SOTD "FREE WEEK" May 24th - May 30th, 2021

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Pre	Face wash with Neutrogena Liquid Facial Soap
Soap/Cream	GFT Sandalwood Cream
Brush	AP Shaving Syn
Bowl	Captain’s Choice Copper
Razor	Wolfman WR2 SB 1.05
Blade	Lord SC
Aftershave	Thayers WH & Neutrogena Triple Defense
Fragrance	Yves Saint Laurent
Rating	10/10.
Comments	This cream came as quite a surprise. I have had this in my rotation since about 2012. For some reason it got lost in my stash and was used rarely only to be found again when I moved to AZ. Since 2020 it has been used about 20 times. Recently, I opened the container up and was shocked. The scent was quite powerful. Plus, the cream has dried hardened and is harder than some soft soaps! The cream loaded easily and made a lather that could match any soap. A superb shave.

Why do I think Progress when seeing this picture?

 

[IanG153]

SOTD: Nice smooth shave to start the weekend - hope everyone is doing well!

 

[andromeda673]

Soap: Williams
Brush: Maggards Synthetic
Razor: Gillette Heritage
Blade: Tiger
Aftershave: Proraso Blue

 

[rapwedinger]

SOTD, Saturday, May 29, 2021

Great shave with the Razorock SLOC and a Big Ben Super Stainless blade. As inexpensive as this razor is, is really delivers.

Have a great day, gentlemen!

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Razorock SLOC
Blade: Big Ben Super Stainless (1)
Brush: RazoRock Disruptor
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube 2.0 Mentholated
Lather: West Coast Shaving Chypre
Aftershave: Razorock P-160 Aftershave Balm
Additional Care:
Alum Block
cold water splash
Thayers Witch Hazel Astringent (unscented)

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[schizm]

That's a lovely picture!

thank you very much

 

[Ron R]

DE SOTD, Sat, May 29th 2021

Razor: Gillette Golden Tech- Mfg 1940's, mild razor, nice handling, always liked the Gillette fat handle, like to use a extra wide Kai SS blade to give it a boost with a little extra blade feel.
Blade: Kai SS (5) excellent blade, extra wide compared to a Gillette standard blade by .009" thousands of a inch, or .0045 per side.
Sharp & smooth with great longevity. A bit pricy but having a tuck in the den for those mild razors is nice.
Soap: Razorock Lavender, nice scent + excellent lather qualities.
Brush: Yaqi Moka express 26mm 2band badger- excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, nice scrub, great lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: Razorock King Louis Lavender with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with my Gillette golden tech with a wide Kai SS Blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[UncleSt3ve]

Fatip Olive wood Gentile/ German Wilkinson Sword (3)/ Haslinger Schafmilch/ Mühle STF v2 19mm/ Proraso Green ASL

 

[haggis]

CV Heljestrand MK No.33 | Simpson Duke 3 Silvertip | Murphy & McNeil Yin x2 — I may have enjoyed a shave more than this one at some time in my life, but I can't think of when it might have been.

 

[Smooth Steve]

05/29/21 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Crabtree & Evelyn Indian Sandalwood Triple Milled Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Agharta Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Shaving The Original Chill Mill - Menthol Grinder
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Copalli Artisan Shaving Soap - Ultra Premium CK-6 Formula
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements The Starcraft - 24mm Roswell (grey) Hybrid Synth Brush
LOHS Art Student Handmade Pottery Bowl
Mag T ‘Delta’ Double Edge Safety Razor - 1st Use
Personna Blue Comfort Coated Blade - 1st Shave
Lancaster Razor Works Lavender Black Sheep Shaving Towel
Phoenix Shaving Alum Block
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Alum Block Dry Dock System
Thayers Alcohol Free Lavender Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Copalli Resinous, Ambrosial & Balsamic Artisan Aftershave & Cologne
NIVEA Men Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm
Schmidt’s Charcoal + Magnesium Mineral Enriched Natural Deodorant​

 

[wombadom]

Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Sputnik (2)
Brush: Thater Super Badger Fan, 24 mm
Bowl; Captain's Choice Copper

Soap: PAA Dapper Doc's Lilac & Fig

Post: Cold water rinse,
Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel,
Stirling TUSCANY Aftershave Splash

