SoS: April 2023

Wednesday Shave

Lather: PAA Scentsless soap
Brush: Ever Ready
Razor: Supply SE
Blade: Supply black
Post: PAA Mysterium Serum unscented
Cold water shave

 

Here it is for yet another Throwback Thursday:

prep-Dove Men + Care Bodywash(in shower)
shave-Barbasol Pacific Rush*
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Gabels Original Aftershave**

*-company began in 1919, not sure when Pac Rush was introduced
**-"Serving Professionals Since 1932"(their quotes, not mine)

 

Thursday SOTD


Razor: Charcoal Goods Gen3 L2
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D4)
Brush: Turtleship Shave Machine 073 24mm synthetic
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 3 5" Maple\Walnut band
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ach Brito Glyce Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Chypre Vert
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Extro Cologne Italiana

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April 19, 2023
Supply Company SE
Alpha Shaving Outlaw
Schick Proline
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Thayers Witch Hazel
Speick After Shave

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Thursday 04.020.23
RAZOR: Rocnel 2021 Sailor Series Adjustable Razor @3
BLADE: Personna
BRUSH: Yaqi Aqua 24mm High Mountain Silvertip
LATHER: Haslinger Schafmilch Shaving Soap
POST: 4711 Original Aftershave Lotion (splash)

 

thursday
brit tech/nacet
soc boar
mwf
pure game

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SOTD: 20th April 2023.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Dove Men+Care Clean Comfort Body + Face Wash.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Original Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Anbbas 24mm Tuxedo synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: Ach Brito Mogno Shaving Soap.
Blade: Silver Star Super Stainless. (D4)
Razor: Ming Shi 2000s. (Settings) wtg/xtg 2.5, atg +pick ups 4.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse./Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse. /Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.3 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel. / P&G Old spice Whitewater ASL./Cien Sensitive ASB.

Greetings,

A wonderful shave from the efficient Ming Shi 2000S to finish my shaving week off on a high note...

The Silver Star Super Stainless has yet again been a wonderful match with each razor throughout the week especially with the Ming Shi 2000S today still feeling smooth & efficient.

The Ach Brito Mogno soap is a wonderful performer it gets top marks for it's performance scent protection, slickness & post shave.

A comfortable 2 pass + pick ups shave with no errors to report. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Cien Sensitive ASB.

My face is feeling smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Thursday the 20th day of Artisan April


Omega 10108 Boar - Wickham 1912 Irish Fern - Type 77 Barber Razor/Cloud #2 - Bowling Green EDT

 

Thursday April 20, 2023
Brush: Simpson CH2
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: TOBS Peppermint
Razor: Henson
Blade: Wizamet (1)
Post: Osma Alum Block
Post: Proraso

 

Boti Ti AC/Injector Razor
Personna Injector Blade (4)
Edge Extra Moisturizing Gel
Stirling Bay Rum

 

Thursday morning:

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Rapira day 4
Scheermonnik Soek SS
Proraso Blue ASB
Groom AS Splash

Although I have a photo of the Aveeno moisturizer I didn’t use it. This Soek from Scheermonnik in the Netherlands is such a lovely soap. I love the scent, it’s not tallow based either but it gives awesome lather that’s so rich, thick, slick as well as protective, and it leaves such a comfortable postshave feeling. The Proraso Blue balm has a mild but nice scent which I can’t describe (licorice perhaps?) and the Groom aftershave is made right here in Montreal - what a nice old school barbershop scent it has. Three passes gave me a dynamite BBS shave that was lotsa fun!

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


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Colibri (Hummingbird) with 1.1mm plate.
Yaqi Tsuka stainless steel handle.
Astra SP blade (fresh).
Simpson T3 Trafalgar synthetic brush.
Tabac shave soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
American Tobacco by Andy Hilfiger.

 

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Morning TOST Shave Soap
Tom's B400 Two-band Badger
Bunny V3 Injector
Supply Black Label Blade
CWR
Aqua Velva Musk AS

The Morning TOST Shave Soap lathered well with the Tom's B400 Two-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Bunny V3 Injector Razor with the NOTSO comb and a Supply Black Label Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Cremo Heritage Red
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Post shave: Gillette Gel

 

Thursday Afternoon Shave 04.020.23
RAZOR: Gillette ‘60 F-1 Fatboy Adjustable @ 4
BLADE: Gillette‌ Nacet
BRUSH: Spiffo! "Castillo" African Blackwood 24mm HMW SHD
LATHER: Grooming Dept Mallard Corretto
POST: Pitralon Classic After Shave Splash

 

DE SOTD, Thursday, April 20th 2023, Testing the older extra wide Sputnik blades for performance and longevity.

Razor : Razorock game changer.84, Mfg 2018>, tame mid range, well built and designed from 316L SS with excellent machining and finish QC. I like to use the Extra wide blades in this razor for more efficentcy and slight more blade feel but nothing over the top in blade feel. I'm still testing my older Sputnik blades I recently purchased that are extra wide for performance and longevity. Had a close shave this morning with these sputnik extra wide, the newer Gillette Sputnik dimensions blades are sharper as to the older Sputnik extra wide blades IMO. The Kai SS still reigns as my preferred extra wide blade but the older extra wide Sputnik in my RR GC.84 will still crank out a decent shave IMO.
Blade : Older Sputnik extra wide blade(3) sharp & smooth with reasonable longevity, it is not the sharpest blade out there but it does work reasonably well in the 4 corner posts for just blade tab alignment razors that do not use the traditional way of aligning blades in most razors out there today.
Soap : Ach Brito Lavanda, nice Lavender with a slight brightness of mint to me with excellent lather qualities, on second tube of this great cream.
Brush : Yaqi "Coat tails" 24mm synthetic, excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, excellent splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. This knot is about as close to getting to a quality silver tip or 2 band badger brush and even looks like one.
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 : Ach Brito Lavanda AS cologne with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results: or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with my RR GC.84 with a extra wide older Sputnik blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

Hi Friends,

Here my Wednesday Shave (19.04.2023)


Pre: PAA Cube // Razor: Mühle R89 // Blade: Tatra Platinum // Soap: Cella // Brush: Shavemac Synthetic // Aftershave: Ebenholz Balm

Just one word: YUMMY!!!

Great shave. Gentle, smooth and enjoyable in 2,5 passes.

Have a great time, enjoy your shaves and stay safe and healthy.

Greetings
Thorsten

 

April 20, 2023
Feather AS-D2
Feather
Mondial Boar
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Speick After Shave

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I have not shaved in a few days so, up for tomorrow!

I like the Hawk with a Mild blade. Sir Hare is always nice. I sometimes don't use a pre-shave but, since the beard is a few days old, I need all the help I can get!
Supposed to be in the 80s tomorrow. Been having a cold spell here. I even had snow yesterday!