SOTD "FREE WEEK" June 21st - June 27th, 2021

[Cal]

Brush: Semogue Torga-C3 Finest Mistura 22/49
Soap: Bignoli Liquirizia e Menta
Razor: RazoRock Lupo 95 GT Special
Blade: Personna Red (7)
ASL: Licorice and Mint SHOCKER [home brew]

An excellent shave.

Thanks for the licorice enablement Rave @Raven Koenes. All is well in ZenShaveLand.


Happy shaves guys.

 

[rapwedinger]

SOTD, Friday, June 25, 2021

Rating: 4.5 / 5

Razor: Rockwell 6C
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
Brush: DS Cosmetic 26mm Carrot Synthetic Knot
Pre-Shave: Homemade Glycerin Soap
Lather: Arko Original
Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man
Additional Care:
Alum Block
Creed Aventus
Thayers Witch Hazel Astringent (unscented)
cold water splash

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[Smooth Steve]

06/26/21 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Stirling Soap Company Glacial Strawberry Lemonade Bath Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Malbolge Conditioning Shampoo Puck - A Woodsy, Aromatic Fall Classic!
Stirling Soap Company Boat Drinks Shave Soap
Stirling Soap Company 24mm x 57mm Boar Brush
Stirling Soap Company Collapsible Green Silicone Shaving Bowl
Stirling Soap Company Stainless DE Razor with Standard Head and Fort Worth Handle - 1st use
Gillette 7 O'Clock Russian Green Pack Super Stainless Blade - 1st Shave
Lancaster Razor Works Lavender Black Sheep Shaving Towel
Phoenix Shaving No Slip Grip Alum Block
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Alum Block Dry Dock System
Stirling Soap Company Glacial Boat Drinks Menthol Aftershave Splash
Stirling Soap Company Glacial Unscented Post-Shave Menthol Balm
Schmidt’s Charcoal + Magnesium Mineral Enriched Natural Deodorant​

 

[ram57]

Saturday SOTD

Razor: ATT Aluminum SE1
Blade: Schick Proline (D6)
Brush: Omega 21713 Boar
Bowl: Black Ship Grooming 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Spa
Shave Soap: WSO Bill The Barber
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Cologne: B&M Kyovu​

 

[Jmp63]

Razor: Karve SB-B
Blade: PolSilver
Brush: 22mm SHD Badger
Bowl: Timeless
Soap & A/S: CC Venture
The more I use this brush the better it gets! I foresee a couple more badger brushes in my post sabbatical future! Have a great day y’all!

 

[Chard52142]

Sat 26 SOTD
Soap Van Yulay Puros La Habana
Brush Yaqi 26mm Moka Express
Razor Gillette Fatboy F4 @Set-9
Blade Treet Platinum 2nd
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Stirling Witchhazel Orange Chill + Hyaluronic + RR Puros
Very aromatic direct cigarish scent from the soap! No sweetness at all... lather performance acceptable...
Shave with this excellent adjustable vintage razor @set 9 paired with this blade which I thought not so good turns out to be enjoyable, smooth, and comfortable in 3passes for a mostly bbs finish but with a micro weeper. It's always interesting how blades behave in different razors or conditions. Aftershaves were very nice.

 

[ajkel64]

1) Great Britain: Brush Simpson Special Pure Badger.
2) USA: Shaving Soap Long Rifle Voyageur Shaving Soap.
3) Multinational: Razor Gillette SkinGuard. Cartridge made in Germany, Handle made in Poland and assembled in Poland.
4) France: Alum Block Osma.
5) Australia: Aftershave Balm Natio For Men Calming Aftershave Balm.
6) USA: Cologne Pierre Cardin Bleu Marine Cologne.

 

[bazza1]

SOTD : 26th July 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 & head.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap. + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.
Brush: Anbbas 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Face: wtg, xtg, atg,+ pick ups.
Head: wtg, atg,atg, + pick ups.
Lather: Williams Mug Shaving Soap.
Razor: Gillette Guard. (D1)

Post:
Cold water face & head wash with brush squeezings, Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.3 Menthol Crystals + 3 Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel.//Williams Aqua Velva ASL. (Spanish Version)/Creightons Sensitive Post Shave Balm.

Gillette Razor Week.

Greetings,

(Face & Head Shave.)

A new shave set up to start the weekend...It's been a while since i last used the Gillette guard... I have mentioned before i do a full head shave once a month after my weekly 'no guard' buzzcut with my wahl hair clippers.

When i first started to fully shave my head and before i had the confidence to shave with a DE or SE razor my razor of choice was the Gillette guard which are made in India for the subcontinent market.

