SoS: March 2023

SOTD: 11th March 2023.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ Asda Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears Original Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Anbbas 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol Shaving Soap.
Razor: Muhle R41. (2013) - Derby Premium. (D1)
Razor: The Supply V2 injector (Head/Dome) - Personna Injector PTFE. (D4)

Post:
Cold water face & head wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Alum Rub. / Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel. / Paco Rabanne Pour Homme ASL. / Cien Men Sensitive ASB.

A new mix & match shave set up to start the weekend...Continuing my revisiting blade focus. The Derby premium & Usta I haven't used in some time. Derby blades are one of the most love/hate YMMV blade amongst traditional wet shavers.
If I where to choose a favourite from the premium, usta & extra then the it would be a draw between the Derby premium & Usta as both blades feel and perform better than the Derby Extra.

I've came to the conclusion and found that many of the love/hate reviews that Derby blades get, especially the Derby extra is due to when many people are first starting out in the wet shaving, Derby Extra's are normally thrown in with your first DE razor purchase, and because many of us "including myself" are/where lacking in shaving confidence & technique and pointing the early horrible rough bloodbath shaving experiences on the Derby Extra blade.
My personal view on them now has somewhat changed since my early experiences with them. They will never be my favourite blade of choice, but i now find all three to be smooth & efficient enough to provide an acceptable shave. One important lesson i have taught myself is I now never aim for perfection with my shaves, as '"Perfection is the enemy of perfectly adequate". My over-zealous passion for perfection was the major unnecessary cause of irritation nicks, & cuts with my shaving, not the love/hate Derby extra blade. I take into account that you can occasionally get the odd dud blade, this happens in anything that is mass-produced, but overall most blades are ok.

Now that I have gained much required shaving confidence and my technique has vastly improved i can now pair my R41 with either aggressive & non-aggressive blades and get a close comfortable shave without being afraid to shave and without the fear of my shave ending in a blood shaving massacre. Good technique, shaving confidence and using the lightest of touch are the key with the R41.

Everything in my shave set up this morning worked together excellently...The Supply V2 injector as always provided me with an effortless head/dome shave. Injector razors are such comfortable shaving tools for head/dome shaving.

Another close comfortable face and head shave with no errors to report. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Cien Men Sensitive ASB.

My face & precious swede are feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.

 

Saturday 11th March


Boti 23mm Boar - Cyril R. Salter (Tallow) - Parker SRDW/Feather Platinum - Yardley Lavender

 

GaRtBnX

 

Hawk V3 A
Feather Pro Super
Yaqi Sagrada Familiar
Proraso Sandalwood Shave Cream
Phoenix Shaving Pineapple Bay Rum

 

Saturday March 11, 2023
Brush: Rudy Vey AS3M
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Incorporeal
Razor: Henson Ti22 V2 +
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (1)
Post: Osma Alum Block
Post: Southern Witchcrafts Valley of Ashes

 

My pleasure!

I’m glad you enjoy it - Fernando makes magnificent stuff!


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Saturday morning:

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Canadian Tech/Rapira day 11
Captain Nemo Retro Barbershop SS
Aveeno Moisturizer
Brut Deodorant Spray
Brut AS Splash
Brut Cologne

My dear friend Abir in Kolkata, India makes some FANTASTIC soaps and his Retro Barbershop is one of them. It’s vegan based but it lathers like a champ, it gives lots of slickness as well as cushion, it has a beautiful old school barbershop scent, and it leaves such a comfortable postshave feeling. The Aveeno moisturizer works great as a balm and it’s unscented. Finally the Brut aftershave and cologne made me smell like in the 1960s - that type of scent is right up my alley. Another brilliant three pass BBS shave which was so enjoyable!

See y’all tomorrow - be well and stay safe!


