SOTD : Saturday 10th February - Friday 16th February 2018.

Digimonkey said:
Sotd - Saturday 10/2/18

Razor - ER 1912 British
blade - ER Corrux (2)
brush - Simpsons P8 best badger LE
soap - De Vergulde Hand
post - witch hazel
a/s - Nivea 2 in 1.

Result - great.

First use of this soap. My best mate's other half is Dutch - they were over there last week to visit the family in Leiden - so I asked him to pick some up for me. He's a proper shaver too, I got him a 1912 and a Maseto two band for his 50th birthday last year - so - he owed me. Ha ha. 'De Vergulde Hand,' translates as the golden or gilded hand I think. Apparently the company has been making soap continuously for over 460 years and claim that they have the oldest registered trade mark in the world. My mate had never heard of the brand but when he asked his in-laws where to source it - it turned out to be like La Toja in Spain or Old Spice to our father's generation - everybody knew about it and was commonly available, dirt cheap. I used the stick version. It comes in a plastic tube - it's vegetarian soap, coconut oil based. So - had they learned anything about soap making in nearly half a millennia? Absolutely - I applied it 'crayon' style to four days growth - it lathered with practically no effort - a fair amount of water was needed though but I notice that kaolin clay is listed in the ingredients - which might account for that. No particular scent - it just smells 'soapy' and clean - maybe a bit of citrus? It's very good - the slickness and glide is way better than I would associate with cheap shave sticks normally. I had read that some found it to dry out their skin but this was not my experience at all. Give it a go if you like hard soaps - I believe that an additional tub of it and some other goodies will be making their way to me soon. What nobody had ever heard of though was Scheermonnik soap - but somebody is looking into it - fingers crossed. It might be made by the same company as the Verguide but I'm not sure about this - I've read conflicting opinions. A healthy splash of the excellent Nivea 2 in 1 - no need for a balm - job done. I really enjoy a good 'economy' shave - using apparently humble everyday products. I'm all for a bit of luxury - as much as the next man - but I have learned that you can't buy a good shave - the better part of a top end result - like this one - is experience. Good prep - good tools - understanding your beard growth and a post shave regime that suits your skin are the most important things. That was great - whatever the Dutch is for 'naked greased otter smooth' - it was that - enjoy your shaves one and all - yours - I.
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Ian, the De Vergulde Hand sounds good. I like to try and buy local shaving products when on holiday, next time I'm in Holland with the Mrs I'll try and look out for the De Vergulde. The 'naked greased otter smooth' made me LOL.

All the best,

Chris
 
SOTD: 11th February 2018.

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Shaving recipe for today.


Prep: Hot shower:/Cien ~ Pure Fragrance free Bath Soap Body Wash. & Vosene Shampoo.

Pre:

Wilkinsons Fruits ~ Coconut & Vanilla Body Butter.

Brush: Chinese synthetic.

Bowl Lather.

Cream : Nivea Men ~ Originals .

Blade: Shark Super Stainless . (2)

Razor: Sharpy England HD .

Warm wet flannel/ cold wet flannel to rinse my face.

Post:

Alum Block./Cold Water Face Rinse/Gillette A/S Balm.

Nivea Men ~ 2 Phase A/S .


Greetings,
After the sublime shave i had with the sharpy england hd last sunday i've used it again matching it up with the shark Super stainless blade...The verdict?..A relaxing 3 pass + pick ups sunday morning shave, with no errors to report.

The humble nivea men products always perform with brilliance, making the shave a enjoyable experience.

Finishing the shave off with a generous splash of Nivea Men ~ 2 phase a/s.;)

My face is feeling silky smooth,i'm now ready for what sunday has to offer.

Enjoy your Sunday, ladies & gentlemen.:cool:​
 
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Sunday 11th February



RSC Facial Scrub
Proraso Sensitive Pre Shave Cream
Meissner Black Beer No 1 Paste
Maesto 24mm Silvertip Brush
Dovo 5/8 Special Razor
Alum Block and Rinse
Homemade Buttermix
Jovan Black Musk AS

My 6 Nations Weekend Shave. After Night Duty I just managed to waken in time for the Ireland/Italy match. By the time it finished....I was unable to shave on Health and Safety grounds!

3 Passes for a super smooth shave:)
 
11/2/18

Razor - Gillette Tech
Blade - Nacet SS (1)
Soap - 3P
Brush - Yaqi Tux Red Barbershop
Post - Alum/Nivea Balm

I haven't used a Nacet in a while and I forgot how sharp the blade is, very close to the Feather I used yesterday for sharpness. Even in in a UK Gillette Tech the Nacet was very sharp but not the smoothest - I think I should have put the blade in my Yingjili Tech which is milder than the UK Tech.

Superb nick free shave though.
 
SOTD 20180211.

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Semogue 1470.
Eufros "Zaldun".
Timeless Ti 0.68 mm.
Wilkinson Sword (1).
Jan's Splash *).

*) Inspired Eufros "Zaldun": ylang-ylang, patchouli, orange.
 
Sunday SOTD

Usual shower then bloomwater from the puck razor of choice first time in while that used it
New cabinet to hold all shaving gear with room for serveral mail calls to fill it lol

Soap Wickham 1912 Buddha Wood
Brush 1250 Semouge boar
Bideford custom shave bowl
1962 Gillette slim blade new persona
Alum block and cold water rinse
Nivea post shave
Buddha Wood balm to finish with
Looking fine

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