SOTD "FREE WEEK" April 19th - April 25th, 2021

[ackvil]

Pre	Face wash with Neutrogena Liquid Facial Soap
Soap/Cream	AoS Sandalwood Tallow Formula
Brush	Hoffritz
Bowl	Captain’s Choice Copper
Razor	Feather AS-D2
Blade	Feather
Aftershave	Thayers WH & Proraso
Fragrance	Versace The Dreamer
Rating	10/10.
Comments	I finished the AoS Sandalwood soap yesterday and today back to Tabac. I have had this puck for about two years. It has no scent but is an excellent performer. The Hoffritz is a small brush so it takes extra time to load it. However, as always, a great lather and an excellent shave.

 

[haggis]

Böker Manufaktur | Elite HMW | Barrister and Mann Oceana x2

 

[ouchyfoot]

Razor: PAL Injecto-Matic (1953 - ?)
Blade: Personna PTFE Injector (5)
Brush: Dscosmetic - Citrine/Black Handle 26mm Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Innisfree - Green Tea Foam Cleanser
Lather: Arsenal Grooming - Da’ Bomb
Aftershave: Arsenal Grooming - Da’ Bomb
Additional Care:
Innisfree - Green Tea Balancing Lotion EX

 

[Tortuga88]

Carbon cx ti 0.68, Gillette 7 0clock green, MDC Huile vegetale, Craving Shaving Creeper, Dr Jon's Pans Pipe with added petitgrain EO, Lucky Tiger,Boss No1 Edt.

 

[Boris the Blade]

Stirling soap
Zenith shaving brush
Wolfman razor - Guerilla
Wilkinson sword blade
Proraso aftershave

 

[salman]

My only memories of my grandfather( he passed away in 2005 ) are those of him with a long beard. I do remember one story that he told us when we were kids, about how he was travelling to Europe on a ship alone as a young man. This was probably sometime in the late 1920/early 1930s. With not much to do onboard, he took part in a Bridge ( the card game ) competition that the staff organized for the passengers. He was partnered with a German woman. She didn’t speak a lot of English and no Urdu, and my grandfather didn’t speak any German. Still, they played,and played, and played..and in the end my grandfather and the German woman ended up as runners up. Not bad for two people who didn’t speak each other’s language.

I picture my grandfather as a clean shaven young man at the time, and like to imagine that he probably used some Old Spice product every morning on that ship. Whether he did or not is something i will obviously never know, but that is what i associate Old Spice with, specifically the Aftershave. It’s a product that has been around for ages, and for me still remains the quintessential aftershave. It’s the first name that comes to mind for millions around the world in that specific line of products. The cream i only became aware of recently. I purchased it off Ebay some time back, and it doesn’t, in any way or form, have the classic original Old Spice scent. So the packaging is misleading, although the scent is pleasant. It has a fresh floral vibe to it. Enjoyed using it today and slipping down memory lane!

And no, that woman didn’t end up as my grandmother .


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[Matt O]

Declaration Grooming!

 

[MilkCrate]

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Parker Adjustable Injector
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Rubberset 203 in Super Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Fine American Blend
Aftershave: Proraso Green Splash
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

 

[wombadom]

My only memories of my grandfather( he passed away in 2005 ) are those of him with a long beard. I do remember one story that he told us when we were kids, about how he was travelling to Europe on a ship alone as a young man. This was probably sometime in the late 1920/early 1930s. With not much to do onboard, he took part in a Bridge ( the card game ) competition that the staff organized for the passengers. He was partnered with a German woman. She didn’t speak a lot of English and no Urdu, and my grandfather didn’t speak any German. Still, they played,and played, and played..and in the end my grandfather and the German woman ended up as runners up. Not bad for two people who didn’t speak each other’s language.

