SOTD "FREE WEEK" March 15th - March 21st, 2021

[Ron R]

DE SOTD, Sat, Mar 20th 2021

Razor: Gillette reg Flare SS tip B2- Mfg 1956 2qtr, mild razor, very carefree shave with a reg blade, good results with a Kai blade.
Blade: Kai SS (9) excellent blade, wider than a standard Gillette blade by .009" thousands of inch, Sharp & smooth, with great longevity. Great blade in milder razors or a person who just wants a boost in efficentcy and aggression.
Soap: Speick- nice mild spicy mild scent with excellent lather qualities for protection. Good post shave feel.
Brush: Yaqi Red zebra handle 26mm, excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, nice gentle scrub + great lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock American barber with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = Excellent shave with my reg Flare tip with a Kai SS blade.

Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!

 

[Jgreenepa]

SOTD SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 2021

Today I’m taking delivery of my second modern artisan razor. I’ll have more to say tomorrow morning after my shave with it. This morning I decided on a vintage - modern artisan pairing for my shave. The 1920s vintage Le Coq Cagehead, a safety razor again required constant attention as it sheared away my noggin stubble, but did leave me bloodless, and oh-so-smooth. For the mug shave, I selected my Rigarazor 15/16. I had confessed in some earlier posts to not being a particular fan of this razor, but remembered that I had repaired a chip on the edge. When I examined it under the USB microscope yesterday after stropping it, I noticed that the area around the repair appeared grainier than the rest of the edge. So I took it to the Naniwa 12k for a refresh, taking particular care to ensure a mirror bright bevel surface throughout the length of the edge, finishing with a final polish on the UF side of my jasper stone with just water until the blade was sticking nicely. And lo and behold, what a difference in the mug shave this morning! Three slow passes left me with a velveteen smooth mug. I feel clean, smooth and refreshed!

RAZOR: Rigarazor 15/16 (Mug), Le Coq Cagehead
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: MrEE Monster Aluminum Tuxedo Synth
Soap: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme Balm.

 

[Tortuga88]

Blackland Vector, Schick Proline, MDC huile vegetale, Craving Shaving Allure, Sudsey Soapery Lavender and peppermint, B&M Reserve Lavender, Barts Peppermint Balm, Dunhill For Men Edt.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Pre:-
Razor: G-FOCS
Blade: Wizamet Iridium super 5th use
Brush: Semogue Mistura Finest Butterscotch
Soap: Colonel Conk Amber
Post: generic Witch Hazel, Floid AS
Result: lazy DFS

No ramblings today, just a fine shave without overthinking everything.

 

[gartbnx]

Gartbnx....

 

[haggis]

Ralf Aust 6/8 | Simpson Emperor 3 Silvertip | Mystic Water Lime | Proraso Azur Lime

 

[Boris the Blade]

Timeless razor
Gillette 7 o'clock blade
Phoenix and Beau shaving soap
Semogue SOC shaving brush
William's expert aqwa velva aftershave

 

[Leo K]

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[Yaron]

Rozor: Club razor 2000 by Tanifuji
Brush: Zenith boar
Soap: MdC Rose
AS: Rose of Bulgaria

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Gillette 1956 B4 Blue Tip Super Speed
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Simpson's Butterscotch Chubby 2 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Noble Otter Monarch
Aftershave: Maurer and Wirtz 4711
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

 

[schizm]

GILLETTE / STIRLING / STANDO / MYRSOL

 

[arano]

 

[Whilliam]

SATURDAY
20 March, 2021
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Brush: Stirling Kong
Bowl: Captain's Choice Heavy Copper
Lather: Stirling Island Man + Body Shop Maca Root cream + glycerin ("uber lather"*)
Razor: Oristo
Blade: Nacet
Post: GBS Alum Block
Balm: CeraVe Moisturizer
Frag: Bigelow Barber Elixir Black
​

*Haven't whipped this stuff up in a while.
Nice, but not necessarily any better
than each constituent individually.

And, of course, Happy Vernal Equinox!

Stay healthy, everyone!
Bill​

 

[ChrisPL68]

Razor: Gillette 1950 V-3 superspeed
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Rubberset 400 TGN silvertip
Soap: Summer Break, Prom King

 

[JAHE]

SOTD (079/2021)
20-03-2021

>> The mysterious KAI blades <<

Preshave: frigid tap water
Brush: Semogue TSN 2020 LE Silvertip
Soap: Storybook Soapworks ~ Visions & Revisions
Razor: Mühle R41 Grande Stainless Steel
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Germany(4)
Post shave: frigid tap water, Nivea Sensitive psb.

First shave with the new introduced Mühle R41 GS.

The shave resulted in a flawless and ultra-close bbs shave (two passes wtg/atg) with no nicks and no drama.
Maybe it has been just coincidence (or the additional weight of the razor?) but I did not feel any tugging in the atg pass - which is what makes shaving with the standard R41 quite a fuss sometimes, even when the standard head is attached to a third party handle with additional weight. That absolutely didn't happen today. I will keep an eye on this.

Unsurprisingly the GS chopped down my whiskers without mercy but with ease.

Bottom line for the debut shave: up to this point I could not find any drawbacks with either the design or the the fit' n' finish. The shave result is just stunning. I really enjoyed the deput.

 

[King-Joe]

20.03.2021

razor : Weishi TTO
blade : Dorco St300 (10)
brush : Omega s-brush
soap : Arko Stick foamed on face
alum
aftershave : Gillette cool wave

Have a nice day.

 

[EMG06]

March 20, 2021

A monster of a brush arrived yesterday. Cleaned it last night and again this morning before taking it for a spin. The Chubby 3 Super is no joke. Truly an enveloping experience, like having a Badger rubbing up on you like a house cat might (or so I imagine). Given that it took me a few minutes to clean it properly after the shave, this will have to be a brush saved for mornings when I have some extra time, but it made a very positive first impression. Paired with some favorite Captains Choice products and a Wunderbar and it all added up to a 2 pass BBS shave with no irritation, nicks, or cuts.

Brush: Simpson Chubby 3 Super
Cream: Captain’s Choice Nor’easter
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper
Razor: Razorock Wunderbar
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (46)
Post: captain’s choice Nor’easter balm

 

[motto]

Prep: Cella Gel pre barba
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
Brush: Heritage Collection Merit 99-5
Soap: Zingari Man The Wanderer
Razor: Wolfman WR2 on Triad Diamond SS
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Floid blue
AS Balm: Zingari Man The Wanderer

Best Regards
Marco

 

[Vaporstang]

Saturday'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: Elite Razor Poplar w/ 24 mm Plisson​

Soap: Murphy & McNeil Crann Bethadh Shaving Soap​

Aftershave Splash: Murphy & McNeil Crann Bethadh Aftershave Splash - Alcohol and Menthol Free​

Aftershave Balm: Murphy & McNeil Crann Bethadh Aftershave Balm​

 

[Disreali]

Prep: Warm shower
Pre-shave: Wash beard with charcoal glycerin soap
Brush: Omega 10098
Soap: Palmolive Shave stick
Razor: Gillette Travel Tech LE
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum
Post: cold water rinse, alum, then witch hazel
Balm: Men's Shave Co Juniper & Sage
AS: Brut