SOTD "FREE WEEK" April 19th - April 25th, 2021
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Razor: Pomco Slant
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Erskine, TGN 26mm best badger
Soap: S.I.M.
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Erskine, TGN 26mm best badger
Soap: S.I.M.
SOTD, Monday, April 19, 2021
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Razorock Old Type Open Comb
Blade: Big Ben Super Stainless (4)
Brush: Stirling 2-band Finest Badger
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube 2.0 Mentholated
Lather: Stirling Executive Man
Aftershave: Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol
Additional Care:
Alum Block
Thayers Witch Hazel Astringent (unscented)
cold water splash
Creed Aventus
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Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Razorock Old Type Open Comb
Blade: Big Ben Super Stainless (4)
Brush: Stirling 2-band Finest Badger
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube 2.0 Mentholated
Lather: Stirling Executive Man
Aftershave: Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol
Additional Care:
Alum Block
Thayers Witch Hazel Astringent (unscented)
cold water splash
Creed Aventus
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Brush: Rubberset 400/4
Soap: Mystic water Wind jammer
Razor: 1963 Gillette Slim
Blade: 1948 Gillette thin
Post: Thayer rose
After: Avon leather
Soap: Mystic water Wind jammer
Razor: 1963 Gillette Slim
Blade: 1948 Gillette thin
Post: Thayer rose
After: Avon leather
Quintessential excellence all around! I am very grateful to have had this shave!
Ron R
I survived a lathey foreman
GEMonday, April 19th, 2021
Razor: Gem Junior Parade with taper baton handle- MFG 1943-45 model, excellent mid range, nice handle to work the face IMO.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(4) Excellent blade, very sharp, good longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable.
Soap: Razorock Santa Marie del Fiore, nice light tobacco & vanilla scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi lucky dice 26 mm Tuxedo knot, excellent lather generator with cloud like soft tips, great scrubber + 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. WTG +ATG+ pickups.
Post shave: Razorock Santa Marie del Fiore aftershave with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 1 blemish weeper=
excellent shave with my Gem Jr Parade + Gem coated blade.
Have some great shaves! Stay and think safe in these times!
Razor: Gem Junior Parade with taper baton handle- MFG 1943-45 model, excellent mid range, nice handle to work the face IMO.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(4) Excellent blade, very sharp, good longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable.
Soap: Razorock Santa Marie del Fiore, nice light tobacco & vanilla scent with excellent lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi lucky dice 26 mm Tuxedo knot, excellent lather generator with cloud like soft tips, great scrubber + 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. WTG +ATG+ pickups.
Post shave: Razorock Santa Marie del Fiore aftershave with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + 1 blemish weeper=
excellent shave with my Gem Jr Parade + Gem coated blade.Have some great shaves! Stay and think safe in these times!
SOTD 4/19
Razor: Ever-Ready 1924
Blade: Personna PTFE Stainless Gem (1)
Brush: Grizzly Bay Bomb Pop
Soap: PAA Ck6 Atomic Age Bay Rum
Aftershave: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum Star Jelly
Razor: Ever-Ready 1924
Blade: Personna PTFE Stainless Gem (1)
Brush: Grizzly Bay Bomb Pop
Soap: PAA Ck6 Atomic Age Bay Rum
Aftershave: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum Star Jelly
Tue 20th SOTD
Soap Stirling Orange Chill
Brush Yaqi 26mm Orange Black
Razor Karve Brass SB-D
Blade Willy Premium 3rd
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Stirling Witchhazel Orange Chill + Hyaluronic + TGS Orange Empire AS
Excellent soap qualities! Fizzy refreshing & cooling sensation, creamily thick and slick lather!!
Shave with razor paired with the blade was very smooth and comfortable for all areas in 3passes without any issues resulting in a mostly bbs finish. Enjoyed this combination. Excellent aftershaves too...
Soap Stirling Orange Chill
Brush Yaqi 26mm Orange Black
Razor Karve Brass SB-D
Blade Willy Premium 3rd
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Stirling Witchhazel Orange Chill + Hyaluronic + TGS Orange Empire AS
Excellent soap qualities! Fizzy refreshing & cooling sensation, creamily thick and slick lather!!
Shave with razor paired with the blade was very smooth and comfortable for all areas in 3passes without any issues resulting in a mostly bbs finish. Enjoyed this combination. Excellent aftershaves too...
Razor: Schick pre krona
Blade: PolSilver
Brush: Semogue 830
Bowl: Timeless
Soap & A/S: Stirling Baker Street
Have a great day y’all!
Blade: PolSilver
Brush: Semogue 830
Bowl: Timeless
Soap & A/S: Stirling Baker Street
Have a great day y’all!
- Brush: Kent BK8 Silvertip
- Razor: Karve (C plate)
- Blade: Astra SS (2)
- Soap: B&M Oceana
- Aftershave: B&M Oceana balm
Great shave before bed tonight.
- Razor: Karve (C plate)
- Blade: Astra SS (2)
- Soap: B&M Oceana
- Aftershave: B&M Oceana balm
Great shave before bed tonight.
