SoS: April 2023

April 20th
‘34 Aristocrat w Nacet (2)
APShave GELousy SHD / Blue Resin Maple
Stirling Gin & Tonic
Thayers
Dior Eau Sauvage

Have a great day all

 

Friday SOTD


Razor: Charcoal Goods Gen3 L2
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D5)
Brush: Merit 99-5 Turquoise/Cream 26mm Heritage Badger
Scuttle: Georgetown G12
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ach Brito Glyce Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: Moon Amaretto Speciale
Balm: Moon Amaretto Speciale
Aftershave: Moon Amaretto Speciale

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Friday 04.021.23
RAZOR: Charcoal Goods Everyday Brass
BLADE: Perma-Sharp Super
BRUSH: Oumo 11 Pandora Green Resin 28mm SHD Badger
LATHER: Truefitt and Hill Sandalwood Luxury Shaving Soap
POST: OSP Sandalwood Aftershave Lotion
BOWL: Vtg. British fish motif lather bowl

 

Friday April 21, 2023
Brush: Omega
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson +++
Blade: Wizamet (1)
Post: Osma Alum Block
Post: Tabac

 

4-20-23 SOTD
Pre shave: PAA Cube
Soap: PAA Droid Black
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Bowl: Westfield Supply Hammered Copper Shave Dish
Razor: Razorine Flatboy with King C Gillette blade (2nd use)
Post shave: PAA alum block followed by leftover cream in the brush and Nivea Soothing Postshave Balm.

 

-fat-friday-
e-4 fatboy/platinum
omega
mwf
pure game

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I like that brush Gary! I feel that from a performance perspective that it punches way above its price point!

Paul D

 

Guerrilla 84
Feather
TOBS Grapefruit Shave Cream
Maggard 2 Band
Ogallala Bay Rum

 

Friday 21st day of Artisan April


Zenith 506U Horse - Signature Soaps Leodis - Type 77 Barber Razor/ Cloud #3 - 4711 Rose EDC

 

5th shave from this Ukranian razor, since bought, and honed. . I had a pretty smooth 2 pass shave, with BBS results. One weeper, under the nose. My fault, not the razors. I am conflicted on this razor, and the steel. I might touch it up, on a finishing stone, and pay a little more attention to things. It just isn't holding the crisp edge like I like. It still shaves well, just not superbly. Then again, it is some thick steel, and I don't prefer thick steel, but prefer thin Extra Hollow Ground blades.

Razor- Gipson Razor "Alvaro". Ukraine. 8/8 inches
Brush- B-400, By Tom(@twhite ). Omega Boar knot
Soap- ARKO
Aftershave- Florida Water

 

Friday morning:

L’Oréal Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Junjie/Rapira day 5
Delmy SC
Prep ASB
Aqua Velva Sport AS Splash

This morning I grabbed the first thing in front of me and it turned out to be the Delmy cream from India which is actually very good. It has a nice clean scent with some minty notes, it’s a pleasure to lather, it gives lots of slickness, there’s a pleasant menthol sensation, and it’s very skin friendly. The Prep and the Aqua Velva Sport aftershave were a perfect finish. Three passes gave me a helluva great BBS shave that was really enjoyable!

Have a good weekend - be well and stay safe!


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Friday'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...

 

Colibri (Hummingbird) with 1.1mm plate.
Yaqi Tsuka stainless steel handle.
Astra SP blade (2).
Yaqi two band badger brush.
Mitchell’s Wool Fat soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
Royal Copenhagen cologne.

 

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Tabac Original
Brush: Ever-Ready rebuild
Razor: Rockwell 6C (R3 plate)
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (3)

 

SE SOTD, Friday, April 21 2023

Razor : Yaqi SE Excalibur AC 50mm with a Yaqi Milano polished 316 SS handle- Mfg 2021>, mild to tame mid range, simple design for clamping blade, small head parts(I assemble under wash cloth) I get close shaves with this razor almost every time.
This morning had a excellent close carefree shave with no issues.
Blade : Schick proline P30 50 mm- sharp & smooth with reasonable longevity for a AC blade. Matches well with this razor.
Soap : Yaqi Musketeer rapier- nice sharp scent(Aramis ?) with excellent lather qualities. Yaqi Commissioned Master soap creations of S.A to create their line of soaps and after shave splashes.
Brush : Yaqi "Casino clubs" 26mm boss knot, excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. One of my favorites.
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 : Witch hazel beard cleanse + Yaqi Excalibur rapier + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave with my Yaqi Excalibur 50mm SE with a Schick proline 50mm blade.



Have some great shaves!

 

yes sir.performance wise it's one of my favorites.one has to be careful how to soak it.the handle splits if it's fully immersed in water

 

Gillette Fatboy / Wilkinson Sword blade
Cravingshaving Synthetic
Fine Accoutrements / Green Vetiver

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That makes sense Gary! After giving the brush a quick rinse I soak it in enough water to cover about half the bristles. At some point I might purchase with a plastic/acrylic handle.
Paul D