SOTD : Saturday 14th April - Friday 20th April 2018.

[Scotshave]

Wickham 1912 Frankincens
YaqI 24mm Tuxedo Marble Handle
Rockwell 6C plate 4
PolSilver SI (1)
Lavender witch hazel
Floid Mentolado Vigoraso

As it's been quite warm today I decided to try a cold water shave for the first time.
I have to admit, it was a pleasurable experience after I got over the initial shock of rinsing my face with very cold water !
I've always, always suffered with redness on my neck after shaving, but it was much less so after the cold water shave. I'll see if it continues to ease the redness for a few more shaves.
The soap was a sample I got from @Agent Shave along with my order of Floid Vigoroso and Myrsol Lemon that arrived today. It has a very pleasant scent, I think I'll be buying a tub of it before too long.
I didn't really know what to expect from Floid Vigoroso, but I'm very happy with it's scent and performance so far.

Cold water shaving is the way forward, Paul.

 

[Scotshave]

Wednesday evening

Phoenix and Beau Spitfire
RazoRock Plissoft 24mm
Face lather
ER 1924 on iKon OSS steel handle
Gem SS PTFE
Thayer's Cucumber and Aloe Vera
Proraso M&E after Shave

A great shave tonight. The iKon handle gives a lovely weight and balance to the 1924 head. The Spitfire gave out its usual thick, slick, protective tallowy goodness and I was rewarded with a tremendously efficient 3 pass shave.

I still think the Proraso M&E is one of the best after shaves in that price range: bracing eucalyptus with a smashing cool menthol burn; and a great post-shave feel.

 

[Scotshave]

SOTD 180418
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Blade: Gem SS #4
Razor: Ever Ready 1912 with Stubby Handle
Brush: RR Aluminium with TGN 2 band finest re-knot.
Soap: Stirling Margaritas In The Artic
Post: Thayers Witch Hazel (Cucumber)
EDT: Aqua Di Parma Essenza

The 1912 never ceases to amaze me. A razor that will always be in my rotation. My first SE razor and I have not looked back since.
As soon as you learn the technique to use it the performance is outstanding.

I love the brush, not only is a good looker in my eyes but it has lovely soft tips and great flow through.

Stirling MITA is one of my summer favourites. A great soap with a cooling fresh effect leaving a lovely post shave feel.

Finished with a touch of Essenza.

Enjoy your shaves! ​

Every collection deserves a 1912 or two, Wayne

 

[Wayne Pritchard]

Every collection deserves a 1912 or two, Wayne

There is no way I could disagree with you there Scott.

 

[Boru62]

Every collection deserves a 1912 or two, Wayne

+1

 

[Paul L]

Cold water shaving is the way forward, Paul.

I think you are right, I just need to man up !

 

[JR SHAVE]

Aesop serum shave.
Very comfortable but you must keep the stubble wet.

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[culcreuch]

first cold water shave of 2018,

I am trying to build up enough courage to have my first 'cold shave'

 

[Digimonkey]

Sotd - Wednesday - 18/4/18

Razor - Mergress (1.5)
blade - Polsilver SI (2)
brush - Simpsons Wee Scot LE - tortoise shell handle
soap - Haslinger Sheep
post - witch hazel
a/s - Nivea 2 in 1.

Result - bbs but a face feeling like a well skelped arse. Good luck with that phrase if you aren't Scottish.

Thanks to K. for minding me to pick up the Wee Scot - quoting - 'The Wee Scot has quite a bit of prickle and scritch' when new - yup - in my experience the prickle goes but the scritch doesn't. It's one of the reasons I like this brush so much. I only face lather - and find the Wee Scot beautifully precise in use. The very opposite of a wall of silver tip badger. In addition it is perfect for using with the diminutive Haslinger pucks. I notice that Simpsons are doing a super badger version at the moment - I'm not sure if that would help the brush - and the rod stock for the handles is just plain ugly - bright garish colours. The price of them? Not for me. So - even - a couple of shaves into my comparison of the Mergress and Rockwell - I know what the result will be - with the former - `i know I have shaved - I can feel it on my face - with the latter - you are thinking - did I put a blade in the razor? Yours - one and all - I.

@Boru62

 

[MintGreen]

 

[Wazzer3]

Eufros ‘Brisa de Oriente'
Shavemac Americana
Timeless .68OC dimpled handle
Gillette Nacet #1
Myrsol Agua Balsamica

Jabonman's Eufros soap is easier to lather than his earlier soaps but still has marvellous range of scents. [emoji106]

 

[newbie]

SOTD

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[gartbnx]

Gartbnx....

 

[LathaLife]

The CB razor from Karve Shaving always delivers a great shave. Might change up my soap for a bit but the Palmolive is a good everyday all around soap.

 

[SeanC]

Pre: Baby Dove Head To Toe Wash
Razor: Muhle Rocca R96
Blade: Perma-sharp (1)
Soap: ABC
Brush: Unbranded Chinese 24mm Synthetic
Post: eShave Lavender Aftershave Soother

Better late than never... I'm really getting into this razor (report to come). Efficient sums it up in one word. I thought the baby wash with a high glycerine content would make an ideal pre-shave. Unfortunately not as it doesn't leave sufficient residual slickness, so it's now heading to the shower.​

 

[Noire]

Filarmonica Sub Cero
Romera Horn
B&M Cologne Russe
Thalion AS