Have a great day everyone [emoji106]

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[It's Hedley]

Razor: Gillette New SC/Timeless Ti
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless
Soap: Ach Brito Mogno
Brush: Simpson Butterscotch Duke 3 Best Badger
Aftershave: Vintage Shulton Old Spice​

 

[Chard52142]

SATURDAY 29th MAY 2021
Happy Birthday to my Daughter and Late Father
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Pre	PAA Cube 2.0 USA
Soap	A&E Kaizen, USA
Brush	Billy Goat Brushworks G6 Badger Sunset, Australia
Razor	Wolfman WR2 1.35 DC, Canada
Blade	GSB, Russia
Aftershave	Proraso Alum, Italy , Proraso Balm, Italy
Fragrance	Old Spice, USA
Rating	10/10

Congrats!! Have a sweet time and great weekend...!!

 

[wombadom]

SATURDAY 29th MAY 2021
[emoji106] Happy Birthday to my Daughter and Late Father [emoji106]
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Pre	PAA Cube 2.0 USA [emoji631]
Soap	A&E Kaizen, USA [emoji631]
Brush	Billy Goat Brushworks G6 Badger Sunset, Australia [emoji1037]
Razor	Wolfman WR2 1.35 DC, Canada [emoji1063]
Blade	GSB, Russia [emoji635]
Aftershave	Proraso Alum, Italy [emoji634], Proraso Balm, Italy [emoji634]
Fragrance	Old Spice, USA [emoji631]
Rating	10/10

Happy birthday for them. Two of my nephews (brothers) share birthdays with my two brothers and my eldest niece from my eldest sister shares a birthday with my youngest niece from a brother.

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[wombadom]

When BlueBirds were released for the first time years ago, I tried a couple and thought they are different than Derbies, BUt a couple of years later I did some testing and they are the same as the pre 2016-2017 Derbies. The current Derbies are much better.
Hannes, how is that Fatip slant open comb compared to the regular Fatip MKII open comb? Never had a slant razor. I have a Piccolo MKI and MKII.

Thanks. I was wondering how the new Derby blades compared to the old.

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[MilkCrate]

 

[Asc629]

1. Razor: Rockwell 6C (4 Plate)
2. Blade: Voskhod (1)
3. Brush: Semogue 620
4. Cream: Cella
5. Aftershave: Nivea Deep Lotion & Nivea Sensitive A/S Balm

Really took my time this morning with a nice bowl lather. Have yet to find a blade that the Rockwell doesn’t perform well with.

9/10

 

[awk_m4]

SOD Saturday May 29, 2021

A nice refreshing cold water shave! I could get used to this!

Brush: Parker Synth Brush
Bowl: Shave Nation
Lather: Proraso White Soap
Razor: Gillette 1959 E4 Settings: ATG:7-WTG:5-XTG:3
Blade: Feather (1)
Post: Shavex Alum Block
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel
Balm: Proraso White

 

[awk_m4]

SATURDAY 29th MAY 2021
Happy Birthday to my Daughter and Late Father
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Pre	PAA Cube 2.0 USA
Soap	A&E Kaizen, USA
Brush	Billy Goat Brushworks G6 Badger Sunset, Australia
Razor	Wolfman WR2 1.35 DC, Canada
Blade	GSB, Russia
Aftershave	Proraso Alum, Italy , Proraso Balm, Italy
Fragrance	Old Spice, USA
Rating	10/10

Happy birthday to your daughter and late Father! Raising a glass! Have a great day!

 

[SteelSchaben]

Aftershave: Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm (First time using this version of Nivea)​

@Vaporstang love this stuff, the balm smells great and it works just as well !

 

[SteelSchaben]

Pre: Legend's Creek Farm Bay Rum facial wash
Brush: Omega 636 Silver Tip
Razor: Mekur 34C
Blade: Darby Extra
Post: Nivea Moisturizing Post Shave Balm
Cologne: PAA Bay Rum

@Vaporstang inspired my selection of Nivea Post Shave Moisturizing Balm today and @wombadom my Merkur 34C usage. I knew there was something to this forum more than lusting for shaving tools and soaps