SOTD "CHRISTMAS AND AFTER THEME WEEK" December 25th - December 31st, 2017

[CapnPanther]

Thursday

Pre-shave: Clarins Men Facial Cleanser
Razor: Q Shave Futur Clone
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: AoS Silvertip
Soap: Truefitt & Hill Grafton Shave Cream
Aftershave: Alum/ Kiehl’s Blue Astringent Herbal Lotion
Balm: C.O. Bigelow Elixir Black

 

[DblD]

Proraso Green Pre/Post
Erskine Strike Gold Shave 24mm Mother Lode Synthetic
L&L/Declaration Grooming Darkfall
Gillette Bulldog / Schick Plus Platinum (7)
Thayers Witch Hazel ~ Proraso Green Pre/post ~ Proraso Crema Liquida

 

[Mullen88]

 

[ronweston]

THURSDAY SOTD ::::: December 28, 2017

Prep: Hot shower w/Nivea Men Original Moisturizing Face Wash
Pre-shave Oil: Dermalure
Soap: Cold River Soap Works Madmans' Bouquet
Brush: Rudy Vey Faberge Egg Shavemac Finest 23mm
Razor: ikon SBS w/bamboo handle
Blade: Gillette Nacet Stainless (3)
Post Splash: Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
After Shave: Pitralon Swiss​

 

[ronweston]

Hi Ron, hope you fell better today.
Nice set, especially that very colorful and beautiful brush and the Rockwell, do you use the Rockwell in the 6, isn't very agressive?
How is the Rockwell in the 3 comparable with the Muhle R89 or with her sister Edwin Jagger R89 is it equal or more milder/much more milder ?
I ask you this question because I have some curiosity about the Rockwell 2C that only has in the head the numbers 1 and 3 and in the 1 everybody says is to milder

Thank you. Still working long hours on my part-time editing project but I am feeling better. I do like to use that Elite brush every once it a while. It's more than just a pretty face.

The Rockwell is an exceptional razor. The 6S, which I have, is among my top three DEs, along side the Timeless and Blackbird. Currently it's my most used razor edging out the other two by about three shaves each. I started shaving with the 3 plate because the 1 and 2 were just too mild. To me the Rockwell's 3 plate feels about as comfortable as the Mühle or EJ but is much more efficient. It is definitely not milder than the R89 or EJ. I quickly upped to plates 4 and 5. For the last few months I've stayed at plate 6. It's extremely efficient but doesn't feel aggressive. I don't think I've ever gotten a weeper using it. I easily get a BBS using the Rockwell.

I've never tried the Rockwell 2C but I would imagine it gives a very good shave with the 3 plate. Being a zinc alloy the 2C would be a less weighty razor than the stainless steel 6S.

 

[ronweston]

the decoder ring told me to drink my O V A L T I N E !

My favorite Christmas movie!

 

[ronweston]

Beautiful brush Ron.

Thank you, Clint.

 

[rob_shaves]

Barrister & Mann Latha Lavanda
Stirling Butterscotch Fan
'58 Gillette TV Special
Personna Platinum (6)
Stirling Unscented Post Shave Balm
Chatillon Lux Champs de Lavande

 

[ronweston]

Superb work, gentlemen: photos, descriptive posts, and comments all of the highest quality. I had expected to be making comments of my own this evening but a later than usual commitment to my part-time editing gig threw a wrench into my plans. And I have to get up early in the morning. We'll see what tomorrow brings....

 

[cwsnc]

SOTD Thursday, December 28, 2017
Prep: Shower/Warm face towel
Soap: Stirling Barbershop Shave Soap
Lather Bowl: Pigeon Forge Pottery
Razor: Parker Variant
Blade: Feather
Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Post: PAA Alum / Stirling Barbershop Balm
Talc: Clubman
Aftershave: Stirling Barbershop Aftershave

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[nikonNUT]

SOTN 12.28.17
No shower
The Holy Black Tell Tale Heart soap
1904 Double Ring
Feather (new)
Thayer's Peach
Alum
Geo F. Trumpers Limes Skin Food
THB TTH A/S

Had to try it with a new Feather to test my mettle. Nick free, weeper free, awesomeness!​

 

[JBO667]

Great head shave tonight:
Colgate soap grated and Skin Bracer soaked, lathered well with the Muhle Silverfibre V2. Birth year and quarter Black Beauty set to 5 on a Feather (3). Lemon Thayers followed by Skin Bracer and topped off with Nivea Cooling ASB.

I think I'll have to repeat this combo again and see how it goes as it was 3 pass BBS with no irritation.

 

[jwsmith]

#SOTD 29DEC17
Razor: Tatara Masamune OC
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Sorrentino - Barzini / Turn.N.Shave
Soap & Splash: Jeeves of Hudson Street Black Tea​

 

[ChrisVanMeer]

• Safety Razor: Above The Tie - SE1
• Blade: Feather - Super Professional
• Shaving Brush: Shavemac - 2016 LE 26mm Bulb Delta (ATG) (Silvertip Badger)
• Shaving Soap: PannaCrema - Nuàvia Verde
• Fragrance: Rituals - Roi d'Orient

 

[carel]

My late morning shave:

Parker 65R
Gillette Yelow 7 O's
Godrej Sensitive
Omega 49 Pro
Home Made Alum
Loreal Post shave Balm

The Godrej Cream lathers really quickly into a really nice lather- I think it would make a very fool proof learning lather and I might be wrong, but the scent made me think of La Troja, maybe Lea sensitive but I think La troja (I think out of memory- I might be wrong). It was the first use of the Parker and it shaved really nice with a lot of acoustic feedback. The feedback is a lot. Then with the fact that I could feel the blade on my skin I was super cautious- But the shave was good... anyways, there it is for my day, enjoy yours...

 

[Clint64]

December 29, 2017
OneBlade Genesis V2
Modified Gem PTFE (4)
BSB-2 Two Band Fan
Cold River Jeff’s Soap

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[Volare]

29 DECEMBER 2017

Merkur Progress / Rapira SS Chrome
Vie-Long 04612
Nivea Originals Shaving Cream
Nivea Originals AS Splash​

 

[cmh737]

FRIDAY:

Bengall half hollow//Simpson Chubby 2 "best"//DR Harris Marlborough

 

[EzraCobb]

12/28/2017 SOTN
GEM Junior Bar / Lather Catcher with a custom Jayaruh Handle, this handle is similar to the wooden handles that were sold with lather catchers back in the day.

Great shave..

Peace, Jamie

 

[CapnPanther]

Friday

Pre-shave: Clarins Men Facial Cleanser
Razor: Q Shave Futur Clone
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: AoS Silvertip
Soap: Truefitt & Hill Grafton Shave Cream
Aftershave: Alum/ Kiehl’s Blue Astringent Herbal Lotion/D.R. Harris Arlington
Balm: Anthony Facial Moisturizer