SOTD "FREE WEEK" August 19th - August 25th, 2019

[Whilliam]

See post #95 (Tibam).

Thanks!

 

[Whilliam]

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Friday 08.23.19 SOTD
Pears Transparent Soap face lather and rinse
RazoRock Switch / Derby Extra (1)
RazoRock 24mm Barrel Silvertip Badger
Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber Aftershave Splash​

How do you like your RR Switch? Which orientation to you prefer?

 

[Klinker]

How do you like your RR Switch? Which orientation to you prefer?

I like the Switch for an occasional change of pace. I prefer the traditional "T" orientation, which is obviously more intuitive.

 

[Bobcat]

Friday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Sandpiper
Soap: RazoRock Tuscan Oud
Razor: Vintage Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Gillette Spoiler Super Stainless (11)
Brush: RazoRock/Zenith Chubby Extra Silvertip-28mmx51mm
Aftershave: RazoRock Tuscan Oud

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

RazoRock Tuscan Oud today. 20 seconds to load the RazoRock/Zenith Chubby Extra Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette “Spoiler” Super Stainless blade still in the Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with RazoRock Tuscan Oud aftershave.

Bob

 

[Mike R]

Friday

Brush: Simpson Chubby 1 Best
Soap: Tabac
Razor: '62 H1 Slim Adjustable
Blade: Super-Max Platinum
A/S: Gillette Aftershave Gel, Sensitive Skin
Cologne / Fragrance: Bowling Green

Mike

 

[HarryAU570]

Date:- 23 August 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Vie-Long Synth. Silvertip Extra Soft Faux Horn 27/52mm knot
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Soap/Cream:- Valobra (4 shaving sticks press into a 250 ml plastic tub)
Razor/Blade:- Karve CB SS 'C' / Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless (spoiler) #7
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10), Lavender (15) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- Dolce&Gabbana The One for Men

 

[uptown]

Blackbird OC
Derby Premium Blade
Red Leaf Basil Lime Shave Soap
Cremo Horshair
Harry's Post Shave Balm
Cold River Citrus Maximus AS

 

[CapnPanther]

Friday
Pre-shave: Neutrogena HydroBoost Cleansing Gel/AoS Pre-shave Oil
Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (Israeli Red)
Brush: Rooney 1/2 Best Badger
Soap: Mama Bear’s Hydrogen Shave Soap
Aftershave: Alum/ Kiehl’s Ultra-Facial Oil Free Toner/TOBS No. 74

 

[MTG Jr]

Ok, I’ll give this a shot:

Grooming Dept Preshave
M&M Gael Laoch White (Mentholated)
Thater Funf 2 Band Fan
Aristocrat 48-50
7OC SharpEdge
Thayers Cucumber WH / Clubman AS

 

[markb]

Proraso Preshave Cream / Stirling Soap Co. "Margaritas In The Arctic" soap / Kent H8 / Merkur Futur / Voskhod / Alum / Stirling Soap Co. "Margaritas In The Arctic" splash / Parfums de Nicolai "Cologne Cedrat" EdC​

 

[benos]

Friday, 8/23/19:

Razor - Rockwell 6S (R4 plate)
Blade - Astra SP (3)
Brush - PC Woodcraft maple burl handle, 24mm "Super Silvertip" (face lather)
Soap - Mystic Waters Raspberry Lemon
Aftershave - OneBlade aftershave balm

I had some real struggles with this soap again today. Last time I used it I thought I overloaded the brush, so this time I only loaded for about 10 seconds or so. All I was getting during the lathering was a TON of dry foam, no matter how much water I added. So I finally went back to the puck and loaded the brush with a lot more, and only then started getting the thick tallow-style lather I was expecting. So it looks like Mystic Waters soaps actually take very little water after all to get a creamy dense lather, and that you can wash it out pretty easily. It definitely wasn't the brush either, because I've had great results with other soaps. I'll have to keep experimenting with this soap, because I really want it to work; I love their scents, and their ingredients are very good/natural. Anyone else have this kind of experience with MW?

Even with the lather snafu, I finally got closer to what I wanted, and the Rockwell was like the great equalizer. After using the Gillette Slim for a few shaves, the 6S reminded me of what an unbelievably smooth razor it is. I had to shave quickly to make up time before work, and man can you just CRUISE with that razor! The end results were still an awesomely smooth shave.

 

[picturerock]

Tried some of Summer Break's Bell Ringer. Scent is definitely mango with a cover of citrus. Good lather and slickness. A summer shave winner!

 

[texas_gaming]

Had a throwback shave today.
Barbasol Green, Barbasol twin blade razor and Gillette sensitive skin aftershave gel. Pretty much what I had when I first started shaving at 13. A pretty decent shave actually.

 

[fmalpartida]

SOTD - 2019.8.23
Growth: 24h
Pre: shower
Brush: Klix by fm - 24mm two band finest.
Soap: B&M Seville
Razor: Rockwell 6S
Blade: Feather (2)
Post: lather face wash, alum, concoction(*), Nivea Sensitive
Passes: 2 - WTG (4), XTG (3)
Rating: 5/5 epic

(*) witch hazle 50ml, 5ml glycerin, tea tree (10), Argan (25), bergamot (10), pachuli (5), menthol crystals - (drops)

The entire combo worked beautifully. Lovely shave start to finish.


Greetings from Santa Rosa, CA

 

[DblD]

Proraso Green Pre/Post
The Owl Drug Co 24mm Strike Gold Shave Motherlode
Barrister and Mann Le Grand Chypre
Gillette NEW Short Comb / Schick Plus Platinum (1)
Witch Hazel - Proraso Green Pre/post - Barrister and Mann Le Grand Chypre

 

[It's Hedley]

Happy Friday everyone!

SOD: Friday, August 23, 2019

Grooming Department Rose Chai Shaving Soap
Rudy Vey White Zebra Tulip w/TGN Finest Badger
Wolfman WR2 1.05 SB w/Feather Blade
Stirling Deep Blue Sea Aftershave

 

[jmudrick]

Le Coq vs Le Coq

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[shm]

2019-08-23

Ikea bowl ¤ Mühle Rose Gold Silvertip & R89 + Derby Extra
Lea Soap ¤ Lea ASB ¤ T&H Spanish Leather Cologne

 

[Norman Gunston]

Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: M&F / Brad Sears Finest Badger
Soap: Tabula Rasa Steampunk
Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: NOS Gillette Nacet (3)
Post: Thursday Plantation Tea Tree & Witch Hazel, Musgo Real Aftershave Balm
Scent: Tabula Rasa Streampunk

Third shave with the Nacet blade. BBS, but it would seem it is a little too aggressive for my skin.
The normal superb post shave from the Tabula Rasa soap.

 

[sarimento1]

SOTD, Friday, August 23rd, 2019

Shower at gym + glycerin soap face lather and rinse
The Art of Shaving badger brush + oud shaving cream
Schulze 5/8" "Friday" straight razor
Cool washcloth rinse
AOS oud suede cologne sample