
Blade: Feather (D1)
Brush: VP Leonhardy 680040 2 Band
Bowl: Corbell Pedestal Bowl 4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Saponificio Varesino Honey & Grain
Pre-Shave Oil: Jasmine Creamsicle
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Wonderland
Post: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square
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My numero uno Travel Brush Primo! You have great taste in brushes!

Great photo Jim. Have a great day buddy ☺️

Thanks buddy. Enjoy your evening. ☺️

PAA Starling GEM “A” plate & GEM SS ptfe #1
Maggard 30mm B&W
Stone Cottage Leather & Smoke cream
Humphreys Alcoholado Maravilla
M&R Rose Water
Nivea 2in1 lotion

First shave with it today. A 3 pass shave that was close but, left a little bit of irritation. Maybe error on my part and the way the blade is held is a little disconcerting. It’s not fully supported along its width once the top cap is clamped on to the bottom plate and handle. Again, an acceptable shave, but no where near smooth and comfy as my other GEM razors. B plate will be next and we’ll see. Have a great evening and shaves Gents... ​

Date: 10 January 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Maseto 2 Band Finest Badger Horn 30/54mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mitchell's Wool Fat 6x
Bowl:- Captain's Choice
Razor:- GEM Micromatic Bullet Tip
Blade:- GEM Personna SS PTFE Coated #6
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- YSL L’Homme

Thank you, Roby! Have a great evening!

01/10/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Daisygirl Soaps - Citrus Spice Goats Milk Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Lime Ginger Tea Tree Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Prickly Pear ATG Pre-Shave Soap
Maurer & Wirtz Tabac Shaving Soap
Stirling Soap Company 24mm x 57mm Boar Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Wolfman WR1-OC .74mm Gap Polished Stainless Steel Razor with Darwin Handle
Bolzano Superinox Blade - 5th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Crown King Porthos Star Jelly Aftershave
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sandalwood Natural Deodorant​

Planned Travel SOTD
Tabac Shave Stick
AoS Pure Badger Brush
Brian Brown Razor Works Razor
Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave
I like the name of the hotel soap. I will see if it works in the morning
Have fun!

January 2018

Shavettes and Jeeves January!

January 9 - Stirling Iced Coffee Review

Razor - Feather SS Artist Club
Blades - (3)
Soap - Stirling Iced Coffee
Brush - Jayaruh #54
Post - Alum

Staying with the pain stick but switching to Stirling Iced Coffee for the soap. This one is on sale for the 4.5 ounce puck so I decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did. The lather quality is all Stirling. The scent is really intriguing. Defintely like a dark roast coffee, you can easily pick up the hazelnut accent and the menthol brings you a nice and refreshing cool down at the end. There's almost a Mocha hint as well, but I think that's just the hazelnut working with it. I rarely gush about a soap, but I'll highly recommend this one. This one is a "must have" for my den. I noticed they only show the 4.5oz puck right now and only 30 left. I'm hoping that just setting things up for a new run.

As for the shave, no problems at all. The JR54 had no problems at all, which was expected, and it was smooth sailing all the way. I actually did three passes with the pain stick just because I wanted to play with that lather longer and the alum stayed fairly quiet. That extra pass did add a bit of heat to it. Still, no disappointments here!

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SOTD December 9, 2017
RAZOR: Family Dollar TwinBlade Pivot Razor (disposable) - BARGAIN - 10 for $1
BLADE: twin (*compare to Gillette Good News Plus)
PREP: hot water shower with Nourish Cool Cucumber Green Tea Moisturizing Soap, followed by hot water rinse
PRE SHAVE: none
CREAM: Gillette Venus (with OLAY) Violet Swirl shave gel
BRUSH: none- apply by hand
POST SHAVE: Hot water rinse, followed
AFTER SHAVE: None
BALM: Suave Essentials Cucumber Agave SMASH Lotion

Achieved a quick 1-pass DFS. Bada Boom! Very nice.
I have used the Nourish Cool Cucumber Green Tea Moisturizing Soap as a shave soap.
It easily lathers with a brush, and provides very good results. Good cushion, slickness and moisture without any oily feel.
YMMV

Razor: Filarmonica Doble Temple 14
Brush: Razorock Extra Chubby Silvertip
Soap: SV Felce Aromatica
A/S: Razorock XX
This setup was excellent.

Enjoy your shave!
Tom

Hi all, here's my SOTD for today-



1940/41 Gillette Aristocrat. One and one half pass perfection ! A full BBS!

Good Morning Everyone SOTD 01/10/18

Gillette Single Ring
Wilkinson Sword (3)
Erskine 3103 Boar
Williams
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Pinaud Clubman A/S

Have A Great Day!

SOTD 20180110.



Yaqi model R1710.
Eufros "Zaldun".
RazoRock "Hawk" V1.
Schick Proline P-30 (10).
PeReJa Lavender EdC.

Beautiful picture!

HumpBay
Superb shave today. The lather was very thick and easy to load and build on my face. The tuxedo knot is my favorite - I love the feel and efficiency. The splash left my face smooth, soft and smelling great.
Prep: PAA Cube
Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Brush: Brothers Bristles Silver Surfer
Razor: Rockwell 6sR6
Blade: voskhod
AS: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum