SOTD : Saturday 11th August - Friday 17th August 2018.

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14AUG18 - El Druida | Charcoal Goods LvL 2 SB + Wizamet + Stinger | Oatcake Shaving Soap

This soap arrived yesterday direct from London. It has a pleasant, creamy scent with some nutmeg and cinnamon, it is lightly scented as well which is just fine. Loading the brush was super easy and straightforward; this soap produced a wonderful, thick, creamy lather that was extremely slick. This soap appreciates water so don't be shy...I skimped a bit yesterday and will remember to use more next time. Extremely slick and protective lather with a fantastic postshave. I am very impressed with this soap and wish Edward @oatcakes all the best!
 
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Oneblade Core
Maca Root
YaQi

A decent shave from the Oneblade but I'm coming to the realisation that it doesn't do well for shaping around my beard, even if it gives repeated irritation-free shaves. Might look to place this Version-2 Core and the Supply V2 up on the BST before too long... the Rocca gives me the same results, with better control (for shaping beards) with one pass, versus the 3/4 required from the Oneblade! Still, a great shave and a good little shaver!
 
Palmolive fox said:

SOTD : 14th August 2018.

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Shaving recipe for today.


Prep: Warm shower:/ L'OREAL~ Hydra Sensitive Birch Sap Shower Gel.


Pre:

Pears ~ Transparent Lemon Flower Glycerine Soap.

warm wet flannel to my face.

Brush: Yaqi ~ Sagrada Familia.

Bowl Lather.

Soap: OSP : Neroli.

Blade: Personna~Gem PTFE coated.(3)

Razor: ~ Ever-Ready 1924.

Warm wet flannel/ cold wet flannel to rinse my face.

Post:

Cold Water Face Rinse./ Homemade Lime, Lemon+Peppermint Oil & Menthol Crystals Witch Hazel Mixture./ Aloe Vera Gel.

Dana ~ English Leather A/S.


Greetings,

Maiden shave of the osp neroli soap & the ever-ready 1924 vitage razor..The verdict?..let me start with the soap, i recently was gifted a Ever-ready 1912 SE razor and some wonderful soap samples from @patw ,one of them was the OSP Fougere,which impressed me with it's performance & fragrance throughout the shave,adding to that i was instantly smitten by the ER 1912 vintage razor, i couldn't believe how comfortable this razor was,which i instantly bonded with..after that RAD set in big time, since then i've aquired another 3 Ever-ready vintage razors, the ER 1924 is the latest addition to my now growing vintage SE razor collection..anyway i also aquired a tub of OSP grapefruit & menthol cream, the OSP neroli soap i bought blind, going off the the cream's performance, i'm so glad i did because like the cream it provided me with a super protective lather throughout the shave, i added more water to provide a better slickness , leaving a excellent post shave feeling to my face...The fragrance i describe, to my nose..which isn't the best, for describing a scent, is tart/orange , fresh floral,citrus,ideal for all the seasons of the year, which i'll be using.. However IMHO with most shaving soaps once you've washed it from your face,i find most of the lingering fragrance has almost gone, however with the Neroli it still had a slight lingering presence..superb stuff.

The Ever-Ready 1924 after a 2 minute soak in boiling water to remove any nasties or imaginary beasties, dried down with a soft cloth then a few drops of Wahl clipper oil on the head hinge pins was incredible to shave with, It is however,i found it slightly more aggressive than it's siblings the 1912 & 1914,and concentration along with shave confidence is fully required at all times when shaving with one, if not it'll give you a nasty bite...What i love about these razors is the audio feed back you get from them, you know you've found your shaving angle when you hear the"Scrapping a knife over buttered toast sound"..A flawless maiden shave, from another superb addition to my now growing vintage SE razor collection.

A smooth efficient 3 pass BBS shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a generous splash of Dana ~ English Leather A/S lotion.

My face is feeling smooth refreshed, & smelling devine.;)

Enjoy your day, ladies & gentlemen.:cool:

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Tue 14th Aug

RazoRock Syn. 22mm
P & B Spitfire
Mongoose B3
Schick Proline [ 5 ]
Pitralon Original [ 5 ]

It is rather nice to have back to back Top Notch Shaves. Though I was using a difference Razor and soap, the common factor was the blade. For todays Shave I used like yesterday a Schick Proline, on its Fifth outing. The Shave was extremely smooth and comfortable and I was again able to eradicate all growth from the usual stubborn to remove areas. Result- another Face Stroker.
I think I need to get a few more of these P type Prolines as they seem to performing very well for me, and I only got a few to try against the Feather Pro.

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