SOTD : Saturday 24th October to Friday 30th October 2020.

Saturday's Shave

  • Pre: Argan Oil Soap
  • Brush: Shavemac 28mm with an AP Shave 2Bed Knot
  • Razor: Filarmonica 13
  • Soap: Saponificio Varesino 70th
  • Splash: Skin Bracer
  • Balm: Castle Forbes Lime
  • Scent: Profumo Di Firenze
First Outing with a new Brush and Liked the bigger 2Bed Knot, The Fili is a lovely razor and all in all a wonderful shave.

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Caltech said:
Signature soap Caledonia ( face lather ) luv the smell
Fat boy razor on setting 5
Shark super stainless blade ( first try of this make of blade and mightily impressed , but is the other shark blade better ? )
Humphreys cucumber and melon witch hazel
Nivea after shave vitamin enriched balm moisturiser
Splash of paco rabanne after shave

Baby faced shave , I'm ready to conquer the world but I'll settle for a good ( fingers crossed ) dry score at golf today
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Thank you
 
Tony'schin said:
24/10/20
Signature Soap Week
Pre: Whickams pre shave face wash
Brush: Simpson Duke 3
Soap: Signature Soap Eboracum
Razor: Osborne, Garrett & Co Ltd 1899 - 1923. The Kropp 6/8th #2
Blade: Andrew @Shavers Delight
Post shave: Alum, Cold water splash, EO infused Witch Hazel
Balm: Bart's Balm Bergamot and Vanilla Balm & Lotion
Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz 4711 EDC
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Starting the week of Signature Soaps with a Wonderful shave today.
2 passes and i am happy to say its a BBS, comfortable finish.
The Wilky 7 day set turned up today also, all the blades are in top condition so i should be able to get them up and running.
A happy shaver today.
Stay safe and enjoy your day All
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Thank you, it's appreciated. Regards Brian
 
Saturday 24th October


Yaqi 24mm 2BB - Le Pt'i Meusien - Yaqi Katana/Centwin - Guerlain Vetiver

A tale of 2 razors today. I had decided to use a newly acquired vintage razor for the first time. 2 strokes resulted in blood letting so the Katana was parachuted in to rescue the situation.
3 passes for a BBS finish and alum sorted out the damage.
 
Prep: Myrsol Emulsion
Bowl: Fine
Brush: Simpson Polo 10 Manchurian
Soap: Zaharoff Signature
Razor: Smart Helix Appollo
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Myrol Agua Balsamica
AS: Zaharoff Signature

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Best Regards
Marco
 
Saturday AM 2020-10-24
National Bologna Day
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Rooney 3/1 Ivory Finest (22/50)
Penhaligon's Lords shaving soap (tallow)
Wolfman WR2-SB/WRH3
Gillette Super Stainless 'Spoiler' (1)
Penhaligon's Lords aftershave (vintage)

For some reason the blade did not feel like it was cutting on the first pass, and there was virtually no auditory feedback. I took the razor apart and checked the blade, thinking I might have had two blades together (which I did by mistake once long ago), but it was normal. The soap lather was wonderful, but it shouldn't cause this effect. Oh well. I went on shaving, with the same sensation, and ended up with my usual BBS shave. Strange.
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Today -

Prep - facial wash
razor - Katana
blade - Med Prep (6)
brush - Chubby 1 best
soap - A&E St Barts
post - witch hazel
a/s - A&E St Barts
balm - none
scent - A&E St Barts edp.

All good - my favourite shaving software antidote to a dark, cold, stormy and pishy day in Glasgow. A whiff of the Caribbean - not that I have actually been there - my mate got sent on a press trip to Barbados - they were corralled and it turned into - what was effectively a luxury prison camp - he slipped the leash on Saturday night - wanting to hear some of the local sounds - with the locals. No problem finding it - just listen for the deafening sound of dance-hall - the walls of the building visibly shaking under the assault of the sound system. He had a whale of a time - they took him as one of their own - his money was no good all night - the only white guy there - I say white - he's from Dumbarton - so that is actually a shade of pale blue - sweating heavily in the humidity. He's never been that popular - before or since - with the ladies - he did admit that he was a bit terrified - anyone of them - could have crushed him between their capacious bosom. He made it back to the resort - minutes before the jittery pr woman phoned the cops to go find him. So - back to the shave - I really like A&E St Barts - the tallow soap base is superb - the scent takes you elsewhere - an azure sky - emerald water gently lapping on a white coral sand beach - perhaps - the smell of fish cooking on an open grill? - huge drinks - that are mostly made out of rum - and turn up in hollowed out fruit. The dull thud of Keith Richards falling out of a palm tree - yes - that did actually happen. You would have thought if you were Keith's people - you would have done a thorough risk analysis? Apparently not. A man - who is - unless lying flat on his back - going to present a very real danger to himself - especially on holiday. Nobody ever explained though - what was he doing up the tree in the first place - how did he get there? Life is full of imponderables. So - Glasgow - shit - still in Glasgow. Enjoy your shaves - one and all - I.
 

SOTD : 25th October 2020.

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Shaving recipe for today.


Prep: Warm shower / Original Source ~ Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.


Pre:


Cold wet flannel to my face.


Simple ~ Sensitive Bar Soap + Wilko Men's shave Oil.

Brush: Wilkinson Sword Boar.

Bowl Lather.

Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.

Uber/Superlather: Williams Mug Shaving Soap + The Body Shop Maca Root Shave Cream.

Blade: Bolzano Superinox Inossidable. (2)

Razor: Parker 87r.


Post:


Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade peppermint lavender eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Witch Hazel Mixture./Brut ~ ASL.


Boots ~ Freshwood ASB.


A relaxing Sunday morning shave.

The Bolzano SI paired together wonderfully with the parker 87r making a smooth efficient duo.

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 ~ Freshwood ASB.

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

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

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