SoS: May 2022

I'm surprised Lilac Veg was included....I'd substitute Mennen or a Bill Neuman A.S. for the Veg.

 

Razor: Gillette - Rotbart Hybrid
Blade: Voshkod
Brush: Jayaruh
Soap: PAA - Sangre de Drago
Post: peach witch hazel
AS: PAA - Sangre de Drago

Pretty good shave! I got bbs but with some drag & tugging. It was a new blade so im sure it wasnt that. Ive experienced this with a couple of Rotbarts. The soap smells great and just remembers shaving with a sample i had and enjoyed the scent. So im glad i got it.


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Jeff, I think your shave was colder than mine. This jar I would rate around 4/10 as it is not as chilly as I expected it to be when I bought it years ago.

 

Tuesday SOTD


Razor: Razor: Asylum RX V2
Blade: Feather Pro (D2)
Brush: Black Eagle Rhino Black Feather 25mm
Bowl: Corbell Pedestal Bowl 4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African black soap
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: Ethos Succès
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Van Yulay Success
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Tuesday’s Shave



Gillette ‘83 D2 Super Adjustable / Polsilver
Restored Ever Ready 22mm Maggard Synthetic
DG Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli Shaving Soap & Aftershave​

 

tech tuesday
brit early fb tech/alpha handle
nacet
rr chrome silvertip synthetic
hssc kootenay blue
versace eau fraiche




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Razorock Stealth Slant in stainless steel
Brush: Shavemac w/AP Shave Co knot
Suds & Splash: B&M Petrichor
Very enjoyable head shave.

Enjoy your shave.
Tom

 

SOTD : 24th May 2022.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Lynx Africa Body Wash.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Chantry Lavender Goat's Milk Bar Soap.
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Sagrada Familia Synthetic.
Face Lather.
Lather: Proraso Blue Shaving Cream.
Blade : Schick Japanese Twin.(D3)
Razor: Schick Injector I1. 1955-58

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.3 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Brut Sport Style ASL./Nivea Men Fresh Kick ASB.

Greetings,

Early morning shave.

The Schick Injector I1& Japanese Twin blade continued to perform with smooth mild efficiency.

The Proraso Blue shaving cream created a nice creamy slick protective lather with only a small amount in a short space of time The residual slickness is excellent leaving a superb post-shave from the addition of the aloe vera and vitamin E making my mature skin feel soft & moisturized after the shave.

A enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report...Finishing the shave off with a few small dollop's of Nivea Men Fresh Kick ASB.

My face is feeling cool smooth, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

°Clix EZ Flo
°Permasharp stainless
°Schick can o' foam

Still probably the smoothest razor I own. It's been sitting neglected for about 2 years (shame on me) and had developed spots of surface corrosion, but they sanded right off.

 

Mühle R41
Treet 7 days (1)
RazoRock Keyhole
Proraso green SC
Skin Bracer AS


Have a great day!

 

Flatboy Nickel Razor
Gillette 7 OClock Platinum Blade
Captain's Choice Lime Shave Cream
Frank Shaving Silvertip
Aloe Vera
Old Spice Musk Aftershave

 

Buon giorno cari amici!

Tuesday morning’s Italian style shave:

Neutrogena Deep Clean Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Wilkinson Sword day 14
Cella SS
Fino ASB
English Leather AS Splash

It’s been something like two years since I’ve used the Cella soap so I decided to pull it out this morning and I’m so happy I did. I didn’t realize it until now that it’s tallow based so the lather works up so thick, rich, and slick, the scent is a beautiful raw almond, and the skincare is so soothing. This is one of the best soaps from Italy that I ever used. The Fino balm is a terrific balm from South Africa - it’s completely unscented not to mention how soothing and moisturizing it is. Do I ever love the English Leather aftershave - the scent is so old school and classy. The Wilkinson Sword blade struggled during my second pass so I couldn’t go any further but I still ended up with a good BBS shave!

Enjoy your day and your shaves - be well and safe!



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SOTD Tuesday May 24, 2022

Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Pre: None
Lather: TOBS Tobacco
Razor: Henson AL13 Mild
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Razor: Gillette Styler
Post: Omega Alum Block
Post: Thayers Unscented
Post: Aveeno
Have a great day!