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Saturday Straights' Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Art*Razor Pleasure of Art Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger
Lee Manufacturing
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Blue Ice AS

The Art*Razor Pleasure of Art Shaving Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger brush. I did two passes with the Lee Manufacturing 5/8 Straight, but on the touch up pass, I drew blood. I'm ok. It looks worse than it is. I ended up with a pretty good shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva Blue Ice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

11 March, 2023

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Weber ARC
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
Brush: New Forest Tubby 1 Finest
Soap: Occult Grooming Essentials: Hell Courtesan ( Prometheus )
Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..
Fragrance: Nemer by Boadicea the Victorious

SUPERB! absolutely superb.. the soap, the razor/blade combo, everything... superb.

 

DE SOTD, Saturday, March 11th 2023

Razor : Razorock 2nd Generation Lupo.72 - Mfg Jan 2021>, mid range, excellent machining & finish QC, great design for working under the nose area, very enjoyable shave this morning with the usual great results.
Blade : Gillette 7oClock SP (3), sharp & smoooth with reasonable longevity.
Soap : Taylor of old bond street(TOBS) sandalwood- nice luxury scented herbal sandal wood with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Orbital ring" 24 mm boar bristle brush, excellent lather generator, soft split end bristle hairs, nice splay scrubber + great 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 : Proraso Red sandal wood with witch hazel + a dollop of Geo F Trumper sandal wood skin food lotion.
Results :CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with my RR Lupo.72 with a Gillette 7oClock SP blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

Saturday Afternoon Shave 03.11.23
RAZOR: Boti Anodized Titanium AC Razor / Color : Meteorite
BLADE: Kai Captain Mild PINK
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. 26mm G5C Synthetic
LATHER: Cyril R. Salter Indian Sandalwood Shaving Cream
POST: OSP Sandalwood Aftershave Lotion

 

Now that is one fancy looking razor, must be hard to manufacture also, good grip in the hand I'm thinking. The top cap looks rough, I wonder how it shaves for you James?
Very nice looking razor that you hardly see such detail in a lot of razors ever made and titanium also, Boti has another design that looks like tree bark or something similar & I thought was neat also. Pricy stuff for this fellow but sure nice looking shave gear!

 

saturday
new deluxe/platinum
custom badger
gtb

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The head's not as rough as you might thing, but does necessitate a light touch.

 

Gillette Flare Tip / Feather Blade
Fine Accoutrements / Orange Noir
Hotoffthelathe Silvertip

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-The-Sunday-Shave-
new deluxe/platinum
opal f200 badger
pdp 63



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March 11th
New Improved Bostonian w PermaSharp
Omega Pro/ Poculi beehive
Haslinger Schafmilch
Thayers
Dior Eau Sauvage AS

Have a great weekend all.

 

Here it is for Sunday(12th).


prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(in shower)
shave-Stoylin Unscented(Sheep)
brush-Crown King Spindle Duro Tali
razor-Gillette Senssor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Russian Leather*

*part of Joanne's great collection at the TSD Store.

 

03/11/23 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Speakeasy Argan Oil Body Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sun Down Shampoo Soap Puck
Billy Jealousy Hot Towel Pre-Shave Treatment
Gentleman's Nod - Zaharoff Signature Leather Tabac C4+ Base Shave Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Astraeus 22mm Shaving Brush Featuring NEW Micro Super Future Hybrid Synth Knot homage to the vintage 1960's Made Rite Lucite 116
The Ca Yuen Workshop - The Large "Kryptonite" Textured Wet Shaving Lathering Dish
Phoenix Shaving Ceramic Moonscape Brush Scuttle
The Razor Company Black Aluminum Razor
Feather New Hi-Stainless Blade - 1st Shave
The Razor Company Gray Shaving Towel
Phoenix Shaving No Slip Grip Alum Block with Rubber Grip Band
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Alum Block Dry Dock System
Thayers Alcohol Free Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
Gentleman's Nod - Zaharoff Signature Leather Tabac - After Shave Splash
Stirling Soap Company Glacial Unscented Post-Shave Menthol Balm
Ariana & Evans All Natural Deodorant with Himalayan Pink Salt
The Holy Black Limited Edition Galleon Grease Pomade ​