SoS: May 2021

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by Yehuda D, Apr 30, 2021.

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  1. Smooth Steve

    Smooth Steve Well-Known Member

    Thanks Gary
     
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  2. celestino

    celestino Friendly Neighborhood Wetshaver

    :)
     
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  3. celestino

    celestino Friendly Neighborhood Wetshaver

    24 May 2021

    Blackbird Brass OC 101
    Wizamet Iridium Super
    Shavemac Silvertip 2-Band Black
    Mystic Water Bay Rum
    Unrefined Shea Butter
    Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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  4. ischiapp

    ischiapp New Product Bloodhound

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    @Tim Spencer
    It's an italian artisan
    Just a little private FB group
    No public web page, for now
     
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  5. AlfredoT

    AlfredoT Well-Known Member

    2021-05-24, Monday

    A beautiful early fall day, rainy and chilly.
    This is a soap with a fragrance suitable for almost all seasons and I was immersed in a lavanderish cloud.

    I tried the Maggard M3 again with the Jagger head and a new blade: a perfect match.

    And I indulged in a test: I used aloe as a pre-shave.
    I 'felt' the skin on my neck and decided to use the leaf; once the gel dried, I proceeded to lather.
    Excellent!
    The aloe, with the moisture in the soap, aided smoothness and this soap is very sliding.
    My neck got through the shave superbly even though I felt the alcoholic aftershave.
    But… no feeling, no pleasure!

    I had to invest some time in finding the right music: in theory, today, Chet Baker would have been right in line with the day, but I figured I shouldn't get my hopes up too much: this light, disengaged jazz was perfect.

    And I'm happy with the way this rainy day started!


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    Sapone PS: Sapone di Aleppo, 60%
    Sapone: Ethos, Lisse Collection, Lavender Suprême
    Pennello: Aliexpress Handle w/ Oumo Two Band Gel-tip bulb knot, 24
    Rasoio: Maggard MR 3/Edwin Jagger 89
    Lametta: Kai
    AS 1: Aloe leaf
    AS 2: MilMIl, Figaro Gel
    AS 3: Bart's Premium Balm, Lavender oil
    EdT: EdC: Czech & Speake, Oxford & Cambridge
    ST: New York Jazz Lounge
     
  6. ilts

    ilts Well-Known Member

    Good Morning Everyone SOTD 05/24/21

    Gillette Ball End Old Type
    Astra (1)
    Badger
    C.O. Bigelow
    Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block
    Aqua Velva A/S

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  7. James Kleinkauf

    James Kleinkauf Well-Known Member

    Monday SOTD

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    Merkur Futur Polished Chrome
    Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
    Yaqi‌ ‌Ruby‌ ‌Handle‌ ‌24mm‌ ‌2-Band‌ ‌Badger‌
    Ariana & Evans Asian Plum Shaving Soap
    Ariana & Evans Asian Plum Afrershave Splash
     
  8. 120inna55

    120inna55 Well-Known Member

    Thank you, sir!
     
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  9. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    It is, Tim. Longevity is below average.
     
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  10. poppi

    poppi Well-Known Member

    Shave of the Week Starting 24 May 2021

    Baili BR131B razor
    Gillette Silver Blue blade
    Stirling Synthetic brush
    Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill SS
    Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
    Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill A/S

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    All sorts of trouble loading a pic this morning. Anyway, lots of good stuff for this week's shave and looking forward to wonderful face freezing shaves. Now go enjoy your day folks
     
  11. clint64

    clint64 Blind Squirrel

    May 24, 2021
    Feather AS-D2
    Feather
    MrEE #4 with Maggard SHD
    Mike's Bay Rum
    Grand Bay Rum Aftershave

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  12. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Menthol Monday's Shave
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    Cold Water Rinse
    Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap
    Olivewood Silvertip
    Gillette Fat Handle Old Type Frankenrazor
    Personna Super (47)
    CWR
    Osage Rub

    For this week, I pulled out a blade that I used in a longevity test years ago. I got up to 46 shaves and got bored. I decided to set it aside and try it again later. Well, this is the later. I will be using it this week. I will strop it with my Twinplex Stropper after each shave. Here goes.

    Virgilio Valobra Shaving Soap lathered well with the Olivewood Silvertip Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Fat Handle Old Type Frankenrazor with a Personna Super blade (47) gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
  13. SpeedyPC

    SpeedyPC Well-Known Member

    Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
    Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
    Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Taj Resin 24/53mm knot
    Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ The Night Before
    Razor/Blade:- Maggard Razors Std. v3.0 with MR11 Bulldog / Rapira Super Stainless #2
    Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
    Fragrance:- L'Occitane Baux
    Tonight Tipple:- Johnnie Walker Blue Label
     
  14. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Menthol Monday:

    A most delightful Grand Freeze!

    Stirling Mentholated Pre Shave Soap
    Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
    Super Speed/Astra Green day 8
    Master Soap Creations Peppermint Latte SS
    Prep ASB
    Krampert’s Frostbite AS Splash

    This Peppermint Latte is a brilliant and precious treasure which my dear friend Fernando worked so hard to produce - the scent is lovely, the lather works up perfectly because it’s tallow based, the menthol sensation hits really hard especially during the second and third passes, not to mention how skin friendly it is. After a nice massage with the Prep and a couple of splashes of the Krampert’s Frostbite aftershave I was good to go. Three passes knocked off all my tough stubble and left me as smooth as silk - what a great shave!

    Have a nice week - be well and safe!
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  15. jluc

    jluc smelling pretty

    May 24th
    Razor: RR GC .84 Jaws
    Blade: Bolzano Superinox (3)
    Brush: Grizzly Bay WildBlue ChubCub
    Pre-shave: PAA Cube
    Soap: B&M Vespers
    PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
    B&M Unscented Balm
    AS: B&M Vespers

    Good morning!

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  16. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    Monday, May 24
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    Santa Maria Novella~~Simpson MC~~1947 Gillette Super-Speed/Personna 74~~Amouage Gold Pour Homme
    Have a great day!
     
  17. Ron R

    Ron R Well-Known Member

    MMMonday, May 24th 2021

    Razor: Gem Micromatic Clog Pruf(Peerless version), excellent midrange, smooth glide, great results.
    Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE (5) excellent blade, very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely & predictable.
    Soap: Gillette Pure cream, nice clean scent + great lather qualities.
    Brush: Yaqi 24mm HM Silvertip badger, excellent lather generator , soft tips, good scrub + great lather painter.
    Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera Gel on the cleaned beard area.
    Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
    Post shave: Fine fresh Vetiver with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
    Results: CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= [​IMG] Excellent shave with my Gem MMCP with a coated gem blade.
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    Have some great shaves!
     
  18. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Rex Envoy v. Gibbs Normal (aka +/-) / Feather. While I prefer the handling of the smaller and lighter Gibbs, Envoy gave me superior performance this day. Haven't tried a shim for rigidity in the Gibbs, that might help a bit. And of note the Feather blade was new in the Rex, second use in the Gibbs.[​IMG]




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  19. awk-m4

    awk-m4 Well-Known Member

    SOD Monday May 24 2021
    Brush: Parker Synth Brush
    Bowl: Shave Nation
    Lather: Proraso White Soap
    Razor: Gillette 1959 E4 Settings: 7-5-3
    Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
    Post: Shavex Alum Block
    Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
    Balm: Proraso White
    A nice smooth shave!

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  20. theFAT98

    theFAT98 Well-Known Member

    Haha long way for me to go.
     
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