SOTD: Saturday 4th January - Friday 10th January 2020.

I really enjoyed the Karve With the C SB plate last time out and wanted to try the OC plates this time. Today's choice was the B OC. Loaded up with a fresh Gillette Nacet to give it a go with. I really like the look and feel of the Karve CB in brass with the 3” handle.

Grabbed my new $6 lathering bowl and dropped some Nivea shave cream into it to whip up a quick and easy lather. It's affordable and it works really well. Clean scent and really only second to Gillette Pure when I travel.

The Karve B OC was a very comfortable shave over two passes and left me with a close BBS finish. The Nacets never disappoint and this razor has been phenomenal so far. Lots of plates still to try but the C SB and the B OC have been pretty stellar.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Karve Christopher Bradley
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Tuxedo - Sagrada Familia
Lather: Nivea Protect & Care
Aftershave: Nivea Deep
Additional Care:
Anoru Ceramic Bowl
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
 


SOTD : 7th January 2020.





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Shaving recipe for today.



Prep: Warm shower:/ Imperial Leather ~ Sea Minerals & Black Mint Shower Gel.


Pre:


Warm wet flannel to my face /Bloom water face wash.



Pears ~ Transparent Soap.


Brush: Anbbas Boar.


Face Lather.


Soap: Scottish Fine Shaving Soap.



Razor: Gillette Guard. (3)


Post:

Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade Lavender + Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./ Brut ~ Attraction Totale.

The Real Shaving Co. ~ PSSB.


Greetings,

First early morning shave of 2020,

Second day back at the mill after my christmas break..'all good things come to a end'..The scottish fine shaving soap is such a wonderful performer, once bloomed in hot tap water for a few minutes provides a superb slick protective lather ,what i love about this soap is it's post shave feel,which is superb.

A pleasurable 3 pass + pick ups comfortable socially acceptable DFS with no errors to report.

Finishing to the shave off with a generous dollop of The Real Shaving Co. ~ PSSB.

The Brut "Attraction Totale" ASL is my favourite out of all the brut range i have..Superb stuff!

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling devine.

Enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

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Date:- 07 January 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling ~ Sunflower Fields
Razor/Blade:- Schick Eversharp Hydro-Magic / Personna PTFE Coated Injector #10
Post/After-shave: T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men
 
And for today the theme for my shave was 'Elbstrom'



So themed after the name of the ship we are on the back end of



Atlantic Sun - Stainless Colonial General
Star II - Kai Captain (very appropriate)
Venture Joy - Cadman 30mm Tuxedo
SSI Splendid - Signature Soaps Hibernia
Acra - TOBS Eton

Been tugging all night and eventually got bored so thought a shave might be more refreshing. Then to bed minus the tugging.

Wonderful shave and smelling very Eton, which I must say is a top scent. Smoother than a bucket of slime.

Have a most wonderful day folk and I leave you with the usual

 


Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Antica Barbieria Colla Almond Oil Pre-Shave Cream
Brush: Shavemac 3-band Silvertip Badger
Soap: Czech & Speake No 88
Razor: UFO Tornado / Wolfman WR1
Blade: Vintage NOS Personna Super Platinum Chrome (3)
Post: Antica Barbieria Colla Almond Oil Balm
Scent: Floris No 89

Three passes for very close shave. Enjoyed the newly acquired Shavemac brush very much.
WIth even the best blades, you occasionally get a less than optimal example. The vintage Personna SPC is my favourite blade, and normally buttery smooth, but this example is a smidgen rough, and hence I've binned it.
 
A&E L'Orange Verte
Envy Shave ‘8 Ball'
Gibbs 15/17 adjustable razor
Rapira SS modified with notches
A&E L'Orange Verte AS

Spent £40 resurrecting the Gibbs razor as the old bakerlite handle cracked in two, so after a year or so sitting in a drawer I ordered a couple of plastic turned handles off Etsy and the hole punch off Amazon to modify the blades to fit, well this morning shave was excellent providing a very smooth result, So I very pleased to get this old (1950's?) razor back in service.
 
07/01/20
Pre: 1912 Club Cola
Brush: Vintage Butterscotch Culmak Plus
Soap: 1912 Irish Fern
Razor: Colonial General V2 Stainless
Blade: Feather PB (4)
Post shave: Alum Block, cold water splash, homemade Witch Hazel
Balm: Barts Balm Lime Balm & Lotion
Aftershave: CK Be



A very nice shave today, as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Feeling and smelling tip top.
Have a great Day All.
 
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