 

TUESDAY'S SHAVE​

Razor - Gillette Red Tip Superspeed circa 1955-1960 (Re-plated in Satin-Nickel Finish and re-painted tip in Radiant Red color by Razor Emporium.)
Blade - *3rd shave
Shave Brush - Ever-Ready 1960's vintage (Polished and re-knotted with a synthetic 26mm Ubersoft II knot from Envyshave by Razor Emporium.)
Shave Stand by by Desire Metal Works
Shave Soap - Artifact Soapworks - Old Spice Type
Aftershave - Procter & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"
Post-Shave Balm - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Mysterium Serum"
Deodorant - Procter & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"
Fragrance - Procter & Gamble Old Spice "Classic"

 

Tabac Tuesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #1
Schick E3
Personna Injector
CWR
Tabac AS

The Tabac Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Schick E3 Razor with a Personna Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

ASRazor shave, Tue, May24th 2022

Razor : Gem Junior bar, Mfg 1907-11, Great tame mid range, very enjoyable shave this morning, Always look forward to using my Lather catchers. They are well built and also enjoyed by folks of that era. Brass & nickel coated construction. I always show the front of the razor but the back side is a work of art with script also as you will see.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(2) very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely + predictable.
Soap : Razorock Santa Maria del Fiore, nice mild scent of vanilla and green tobacco scent.
Brush : Yaqi 24 mm Moka synthetic, excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, gentle scrub + excellent painter.
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 AS with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BbS + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with my Gem Jr bar with a coated Gem blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

Gillette Slim Twist / Gillette 7o'clock Super Stainless
Fine Accoutrements / American Blend
TurnNShave Synthetic

8/19/1942

 

SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 24, 2022

Sort of a nostalgic walk down memory lane with my noggin shave this morning. I spent 50 years shaving with the same Schick Krona until it broke in 2018. Bought it at the MCX in ‘68, and shaved with it through college, graduate school, four kids and two marriages. Shaving for me, except for maybe the last five years with it, was just a quick WTG pass using Barbasol right out of the can. Just part of the morning ritual that I had to get through.

I varied my AS between Old Spice, Aqua Velva, and Mennen Skin Bracer over those years. My son made me aware of the various online shave forums around 2010 where I lurked, and learned about whisker grain and multi-pass shaves. But I didn’t settle down at TSD until almost a decade later. I liked the membership there, the knowledge base, the lack of pretension, and the outright friendliness.

For whatever reason I collected as many versions of that Schick DE as I could fron the Eversharp to the Krona. One of the gems of that collection is the 1976 Gold plated Bicentennial edition which I shaved with this morning. All versions pretty much have the same feel and deliver a decent shave. My new Simpson Chubby 3 whipped up a prodigious amount of MWF lather that the Krona easily glided through in the usual two ATG passes leaving me nicely smooth.

The highlight of this morning’s shave was the NOS Bartmann 86 11/16. I really enjoy shaving with this razor. It’s sharp and butter smooth. The brand wasnin business fo exactly 50 years, from 1948 to 1998 in Solingen, Germany. After a brief touch up on the Chosera 12k followed by a final polish on the Suehiro Gokumyo 20k last night, the quality of my mug shave was a foregone conclusion. Three passes was all she wrote leaving me velveteen smooth from neck to noggin.

RAZOR: Bartmann 86 11/16 (Mug), Schick Krona Bicentennial Edition (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Simpson LE Chubby 3 Sovereign Fibre
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood AS Splash.

 

#sotd
W&B Sheffield Hollow Ground 6/8th’s
in Kirinite Tortoise with Camel bone wedge
Heirloom Razor Strop co old no2 Notovan
CaYuen Workshop’s -
Abalone with 2 Band Badger
The Club -
Khalifa soap, skin food and Eau de Parfum

 

Gillette WW II Contract Gold Tech Razor
Gillette Nacet Stainless Blade
Semogue Excelsior Boar Brush
Dr. Jon's Savannah Sunrise Soap
Sea Breeze Astringent
Stirling Peach After Shave