It's the only cartridge razor i still occasionally use normally for shaving the back of my neck pick ups or a quick no fuss shave...My first maiden shave with it felt like i was shaving with a potato peeler due to it's tilting head, but what i really like about is it doesn't clog up due to it been open comb and having a large blade gap, one of the few if any open comb single edge cartridge razors on the market. It's excellent for tight spots and problem areas. My only crits are because the razor is made of plastic which isn't eco-friendly or recyclable and it's very light making it 'Top heavy' but that's expected considering what it costs to make you're not going to get a shave from it like a DE or a SE razor granted, but for what it is, the overall shave performance from this one-blade cartridge razor is totally acceptable and easily to adjust to when shaving with it.

I can get 3-4 combined face & head shaves from one cartridge/head, which i consider excellent value. Head shaving is how i test a blade for it's efficiency... It's an ideal travel razor, or when your in need of "a quick can't be arsed no fuss presentable face or head shave"...What more is needed i ask.

A comfortable presentable face & head shave with no errors to report...Finishing the shave off with a small dollop of Creightons Sensitive Post Shave Balm.

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

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

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[HarryAU570]

Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Taj Resin 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ Two Kings
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34G / Gillette Minora Stainless #8
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)

 

[Oberloser]

 

[JacobW]

iKon B1 Standard

Gillette

Zew

After shave, only cool Wather..

Head and Face

 

[Multum in parvo]

Pre:-
Razor: 1918 US Army Old Type - Thin Cap?
Blade: German Wilkinson Sword 1st use
Brush: Beagle Fan
Soap: SMdF
Post: TFS Witch Hazel, SMdF splash
Result: DFS+

The Beagle passed my unofficial Croap test and could dissolve much of the SMdF that I had smeared on the bottom of my bowl. It had enough backbone so that I didn’t have to mash it to get a fine lather. This Old Type has much more bladefeel than my other specimen and I believe it’s due to the fact that the cap is thinner on this one. The Wilkinson didn’t feel that nice in it but provided a close shave. I will use it in a Tech next to see if the combo wasn’t the right one or if this blade doesn’t suit me at all.

 

[Klinker]

 

[Whilliam]

Today is
SATURDAY
26 June, 2021
______

Pre: CeraVe Moisturizing Bar
Brush: Frank Shave "G5"
Bowl: Captain's Choice Heavy Copper
Lather: Real Shave cream + Dove "Men+Care" cream*
Razor: RazoRock "Mamba 70"
Blade: Gillette "Nacet"
Post: GBS alum block
Balm: CeraVe Moisturizer
Frag: Scuderia Ferrari "Red"
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*Interesting mashup that proved better
than its individual constituents alone.

Changed lots of variables though.
Now to find out which ones are key,
as this was my best shave in weeks.

Stay healthy, everyone!

Bill​

 

[shm]

2021-06-26

Ikea Bowl ¤ OCSC 2018 LE 2-band Silvertip ¤ Gillette Tech + Proshave Platinum
Proraso Soap , menthol ¤ Proraso ASL ¤ Penhaligon's Esprit Du Roi EDT

 

[GlazedBoker]

WSC/YPM Winning Razor & Gillette 7 O’Clock Green
Knothead 28mm Tux African Blackwood/Blue Resin
Razorock The Dead Sea soap
Razorock The Dead Sea a/s splash
D&G Light Blue Pour Homme eau de toilette

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[awk_m4]

FATBOY vs SLIM

Thats a was a great battle!

 

[rapwedinger]

SOTD, Saturday, June 25, 2021

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Global Shave Club Fatguy (2020)
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Stirling 2-band Finest Badger
Pre-Shave: Neutrogena Men Razor Defense Face Scrub
Lather: Arko Original
Aftershave: Stirling Deep Blue Sea
Additional Care:
Alum Block
Stirling Deep Blue Sea EDT
Thayers Witch Hazel Astringent (unscented)
cold water splash

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[wombadom]

Razor: Edwin Jagger DE86 Head (same as the 89 only gold)
Matador gold handle,
Blade: $Dollar Platinum (2)
Brush: Liojuny Shaving Silvertip Badger,24mm

Lather: I Coloniali Mango Shaving Cream

Post: Thayer's Peach Witch Hazel,
Dr. JON'S Savannah Sunrise Aftershave Tonic

Have a great day everyone [emoji106]

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[wombadom]

The Rockwell Model T2 brand new and a great shave. Used the blades grim shave soap. (Nivea aftershave balm)


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Congratulations.

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