SOTD Saturday 12th Sept to Friday 18th Sept 2020


SOTD : 12th September 2020.


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Shaving recipe for today.



Prep: Warm shower / Nivea Men ~ DEEP CLEAN Shower Gel.


Pre:

Cold wet flannel to my face & head.


Pears ~ Transparent Bar Soap + Wilko Men's shave Oil.



Brush: Yaqi ~ 24mm Naples Tuxedo Knot Synthetic.



Bowl Lather.



Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.



Lather: The Body Shop ~ Maca Root & Aloe Shaving Cream.



Blade: Centwin ~ Super Platinum. (1)



Razor: 1940's Thin Handle Gillette Flat Bottom Tech. (ENG)


Post:

Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Homemade lavender eucalyptus, +Tea Tree essential Oils Witch Hazel Mixture./Geoffrey Beene ~ Grey Flannel ASL.


Tesco ~ Extracts Aloe Vera Body Lotion.



Greetings,



Face & Head Shave.


A new shave set up to start the weekend...Over the last few months i've been adding de blades to my SOTD set ups that i have reaquainted myself with and have yet to try. i've carried on with the Centwin SP another subcontinent made blade that i've only used a few times, which paired together wonderfully with my vintage gillette tech. The Centwin SP are very much like the Indian 7o'Clock blacks a very sharp but smooth blade another blade that pairs together with my non-aggressive razors.

Let me say i think using subcontinent blades or any DE blades in fact is strictly an individual thing some people like them whereas other people will hate them.YMMV...As always opinions are very subjective.

First head shave using my vintage 40's gillette tech, the indian made centwin SP blade made another great match mowing through my remaining head stubble with ease, after 2 wtg, atg + a pick up pass my head was super smooth with no cuts or irritation.

A pleasurable near BBS face & head shave with no errors to report.

Finishing to the shave off with a generous dollop of Tesco ~ Extracts Aloe Vera Body Lotion.

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

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.:cool:
 
Saturday the 12th:

#razor - 1950's ball end Tech
#blade - Polsilver SI - brand spanker
#brush - Omega 10066
#soap - Phoenix & Beau - Trafalgar

My first artisan soap in a good few years. I was drawn in by the scent descriptor - "reminiscent of the North Sea". A thirsty soap, and it performed wonderfully. A lovely lather. Great cushioning, and delicious scent. So much so, I didnt bother with a balm. Nice to keep the scent going well after the shave. I look forward to using it again tomorrow. I'm a fan.

 
Prep: Floid pre shave Oil
Bowl: Ceramiche di Sicilia
Brush: Paladin Fallstaff
Soap: I Coloniali
Razor: Paradigm SE
Blade: Feather Pro
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Floid The Genuine
AS Balm: I Coloniali

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Best Regards
Marco
 
Saturday, 12 September 2020

PreShave: Warm to hot water—most from the boiled kettle, some from the tap
Cream: GFT Eucris
Brush: Kent BK8
Bowl: My recycled T&H cream bowl
Razor: Futur
Blade Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow (1)
Post Shave: Alum

Fragrance: Eucris

My Saturday setup, albeit with a 7 O'Clock. The razor was dialled down a bit—3, 2.5 and 1.5, which made for a smooth shave. Have a good remainder of the weekend folks.
 
shower
cold water
Yaqi Sagrada Familia + Palmira Sapun Za Brijanje
Gillette Blue II
cold water rinse

first use of this soap bought on the auction site from Serbia. Really lovely stuff - smells like a slightly less pungent Cella/Vitos i.e. almonds/marzipan but the soap is much harder - not as hard as an Arko stick but getting there. Lathered wonderfully - if a soap won't lather with the Yaqi SF then it's not going to lather full stop!

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Sat 12th sept.

RR 400. SE-Plissoft noir
P & B Spitfire
Occams- Hiram Commander/plate 2
Schick Proline [ 7 ]
P & B Spitfire A/S Splash

The Hiram may well be a hefty Razor, but the curved handle and indents make it so secure to hold when in use. IMHO much easier and secure to use when working ATG around the neck than most Razors with a conventional handle. Today another excellent Shave with the blade still looking good for more outings, and I do so need to try out a Feather Pro to see how that goes compared to the Schick and Kai CT Mild/pink I have used so far on Plate 2 with great success.

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