Monday shave
Prep: PAA Ice Cube 2.0
Cream: Noble Otter Northern Elixir
Brush: La Maison du Barbier synthetic
Razor: Gillette fat handle Tech, #3
Blade: Astra SP, #3
Post: alum -> hyaluronic acid -> NO Northern Elixir
Took the Tech steep tonight and the results were mixed: areas of DFS, CCS, and SAS. Very inconsistent, even with attempts at cleanup. Still, super comfortable even with extra touch-ups and buffing. Very minimal feedback on my neck only. I'll probably just stick to the usual angle with this one given the results. The Northern Elixir was awesome--I love that stuff! And the fact that I used the PAA Ice Cube for my prep meant it was a cool shave start to finish.
Prep: PAA Ice Cube 2.0
Cream: Noble Otter Northern Elixir
Brush: La Maison du Barbier synthetic
Razor: Gillette fat handle Tech, #3
Blade: Astra SP, #3
Post: alum -> hyaluronic acid -> NO Northern Elixir
Took the Tech steep tonight and the results were mixed: areas of DFS, CCS, and SAS. Very inconsistent, even with attempts at cleanup. Still, super comfortable even with extra touch-ups and buffing. Very minimal feedback on my neck only. I'll probably just stick to the usual angle with this one given the results. The Northern Elixir was awesome--I love that stuff! And the fact that I used the PAA Ice Cube for my prep meant it was a cool shave start to finish.
Tews-Day SOTD
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Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline
Blade: Gem PTFE (D2)
Brush: Semogue Torga C5 Premium Boar 24mm
Bowl: HoneycombCopper 4 ½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom
Shave Soap: Black Ship Grooming Thomas Tew
Balm: Black Ship Grooming Thomas Tew
Aftershave: Black Ship Grooming Thomas Tew
Phoenix Meta4 Razor
Personna lab blue blade
Badlands silvertip brush
Pre de Provence Bergamot and Thyme soap
Speick splash
La Toja balm
Personna lab blue blade
Badlands silvertip brush
Pre de Provence Bergamot and Thyme soap
Speick splash
La Toja balm
T.I. 7/8
Zenith Chubby Scrubby
Zingari Man The Soloist
Small Batch Shave Tonic
Zenith Chubby Scrubby
Zingari Man The Soloist
Small Batch Shave Tonic
Razor: Fatip Lo Storto Originale Slant “FOCS”
Blade: Kai Stainless Steel (4)
Brush: Yaqi “Butterscotch” with 26mm Silk Smoke (Fan / Flat Top Hybrid)
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper Lather Bowl (Heavyweight)
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Lime Zest
Aftershave: Stirling Coconut Lime Aftershave Splash
Blade: Kai Stainless Steel (4)
Brush: Yaqi “Butterscotch” with 26mm Silk Smoke (Fan / Flat Top Hybrid)
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper Lather Bowl (Heavyweight)
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Lime Zest
Aftershave: Stirling Coconut Lime Aftershave Splash
SOTD : 20th April 2021.
Shaving recipe for today.
Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.
Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears ~ Transparent Bar Soap With Mint Extracts. + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.
Brush: Chinese Unbranded Silvertip Fibre.
Bowl Lather.
Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: The Body Shop ~ Maca Root Shaving Cream.
Blade: Indian Gillette Wilkinson Sword. (D3)
Razor: Jagen David B30.
Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face Rinse. /Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils. + 3 Menthol Crystals. Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Aloe Vera Gel./Brut ~ Attraction Totale ASL.
Greetings,
Early morning shave,
The Chinese super-speed clone has a good weight & balance to it which paired together superbly with the GWS wonderfully making a smooth non-aggressive yet efficient enough razor & blade duo.
A enjoyable 3 pass + pick ups close comfortable acceptable shave with no errors to report.. Finishing the shave off a with a generous splash of Brut ~ Attraction Totale ASL.
My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.
Stay safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.
1) England: Brush Progress Vulfix mixed Badger and Boar.
2) Italy: Soap Proraso White Tub.
3) Multinational: Razor Gillette SkinGuard. Cartridge made in Germany, Handle made in Poland and assembled in Poland.
4) France: Alum Block Osma.
5) Australia: Aftershave Balm Aldi Prince Sensitive Aftershave Balm.
6) USA: Cologne Jovan Musk Cologne.
Lefonque
Even more clueless than you
| Pre | Proraso White pre shave, Italy  |
| Soap | A&E Kaizen, USA  |
| Brush | Yaqi Betelgeuse, China  |
| Razor | Wolfman WR2 1.05, Canada  |
| Blade | Nacet, Russia  |
| Aftershave | Proraso Alum, Italy , Nivea balm, Germany  |
| Fragrance | PAA Doppelgänger , USA |
| Rating | 8.5/10 |
SOTD Monday April 19th
Prep: wash face w charcoal soap
Lather: RazoRock Blue Label
Brush: Omega Premium Jade 011842 boar
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: King C Gillette (5)
Post: cold water, alum, witch hazel, Shave Balm
AS: Brut
My new Omega Jade brush is wonderful. Very enjoyable shave.
SOTD - Tuesday 20 April 2021
- Safety Razor: Blackland - Vector
- Blade: Schick - P-30 Proline Artist Club Style
- Shaving Brush: Declaration Grooming - The Jefferson Lavender B9A+ - 28mm Fan (Finest Badger)
- Shaving Bowl: Saponificio Varesino - Shaving Grail Bowl
- Shaving Soap: Noble Otter - Monarch
- After-Shave: Noble Otter - Monarch - Splash
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