SOTD "FREE WEEK" June 17th - June 23rd, 2019

[rlroadie2004]

19 June 2019

Vintage Gillette President + NOS Personna Platinum Plus Chrome ~ El Druida Brush
GD Preshave ~ GD Mallard Fougere ~ GD Postshave Serum ~ Maol Grooming Heliopteris AS

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[i_dont_bite]

SOTD, Monday, June 17th, 2019

Shower at gym + glycerin soap face lather and rinse
Valobra shave soap stick + Plisson badger brush
Torrey 5/8" straight razor
Cool washcloth rinse
Aqua Velva Ice Sport aftershave

A beauty, incredible scales!

 

[i_dont_bite]

Hart Steel 6/8
Cella
EJ in Best
Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel

 

[Somnos]

So not really an OC but a hybrid and a great razor. I have heard discussions on how the Muhle R41 is a great razor but made even more so with the addition of an aftermarket handle etc. Now I love my stock R41 and as I have mentioned before, it was my second ever DE after the EJ DE89lbl which incidentally, I still have and use. I am glad I spent some time getting to know and use it because it really helped my technique. Today I decided to see what the hype was all about and decided to use my newly acquired iKon bulldog handle with it. Well now the hypes is true! The extra weight of the iKon Handle made it an absolute dream.

Soap of the day was Amici by Italian Barber and a great summer citrus scent it is. Lovely soap to say the least. Great performer. Chubby 1 had no issues whipping up a great lather. Proceeded through a wonderful two pass DFS bordering BBS shave! Topped it off with the matching Amici AS splash and English Laundry Tahitian Waters EDP. Take care and happy shaves all!

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Mulhe R41
Blade: Personna Platinum
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Lather: Italian Barber Amici
Aftershave: Italian Barber Amici
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
English Laundry Tahitian Waters

 

[Norman Gunston]

Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Omega Pro 48 Boar
Soap: B&M Leviathan
Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: NOS Super Iridium BN-76 (3)
Post: Thursday Plantation Tea Tree & Witch Hazel, CRSW Alcohol-Free American Barbershop Moisturising Aftershave
Scent: B&M Leviathan EdT

I was curious as to the performance of a "big" boar, so when I spotted an Omega Pro 48 on special at my local Italian Supermarket, it was a no-brainer.
I didn't quite get the loading right - a bit more practice required. Three very comfortable passes for a BBS result. The Leviathan scent was perfect for a cool Perth evening.

 

[cmh737]

Merkur Progress//ShaverJoe w/AMACK4 Game Changer synth//AoS Sandalwood//Kiehl's a/s + unrefined shea butter//Guerlain Habit Rouge EdT

 

[55dougie]

SOTD 06.19.2019 Schick Injector, Chick blade, Oscar11 Silver-tip, Arko SS, Witch Hazel & Gold Bond lotion

 

[eezee]

6/17/19
Taylor of Old Bond Street Eton College
H.L. Thater 4376/3 Silver Tip
Merkur Model 42C "1904" Closed Comb
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (1)
Osma Alum Block
Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
Reef Point Admiralty Balm
Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria

6/18/19
Tabac
Muhle 21H 220 Rytmo w/Black Fiber
6/8 Puma #91
Tony Miller 3" Premium Fast Bridle Strop
Osma Alum Block
Clubman Reserve Whiskey Woods
Haslinger Sandalwood Balm
Dolce & Gabbana The One

6/19/19
Reef Point Peerless
Vie-Long 14080
Edwin Jagger DE-89L
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (2)
Osma Alum Block
La Toja
Proraso Green Balm
Montblanc Starwalker

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[ram57]

Thursday SOTD

Razor: Edwin Jagger DE86811GBL
Blade: Personna Med Prep (D11)
Brush: Turtleship Shave Machine 07324mmm synthetic
Bowl: HoneycombCopper 4 ½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Enigma
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Eucalyptus & Spearmint
Shave Soap: Turtleship Shave Bay Rum
Post: Stirling's Bay Rum Butter
Aftershave: Extro Bay Rum Artigianale
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[Jens]

COLD SHAVE: Omega 10029 (`Baby Pro'); Erbe Solingen 5/8"; Arko; Tabac AS

 

[nav]

DIY lemon myrtle oil
Rockwell 6S@R6 w/Polsilver
EJ STFv1 25mm
LEA classic tallow puck DIY stick
vitamin E oil

A perfect Dolphin Skin Smooth ("DSS"?) shave today!

