SOTD: Saturday 19 August - Friday 25 August 2023.

[mpf9ret]

To all forum members who have wished me well,I apologise to those whose first name was.

 

[chard52142]

Mon 21
Soap & Aftershave Ariana & Evans Kaizen
Brush Yaqi 24mm Ruby Tuxedo
Razor Yaqi DOC
Blade SilverStar Super Stainless 1st
Top-shelf soap for the rich creamy slick lather and with the matching splash smells wonderful!
Easy peasy shave with this mild razor paired with the blade. 3passes for a bbs-dfs finish...

 

[Tati1950]

SOTD: 21/08/2023

Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline P-30 SE, 3rd use
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3
Bowl: Muhle Bowl
Preshave: Proraso Crema Pre Barba con Olio Di Sandalo Cream
Soap: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary Puck
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary Aftershave
Additional Care: Osma Alum
Additional Care: Cold Water

Enjoy your day!

 

[Mike Smart]

Sunday
Dodgy Shave
First Shave since Wed
Managed to go to A& E as my Doctor said I must. COPD severe shortness of btreath.After A& E on Fri,got abed at 2330. Put on Oxygen and many more items.
Son brought Hawk V3 and very old LEA. Cream,and Water provided had Shower gel in.A shave of sorts.
Have to praise my ward staff,and I can eat the Food.
Progressing well I think.
Me before the Shave, the socks are good.
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Sorry to hear this my friend
get well soon

 

[Digimonkey]

Keep well and all the best of thoughts for a quick recovery.

@mpf9ret - what he said - best wishes - cheers - I.

 

[TomG]

Prep: Valobra Glicerlanolina Soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Zenith 3-band Machurian Badger
Soap: Barrister and Mann Fougère Gothique
Razor: Rex Konsul (3)
Blade: Vintage NOS Schick Plus Platinum (3)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, APR Choix Alfredus Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Lalique Encre Noire EdT

 

[Mike Smart]

Razor = Wilkinson Sword Sticky
Blade = Brazilian Wilko ( 3 )
Brush = Turn N Shave 26mm Custom Boar
Soap = Tobs Eton College with matching splash.
Balm = Baxter’s of California
Well what can i say,
A monday morning hangover shave,
Sounds daft but it really cheered me up a bit.
This cream and aftershave is up there with the best for me,
A really lovely Citrus scent.
A Night in Batam saw me get in to some mischief
i really need to grow up
NOT lol
Enjoy your week boys & girls

 

[AnthH]

SOTD Monday the 21st of August

Razor - Rockwell 6C (R3)
Blade - Gillette Minora Stainless (2)
Brush - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Star Wisp
Soap - Saponificio Varesino Cosmo
Aftershave - Saponificio Varesino Cosmo

 

[MarkP]

 

[hotmetal]

@mpf9ret crikey I missed this! Very sorry to hear. I have a mate who has this as part of another condition and he's on first name terms with the nurses, whilst the doctors ask him what they should do, so I have an idea what you're dealing with. I hope you're soon back home and well.

 

[Nearsmooth]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery @mpf9ret

 

[Nearsmooth]

21 August

SV 70th Anniversary
Omega 48 Professional
ATT SE1 Calypso
Schick Proline
SV 70th Anniversary asl


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This morning I didn’t load enough soap for a second pass and had to reload. It had to happen the combination of a new boar, large knot, hard soap, small tin, hard water and my incompetence. Nevertheless, a good, close and comfortable two pass shave with the SE1, it just took a little more time than usual.

 

[LeeMaz]

SOTD: 19/08/2023

Razor: Yaqi Slope
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless , 3rd use
Brush: Highlander Chubby Style Boti Fan Knot Synthetic
Bowl: 3D Printed Bowl
Preshave: PAA Cube Unscented Soap
Soap: HC&C/Pasteur’s Pharmacy Empire State Of Mind Puck
Balm: The Inkey List Vitamin B, C And E Moisturiser Balm
Fragrance: Lattafa Asad EdC

A great final use of the Yaqi Slope, while I felt my first use of a slant razor unusual it was an enjoyable experience and never gave less than a DFS. Many thanks for the kind loan.

SOTD: 20/08/2023

Razor: Henson AL13 +++
Blade: Astra SP, 1st use
Brush: Highlander “Azzuri” Custom Brush Boti 4th Gen Pink 3 Color Synthetic Knot
Bowl: 3D Printed Bowl
Preshave: PAA Cube Unscented Soap
Soap: PAA Future Fiction Croap
Aftershave: PAA Future Fiction Cologne
Balm: The Inkey List Vitamin B, C And E Moisturiser Balm
Fragrance: PAA Future Fiction EdT

An interesting first shave with the Henson, I think I was expecting more having enjoyed the standard version, I’m hoping it grows on me! I found as with the mild version, it nigh on impossible to nick myself or go wrong with it, and in places found BBS with ease, however then in other places particularly my neck either side of the Adam’s apple it wasn’t aggressive enough and I/it seemed to miss them. Writing up later in the day from my shave certain areas do feel a little raw and again others fine. I’m hoping it’s just one of those I’m going to have to try and get used to!

 

[lindyhop66]

C V Heljestrand MK 31
Yaqi Brush
Vitos Pre/Post Shave
Taylor of Old Bond Street Rose Shaving Cream
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Myrsol Plastic Shave

 

[donnie_arko]

21/8/23

Pre - Palmolive Sea Minerals
Soap - Arko
Brush - Omega 10077
Razor - 7 O'Clock Bakelite
Blade - Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge (1)
Post - Alum/Witch Hazel
AS - Proraso Green

Crikey this razor has a bit of a chomp to it, far more aggressive than my other Techs even though the top cap looks like one from a English Fat Handle Tech. Probably not best paired with a blade like the 7OC Sharp Edge which was a bit bitey at times. Needed to get out the alum block to close up a few weepers.

Close shave though.



@mpf9ret good luck with your recovery my friend.

 

[BrianH]

Sunday
Dodgy Shave
First Shave since Wed
Managed to go to A& E as my Doctor said I must. COPD severe shortness of btreath.After A& E on Fri,got abed at 2330. Put on Oxygen and many more items.
Son brought Hawk V3 and very old LEA. Cream,and Water provided had Shower gel in.A shave of sorts.
Have to praise my ward staff,and I can eat the Food.
Progressing well I think.
Me before the Shave, the socks are good.
View attachment 110286

@mpf9ret Wishing you a speedy recovery