SOTD "FREE WEEK" February 1st - February 7th, 2021

[ChrisPL68]

Razor: Pomco Slant
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Made Rite #8 custom boar
Soap: CRSW American Barnershop

 

[ram57]

Friday SOTD

Razor: King Cobra\Jurgen Hempel
Blade: Schick Proline (D5)
Brush: Romera Rustic Chubby 26mm Manchurian
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Dept Patchouli & Mint
Shave Cream: Xpec
Balm: Xpec
Aftershave: Cerruti 1881​

 

[Zipp]

Brush: AD Works "Consul"
Soap: Col. Conk "Bayrum"
Razor: Gillette "Aristocrat" (replated in rose gold)
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome
Witch hazel: Dickinson's
Alum: Osma
After shave splash: Arko "Comfort"
Face cream: Dove Man+ Care "Ultra Hydra"

 

[4and20blackbirds]

Thursday shave

Prep: The Body Shop sugar scrub
Soap: Phoenix & Beau Spitfire
Brush: Ever-Ready F40 boar
Razor: iKon X3 slant on bulldog handle, #9
Blade: Gillette Nacet, #1
Post: Alum -> hyaluronic acid-> Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve aftershave

New to me blade and the result: back to a two-pass DFS, no irritation. First use of the Spitfire and it was fantastic--an amazing scent, excellent cushion, and, after I addded a bit more water before the second pass, plenty slick. As to the Special Reserve, I keep going back and forth on whether I like it or not. Good thing I got the sample first.

 

[Vaporstang]

Thursday's Shave

Prep: Warm shower​

Strop: Tony Miller Premium Steerhide Smooth w/ Linen​

Two pass shave: WTG, ATG/XTG​

Razor: Ralf Aust 5/8 Full Hollow Spanish Point​

Pre-Shave Cream: Proraso White Cream For Sensitive Skin, Green Tea & Oat​

Brush: WCS Beacon Silvertip Badger 24mm​

Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap - Ceramic Bowl​

Facial Toner: Lucky Tiger After Shave and Face Tonic​

Aftershave Balm: Every Man Jack Fragrance Free Face Lotion and Post-Shave: Menthyl, chamomile, shea butter, vitamin E​

 

[JohnPS]

Razor - Gillette Fusion vs. King C Gillette Safety Razor
Cream - Pure by Gillette
Blade - Fusion 5 Blade Cartridge vs. Gillette Platinum DE Razor Blade
Brush - Yaqi Moka Synthetic
Post - Tea Tree Witch Hazel
Moisturiser - HA Serum
Balm - Prorasso Green Tea and Oat

Comment: Shave with a weekend's worth of growth (72hrs), using these 2 razors and cream found in the supermarket. Gillette claims that the Fusion 5 blade cartridge is "Gillette's Best Shave"... you can probably guess the results! It still stings from the fusion!

 

[Sinnbad11]

SOTD 2/4
Razor: Schick Grip
Blade: Personna PTFE Injector (3)
Brush: Grizzly Bay
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Aftershave: PAA Boomtown Bay Rum Star Jelly

 

[ajkel64]

1) Great Britain: Brush Simpson Special Pure Badger.
2) Germany: Shaving Cream Nivea Men Sensitive.
3) Multinational: Razor Gillette SkinGuard. Cartridge made in Germany, Handle made in Poland and assembled in Poland.
4) France: Alum Block Osma.
5) Germany: Aftershave Balm Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm.
6) Germany: Aftershave Lotion Nivea Men Deep Aftershave Lotion.
7) USA: Lather Bowl Captain’s Choice Copper Lather Bowl.

 

[Chard52142]

Fri 5th SOTD
Soap Stirling Baker Street
Brush DS Cosmetics 26mm Badger
Razor GC.84-P SB on Yaqi Handle
Blade PearlMax Super Platinum 2nd
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Thayers + Hyaluronic + Aqua Velva Ice Blue
Really nice scent from the soap even before lathering. The pleasant scent remains consistent throughout the session. Creamy and slick too.
Shave with razor paired with the blade was just ok. It was smooth and comfortable until the last part...atg on chin & lips area. Still good enough for a dfs result. Rating 9/10

 

[Iskbar]

02/05/2021 | Friday
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Prep: Warm Shower + Bloom Water
Razor: Edwin Jagger 3ONE6
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Parker Chrome-Black Synthetic
Soap: A&E Kaizen
Aftershave: Jigott Charcoal Soothing Gel

DFS | 9.0/10

Kaizen lather performance never disappoints.

