SOTD "FREE WEEK" March 8th - March 14th, 2021

[4and20blackbirds]

Saturday shave

Prep: Cleansing Story White Clay foam
Cream: ToBS Jermyn Street
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Razor: RazoRock Mamba 70, #4
Blade: Astra SP, #4 and binned
Post: alum -> hyaluronic acid -> Stirling Blu aftershave

Two passes for DFS on my face and SAS on my neck. Some feedback and irritation on my neck. An okay shave but nothing to write home about.

 

[4and20blackbirds]

Sunday shave

Prep: Curology Cleanser
Soap: NO BarrBarr
Brush: Omega Mixed Midget
Razor: RazoRock Mamba on titanium halo handle, #4
Blade: Astra SP, #4 and binned
Post: alum -> hyaluronic acid -> NO BarrBarr aftershave

Two passes + neck touch ups for DFS on my face and CCS on my neck. Zero feedback and irritation. A very pleasant shave indeed. I swapped in the titanium handle from the Mamba 70, but it didn’t seem to make a noticeable difference.

 

[Jgreenepa]

You are a lucky man Jeff. Lucky to not have had a stroke, and lucky to have a wife who knows the sumptoms. My btother at the same age had the same symptoms and he had suffered a mild stroke.
On a brighrer note, that's a great pic. Phone or camera?

Thanks, Jim! I always use my phone.

 

[Jgreenepa]

@Jgreenepa
He is absolutely right. In case of a stroke every single minute counts!
Better safe than sorry!

Thanks, you’re right, of course, and thankfully it was nothing!

 

[Jgreenepa]

We are lucky to have concerned brides! My wife is overly cautious, too.

Thanks, Jim! You’re right; we are! Thankfully, her absence from her grandchildren had her maternal radar focused on me.

 

[gwsmallwood]

 

[Whiterook]

Timeless Tuesday

Razor: Timeless Bronze OC .78
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Brush: Frank Shaving G4 Synthetic striped handle
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Long Rifle Bay Rhum
Aftershave: Long Rifle Bay Rhum Shave Tonic
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

 

[Multum in parvo]

Pre:-
Razor: G-FOCS
Blade: Wizamet Iridium super 4th use
Brush: Shavmac Two Band Silvertip 1st use
Soap: Colonel Conk Amber
Post: generic Witch Hazel, Floid AS
Result: BBS

Great shave today I pushed a bit for BBS and got it - this time even without a weeper!
The brush is very approachable: soft tips, nice scrub, good density without hogging lather, medium backbone and splays easy. Whereas the D01 Two Band can be a bit overwhelming in regards to backbone and scrub, this one works so fine and uncomplicated that it is borderline boring in a good way. I have a feeling that I will grab this brush in the future when I want to focus on other parts of the setup and just want a brush that offers near effortless excellent results. In this regards it is a lot like my Semogue Mistura with a bit less backbone. Lookwise it’s an absolute stunner and I’m very happy with it.

 

[sarimento1]

SOTD, Tuesday, March 16th, 2021

Shower + Ach Brito Glyce face lather and rinse
Williams shave soap + Ever-Ready badger brush
Gillette open comb safety razor ++ Nacet blade
Cool washcloth rinse
Aqua Velva original aftershave

 

[Tortuga88]

Blackland Vector, Schick Proline, MDC huile vegetale, Craving Shaving Allure, Black Ship Grooming Philips Fougere, B&M Reserve Fern, Divain 012

 

[GlazedBoker]

Razorock .95 SS Lupo & Gillette Nacet
Yaqi 24mm Heavy Metal
Ethos Dragonsbeard V2 soap
Ethos Dragonsbeard V2 skin food splash
Prada Amber Pour Homme Intesnse eau de parfum

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[SteelSchaben]

Wednesday 3/17/21

Hoffritz 5/8 Straight Razor
Gillette Slim Adjustable (DE code I-3, setting 9) for second pass, and clean up. Still learning the SR shave.
Feather DE Blades
Omega 636 Brush
Ogallala Bay Rum Shaving Soap
Nivea Post Shave Balm