SOTD "Free Week" May 6th to May 12th

[SwamperWI]

Pre-shave: Shower
Razor: Aylsworth Kopparkant +
Blade: Nacet (new)
Soap: Ethos Tortola (F)
Brush: TGN Finest fan 24mm
Post Shave: Alum
Balm: Stirling Unscented
And a splash of The Veg

 

[sarimento1]

SOTD, Thursday, May 9th, 2024

Shower + Ach Brito Glyce face lather and rinse
Boellis 1924 Panama shave soap and aftershave
The Art of Shaving badger brush
Friedellko 5/8" "Thursday" straight razor

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[Whiterook]

Razor: Razorock SLOC
Blade: Pol Silver Super Iridium
Brush: Simpson Captain 2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White Pre-Shave Cream
Lather: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Nivea Post Shave Balm

 

[motto]

SOTD 20240509
Prep: Razorock prebarba
Bowl: Ceramiche di Sicilia for Zenith
Brush: The Varlet Orion
Soap: Martin de Candre Vetyver
Razor: Blackland Ospery TI
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Swiss Pitralon

Best Regrards
Marco

 

[Beto Salatini]

SOTD "Free Week" May 6th to May 12th

May 2024 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)



Hello friends

Sultry afternoon here. Perfect for using one of my favorite soaps: Stirling MITA. Semogue SOC Boar, Greencult 2.0 plate II, a brand new Gillette Nacet (1) and Pinaud Citrus Musk complemented the shave splendidly.

With us, the wonderful Sonny Clark.


Rating: 9,5


Have a nice evening and great shaves!

 

[eezee]

5/9/24
Art of Shaving Lavender
Art of Shaving in Fine Badger
6/8 Thiers-Issard for Art of Shaving
Tony Miller 3" Fast Bridle Strop
4711
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Davidoff Cool Water

 

[SmoothOperator]

Have a great shave everyone!

• Razor: Rex Ambassador XL (4 WTG, 2 ATG, 1.5 Cleanup)
• Brush: Mühle Sophist STB
• Blade: Gillette Platinum
• Preshave Procedure: Shower
• Preshave: Proraso White
• Shaving Soap: Mühle Aloe Vera
• After Shave 1: Manufactum Bay Rum
• After Shave 2: Mühle Aloe Vera Balm
• After Shave 3: Manufactum Shea Butter Cream

 

[silverlifter]

100524

• silverlifter
• May 9, 2024

Shiozawa Tadaaki Focus 13/16 Hollow - Semogue OC Boar - Eufros Gea - Myrsol Antesol - Sukin...

 

[FreddieP318ti]

 

[Pat Puma]

It's MITA time.

 

[Zipp]

Brush: AP Shave Co.
Lather: Razorock "Son of Zeus"
Razor: Razorock "Mamba"
Blade: Rapira "Swedish Supersteel"
Witch hazel: Thayers "Lavender"
Alum block: Osma
After shave: Razorock "Son of Zeus"
Hydrating cream: Clear Beauty "Hyaluronic & Retinol"

 

[ram57]

Friday SOTD

Razor: Schick Repeating Razor C2
Blade: Schick Injector (D5)
Brush: Semogue 2016 LE 2 Band
Bowl: Georgetown 4.5" Opal-Iron-Rim
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom
Shave Cream: Ethos Blood Orange Tallow
Balm Proraso White ASB
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Fourth & Pine​

 

[Calm_Shaver]

MERGRESS
POLSILVER
TROTTER ROBINS EGG
SV ARGANIA
MYRSOL BLUE​

 

[Chard52142]

Fri 10
Soap & Aftershave RazoRock Mudder Focker
Brush Yaqi 24mm Robin Clear Handle
Razor Joh Engstrom Eskilstuna Frameback
Nice lather & scent from the soap, brush, and splash combination!
Enjoyed a lovely shave with this excellent razor. It has an awesome edge after being refreshed on the diamond balsa & HBA...

 

[m949]

Friday, May 10, 2024

Pre-Shave: Cold water splash / YBN Glycerin
Razor: DSCosmetic V92 brass razor, scalloped cap
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Mühle Purist Silvertip Badger Ebonite
Bowl: DSC scuttle
Soap: House of Mammoth - Almond Leather (sample) / TOBS - Cedarwood Shaving Cream (sample)
Aftercare: Thayers Witch Hazel Unscented / Aloe Vera Gel
A/S: Boss - The Scent Aftershave Balm
EdP: Boss - The Scent Intense

Today was the second performance of the scalloped cap on the new DSC V92 brass razor. It's of course way too early to pass final judgement on this razor, but the first shave with the scalloped cap was better and so was the second shave with the parallel cap. Not that it was an uncomfortable shave, rather it wasn't as close as the first two shaves. DFS in two WTG passes with touchups. No irritation, no nicks and no weepers. The stand for this razor is from Yintal and was so incredibly cheap that it is bordering on larceny. (USD 2.50)

I had too little soap left in my HOM sample and decided to make a super lather by adding a generous amount of TOBS cream to the scuttle. I changed a bit on the lathering after @SmoothOperator was so kind to share a Shave Nation video with me on achieving and maintaining proper brush hydration for making a perfect lather. I had to try this out right away. Here's the Gist: water the brush (don't soak) for a couple of minutes, DO NOT shake/flick the water out of brush, gentle squeeze the bristles and then load the brush holding it with the bristles up and either adding a bit of shaving cream on the top or when using a soap holding the soap tub upside down (and the brush bristles up). Since I used samples today that wasn't really possible but I just refrained from shaking the water out of the brush and just gently squeezed the upper third of the bristles. I used a badger today and generally I need a bit more time to make a good lather with this one and frequently having to add water. Not today! My scuttle overflowed (and it's a big one) in 5 seconds!!! with perfect lather. I believe it was the combination of super lather and a well hydrated brush which concluded in perfection.

This Friday shave was completed with Boss The Scent aftershave balm and the matching Boss The Scent Intense EdP.

Happy Friday and great shaves to you all!

 

[ajkel64]

1) Italy: Brush Omega 10777 Boar.
2) Italy: Shaving Soap Proraso Green Tub.
3) England: Razor 1950’s Gillette Ball End Tech.
4) Russia: Razor Blade Gillette Silver Blue.
5) France: Alum Block Osma.
6) Poland: Aftershave Lotion Nivea Men 2 Phase Aftershave Lotion.
7) Germany: Aftershave Splash Nivea Men Deep Comfort Aftershave Splash.
8) USA: Lather Bowl Captain’s Choice Copper Lather Bowl.

 

[primotenore]

Thursday May 9

ETHOS Lavender Supreme~~Hoffritz 19mm~~Fatip Lo Storto Originale/Feather~~Rasasi Hawas
Have a great day!​

 

[Gian66]

 

[Sascoman]

Vestige ++ • Longshaving Reserve IV on Trotter

 

[Mike R]

Monday

Brush: Omega 13522 Pure
Soap: Derby Stick
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Stetson Cooling Moisture
Cologne / Fragrance: see "A/S"


Tuesday

Brush: Omega 13522 Pure
Soap: Palmolive Stick
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Afta
Cologne / Fragrance: Kouros


Thursday

Brush: Omega 13522 Pure
Cream: Arko Commando
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Family Dollar Brut clone
Cologne / Fragrance: Kouros


Friday

A/S: British Sterling
Cologne / Fragrance: Bowling Green


Mike