SOTD: Saturday 15th to Friday 21th of 2020

Friday and the weekend is upon us. Gillette New LC loaded up with a Bolzano. Just a wonderful OC and I say everyone should have one of these in their den. Just effortless to use and a fine shaver.

RazoRock Nomad chosen as the soap of the day with matching AS. Creamy wood and warm spices which puts it is a similar wheelhouse to the RazoRock Gold used earlier in the week. Just as good as the Gold!

Beautiful two pass shave and ready for the weekend. Have to get through the work day first.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Gillette New LC - Gold 1930s
Blade: Bolzano Superinox
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Tuxedo - Sagrada Familia
Lather: RazoRock Nomad
Aftershave: RazoRock Nomad
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Dolce & Gabbana The One
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Pre - Proraso Green
Cream - Castle Forbes 'Lavender'
Brush - RazorRock Plissoft 24 Barber
Razor - Feather AS-D2
Blade - Personna Med Prep (3)
AS - P+G Old Spice
Balm - Nivea Sensitive

Nice simple shave this evening, really enjoying the Med Prep blades. I find the Castle Forbes scents to be very natural although post shave could be better.

Enjoy your evening all.
 
Last night my shave carried the theme 'What's in a name?'

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Brian the razor - Stainless Colonial General
Brian the blade - Schick Proline
Brian the brush - Razorock 400
Brian the soap - Signature Soaps Londinium
Brian the scent - Goutal Eau de Monsieur

Yesterday I dedicated my shave to @BrianH and his Signature Soaps. Not because they are fantastic soaps, as they are, but because of their names. Londinium? Hibernian? Mamucium? What's all this about? They are made in Bolton. What's wrong with giving them good old Northern names? A Scunthorpium, Wigan, Burnley, Grimethorpium. I'll give you A Danum does have a link to Doncaster but I think A Donnyium might have been a better choice.

Selbyium?

Anyway back to Brian the razor. If there is one thing the General can do, that is deliver nothing else but superb shaves one after the other. Last night was no different. Even with a Proline at the end of its usable life it still gave great results and without any nicks, weepers, broken Jaws or anything else. In the ex-blade box went the Proline but it had done a great job and I reckon 15 plus visitations to my face.

The bloody sadly named Londinium did exactly what it says on the tin. Except beyond the description Brian forgot to include 'delivers fucking wonderful shaves'. And it does. There is nothing to criticise about these great soaps, except the names. They are heavenly and they rate highly as a soap with me. I need to purchase some more in the near future but only when Brian gives them a working class feel. ;)

To put a delightful end to the shave what could be better than the charming and sophisticated Goutal Eau De Monsieur. If you've never tried Goutal then you owe to yourself to give them a whirl.

A most wonderful shave and feeling so bloody fantastic I needed to go charm my wife


A good evening to all and have yourselves lovely shaving activities

Or at least better shaving activities than my usual crop of musical finales. And over to Japan and some screaming ladies because why change?


 
Valobra stick
Muhle STF V3
Gillette Mid Tech
Gillette Silver Blue #1
Mugler Cologne

Just arrived in Gran Canaria and had a shave with the nub of soap I have left of the Valobra which sadly is currently not being manufactured. Even when it was it cost over £8 to get your hands on it!

Wonderful place. Spent a year and half working out of there on a survey ship. Very memorable You are a lucky man
 
Valobra stick
Muhle STF V3
Gillette Mid Tech
Gillette Silver Blue #1
Mugler Cologne

Just arrived in Gran Canaria and had a shave with the nub of soap I have left of the Valobra which sadly is currently not being manufactured. Even when it was it cost over £8 to get your hands on it!

The Aloe Vera there is top notch! As ever YMMV :)
Chris
 
21/02/20

Razor: iKon OSS SB
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Soap: DR Harris Marlborough
Pre: Proraso Red
ASL: Proraso Red
ASB: RSC

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No weepers today. I like this razor.

And oddly enough I really like the Cade soap you sent on to me. An absolute gorgeous medium to shave with and one of the best hard soaps in the cabinet drawers. And even more coincidental used with the same Ikon as yourself this evening. No doubt I'll get around to reporting my SOTD for today at some point in the future.
 
And oddly enough I really like the Cade soap you sent on to me. An absolute gorgeous medium to shave with and one of the best hard soaps in the soap drawers. And even more coincidental used with the same Ikon as yourself this evening. No doubt I'll get around to reporting my SOTD for today at some point in the future.
What's your favourite blade in the iKons?
 
Last night my shave carried the theme 'What's in a name?'

