SOTD : Saturday 15th January-Friday 21st January 2022.

[pjgh]

It was a really nice/good shave which is just as well....anything else and I think I would have lost the will to live

I could say "chin up" and I could say "it'll get better". You could ... and it most likely will.

What I will say is, we're with you, mate.

 

[Satanfriendly]

Tonight came curtesy of the theme 'It's fucking toast'



Cheese toastie - Razorock Hawk V3
Burnt toast - Schick Proline
Toast master - Razorock 400
I'll toast to that - Menrock Scicilian Lime
Smooth as toast - Nivea moisturiser
Buttered toast - TOBS Eton College
Toaster by Dualit

'I'll toast to that. Any chance of a shag?'

'Is that the best a man can give?'

The last time I was over Yorkshire way I had a shave with this same set up and swore it was probably the best shave I had ever experienced. Oddly I use the same again and the results were exactly the same. Astounding.

Stupidly comfortable, stupidly close and hey, I am stupid. Individually I wouldn't rate any of them as top drawer, but throw them altogether, throw in some of the local water and brilliance happens. A razor I rate as good, but awkward and with a blade I wouldn't usually give a second glance. A brush which does that brush thing, a cheap TK cream and a £1 Coop special offer moisturiser. Good? Fucking super.

So good you can have some more Beaver to see you off this post and this time you can have a video.




And I love you all. Just not to this level

 

[Satanfriendly]

I could say "chin up" and I could say "it'll get better". You could ... and it most likely will.

What I will say is, we're with you, mate.

We are indeed. Best of my thoughts for better days from here.

 

[SpeedyPC]

18 January
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Taj Resin 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap ~ Coconut Lime
Razor/Blade:- Muhle Rocca R94 / Wizamet SI #7
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Burberry Summer for Men 2013

21 January
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap ~ Coconut Lime
Razor/Blade:- Karve SS 'SB-D' / Vintage Gillette US Spoiler #8
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Burberry Summer for Men 2013

Rise of the Empire (including Clone War's) book 6 of 56

 

[chard52142]

Fri 21 SOTD
Soap Shannon's Soap Silk Pajamas
Brush Yaqi 24mm Ruby Tuxedo
Razor Red Imp 132
Aftershaves Stirling Witchhazel Orange Chill + Cella Milano Splash
Another new and 1st use Soap! Very nice scent...hmmm..somehow detected some tobacco? The lather was easy to create and it was just creamy and slick enough...
Nice enough shave with the razor but would prefer it to be keener. It'll be put through the full pasted balsa progression next. 3+1passes for a dfs/ccs result. Nice aftershaves.

 

[Razorboy]

Good morning

 

[Driftwood]

Pre : Warm shower
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Thater Silvertip
Soap : Simpsons Unscented
Balm : Barts Balm, P&B
EDT : Boelis 1924 Panama

 

[Jester]

Prep: Palmolive Olive Oil Soap
Soap: TFS Professional
Brush: 24mm Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Blade: Gillette London Bridge (1)
Post: Bond "Inspired by Whisky" ASL & Balm

Thank Crunchie it's Friday. The setup reminiscent of said confectionery returned to end the working week. The TFS is simply superb, and is the perfect base to let the Whisky duo retain their scents (which do differ significantly) and come together for a lovely finish.

 

[Crossan]

SOTD 21-Jan

Brush: C&H 'Strata Taper'
Soap: P&B BlueBird
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Post: P&B BlueBird

Friday at last, both can't come soon enough and also sneaks up on you like a son of a... when you're busy as hell!

Decent enough shave to end the week, I keep trying these Astras every so often and I'm still not getting on with them in the blackbird. The GSBs work perfectly for me so I really shouldn't change a winning formula but I love experimentation!

Hope everyone has a grand day and weekend!

Cheers

Marc

 

[mrasparini]

Old-fashioned shave (10 min total):
Grandad Gillette super speed (?) circa 1960
Gillette 7 o' clock super stainless
Mitchell's wool fat (rubbed on face)/Yaqui Sagrada
Floid

Very simple stuff, great feel, what to ask more from a shave?

 

[Daz McG]

Sotd 21/01

Pre shave: PAA cube
Soap tds cosmetic rose
Splash tds cosmetic rose
Alum bloc
Balm: arko unscented
Razor: homelike shaving BAIKAL
Blade: gillette platinum 2nd use
Brush: alpha outlaw
Bowl: captains choice obsidian

Went for another 3 pass shave this morning and went for the Baikal first two passes plate 3 and third pass plate 1 very good shave the Baikal paired with the platinum worked really well no nicks or cuts. The soap also was ok i got a floral rose scent from it and the splash had a floral scent and no itritation happy weekend folks

 

[LeeMaz]

SOTD: 21/01/2022

Razor: Gem Micromatic
Blade: Gem Blade, 4th use
Brush: Akkawoodnresin Handle And Dscosmetic Bodger Knot
Soap: Arko Stick
Aftershave: William Hunt Oud De Parfum
Balm: Baxter Of California Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Osma Laboratoires Alum Block

Thought I’d try a simple shave today, minus the preshave as I find Arko is always slick enough anyway. I went with the Arko purely to try and hit any lingering funk from the bodger head and it seems to have worked a great. This was arguably my best shave yet with the Micromatic the blade seems to be getting better and better!
Have a great day everyone the weekend is finally here!

 

[THONY]

21

Sr: EJ DE89
Blade: Derby
Brush: Semogue SOC
Soap: Sabão BTB 2021
AS: Palmindaya Sport

 

[Dave in KY]

Friday January 21, 2022
Razor: Schick D Injector (Scissor Model )
Blade: sChick
Brush: Sorrentino Clown Puke
Soap: Stirling Smoky Grapefruit
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Florida Water
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1171

 

[Nearsmooth]

21 January

Signature Soaps Eboracum
Mühle Classic XL
Ikon Deluxe DLC
Feather Hi-stainless
Clinique post-shave soother


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As smooth as the Game Changer, but it feels just a little bit closer, the Ikon is a perfectly good razor. Except, I think l have better. A close and comfortable shave, nonetheless.

 

[Electrif]

Friday 21st January
Yaqi Sagrada Familia - OSP Sicilian Lemon Grove Cream - GEM Micromatic OC - GEM Stainless Coated #11 - Osmanli Lemon Cologne - Aloe Vera Gel