SoS: February 2023

My "BS" this morning!

Budget Shave, that is.

Well now. As we're having an unusually mild Winter in my neck of the woods, I decided to shave off my 7 month old beard last week. Truth be told, the maintenance required (beard washes, oils, etc.) becomes tiresome after a while. Anyway, I'm back to daily shaves and feeling clean & refreshed.
The LEA cream really lathers up nicely. Thick & Slick.

Cream: LEA
Brush: Semogue 620 Boar
Bowl: $ Store salsa
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Astra SP (7)
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

Saturday February 18, 2023
Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper Bowl
Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Incorporeal
Razor: Henson Ti22 V2 +
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Post: Osma Alum Block
Post: Southern Witchcrafts Carpathia
Evening: A dram featuring one of my favorite Islay Malts.

 

18 February, 2023

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Rockwell 6S – #3
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Brush: Rooney Heritage 2XL Jade
Soap: Gentleman’s Nod: Zaharoff Signature Leather Tabac ( C4 )
Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..
Fragrance: Zaharoff Signature Leather Tabac.. well, what else?

1st time with the Platinum, and although I ended up with a terrific shave, I was a little disappointed in the fact that it didn't come across as smooth as I anticipated.. 1st pass was quite tuggy, but it settled down as I got into the shave.. time will tell with that one.. maybe needs corking before 1st use. We shall see.
The Nod is exemplary in its performance, and the fact that they got the scent spot on is worthy of much applause.
Yeah, a great shave, with only a minor issue...

 

Preshave: Hot shower
Shaving cream: Cremo Refreshing Mint
Razor: Rockwell 6C (R4 plate)
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Post shave: Gillette Gel
The best shave of my life. Seriously. A BBS shave, my face feels like marble and there's no irritation. None. Just smoooooooth ...
I'm a huge fan of the Cremo line of shaving creams and this was my maiden voyage with the Cooling flavor. It's definitely very minty (don't get it too near your eyes) but it really cools the face.
I love this razor/blade combination. It's proven to be my favorite overall.

 

February 18, 2023
Blackland Tradere OC
Feather
Semogue Mistura Taj
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Barberry Coast Havana Aftershave

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Saturday Evening Shave 02.18.23
RAZOR: Gillette ‘60 F-1 Fatboy Adjustable @ 4
BLADE: Gillette‌ Nacet
BRUSH: Oumo 01 Venus SHD Badger 26mm FAN
LATHER: Declaration Grooming La Petite Prairie Shaving Soap
POST: Declaration Grooming La Petite Prairie Aftershave Splash

 

Tomorrow's shave (Sun-19th)will be:

Brush-Stoylin "No-name" synthetic

No other changes from today.

 

DE SOTD, Saturday, February 18th 2023

Razor : Razorock game changer.84 with RR radio knob handle- Mfg 2018>, mild to tame mid range, well built from 316 SS with great machining and finish QC. Very enjoyable shaving, I also like to use a KAI SS blade for more blade feel and works great.
Blade : Kai SS (2) sharp & Smooth with excellent longevity. This blade works well with mild razors that need a boost in performance.
Soap : Mitchell's wool fat, great classic, great lather qualities + nice very mild clean scent. Makes also excellent ubber lather.
Brush : Yaqi "Moka Express" 26mm 2band badger, excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, nice splay scrubber, great lather painter.
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 Irish Country side with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 2 weepers= excellent shave with my RR GC.84 with a Kai SS blade.


Have some great shaves!

 

Warm water wash and massage
Nox clone rubbed on as a preshave
Dollar Shave club cream rubbed over the nox
Atomic razor w/2 use Dorco 301 blade
2 passes n-s and diagonal atg
warm water rinse
cold water face cloth followup
Softee beard oil w/almond oil mix and a few squirts of One Man Show cologne used as an a/s and rubbed thru the beard and hair
felt good and smelled good and the n went to work at my 2nd job

 

Sunday SOTD


Razor: Duvert fréres N°19 frameback
Brush: QED Select 5024 Manchurian 24mm
Bowl: ShaveWorks 4.25"
Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African Black Soap
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Spa
Shave Soap: Spearhead Shaving/Seaforth! Heather
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: TSM Fougère

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Now that is amazing. The kent and Mitchells seem to have identical batch numbers as well. I am on a Fat February and have to use Mitchells/Kent for the whole month. I thought it would be difficult.....but it turns out not. My face has never felt so good.

 

SOTD: 19th 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: Omega 10051.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: Haslinger Schafmilch & Lanolin Shaving Soap.
Razor: Merkur 37C Slant.
Blade: Statum Platinum Chrome. (D2)

Post:
Cold water Face Wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./ Brut Attraction Totale ASL./Wilko Men's ASB.

Greetings,

A relaxing Sunday morning shave.

The Merkur 37c performed wonderfully paired together with the Statum PC mowing through my remaining stubble with effortless ease.

A comfortable 2 pass + pick ups shave with no errors to report. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Wilko Men's ASB.

My face is feeling smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your Sunday ladies & gentlemen.

 

Sunday 02.19.23
RAZOR: Haircut & Shave Ti Efficient
BLADE: Gillette Nacet
BRUSH: Allbright Rubberset 22mm Boar
LATHER: JabonMan Eufros Tobacco Shaving Soap
POST: Cigar Aficionado After Shave
POST: Alt-Innsbruck Eau De Cologne Aftershave

 

Phoenix Shaving DOC
7 O'Clock Blade
Proraso Sandalwood Shave Cream
Maggard (blue handle) 2 Band
Dana Canoe

 

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Archaic Alchemy Eureka Shave Soap
Jayaruh #397 2-band Badger
J.A. Henckels Rapide
Henckels Wedge
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 J.A. Henckels Rapide Lather Catcher and a Henckels Wedge 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...

 

At some point this week I’ll pull out the Kent again - it’s really a terrific soap.


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Sunday morning:

Neutrogena Deep Clean Facial Wash
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Canadian Tech/Rapira day 5
Scheermonnik Delftse Donderslag SS
Aveeno Moisturizer
Hega AS Splash
Calvin Klein Obsession for Men Deodorant Stick
Calvin Klein Obsession for Men EdT

Not long ago I received some fantastic stuff from the Netherlands including two Scheermonnik soaps and this Delftse Donderslag was one of them. The scent of this soap is MAGNIFICENT - it’s so spicy, mysterious, and exotic, it’s not tallow based but it lathers so thick, rich, slick, cushiony as well as protective, and it leaves a comfortable postshave feeling. I just wish the container was bigger because my Yaqi Barber Pole is a huge brush so I have to swirl quite a bit to make sure I get enough soap on it and a lot of lather ends up on the counter but I rub the excess on to my face so it doesn’t get wasted. The Aveeno moisturizer works perfectly as a balm, and the Hega aftershave from Sweden has a pleasant, neutral scent that never clashes with any other fragrance I wear - it’s also quite cooling. My wife and I are going to visit some friends of ours today so we’re wearing Calvin Klein Obsession together - she wears the women’s version and I’m wearing the men’s so we both smell so beautiful and sexy. Three passes gave me a most delightful BBS shave that was lotsa fun!

Have a good Sunday - be well and stay safe!


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@brit, you need to have a conference with @ChrisB . Why. Your avatars are quite similar.

 

February 19, 2023
Charcoal Good Everyday Razor
Gillette 7 O’clock Yellow
Paladin
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Proraso Sandalwood AS

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