SOTD: Saturday 16 - Friday 22 September 2023.

[Palmolive fox]

SOTD: 16th September 2023.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Nivea Men Power 24H Fresh Effect Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Wrights Coal Tar Bar Soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Synthetic.
Face & Head Lather.
Lather: Wilkinson Sword Shave Stick.
Razor: Muhle R89 - Wilkinson Sword Classic. (D1) (Face)
Razor: Gillette Guard. (D1) (Head)

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

Greetings,

(Face & Head Shave) (Shave Stick Week)

A new eclectic shave set up to start the Weekend...I decided to use my much loved Muhle R89/Wilkinson Sword Classic blade duo for my face shave which was a comfortable match.

The WS shave stick is a wonderful shave stick it's surprising how much of a good lather you get from this humble shave stick.

It's a such a shame that they have now been discontinued. I was lucky enough to get a spare before this happened which should hopefully keep me going for some time...Another great humble shaving product gone forever.

Another enjoyable close comfortable face & head shave with no errors to report. Finishing the shave off with a few small squirts of Blue Stratos EdT to the pulse points.

My face & precious swede are feeling smooth and smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.

 

[Sig Solo]

 

[owlman]

Today's shave:

- Wickham 1912 Magnum
- Alpha Outlaw Silvertip
- Alpha Outlaw Evolution Ti with Feather blade
- Old Spice Original aftershave lotion

 

[MarkP]

P&B Specialist soap
Simpson M7
RR Gamechanger 84
Gillette Silver Blue
B&M Bay Rum splash

 

[gile]

Wickham apricus
Razorock 400
Razorock hawk V3 stainless steel
Schick proline
Dendi pure aftershave

 

[alfie5542]

 

[Crossan]

SOTD 16-Sep

Brush: Simpson Colonel
Soap: A&E Tobacco Road
Razor: Atelier Durdan Vestige (++)
Blade: GEM PTFE (5)
Post: A&E Tobacco Road AS & EDP

Another good one, last few shaves before passing it on, I don't want to let this one go. Nice smooth and irritation free finish, this may sound odd but if I decide to get it I wonder whether I'll get bored of it because of how effortless it is, strange thing to say as really that should be my ultimate goal.

Despite August's month long assault on the nose with this tobacco road I still love it, I'll have to get a few more ordered. This set looks like a two Soap to one Splash combo, I've got a ton of the AS left and the soap is doughnuting.

Hope everyone has a grand weekend.

Cheers

Marc

 

[chard52142]

Fri 15 Off-grid shaving.
Cream Saponificio Bignoli BlackBerry & Moss
Brush Yaqi 24mm, Purple Mink
Razor & Blade RazoRock G37 Slant & Gillette Nacet Stainless
Aftershave Stirling Executive Man
After enjoying a refreshing dip & using the natural water..., I was able to whip up a beautiful lather.
The shave with this excellent razor paired with the marvelous blade was silky smooth in 3 passes for a bbs-dfs finish...

Sat 16
Soap CBL Hombres BarberShop
Brush Yaqi 24mm Cavern Lake
Razor John-Bert Cutlery Co, Sheffield Rattler
Aftershave Clubman Whiskey Woods
2nd used this soap and this time managed to whip up a grand lather with the marvelous brush! Creamy and very slick with a light scent...The rattler razor shaves very well today. The edge was silky buttery smooth and crisply keen. 3passes for a bbs finish...nice!

 

[Wazzer3]

Noble Otter ‘Monoi de Tahiti’
Wild West Brushworks 24mm Cashmere
Valet VC2 OC
Feather #2
Noble Otter AS

A marvellous shave with the great soap & aftershave combo that smells superb, the vintage open comb mowed down two days heavy growth easily. Have a chilled weekend folks.

 

[Nearsmooth]

16 September

Wickham 1912 Magnum
Cadman M55
Merkur 39c
Feather Hi-Stainless
Signature Soaps Hibernia splash


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First use of the Merkur 39c slant and it gave me a very comfortable and very close two pass shave. The lather provided by the Cadman and Magnum was just magnificent this morning too.
I have owned quite a few slant razors in the past but none lasted long. The classic 39c “Sledgehammer” looks like it might be “the one”, comfortable handle and comfortable shave. Excellent.

 

[ekeko]

Saturday 16 September

So, in the 1930s a German fellow decided that from a design sense safety razors needed another angle. Bring on Hermann Zaiss, Solingen-Ohligs in the then West Germany. His tilted head design was patented in 1937 and he produced razors through to the 1950s. All with a prefix Neo. The Neo-Lux, Neo-Ras, Neo Gam Neorador, Neon, to name a few. Not quite the sexiest of monicas for a razor although I think the foto of my bad boy has a sort of Art-Deco look about it. Made of hard plastic and metal, although some were all metal. Once the blade is set in the head the pin slips over and tightens via the spring end of the handle. Simple really, no screwing required.

I was not sure what to expect with this odd ball razor. However, my face suitably lathered it delivered an amazing bbs shave In 2 passes and pick ups. Astra blade was new but didn’t feel as sharp as I would like. The tilted head is at a perfect angle and allows the business bit of the razor head to be seen at all times. The handle never gets in the way. Not easy to describe but using it just seemed so natural, so comfortable it’s a perfect Design. There, I’ve said it! I’m truly amazed. Rock on Hermann

Have a fantastic weekend fellas!




It also comes to pieces so cleaning is easy.

 

[Tati1950]

SOTD: 16/09/2023

Razor: Schick Injector I2 Eversharp Hydromagic
Blade: Schick Injector, 5th use
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3
Bowl: Muhle Bowl
Preshave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba con Olio Di Sandalo Cream
Soap: Martin De Candre Original Puck
Balm: Acqua di Parma Barbiere Balm
Additional Care: Osma Alum
Additional Care: Cold Water

This morning a nostalgic shave with the Schick I2. A little disappointing because the blade reacted quite thightly. I’m a little surprised that a Schick blade should get blunt after five shaves and should be replaced. What’s your experience: how many comfortable shaves do you get from a Schick blade? Enjoy the weekend. Nice weather here for the time of the year! Wish the same to you all!

 

[Kevy]

SOTD

Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: Blackland Osprey Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Rubie (1)
Brush: PAA Starcraft
Cream: Cella
Post: Cold Water Rinse/Alum
A/S: Boots Freshwood
Balm: Men's Master Professional

 

[Mr. Blonde]

Simpson Duke SiLVERTiP
Leaf Twig
Polsilver S.I. (3)
OSP Neroli
Thayer’s Lavender witch hazel
4711 a/s

Excellent. Enjoy the weekend gents.

 

[OrangeSport]

Preshave - Wright's Traditional Soap
Razor - Fatip Il Grande Originale (Copper)
Blade - Gillette Silver Blue
Brush - Omega Boar
Lather - Cup Of Leftovers
Splash - Brut



Another new blade for me, and a razor I don’t know that well. It certainly gave the Fatip more bite than the Fatip and Astra blades I have previously used in it. A very close 2 pass shave.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

My Shave today consisted of...

Prep Proraso preshave balm
Brush Shave factory Boar brush.
Soap Resurrection.
Razor S2 Birth year Gillette Black beauty.
Blade Derby Premium.
Aftershave Resurrection.

Another birth year shave for me.
I am pleased to announce I have finally finished my tub of Resurrection (at last) and I now have an empty spot on my shelf, now what to fill it with? hmmmmmm.
The Gillette gave a good shave but I do have better razors.
Enjoy the ever ongoing hot hot hot weather everyone and stay amazing.