SOTD "FREE WEEK" November 25th - December 1st, 2019

[uptown]

Black Occam
Feather Pro Super (7)
Omega Synthetic Boar
Proraso Nourish Shave Soap
Duke Cannon Balm
Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

 

[HarryAU570]

Date:- 30 November 2019

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 ~ Fougere Angelique (Limited Edition)
Razor/Blade:- Feather AS-D2 / Gillette Nacet #6
Post/After-shave: T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men

 

[Jgreenepa]

Great face and dome shave this morning. My faithful Vector delivered the goods as usual. Up early for the flight back to Philly.

SOTD 11/30/19

RAZOR: Blackland Vector
BLADE: Schick Proline
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by face and dome scrub with Glyce Glycerin soap
BRUSH: RazoRock Best Badger
SOAP: Proraso Green
POSTSHAVE: Cold water rinse followed by Aqua Velva AS Splash

 

[andromeda673]

Soap: TFS Raso Zero Argumella
Brush: Simpson Special Pure Badger
Blade: Lord Sword
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Aftershave: Razorock What the puck blue

 

[CT23]

Cobra :: The Varlet :: Route 66 "A Perfect Gent" :: B&M Classic AS​

 

[ksblazer]

 

[eezee]

11/28/19 & 11/29/19
Speick Shave Stick
Muhle Synthetic Silver Tip Fiber Travel Brush
Muhle Open Comb Travel Razor
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (3&4)
Speick

11/30/19
Taylor of Old Bond Street St. James
Vie-Long 12705
Merkur 34C HD
Gillette 7:00 Yellow (4)
Osma Alum Block
Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
George F. Trumper Lime Skin Food
Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria

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[sarimento1]

SOTD, Saturday, November 30th, 2019

Shower at gym + glycerin soap face lather and rinse
Vintage Yardley shave soap + Restored Rubberset badger brush
Feather Artist Club folding shavette + Softguard blade
Cool washcloth rinse
Yardley English Lavender aftershave

 

[kjbarth]

Monday NOvember 25

No Repeat (mostly) NOvember. No repeats so far except for scuttle, blades, and alum. Up today, one of my special straight razors, a Snail Forge Ottoman razor - a modern take on the rare Wade & Butcher Ottoman Egyptian razor made in the early 1890's.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - HeV Cognac and Cuban Cigars
Brush - Paladin PK47
Blade - n/a
Razor - Snail Forge Ottoman
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, HeV Cognac and Cuban Cigars Balm

Shave rating 4 of 5

I really like this razor. I think I messed up with the soap. The lather was over bubbly and kind of dry and caused a less than optimal shave. I did 2 passes, WTG and XTG, with my Ottoman razor but the lather was dry and the shave was just not good. So I cleaned off the Ottoman and put it away and did a third and final pass XTG with my Red Tip. That pass wasn't great either but the stubble was gone although my face hurt. The alum was a little more vocal that I like. The Cognac and Cuban Cigars balm soothed my face some.

Happy NOvember and great shaves everyone.

 

[Smooth Steve]

11/30/19 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Expedition Soaps - Spice it Up! - Oatmeal, Milk & Honey
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Solstice Shampoo Puck (W/ Yucca Root & Cider Vinegar)
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CUBE Mentholated Preshave Soap
*** Autumn Shave Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements The Solar Flare - 24mm Nexus Hybrid Synth Brush based on the Erskine K-250
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
RazoRock Stainless Steel Mamba DE Safety Razor
Astra Green Superior Platinum Blade - 6th Shave
Shavex Alum Block
Homemade Lemon and Mandarin Infused Witch Hazel with Alum
*** Autumn After Shave
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Galactic Shea Butter Unrefined 100% Natural
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sangre De Drago Natural Deodorant - New Sport Strength Formula​

 

[kjbarth]

Tuesday NOvember 26

No Repeat (mostly) NOvember. No repeats so far except for scuttle, blades, and alum. Up today, my 1948 British Aristocrat #21.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - Haslinger Schafmilch
Brush - Brad Sears
Blade - Gillette Platinum (9)
Razor - Gillette British Aristocrat #21 (1948)
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Floid A/S balm

Shave rating 5 of 5

Needed a good easy shave today as my face still hurt a bit from my shave yesterday. The Schafmilch soap was the perfect soap for my situation - extra slick, moisturizing and I made sure not to goof up on the lather today. A 2 pass shave, WTG and XTG, with the #21 and I couldn't tell that yesterday's shave was a dud. This is a really good soap. The alum was a little vocal on my neck area but that was it. I thought the A/S balm would have a stronger scent that it does.

Happy NOvember and great shaves everyone.

 

[ram57]

Sunday SOTD

Razor: Noonan & Son Domino 5/8 Half Hollow
Brush: Yaqi 26mm Timber Wolf
Bowl: Creek Road Pottery 5½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Enigma
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Chamomile & Lemon
Shave Soap: Tallow + Steel Sàsq’ets
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Tallow + Steel Sàsq’ets​

 

[120inna55]

Declaration Grooming | Darkfall (Milksteak)
Leo Frilot Tru-Stone Copper Matrix | AP Shave Co. SynBad 30mm
The New Improved Schick Injector Razor | Personna 74
L&L Grooming | Darkfall EdP (Pre-release)

 

[Brice Denize]

• Soap: Body Shop Maca root (V1 w/out Aloe Vera. I find this soap to be better than the new version...)
  
