SoS: November 2021

Thanks Gary & have a great day!

 

DE SOTD, Nov10,2021

Razor: Razorock Lupo.72 2nd Gen- Mfg 2021, excellent mid range design, carefree shaving mostly, Best DE razor I own for consistent results. Daily driver for some folks. 1.5>2/1000 inches positive blade exposure. Great for under the nose.
Blade: Gillette 7oClock super platinum(Black)(1), sharp & smoooth with reasonable longevity.
Soap: Proraso Red Sandal wood, mid sandal wood scent with great lather qualities.(misted)
Brush: Yaqi 24mm boar bristle, excellent lather generator, soft split end hair tips, nice scrub + good lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups.
Post shave: Proraso red sandal wood with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizer lotion(balm) + scentless.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 1 blemish weeper= Excellent shave with my RR Lupo.72 + a 7oClock SP (black).

Have some great shaves!

 

SOTD WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 2021

It was definitely time for a vintage straight razor shave. I do love my Japanese razors, and decided to shave with my first Japanese razor acquisition. My son has a huge collection of Japanese razors, and he made mu aware of this Tanifuji Airi which he termed a steal. After a bit more urging on his part, I bought it, and boy am I glad I did. Ben insisted on running it through his jnats, and it really shaved well. Over the years, I’ve been maintaining it first on my jasper, and most recently on my 9 Ball Slate which imparts an edge every bit as good. Two and a half passes with some final flatblading easily put the baby to bed.

One of my favorite vintage noggin shavers is my Eclipse Red Ring which I shaved with just a few days ago. Prices for the Eclipse have hit the stratosphere compared to what I paid for mine. About two or three years ago Classic Shaving offered an incredible safety razor deal in their Occam’s DE razor. It came with three plates, two top caps and a case for just under $60. I originally bought it as a Christmas present for my then oldest grandson, but after a shave with its aggressive plate decided to keep it and bought another at the same price for him. The aggressive plate on this DE shaves very similarly to my Eclipse which is consistently excellent. My two pass ATG noggin shave this morning was in keeping with that assessment and left your happy narrator velveteen smooth from shoulders to dome and smelling of Lilac in my sweet bride’s absence.

RAZOR: Tanifuji Airi 11/16 (Mug), Classic Shaving Occam’s DE (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 with 26mm Boar Ferrule
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pinaud Lilac Vegetal.

 

Parker 99r / Kai blade
Soap Commander / Honor
Yaqi Synthetic

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Wednesday 10th November




Vulfix 'Hyde Park' Badger - Le Père Lucien Oud-Santal - Gem Micromatic OC/ Gem SS - Aramis

3 passes for a 'Face Feeler'

 

Aaaand...the big day is upon us....Throwback Thursday(course for me I'm in the middle of Throwback/Barbershop WEEK):

prep-Dial 4 Men Bodywash(Infinite Fresh)in shower
shave-Central Texas Soaps(Grandpa's Barbershop)*
brush-Clubman sythetic
razor-Gillete Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Clubman 12.5 oz. **

*a throwback to when we were kids, being taken to the barbershop by our father, or "Grandpa".
**1810. I suppose it's true that were Monsieur Pinaud not born in that year, he couldn't have begun his perfume business twenty years later, that we all know today as Clubman Pinaud.

 

Thanks, Paul!

 

November 10th, 2021

silver plated Rotbart Mond-Extra
Zorrik Super Platinum (2)
Rubberset 200-3 w/ 24mm UHD Silvertip Badger
RazoRock XXX FRESCO Shave Soap & Splash​

 

Thursday SOTD



Razor: Wilkinson Empire 7 Day Set
Blade: Wilkinson Wedge (D4)
Brush: Grizzly Bay w Oumo SHD Manchurian 27mm
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 3 5" Maple\Walnut
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom
Shave Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
Balm: Viking Soaps Bay Rum
Aftershave: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum
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November 9th
Occam's DE w PermaSharp (3)
Omega Evo/ Burl&Resin
Fine L'Orange Noir SS
Thayers
Terre d'Hermes ASB
Terre d'Hermes EdT

Have a great night all!

 

Timeless Ti .95 OC/Gillette Platinum
APShaveCo. 28mm Silksmoke Winter
Ethos Grooming Melange d’agrumes soap & splash

Great shaves to all…

 

THURSDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Douglas Smythe


Razor - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Double Open Comb Ascension (316L Stainless Steel Adjustable) (Fully Screwed Down)
Blade - *4th Shave
Shave Brush - 20mm GBS Synthetic 3rd generation
Shave Soap - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum
Deodorant - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum
Fragrance/Aftershave - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements/Crown King - Atomic Age Bay Rum in Stoneware Jug
Scuttle - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Moonscape Scuttle

 

SOTD : 11th November 2021.




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Shaving recipe for today.

