SOTD Saturday 4th November 2017 - Friday 10th November 2017

culcreuch said:
Thursday 9th November



Birch Tar soap
Vitos Preshave Cream
Blue's Goat Milk Soap
Omega S10081 Brush
GEM Micromatic Clog Pruf with a GEM SS Blade (shimmed)
Alum Block and Rinse
Argan Oil
Benjamins Mentholated Bay Rum
Oudh Khalifa EDP

3 smooth passes for a lovely BBS shave:)
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+ 1 0n the Blue's Goat Milk Soap & the Benjamins Mentholated Bay Rum,two of my favourite great value for money shaving products that always perform superbly.;)
 
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Prep ~ face wash with Mysore Sandelwood soap
Razor ~ Blackland Sabre ( level one )
Blade ~ Gem Stainless steel
Brush ~ Semouge SOC Badger
Soap ~ Natural Ireland " Seaweed shaving soap"
Post ~ BBA Post Shave Balm
Scent ~ L'Occitane Pour Homme

What a razor! What a soap! What a shave! I loved everything about today's shave, can it get any better?

Have a great day people ......:)
 
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J&T® wengé / Maggard synth.
Eufros "Ylang ylang" (sample).
Supply Single Edge V1.0 ("Aggressive" insert).
Schick Proline B-20 (3).
TOBS "Shaving Shop" luxury aftershave gel.
 
Last night's shave:
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Razor: ATT R2
Razor blade: Gillette Super Stainless
Brush: Maseto 24mm Finest
Bowl: Little Wren Pottery
Soap: Antica Barbieria Colla (sample)
Post: Reuzel aftershave

Firstly thanks to @Jel999 for the sample of ABC cream.

Well another high-end product has been tried, tested and failed. I was left thinking ‘'Is it me?'' (I can hear you screaming ‘'Yes!'' from here). This soap costs a fortune at £48.00 for a 100ml tub, so it must be good, right?

The scent was non-existent until the last past, which was a good thing as I didn't like what scent when finally arrived. Almonds apparently?
The lather looked OK but I didn't feel it excelled in any department. I was left feeling bewildered and wondering where I went wrong….in so many ways. :(Answers on a postcard please?
@Rohleder
The shave wasn't great either. The Gillette blade wasn't a brilliant pairing with the (usually) fantastic ATT S2. It wasn't very efficient and I needed a number of touch-ups to get a finish I was satisfied with. The only redeeming part of the shave was the Reuzel aftershave.

Thanks again to Jeremy for sending the sample, it's much appreciated.:)

Cheers
Rob

 
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Blackmass said:
Last night's shave:
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Razor: ATT R2
Razor blade: Gillette Super Stainless
Brush: Maseto 24mm Finest
Bowl: Little Wren Pottery
Cream: Antica Barbieria Colla (sample)
Post: Reuzel aftershave

Firstly thanks to @Jel999 for the sample of ABC cream.

Well another high-end product has been tried, tested and failed. I was left thinking ‘'Is it me?'' (I can hear you screaming ‘'Yes!'' from here). This cream costs a fortune at £48.00 for a 100ml tub, so it must be good, right?

The scent was non-existent until the last past, which was a good thing as I didn't like what scent when finally arrived. Almonds apparently? Creating the lather didn't take too long but for a cream I would expect it to be easier and quicker. The lather looked OK but I didn't feel it excelled in any department. I was left feeling bewildered and wondering where I went wrong….in so many ways.:( What am I doing wrong? Answers on a postcard please?
@Rohleder
The shave wasn't great either. The Gillette blade wasn't a brilliant pairing with the (usually) fantastic ATT S2. It wasn't very efficient and I needed a number of touch-ups to get a finish I was satisfied with. The only redeeming part of the shave was the Reuzel aftershave.

Thanks again to Jeremy for sending the sample, it's much appreciated.:)

Cheers
Rob

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Another failure. Sorry Rob.
This was the soap, not the cream.
I found it superior to Saponificio Varesino which I know you like. Just goes to show that YMMV is so true.
My missus bought this in ABC's shop in Milan & had a photo taken showing her with the owners daughter who served her.
This makes it special to me.
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Blackmass said:
Last night's shave:
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Razor: ATT R2
Razor blade: Gillette Super Stainless
Brush: Maseto 24mm Finest
Bowl: Little Wren Pottery
Cream: Antica Barbieria Colla (sample)
Post: Reuzel aftershave

Firstly thanks to @Jel999 for the sample of ABC cream.

