SOS: February 2020

Thanks Gary!

 

Friday night shave.

Tonight was my 5th and final shave with the Leresche 77 on loan from @jmudrick
This razor is a mild razor. Each shave got better. Tonights was an effortless DFS+.

This one of the few mild razors that I would put in my rotation. When you have the angle, the razor will start talking. For me it is a small window. Too much cap by a tiny bit and you loose blade contact.

Thank you Jeff for entrusting me with this French Beauty.

Tom


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Good Morning Everyone SOTD 02/08/20

'66 Gillette Super Speed
Wilkinson Sword (3)
VDH Boar
VDH Luxury
Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
Gillette Cool Wave A/S

Have A Great Day!

 

Saturday 02.08.20 SOTD


Shugar Soapworks oatmeal & Verbena Soap lather and rinse
Gillette 1954 Z1 40s Super Speed
Gillette Nacet (1)
Yaqi Barber Pole Handle 24mm 2-Band Badger
Arko Shaving Soap puck
Old Spice Cologne Original

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Thank you, Gary!

 

Saturday morning:

Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/new Derby
Bundubeard Rooi Afrikaner SS
Fino ASB
Aqua Velva Musk AS Splash

My first time using this new Rooi Afrikaner soap and I think it’s great. The scent is mild and very nice with herbal notes, at least to my nose, the lather works up easily, it’s very rich with lots of slickness so the blade was skating across my face. It’s a tallow based soap which Jaco came out with relatively recently, and it has excellent postshave care. The Fino balm felt so moisturizing as well as soothing, and the Aqua Velva Musk smells so nice, although my wife is not really a fan of it. Three passes gave me a hell of a close, smooth shave!


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Saturday, February 8

Baume.Be.~~Simpson "The Hive"~~Heiljestrand MK 32~~Floïd Blue
Have a great day!​

 

Saturday 8th February


Yaqi Heavy Metal 24mm 2BB - Supply V1/Proline B - TFS Classic Barber Soap - Old Spice Musk AS


First time using the TFS which is another Cella/Vitos equivalent. A very nice shave.
3 passes for a perfect finish.

 

Saturday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Pharoah's Dreamsicle
Bunny B-400 by Tom
Russian SHaDE Razor
Personna Half Blade
CWS
Pharoah's Dreamsicle AS

The Pharoah's Dreamsicle Shave Soap face-lathered well with Bunny B-400 by Tom badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Russian SHaDE Razor with Personna Half Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pharoah's Dreamsicle AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

My SOTD photo for today!


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08 February 2020

Terrific start to the day! Two pass, minor touch-up, BBS shave. I still marvel at the great shaves I get using the Fatip OC. Great value and top performer with several popular blade brands. All brass to boot!

Soap: Italian Barber Amici
Brush: Omega 10065 synthetic
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Gillette Nacet (7)
Aftershave: Italian Barber Amici

 

Great shave, Jeff! Glad the Enders did it for you! I picked up a NOS LaResche 51 recently! I’m on my third shave with it! I liked the 77, but this razor is just amazing! Smooth and incredibly efficient!

 

SOTD 02/08/20

RAZOR: LaResche 51 Luxe
BLADE: Wizamet Super Iridium
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with PAA’s Preshave Cube Soap
BRUSH: Omega Pro48 Boar
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Fine Accoutrements Snake Bite AS Splash

 

Wanted to wait for the '24 to show up but heading out soon, decided to shave. Did a 2nd shave-off. The 1912 once again shaved better and more smoothly than either the bullet tip or G-bar. Now to put it up against the '24.

3 pass BBS with a new Pal blue carbon and German Schick cream.

My new post-shave mix is Dickinson's with a styptic stick dissolved inside, followed by Lucky Tiger. The combo works great and feels great.

 

I'd like to start of my shaves of the week post by apologizing for the lack of posts over the last month, college has been hectic with practicals, so i haven't had that much time to take photos every week.

I had a few interesting shaves this week, the old Nivea shave gel i had in my cupboard actually performed amazingly, so well in fact that i might keep a can on hand for traveling, although soaps are far superior for me. The arko and bundubeard coffee never fail to disappoint, and both have retained their title of being my favourite soaps for almost a year now.

One of my less used aftershaves, Revlon pub featured heavily this week, and i don't know why i dont use it more because its a fantastic classic aftershave.

Shave 1:
Razor: gillette super speed flare tip(US)
Blade: super max blue diamond (13)
Brush: Omega 49
Soap: Arko shave stick
Aftershave: old spice whitewater

Shave 2:
Razor: gillette super speed flare tip(US)
Blade: super max blue diamond (14)
Brush: Wilkinson sword classic shave
Gel: Nivea for men Extreme comfort
Aftershave: Revlon Pub

Shave 3:
Razor: gillette super speed flare tip(US)
Blade: super max blue diamond (15)
Brush: Wilkinson sword classic shave
Soap: bundubeard coffee
Aftershave: Revlon Pub

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Saturday:
hot shower w/Castelbel Whiskey bar soap
Homemade PSO
Gillette RedTip S/S 3 passes
Sharp Hi Chromium (1)
VDH boar
Old Spice soap a warm mug
Thayers unscented WH
Old Spice Burley A/S
Old Spice Burley cologne

Very nice leisurely shave this morning and I smell great. I don't look like much (other than clean shaven) but I smell great.

 

Muhle :: Romera :: Phoenix & Beau :: Speick AS​

 

SOTD, Feb 8th -2020

Razor: Gillette Fatboy E4- MFG 1959-4qtr
Blade : Personna red (4)
Soap: Tabac
Brush: Razorock Noir 400
Pre-shave: Brush wash my face with CeraVe hand bar soap + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera Gel on beard area.
Prep: cold water rinse after each pass of 3.
Post shave: Proraso green with witch hazel + Nivea Men balm- nice balm & scent is better quality possibly than the old stuff. It seems Thicker IMO with a great scent.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation +no weepers = great shave!

Have some great shaves!

 

Thanks Gary. After trying the soap straight up, I had to add the cooling cube for the rest of the week. Good stuff.

 

I am always impressed with that beautiful Type F. Great shave Guy.
Steve