SOTD "FREE WEEK" April 1st - April 7th, 2019

[ronweston]

It's another "FREE WEEK" ladies and gentlemen.

It's time to be creative.

Please feel free to post any photo, with any gear and any style you chose, or contribute by telling us what you used in your shave, with comments on the shave, if you desire.

Color, B&W, sepia or a photograph with any type of artistic touch you wish is always desired.

HAVE FUN!​

 

[ram57]

Menthol Monday SOTD

Razor: Schick Repeating Razor C2
Blade: Schick (D1)
Brush: Semogue 2016 LE 2 Band - orange
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 10 5½” Walnut checkered
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Oil: Jasmine Creamsicle
Shave Soap: Tallow + Steel Orangeilla M-Bombed
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Tallow + Steel Orangeilla M-Bombed
​

 

[jwsmith]

SOTD 01APR19
Blackland + Wizamet | Turn'N'Shave + Oumobrush | Perleta Soap Co. | Speick​

 

[HarryAU570]

Date: 01 April 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Stirling Finest Badger 26/54mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Wholly Kaw ~ Chypre Rose Concerto Special Edition
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Red Tip E1 1959 / Vintage NOS Gillette Bleue Extra #6
Post-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed with Tea Tree, Lavender & Peppermint / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic
Fragrance:- Proraso Wood & Spice

 

[Invicta]

SOTD; a new conbination for me.
Razor: Merkur 37C
Blade : Rapira Super Stainless #1
Brush: Vulfix 2235S
Soap: Proraso Sandalwood
ASB: Nivea
EDT: Declaration by Cartier

 

[Norman Gunston]

Prep: DR Harris Shampoo bar
Brush: Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Soap: Lea stick
Razor: Merkur Futur (2)
Blade: Super Iridium (Polish) (3)
Post: Alt Innsbruck Emulsion
Scent: DR Harris Arlington

Final mine site Donga shave with the same set up. The work has gone well, but I am glad to get out of the oppressive heat and humidity.
Now that I've sussed that the water is hard, I'm nutting out a better method to lather to compensate. I am loading about twice as much soap as usual from the stick to my face, and also applying soap between each pass. Much improved, but I'm glad I don't have to shave with this water all the time.
I was on the third pass (ATG), and met with significant resistance on my neck, where my bristles are coarsest. I was confused, as this had not happened in the previous two shaves, and there was plenty of life left in the blade. Then it hit me - I had forgotten to apply pre-shave emulsion, which is a standard stage in my normal routine. Goes to show, at least for me, that a pre-shave product enhances my shave.

 

[shm]

2019-04-01

Ikea bowl ¤ TSN 2012 LE by Semogue ¤ 6/8" Franco-Special
Lea cream ¤ Myrsol Plastic Shave ¤ Ferrari Passion EDT

 

[cryhavoc]

Monday SOTD

GEM 1912
GEM PTFE (3)
Mama Bears Vanilla Musk
Omega 10065
Aqua Velva Ice Blue​

 

[CapnPanther]

Monday
Pre-shave: Clinique Charcoal Face Wash/Baxter Shave Tonic
Razor: Mergress
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (Israeli Red)
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 in Best Badger
Soap: Kiss My Face Cool Mint Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Alum/Floid Suave

 

[PJO]

Menthol Monday SOTD

Razor: Schick Repeating Razor C2
Blade: Schick (D1)
Brush: Semogue 2016 LE 2 Band - orange
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 10 5½” Walnut checkered
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Oil: Jasmine Creamsicle
Shave Soap: Tallow + Steel Orangeilla M-Bombed
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Tallow + Steel Orangeilla M-Bombed
​

Excellent setup — Happy Birthday, Guy!

Patti

 

[PJO]

Patti

 

[Klinker]

SOTD 04-01-19
Pears soap
Van Der Hagen Luxury Shave Soap in shallow Ball jar
Ikon SBS head on Maggard M14 handle
Gillette Wilkinson sword (1)
Haircut and Shave Co. Barber Pole Tuxedo Synth
Ogallala Bay Rum Aftershave

​

 

[DE_Archie]

My first post to SOTD (sorry for lack of photo.) I was feel’n Menthol today

PREP Shea Moisture African black soap
PRE-SHAVE Proraso pre/post green
BRUSH Maggard 24mm synthetic
SOAP C.O. Bigelow menthol
RAZOR Merkur 34C
BLADE Gillette Silver
AFTERSHAVE Thayers followed by Proraso green Splash

 

[PJO]

My first post to SOTD (sorry for lack of photo.) I was feel’n Menthol today

PREP Shea Moisture African black soap
PRE-SHAVE Proraso pre/post green
BRUSH Maggard 24mm synthetic
SOAP C.O. Bigelow menthol
RAZOR Merkur 34C
BLADE Gillette Silver
AFTERSHAVE Thayers followed by Proraso green Splash

Welcome to the forum!

Patti

 

[primotenore]

Monday, April 1

Mike's~~Rubberset~~Friodur~~Floïd
Have a great day!​

 

[uptown]

Supply Injector Razor 3 dot base plate
Personna PTFE Injector Blade
Phoenix Shaving Starcraft Synthetic Brush
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Phoenix Shaving Mysterium Serum
Phoenix Shaving Atomic Age Bay Rum

 

[Mike R]

Monday

Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Soap: Williams
Razor: Gillette New Bar Handle SC
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Family Dollar Spice Scent
Cologne / Fragrance: Vintage Shulton Old Spice

Mike

 

[Bobcat]

Monday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Gentleman
Soap: Coate’s Lavender Cream
Razor: Vintage Gillette Slim
Blade: Vintage Gillette Platinum-Plus (11)
Brush: John’s Brushes Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Bulgari Blu

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Coate’s Lavender Cream today. 10 seconds to load the John’s Brushes Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette Platinum-Plus still in the Gillette Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Bulgari Blu aftershave.

Bob

 

[saxtont47]

Maiden voyage for my new Blackland Blackbird and Simpson's Chubby 2 2 band Silvertip

Paired with Personna Isralei Red and Wholly Kaw Monaco Royale which I an 3017ing

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[Joli]

Gibbs Règlable Nº17/ Gibbs Thibaud Nº210 & Maggard Synthetic / Gibbs Super Velours/ Irisch Moos