SOTD : Saturday 15tt - Friday 21th August 2020.

Saturday AM 2020-08-15
World Honey Bee Day
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Rooney 3/2 Ebony Finest (24/54)
Art of Shaving Rose Absolute shaving cream (vintage)
Wolfman WR2-SB/WRH3
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (11)
Ginger's Garden Rose Petals aftershave

A great rose shave on a warm morning.
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A lavender shave this early evening...
  • Warm pre-wash with Ach Brito Glyce Lime soap
  • Yaqi Sagrada Familia 24mm Tuxedo brush
  • TOBS Lavender shaving cream
  • Lathered in newly acquired and repurposed Tibetan 'Singing Bowl'
  • Leaf razor with Gillette Nacet in slots 2 and 3
  • Extro Lavanda Muschio AS
  • Ach Brito Lavanda cologne
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Another nice shave with the Leaf, but I'm going to revert to using only slots 1 and 2, as slot 3 makes it a little more aggressive than I prefer. No razor burn or cuts though.

The repurposed Tibetan bowl worked out great...it really helped to whip up a rich lather in seconds and if you catch the edge with your brush it 'sings' to you:). I held it under the hot tap for a few seconds and it kept the soap warm for the duration of the shave. I just need to see if any patina develops over time now, which could be a good thing or a bad thing...we'll see. (I posted some pics in the August acquisitions thread earlier if interested)

The Extro AS is fantastic and a really nice fit with the soap.

Have a great evening all(y):)
 
Razor - Feather Artist Club SS Scotch Wood Folding
Blade - Feather Pro (6)
Brush - Semogue Exelsior Bodger
Scuttle - Steve Woodhead
Cream - Bodyshop Maca Root & Aloe
Post - Homemade Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil, Lavender and Glycerin
Balm - Bodyshop Maca Root & Aloe Water Gel

This weeks soap/cream has been Maca Root from Bodyshop. I've had this cream for a while and is one of only 2 creams I own. I have to say this is a top notch product and great value for money. At first the scent wasn't for me but on reflection it's quite pleasant, especially during this warm weather. I'm using up my Feather Pro's and will then use only Schick Prolines as I find them far smoother. The Pro on its 6th use today surprisingly felt a touch tuggy so binned it after using.

Have a great weekend all,
Neil
 
15/08/20

Razor: ATT R1 Calypso
Blade: GSB (3)
Brush: FS G4 24mm
Soap: OSP Barbershop
Pre: Proraso White
ASL: Williams AV
ASB: LEA

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Enjoyed a day on a boat today and I've got a bright red face to show for it. A nice pre-bedtime shave to finish a great day.

Switched to the R plate which has turned the efficiency up a fair bit. Sporting a DFS+.
 
Pre shave: warm shower followed by Proraso pre shave cream.
Brush: Omega boar brush
Blade: Gilette Silver Blue #1
Razor : Executive Shaving Outlaw
Soap: Signature Shaving Soap Eboracum
ASB; Proraso sensitive skin balm
The shave was an epiphany ; I had tried a Gilette 7 o clock yellow razor blade and the shave wasn't comfortable so decided to use a new GSB blade; what a change: smooth, comfortable and really close shave thanks to the blade and the excellent shaving soap. I'm getting to know this razor and like it alot.
 
Date:- 16 August 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Whispers from the Woods (Australian made) ~ All Things Nice "Spiced Sandalwood & Honey"
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Nacet #9
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (5) / The Stray Whisker Aftershave Balm (Australian made)
Fragrance:- Proraso Wood & Spice
Tonight Tipple:- Penfolds Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz 2017

Book 20 of 21.
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Mueller Solingen 4/8 Fine extra hollow/Sensor3
Yaqi Segrada Familia
TFS Bergamotto Neroli crema de barba
Alum
Witch Hazel
TFS Bergamotto Neroli AS
Alvarez Gomez Agua Fresca


The first pass was with a Mueller Solingen 4/8 Fine extra hollow supplied shave ready by Billy Fergie. This has been my best straight razor experience so far. It was far less frightening than first using a Feather AC, a Weck or Dovo Shavette with a cabinet blade.
 


SOTD : 16th August 2020.



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Shaving recipe for today.



Prep: Warm shower / Sanex Men ~ Sensitive Soap Free Shower Body & Face Gel.



Pre:


Cold wet flannel to my face.


Pears ~ Transparent Soap Bar.


Brush: Omega 49.


Bowl Lather.


Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.


Frankenlather : Arko Sensitive + Erasmic Shave Cream.


Blade: Tiger Platinum. (2)


Razor: Baili ~ BD177 Rose Gold TTO.


Post:

Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade lavender eucalyptus, +Tea Tree essential Oils Witch Hazel Mixture./ Old Spice ~ Bearglove ASL Spray.


Boots ~ Fragrance Free Moisturising Lotion.


A relaxing sunday morning shave.


It's been a while since i last added the Arko sensitive cream to my shave set ups combined together with Erasmic cream created a superb Frankenlather leaving a wonderful post shave feel to my mature skin.

Over the past few months out of all the razors that i've re-acquainted myself with the baili BD177 has totally amazed me how much of a incredibly good razor it is, each and every shave that I've had with this super-speed clone has been consistently good. Today was no exception.

Another very comfortable 3 pass + pick ups near BBS shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a generous dollop of Boots ~ Fragrance Free Moisturising Lotion.

My face is feeling silky smooth & smelling divine.;)

Stay safe, and enjoy you Sunday ladies & gentlemen.:cool:

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Sun 16 SOTD
Soap OSP BayRum
Brush Yaqi 26mm Lucky Dice Tuxedo
Razor Gillette Empire Goodwill
Blade Sharp JAWS Platinum 4th
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water + Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic + Clubman BayRum
Another top rated soap. Excellent scent, really love this scent...lasting too. Load from tub and face lather with the nice brush. Soft but enough backbone and really comfortable handle. Lather thickness, creaminess and slickness outstanding!!
Shave with the vintage razor paired with blade was surprisingly nice. Smooth and comfortable but yet sharpish. Didn't feel the blade much. 3+1 multiple passes result in a BBS feel. Icy water rinse feels terrific followed by Thayers then Hyaluronic and VIBR. Rating 9.5/10
Despite the smoothness...going atg on the neck causes some creepers. With that many JAWS circling...bound to be some nibbles...luckily, no big bites...I guessed can trust sharks and JAWS.....after all
This Sharp JAWS Platinum blade has been a revelation..
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