SOTD: Saturday 13 July - Friday 19 July 2024.

SOTD: 15/07/2024

Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional (SE), 6th use
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3
Bowl: Kikier Ceramic Bowl
Preshave: Proraso Wit Con Avena E Té Verde Cream
Soap: Taylor Of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street Collection Cream
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Bay Rum Aftershave
Additional Care: Osma Alum
Additional Care: Cold Water

Have a nice Monday!
 
15/07/24
Pre - Dove Original Cream Bar
Brush - Silver Birch Brushes - Blue Resin 26mm Silvertip
Soap - OSP Dark Matter
Razor - Tatara Masamune
Blade - Personna Med Prep
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Barts Balm Ben Kilbreck - Neroli, Rosemary & Jasmine
A/S - Dior Sauvage
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The Masamune really is a great razor, so easy on the skin and efficient enough to get me BBS in comfort.
Enjoy your day all.
 
chard52142 said:
Hey, thanks! Yup, this blade is only available at 1 shop near my home, nowhere else. It is an awesome blade...for me...
If any member is heading my way for a holiday or work or perhaps someone from my side is going to the UK and can pass along many blades to be shared...it's cheap too...hahahaha!
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Razor - EJ89 3D Diamond
Blade - Personna Platinum
Brush - Simpson M6
Lather - Cella

Required pretty much a third pass. It was all a bit draggy and hard work. I could blame the razor/blade but on reflection I’ve never had a faultless shave with the Cella. I’m getting suspicious. I love the stuff and it was like a Mr Whippy on the brush… lovely lather and didn’t fizzle out but something’s not right.

I was left with a weeper-fest, although a cold splash and application of the miracle Clinique balm restored order. It’s as smooth as you like now.
I believe that if you get the prep and lather right you can have a decent shave with a well-honed half-brick.

Gggrrrr!

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15th July
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Razor - Rockwell 6c R2
Blade - Tatra - #1
Brush - Yaqi Giotto
Soap - Stirling Arkadia
Post - Superdrug Forest Fresh & Nivea Active Energy balm

Only 2 passes required to tame nearly 3 days growth - BBS not needed as I'll be shaving tomorrow for work.
Rockwell is...well rock solid- dependable, reliable and super smooth. First use of Tatra blade was smooth and uneventful. Arkadia is a great soap with a stunning earthy scent. Very nice indeed.
Happy shaves all.
 
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My Menthol Madness Monday Shave today consisted of...
Prep Johnny Bravo love potion.
Brush Yaqi Bali.
Soap Chiseled face cryogen.
Razor Brass Hone.
Blade Nacet (2)
After care Chiseled face cryogen Moisturiser.
Aftershave Jean paul gaultier Ultra Male edt.

Second run out with the Hone, that was very kindly lent to me by @LeeMaz .
I had read that people found it very mild and safe, for me personally I find it nothing of the sort and would put it slightly aggressive not too much but definitely not mild but as always ymmv.
I have a great bbs finish and cool as a cucumber thanks to the Cryogen.
Enjoy the night everyone.
 
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three shaves is one too many on these blades for me. a bit draggy by the end of the third pass so I'll go down to two uses and change. the first shave on them is pretty nice actually but they don't stay sharp enough. really like the scent of erasmic.
 
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Monday 15th July

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Cyril R Salter Shaving Soap & Muhle Silvertip Fibre 23mm
Muhle Rocca (Polished) w/Souplex Bakelite Handle & Treet Durasharp (1) < Blue packaging
Drakkar Noir Aftershave

Glorious!

To date, I've not linked these two ... but Drakkar Noir is a great compliment to the Swiss Arabian Jannet el Firdous attar that I've been wearing today.

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Razor = Gillette Sticky
Blade = Minora Stainless ( 3 )
Brush = Highlander Limited Edition 26mm SHD
Soap = Essence Of Scotland Malt n Myrtle
Splash = Gillette Blue
Balm = Gillette Post Shave Balm.
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Just decided on a whim but a great shave nonetheless.
The Sticky really is a fantastic razor paired with any blade.
The 3rd use of the Minora was superb,
Plenty life for more shaves but 3 shaves is enough for me.
Hard Lines on the football lads it just wasn’t to be
 
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