SOTD . SATURDAY 21st JULY - FRIDAY 27th JULY 2018.

Merkur 37C
Gillette Platinum
Stirling Synthetic
Grooming Dept Ambrosia
Old Spice

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SOTD 26 July 2018

Pre-shave: Cool shower, face wash; Musgo Real Classic Glycerin Oil Soap and cold water splash.
Cream: OSP Menthol and Eucalyptus.
Brush: Simpsons Duke 2 Pure Badger.
Bowl: Aesop.
Razor: Rex Ambassador (3)
Blade: Astra SP (Day ?).
Post: Cold water splash, followed by a healthy splash of Myrsol After Shave Balsamic Water.

Wednesday's shave with the Fitip Grande was so good, there was not much in the way of stubble to be shifted this morning. My Rex Ambassador was loaded; not sure how old the blade was (not more than 2 or 3 shaves) - went for a single pass WTG.

A very good DFS finish. When on holiday in Croatia, I bought some Rosemary Water from the world's oldest pharmacy in Dubrovnik, which had excellent healing and skin refreshing properties. Given its rosemary base, I decided to go for Myrsol post shave. As ever, great sensation on the skin post shave and a lovely scent.

Finally a few skoots of D.R Harris Windsor Eau de Toilette.

I have used the OSP Menthol and Eucalyptus soap before. The cream arrived last week, which I am most impressed with. A most welcome addition to my den: very cooling - face felt frozen, in a good way.

A very enjoyable shave today; a great start to the day. We lost an exceptional colleague at work recently and today was her memorial service. In a weird way I felt the shave set me up for the day.

I hope all is good with everyone,

Chris
 
I have it on loan and it's only my third shave with it.
I like it, pretty smooth and efficient. It struggles a bit with the grey wirey stubble but that's probably the weight, although with the Feather Super this issue was negated.
It's the latest model.

I love the ATT Calypso - I agree very smooth and efficient; never had any issues with cutting, I appreciate that YMMV :)
 
Thursday 26th July

Wickham 1912 Club Cola
YaqI Chianti 24mm Synthetic
Rockwell 6C R3
Voskhod (2)
Witch Hazel Mixture
Paul Smith Men Aftershave

Given how hot it is today a cold water shave was called for..
Club Cola soap with its citrusy, zesty scent was an obvious choice.
I find that when loading with a cold brush soaps don't (seem) to have loaded well, but while face latherIng it behaves the same as with warm water or even better.
My shave was followed by a long cold water rinse that felt like heaven in this heat.
Finished with Paul Smith Men Aftershave . . , . Very light and summery, and leaves my skin feeling supple and hydrated.

I recommend this for summer

 
Thursday 26th July 2018
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Pre shave: Warm shower and L'Oreal face wash + Noxzema shave cream
Razor: Gillette TV Super Speed
Blade: Astor Stainless NOS (#1)
Soap: Ingram cream
Bowl: Korium
Brush: Hans Baier Silvertip
Post shave: Alum block, cold water splash and Thayer's Cucumber witch hazel
AS: Lucido
 
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CB Karve - F plate
Wizamet
Shavemac Horn ST
Eufros - LE
Thalion AS

Followed the vibe and went into the deep end with an F plate, but glad as this is a fantastic razor. Needed to pay attention like a large straight but the results are superb - super smooth close shave . . . impressive.
 
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Oneblade Core V2
Feather FHS-10
YaQi Badger
Bay Rum

A decent shave, but one whereby a learning curve is definitely required. Some very light pressure is required to get the most from this razor which feels counterintuitive. That being said, it feels as though it can do no damage. A couple of passes and touch ups left me mostly smooth (less a couple of little areas) and entirely irritation free. I'll be using this one solely over the next couple of weeks to really get a feel for it!
 
~SOTD~

Prep ~ Shower, Sheep & Donkey Milk Soap
Razor ~ Blackland ~ Dart
Blade ~ Polsiver - Lodz Poland
Soap ~ Stirling ~ Glastonbury ( Mutton Tallow)
Brush ~ Zeniith - 502BK Manchurian Badger
Post ~ Thayers / Jojoba oil
Scent ~ Christian Dior - Leather Oud

Wow what a shave, the Blackland Dart is for me as near perfect as it going to get, I stuck with my favourite blade because it seems to work in anything, the Polsilver out of the Lodz factory in Poland.
Now NOS but can still be bought from a supplier,..
If I had to discribe the dart I would say it was a grown up R41, its ultra efficient and you could do a one pass shave and out the door. I love it, tomorrow I'm sticking my Sabre handle on the Dart head.
The brush had its first proper use today and I'm most impressed with it and it will get better with use, a dense knot with loads of backbone and tips that will get softer over time.
after my perfect close and comfortable shave I did my useal post shave routine followed by a few sprays of Leather Oud a perfectly good way to finnish a wonderful shave.

Wishing you all a very day....P.image.jpg. @Blackmass
 

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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Paladin Lotus Select Badger
Soap: Boellis Panama 1924
Razor: Merkur Futur (2)
Blade: Vintage NOS Personna Super Platinum Chrome (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel / Myrsol Emulsion
Scent: Loris Azzaro Pour Homme

Another wonderful shave. The Merkur Futur certainly seems to like vintage blades, and the Personna SPC is very sharp yet so smooth. The Boellis Panama 1924 soap is simply wonderful in every respect. Three passes and a couple of buffs and I'm BBS.
 
Thursday.
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: ‘The Rock' (Rockwell 6S – #3)
Blade: Wizamet Polsilver
Brush: 'El Monstruo' (Romera Manchurian 30/50 Fan)
Soap: L&L 'Marshlands'
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square Post-Shave Salve

‘The Rock'/Wizamet Polsilver produced a lovely smooth shave, again.. with 'Marshlands' doing the honours in the lather dept... post shave was handled by Gratiot League Square Post-Shave Salve.. what more can I say? S'all good!
 
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