SOTD "FREE WEEK" January 25th - January 31st, 2021

[eezee]

1/29/21
Chiseled Face Midnight Stag
Muhle 31K 256 Silver Tip Fiber
Gillette 1961 Model 195 "Fatboy"
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (3)
Osma Alum Block
Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
Art of Shaving Kingsman Bourbon Balm
Banana Republic Cordovan

 

[sarimento1]

SOTD, Friday, Janaury 29th, 2021

Shower + Ach Brito Glyce face lather and rinse
Truefitt & Hill 1805 shave soap, aftershave splash and balm
Truefitt & Hill branded badger brush and safety razor

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[Merkurocrom]

As far as I'm concerned, you can't go wrong with proraso's red. Semogue brush and a Rockwell 6C with a Nacet blade = a fantastic shave. 9/10

 

[OneMoreTime]

Jan 29, 2021

Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts 28mm B9A+

Razor: Rex Supply Co. Ambassador

Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)

Lather: Mammoth Soaps: Mood Indigo

Post: Mammoth Soaps: Mood Indigo

 

[Jmp63]

Razor: RR GC .68
Blade: PolSilver (4)
Brush: Maggard 22mm SHD bulb in Bronze resin handle
Bowl: Timeless
Soap & A/S: Captain’s Choice Venture
Great shave today!

 

[JohnPS]

Razor - Soluna Travelling Open Comb Safety Razor - circa 60's-70's
Blade - Personna Red (2nd Shave)
Soap - 40+ year old Shave Stick - SLICK!
Brush - Synthetic 1092

Soluna Razor and Kit - Made in Czechoslovakia

Comment: Today I shaved with a 40+ year old shaving stick and Soluna travelling kit from Czechoslovakia to discover if the shave stick was still any good and how the razor performs. Whole kit was gunky but it cleaned up well. Had to straighten one of the teeth on the razor.

 

[Vaporstang]

Friday's Shave

Prep: Warm shower​

Strop: Tony Miller Premium Steerhide Smooth w/ Linen​

Two pass shave: WTG, ATG/XTG​

Razor: Le Grelot 5/8​

Pre-Shave Cream: Proraso Red Cream, Sandalwood & Shea Butter​

Brush: Elite Razor Poplar with 24 mm Plisson 2020-07-19​

Soap: Colonel Conk Natural Shave Cream Rio Grande Lavender​

Facial Toner: Thayers Original Witch Hazel w/ Aloe Vera Formula​

Aftershave Balm: Every Man Jack Fragrance Free. Menthyl, chamomile, shea butter, vitamin E​

DFS!

 

[ChrisPL68]

Razor: Gillette 1960 Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Green
Brush: Burl TGN best badger
Cream: Proraso white

 

[4and20blackbirds]

Friday shave

Prep: PAA Ice Cube 2.0
Soap: Stirling Grapefruit with Menthol
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 in Best
Razor: iKon X3 slant on bulldog handle, #5
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Permasharp Stainless, #3 and binned
Post: Alum -> hyaluronic acid-> Stirling Grapefruit with Menthol aftershave -> My Nik is Sealed

Eh, only an okay shave tonight. Just one of those off nights: didn't like the way the blade or soap performed and it wasn't overly comfortable, either. Managed to get my worst cut yet, to top it all off (strictly user error: I failed to pay close enough attention and started one pass at the curve at the bottom of my eye area instead of just below on the vertical start of my cheek). Fortunately it didn't bleed a lot, but it's still stinging.

 

[TiffanyGT]

Rockwell 6C (3) and the rest speak for itself

 

[dmshaver]

1/29/20 SOTD

Timeless Ti .95 SB
Timor
Ethos Greenfresh
Rudy Vey 25mm Manchurian
Thayers
Ethos Unscented Skin Food splash

 

[Matt O]

 

[ajkel64]

1) Great Britain: Brush Simpson Special Pure Badger.
2) Italy: Shaving Cream Palmolive.
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) USA: Cologne Vera Wang for men Cologne.
7) USA: Lather Bowl Captain’s Choice Copper Lather Bowl.

 

[B_R_A_D]

 

[AG69]

 

[HighSpeedSpoon]

- Omega 20102
- Hub City Chats With Grandpa
- Gillette NEW Long Comb, Wizamet
- Stetson AS
- Coty Aspen Cologne for Men

 

[Chard52142]

Sat 30th Gillette Weekend SOTD
Soap The Goodfellas Smile Chronos
Brush Yaqi 26mm Moka Express 2 Band Badger
Razor Gillette New SC
Blade Shark Super Stainless 2nd
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Thayers + Hyaluronic + TGS Chronos
Excellent lather as always from this soap! Good scent, creamy and slick.
Shave with this favorite vintage razor paired with the blade was very good. So smooth and comfortable for 3passes without any issues for a between bbs to dfs result. Excellent matching aftershave. Rating 9.8/10

 

[BigD]

Alpha Outlaw and Modern Williams with Aqua Velva.

Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Williams Mug Soap
Razor: Alpha Outlaw
Blade: Dorco Titan (5)
Brush: Zenith S series
AS: Aqua Velva Ice Blue
ASB: Aqua Velva 5 in 1

Saturday is here!

 

[bazza1]

30th January 2021.

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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Asda Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Lemon ~ Flower Transparent Bar Soap + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.
Brush: Yaqi 26mm Rainbow Brown Synthetic. (Faux Horse)
Face & head Lather.
Face: wtg, xtg, atg,+ pick ups.
Head: wtg, atg, + pick ups.
Lather : Ach Brito Mogno Shaving Soap.
Blade : Derby Premium. (1)
Razor: Ming Shi 2000s (Settings) 2. wtg, 2.5 xtg, 3. atg+pick ups.

Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Thayers ~ Rose Petal Witch Hazel./Boots ~ Freshwood ASB.

Greetings,

(Face & Head Shave.)

A new shave set up to start the weekend....Maiden shave with the Ach Brito Mogno Shaving Soap a belated Christmas present to myself i ordered in between Christmas & new year which i have only got round to try out.

The verdict?...let me say straight off it's lathering performance is superb. I applied the soap like a shave stick to my face & head.. The Yaqi Faux Horse synthetic brush created a wonderful slick protective lather in a short space of time with no issues of drying out or dissipating inbetween each pass leaving a wonderful post shave feel to my mature mug & precious swede.

Scent wise to my nose it's a classic manly 'old school' clean aquatic/ woodsy fragrance, which isn't 'in your face' but enough to be present throughout the shave...All in all, a wonderful non-expensive of which i highly recommend. I look forward to using it again in future shaves
It's been a while since i last shaved with the derby premium blade...When i first start ventured into the wonderful world of traditional wet shaving i still remember the horrible experience with a derby extra blade which resulted in giving me a nasty bite i was a little apprehensive using the derby premium on my first use but after the first few seconds of starting the shave i now know if a blade is suited to my skin type the derby premium i find very smooth with no tugging issues with a smooth efficient edge, which is slightly different to it's sibling the derby Extra, however thinking back now, i'm 100% certain it was my lack of technique & shaving confidence that resulted in the nasty bite. Since then i have shaved with the Derby Extra's with no more nasty shaving experiences from them to date...

The derby premium paired together very comfortably with the very efficient Ming Shi 2000s, using the lightest of touch, both the razor & blade was a smooth duo slicing through my face & head stubble with effortless ease.

A enjoyable close comfortable /near BBS face & head shave with no errors to report....Finishing the shave off with small dollop of Boots ~ Freshwood ASB.

My face & precious swede are feeling smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.

 

[gartbnx]

Gartbnx....