SoS: February 2023

Monday 02.27.23
RAZOR: Shield Polished Titanium Single Edge AC Razor
BLADE: Schick Proline
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. 24mm G5C Synthetic
LATHER: Phoenix and Beau Albion Shaving Soap
POST: Phoenix and Beau Albion Aftershave Splash

 

Sunday Shave

Lather: Ariana & Evans Pedro Fiasco's Shaving Cream Unscented
Brush: Ever-Ready
Razor: Henson AL13 V2 +
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium
Post: Ariana & Evans Post-Shave Serum

Comfortable and close shave. The Ariana & Evans cream is excellent and the Post-Shave Serum is great for sensitive skin.

 

Menthol Monday SOTD


Razor: Fatip Slant OC/Jurgen Hempel Ti
Blade: Kai (D1)
Brush: Semogue Torga C5 Premium Boar 24mm
Bowl: TW 3D Printed
Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African Black Soap
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Eucalyptus & Spearmint
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Aether
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Krampert’s Frostbite
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monday
#58/platinum
omega
zingari man
epsilon

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Monday 27th February


Boti 27mm Horse - MWF - Focus R28 Slim Al/BIC - Lustray Blue Spice AS - Banana Republic Cypress Cedar

 

27 February, 2023

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium
Brush: Brad Sears Archduke 26/50 2-Band Manchurian
Soap: Westman Shaving: Mazagran
Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..

a very pleasing shave with the Wizzie/Merkur combo, they don't 'wow' me like the Polsilvers, or the Platinums for that matter, but they are growing on me..

 

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Ingram Shave Cream
Jayaruh #436 2-band Badger
Burham Safety Razor
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Osage Rub

The Ingram Shave Cream lathered well with the Jayaruh #436 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Burham Safety Razor and a Star Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Yaqi Sputnik
Voskhod Teflon blade
Proraso Sandalwood Shave Cream
Yaqi Sagrada Familiar 2 Band
Ogallala Bay Rum

 

February 27, 2023
Leaf Twig
Feather
Ōku Botiho
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Speick After Shave

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Menthol Monday:

Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Canadian Tech/Rapira day 13
Delmy SC
Prep ASB
Henri et Victoria Bergamot Vetiver AS Splash

Not as freezing cold a setup as I would normally select for a Menthol Monday shave but still cold enough to please me. This Delmy cream is also from India like the soap version and it’s apparently very popular in Indian barbershops. It has a nice clean scent with aloe vera notes, it’s very easy to lather from just a couple of dabs on both cheeks, it’s really quite cooling -in fact it’s more mentholated than I expected, and it’s VERY gentle on the skin. Needless to say the Prep soothed, moisturized, and cooled my skin so well while Claude’s Bergamot Vetiver aftershave went on icy cold and it smells so nice. This Rapira blade is getting kinda dull but I still managed to get a great three pass BBS shave with it!

Have a good week - be well and stay safe!


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Monday February 27, 2023
Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Incorporeal
Razor: Henson Ti22 V2 +
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Post: Osma Alum Block
Post: Southern Witchcrafts Samhain

 

Shave of the Week Starting 2/27/2023

Henson +++ razor
Astra SP blade
Maggard Purple Swirl Synthetic brush
Blues Shave Soap
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Various A/S

Very nice shave to start the week. The Blues SS lathered easily and provided great protection. Smells nice too. The Henson is such an easy razor to use, at least for me it is. Nice, close and comfortable shave which is what we're all looking for. Now go enjoy your day folks.

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PAA Symmetry / Gillette Stainless
AKA Brushworx / Gillette Stainless
Razorock / Don Donato

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Feb 27th
Goodwill #195 w PermaSharp (2)
Omega Pro/ Resin
Haslinger Schafmilch SS
Thayers
Stirling Autumn Glory

Everything worked as it should to easily take care of 72 hrs growth. Love the Goodwill and this splash is a fave scent.
Have a great day all.

 

MMMonday + Daily double, February 27th 2023. Testing 4th shave of 4 consecutive daily shaves with the Yaqi SLOPE slant razor head.

Razor: (L) Gem Micromatic Flying wing(AKA=MMFW, MMBT, guiding eye....)-Mfg 1947-50, Tame mid range, a well built & designed razor and the heaviest of the 3 Micromatic variants. Very easy going shave this morning with excellent results.(have used this razor a lot over the years and thought it was a good choice for comparing similarities to my new Yaqi slant for shaving results).
Razor: (R) Yaqi "SLOPE" 316 SS slant head (NEW Head design)with a Yaqi "Chippendale" Darwin looking handle-Mfg Jan 2023>, mild to tame mid range with excellent efficentcy, well designed and accurate CNC QC with adequate finish for most of my personal shaving needs. It is a compact slant compared to other slants in the market. I decided to use different blades while testing and the Perma-sharp was next of 3 blades to be tested. The shave was stellar with a new blade and mostly carefree shaving experience this morning.
As for the Chippendale handle I'm adjusting to using it(different hand feel ) and really enjoy using it ATG pass( very comfortable) in the hand IMO. Very attractive handle and hard to Manufacture IMO.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(7) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle.
Blade : Gillette Perm-sharp (1) sharp & smooth with great longevity, DE top tier blade for balanced performance shaving needs.
Soap : Gillette Pure cream, nice clean scent with excellent lather qualities, makes excellent ubber lather with other soaps.
Brush : Yaqi "black marble" 24mm tuxedo knot, excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather 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 Blue barber with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : (L)- CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= had a excellent shave with my MMBT with a Gem coated blade on (7) uses.
Results : (R)- CCS,DFS.BBs + no irritation + no weepers = had a excellent shave with my Yaqi "SLOPE" 316 SS slant head with a Yaqi "Chippendale" Darwin looking handle with a Gillette Perma sharp blade (1) use. The Yaqi SLOPE slant slightly out performed the MMFW maybe because of the # of uses (7) on the GEM blade possibly. Both excellent blades. I like to do a feel test after 2 passes with no pickups yet to compare efficentcy of the two razors when comparing. The MMFW had a little more stubble feel under the chin area but the rest was similar on cheeks.


Have some great shaves!

 

Monday Shave

Lather: Ariana & Evans Pedro Fiasco Shaving Cream Unscented
Brush: Ever-Ready
Razor: Henson AL13 V2 +
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium
Post: Ariana & Evans Post Shave Serum unscented

Repeat of Sunday shave, very nice.

 

Here's how I close out February tomorrow:

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(in shower_
shave-Sir Hare Co.(Alpha*)
brush-Jayaruh #59
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Stoylin Unscented.

*- Tobacco&Sandalwood

 

The Mappin & Webb left me smooth and smooth - easy peasy

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger
T&H Grafton Shaving Cream
Mappin & Webb 11/16
Thayer Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Gillette 501 Special Set
Personna 74 Tungsten Blade (23)
Simpson BAC3 w/Two Band Badger Brush
Cremo Refreshing Mint Shave Cream
Sea Breeze Astringent
Aqua Velva Ice Blue After Shave