SOTD: Saturday 31 August - Friday 06 September 2024.
- Thread starter gile
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My Shave today consisted of...
Prep 3P Pre shavecream.
Brush Shave Factory Omega Boar.
Soap Soap Commander Vision.
Bowl Captains choice Obsidian Copper.
Razors Leaf & Blackland Dart.
Blade Polsilver (2).
Post shave 3P cream
Aftershave St johns Bay Rum cooooorrr.
A warm day today makes a change as my day off usually brings rain.
I whipped up a real creamy lather using a sample sent from @semajohn.
I put in half the sample but it was way too much so next time I will use a third, it creates a lovely cushion on the face but the scent for me is very subtle, I like mine to be power houses.
If you like subtle and class then this is a soap you should try.
The Dart once again just shined.
Giving me a fantastic two pass shave, each shave delivers and I'm even baby smooth in the bottom corners of my mouth and under the bottom lip.
The Dart and I are great friends.
A quick finish off with the Bay rum and blimey I become the human torch for 10 mins waiting for the flames to abate whilst smiling like a Cheshire cat.
Enjoy the evening folkes.
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SEptember
Thursday 5th September
Art of Shaving Sandalwood (Vintage) Shaving Soap & Muhle Classic Silvertip Fibre 23mm
Ever-Ready Streamline (1950s) & GEM by Personna Stainless (4)
Pashana Original Aftershave
... same again.
Thursday 5th September
Art of Shaving Sandalwood (Vintage) Shaving Soap & Muhle Classic Silvertip Fibre 23mm
Ever-Ready Streamline (1950s) & GEM by Personna Stainless (4)
Pashana Original Aftershave
... same again.
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- Location
- Sunderland
SOTD Thu 5 Sep 2024
Is it Thursday already, shave
DSCosmetic green bowl
Erasmic shaving soap
Omega 10065 boar brush (green)
Merkur 34C razor
Gillette Nacet blade
Homemade splash (witch hazel and essential oils)
Forest Fresh ASL
Nivea Sensitive PSB
‘Rennie’ the ever present rubber duck
Horrible weather today, but great shave! Tried the Erasmic soap again, not half bad, not great but better than ok, much prefer this croap (made in UK) to the sloppy cream (made in China) which I can never get to lather properly (don’t have that problem with the Nivea Sensitive Pro cream which has similar consistency!) New Omega brush arrived today, messed about with it most of the afternoon. Wash, soak, rub dry, wash again, soak again etc, finally got fed up with this and just used it! Very nice, smelled a bit ‘funky piggy’ to start but now smells more Erasmic with a touch of funk (not sure if this is better or not!) Nice little brush though, very like my 10049 but a bit more manoeuvrable. Excellent end result, very smooth and smelling nice.
Is it Thursday already, shave
DSCosmetic green bowl
Erasmic shaving soap
Omega 10065 boar brush (green)
Merkur 34C razor
Gillette Nacet blade
Homemade splash (witch hazel and essential oils)
Forest Fresh ASL
Nivea Sensitive PSB
‘Rennie’ the ever present rubber duck
Horrible weather today, but great shave! Tried the Erasmic soap again, not half bad, not great but better than ok, much prefer this croap (made in UK) to the sloppy cream (made in China) which I can never get to lather properly (don’t have that problem with the Nivea Sensitive Pro cream which has similar consistency!) New Omega brush arrived today, messed about with it most of the afternoon. Wash, soak, rub dry, wash again, soak again etc, finally got fed up with this and just used it! Very nice, smelled a bit ‘funky piggy’ to start but now smells more Erasmic with a touch of funk (not sure if this is better or not!) Nice little brush though, very like my 10049 but a bit more manoeuvrable. Excellent end result, very smooth and smelling nice.
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Cien pure soap
Proraso Sensitive
Yaqi synthetic
Tds seas oceas
Solo edge
Derby
Mondial Axolute
No.7
Bit of a hurry tonight but still smooth , could possibly get used to an SE
Proraso Sensitive
Yaqi synthetic
Tds seas oceas
Solo edge
Derby
Mondial Axolute
No.7
Bit of a hurry tonight but still smooth , could possibly get used to an SE
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Fri 6
Soap Wholly Kaw Pomplemo
Aftershave Clubman Brandy Spice
Brush Yaqi 24mm Sagrada Familia
Razor John-Bert Cutlery Co Rattler
Beautiful lather from this soap! The splash was terrific!
The razor was refreshed on the HBA and the resulting edge feels smoother & keener...nice!!
Soap Wholly Kaw Pomplemo
Aftershave Clubman Brandy Spice
Brush Yaqi 24mm Sagrada Familia
Razor John-Bert Cutlery Co Rattler
Beautiful lather from this soap! The splash was terrific!
