SOTD : Saturday 5th October - Friday 11th October 2019.

Wed 9th Oct.

Simpson Chubby 1/ Maggards 2band
Williams Mug soap
Supply SE V1 / V2 no3 plate
Schick S/S [ 2 ]
Williams Aqua Velva A/S Lotion

I finally got round to an Injector rotation, having enjoyed an extended run with AC/SE razors due to taking one on Holiday. I find the Supply performance varies a lot according to the blade on board, and I have not used it for some time. Today, with a Japanese Schick the Shave was very smooth and I am quite pleased at the quality of the finish attained without having to work too hard.

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Luna Cosmetics "Nº1" pre shave oil.
J&T® zebrano / OUMO Brush SHD WT finest 2-band.
Scheermonnik "Delfts Wit" shaving soap.
Schick type I1 injector.
Schick Proline B (8).
Wars "Classic" EdC.
 
This day had me theme my shave 'The lady with the Tutti Fruitti hat'

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Banana banana banana - Razorock GC 68
Life is peachy - Polsilver Lodz
Cherry bomb - Cadman 30mm Tuxedo in copper and black
I've got a lovely pair of coconuts - Signature Soaps Londinium
Raspberry beret - Signature Soaps Londinium (Lime scented and naff all to do with raspberries)
Blueberry Hill - Extro Arancia splash
Please don't touch my Papaya - ADP Assoluta

A very fruit orientated SOTD

I recall when I first started to get in to punk music my mother once said ' Christopher. This music is rubbish and they don't write lyrics like they used to in songs anymore'. 'You mean like Yes I have no bananas and Chica Chica Boom Chic?'. Ah well, so just for you out there here is a short of a lady trying for the world record as to the most bananas a person can carry on their head


My shave

Time to reach for something out of the back of the cupboard which never really sees the light of day (obscured by bananas) and the RazoRock Game Changer 0.68 armed to the head with a Polsilver Lodz. A pretty little razor and it served its duties well. I still swear that this is a perfect entry level razor to those adventuring in to the world of 'real razors with real blades'. I see it as a logical step up from say an R89 and one which could quite easily see someone through a lifetime of happy shaves. A star

The soap is a first time out for the new arrival on the doorstep, Signature Soaps Londinium. When are we going to see a Boltoninium or a Wiganinium? Something a bit more NW orientated? Anyway another great soap from these Bolton based people (folk, single person). The lime isn't as pronounced as say CF, but I do find the Forbes to be rather over artificial whereas the scent here is a little more balanced and doesn't give one the sensation of having just eaten a whole bag of limes. Exactly the same as previous Signature outings and a superb and very usable lather. The Cadman doing its job with a aplomb (aplum?) and the working end of the shave sorted in a very nice fashion.

End result after three full passes being a comfortable and very acceptable shave without any misadventure. Smoother than the Brexit negotiations and feeling rather fine and dandy.

A shave like this deserves a scent to round things off and in this case a good splash of Extro Arancia as a base followed by a liberal spray of ADP Assoluta. The two working really great together and not just well shaven, but now smelling divine in a very citrus kind of way. Think Robinson's mixed fruit squash and you are getting there.

So one great shave and to finish the shaving end of the day here is a video of those pretty Japanese ladies 'Band Maid' which includes fruit.





All the very best to you in this little shaving community
 
9 October

SV Felce Aromatica
Semogue 610
EJ 3one6
Personna med prep
SV Felce Aromatica asl

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An excellent shave this morning. A fabulous lather whipped up by the small Semogue brush followed by a devastatingly efficient two pass shave with the EJ/med prep combo. Devastating to the stubble, of course, not to my face, which was left smooth as it has ever been.
 
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Razor: Yaqi Aluminium DOC
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Brush: Yaqi Cola 24mm
Soap: EJ Sandalwood
Pre: Proraso Green
ASL: Nil
ASB: EJ Sandalwood
Scent: T&H Sandalwood

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A truly barbaric shave today with the travel set-up. I should have spared myself the discomfort and shaved with a spoon!! This razor is too light for me.

To top it all off, I've realised as I'm writing this that I've actually put EJ pre-shave on as my post-shave and it's not soaking in so I now look like some creamy faced simpleton!

'Creamy faced simpleton'.

I really like this term as an insult.

Fine work.
 
09/10/2019
Pre shave: Pears Original Transparent
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Synth
Soap: Arran Machrie
Razor: Razorock Game Changer SB 0.84
Blade: Astra SP (3)
Post Shave: Alum Block, cold water splash, Homemade Witch Hazel with added oils
Balm: Barts Balm Bergamot & Vanilla lotion & Arran Machrie
Aftershave: Arran Machrie EDT

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An easy face lather and 2 pass close, comfortable shave WTG & XTG/ATG mix, it was all that was required from the GC-SB 0.84.
A massage of Barts Balm lotion finishing with the Arran Machrie Balm and AS.
All very nice.
Have a great day All.
 
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SOTD 10/9/19

Another great shave! I find myself turning to my Blackland Vector practically every day. It is without doubt my best dome shaver and delivers a great face shave as well! I enjoy using the other razors in my collection, with the exception of my father's Slim Adjustable and my grandfather's Old Type. I've never shaved with either.

Blackland Vector
Schick Proline Blade
Cold rinse followed by PAA Pre-shave Charcoal Menthol Cube
WCS Best Badger Brush
Proraso Shave Cream
Aqua Velva Spanish Version AS

Enjoy your shaves,

Jeff
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Antica Barbieria Colla Almond Oil Pre-Shave Cream
Brush: Tony Forsyth P&C LE 2017 Platypus High Mountain White Badger
Cream: Antica Barbieria Colla Almond Oil
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: NOS Personna P74 Med Prep (5)
Post: Antica Barbieria Colla Almond Oil Balm
Scent: Guerlain L'Homme Ideal EdT

This evening's shave was simple as ABC ;).
 
SOTD Wednesday 09 October 2019

Pre-shave: Warm shower, Wright's cold tar soap, cold water splash followed by Jack Black Epic Moisture MP10.
Soap: OSP Bay Rum.
Brush: Simpsons The Duke 2 Pure Badger.
Bowl: Giles Shaving Co - Spotty Pedestal.
Razor: Pils 101NL.
Blade: Feather (3).
Post: Pitralon Swiss, followed by Ibiza Aloe - Aloe Vera Gel.
EDP: Captain Fawcett Booze and Backy Eau de Parfum.

2 pass shave today; better angle with the Pils - DFS with no issues.

All the best,

Chris
 
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