SOTD: Saturday 16th - Friday 22th March 2019

[donnie_arko]

19/03/2019

Pre - Soapless Facial Wash
Soap - Vitos Red Coco
Brush - Zenith Euro X
Razor - Yaqi DOC
Blade - Personna Platinum Chrome
Post - Witch Hazel
Balm - Nivea Cooling
AS - Benjamin's Bay Rum Menthol

First time I have posted here for a while, I was in India for a while when I took a DE shaving kit but near enough had the same shave day in day out and it was nice to have a few options once again. It was interesting to see which kit I had missed the most and the choice above (blade aside) is near enough my favourite, I would have gone for a Tech but went for the Yaqi DOC as I had 3-4 days worth of growth and find the open comb head a bit better for a few days of growth.

 

[FrankieG]

Nivea Originals shaving cream
EJ 25mm Synthetic
Colonial Brass General
Schick Proline (4)
Aloe Vera Gel

 

[churchilllafemme]

Tuesday AM 2019-03-19

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Stubby 2 Porcelain Finest (24/50)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna shaving soap (vintage)
DE Feather AS-D2 (Ink Edition)/Triad Diamond Antique Bronze
Wilkinson 'Light Brigade' (23)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna aftershave (vintage)

 

[alessia15]

March 19
Prep: Proraso Green Pre-shave Cream
Razor: Raw RS-10 mild plate
Blade: Kai (1x)
Brush: Chubby 1 Best badger
Soap: Dr Harris Malborough
A/S: Floïd vigoroso

 

[Number Six]

BBS-1 :: Paladin :: PantaRei :: CRSW Replenish​

 

[Scotshave]

Two Pass Shaving Routine..

Hot Water Prep & Massage with Argan Oil
CV. Heljestrand SE
BOKER Full Hollow Ground Swedish Steel Blade ( Freshly Honed )
Pure Badger
Tallow Soap
Humphreys Witch Hazel

I Had a Cracking Shave this Morning with my CV.Heljestrand Safety Razor & Freshly Honed BOKER Full Hollow Ground Blade...The BOKER Sports a 20 K Surgical Black Arkansas Edge..This Swedish work of Art is just the Dogs Danglies..Air Craft Precision Engineering of the Day..This Razor is as Comfortable as any Cartridge Razor but Shaves Ever So Close & Ever So Deep..

The Smallest Straight BOKER Blade in Town..

Billy

 

[Tony'schin]

Menthol Monday Shave
Prep: Cold water (with some added ice) face wash Pears Lemon Flower
Soap: Stirling Glacial Lemon Chill
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow
Bowl: Timeless
Razor: Gillette Slim Twist
Blade: Sharp Star (1)
Post: Cold rinse alum homemade witch hazel lemon oil menthol mix
AS: Brut Attraction Totale
PSB: Stirling Lemon Chill

Could I ask what the benefits are, or reasons for a cold water prep.i was taught the hotter the better chin prep.
Cheers

 

[isaiah53]

gillette aristocrat #15
gillette super silver
synbad 24mm blue lagoon
proraso green tub
myrsol emulsion
trumpers spanish leather cologne

 

[Scotshave]

Tuesday evening

Tabac Original Soap
RazoRock Plissoft 24mm synth
Face lather
Feather Artist Club SS
Feather Professional
Thayer's Rose Petal and Aloe Vera
Tabac Original after shave

Beltin'. 2 passes (with and across) and a small touch up round the jaw and chin. Smooth as you like.

 

[ian m]

Could I ask what the benefits are, or reasons for a cold water prep.i was taught the hotter the better chin prep.
Cheers

Less irritation and some say because the beard as not been softened by hot water you get a better shave

 

[Bizzyberry]

Tuesday 19th March 2019
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Pre shave: Warm shower
Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (#1)
Soap: Vie Long stick
Brush: Omega 40033 boar
Post shave: Alum block, cold water splash and Thayers witch hazel
AS: AdP Colonia lotion

Hotel Shave

 

[Tony'schin]

Less irritation and some say because the beard as not been softened by hot water you get a better shave ( easier to cut grass when it's dry compared to when it's wet)

Is the shave as close and does it last as long?

 

[Scotshave]

Could I ask what the benefits are, or reasons for a cold water prep.i was taught the hotter the better chin prep.
Cheers

I like a hot water prep. However, I cold rinse between passes and to finish off. It may be coincidental with improved technique; but I have had zero irritation for the last couple of years.

I have read that cold water prep lifts the hairs more proud; as hair follicles do when cold.

 

[GordyC]

Tuesday 19th March 2019 PM

Pre-shave:- Warm rinse / Nuage for Men Shaving Oil
Brush:- Stirling Finest Badger
Soap/Cream:- Wickham Buddha Wood soap
Razor/Blade:- ES Claymore V1 / Schick Proline
Post-shave:- Thayers Cucumber / Xtro Mare aftershave / Bart's Balm Lavender aftershave balm

A close and smooth shave this evening. My skin is still feeling great for my 3rd shave in a row so I'll keep going for the rest of the week to see how things go.

Another 3 pass shave with the Wickham Buddha Wood soap giving a good cushion and glide. Rinsing between each pass I could feel the slickness. Lovely. The scent is almost rose like and I wasn't quite sure when I first tried it, but the scent is defo growing on me.

No weepers or irritation with next to no sting as I splashed on the Xtro Mare aftershave. A great sign!

Finishing off with Barts Balm Lavender has me smooth as glass with no irritation.

A great shave.

Have a great night folks! [emoji1303]

 

[ian m]

Prep: Cold face wash Nivea Sensitive
Soap: P&B Coda
Brush: Proraso Boar
Bowl: Suribachi
Razor: Gillette Tech Hybrid
blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Post: Cold rinse alum
ASB: Bart's Barm Bergamot and Vanilla
AS: Bart's Barm Bergamot and Vanilla

 

[Tony'schin]

I like a hot water prep. However, I cold rinse between passes and to finish off. It may be coincidental with improved technique; but I have had zero irritation for the lady couple of years.

I have read that cold water prep lifts the hairs more proud; as hair follicles do when cold.

It sort of makes sense, once I have my technique off I will try with which razor I feel comfortable with. Cheers for the info.
57 yr old and still learning. Every day is a school day.