Well another high-end product has been tried, tested and failed. I was left thinking ‘'Is it me?'' (I can hear you screaming ‘'Yes!'' from here). This cream costs a fortune at £48.00 for a 100ml tub, so it must be good, right?

The scent was non-existent until the last past, which was a good thing as I didn't like what scent when finally arrived. Almonds apparently? Creating the lather didn't take too long but for a cream I would expect it to be easier and quicker. The lather looked OK but I didn't feel it excelled in any department. I was left feeling bewildered and wondering where I went wrong….in so many ways.:( What am I doing wrong? Answers on a postcard please?
@Rohleder
The shave wasn't great either. The Gillette blade wasn't a brilliant pairing with the (usually) fantastic ATT S2. It wasn't very efficient and I needed a number of touch-ups to get a finish I was satisfied with. The only redeeming part of the shave was the Reuzel aftershave.

Thanks again to Jeremy for sending the sample, it's much appreciated.:)

Cheers
Rob

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Another failure. Sorry Rob.
This was the soap, not the cream.
I found it superior to Saponificio Varesino which I know you like. Just goes to show that YMMV is so true.
My missus bought this in ABC's shop in Milan & had a photo taken showing her with the owners daughter who served her.
This makes it special to me.
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Thur 9th November

Omega 11137 boar
Lea Classic soap
Schick Type O clone
Schick Proline [ 2 ]
Alum Rub/Rinse off
Lea Classic A/S lotion

Second outing on the O Clone, which many regard as mild is very good for me. During a shave there is a nice degree of blade feel to indicate how well a shave is progressing . Being very smooth and forgiving allows one to do those extra strokes needed to eradicate the whiskers from the stubborn areas, without causing any soreness.
So far extremely pleased with the performance of this Razor, which is very agile and may suit those who like an AC blade, but find the Modern AC/SE Razors a bit large.

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Vie Long 04503
Schick G8 Injector
Schick (1)
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements 11235
Thayers Rose, Myrsol Emulsion & 4711 aftershave and cologne

One of my favourite shaves, can't beat 4711 and the PAA 11235 soap. The injector continues to impress but I can't go ATG with it on my neck, a bit too uncomfortable but aside from that a perfect shave. The Vie Long brush certainly whips up a beautiful lather. ​
 
Penblwydd Hapus i fi;

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Variant #3.5
Feather Hi-Stainless #1
Midas Synthetic
Cella

Thought I'd have a quick spruce-up over my lunch break, seeing as it's my birthday! Unfortunately, not one of my best shaves but perhaps one of my closest. Managed to lapse slightly in concentration and go purely ATG at the base of my neck, resulting in 3 perfectly-spaced weepers, which quickly stopped. Anything goes except ATG I've found, probably as my hair lies so flat there!

2 passes and I was done, with little issue otherwise. Feeling a tad raw in places but nothing major. Not sure I really get on with these Feathers... I think I'm more accustomed to blunter, smoother blades but life goes on!

Hoping you all have a great day! :)
 
Blackmass said:
Last night's shave:
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Razor: ATT R2
Razor blade: Gillette Super Stainless
Brush: Maseto 24mm Finest
Bowl: Little Wren Pottery
Soap: Antica Barbieria Colla (sample)
Post: Reuzel aftershave

Firstly thanks to @Jel999 for the sample of ABC cream.

Well another high-end product has been tried, tested and failed. I was left thinking ‘'Is it me?'' (I can hear you screaming ‘'Yes!'' from here). This soap costs a fortune at £48.00 for a 100ml tub, so it must be good, right?

The scent was non-existent until the last past, which was a good thing as I didn't like what scent when finally arrived. Almonds apparently?
The lather looked OK but I didn't feel it excelled in any department. I was left feeling bewildered and wondering where I went wrong….in so many ways. :(Answers on a postcard please?
@Rohleder
The shave wasn't great either. The Gillette blade wasn't a brilliant pairing with the (usually) fantastic ATT S2. It wasn't very efficient and I needed a number of touch-ups to get a finish I was satisfied with. The only redeeming part of the shave was the Reuzel aftershave.

Thanks again to Jeremy for sending the sample, it's much appreciated.:)

Cheers
Rob

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Thanks Rob, you've saved me a good few quid. I was going to pick up some of this during a future Italian holiday. Good heads up, Mate!
 
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