SOTD : Saturday 11 September to Friday 17 September 2021.

14/9/21

Soap - Arko Moist Shaving Cream
Brush - Yaqi 24mm Plissoft
Razor - Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade - Voskhod (7)
Post - Brut Oceans

Arko shaving soaps (stick and puck) have quite a divisive scent, but the Arko Moist shaving cream has a scent which I imagine would be a lot less divisive, it's a pleasing mild fougere scent, I'd say it's quite similar to the Superdrug Forest Fresh splash. For the price of £1.49 from Amazon, I'd recommend it to anyone who's looking to bump up your order if you a few quid short and want to get £20 free shipping.
I caught an air pocket in the tube and squeezed out a lot more shaving cream than I'd normally use, but created a denser lather than I usually favour but it seemed to perform a lot better than I expected, it was a thick dense glossy lather. Lovely smooth results with the blade and razor. Finished the shave with Brut Musk, and I'll be honest I wasn't massively enthusiastic about it when I first used it, but it's growing on me.

Have a good day gents.
 
14 September

Barrister’s Reserve Fern
Razorock 24mm Plissoft
Razorock Game Changer .68-P
Feather Hi-stainless
Lucky Tiger face tonic

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A very pleasant shave this morning. The Game Changer is a very smooth razor with a Feather blade, maybe it gets a little closer than the R106 (R89), but not much. The Barrister’s Reserve Fern is a very nice soap.
 
14/09/21
SEptember
Pre - Shower, Cold water face rinse
Brush - Vintage Vulfix service #3 1950's
Soap - Vintage Cussons 1950's
Razor - Valet VC1 Gold tone (1922-28)
Blade - Despined GEM PTFE S/S (4)
Post - Cold water Rinse, TC's infused Witch Hazel
Balm - BartsBalm Tester G
A/S - Mäurer & Wirtz 4711 EDC

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Its been a while since i used the Canadian VC1, it is probably the mildest razor i have, 3 passes and a touch up for a DFS++ finish.
A very enjoyable shave.
Stay safe and enjoy your day All
 
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On my travels biding at my folks to take care of my 97 year old Granny who is a bloody marvel for her age!

Gillette Aristocrat Jnr, Lab Blue
Vintage Rooney Butterscotch in Original Best
Palmolive Stick
Paul Smith Extreme AS
Drop of Comfrey Oil

Forgot to bring aftershave so pinched some of Faither’s…hehehe

Just look at yon butterscotch Rooney with its original knot.
 
Dave in KY said:
Tuesday September 14, 2021
Razor: Schick Type F
Blade: sChick Injector
Brush: Razorock BC Plissoft Silvertip
Soap: A&E Rèvolution
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: A&E Rèvolution Splash
Fragrance:
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A lot of folk think it too mild, but I get good Shaves with it. Is my Birthday Razor too
 
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This afternoon -

razor - Cobra Classic
blade - Schick Proline P30 (1)
brush - Frank Shaving 22mm two-band
soap - SV Tundra Artica
post - witch hazel
a/s - Santa Maria Fiore
balm - Weleda.

Eleven day growth coming off - I finished my Leaf Twig experiment after eight shaves, rather than the ten I proposed, as I felt I had learned all I was going to about the razor. Bottom line - excellent for me in pretty much every respect and a keeper. Thanks to the generosity of friends on the forum I have a selection of AC standard blades to try and wanted to return to this sort of razor after quite a hiatus - Colonial General and ATT SE to follow. With this much beard to take off - let's start at the top of the food chain with the Cobra. What's the worst that can happen? :) A razor that enjoys a certain notoriety - which it fully deserves. I bought mine many years ago when they were still in production and I didn't know what I was doing. Cut myself up a treat and it went to the back of the den. Rediscovered about a decade later when I had actually learned how to shave properly and what a razor it is. It does require the best of prep and surrounding cast - no muscle memory here for me - total concentration at all times, but it will reward you with the closest of shaves. I enjoyed that - I hope you enjoy yours - cheers - I.

Thanks @Paul L & @Boycie83
 
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Prep: Shower with PAA cube menthol.

Pre: PAA cube unscented.

Soap: Stirling Orange Chill.

Brush: PAA Phantom Aerolite Synthetic Shaving Brush.

Razor: Hone 15a.

Blade: Astra SP.

Post: Alum and Baxter’s aftershave balm.

I recently picked up another Stirling soap, and I prefer this to citron version I have already, but it might be a seasonal thing. Regardless another great scent and shave from Stirling and hone 15a combo!
 
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