SoS: February 2023

Thursday 02.16.23
RAZOR: Gillette '40s Brit. FBT, w/RR Barperpole Handle
BLADE: Blade: NOS Wilkinson Sword, made in England
BRUSH: Vintage Shave Brush, w/new 22mm Natural Boar Knot
LATHER: CBL Fusion-Master Barber Dragon’s Pub Shaving Soap
POST: CBL Dragon’s Blood Shave Tonic

 

Wednesday, February 15

T+S Kyoto~~CH2 Synthetic~~Fatip Lo Storto/Silver Blue~~Invictus Aqua
Have a great day!​

 

And here it is for yet another Throwback Thursday headed our way faster than you can say "Uh". :

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(in shower)_
shave-Gillette Foamy Original*
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.- Russian Leather**

*-1949
**-purchased from TSD store. The year Russian Leather originated was 1768.

 

Thursday SOTD


Razor: Griffon Antelope #16 11/16 Full Hollow
Brush: Black Eagle Rhino Black Feather 25mm
Bowl: Supply Provision Marble 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African Black Soap
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Spa
Shave Soap: Chiseled Face/Zoologist - Rhino
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square

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It's nice to see Chiseled Face adding to its list.

 

Geez I need to learn some photo skills I'm starting to feel inadequate in my postings.

warm water face wash and massage
Noxcema clone as a preshave
Omega cream ( I forgot for the last few days I have been whipping up the lather in a plastic oval soap dish)
Boar brush
new Dorco 301
Schick TTO tapered handle
2 passes N-S ,Diagonal
warm water rinse
cold face cloth followup
Avon Windjammer a/s

result-a DFS if I had did an ATG pass I probably would have had a near BBS

 

Thursday February 16, 2023
Brush: Simpson T3 Trafalgar
Lather: Tabac
Razor: Henson Ti22 V2 +
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Post: Osma Alum Block
Post: Tabac

 

thursday
rocket/platinum
ever-ready
canada
gents gin

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DE SOTD, Wednesday, February 15th 2023

Razor : Razorock 2nd Generation Lupo.72- Mfg Jan 2021>, mid range, well designed with excellent machining and finish QC, good price for also. One of my favorite DE razors and results are usually stellar 95%+ of the time.
Blade : Gillette Polsilver SI(1) sharp & smooth with excellent longevity. This is the only blade I cork 1 pass, 1st shave seems rough if I do not cork, Iridium is a hard element.
Soap : Ach Brito Lavanda, nice scent of lavender and mild mint freshness? + excellent lather qualities. Lavender soaps are the best for skin protection & post shave I have found over the years, not sure how scientific that statement is but results indicate that to me .
Brush : Yaqi "barber pole" 24mm 2band badger, excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, best soft tipped scrubber of all my brushes 2 band badgers are IMO + great lather lather painter. Handle looks and feels great in the hand with excellent all around knot IMO.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Ach Brito Lavanda cologne after shave with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave with my RR Lupo.72 with a Polsilver SP.


Have some great shaves!

 

SOTD: 16th February 2023.



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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ Asda Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears with Lemon Flower Extracts Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Fine 24mm Synthetic.
Face Lather.
Lather: La Toja Shave Stick.
Blade: Ninja Stainless. (D2)
Razor: Merkur 39C Slant.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse./Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse. / Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel. /La Toja ASL. / Aloe vera Gel.

Greetings,

Early morning shave.

Another wonderful shave to finish my shaving week off on a high.

It's been a while since i last used the La Toja duo I really like the fresh clean fragrance. To my nose it reminds me of the Dove bar soap with a masculine edge both the Shave stick & ASL leave a wonderful post shave feel.

The Ninja Stainless blades have performed wonderfully over the last two weeks paired up with my slant bar razors with no dulling or dragging issues.

A very comfortable 2 pass + pick ups shave with no errors to report. Finishing to the shave off with a few small dollops of Aloe Vera Gel.

My face is feeling smooth cool, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Thursday 16th February



Omega S10005 - MWF - RIRON AC Clone/Proline-P #4 - Benjamins Mentholated Bay Rum - Aramis Havana

 

16 February, 2023

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Polsilver S.I
Brush: Shavemac 24/48 D01 2 Band
Soap: Denton Majik: Unscented (Gamechanger)
Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..

it's always a good idea to have at least one unscented soap in your collection, and for me, Denton Majik delivered the goods.. a flawless shave today. it's good to be back on track.

 

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Archaic Alchemy Eureka Shave Soap
Jayaruh #397 2-band Badger
Cobra Classic
Feather Professional
CWR
Dickinson's Witch Hazel

The Archaic Alchemy Eureka Shave Soap lathered well with the Jayaruh #397 2-band Badger brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Cobra Classic and a Feather Professional Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Dickinson's Witch Hazel. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Great shave my friend!

I have that same beautiful brush but in a 30mm knot!


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Karve SB G
Astra SP
Edge Moisturizing Gel
Ogallala Bay Rum

 

Thursday morning:

Neutrogena Men Expert Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Canadian Tech/Rapira day 2
Godrej Menthol Mist SC
Prep ASB
Floid Vigoroso AS Splash

Would I rate this shave as a Grand Freeze? Not quite but very close because this Godrej Menthol Mist cream is pretty damned cold. Its scent is old school and nice - it has aquatic/minty/soapy notes, a small dab on both cheeks gives FABULOUS lather like pretty well all the Indian creams I’ve used, the menthol sensation hits hard especially during the second and third passes, but the postshave feeling is very comfortable. Needless to say the Prep delivered its own special cooling, moisturizing, soothing care, and the Floid Vigoroso aftershave’s beautiful barbershop scent along with its icy cold menthol kick were most welcome. Three passes resulted in a cracking good BBS shave that was such a pleasure!

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


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Nice shave this morning with my Throwback Thursday lineup. I ran the Gillette Foamy under the warm tap water to soften it some. Goood idea to do. One pass. Had to go back and get a spot I missed at the usual area(below right ear, at the jawline). Goose eggs once again with the Cuts, Knicks, and Polka-dots. Nice work down at Cactus. Russian Leather is a classic aftershave. It appears to be similar to Chiseled Face Midight Stag. Does anyone agree? Anyway....As Outstanding As It Gets for today.

 

Preshave: Hot shower
Shave cream: Cremo Bourbon Vanilla
Razor: Razorock Game Changer 68-P
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Post shave: Gillette Gel

 

Thur 16th February

Alpha Classic G4 28mm
Vitos Super Red
Feather F11
Feather F11 Neo ( 3 )
Tuff Green A/S Lotion
Another Cart Shave after having had my first one in awhile on Tues. That one with an early Cart was more enjoyable than this one, it seemed to take forever to complete the Shave to a satisfactory standard. So for me the Schick Super 11 is preferable to the Feather F11.