SOTD "FREE WEEK" July 9th - July 15th, 2018

[Kevy]

SOTD

Pre: Hot Shower
Soap: Summer Break Soaps Brain Break Sample
Razor: Timeless Bronze.38
Blade: Perma Sharp (2)
Brush: West Coast Shaving Ancient Stone Pure Badger
Post: Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel
A/S: Skin Bracer
Balm: Aqua Velva Sensitive 5 in 1

 

[shm]

2018-07-14

Ikea bowl ¤ Semogue 1439 ¤ Mühle R101 + Wilkinson
D.R. Harris Marlborough ¤ Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur ASL

 

[cryhavoc]

Saturday SOTD

Ever Ready 1914
GEM PTFE (10)
Mike's Barbershop
Omega 10290 Boar
Aqua Velva Ice Blue​

 

[Dave in KY]

 

[Mike R]

Saturday

Brush: Rooney Stubby 1
Soap: The Yeti
Razor: '46-47 Aristocrat
Blade: Astra SP
A/S: Barbasol Brisk

Mike

 

[Bobcat]

Saturday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Crowne & Crane Thuringian Forest
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Vintage Gillette Platinum-Plus (5)
Brush: Elite Razor/TGN Grade A Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Stirling Gentleman w/Menthol

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

Crowne & Crane Thuringian Forest today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor/TGN Grade A Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Gillette Platinum-Plus blade still in the Gillette NEW Short Comb. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Gentleman aftershave.

Bob

 

[Str8_Shaver]

Monday.
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: Weber ARC
Blade: Permasharp
Brush: 'Papa Chub' (Chubby 3 Manchurian)
Soap: Benke Erika: Mahogany & Teakwood
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square Post-Shave Salve

Benke Erika provided the base for a totally sublime experience, with the Weber/Permasharp combo taking care of things at the business end.. yep, faultless!


Thursday.
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Brush: 'Jade' (Rooney Heritage 2XL Jade)
Soap: Chiseled Face: Gearhead
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Phoenix & Beau 'Spitfire' Post Shave Lotion

Oh man, that was an outstanding shave, on so many levels... the 34C HD/Super Iridium combo is awesome, as I've noted many times before, and I love everything about Gearhead... the performance, the scent, HELL YEAH! But what really blew me away was the scent of 'Spitfire', talk about stepping back in time.... memories of my dad, working mens clubs... the tobacco, leather, the soapy background scent.. BOOM! Phoenix & Beau got it in one! love it!



Saturday.
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: ‘The Rock’ (Rockwell 6S – #3)
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra
Brush: 'Mama Chub' (Chubby 2 Two Band)
Soap: Barrister & Mann 'Hallows'
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Chatillon Lux Santal Auster Post-Shave Salve
Fragrance: Xerjoff Zafar

well, Santal Auster Post-Shave Salve, and Xerjoff Zafar added the finishing touches to a shave that was nothing short of exemplary.. hope y'all have a fantastic weekend..

 

[primotenore]

Saturday, July 14

Williams~~Rooney~~Mühle~~Schick Krona~~Floïd
Have a great day!​

 

[Badgerm]

Razor: Gillette Fatboy (E1)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush: Paladin Sherlock Neptune
Soap: TOBS Sandalwood
Aftershave: TOBS Sandalwood

My grandpa was born one-hundred years ago today. I’m using his Fatboy to commemorate him. He was a father of five, a loyal husband, a WWII veteran, and an avid wood worker.​

 

[eezee]

Haslinger "Shafmilch"
Muhle 21H 220 Rytmo w/Black Fiber
9/16 Johann Blankenagel "Alcoso"
Tony Miller 3" Steerhide Strop
Omega Alum Stick
Pitralon "Classic"
Body Shop "Kistna" Balm
Zoologist "Panda"

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[steveclarkus]

Happy Bastille Day All!

Didn’t have any French shaving stuff so I just did an old fashioned shave.

Lathered Cella with a cheap boar brush - the kind you get with a puck of VDH.

Three pass shave with a Gold Dollar W20 - very nicely honed.

Finished with alum block and Proraso Red AS.

 

[evnpar]

Tim Zowada 6/8 // Thäter Premium Boar // Noble Otter - Barbarr​

 

[Smooth Steve]

07/14/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Detroit Grooming Ludington Glycerin Sandalwood Bar Soap
Crown King Alt-Eleven Shampoo & Conditioner Bar- w/ Prickly Pear, Neem Honey & Yucca Root
Stirling Soap Company Glacial Lemony Orange Small Batch Artisan Menthol Shave Soap
RazoRock 400 Butterscotch 24 x 57mm Synthetic Noir Plissoft Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Ever Ready 1912 Razor
Personna GEM SE Super Stainless Steel Blade - 5th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Lemon Witch Hazel Astringent with Aloe Vera Formula
Stirling Soap Company Glacial Lemony Orange Menthol Aftershave Splash
Stirling Soap Company Glacial Unscented Post-Shave Menthol Balm
The Sudsy Soapery 100% Natural Rain Deodorant​

 

[Noire]

Nathan Zowada
Shavemac 2-band
B&M Cologne Russe
4VOO AS

Smooth shave today after touching up razor on Japanese stones with one layer of tape (call me Mr Limpet - er Dolphin)

 

[Smooth Steve]

07/15/18 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Dirty Glow Soap
Crown King Alt-Eleven Shampoo & Conditioner Bar- w/ Prickly Pear, Neem Honey & Yucca Root
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Dirt Artisan Shaving Soap
Wolf Whiskers RCE# 47 Custom Fluted DWW-3 25mm Black Wolf 3rd batch Synthetic hybrid/fan knot
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Ox Blood Bakelite Alpha Ecliptic Slant Razor
Bolzano Superinox Blade - 9th Shave
RazoRock Alum Block
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Dirt Aftershave & Cologne
NIVEA Men Maximum Hydration Moisturizing Post Shave Balm
The Sudsy Soapery 100% Natural Rain Deodorant​

 

[EzraCobb]

July 13th - SOTN
* schick type 0
* omega 98 boar

 

[Yyragtoj]

Saturday 14th.

• Razor: Baili BD179
• Blade: Shark Super Stainless (#12)
• Soap: Tabac stick
• Brush: Art of Shaving genuine badger
• Post: "Nice Cool" alum & Epsilon Blue Mediterranean AfterShave

 

[ram57]

Sunday SOTD

Razor: 1958 Gillette Super Speed T.V. Special
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D14)
Brush: Semogue Owners Club Badger\Boar Taj Resin 24mm
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 6”
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Barrister & Mann Bay Rum
Post: Stirling's Bay Rum Butter
Aftershave: B&M Kyovu Bay Rum
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[picturerock]

Morgan's Goat Milk Electric Lemonade soap, Excelsior Cerda Pura brush, DGE razor with a Rockwell blade, Cella aftershave.
A nice clean afternoon shave with lots of lather, like I like it.

 

[sandstone]

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: KING COBRA
Blade: FEATHER Profesional
Brush: MANU MONTALVO CocoboloFinest Badger 27x 75 mm
Lather: FOROAFEITADO Edición Especial by LUNA
Aftershave: PRORASO loción eucalipto
Additional Care:
MYRSOL emulsión​

I must say that is an impressive looking razor, Paco. Very nice photo as well.