The razor was refreshed on the HBA and the resulting edge feels smoother & keener...nice!!
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4/9/24
42nd Birthday Shave
Soap - Valobra
Brush - Highlander TSR LE
Razor - Gillette BE Tech USA
Blade - Gillette New Chromium Edge (5)
AS - Brut Original
Like with the fine gent, Tony @Tony'schin I'm also celebrating my birthday today. A fantastic day so far, I ate some pasta for lunch. Everyone likes pasta right? Who doesn't like it? Monsters I tell you. Monsters. Sitting in their dark kitchens and dining rooms, munching on their cold crunchy turnips.
What else did I do today?
I also got one of those chocolate filled doughnuts from Lidl.
Pasta and a doughnut? Yeah, that's me, a life of decadence.
For my birthday shave, I used the stick of Valobra Paul @Blademonkey sent me, what a glorious lather. I've got quite a few bits and pieces of premium shaving soaps that I largely neglect, I'm going to be using them more now. With their tallow goodness, my chubby brown face will be as soft as one of the soft fluffy bread rolls you can buy in Lidl. and as smooth as erm, I'm trying to think of something smooth, maybe as smooth as as the outside of a Dime bar (smooth on the outside, crunchy on the inside).
Have a good day gents.
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SOTD 06-Sep-24
Brush: Wald - 'Deep Sea' A1
Soap: Chicago Groomin Co. - AG 1889
Razor: Blackland - Sabre V2 L3
Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE
Post: Chicago Grooming Co. - AG 1889 AS
Nothing to bother comparing against, I've said what I think of this Sabre V2, and it's decent. This L3 is roughly my speed, which led to a comfortable and close finish.
I still haven't got around to the L1 but I suspect it's not going to be too my taste and I really want to try the konsul!
Happy Friday shaves all, have a good one all.
Cheers
Marc
Brush: Wald - 'Deep Sea' A1
Soap: Chicago Groomin Co. - AG 1889
Razor: Blackland - Sabre V2 L3
Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE
Post: Chicago Grooming Co. - AG 1889 AS
Nothing to bother comparing against, I've said what I think of this Sabre V2, and it's decent. This L3 is roughly my speed, which led to a comfortable and close finish.
I still haven't got around to the L1 but I suspect it's not going to be too my taste and I really want to try the konsul!
Happy Friday shaves all, have a good one all.
Cheers
Marc
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Friday 6th September
General Steel - Schick Proline P #4 - Jayaruh 289 Timber Wolf - Wolfpac Italian Orchard - Alvarez Gómez Bergamota de Calabria EDT - Aloe Vera Gel
General Steel - Schick Proline P #4 - Jayaruh 289 Timber Wolf - Wolfpac Italian Orchard - Alvarez Gómez Bergamota de Calabria EDT - Aloe Vera Gel
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- Location
- Liverpool
A Thursday evening's shave which comes complete with the theme, 'A quick one in the back entry'
Quick step - Timeless bronze
Be quick or be dead - Feather
Quick as flash - Highlander TSR LE 2023
The quick brown fox etc etc - Proraso soap
Quick sand - L'Occitane Cade balm
This alley okay? - Goutal Eau D'Hadrien
'5 minutes you said. And look where it has lead me?'
The more I use this bronze, the more it is growing on me. In due consideration that the only things which isually grow on me are bacteria cultures and fungi, this is quite some achievement.
In all honesty there is something about using the Timeless which really appeals to me. Mild is a definite, but not overly mild like an 89 or the AS-D2, more an efficient mild. My skin loves it and the results say it all. Probably my shaving purchase of the year. 3 months to my SPOTTY awards and we shall see how much of my blackened heart it manages to capture.
Another great shave resulting in Satanic happiness. The Goutal? Another great BST purchase.
I shall leave you some more of those tsushimamire and their brilliant Jaguar
Quick step - Timeless bronze
Be quick or be dead - Feather
Quick as flash - Highlander TSR LE 2023
The quick brown fox etc etc - Proraso soap
Quick sand - L'Occitane Cade balm
This alley okay? - Goutal Eau D'Hadrien
'5 minutes you said. And look where it has lead me?'
The more I use this bronze, the more it is growing on me. In due consideration that the only things which isually grow on me are bacteria cultures and fungi, this is quite some achievement.
In all honesty there is something about using the Timeless which really appeals to me. Mild is a definite, but not overly mild like an 89 or the AS-D2, more an efficient mild. My skin loves it and the results say it all. Probably my shaving purchase of the year. 3 months to my SPOTTY awards and we shall see how much of my blackened heart it manages to capture.
Another great shave resulting in Satanic happiness. The Goutal? Another great BST purchase.
I shall leave you some more of those tsushimamire and their brilliant Jaguar