SOTD "GERMAN THEME WEEK" July 10th - July 16th, 2017

[Smooth Steve]

07/11/17 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Barrister's Reserve Classic Shaving Soap Sample
RazoRock 400 Butterscotch 24 x 57mm Synthetic Noir Plissoft Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Blackland Blackbird Safety Bar Polished Razor with 85mm Handle
Voskhod Teflon Coated Russian Blade - 1st Shave
RazoRock Alum Stick
Homemade Mandarin Generic Distilled Witch Hazel
Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm​

 

[cryhavoc]

GEM 1912
GEM PTFE (6)
Provence Sante Green Tea
Omega 10290 Boar
Old Spice

 

[EzraCobb]

Jamie's Menthol Monday Night shave. 7/10/17

1. Beehive alchemy peppermint pre shave oil (etsy seller, awesome coldness).
2. Stirling frozen tundra.
3. Semogue 610
4. Schick injector type N, Japan Twin schick blade (3rd shave).
5. thayers Lavender mint / Floid Vigeroso / Stirling Unscented Glacial Balm.

 

[JBO667]

I'm half German so it's all I got!

 

[ronweston]

MONDAY SOTD ::::: July 10, 2017​

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Prep: Warm shower w/Nivea Men Original Moisturizing Face Wash
Pre-shave Oil: Maggard Razors Lime
Soap: Meiβner Tremonia Dark Limes
Brush: Thater 4125/2 2-band Badger 26mm
Razor: Giesen & Forsthoff Timor 1360
Blade: Feather New Hi-Stainless (3)
Post Splash: Thayers Lemon Witch Hazel
After Shave: 4711​

 

[ronweston]

Monday's Shave
07.10.2017
Musgo Glyce Face Lather & Rinse

Gillette #15 Aristocrat
Astra SP (2)
Shavemac Colonia No. 1 / two-band silvertip
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap
Paladin Aftershave Balm
Proraso Azur Lime Cologne

Have a good Monday Gents

Striking angular design and beautifully executed, Dave! Vivid color and quite 3-dimensional.

 

[ram57]

MONDAY SOTD ::::: July 10, 2017
Prep: Warm shower w/Nivea Men Original Moisturizing Face Wash
Pre-shave Oil: Maggard Razors Lime
Soap: Meiβner Tremonia Dark Limes
Brush: Thater 4125/2 2-band Badger 26mm
Razor: Giesen & Forsthoff Timor 1360
Blade: Feather New Hi-Stainless (3)
Post Splash: Thayers Lemon Witch Hazel
After Shave: 4711​

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Excellent setup Ron

 

[ronweston]

Excellent setup Ron

Thank you, Guy.

 

[120inna55]

Oleo Soapworks - "Pucker"
Island Bladeworks "Stoya" | Elite Razor Manchurian
Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE (1)
Chatillon Lux - "Colbeck"

This was my first time using Oleo Soapworks. I chose "Pucker" because it utilizes what appears to be their premium tallow base codenamed "Cellini Lusso". I've just learned that this is the artisan's freshman outing, and it doesn't seem like it. A usable lather came quickly with a moderately damp knot and proceeded to yield a dense creamy foundation. Glide was excellent, and there was excellent residual slickness when the visible lather was completely gone. However, the slickness had a relatively short time limit on it, and once it was gone, there's no reconstituting it. It resulted in a very comfortable pass, regardless. For the second pass, I had to reload the knot because what was there previously had regressed quite a bit. Again, a very nice quality, paintable lather was easily obtained, and BBS was achieved in just over two passes. I suspect the short-lived lather was susceptible to my hard water. There was zero irritation, and the post shave was excellent. My skin really likes jojoba oil, and this soap utilizes it well.

There were no surprises from the as-advertised citrus fragrance. That's not to say it was contrived, mind you. Amateur lemony fragrances often run the risk of smelling like overly sweet cleaning products, but Pucker was well done. It was sharp--approaching bitter---but in a very good way. The lime came through before the completion of the first pass and maintained that lovely, bold citrus that suggested not only the fleshy fruit, but also the peel. I was pleased that Pucker took the natural fruit approach as opposed to the candy sweet version.

After the final rinse, the fragrance was still lingering, and the lime note was at the forefront. This is primarily what made me decide on Chatillon Lux's Colbeck aftershave as the lime was just begging for gin.

Overall, I'm happy with Oleo Soapworks' base, and it's clearly ahead of what I've come to expect from freshman soapmakers. It will take a few more uses to develop a final verdict, but the outlook is good. While I don't doubt my hard water plays a role in the somewhat minor shortcomings I experienced, the leading artisans overcome this obstacle. Oleo should be on your radar.

 

[ronweston]

Oh my, forgot about the German theme week. I will do my best to select a German SOTD for tomorrow.
My shave this morning:

• Safety Razor: Gillette - Tech
• Blade: Polsilver - Super Iridium
• Shaving Brush: Kent - BLK4 (Silvertip Badger)
• Shaving Soap: Sapone Di Paolo - Cremoso
• After-Shave: Suavecito - Eucalyptus & Tea Tree - Balsem

Superb lighting, Chris. I like the corner of darkness. That's a great border.

 

[ronweston]

Filarmonica Especial
Romera Horn Manchurian
L&L Catalan's Prairie
Biotherm Homme AS

I really love your splendor in the grass photos. So different, so striking.

 

[ronweston]

today,
- Dr.Jon's - Savannah Sunrise
- Semogue
- The Claymore
- Feather Professional
- Myrsol - Formula C
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Fantastic close up. Love the shades of green. Neat color match up with the Claymore and the table top.

 

[ronweston]

Razor: Brian Brown Custom

Strop: Kanayama 70

Soap: Mama Bear Caribbean Bay Rhum

Brush: Rex Boar

Aftershave #1: Thayer’s WH

Aftershave #2: Royal Spyce

Balm: Mama Bear Caribbean Bay Rhum

Talc: Clubman

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Very attractive presentation, William. The Rex is a fetching brush.

 

[ronweston]

Lunes 10 Julio 2017

• Edwin Jagger Pre Shave Lotion
• Vie-Long Punta de Plata
• CRSW Select Citrus
• Blackland Sabre
• GEM PTFE (3)
• Myrsol Agua de Limón

Tantalizing B&W. That Sabre is really calling me.....

 

[ronweston]

July 10, 2017​

OneBlade Core V1
Feather FHS-10
30 DC LE with Omega Boar
Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge
Fine Lavender

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Dandy photo, Clint. Nice looking brush.

 

[ronweston]

How are you finding the run with the Latha Lavanda, Gabe?

 

[nikonNUT]

Hot Shower
Jack Black
Rotbart 5031
Rotbart "E-2" Extra Dunn
Wolf Whiskers
De Vergulde Hand Shave Stick
Alum
Thayer's
Geo F. Trumpers Limes Skin Food

 

[ronweston]

Monday 07-10-2017 ( Sorry for not following the German theme, I'm still a newbie lol)
Prep: Shower/Warm face towel
Soap: Maggard's Limes & Bergamot
Razor: Microtouch One
Blade: Derby Extra
Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22mm
Post: Alum Block
Aftershave: Clubman

Always feel free to post any SOTD you want, Chris. The themes are just a suggestion. Like your layout BTW.

 

[melyus]

 

[ChrisVanMeer]

• Straight Razor: R. A. Herder - 70
• Shaving Brush: Shavemac - 2016 LE (Silvertip Badger)
• Shaving Cream: Meißner Tremonia - Wild Oranges
• After-Shave: Meißner Tremonia - Wild Oranges - Balsem