SOTD "FREE WEEK" November 16th - November 22nd, 2020

[picturerock]

Saturday Morning Early Winter Shave

 

[CRISANTO]

Saturday, 11/21/20
Meißner Tremonia, Black beer No. 1: Shaving soap & lotion aftershave.
H.L. Thäter, 4125-2, two bands badger, Imperial red.
Ali's razor, San Mai, 9/8, ebony.
John Varvatos, Vintage, EdT.

 

[rapwedinger]

SOTD, Saturday, November 21, 2020


Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Rockwell 6C
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless
Brush: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Starcraft 24mm Roswell Hybrid Brush
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube 2.0 Mentholated
Lather: Derby Lemon
Aftershave: Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol
Additional Care:
Alum Block
Thayers Witch Hazel Cucumber Toner
cold water splash

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[sarimento1]

SOTD, Saturday, November 21st, 2020

Shower + Ach Brito Glyce face lather and rinse
Razorock XXX Fresco shave soap
Merkur badger brush
Colonial safety razor + Personna stainless blade
Cool washcloth rinse
Floid Blue aftershave

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[motto]

Prep: Cella gel pre barba
Bowl: Fine
Brush: Rubberset 400-3 boar
Soap: LASSC Bespoke #1
Razor: Wolfman WR1 SB on Triad Diamond
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Swiss Pitralon

Best Regards
Marco

 

[Jgreenepa]

SOTD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020

My current bride suffers from a severe fragrance allergy which can lead to migraines. My first wife loved both AS and Cologne resulting in a comfortable collection of AS and cologne, but give as she’s currently residing on the other side of the grass I’m usually limited to scentless products with the exception of lime, and as long as it isn’t too long lasting. Today’s selection fit the Bill and provided the foundation for a delightful shave.

Despite the fact that the Dovo Special I selected for today’s mug shave led to a fearful facial injury five years ago, it was my first straight razor and is a tremendous shaver. I have come to enjoy shaving with it. This morning’s shave was a two pass (WTG, XTG) that left your humble narrator clean an velveteen. The Feather Super loaded in my Vector cleaned up my dome in its usual one and 1/2 pass (ATG) way and delivered a comparable dome shave. The combined shave left me in very pleasant lime-scented, velveteen bliss.

RAZOR: Dovo Special 5/8 (Mug), Blackland Vector (Dome)
BLADE: Feather Super
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Rearden Razor 316L SS Tuxedo Synth
CREAM: Castle Forbes Lime
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Old Spice Fresh Lime.

 

[gartbnx]

Gartbnx....

 

[eezee]

11/21/20
Green Mountain Soap Co. Spiced Rum
Vie-Long 12705
5/8 Dovo-Inox
Tony Miller 3" Fast Bridle Strop
Osma Alum Block
Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
Haslinger Sandalwood Balm
Banana Republic Cordovan

 

[new_wet_shaver]

Shave of the day: 11/21/2020

Prep: Nivea Cleanser, The Bluebeards Revenge Scrub

Pre Shave: Proraso Red

Soap: Arko

Razor: Parker 24c

Blade: Derby Premium (3)

Brush: Wilkinson sword pure bristle

Alum: Osma

Aftershave: Witch hazel and Nivea sensitive balm

Rating: 8/10

Overall an ok shave.

Is it me or the Parker 24c is kinda harsh? It's efficient and all but the last two times I used it it was kinda harsh. I can tell on my sensitive spots that it has a tendency to hurt. Don't get me wrong it's a fine razor but I'd prefer it to be more buttery smooth. I had mild irritation on some spots. Of course it also be the blade's fault being in its third shave. I could feel it pull on my hairs.

 

[ChrisPL68]

Razor: Gillette 1953 Y-1 President
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Burl TGN best badger
Cream: Proraso white
Aftershave: Nivea

 

[Cal]

Brush: Shavemac 21/46 Silvertip D01 2-Band
Soap: TFS Traditional Almond
Razor: Worlds Finest Safety Razor
Blade: Treet Platinum (4)
ASL: Almond Splash

WFSR Shave 19:
A good shave (but not spectacular today).