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Brian the razor - Stainless Colonial General
Brian the blade - Schick Proline
Brian the brush - Razorock 400
Brian the soap - Signature Soaps Londinium
Brian the scent - Goutal Eau de Monsieur

Yesterday I dedicated my shave to @BrianH and his Signature Soaps. Not because they are fantastic soaps, as they are, but because of their names. Londinium? Hibernian? Mamucium? What's all this about? They are made in Bolton. What's wrong with giving them good old Northern names? A Scunthorpium, Wigan, Burnley, Grimethorpium. I'll give you A Danum does have a link to Doncaster but I think A Donnyium might have been a better choice.

Selbyium?

Anyway back to Brian the razor. If there is one thing the General can do, that is deliver nothing else but superb shaves one after the other. Last night was no different. Even with a Proline at the end of its usable life it still gave great results and without any nicks, weepers, broken Jaws or anything else. In the ex-blade box went the Proline but it had done a great job and I reckon 15 plus visitations to my face.

The bloody sadly named Londinium did exactly what it says on the tin. Except beyond the description Brian forgot to include 'delivers fucking wonderful shaves'. And it does. There is nothing to criticise about these great soaps, except the names. They are heavenly and they rate highly as a soap with me. I need to purchase some more in the near future but only when Brian gives them a working class feel. ;)

To put a delightful end to the shave what could be better than the charming and sophisticated Goutal Eau De Monsieur. If you've never tried Goutal then you owe to yourself to give them a whirl.

A most wonderful shave and feeling so bloody fantastic I needed to go charm my wife


A good evening to all and have yourselves lovely shaving activities

Or at least better shaving activities than my usual crop of musical finales. And over to Japan and some screaming ladies because why change?



you leave Brian alone - he's a fine fellow.
Besides I'm not sure “Grimethorpian” is going to win any marketing prizes.
We agree though that they're fabulous products.
His bath soaps are great too
 
Last night my shave carried the theme 'What's in a name?'

View attachment 51606

Brian the razor - Stainless Colonial General
Brian the blade - Schick Proline
Brian the brush - Razorock 400
Brian the soap - Signature Soaps Londinium
Brian the scent - Goutal Eau de Monsieur

Yesterday I dedicated my shave to @BrianH and his Signature Soaps. Not because they are fantastic soaps, as they are, but because of their names. Londinium? Hibernian? Mamucium? What's all this about? They are made in Bolton. What's wrong with giving them good old Northern names? A Scunthorpium, Wigan, Burnley, Grimethorpium. I'll give you A Danum does have a link to Doncaster but I think A Donnyium might have been a better choice.

Selbyium?

Anyway back to Brian the razor. If there is one thing the General can do, that is deliver nothing else but superb shaves one after the other. Last night was no different. Even with a Proline at the end of its usable life it still gave great results and without any nicks, weepers, broken Jaws or anything else. In the ex-blade box went the Proline but it had done a great job and I reckon 15 plus visitations to my face.

The bloody sadly named Londinium did exactly what it says on the tin. Except beyond the description Brian forgot to include 'delivers fucking wonderful shaves'. And it does. There is nothing to criticise about these great soaps, except the names. They are heavenly and they rate highly as a soap with me. I need to purchase some more in the near future but only when Brian gives them a working class feel. ;)

To put a delightful end to the shave what could be better than the charming and sophisticated Goutal Eau De Monsieur. If you've never tried Goutal then you owe to yourself to give them a whirl.

A most wonderful shave and feeling so bloody fantastic I needed to go charm my wife


A good evening to all and have yourselves lovely shaving activities

Or at least better shaving activities than my usual crop of musical finales. And over to Japan and some screaming ladies because why change?


Well, it all started with Eboracum (York) my birth place, had a boss from Danum (Doncaster), have relations in Leeds (Leodus) and then I thought I'll be accused of being a parochial and typical Yorkshireman so will give the rest of the Isles a chance and use other town and region names. Suppose living in Lancashire means I'd better look to add to fragrance range and give local beauty spot towns a chance. As they say, watch this space.
 
Well, it all started with Eboracum (York) my birth place, had a boss from Danum (Doncaster), have relations in Leeds (Leodus) and then I thought I'll be accused of being a parochial and typical Yorkshireman so will give the rest of the Isles a chance and use other town and region names. Suppose living in Lancashire means I'd better look to add to fragrance range and give local beauty spot towns a chance. As they say, watch this space.

And put in my place. Thanks @BrianH

In Market Weighton this moment. And of course birth place of the giant Bradley.
 
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Friday 21st February

Soap - Signature Soaps Coria
Brush - YaqI Chianti 24mm Synthetic
Razor - R41 / Rockwell Handle
Blade - Voskhod (1)
Post - 4711 Aftershave



Not used my R41 for quite some time so I didn't rush the shave.
It certainly makes me concentrate every time I use it . It paired well with the Rockwell Handle and Voskhod blade.
@BrianH Signature Soap does the business every time - (which is why I chose to use it with my R41 shave)
Finished with 4711 - and it's fleeting scent !
 
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