SOTD: Saturday 29 July - Friday 04 August 2023

[LeeMaz]

SOTD: 31/07/2023

Razor: Rockwell 6s
Blade: Voskhod Teflon Coated, 1st use
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Bowl: Yaqi Plastic Bowl
Preshave: Proraso Pre-Shave Cream Sensitive Cream
Soap: Proraso Green Puck
Aftershave: Proraso Green Aftershave

A simple 2 pass on plate 6 with the 6s once we finally arrived in Wales at Three Cliffs Bay. It’s a beautiful place and was a beautiful shave!

 

[Ram57]

Tuesday SOTD

Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.05/UFO Colibri
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D2)
Brush: Sawdust CreatioStudio Banded/LOD Manchurian 26mm
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Cube 2
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: Tabac
Balm: Tabac
Cologne: Tabac​

 

[JD55]

The "British Maid" Razor

 

[Sig Solo]

TRAVEL SHAVE: RZK LUPO ~ .58

View: https://youtu.be/Rj1yCiSoIPo

 

[Cheekee]

SOTD

Blackland blackbird titanium with lite plate
Schick blade
Ariana and Evans Empyrean Bay Rum set
Oumo compass titanium brush ex tyrant knot
Captains choice obsidian copper shaving bowl

Was just thinking about removing the ex tyrant knot from this handle as I wasn't getting great lathers or at least the knot wouldn't release much lather at all.

But today it was wonderful. This knot has taken some breaking in. If it continues then great.

 

[ALI]

SOTD: 07/31/2023

Razor: Karve CB - B
Blade: Feather , 3rd use

 

[Palmolive-Fox]

SOTD: 1st August 2023.

Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Dove Men+Care Clean Comfort Body+Face Wash.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears with Mint Extracts Transparent Bar Soap.
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Brush: Omega 49.
Face & Head Lather.
Frankensoap: Arko + Palmolive Classic grated Shave sticks.(grated)
Frankenrazor: Yaqi DOC Mellon Head / Schmidt R10 Handle.- Rapira Platinum Lux. (D1)


Post:
Cold water Face & Head wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse/Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.3 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./P&G Old Spice Bearglove ASL Spray./ Creightons Sensitive PSB.

Greetings,

(" Chinese clone razors August")

For the next month I'll be revisiting various Chinese clone razors, Franken-soaps, shaving creams & soaps along with various Russian made DE blades that I haven't used or added to shave sets ups for some time.

Starting the month off with the Yaqi DOC mellon head ("The grand shave king self lubricating razor clone") fitted to the hefty Schmidt R10 handle makes a excellent Franken-razor pairing it up with the Rapira Platinum Lux made a very comfortably razor & blade duo.

The yaqi 'DOC Mellon head' on first appearance looks extremely aggressive, but looks are very deceiving sometimes it's a wonderfully smooth non-aggressive head, however like any razor either aggressive or non-aggressive, if not treated with respect it'll bite you.

I will continue to use the Yaqi DOC Mellon Head / Schmidt R10 Handle duo & Rapira Platinum Lux blade with my next week's SOTD set ups. to familiarise myself once again with the razor & blade duo.

A enjoyable 2 pass + pick ups close comfortable face & head shave with no errors to report. Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Creightons Sensitive PSB.

My face & precious swede are is feeling smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

[Levi]

 

[CRISANTO]

Thuesday, August 1, 2023.

Flöid pre shave oil. Barrister & Mann, Barrister’s reserve Wabes. Semogue Pincel de Barbear 2040 HD Texugo. Takigawa Co., Earl (伯爵) 555, 6/8+. Myrsol blue: Lotion aftershave & Agua de Colonia.

 

[koenfucius]

Styletto Black
Wizamet Super Iridium
Nom boar bristle
Signature Soaps Hibernia
L'Occitane Cade Aftershave Balm

 

[Northam Saint]

View attachment 137352
Very clean shave with the Shark Stainless Steel but not very comfortable. This R41 only works for me with a select few blades and the Shark isn’t one of them.

Is that your own pot for the Moroccan Sands or can you buy it like that ?

 

[p.b]

Is that your own pot for the Moroccan Sands or can you buy it like that ?

Sharon included it when I ordered a tub of the Moroccan Sands soap as a freebie

After the pass around razor test I’ll do a back to back with the NSS cream and the soap.

 

[p.b]

I started with the + plate but after half my face decided I needed to up the cutting capability and swapped it out for the ++ plate.

The handling of this razor is an utter delight. It’s beautifully balanced and the shape of the handle end means ATG up strokes are very secure. Also the thinness of the handle encourages a finger tip hold ensuring a light touch. First use was a joy.

 

[Northam Saint]

Sharon included it when I ordered a tub of the Moroccan Sands soap as a freebie

After the pass around razor test I’ll do a back to back with the NSS cream and the soap.

Was looking earlier I have just ordered some, looks like she is doing her best to get things going again after the break and needs some support. Haven’t had any Nanny’s in quiet a while.

 

[Tonyschin]

01/08/23
Pre - Droyt's Classic Glycerose Soap
Brush - Vintage Culmak Junior - Pure Bristle
Soap - Vintage Cussons 1950's
Razor - Pal Injectomatic
Blade - Vintage PAL Injector
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Barts Balm Ben Kilbreck - Neroli, Rosemary & Jasmine
A/S - Vintage Ferd. Mülhens Vintage 4711 EDC

Its been a while since i visited my Vintage injectors, up today was my "Schick buster" - the PAL. I have also decided to run out the last of the Cussons cream from the 1950's, i do hope i can get 4 or 5 shaves out of it.
The little Culmak whipped up about 1" of the cream in the Captain's choice Copper HW bowl which gave enough for a 3 pass shave, the scent is still there, hard to describe apart from a lightly perfumed, pleasant, clean &fresh smell, a bit like the Imperial leather soap of today, maybe a bit stronger, i find it quite nostalgic and very nice, plenty of cushioning and slip.
I completed 3 very smooth passes for a close BBS finish, i gave my face a rub with the alum block, just to check out my technique, with only some light indication on the LH jawline. Pretty pleased with that.
A very nice post shave finishing with the Vintage 4711 EDC.
I may try to take this one on the Airplane to Belfast as a travel razor without the blade-bank, hopefully it will pass through.
Stay safe and enjoy your day all.