🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 SOTD - “Happy 4th of July (USA Independence Day) Week” July 3rd - July 9th, 2023 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[Beto Salatini]

SOTD JULY 8th
July 2023 GRUME
Semogue Saturdays


Hello friends

I woke up with a hangover today. So I started shaving by choosing music and I chose Frank's darkest album: No One Cares which according to him was “a collection of suicide songs”. To make the day a little better, I tried to lighten things up with a little rose: Mike's Rose, Patchouli & Cedarwood, Green Cult 2.0 plate IV, Semogue SOC Mistura, Wizamet (3), Floïd and to finish off the stupendous Guerlain Habit Rouge EdT . Looks like the hangover is over...

Rating: 10


Have a nice weekend and great shaves.

 

[Rosseforp]

Happy 4th of July (USA Independence Day) Week​

Razor: Blackbird Ti
Blade: Gillette Platinum(11)
Brush: Shavemac 22/50
Soap: WK La Fougere Parfaite
ASL: the "Veg"
Balm:

I got a morning neck shave in because I'm heading out to the Elks Lodge across the street from the GG Motorcycle Club, in my old stomping grounds this afternoon to celebrate the life of one of my buddies from the neighborhood I grew up in.
Dug was five years my junior, but we hung out so much his mom called us the two Darryl's. If Dug wasn't driving an 18 Wheeler, he was on his Hog or cruising down the road in his VW 411.
I sure will miss his smile and that middle finger he was always pointing at people with.

And wouldn't you know it, because my mind was elsewhere, and I was not even thinking about the shave, I got a BBS on my neck. Closest shave of the year.
The "Veg" felt so nice I just realized I forgot to apply the Nivea balm.

Have some nice shaves

~doug~

 

[Ted A]

Razor: Leaf Twig
Blade: Timor (5)
Bowl: Captain’s Choice
Pre: Mama Bears Cedarwood
Soap: Stirling Varen
Aftershave: Stirling Varen

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Gillette 2019 Heritage
Blade: Shark Platinum
Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Samish Dusk in Manchurian badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Proraso White Shave Cream
Aftershave: Proraso White Aftershave Balm
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

 

[Pat Puma]

Some classics today. ATT R2 (2015), Astra SP, MDC Agrumes, Wiborg Trophy, Floid Blue.

 

[Buttercup]

08 July 2023 - Face Shave

GEM Damaskeene, Open Comb
GEM PTFE Stainless Steel (6th Use)
Shavemac 173 24mm Silvertip 2-Band Badger
Southern Witchcrafts Boonana Vegan Shave Soap & Aftershave Splash

 

[dmshaver]

7/8/23 SOTD

PreWar Tech
Jack the Barber
Rudy Vey Shavemac D01 3 Band
MdC Agrumes
Hyaluronic Acid
Vanilla Highball

 

[ram57]

Sunday SOTD

Razor: Schick Type F
Blade: Schick (D3)
Brush: Shavemac TSR2015 LE 2-band Silvertip
Bowl: Olivewood 6"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ach Brito Glyce Lime
Pre-Shave Oil: Stirling Island Man
Shave Soap: Shulton Old Spice
Talcum: Shulton Old Spice
Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice Lime
Cologne: Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice Lime​

 

[bazza1]

SOTD: 9th July 2023.

​

Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ Asda Sea Salt & Fennel Extract Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears with Mint Extracts Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Frank Shaving 22mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Home Bargains Stainless Steel Side Bowl.
Lather: Haslinger Aloe Vera Shaving Soap.
Blade: Personna Comfort Coated. (D2)
Razor: Parker 87R.

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse./Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse. /Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.3 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Brut Attraction Totale ASL./ Aloe Vera Cooling Gel.

A relaxing Sunday morning shave.

The Haslinger Aloe Vera shaving soap provided a superb lather I have two Haslinger soaps Schafmilch Sheep Milk & Aloe Vera the only difference with the Aloe Vera soap is it doesn't contain lanolin and like the Schafmilch Sheep Milk has a very faint clean fragrance when wet.

If you like a shaving soap with a strong fragrance, then you will be disappointed with Haslinger soaps ,as both soaps have a mild unique fragrance which will put some people off using.

My personal opinion though is both soaps are exactly the same in performance, slickness protection & post shave feel which for me is the most important thing in a shaving soap or cream....As always opinions are very subjective. YMMV.

Each and every shave that I've had with the Parker 87R the results have been excellent today was no exception.

A enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable shave with no errors to report. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Aloe Vera Cooling Gel.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy your Sunday ladies & gentlemen.

