🎁 🍾 “SOTD - Holiday Gifts/Purchases and New Years Theme Week” DECEMBER 27th, 2021 - January 2nd, 2022 🥂 🎉

[andromeda673]

Soap: Arko
Brush: Simpson T1
Razor: Gillette Heritage
Blade: Wilkinson Gillette
Aftershave: Epsilon Blue

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Gem Micromatic Open Comb Chrome
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Rick Montalvo Grade A Silvertip Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Seaforth! Heather
Aftershave: Seaforth! Heather Aftershave Toner
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Rose Petal
Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

 

[Tallapoc]

27-12-2021

Agua y jabón :: Barrister & Mann, Dickens :: Semogue FA LE 2013 :: Denali, Feather :: Epsilon, Mediterranean blue

Salut!

 

[ouchyfoot]

Razor: Edwin Jagger Kelvin
Blade: Parker Premium Platinum (2)
Brush: Dscosmetic - Citrine/Black Handle 26mm Synthetic
Pre-Shave: CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser
Lather: Le Père Lucien - Cedar & Patchouli
Aftershave: Dr. Jon’s Cedar & Rose

Teacher: “who wants to empty the pencil sharpener? ouchy: “me me me”
A nice aromatic shave that left me feeling like I was either deep in an old cedar forest, or inside one of those big pencil sharpeners we used to have at school. It was a two pass BBS, even my neck, but I’m still not sure if I like shaving with my EJ razors any more. I think my vintage Gillettes have spoiled me. I did get a couple of small nicks in places that I shouldn’t have been nicking myself. Maybe I’m just over analyzing things too much.

 

[eezee]

12/27/21
Noble Otter Plunder
Plisson for L'Occitane
Schick M1 Adjustable Injector Razor
Ted Pella Injector Blade (1)
Omega Alum Stick
Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
Haslinger Sandalwood Balm
Banana Republic Cordovan​

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[KeenDogg]

I got a lightbox for Christmas! Started shooting, now I need to review some Darkroom info and watch a few videos. Maybe I can do something creative!

 

[StuMcB]

Well my Tabac Soap arrived, Mrs McB sends her apologies, not her fault though. New Tabac AS and fresh Personna blade. Six days growth gone and replaced with a BBS.

New brush is great too. Just the right handle weight for me.

 

[dmshaver]

12/27/21 SOTD

First of all, hope everyone is having a lovely holiday!
Now for the business at hand.

Timeless Ti .95 SB
Nacet
SOC Mistura
Ethos Lavender
Lucky Old Man

 

[Smooth Steve]

12/27/21 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Stirling Soap Company Saguaro Blossom Bath Soap
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Doppelgänger Green Label Shampoo & Conditioner Bar - Homage to Paco Rabanne Pour Homme
Martin de Candre - Fougère Scent Shaving Soap in Ash Wood Bowl
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements The Star Wisp 26mm Stygian Synth Hybrid Knot Shave Brush
Captian's Choice Copper Lather Bowl - Obsidian
Stirling Soap Company Stainless DE Razor with Standard Head and Fort Worth Handle
Phoenix Shaving Platinum Strangelet Super Sharps Double Edge Blades - 3rd Shave
Lancaster Razor Works Lavender Black Sheep Shaving Towel
Block with Rubber Grip Band
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Alum Block Dry Dock System
Thayers Alcohol Free Lavender Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
Stirling Soap Company Ben Franklin Aftershave Splash
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Epic 5% Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) Serum
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements St Martin's Land Natural Deodorant - Sport Strength​

 

[Gian66]

 

[godlike]

 

[SharpieB]

- Brush: Omega 10049 boar
- Razor: Wolfman WR2 (handle was a Christmas gift from my son)
- Blade: Feather (2)
- Soap: Stirling Green
- Aftershave: Stirling Green
- Post Shave: Thayers Unscented, Hyaluronic Acid
- Scent: RL Polo green (gift from wife last year)

 

[Beefdrippings]

Brush: AP Shave Co modular w/tuxedo knot
Lather: MdC Agrumes sample
Blade: Gem
Razor: Gem bullet tip
Aftershave: Speick

(Light box was a Xmas gift)

 

[ram57]

Tuesday SOTD

Razor: Hiram Commander
Blade: Schick Proline P-30 (D2)
Brush: Saponificio Varesino 2.0 Manchurian HMW 26mm
Bowl: Corbell Pedestal Bowl 4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGLO Lavender
Pre-Shave Oil: Saponificio Varesino
Shave Soap: Saponificio Varesino SE Cosmo
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino SE Cosmo​

 

[Klinker]

Tuesday SOTD

ATT Aluminum Bamboo SE1 / Schick Proline
Ever Ready 200 26mm Oumo SHD 2 band
Blue Devil Sandalwood Shaving Soap
Lucky Tiger Aftershave/Face Tonic​

 

[Cal]

Brush: None
Soap: Aleppo 50%
Razor: 1947 Gillette Flat Bottom Tech GT
Blade: Gillette Platinum (2)
ASL: La Rive Cabana

A good shave.
I spend too much time on B&B.

I was reading up on shaving soaps which are meant to be used by hand (no brush). I like being able to see my whiskers without a coating of white lather (however thin) on them. I remembered using my Aleppo 50% soap for a shave once, and it was a good one... but I used a brush.

This time I think I overdid the soap by rubbing it on the stubble first. At the end of the shave the blade was kinda loaded with soap and whisker waste... a sure sign of "too much," with normal shaving soap anyway.

Any time I find even a trace of waste on my blade, after rinsing, when I disassemble my razor for its post shave clean... I know my lather was too-thick/had too-much-soap-in-the-mix. So next shave I'll just lather and apply by hand, simply wetting my face with my fingers when I need to go over an already buffed spot again, or in a different direction (the slickness of this stuff allows that MO easily).

And now that I'm in the shaving bar soap (without brush) mood, I've just ordered a couple of shaving dedicated bars:
Granado and Friendly.

It's funny how one goes looking for new rabbit holes when the existing ones seem to have come to an end.


Happy shaves guys.

 

[Chard52142]

Tue 28 SOTD
Soap Ariana & Evans Summer Fig
Brush Yaqi 26mm Rainbow
Razor Gillette Red Tip A3
Blade SilverStar Super Stainless 3rd use
Aftershaves Stirling Witchhazel Wintergreen + Yaqi Malibu Splash
Precious soap since I just have a sample. Really awesome qualities, with just a little it became a huge cone of super-rich creamy & slick lather with a very nice scent too...
An excellent shave with the razor paired with this blade + shim. Just smooth and easy in 3passes for a bbs finish. Aftershaves were great too!

 

[Sig Solo]

Rockwell- 6s Matte Black - Razor
Gillette - 7 O'Clock Black - Blade
Rockwell - 20mm Synth - Brush
Rockwell - Barbershop - Shaving Cream
Pinaud Clubman - Classic Vanilla - After Shave
Nivea - Body Shaving - After Shave Lotion
SIG SOLO - Black - Bowl

 

[razorhead63]

Monday Night

EJ DE86 Razor
Personna (7) Blade
Proraso Red Foam
Proraso Red AS

 

[ajkel64]

1) Germany: Brush Vintage Muhle Erzeugnisse Shaving Brush.
2) Ireland: Shaving Soap Natural Ireland Seaweed Shaving Soap.
3) USA: Razor Gillette NDC Gold Ball End Tech.
4) Greece: Razor Blade BIC Chrome Platinum.
5) France: Alum Block Osma.
6) Germany: Aftershave Balm Nivea Men Sensitive Skin and Stubble Balm.
7) USA: EDT Jovan Musk Cologne.