SOTD: Saturday 3 - Friday 9 December 2022.



Mergress (2), Gillette Silver Blue, Simpson Special best, Signature Capra Deva & Myrsol Agua Balsamica.

Full on comfort shave - no time for innovation. This soap should be available on the NHS - I find it instantly uplifting. All good, I feel much better. I don't think the Silver Blue blades are going to match my normal Treet Platinum & Classic for longevity but they have been excellent while they lasted. Have a good day all - cheers - I.
 
06/12/22
Pre - Sainsbury's Luxury Soap, Bergamot & Nectarine
Brush - Silver Birch Brushes - Blue Resin Silvertip
Soap - P&B Trafalgar
Razor - Blutt BR-1 - 0.86
Blade - Wizamet Super Iridium
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Tonyschin's Cedarwood and Patchouli Argan Oil and Balm
A/S - Arran soap Co. Machrie

The Blutt is up there for me, so smooth and efficient.
I did enjoy that.
Stay safe and enjoy your day all.
 

SOTD: 06/12/2022

Razor: Blackland Era
Blade: Astra SP, 3rd use
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Bowl: 3D Printed Bowl
Preshave: PAA Cube Unscented Soap
Soap: Proraso Wood And Spice Cream
Aftershave: Proraso Wood And Spice Cologne
Balm: L’Oreal Men Expert Reinforcing Aftershave Balm
Additional Care: Osma Laboratoires Alum Block

And another night and day shave to the previous days attempt back to smooth and sublime! Only going to prove it was most likely the twat in charge of the razor who was in a rush that as the issue yesterday, not the razor! The Proraso Wood and Spice scent is a delight that lasts all day, and a very underrated soap and splash.
 
Decemboar 6 2022

Pre - Palmolive Sea Minerals
Brush - Omega 10075
Soap - Vitos Red
Razor - Personna Star head on a Yaqi Handle
Blade - Gillette Winner Stainless (1)
Post - Witch Hazel
AS - Denim Black



PS, is anyone else getting a bit burnt out from the WC? I was somewhat indifferent to begin with it but it's got to a point where I can't wait for it to be over.
 
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That’s a lot of blade there Dave, do you rate personna hair shapers for shaving? I have found them to be really stiff and somewhat rough to use. Maybe my poor technique! Pasteur soap sounds amazing thanks for sharing.
 
That’s a lot of blade there Dave, do you rate personna hair shapers for shaving? I have found them to be really stiff and somewhat rough to use. Maybe my poor technique! Pasteur soap sounds amazing thanks for sharing.
Thanks, I haven't done an open blade shave in ages but while not the closest shave I had no issues and it felt fine to me. I'm not the best judge with my limited experience with different blades. Have a great day !
 

Wild West Brushworks Cashmere
Leaf Twig
Wizamet half (1)
Body Shop old, old formula
Thayer’s Lavender witch hazel
OSP Sandalwood a/s

I hunted down a few of these tubes of the old formula Body Shop cream when I got back into traditional shaving. This cream, along with a Boots shaving stick was one of the first shaving products that I used in my youth. I also really love the scent. This is the last tube and I really don’t know how this occurred but the a large slice/cut has appeared since I last used it. I’m at a loss to explain it, I haven’t dropped it, the plastic hasn’t turned brittle. I will use this quite frequently from now, in case the cream itself spoils.

It still produced an excellent lather, so not all bad.

Now, where’s the sellotape?