SOTD "FREE WEEK" March 23rd - March 29th, 2020

[Whilliam]

Monday, 3/23:

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SOTD:
Razor - Timeless SS 0.95 open comb
Blade - Gillette 7 O'clock Green
Brush - Pennello Cavallo resin/horn 24mm HD silvertip
Cream - WCS Fougere
A/S - Proraso Cypress and Vetiver balm

An "all-green" shave today (even the blade by happy accident), and the razor really delivered. This blade is new to me, and it seemed pretty smooth and fairly sharp. The blade and razor teamed up to deliver a terrifically close shave with no irritation/redness/weepers. I liked this almost as much as the Astra. My face feels awesome, and I'm really looking forward to using the Timeless again tomorrow. Keep safe and enjoy your shaves, gentlemen!

Lovely brush!

 

[Whilliam]

SOD Monday, March 23, 2020

Razor: Gillette Black Rhodium F2 Fatboy
Blade: Astra SP
Soap: Martin de Candre Vetyver
Brush: Wolf Whiskers Midnight Orchid "Eagle"
Knot: Elite Razor High Mountain White Fan
Aftershave: Stirling Baker Street
A Little Hula Girl

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Killer razor. Who did the plating?

 

[It's Hedley]

Killer razor. Who did the plating?

Thank you. Chris at RazorPlate did the plating and Scott at North Shore Razors did the adjuster dial and assembly.

 

[gstriftos]

SOTD 23rd March 2020: Ma che bella Cella!

 

[dmshaver]

3/23/20 SOTD

3D Printed Razor
Personna Israeli Red
Dragonsbeard
Paladin 26mm El Dorado
Thayers
TSD Bourbon & Vanilla

 

[eezee]

3/23/20
Taylor of Old Bond Street St. James
Simpson Duke #2 in Best Badger
Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (4)
Omega Alum Stick
Murray & Lanman Kananga Water
Art of Shaving Bergamot & Neroli Balm
Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria

 

[Cal]

Brush: Shavemac 22/47 Silvertip 2-Band
Soap: Proraso Red
Razor: RazoRock GC84 with custom resin handle
Blade: Polsilver SI (14)

 

[Whilliam]

MONDAY, 23 March 2020

Gel: Elegance Plus "Earth"*
Razor: Mamba 70
Blade: Astra green (7)
Post: GBS Alum block
Balm: CeraVe
Frag: Vera Wang Men
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*Uber distracted today.
Spent too much of it online following the world's misadventures,
hence the abbreviated shave (which was pretty good, actually).​

 

[bassplayer7770]

Parker 87R razor
Rapira Swedish Supersteel blade (4)
Pre de Provence No. 63 soap
Semogue 830 boar brush
Timeless Razor lather bowl
Osma alum block
Nivea Sensitive aftershave balm
Dame Perfumery Herb Man fragrance

I have to admit, I think I added too much water into the lather this morning, and it dissipated. Fortunately, it was still slick enough to get a good shave, but I was frustrated with the lather overall.

 

[mariachiac]

Good evening. I hope everyone is being mindful with their shaves as everything is about Covid-19. I am new to wet shaving. I’ve been wet shaving for about probably eight or nine months. Today’s shave consisted of using the Rockwell 6S on setting three and using Viking mild blade. For the soap I use Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements future fiction. I lathered using The collapsible travel bowl from Sterling and the Green Ray brush from PAA. For the aftershave I used Nivea sensitive. Overall I got a great shave. However, I feel that the mild blades from Viking pull on my hair.
As a side comment, I like Astra SP’s. However, I feel it’s hard to get those blades out of the package due to the glue they use to hold the blade in place. Does anyone have any suggestions to remedy that problem?

Thank you,
Greetings from South Texas


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[ram57]

Tuesday SOTD

Razor: Yaqi Gunmetal Double Comb
Blade PoliSilver (Wizmet) (D2)
Brush: 2011 Semogue Finest Bristle 2
Bowl Supply Provision Marble 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Chamomile & Lemon
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Jasmine & Civet
Butter: Luxx Jasmine Lime
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Colonia Balsamica Toner


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[Nathaniel]

Brush: Razorock Big Bruce
Soap: Declaration Grooming Gratiot League Square
Razor: Rex Ambassador on 6
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Post: Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square Post Shave Toner

Quel rasage !
Damn good shave, smooth, feel luxury (and it is). The post shave of Milksteak base is superb, a perfect start for a sunny day !

 

[HarryAU570]

Date:- 24 March 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Barrister & Mann ~ Eventide
Razor/Blade:- Rockwell 6C-R3 / Gillette Stainless (red & white) #11
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (10)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men

 

[Suhrim21]

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That brush is gorgeous.

