SOTD: Saturday 23 December - Friday 29 December 2023.

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SOTD: 23rd December 2023.

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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ Imperial Leather Bergamot & Sea Salt Energising Body Wash.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Cien PURE Fragrance Free Sensitive Bar Soap.
Brush: Semogue 1305.
Face & Head Lather.
Lather: Vie-Long Shave Stick.
Blade: Supermax Blue Diamond. (D1)
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic Premium TTO. (Face)
Razor: Gilette Guard. (Head) (D3)

Post:
Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Face Rinse./Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./ (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./Brut Sport Style ASL./ Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

Greetings,

(Face & Head Shave)

A new eclectic shave set up to start the weekend...Carrying on with the Supermax Blue Diamond another likeable super smooth & efficient blade which paired together with the WS TTO wonderfully.

The Star of the shave was the Semogue 1305 boar brush.

An enjoyable comfortable face & head shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off a with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Replenishing PSB..

My face & precious swede are feeling smooth and smelling divine.;)

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.:cool:
 
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SOTD: 23/12/2023

Razor: Above The Tie SE1
Blade: Schick Proline P-30 SE, 4th use
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3
Bowl: Kikier Ceramic Bowl
Preshave: Martin De Candre Huile Végétale - Camomille et Citron Oil
Soap: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary Puck
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary Aftershave
Additional Care: Osma Aluin
Additional Care: Koud Water

Enjoy the Christmas time !
 
Today's shave:

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- Black Ship Grooming Scrooge
- Wickham (Alpha/Oumo) "Gothic Revival" SHD 2-Band
- Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 with Feather blade
- D.R. Harris Arlington aftershave

:D

 
SOTD 23-Dec
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Brush: SOC Taj
Soap: SSC Oro Valley
Razor: Atelier Durdan Vestige ++
Blade: GEM PTFE
Post: SSC Oro Valley Balm & TEV 470

Amazing shave, absolutely no regrets with this vestige.

I am glad that I went for the most basic machined finish. The quality of the finish is as good, if not better, than the majority out there. I just couldn't justify the premium on the other finishes. Seeing as it also ended up in parcel forces hands, I couldn't avoid the sting of charges which would only have been made worse.

I said it in the last use but I would likely benefit from the +++ when it's released. I can get a perfectly smooth finish with this but I do need to go over a handful of pick ups.

Time to plan out my Christmas dinner cooking in prep for tomorrow (we eat on the eve), serving 8 so it'll be a bit of a mission. But as long as people stay out of the kitchen it'll get done!

Smelling good and wonderfully smooth, hope everyone had a good'un!

Chess

Marc
 
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23/12/23
Pre - Droyt's Vegetas Glycerine Soap
Brush - Alpha Outlaw Titanium V1 Synth
Soap - Stirling Soap co. Sandalwood
Razor - Razorock Hawk V3 "A"
Blade - Kai Captain Titan Mild
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Barts Balm Ben Nevis - Amber & Moroccan Jasmine
A/S - Proraso Red - Siege Canon decant
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I Find the Hawk a bit of a Giraffe, it looks and feels ungainly and unbalance, however, once moving in the shave its moves swiftly and elegantly around the face. 2 passes with some touch up today for a very comfortable BBS finish.
We have the last of the Veg shopping to do ready for Christmas lunch.
Enjoy your day all.
 
Sat 23rd December

The Grosvenor - 404 mixed
La Toga stick- grated
Claymore Evo - original
Feather Proguard [ 5 ]

I think a bit of a Home Day today after battling with the rest of The World who wanted to visit my usual Supermarket. Managed to miss a couple of items as had not made a list as usual. Maybe sneaky run out later or perhaps do without !!
As I finished my Shave today realised that I had picked up the wrong razor, I had intended to use the Original ES Claymore V1 rather than the Claymore Evo. Anyway not a bad Shave and can always use The Heavyweight Claymore next time.





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Saturday 23 December

Star Hoe sb, probably 50s era plastic handle that has signs of a small melt down. The business end is fine though and loaded with a GEM 6x performed faultlessly.The synthetic re knot Made Rite brush and TFS Arancio Amaro is creamy and produced a fine thick lather.
2 passes and pick ups gave a bbs finish and no issues.
Have fine day fellas!

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IMG_20231223_161236~2.jpgFirst try with an Indian London Bridge, kindly given to me by Mike Smart, in the Karve, lent to me by Mike Smart!
A good shave although some soreness around the middle bottom of neck. I switched from the C baseplate to the G which I believe has the biggest blade gap.

Rating: 4 / 5

Razor: (Borrowed) Karve Christopher Bradley (red and black aluminium)
Blade: London Bridge Indian version
Brush: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Amber Aerolite Stygian Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Aqueous Cream
Lather: 3P
Additional Care:
Proraso Pre and post BALM
 
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