S.O.T.D Saturday 24th June to Friday 30th June 2017

...Brush looks great...+1 on the Oud Isphahan...
 
Thur 29th June

Vulfix 404 mixed
Vitos Red Croap
ES Claymore V1
Feather Pro [ 2 ]
Alum Rub/Rinse off
Tuff Green A/S

Good shave of yesterday with Supply Single Edge, surpassed by that of Today. With the Feather Pro
being so much smoother on its second use, the shave was not only smooth but so easy too, with a finish second to none. Really appreciate how well this cheap soap helps a shave go well.

 
Greetings All,

Thursday shave.

One days' growth and warm shave

Preparation – showered with face washed with Clique Liquid facial soap (mild)

Pre: Prorosa white pre-share
Soap: OSP – Barbershop Soap
Razor: Merkur 34c
Blade: Shark (3rd)
Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir

Post Shave: Cold water rinse, Alum, cold rinse, followed by Proraso aftershave lotion (red) and Nivea 2 Phase

Shark on the third use and still not disappointing.

The OSP Barbershop is a new soap for me and an awesome lather was whipped up with my Razorock 400. I think I must try more of the OSP range.

Stuck to my changed routine to see if that would help my neck irritation and showered before I shaved, although I changed it slightly and had no Proraso on the second pass. Maybe it was the soap's slickness but the result, a little bit of irritation, not as bad as usual.
 
May I recommend the OSP Lavender and also the bay rum, these can be purchased from the English shaving company if you can not find on the OSP website.
 


Brush: Omega 10098
Razor: Standard Razor
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Soap: Wickhams 1912 Club Cola
Post: Boots Witch Hazel, Nivea 2 Phase & M&S Collezione Classic

First use a newly acquired Standard Razor, been longing for one since I let mine go. What a shaver, almost BBS all over with the same shave as always. Does feel a little different to my old one, maybe the coatings affect performance? No idea. First use of the LWP scuttle, very nice to contrast cold water shaving with warm lather. Need to practice lathering with the water sloshing about, maybe less H2O next time! Very happy today!​
 


Pre: Washpool Farm Facial Cleansing soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Tony Forsyth P&C LE 2017 Platypus
Soap: Squadron Sweetheart
Razor: Merkur Futur (2)
Blade: Vintage Wilkinson Sword Super Sword (6)
Post: Myrsol Emulsion
A/S: Stirling Ozark Mountain


Squadron Sweetheart
I am a fan of Squadron soaps, and have several in the den. However, not Sweetheart, so gave it a whirl. I find that Squadron soaps lather very easily, and Sweetheart is no exception. I have found that whilst the lather looks ready almost immediately, it needs to be worked a little (with small additions of water) to get maximum slickness.
The scent of Sweetheart is indeed sweet - it reminds me of high quality confectionery. I don't normally like sweet scents, but there is something about Sweetheart that I find endearing. To me, the scent comes across as a sweeter, more contemporary version of Tabac, and I mean that as a compliment, as I also like Tabac.
The performance was excellent - cushioning was first class, as was glide and residual slickness. Post-shave feel was also very good.
We are indeed lucky little Vegemiters to have such fine artisanal products made here in Oz.




Stirling Ozark Mountain

Ozark Mountain shaving soap is one of my favourites, so was keen to give the aftershave splash a go. I was not disappointed - it mirrors the scent of the soap. A fresh forest scent that has a lovely bright appeal. I really like the way that Stirling formulate their fragrances.
I layered with APR Winterfell, which worked really well. Winterfell is an absolute cracker, but that's for another day.
 

Boots No7 balm is good stuff.
It's not greasy and absorbs well
I should use mine more often
 
Thursday 29th June
Zenith 507A TS
OSP Chypre Cream
Gillette Black Tip Superspeed
Personna Lab Blue #4
Rinse>Alum>Rinse
Lacoste Original A/S
Neutrogena Comfort Balm

Special shave today. The debut of my long awaited Birth Year razor, a 1952 Black Tip SS, which gave me a lovely shave with the OSP cream. The aftershave picked for this unique occasion was the Lacoste Original, which was discovered gathering dust in the back of our spare room cupboard by my exceedingly lovely wife. The date I bought it is easily over 20 years ago, and its scent is just how I remember and it is long lasting. So I'm super pleased on both counts.
 
Thursday 29 June 2017



Mastro Livi Grifetto​

Shaving with Mastro Livi Grifetto is always a pleasure. The stainless steel Mastro Livi uses for this blade gives a lovely and velvety feedback while delivering the smoothest and closest shave. I must say I am very proud of this razor also for the fact I suggested the Grifetto name to Mastro Livi as well as the shoulderless design. The olive wood scales add an elegant and beautiful touch to this razor, a tribute to the Umbrian view where olive trees and vineyards are among the most common things you can see in our green hills. Mastro Livi Grifetto, proudly made in Perugia, Umbria. Italy, of course. A land rich in art, history, nice food and wines, monuments and breathtaking views. Not to mention magnificent and impeccable artisan straight razors.​

  • Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
  • Soap: Valobra Mentolo
  • Brush: Mastro Livi Perugia Eco-Silvertip, Poplar, 24mm Knot
  • Bowl: Old Barber Bowl
  • Strop: Mastro Livi Medium Loom Strop "Coramella Italiana" and Hand Palm
  • Razor: Mastro Livi Grifetto, 6/8 Full Hollow, Round Point, Olive Wood
  • Post-Shave: Alum Block
  • Post-Shave: Argan Oil
  • After Shave: Lucky Tiger Bay Rum
 
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