I picture my grandfather as a clean shaven young man at the time, and like to imagine that he probably used some Old Spice product every morning on that ship. Whether he did or not is something i will obviously never know, but that is what i associate Old Spice with, specifically the Aftershave. It’s a product that has been around for ages, and for me still remains the quintessential aftershave. It’s the first name that comes to mind for millions around the world in that specific line of products. The cream i only became aware of recently. I purchased it off Ebay some time back, and it doesn’t, in any way or form, have the classic original Old Spice scent. So the packaging is misleading, although the scent is pleasant. It has a fresh floral vibe to it. Enjoyed using it today and slipping down memory lane!

And no, that woman didn’t end up as my grandmother .


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Nice anecdote. Thanks.

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[4and20blackbirds]

Wednesday shave

Prep: Curology Cleanser
Cream: ToBS Royal Forest
Brush: SOC Mistura badger/boar
Razor: Gillette fat handle Tech, #5
Blade: Gillette Sputnik, #3 and binned
Post: alum -> Suavecito Bay Rum aftershave

Two passes and a touch-up for DFS with some feedback (I think I was moving too fast). Finished with the Sputnik--definitely usable and I’ve got one left for another spin at some point.

 

[shm]

2021-04-22

Ikea Bowl ¤ Foroafeitado 2019 LE by Semogue ¤ OneBlade + Feather
Blue's Soap ¤ floïd Black AS ¤ Escentric Molecule 01 EDT

 

[JAHE]

SOTD #112/2021
22-04-2021

Preshave: shower, frigid tap water
Brush: Yaqi Mokka Express 26mm 2-band badger
Soap: Black Ship Grooming ~ Thomas Tew
Razor: Fatip Open Comb Slant
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (2)
Post shave: frigid tap water, Stirling Soap ~ Orange Chill AS, witch hazel and psb

Have some nice shaves, Gents!

 

[Gian66]

 

[ChrisPL68]

Razor: Gillette '46/'47 Aristocrat
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Fuller, TGN 24mm silvertip
Soap: Proraso red

 

[SteelSchaben]

Pre: Hot Shower
Brush: Omega 80266 (Boar Hair)
Soap: Ogallala Bay Rum Soap
Razor: J.A. Henckels #70
Post: Proraso Sensitive Balm
After Shave: Old Spice Lotion Spray, just for the scent as the Proraso Balm has little in the scent department...

 

[Cal]

Brush: Omega 599 Super Badger 22/48
Soap: LEA Menthol Croap
Razor: Henson AL13 head on Phoenix Aluminum Bomb Tip handle
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (6)
ASL: Spearmint BLAST (home brew)
A very cool shave. Brilliant!

Two new kids on the block today.
First was the LEA Menthol Croap (their mentholated cream which I left open in a cupboard to cure) on its first outing after the transformation – very nice. (The cream was great, but I prefer croaps.)
Second was today's new ASL project/experiment; plenty of alcohol and menthol with a good measure of spearmint pure essential oil... success!
Two hours post-shave and everything (including me) is smelling very fresh round here.

To my surprise I'm really getting to like the Henson (medium grade) razor a lot.

The Omega 599 is a great little brush, albeit a tad on the soft side for my taste.

The Personna Red blade is great, as ever, but then that's expected.


Happy shaves guys.

 

[SharpieB]

Paladin, Razorock Game Changer Jaws .84, Rapira blade, Simpsons cream and Speick AS. Good but not great shave.

 

[eezee]

4/21/21
La Toja Shave Stick
Vie-Long 13052
Gillette 1946-47 Aristocrat
Personna Red (5)
Osma Alum Block
La Toja
Proraso Green Balm
Versace Pour Homme

4/22/21
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Simpson Duke #2 in Best Badger
11/16 George Wostenholm "Pipe Razor"
Tony Miller 3" Steerhide Strop
Osma Alum Block
Clubman Lilac Vegetal
Nivea Sensitive Cool Balm
Penhaligon's English Fern

 

[StratMan]

Pre: Shower
Razor: Rocca R95
Blade: German Wilkie
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Tuxedo
Soap: A&E Turkish Cafe
Post: A&E Turkish Cafe Splash