Finally, there's a small dip in the progress chart. The blade seemed a tad rough, but I suspect it was just an operator inspired one-off which will right itself on the next shave. I guess that expecting a brilliant shave EVERY TIME is somewhat optimistic, even for me.


Happy shaves guys.

 

[StratMan]

Pre: Face Wash
Razor: Rocca R95
Blade: Gillete 7’Oclock Yellow
Brush: Yaqi 26mm Pony
Soap: All Things Nice
Post: Don Marco Splash

 

[Danlmo]

Razor - Wilkinson Empire with modified Gem blade
Brush - McNess Pure Bristle
Soap Mitchell’s Woolfat
Gentleman Jon Alum Block
Pinaud Clubman Aftershave

 

[Jmp63]

Razors: Gillette Mach 3 turbo (pass 1&2) DE89 for pass 3
Blade: PIR
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Bowl: Timeless
Soap: Proraso Blue
A/S: Nivea Cool balm

 

[ram57]

Sunday SOTD

Razor: Griffon Antelope #16 11/16 Full Hollow
Brush 2011 Semogue Finest Bristle 2
Bowl: TW 3D Printed
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Oil: Homemade Frosted Woodlands
Shave Soap: Tiki Frosted Woodlands
Balm: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: HTGAM Al-Fin​

 

[Kyle3r]

 

[razorhead63]

Saturday Night

EJ DE86
7 o’clock SS (2)
Omega Boar
Cella
Pinaud AS
Ah fantastic shave tonight.
Fabulous simply fabulous! I get a BBS result with this combo without really trying to. I love this razor, the head design is foolproof. I never seem to get nicked with it. It is comfortable to say the least. I favor milder razors so it’s not surprising that I like this one. The AS is my go to lately. I automatically reach for it when I’m done shaving. I now almost see no need for another one as I love this original Clubman so much.
I am very pleased and the face is quite smooth.

 

[ajkel64]

1) Germany: Brush Vintage Muhle Erzeugnisse Shaving Brush.
2) England: Soap Edwin Jagger Cooling Menthol.
3) China: Razor Schick Exacta 2 Sensitive disposable.
4) France: Alum Block Osma.
5) Poland: Aftershave Balm Nivea Men Sensitive Skin and Stubble Balm.
6) USA: Cologne Calvin Klein Euphoria Cologne.

 

[VisceralWatch]

November 21, 2020

Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Acrylic (Maggard Timberwolf)
Razor: Fine Aluminum Slant
Blade: Polsilver SI (6)
Lather: Australian Private Reserve - Skye Fall - Soap
Post Shave: Spartium Natural Cosmetics - Meštar - Aftershave Lotion

 

[bazza1]

SOTD : 22nd November 2020.

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Shaving Recipe For the day.


Prep: Warm shower / Cussons Imperial Leather ~ Arctic Ocean & Icelandic Moss Shower Gel.


Pre:

Cold wet flannel to my face.

Simple ~ Sensitive Bar Soap + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.

Brush: Wilkinson Sword Boar.

Face Lather.

Soap : Palmolive Classic Shave Sticks. (Grated)

Blade: Euromax Platinum half blade. (2)

Razor: Yaqi Katana.

Post:

Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade peppermint lavender eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Witch Hazel Mixture./Brut ~ Sport Style ASL./Wilko ~ Men's Moisturiser.

Greetings,

A relaxing Sunday morning shave.

It doesn't matter which way i use the humble palmolive classic shave stick , it never fails to provide me with a super protective slick lather leaving a good post shave feel. Superb stuff!.

second outing with the Katana/Euromax Platinum half blade duo performing with smooth efficiency.

Another wonderful 2 pass + pick ups near BBS shave with no errors to report...Finishing the shave off with a small dollop of Wilko ~ Men's Moisturiser.

My face is feeling silky smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy Sunday ladies & gentlemen.