 

[Smooth Steve]

07/09/23 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Stirling Soap Co. Glacial Unscented - Pre-Shave Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Sacré Bleu Conditioning Shampoo Puck - A Limited Edition Homage to an Iconic Scent, Original Aqua Velva!
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Space of July Artisan Shave Soap Ultra Premium Formula CK-6
RazoRock 400 Solid Aluminum 24 x 57mm Plissoft Synthetic Shaving Brush
Hendrix Classics & Co. Unfinished Stainless-Steel Round Walled Shave Bowl
Through The Fire Fine Crafts Pottery Shave Soap Spoon
Phoenix Shaving Ceramic Moonscape Brush Scuttle
E. Weck & Co. Sextoblade Straight Razor - U.S. Navy Medical
Kismet Stainless Steel Razor Blades - 1st Shave
The Razor Company Gray Shaving Towel
Phoenix Shaving No Slip Grip Alum Block with Rubber Grip Band
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Alum Block Dry Dock System
Thayers Alcohol Free Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Space of July Artisan Aftershave & Cologne
Løthur Grooming - Daily Hydrating Gel Moisturiser
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Solstice Natural Deodorant - Sport Strength - The Soul of the Desert
The Holy Black Pabst Blue Ribbon Pomade
Maggard’s Razor Oil
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Official Phoenix Shaving Barber's Mat! The Perfect Addition to Your Shave Station!​

 

[christmas]

Proraso* Omega* Dscosmetic Mars* Eddison Stainless* Evin Spark

 

[Norman Gunston]

Prep: Valobra Glicerlanolina Soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: H.L. Thäter 3-band Silvertip Badger
Soap: Zingari Man The Watchman
Razor: Wolfman WR-1
Blade: Vintage NOS German-packaged Wilkinson Sword Light Brigade (15)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Barrister and Mann Terror Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Zingari Man The Watchman Splash

Back in the big smoke - and a wonderful shave!

The soundtrack for this shave was a no-brainer:
'Force of Nature' by Pearl Jam.

"One man stands the edge of the ocean, a beacon on dry land;
Eyes upon the horizon, in the dark before the dawn."

 

[ajkel64]

1) China: Brush Jack the Barber Synthetic Brush.
2) China: Shaving Cream Jack the Barber Sandalwood Shaving Cream.
3) Germany: Razor Merkur 34G.
4) Germany: Razor Blade Wilkinson Sword.
5) France: Alum Block Osma.
6) China: Aftershave Balm Jack the Barber Sooth Sandalwood Aftershave Balm.
7) Malaysia: Aftershave Lotion Nelum Sandalwood Aftershave Lotion.
8) USA: Lather Bowl Captain’s Choice Copper Lather Bowl.

 

[StuMcB]

Dark days for the British Empire lol, but a warm hand held out from the Half German half Scott Jew boy.

Warm scents too.

Big splash of Tabac AC

 

[ChrisPL68]

 

[Sascoman]

WR2 Ti .85 • Lab Blue • V&C • DG

 

[CRISANTO]

Sunday, July 9, 2023.

Flöid pre shave oil. Stirling, island man, shaving soap. Simpson, Chubby 2, synthetic bristle, faux Cobalt. Stirling, island man. shaving soap. Luca Pizzi, k100 steel 7/8, stabilized maple wood. Bvlgari BLV pour homme, lotion, balm aftershave & EdT.

 

[uptown]

Ikon B1 Slant
Personna Lab Blue
Ogallala Bay Rum Soap
ATT Silvertip
Old Spice Musk

 

[ackvil]

Pre-Shave	Face wash with Neutrogena Liquid Face Soap
Soap/Cream	Martin de Candre
Brush	Rooney 1/3 Badger
Bowl	Captain’s Choice Copper
Razor	Henson Ti++
Blade	Feather
Aftershave	Thayers WH & Duke Cannon ASB
Fragrance	Jimmy Choo Man Intense
Rating	10/10
Comments	The second shave with the Henson Ti ++ loaded with a Feather blade. This razor surprises me. The same ++ in aluminum is a mild razor wih no bite. It is as smooth as can be. The titanium razor is much more aggressive and not as smooth. The combo razor/blade felt a little rough again today. Nevertheless, a nice BBS shave. The MdC soap is on its 157th use. Have a great day.

 

[J-MN]

Razor: Rockwell, 6S
Blade: King C. Gillette
Brush: Shavemac, 2 Band Silvertip Badger
Soap: Saponificio Varesino, Dolomiti - Beta 4.0
Post Shave: Duke Cannon, After-Shave Balm