 

[BigD]

Alpha Outlaw and Cremo Shave Stick with Clubman Special Reserve.

Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Cremo Shave Stick
Razor: Alpha Outlaw
Blade: Dorco ST-301 (4)
Brush: Zenith S series
AS/EdC: Clubman Special Reserve

Freedom Friday, Baby! Smell like a Grizzled VET/Contractor!

 

[vvval]

Razor-Werewolf DC
Blade-Astra green
Brush-TDR
Bowl-hand made
Soap&A/S-Sebum green

 

[EclipseRedRing]

Brush: Simpson Chubby 1 Manchurian
Cream: Shulton Old Spice
Razor: Rotbart Mond Extra 5031
Blade: Kai
Aftershave: Shulton Musk For Men

 

[Klinker]

FRIDAY ‌02/05/21 SOTD
Yates 921-M Stonewashed 3.25" Handle
Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
Shave Forge 24mm Silvertip Badger
Ethos /CBL Fresh Lime Shave Soap
Barbasol Brisk Aftershave​

 

[witeq]

SOTD 2021-02-05

Hot shower prep
Gillette Super Speed / Polsilver SI blade (1)
Semogue 620
TTFFC Phantom shave soap
Bandido Army after shave cologne

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[rapwedinger]

SOTD, Friday, February 5, 2021

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Global Shave Club Fatguy (2020) (setting 3)
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Brush: Maggard Silver Tip Badger
Pre-Shave: Neutrogena Men Razor Defense Face Scrub
Lather: Long Rifle Soap Company Brown Bess
Aftershave: Tabac
Additional Care:
Alum Block
Thayers Witch Hazel Astringent (unscented)
cold water splash

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[JAHE]

SOTD (036/2021)
05-02-2021

>> "One blade in February"- challenge <<

Preshave: frigid tap water.
Brush: Yaqi Synthetic Toxido Knot 28/58
Soap: Saponificio Varesino ~ Manna di Sicilia 4.3
Razor: 1962 Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword China (05)
Postshave: frigid tap water; BOSS Bottled AS.
Fragrance: BOSS Bottled EdT.

Greetings!
I had another pleasant shave with the chinese made Gillette Wilkinson Sword. Almost bbs, again. Still one the first edge.
Seems to be an excellent blade for my face.

Regarding Boss Botlled... I had to learn there is no matching soap available which dupes the scent. This surprised me quite a bit since this fragrance is very popular on this site of the pond, its broadly available worldwide, and released for more than two decades... I'd call it a classic. For those who are not familiar with the scent: to my nose the scent starts with gentle fruity notes (apple and citrus) before it settles down with a rather woody basenote, I get some sandalwood, warm vanilla notes and a fainth note of vetiver... very nice.

Alas, I likely will have to stick with rather neutral scented soaps when I want to use this lovely scented stuff... it's a pity though.

Have a nice day!

 

[Whilliam]

5 February, 2021

Brush: H.I.S Synth
Lather: Cella* (brick)
Razor: Oristo
Blade: Derby Premium
Post: GBS Alum Block
Balm: CeraVe Moisturizer
Frag: Lacoste White
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*Stuff never ceases to amaze me.
Just a few twirls of the brush and
it's fully loaded and ready to lather.

Stay healthy, everyone!​

 

[Multum in parvo]

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Pre:-
Razor: 1934 Aristocrat
Blade: Gillette Minora Platinum 4th use - retired
Brush: Shavemac D01 Two Band
Soap: SMdF
Post: generic Witch Hazel, SMdF splash
Result: DFS+

SMdF lathers easy and has a beautiful scent. I don’t get that much Tobacco but the combo camphor/Eukalyptus/Menthol and Vanilla works better than I imagined beforehand. The Minora Platinum has reached an optimum level of sharpness/smoothness and is going strong. There would be a couple more wonderful shaves in it. This is a top blade though pricey and not so unique as Polsilver/Wizamets. Maybe I will do a Head to Head with these and GSB‘s/Perma-Sharps/Gillette Platinums in the future but today I believe these are all top tier from St. Petersburg. I doubt that I can find any major differences between them. My personal outlier is the Nacet that I didn’t like the first time so I have to revisit this one as well.

 

[primotenore]

Friday, February 5 (a very alliterative date!)

AoS Sandalwood~~Simpson H4~~RazoRock GC OC .84/Astra SP~~Burberry London

Have a great day!​