SOTD "FREE WEEK" February 11th - February 17th, 2019

[ram57]

Elegant. Just needs Fred Astaire dancing with his top hat and tails . . . .

Patti

I was thinking more along the lines of Red Skelton.

 

[TLV Wetshaver]

Paladin Falstaff Disco Fan
PAA Lavender Planet
Colonial Razors General
Schick Proline P-30
@myshaves on Instagram

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[sarimento1]

SOTD, Thursday, February 14th, 2019

Shower at gym + glycerin soap face lather and rinse
Antica Barbieria Colla shave soap
Simpson Wee Scot badger brush
Kai Captain folding shavette + Feather Proguard blade
Cool washcloth rinse
Penhaligon's Quercus cologne

 

[Somnos]

Valentines Day shave. Reached for the Merkur 45 and loaded it up with a fresh Personna Lab Blue. Though this razor is light weight it is an awesome shaver. Given its red and black colour scheme I thought it quite appropriate for today. Lathered up with TOBS Sandalwood, finished off with some Sandalwood balm and some Guerlain Santal Royal...perfect. BBS 3 pass shave.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Merkur 45
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood
Aftershave: Rocky Mountain Barber Company Sandalwood Balm
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Fine Accoutrements - Lather Bowl
Guerlain Santal Royal

SOTD 02/14/2019

 

[KBShave]

Razor- Gillette Atra
Blade- DG Body Men's Twin-Blade
Shave Cream- Barbasol original
Aftershave- Barbasol Brisk

 

[nikonNUT]

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[120inna55]

Mammoth Soaps | Funny Valentine
DrivenLegend Red & Black | APShaveCo Tuxedo 30mm
Phoenix Shaving | Ascension Double Open Comb SS
Triad | Rolling Hex SS
Treet | Platinum Super Stainless Steel

I've spoken previously about Mammoth Soaps' performance, and from what I can tell, the base for Funny Valentine is unchanged from the last 2 releases. This is an above average tallow and duck fat base with post-shave being the most notable aspect.

The documented notes are strawberry, currant, neroli, amber, cognac, and howood. The strawberry is present initially, but not as dominant as I'd feared. Instead there is more of a melon impression. Certainly, it's fruity, but soft and dry, thereby avoiding the whole novelty candy vibe, but rather taking a more mature if not somber path. As the shave progresses, Funny Valentine warms up, and the fruitiness takes more of a supporting role. Much like Mammoth Soaps' prior release, "Mood Indigo", Funny Valentine is well blended such that the accord is greater than the sum of its parts. The splash is almost identical in its development with the exception of a more prominent orange floral (neroli) in the opening. The scent strength for both the soap and splash is middle-of-the-road which is just right for this type of fragrance. I've used this set twice, now, and note the splash scent fades within a mere 3 hours with amber and rose being the last ones to exit.

Funny Valentine demonstrates a mature and modest execution of fruity opening notes and has just enough standards in the heart and base to attract those who might typically pass on this profile. While obviously marketed for this specific "holiday", this is anything but a novelty fragrance and certainly appropriate for casual year-round use.

 

[eezee]

2/13/19
Valobra Menthol Cream Soap
Simpson Duke #2 in Best Badger
Schick Eversharp Injector Razor Type G
Ted Pella Injector Blade (2)
RazoRock Alum Stick
Pitralon
Proraso Green AS Balm
Montblanc Starwalker

2/14/19
Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Shavemac Custom Silver Tip
Schick Eversharp Injector Razor Type G
Schick Injector Razor (2)
RazoRock Alum Stick
Pitralon Classic
Nivea Post Shave Balm
Penhaligon's English Fern

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[zed117]

Old school SOTD: Mitchell's Wool Fat 1893 formula, 1939 Gillette Popular, Vintage Old Spice, Gillette Nacet.

 

[Boris the Blade]

Tatara razor, WSP shaving soap, Zenith 506 A, Reuzel aftershave, Ladas blade

 

[HarryAU570]

 

[shm]

2019-02-15

Ikea bowl ¤ OCSC 2018 LE 2-band Silvertip ¤ Merkur 34 HD + Wilkinson
QCS Esquire soap ¤ Lea Aftershave Balm ¤ SFS Classic EDT

 

[saxtont47]

Nice and easy DFS today

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[cryhavoc]

Friday SOTD

Gillette 48-49 NDC Super Speed
Lord Platinum (4)
TOBS Avocado
Stirling 22x51 li'l brudder synthetic
Pinaud Clubman​

 

[CapnPanther]

Friday
Pre-shave: Body Shop Tea Tree Facial Wash/Baxter Shave Tonic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (Israeli Red)
Brush: WSP High Mountain White
Soap: Kiss My Face Cool Mint Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Alum/Floid Suave

 

[xanderjd]

Friday
Pre-shave: Body Shop Tea Tree Facial Wash/Baxter Shave Tonic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (Israeli Red)
Brush: WSP High Mountain White
Soap: Kiss My Face Cool Mint Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Alum/Floid Suave

I used that feather once and it looked like Freddy Kruger gave me a noogie


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[Klinker]

SOTD 2-15-19
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes - Unscented
Soap: Williams puck in vintage mug
Razor: PAA Prismatic DE razor
Blade: Derby Extra (1)
Brush: Vintage Kent K31 “pure bristle”
After-shave: Aqua Velva Aftershave (Spanish Version) by Williams

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[PJO]

Sample bottle of Gratiot League Square AS generously provided by @ram57. Thanks, Guy, the two do pair nicely.

Patti

 

[uptown]

Muhle Rocca Jet
Voskhod Teflon Blade (1)
Phoenix Shaving Agharta Shave Oil (Beard)
Cremo Post Shave Balm
Old Spice Cologne

 

[Bobcat]

Friday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Baker Street
Soap: Maggard Limes & Bergamot
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Schick Plus Platinum (17)
Brush: John’s Brushes Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Country Club Frozen Vetiver

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

Maggard Limes & Bergamot today. 20 seconds to load the John’s Brushes Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Schick Plus Platinum still in the Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Country Club Frozen Vetiver aftershave.

Bob