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

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Naples Tuxedo Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather : The Body Shop Maca Root Shave Cream.
Blade: Indian Gillette 7'oClock SP. (D4)
Razor: Parker 98r.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face Rinse./ Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Brut ASL./Wilko Fruits Coconut & Vanilla Body Butter.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

The body shop maca root cream is such an incredible great value for money shave cream...I have enough cream for one more shave then the tub will be empty.. This is the original tub i purchased which i have had well over 2.5 years but it's still perfectly ok to use it's slightly dis-coloured but hasn't have any adverse affect on the lather or to my skin... It's always provided me with a superb slick protective lather....People have a love/hate opinion on it's scent, which doesn't get top marks from me either, but it's residual slickness protection ,shaving performance, & post shave feel are absolutely superb.

Another enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report...Finishing the shave off with a small dollop of Wilko Fruits Coconut & Vanilla Body Butter.

My face is feeling smooth cool, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Well, after yesterday’s great shave with the Tanifuji Airi, I decided it was time for a shave with the marvelously designed Saito SK3 7/8. Ryiuchi Saito had been the barber for the Emperor of Japan. In 1950 he established the “Saito Kai”, the first professional association/school under his name. Campuses were started all over Japan, and his name became associated with Japanese fashion. His razor designs were prized by big companies such as Diamond Hayashi and Kikuboshi and razors were distributed under his name. His most famous designs weren’t the Kikuboshi SK series, but rather the Diamond Hayashi Ribbon/ Rosette 40 and 80 models made for his Barber students and designed to be easy to use.

The thing I love about this little Saito SK3 razor is it’s remarkable edge. It feels really good in hand and is a pleasure to use. After my shower, the LE MrEE Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid knot #007 which had been soaking in warm water generated the initial thinner, slicker MWF lather I like for my mug shaves. A refreshing cold water rinse followed by Argan Oil set the stage for a superb two and a half pass mug shave for the record books. We always recommend to new straight shavers that they imagine themselves lightly sweeping away the lather, and that’s exactly what this shave felt like, leaving my mug oh-so-smooth.

After that great mug shave, I generated the thicker, more yogurty lather necessary for a great noggin shave. The tool of choice this morning was my Rex Ambassador. I had the pleasure of meeting its designer, Matt Pisarcik, and his lovely wife two years ago at the Shave Collectibles Meeting in West Chester, Ohio. Matt is an acknowledged Gillette razor historian with a large personal collection in addition to being the proprietor of Razor Emporium and Rex Supply. Following that get together, I purchased the Rex Ambassador I used this morning. It delivered its regular, excellent, two pass ATG dome shave leaving me velveteen smooth from noggin to shoulders.

RAZOR: Saito SK3 7/8 (Mug), Rex Ambassador (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE LE Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot #007
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Fine Platinum AS Splash.

 

Thursday November 11, 2021
Razor: Lupo .95
Blade: Shark SS
Brush: Techichi "The Hive"
Soap: Flak Bait
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Nivea Deep
Fragrance: Paco Rabanne 1 Million
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,100

 

Karve Shaving Aluminum G Plate
Voskhod Stainless
Williams Mug Soap
Semogue Boar
Aloe Vera
Dana Canoe

 

Veterans Day Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap
Oscar11 Synthetic
GEM-LP
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Aqua Velva Musk AS

Day 11 of 3D Printed Razor Month.

The Col. Conk Amber Shave Soap lathered well with the Oscar11 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM-LP Razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva Musk AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

November 11, 2021
Pils 101NL
Feather
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
La Savonniere du Moulin
Grand Bay Rum Aftershave
Ogallala Double Strength Bay Rum Cologne

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Thursday morning’s Grand Freeze:

Stirling Mentholated Pre Shave Soap
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Minora day 2
MSC Peppermint Latte SS
Prep ASB
MSC Peppermint Latte AS Splash

Man oh man is my face ever frozen - not so much from the Peppermint Latte soap, although it does give a pretty strong menthol sensation but from the matching aftershave. The soap lathers like a dream, it has such a beautiful coffee/peppermint scent, hence the name, I would rate it an 8/10 on my personal Menthol Scale, and the postshave feeling is wonderful. The Prep felt so moisturizing, cooling, and soothing, while the Peppermint Latte aftershave is witch hazel based, it smells as beautiful as the soap, and the freeze it gives is off the charts but it leaves the skin feeling so relaxed and comfortable. What a brilliant BBS shave this was!

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



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Superb shave
I tried using the CBD cream as a preshave and I think it works great. It is a brushless cream, so a thin layer is all I needed. Leviathan yielded thick lather and the razor glide was smooth and easy.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Rockwell T2
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Simpsons Trafalgar T3
Pre-Shave: Billy Jealousy CBD Shave Cream
Lather: B&M Leviathan Omnibus
Aftershave: B&M Leviathan Balm