Saturday 15 August - Friday 21 August 2020

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Tuesday 18th August


Semogue 730HD Silvertip - Signature Soaps Mamucium - Star 1912/GEM SS - Grey Flannel EDT

The first run out for my recently acquired 730HD (thank you @Boycie83 )
3 passes for an excellent shave...though I feel the blade should be retired after 8 shaves.

 

[Shaverrific666]

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Vitos Red
Zenith B2
Gilette TV Special Rocket
Personna Super Platinum Chrome
Lucido
Dior Homme

This shave is thanks to Chris @Shaverrific666 who kindly supplied both the soap and brush, thanks mate

Nice, James. Most welcome. As Julius Caesar once said.. "Veni ,Vidi, Vitos" !

 

[Tortuga]

I had a not so good 2nd shave with the Kai in the 0.68 oc Timeless, so I swapped it out for a 7 0clock yellow and got a 3 pass bbs

 

[AlfredoT]

Nice, James. Most welcome. As Julius Caesar one said.. "Veni ,Vidi, Vitos" !

You're kidding, arent't you?
He was an electric razor addict!

 

[blexa]

• Koraat Manchurian Badger
• JabonMan - Dama De Noche
• Apollo Mikron
• Apollo No.15
• Floid

 

[Optometrist]

I haven't been posting much lately, but I don't remember seeing you shave with a straight previously @Optometrist, it is great to see you've picked up the blade in the mean time, I hope you're having fun

Long story short, I began straight razor shaving in 2011, but, unfortunately, had to stop three years later due to a medical issue with my neck. Thought I'd never be able to return, but early days are promising.

 

[MPH]

Terrible photo I know, but it was one of those great "out of nowhere" BBS lovely shaves that just feel extra nice.

 

[chrisbd]

18 August 2020

Preshave: Hot water rinse
Razor: English Gillette Slimtwist
Blade: Gillette Nacet (4)
Brush: New Forest High Mountain Badger 2223
Shaving Soap/Cream: Hawkins & Brimble Elemi & Ginseng
Aftershave Balm: Bulldog Sensitive
Aftershave: Avon Rugger (vintage)

Top notch lather from a little H&K cream, highly recommended if you haven't tried it. Slickness, glide and cushion aplenty with a hint of mild aneasthetic tingle. Unless that's just me. Anyway, a near BBS finish, 8.5/10, and still trying to finish the Avon Rugger AS, now also using as a body splash.

Happy shaves.

Regards,
Chris

 

[LeGaulois]

 

[churchilllafemme]

Tuesday AM 2020-08-18
National Bad Poetry Day

Rooney Emillion 2 Porcelain-Jade Finest (24/55)
Floris No. 89 shaving soap (tallow)
Carbon Damascus Athena/Tibam Antique Brass
Gillette Super Stainless 'Spoiler' (2)
Floris No. 89 aftershave (vintage)

 

[Vacumatic]

Pre-shave:- Imperial Leather
Bowl/Scuttle:- None
Brush:- Synthetic
Soap/Cream:- Cella Bio
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Tech and Wilkinson
Post/After-shave: Cocoa Butter and night cream mix to keep my allure
Fragrance:- Lacoste



Couldn’t be happier with this BodyShop Synthetic brush, significantly better than any other brush that I own including Simpsons.

 

[danielb193]

18 August 2020 SOTD
Just a single



My first ever SE shave with a brand new razor went something like this:

• Pre: Warm shower and soapy bloom water
• Soap: London Oatcake Abysso
• Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
• Razor: Razorock Hawk V2
• Blade: Kai Captain Mild (Pink)
• Post: Humphreys' Citrus Witch Hazel

A great introduction to SE shaving. Getting the right blade angle with the Hawk is going to take a bit of dialling in, but overall this was an efficient shave which has left me pretty much BBS with no soreness or irritation. Looking forward to trying it again in a couple of days

 

[motto]

Prep: Razorock pre barba
Bowl: Ceramiche di Sicilia
Brush: Simpson Emperor 3 Manchurian
Soap: Tcheon Fung Sing Sottozero
Razor: H&S 076 SB 17-4
Blade: Super Shave X
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Myrsol Blue

Best Regards
Marco

 

[Boycie83]

18/08/20

Razor: ATT S1 Calypso
Blade: GSB (1)
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Soap: A&E Spartacus
Pre: Proraso White
ASL: RazoRock Emperor
ASB: LEA

I've tried the M1 and R1 Calypso plates - now time for the S1 variant.

This isn't as smooth as the stainless version but the end result was flawless. Let's see if the smoothness comes with more use.

 

[Str8Mug]

Gillette Toggle vs. Rex Ambassador & Gillette Platinum (2)
Knothead 28mm Tux African Blackwood/Blue Resin
Ethos Succes shave soap
Ethos Succes skin food a/s splash
John Varvatos Artisan eau de toilette

The Rex by a neck. Great shave nonetheless. A wonderful evening and shaves to all...​