SOTD : Saturday 30th January to Friday 05nd February 2021.

[Mike Smart]

We’re back boys i thought Boris sent the forum in to lockdown
Feather = AS-D2
Blade = London Bridge
Brush = Yaqi Sagrada 24mm
Soap = OSP Sandlewood
Splash = Boots Freshwood
Balm = Nivea Skin Energy.
A Brilliant shave this one and a first for me with the OSP. I loved the scent of this the minute i got it although my wife wasn’t keen, it’s not an overly powerful scent i would say 6/10 although it’s superb.
Once the actual soap developed the wife realised it was class.
I bloomed this slightly and the water from it i used as a preshave. Genuinely i could have got away with no soap but 10 swirls later i had a wonderful lather. The soap Itself was a great performer and instantly one of my favourites, The Slickness is definitely the best iv tried and a straight 10 with the lather also. My only regret now with this soap is i didn’t buy a second or even the matching splash.
Getting on to the Blade, another first for me
London Bridge 8-9/10. Again one of the best blades iv tried for a while, Shave 2 & 3 will determine how good they are but first shave wise it was class,
Truly was a great shave this one. i was going to stick with the rex but changed my mind at the last minute. iv now decided to use one razor per month.
Stay Safe Lads

 

[Tony'schin]

05/02/21
4 for Feb
Pre: Shower
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2
Soap: Signature Soap Danum
Razor: Kasho Kai Folder
Blade: Kai Titan Pink (1)
Post shave: Cold water rinse, TC's Infused Witch Hazel
Balm: Barts Balm Cinnamon & Patchouli Balm & Lotion
Aftershave: Signature Soap Danum

A nice shave today with the Kai Folder, a wonderful lather from the Danum soap, a great scent.
I find this folder more forgiving than its Feather SS cousins, especially fitted with a "PINK".
I completed a 2 pass shave routine for a DFS++ finish
A nice post shave finishing with @BrianH 's splash, it really is good "face food"
A happy "Hippy smelling" shaver today.
Stay safe and enjoy your day All

 

[pjgh]

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I see trinket boxes were a gateway drug to other purchases ...

One day you buy a set of trinket boxes, the next you're ordering a label maker on Amazon! You could have channelled your inner punk and just Sharpied on the lid

 

[MarkP]

Friday 5th

Soap - L'Occitane
Brush - Simpson Colonel
Razor - John Rawson & Gillette British Tech No.77 set
Blade - Feather
Balm - T&H Trafalgar

The soap was a bit of a disaster so I did two passes with the J.Rawson and the Tech saved the day with a quick clean up pass. Back to croap tomorrow...

 

[Mike Smart]

Friday 5th

Soap - L'Occitane
Brush - Simpson Colonel
Razor - John Rawson & Gillette British Tech No.77 set
Blade - Feather
Balm - T&H Trafalgar

The soap was a bit of a disaster so I did two passes with the J.Rawson and the Tech saved the day with a quick clean up pass. Back to croap tomorrow...

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What don’t you like about the soap,
i last tried it a couple of years ago and liked it a lot

 

[MarkP]

What don’t you like about the soap,
i last tried it a couple of years ago and liked it a lot

Its probably more me than the soap, I'm used to creams which I easily get a thick lather from, which I didn't with this. I'll try again, but lather it in a bowl first..

 

[udrako]

05
SR: EJDE89
Blade: Derby Extra
Brush: Semogue 1250
Cream: Brut NOS
AS: Brut Classic

 

[Mike Smart]

Its probably more me than the soap, I'm used to creams which I easily get a thick lather from, which I didn't with this. I'll try again, but lather it in a bowl first..

I think it lathers up very well but your used to creams you’ll find this soap one of the hardest

 

[CjH]

Pre: Hot Shower, Nuage advanced shave serum.
Razor: Gillette Aluminium handle Tech
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword. #5
Soap: Extro Lavanda Muschio
Brush: Yaqi Timberwolf
Bowl: Large stoneware thingy
After: Nivea 2 phase, spritz of some cheap stuff from Aldi.

 

[churchilllafemme]

Friday AM 2021-02-05
National Bubble Gum Day

Rooney 1/1 Faux Horn Finest (22/45)
Floris Verbena shaving soap (tallow) + Bulgarian Rose Absolute/Hydrosol
Haircut & Shave P075-SB Mixed Metal Black/Copper
Wilkinson London Bridge (11)
Dopo Barba di Camaldoli

The rose mix really livened up the scent of the old shaving soap, and the lather was great. Although smooth, the P075-SB razor definitely has more friction on the skin and more auditory feedback than the steel or copper P076-SB. It feels somewhat more blocky and requires more pressure to be efficient. However, the end result is exactly the same: a BBS shave. After I used the aftershave and a touch of Trumper Portugal, my wife commented that the whole area of the house smelled great.

 

[THONY]

5

 

[pjgh]

Friday 5th February

L'Oreal Men Expert Pure Charcoal Face Wash
Wickham's 1912 Club Cola & Semogue SOC Butterscotch
Muhle Rocca & Zorrik Super Platinum (2)
Jovan Musk Aftershave Cologne

How come the oldest 1912 I own and the one I've used the most still has the most soap left in it?

 

[Olie29]

Its probably more me than the soap, I'm used to creams which I easily get a thick lather from, which I didn't with this. I'll try again, but lather it in a bowl first..

Try face lathering quite dry and add water sparingly this soap takes a bit of work but rewards you when you get it right hope it helps

 

[Olie29]

7th straight shave and 2nd full face shave yesterday with across and against grain with touch ups. Had and excellent shave learning from my mistakes, had my first cut which I felt quite pleased about I’d been waiting for it has healed up lovely really looking forward to the next shave

 

[MarkP]

Try face lathering quite dry and add water sparingly this soap takes a bit of work but rewards you when you get it right hope it helps

Ok, thanks

 

[merchant_seaman]

Good evening gents. I hope you’re all well.

Right I know you’ve missed my professional standards of sublime shaving photographs so fear not. They’re back tonight. (Back catalogue available on request).

Soap - TOBS Tobacco Leaf
Razor - Progress 2 then 3 and 3
Blade - Nacet #5
Brush - Yaqi Timberwolf
Post - P&B Spitfire
Splash - P&B Spitfire

An excellent shave this evening. An almond size amount of cream produced an enormous amount of excellent quality lather.
The blade seems to pair up with the progress really well and there’s plenty of life there yet.

Stay safe everyone.