SoS: December 2022

Gillette British HD 500 Razor
Bolzano Superinox Blade
Rubberset 400-3 Boar (restored) Brush
Love My Skin Hawaiian Sandalwood Soap
Sea Breeze Astringent
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum After Shave

 

SotD
Vintage Tabac Original Shaving Soap in very rare Wooden Bowl - Shaving Soap.
Vintage Perlex (Plisson) HMW and Hornhandle - Shaving Brush.
Vintage Grand Shave King Self Lubricating Razor - Safety Razor.
Vintage Tabac Original - After Shave.
Vintage Tabac Original - EdC.
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Here's Friday's shave plan:

Brush-Stoylin "No-name" synthetic

all else-same as this morning.

 

Thursday Shave

Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Incorporeal soap
Brush: Ever Ready
Razor: Henson AL13 +
Blade: RK Stainless (2)
Post: Southern Witchcrafts Incorporeal splash

This is the second shave on the RK blade and the result was quite satisfactory. The blade is less sharp but it is smooth and forgiving. I have a respectable, comfortable shave.

 

DE SOTD, Thursday Dec 8th 2022

Razor : Razorock Game changer.84- Mfg 2018> tame mid range, well built of 316 SS with excellent machining & finish QC. I find for myself I enjoy using a Kai extra wide blade and it is just perfect shaving with that combination. A little extra blade feel.
Blade : Kai SS (9) sharp & smooth + excellent longevity, extra wide by 9/1000 inches or .0045 inches per side. The Kai blade is the best blade for longevity in my collection of DE blades and I can easily receive 10 shaves and then toss regardless. Pricy but worth it for my mild razors.! Always good to have a tuck or 2 around IMO.
Soap : Razorock Don Marco, nice citrus scent + excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Red Zebra" 26mm leopard knot synthetic, Excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud lie soft tips nice splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. 26mm synthetics have very nice face feel & not lather hogs.
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 AS with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers=excellent shave with my RR GC.84 with a Kai extra wide blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

Razor - 1930s Gillette "New Model" Long Comb
Blade - Feather (1)
Pre-shave - Proraso Red Sandalwood
Soap - Proraso Red Sandalwood
Brush - Classic Shaving Synthetic
Post-shave - Thayers toner & Geo F Trumper "Skin Food" sandalwood
After-shave - Pinaud Clubman classic

 

Friday 12.09.22
RAZOR: Design 94 Titanium
BLADE: Feather
BRUSH: Custom restoration 20mm Boti synth
LATHER: Phoenix and Beau Bluebird K7 Shaving Soap
POST: Phoenix and Beau Bluebird K7 Aftershave Lotion

 

A couple weeks ago, we talked about how GREEN Clubman-Pinaud Special Reserve gets at times. Boy, am I happy the regular Clubman-Pinaud stays the same always

 

Dec 8th
Gillette Single Ring w Voskhod (2)
Stirling Finest / Maple
Castle Forbes Lime
Thayers
CL Bon Vivant

Have a great day all!

 

Friday SOTD


Razor: Rockwell Gunmetal Model-T V2
Blade: Tomac Super Stainless Steel (5)
Brush: Semogue Owners Club 24mm Boar
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain 4 ¾”
Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African Black Soap
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Spa
Shave Soap: Wickham 1912 LE2019 Apricus
Balm: Wickham 1912 LE2019 Apricus
Aftershave: Extro Pirata

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I was squeezed on time today so that gave me a chance to dip into my stash of injectors to get a faster shave. Wonderful

Hot water preparation
Argan Oil PSO
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
T&H Grafton Shaving Cream
Schick D Type
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Carbon Shaving Copper ++
Astra SP
Nivea Stick Shave Soap
Q Shave Badger
Aloe Vera
Phoenix Shaving Pineapple Bay Rum

 

Friday December 09, 2022
Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Incorporeal
Razor: Henson AL13 +++
Blade: RK Stainless (1)
Post: Osma Alum Block
Post: Southern Witchcrafts Carpathia

 

Friday morning:

Neutrogena Deep Clean Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Canadian Tech/Astra Green day 3
Valobra Shaving Stick
Aveeno Moisturizer
Krampert’s Bay Rum AS Splash
Quorum EdT

This Valobra stick has been sitting around in my place for something like ten years and I had forgotten completely about it so I decided to take it for a spin this morning and I’m happy that I did because it’s so good. The scent is clean, soapy, and classy, it gives great lather with lots of slickness, and it has very good skincare. The Aveeno moisturizer is unscented so it doesn’t disrupt any aftershave or fragrance you use, and it’s so soothing. The Krampert’s Bay Rum aftershave smells beautiful not to mention how soothing it feels. Another terrific BBS shave that I really enjoyed!

Wishing everyone a good weekend - be well and safe!


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Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Red
Jayaruh #2 Badger
3D AC-Matic Razor
Feather Artist Club blade
CWR
Mennen Skin Bracer

The Proraso Red Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #2 Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the 3D AC-Matic Razor and the Feather Artist Club blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Gillette Fatboy / Gillette Stainless
Cravingshaving Synthetic
Razorock XX

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SE SOTD, Friday, December 9th, 2022

Razor : Yaqi Excalibur 50mm-Mfg 2021>,Tame mid range, simple clamping system, this razor is a great performance razor for my face. It could be a daily shave for some folks, affordable + stellar shaves consistently.
Blade : Schick proline p30 (4) sharp & smooth + reasonable longevity for a AC blade.
Soap : La Toja stick, very light scented soap with great lather qualities. Good post shave skin feel. Good soap for folks who are fragrance sensitive possibly. 1st use of this soap and it seems ok and bought on sale.
Brush : Yaqi "barber pole" 24mm 2band badger, excellent lather generator, pillow soft tips, excellent splay scrubber, great lather painter. This is a good all round badger brush with a great handle for folks with large hands IMO.
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 : Clubman Pinaud with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave with my Yaqi Excalibur with a Schick proline p30 blade.
Have some great shaves!

 

friday
g-1 slim/platinum
soc boar
arko
fine


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Soap: TABAC
Brush: 3D Printed Simpson Alexander Trafalgar
Razor: 3D Printed DE
Aftershave: TABAC