SOS: January 2020

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by SpeedyPC, Dec 31, 2019.

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  1. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member

    Thanks Gary!
     
    AlfredoT, Jan 9, 2020
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  2. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    lolllllll No!
     
    Yehuda D, Jan 9, 2020
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  3. Droo78

    Droo78 Well-Known Member

    Thursday's Shave

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    Droo78, Jan 9, 2020
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  4. ilts

    ilts Well-Known Member

    Yes Indeed!
     
    ilts, Jan 9, 2020
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  5. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    For tomorrow(Friday)-mostly same shave as today....BUT

    Shave-Gillette Foamy Regular.
     
    Paul Turner, Jan 9, 2020
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  6. Burak Kucukler

    Burak Kucukler Well-Known Member

    Burak Kucukler, Jan 9, 2020
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  7. rmcintyre84

    rmcintyre84 Got out of the kitchen

    How do you all get that thick of lather?
     
    rmcintyre84, Jan 9, 2020
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  8. Todd Pedlar

    Todd Pedlar Well-Known Member

    First, good soap - Stirling is fantastic to work with, and I definitely find it easier to build a good lather with it than some others.

    Second, patient loading. I always start with a fairly dry brush - I soak for about ten minutes and then give it about three solid shakes with the brush held vertically - then load. I don’t load with crazy fast swirling but at a good clip, and for twenty seconds or so with Stirling (maybe another ten for a harder soap like DRHarris or Pre de Provence, and only about 15 with softer soaps like Razorock).

    Finally, a good vigorous building with slow additions of water. So once loaded it’s into the bowl the brush goes (and accumulated soap from the sides of the container) - and start building. I swirl pretty vigorously, alternating clockwise, counter clockwise, left-right and top-bottom. After every couple changes of direction I’ll add hot water if needed - just a few drops from my fingertips, and then resume building until I’ve got what I want in terms of density and glossy surface.

    It takes a while - but I typically have a good lather from start to finish in five minutes or less. Cream lathering is a lot faster since I just stuff an almond size amount into the middle of the brush knot (always dryer than I use with soap) and go from there the same way.

    Anyway sorry for being overly wordy - but this technique works well for me.

    Todd


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    Todd Pedlar, Jan 9, 2020
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  9. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    Thank you Gary and Doug.
     
    clint64, Jan 9, 2020
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  10. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas


    TGIF SOTD

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    Razor: Jurgen Hempel Jarwin
    Blade: Blade: Gillette Nacet Stainless (D5)
    Brush: Turtleship Machine 073 24mmm
    Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
    Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
    Pre-Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
    Shave Soap: Turtleship Shave Bay Rum
    Post: Stirling's Bay Rum Butter
    Aftershave: Extro Bay Rum Artigianale
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    ram57, Jan 9, 2020
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  11. Tim Spencer

    Tim Spencer Well-Known Member

    Profumo is pretty awesome. I never bought the original Acqua di Gio. Didn't hate it but it was just 'ok'. But Profumo is a great fragrance. Take the things that were good about the original and makes them great.
     
    Tim Spencer, Jan 9, 2020
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  12. Leo501

    Leo501 Well-Known Member

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    Leo501, Jan 9, 2020
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  13. celestino

    celestino Friendly Neighborhood Wetshaver

    10 January 2020

    * Blackbird Polished SB 101
    * Wizamet Iridium Super
    * Maseto Shaving XD 2-Band + Oscar11 Amber Barbeiro
    * Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
    * Unrefined Shea Butter
    * Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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    celestino, Jan 9, 2020
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  14. Tim Spencer

    Tim Spencer Well-Known Member

    Tim Spencer, Jan 9, 2020
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  15. Str8on2

    Str8on2 Well-Known Member

    Occam’s DE/Rapira Pannpa SS/Yaqi 24mm Heavy Metal/PannaCrema Labdano
    Thayers Medicated WH Astringent/Roberto Cavalli Uomo Eau de Toilette
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    Great shave with the Occam’s DE. Aided by the wonderful PannaCrema Tallow (shame it was discontinued) shave soap, it was a smooth and a luxurious feeling shave. A great evening and fantastic shaves to all....​
     
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    Str8on2, Jan 9, 2020
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  16. PLAla

    PLAla Bit Shy of a Full Puck

    SOTD January 10, 2020

    Prep: Cold water and PAA Cube pre-shave soap
    Blade: vintage Personna Precision
    Razor: Gillette Fatboy
    Brush: Omega 10049 boar
    Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
    Post: Witch hazel, Fine American Blend aftershave

    SOTD 1-10-20.jpg
     
    PLAla, Jan 9, 2020
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  17. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    January 10, 2020
    Enoch
    Feather Pro
    Simpson CH2 Synthetic
    Asylum Colonia
    Shave Soap & Aftershave

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    clint64, Jan 9, 2020
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  18. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome proraso shave Ron..
     
    brit, Jan 9, 2020
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  19. brit

    brit in a box

    awesome shave and pic Guy..
     
    brit, Jan 9, 2020
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  20. brit

    brit in a box

    fine shave and pic Clint..
     
    brit, Jan 9, 2020
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