My wife commented my skin "looks like glass"!

 

[bazza1]

SOTD: 20TH JUNE 2019.

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Shaving recipe for today.


Prep: Warm shower:/ L'OREAL ~ Birch Sap Shower Gel.


Pre:

warm wet flannel to my face.

Pears ~ Lemon Flower Extracts Transparent Soap.

Brush: Fine ~ 24mm Synthetic.

Face Lather.

Soap: La toja Shave Stick.

Blade: Derby Premium.(4)

Razor: Edwin Jagger ~DE 89 (Kelvin).

Post:

Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade menthol crystals +Eucalyptus peppermint,+ Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./ La toja ASL.

Cien ~ Aloe Vera Body Lotion.


Greetings,


Another early morning shave.

Last use of the derby premium blade, which has convinced and restored my faith slightly more in Derby blades with each of my shaves this week. I'm still slightly reluctant to add a derby extra to my blade rotation however, i do have a pack left in my shaving den so i will give them another try in future shaves to see if it was my lack of technique & shaving confidence that caused my horrible experience with them in my early days of traditional wet shaving.

As for the derby premium i will use again with no hesitation in my future SOTD set ups. A smooth sharp forgiving impressive blade.

A very comfortable 3 pass + pick ups smooth DFS shave with no errors to report.

Finishing to the shave off with a generous dollop of Cien ~ Aloe Vera Body Lotion.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling devine.

Enjoy your day, ladies & gentlemen.

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[PJO]

Patti

 

[Mataddor]

Declaration B7 bishop on Wolf whiskers
CG 3 / Astra
C&S Oxford & Cambridge


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[Klinker]

First shave with new SOC
Pears Transparent Soap face lather and rinse
EJ DE89 RR HD Barber Pole Handle / Astra SP (1)
Semogue Owners Club Cherry Wood Handle Pure Boar
RazoRock "What the Puck?!" Orange Sunrise
Italian Barber Amici After Shaving Splash​

 

[PACO GALAN]

Buenos días

Enviado desde mi SM-A600FN mediante Tapatalk

 

[jwsmith]

SOTD 20JUN19
Pils + Rapira PL | Lutin Brushworks | Noble Otter​

 

[shm]

2019-06-20

Ikea bowl ¤ TSN 2018 LE by Semogue ¤ Gillette Slim Adj. + Derby Extra
QCS Esquire Soap ¤ Williams Ice Blue AS ¤ T&H Freshman Cologne

 

[fmalpartida]

SOTD - 2019-6-19
Growth: 48 h
Pre: warm shower
Brush: cheap eBay badger travel brush
Soap: la Toja stick
Razor: Viking blades Emperor
Blade: Voskhod #3
Post: witch hazel + Nivea sensitive
Passes: 2 WTG-4.5, XTG-3
Rating: 2.5/5

Overall an irritation free close shave though not very enjoyable.
While La Toja stick lathers up great creating a nice thick lather it didn’t work out for me.
First pass great, second pass not very slick and felt the razor dragging more than usual. Post shave sensation, dry and tight. For traveling it’s on the OK side but not to enjoy the daily shaving ritual. For $2 the bar it’s fine and very convenient travel format.


Greetings from Santa Rosa, CA

 

[cryhavoc]

Thursday SOTD

Ever Ready 1914
GEM PTFE (8)
MWF
Omega 10290 boar
Skin Bracer​