SOS: May 2024

I can certainly understand that. The same with me - my aftershave stash is huge!


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Shield Polished Titanium AC Razor from Boti Brush * Schick Proline (D2)
AP Shave Co. AP400 22mm MiG Premium Synthetic
Penhaligon's English Fern Tallow Shaving Soap (vintage)
Saponificio Bignoli Lavanda Balsamica Aftershave Splash
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Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Vanilla Sandalwood
Brush: Perfecto badger
Razor: Razorock Game Changer 68-P
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman

 

Thursday morning:

Quick cool shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Wilkinson Sword day 8
Proraso Green SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Proraso Green AS Splash
Bleu de Chanel Deodorant Stick
Bleu de Chanel Parfum

I’m usually up around 6:30 am but for some reason I overslept and the wife woke me up about an hour ago so I’m very grateful to her for that. After a few minutes in the shower I grabbed the Proraso Green soap and I enjoyed the lather as well as the menthol sensation. The Gold Bond moisturizer is excellent as a balm, and the Proraso Green aftershave went on with lots of chilliness. Last but not least the wonderful Bleu de Chanel fragrance and I’m all set. Just two passes but it gave me a fabulous BBS shave with no issues!

Enjoy your day and your shaves - see you all tomorrow!


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Thursday May 23, 2024
Simpson Wee Scott
TOBS Peppermint
Henson +++
Gillette Super Stainless
Tabac

 

‌Gillette ‘50s French Monobloc/ NOS Brit Wilkiie
RR Hive 24mm Mokasoft HD Synthetic
DG Massacre Of The Innocents Shave Soap & AS
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23 May 2024
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* Blackbird
* Super Iridium
* Oscar11 Aquamarine 2-Band
* MacDuff's Summer Cabin
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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DE SOTD, Thursday, May 23rd 2024.

Razor : Razorock Game changer.84 with a Razorock Radio nob 316 SS handle. Mfg 2018>, mild to tame mid range IMO. I like to use a Kai SS extra wide in this razor for slight increase in blade feel. The razor works well and has been in my rotation for many years and should be for many more years forward. Had a close comfortable shave this morning.
Blade : Kai SS (3) sharp and smooth. Excellent longevity, works well in those mild razors that need a little extra blade feel because they are slightly wider by 8-9/1000 of a inch or 4.5/1000" per side.
Soap : Cyril R Salter Wild Rose cream. Nice rose scented with excellent lather qualities. Very easy lather to mix in no time and works well.
Brush : Yaqi "Bali" 24mm 3 band silvertip badger. Excellent lather generator, luxury pillow like soft tips, luxury splay scrubber + great lather painter. I always smile when I see this brush bloom display from 1st cleaning, it still has a large bloom.
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 : Italian barber Amici splash with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my RR GC.84 with Kai SS blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

HSOTD 5.22.24


KCG Henson handle
KCG blade
ApShaveCo G5c brush
Barrister and Mann Marilyn


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RzR "Iguetta"
Baolai Razor Co.LTD
Platinum Edge
Chinese
Shave#78

Final shave
After a long boring test, this blade is done for. I never expected it to go to 78 shaves. The last two shaves, I started to get irritation, and the skin remained sensitive. Throughout the shave, there was no tugging, except one time that I was in a hurry, and didn't prep well.
I am unsure which to test next. I think I will give the testing a rest for a little while.

Razor- Gillette Fatboy E-1
Blade_ RZR Iguetta
Brush- @oscar11 Special, with synthetic knot
Soap- ARKO
Aftershaves- Variety throughout the testing.

 

Thursday, May 23

ETHOS Lavender Suprême~~Simpson 57 "The Douglas"~~Wolfman WR2/Voskhod~~DR Harris Pink AS​

Have a great day!​

 

For Friday(24):

Brush-Stoylin 26 mm. "Pro-Handle" synthetic

the rest:

Oud Wood return

 

Friday SOTD


Razor: Charcoal Goods Gen3 L3
Blade: SuperMax SP Tiger (D1)
Brush: Semogue Pegasus C7 26mm Boar
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Enigma Machine Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: Proraso Single Blade Wood and Spice
Shave Soap: Wm. Neumann Signature 1907
Balm: Proraso Single Blade Wood and Spice
Aftershave: Wm. Neumann Signature 1907

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It's one of the better shave creams I have tried but prefer the shave soaps over the cream.

 

RAZOR: Parker 12R Water Buffalo Horn Handle
BLADE: Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdgeYellow
BRUSH: Oumo 03 Venus Kaleidoscope 26mm SHD Badger
LATHER: Noble Otter Barrbarr Shave Soap
POST: Noble Otter Barrbarr Aftershave

 

Oh, right....shave soaps are the way to go vs. creams, but I do like using cream or foam once in a while. Thanks.

 

-Friday-
efbt/super silver
omega
waves

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GEM Junior Single Edge Razor * GEM Super Stainless (D1)
Zingari Man 26mm SHD Manchurian badger
Penhaligon's English Fern Tallow Shaving Soap (vintage)
Pitralon Classic Aftershave (Germany)​

 

Friday 24th May
Ever Ready 1912 (US) - GEM Stainless #6 - DScosmetic T4 Synthetic - OSP No8 Test v1 - OSP No8 Test v1 AS - Aloe Vera Gel

 

Friday May 24, 2024
Brush Simpson X3 Commodore
Lather Tabac
Razor Henson +++
Blade Feather
Post Tabac