SoS: April 2023

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Jayaruh #41 Badger
Rolls Traveler
1953 Rolls Blade
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Lustray Spice After Shave

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #41 Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Rolls Traveler Razor and a 1953 Rolls Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

DE SOTD, Thursday, April 13th 2023

Razor : Yaqi Sentinel polished 1.5mm gap, 316L SS + Yaqi polished Chippendale 316L SS Darwin looking handle- mild razor to tame mid range depending on blade used. Mfg 2022>, Very similar to the Personna BB0, BB1 & Wolf W2 razors, Machining and finish QC OK, top cap inside is machine finished. The alignment works excellent with Gillette standard sized blades with the 4 corner posts similar to Gillette tech razors. I used a Kai SS blade this morning and the Kai blade end tabs are narrower than a Standard Gillette blades (not sure why Kai made them narrower) so I had to make sure alignment was close enough for my morning shave. Kai works excellent in 99% of my razors but there are few it has to checked manually for now.
Blade : Kai SS (5) sharp & smoooth + excellent longevity. This blade is wider than a Gillette standard blades by 9/1000 of inch or .0045" per side, it gives a razor a boost with slightly more blade feel but nothing over the top of that spectrum. One of my favorite blades for mild razors.
Soap : Razorock XXX Fresco, nice XXX clean scent with a touch menthol + excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "black marble" 24mm silvertip badger, excellent lather generator, heavenly pillow like soft tips, excellent gentle splay scrubber + great lather painter. This knot is High Density and blooms nicely on first cleaning, it is one of the nicest gentle scrubbers for a badger I have used!
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 XXX Fresco with slight menthol with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave this morning with my Yaqi Sentinel 1.5mm gap razor with a Kai SS extra wide blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

Thursday Afternoon Shave 04.013.23
RAZOR: Boti Anodised Titanium AC Razor: Meteor
BLADE: Kai Captain Mild PINK
BRUSH: Oumo 03 Venus Kaleidoscope 26mmSHD Badger
LATHER: TOBS Traditional Luxury Shaving Soap
POST: OSP No.8 Aftershave Lotion

 

Merkur 42c / Ladas blade
RajonCajonBrushes / Maggards Synthetic
Chiseled Face / Ghost Town Barber

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April 13th
Karve ‘D’ w Polsilver (3)
Stirling Silvertip/ Maple
Stirling Gin & Tonic
Thayers
Dior Eau Sauvage

Such a smooth combo. Awesome.
Have a great day all!

 

Thursday Shave

Lather: Kiss My Face cream fragrance-free
Brush: Mohawk Made in Canada
Razor: Henson AL13 V2 +
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium
Post: CeraVe cream

Same great software as yesterday, but different hardware today. The Mohawk brush has a big floppy 26mm Plisson-style synthetic knot that created great billows of fluffy lather from the KMF cream. I admit that I had fun whipping lather around but I had to clean it afterwards off my shirt, the countertop, and the floor.

 

Couple changes for tomorrow(more than one change requires a full report).:

prep-Dove 4 Men Care bodywash(in shower)
shave-Stoylin Sheep(unscented)
brush-Razorock "400" synthetic
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Mennen Skin Bracer

 

Friday SOTD


Razor: Asylum RX V2
Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional (D5)
Brush: Varlet Beehive 24mm
Bowl: Corbell Pedestal Bowl 4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ach Brito Glyce Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: Barrister & Mann Fougere Imperiale
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Penhaligon`s English Fern

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Friday 04.014.23
RAZOR: Karve CB brass, plate "C” open comb, 3” Gladius handle
BLADE: Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
BRUSH: Oumo 11 Pandora 28mm SHD Badger FAN
LATHER: TOBS Traditional Luxury Shaving Soap
POST: Pitralon Classic After Shave

 

Friday 14th April Artisan April


Zenith 506U Horse - Signature Soaps Hibernia - Riron Barber Razor/Dorco Titan - 4711 AS

 

Ikon B1 Standard
Yaqi Apollo Handle
Astra SP
C O Bigelow Eucalyptus Shave Cream
Yaqi Sagrada Familiar 2 Band
Old Spice Musk

 

Friday morning:

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Rapira day 12
Scheermonnik Delftse Donderslag SS
Aveeno Moisturizer
Proraso Red AS Splash

Does this Delftse Donderslag soap from Scheermonnik in the Netherlands ever smell beautiful - the scent is hard for me to describe because it’s complex but it totally blows me away. Although it’s not tallow based the lather is so easy to work up, it’s so thick, rich, cushiony, slick and protective with great postshave care - simply a fabulous soap. The Aveeno moisturizer is unscented so it’s perfect for sensitive skin, and the Proraso Red aftershave’s sandalwood scent which to me is delightful pairs so well with this particular soap. Three passes gave me a super duper BBS shave that was so pleasurable!

Enjoy the weekend - be safe and stay safe!


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Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap
Jayaruh #41 Badger
Rolls Traveler
1953 Rolls Blade
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Lustray Spice After Shave

The Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #41 Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Rolls Traveler Razor and a 1953 Rolls Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel and Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Friday April 14, 2023
Brush: Omega 10005
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson AL 13 V2 +++
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Post: Osma Alum Block
Post: Tabac

 

Gillette Fatboy / Feather blade
Heritage Eveready 500E / Synthetic
Route 66 / Barber Shop Hop

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Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Cremo Bourbon Vanilla
Razor: Razorock Game Changer 68-P
Blade: Bolzano Superinox
Post shave: Gillette Gel

 

Friday Afternoon Shave 04.014.23
RAZOR: Gillette '40s Brit FTB, RR Titanium HALO Handle
BLADE: NOS Wilkinson Sword made in England
BRUSH: Vtg. Rubberset 200-4, new 26mm Boar
LATHER: D.R. Harris Arlington Shaving Soap
POST: Ethos Greenfresh Skin Food Splash
BOWL: Vtg. British fish motif lather bowl

 

Friday Shave

Lather: Kiss My Face cream fragrance-free
Brush: Ever Ready
Razor: iKon ShaveCraft 101
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium
Post: CeraVe cream

Another excellent shave with the same software again. The ShaveCraft razor was a pleasure to use, giving me a comfortable, close result, with no irritation.

 

The Razor Company (TRC) aluminum safety razor.
Feather blade (2).
Razorock 400 Plissoft synthetic brush.
Mitchell’s Wool Fat soap.
Timeless razor shave bowl.
Royal Copenhagen cologne.