 

[Suhrim21]

Today's shave was a test of my honing ability. I took the C-MON to the 12k naniwa then to the jnat I have again. The result was definitely better. Still not as good of an edge as it should be but a definite huge increase in performance. last time i used it i could not shave my neck as it was so rough it actually hurt to use. This time I had a little bit of razor burn. The first part on my neck was the worst. I think I had the angle off at the beginning of my neck. I was also in a rush and I know I didn't build the right lather with the proraso red tube I have. But all in all a decent shave. I do think I'm going to halt using the jnat for the time being and work on getting a great edge on the naniwa first. The razors I have gotten from shave armory were finished on just the 12k naniwa and I love the shave they give. I do have the same 12k naniwa so I think it would be best to just start and get the smooth shave I get with shave armory razors then work on adding in the jnat.

Brush. Grizzly bay 26mm shavemac 2band

Strop. Tony Miller Steerdovan 3in strop

Razor. C-MON Special

Soap. Proraso red

Aftershave. Long Rifle Soap Co. 1776

Cologne. Cremo Burbon and Oak cologne

 

[BigD]

Tuesday's Shave;

• Razorock GC 68 (Jaws, OC, and SB)
• Wilkinson Sword/Gillette (2)
• Vintage Colgate Mug Shaving Soap
• VdH Bowl
• Fine Lather Bowl
• Zenith B20
• Gentleman Jon's Alum Block
• Brut AS (US)
• Brut Splash On (US)
• Brut EdT (Eur)
• Brut Antiperspirant Deodorant (US)
• Homemade Hair Tonic
• Clubman Original Body Powder
• Dapper Dan Heavy Hold Pomade

 

[razorhead63]

Monday Night Minimalism

‘63 Slim Adjustable
Personna Lab (8)
Gillette Foamy Menthol
Day Logic AS Lotion

Great shave!

 

[matthewoli98]

SOTD:
This week i decided to use my South African made soaps exclusively, and boy was i glad that i did! I forgot how good the reitzer perfect shave is, super slick soap, i just absolutely hate the small diameter container, so ill have to remove the puck and load the brush from a larger container.

The palmshave performed wonderfully too, definitely one of my slickest creams, even though quite a lot is needed to get a decent lather.

Ive forgotten how well the derby extras perform, they're definitely one of my favourite blades even though theyre on the opposite end of the spectrum compared to my favourite blades the feather's. They really have impressed me with their longevity, and for the price the derbys are definitely hard to beat.

Went to a new shop today that sells imported goods and found these two beauties at a bargain price!

I should have enough aftershaves for the next decade now lol.

Shave 1:
Razor: Wilkinson sword classic
Blade: derby extra (3)
Brush: Wilkinson sword classic shave
Cream: palmshave lime
Aftershave: brut by Fabergé

Shave 2:
Razor: Wilkinson sword classic
Blade: derby extra (4)
Brush: Wilkinson sword classic shave
Soap: reitzers perfect shave
Aftershave: brut by Fabergé

Shave 3:
Razor: Wilkinson sword classic
Blade: derby extra (5)
Brush: Wilkinson sword classic shave
Soap: bundubeard coffee
Aftershave: brut by Fabergé

My shaving posts will definitely be getting more frequent, at 7:30 last night the president announced that the entire South Africa Will be going into lockdown for 21 days starting on Thursday at midnight.

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[Whilliam]

Tuesday SOTD

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Razor: Yaqi Gunmetal Double Comb
Blade PoliSilver (Wizmet) (D2)
Brush: 2011 Semogue Finest Bristle 2
Bowl Supply Provision Marble 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Chamomile & Lemon
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Jasmine & Civet
Butter: Luxx Jasmine Lime
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Colonia Balsamica Toner


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A "breakthrough" shave, I take it?

 

[bazza1]

SOTD : 24th March 2020.

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Shaving recipe for today.



Prep: Warm shower:/ Imperial Leather ~ Sea Minerals & Black Mint Shower Gel.


Pre:


Warm wet flannel to my face.


Simple ~ Sensitive Pure Soap Bar.


Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar.


Bowl Lather.



Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.



Lather : Palmolive 'Classic' Shave Cream .



Blade: Gillette Winner. (3)


Razor: Baili ~ BD177 Rose Gold TTO.


Post:

Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade Lavender, eucalyptus + Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./David Beckham ~Instinct ASL.


The Real shaving Co. ~ SPF15 Anti-Ageing Moisturiser.


Greetings,

Early morning shave,

It's been a good while since i last used the Palmolive classic shave cream, and forgot how good this cream performs, and it's great scent through out the shave...Wonderful stuff!

Another pleasurable 3 pass + pick ups near BBS shave with no errors to report.

Finishing to the shave off with a generous dollop of The real shaving Co. ~ SPF15 Anti-Ageing Moisturiser.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling devine.

Enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen,and stay safe.

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