  
• Brush: Plisson L'Occitane
  
  
• Razor: Gibbs No.13 (Dual cut - Made in France)
  This is the model taking standard blades.
  1st and second pass on "+"
  3rd and cleaning pass on "-"
  Baby smooth shave
  
  
• Blade: Gillette Platinum
  
  
• AS: Astringent and MG5

 

[bazza1]

SOTD : 1st December 2019.

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Shaving recipe for today.


Prep: Warm shower:/ Nivea Men Power Fresh Shower Gel.


Pre:

Warm wet flannel to my face & head .


Pears ~ Transparent Soap.


Brush: Erasmic Boar.


Bowl Lather.


Uber/Superlather: Erasmic Shaving Soap Bowl + Shave Lather Cream.


Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux. (2)


Razor: Parker 24C.


Post:

Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Homemade Lavender + Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./ Gummy ~ Traditional Turkish Tobacco Cologne.


Wilko ~ Men's Moisturiser.


Greetings,


A relaxing first sunday of december 2019 face & head shave.

Out of the four DE open comb razors i own and have shaved with the The Parker 24C i find the mildest yet smoothly efficient OC razors in my de razor collection... Open comb razors have a reputation of been aggressive, they can be, but any razor can, which can be misleading to someone who has yet to shave with one i find them very smooth & efficient,and match up really well with most DE blades, the only thing which i find you have to do with the parker 24C as with all my parker razors is to use a steeper shaving angle to get the best shaving results.

The erasmic soap and shaving cream created a excellent superlather for my shave with equal post shave feel.

A very comfortable 3 pass + pick ups enjoyable sunday morning face & head shave. with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a generous dollop of Wilko ~ Men's Moisturiser.

My face & precious swede are feeling silky smooth & smelling devine.

Enjoy your Sunday Ladies & Gentlemen.

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[shadowman12]

SOTD Sunday 1 December 2019

Prep: Cold water
Brush: Leonidam Molten Sapphire
Razor : Koraat "Golden Beauty"
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Cubebe
Post: Saponificio Varesino Settantesimo Anniversario (70th Anniversary)

 

[Klinker]

Sunday 12.01.19 SOTD

RazoRock Pre Barba Pre Shave Gel
RazoRock German 37 Slant Bar.HD Handle
Astra Superior Platinum (3)
Vintage Kingsley (Austria) Pure Badger
Fine Fresh Vetiver in a vintage mug
Fine Fresh Vetiver aftershave

 

[ChrisVanMeer]

SOTD - Sunday 01 December 2019

• Safety Razor: Paradigm - 17-4
• Blade: Polsilver - Super Iridium
• Shaving Brush: Declaration Grooming - The Washington Star Spangled Blue B2 - 24mm Bulb (Finest Badger)
• Shaving Soap: PannaCrema - Nuàvia Blu
• After-Shave: Zingari Man - Unscented - Balm

 

[Norman Gunston]

Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap,Antica Barbieria Colla Almond Oil Pre-Shave Cream
Brush: Rudy Vey Shavemac Three-band Silvertip Briar
Cream: Nõberu Sandalwood
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette 'Swede' (10)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Antica Barbieria Colla Almond Oil Balm
Scent: Australian Private Reserve Santal

A very comfortable three-pass shave on a four day growth for a DFS+ result. The Feather AS-D2, paired with a sharp blade like the venerable Gillette 'Swede', effortlessly removes even the toughest bristles. The blade seemed quite pleased to be paired with a fellow Swede in the form of Nõberu shaving cream.

Thie Nõberu cream is relatively firm - approaching a 'croap'. The scent strength is light-mid in the container, and opens up a touch further when lathered. The dominant note is sandalwood, but to my nose there was a fresh, almost minty base note. It brought to mind the chocolate-mint combination often used for confectionary, although in this case you substitute sandalwood for chocolate. I found it unusual, but pleasant enough.
The performance was very good. It lathered very easily - an almond-sized quantity comfortably produced enough for three passes. The razor glide was very good with this cream. Slickness was good, and again the residual slickness was respectable, but not as good a top tier tallow soaps.

Whilst the photo shows Mancera Cedrat Bois as the fragrance, I changed my mind after the shave, and in its place used the wonderful APR Santal - an absolutely pure expression of sandalwood.

 

[brandaves]

SOTD
12/01/2019

Razor: Gem Featherweight
Blade: Gem PTFE coated
Brush: Rubberset 203 TGN High Mountain Badger
Pre-Shave: Dr. Bronner's Lavender Soap
Lather: RazoRock SICILY
Aftershave: Stetson Cooling Moisture
Additional Care: Thayer's Witch Hazel