S.O.T.D Saturday 24th June to Friday 30th June 2017

Monday (late - travelling)

Soap - Tabac Original
Brush - Semogue 2000
Face lather
Razor - Gem Micromatic Clog-Pruf (cc)
Blade - Gem Personna #1
Post - Thayer's Rose Petal and Aloe Vera
A/s - Tabac Original

Great shave today. The Gem and Tabac were out of this world. 3 passes; BBS and no pick-ups needed. Finished off with an invigorating splash of Tabac a/s.

Fit for travelling and it's dubious whether I'll need a shave tomorrow or not (but the gear's on stand-by).
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Evening chaps.
Sorry no photo tonight, but a good shave after not having one since Friday.
First use of a Gillette blue blade, not bad at all, nicked myself a couple of times but down to me.
Nice three pass shave, fairly close, not too much irritation.
The calani gave a good moisturised feel post shave, but seemed to have lost quite a bit of its aroma, or thinking more likely, got drowned out by the Herod.
Gillette razor
Gillette silver blue blade
Calani bay rum soap
Omega boar brush
Superdrug as moisturiser
Parfums de Marley Herod.
 
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Scotshave said:
Monday (late - travelling)

Soap - Tabac Original
Brush - Semogue 2000
Face lather
Razor - Gem Micromatic Clog-Pruf (cc)
Blade - Gem Personna #1
Post - Thayer's Rose Petal and Aloe Vera
A/s - Tabac Original

Great shave today. The Gem and Tabac were out of this world. 3 passes; BBS and no pick-ups needed. Finished off with an invigorating splash of Tabac a/s.

Fit for travelling and it's dubious whether I'll need a shave tomorrow or not (but the gear's on stand-by).
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Have a great time mate :cool:
 
culcreuch said:
Would it be worth trying bottled water?
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I did consider that Brian. But thinking it through, @Scotshave suggested that maybe I should refrain from blooming the puck, and that certainly helped. So I think that perhaps the next step is to try not soaking the brush, or at least removing more water from the brush. It's certainly a learning curve. Perhaps I could take a degree in chemistry
 
Barry Giddens said:
I did consider that Brian. But thinking it through, @Scotshave suggested that maybe I should refrain from blooming the puck, and that certainly helped. So I think that perhaps the next step is to try not soaking the brush, or at least removing more water from the brush. It's certainly a learning curve. Perhaps I could take a degree in chemistry
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If it's a natural hair brush I would still soak it but flick the water off before putting to the soap. :)
 
Barry Giddens said:
I did consider that Brian. But thinking it through, @Scotshave suggested that maybe I should refrain from blooming the puck, and that certainly helped. So I think that perhaps the next step is to try not soaking the brush, or at least removing more water from the brush. It's certainly a learning curve. Perhaps I could take a degree in chemistry
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The second option, imo. Using a non-soaked brush runs the risk of broken bristles (especially if boar and/or badger - or, for that matter, horse). Soak for 5 mins in warm water, gently shake off excess and give the bristles a gentle squeeze.

Your brush will be damp, but moist enough to start lathering and the texture can be regulated to your liking by dipping the tips as you go.
 
Paul L said:
Wash with Nivea Men Sensitive
Pre De Provence No63
RazoRock 400 Plissoft Noir
EJ DE89L/ Astra SP (2)
Hot/cold rinse
Witchhazel/peppermint mixture
Proraso Green ASL

Three passes without any cuts or nicks
The shave would've been smoother if I had used some pre shave, but still a good result.

I've been off work with lower back pain since Friday lunchtime. It was bought on by climbing up and down ladders and over reaching to get the job done.
This was my first shave since last Thursday.
My good friend codIene phosphate is beginning to kick in, so this fine piece of music is quite fitting. . .

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Adding that piece of music made my day, thanks.
 
Scotshave said:
The second option, imo. Using a non-soaked brush runs the risk of broken bristles (especially if boar and/or badger - or, for that matter, horse). Soak for 5 mins in warm water, gently shake off excess and give the bristles a gentle squeeze.

Your brush will be damp, but moist enough to start lathering and the texture can be regulated to your liking by dipping the tips as you go.
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Sounds like a plan. Thanks Scotshave.
 
Scotshave said:
The second option, imo. Using a non-soaked brush runs the risk of broken bristles (especially if boar and/or badger - or, for that matter, horse). Soak for 5 mins in warm water, gently shake off excess and give the bristles a gentle squeeze.

Your brush will be damp, but moist enough to start lathering and the texture can be regulated to your liking by dipping the tips as you go.
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Explained much better than I did!
 
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