💈 🪒 💈 🪒 SOTD "Samples and Travel/Trial Sized Shaving Items WEEK" October 16th - 22nd, 2023 💈 🪒 💈 🪒

[SharpieB]

Hello B&Bers!

For this SOTD Theme Week, let’s see your samples and small format shaving items!

Show us your small travel razors, trial size soaps and aftershave/cologne samples, travel or small brushes or anything else on the smaller size that is shaving related!

This week‘s theme is easy… post pics of your samples or small shaving items! If there is an interesting story around the acquisition of said items, we’d love to hear about it.

If you don’t have anything themed, post pics of your usual SOTD or just tell us about it!

As always, being creative and having fun IS mandatory but sticking with the theme is NOT mandatory but very strongly encouraged.

Let’s see your samples/small shaving items!

 

[ram57]

Menthol Monday SOTD

Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.05
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D1)
Brush: Saponificio Varesino LE Manchurian HMW 26mm
Bowl: Junichi Tanaka 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Department Unscented
Shave Soap: Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica (Koolada)
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica​

 

[amateur]

Today, shaving involves:

Razor - DS-S.9

Blade - Ladas

Shaving soap - Lea

Brush - Omega 10075

Aftershave lotion - New Style

The Omega brush that helps me shave today is not a road brush. But it is quite small, it fits comfortably in your hand. And with its help, a gorgeous foam is obtained.

 

[ajkel64]

1) Italy: Brush Omega 10777 Boar.
2) Germany: Shaving Soap Tallow Tabac.
3) England: Razor Gillette Goodwill.
4) Russia: Razor Blade Gillette 7 O’clock Yellow.
5) France: Alum Block Osma.
6) Germany: Aftershave Balm Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm.
7) Spain: EDT Nautica Classic.

 

[Gian66]

 

[ackvil]

Pre-Shave	Face wash with Neutrogena Liquid Face Soap
Soap/Cream	Martin de Candre
Brush	B&B LE 2012 by Rudy Vey
Bowl	Captain’s Choice Copper
Razor	Henson Ti**
Blade	Kai
Aftershave	Thayers WH & Proraso
Fragrance	Jimmy Choo Man Intense
Rating	10/10
Comments	I am starting the week off with a different razor, the Henson Ti** and a Kai blade. I also have the Henson Al** and don’t find much difference in the performance of the two razors. I decided to use a Kai blade in the mild razor; the shave was excellent. Today I am going with another badger brush: the B&B LE 2012 brush by Rudy Vey. This brush looks and performs nicely. The MdC soap is on its 255th use. A perfect shave. Have a good day, folks.

 

[CapnPanther]

Monday
Pre-shave: Hims High Tide Hydrating Cleanser /Cremo Coconut-Mango Shave Cream
Razor: Yaqi Romulus
Blade: Kai Captain Mild Protouch MG
Brush: Shea Moisture Black Badger
Soap: C.O. Bigelow Premium Shave Cream
Aftershave: Alum/ Thayer’s Rose Petal Witch Hazel /Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
Balm: Jason Moisturizing Gel

 

[Clint64]

October 16, 2023
Karve “D” OC
Gillette Nacet
Shavemac D01 Flat Top
WSP Barbershop
SV Felce Aromatica

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[GoodOutcome]

16 October 2023
iKon 102
Parker Platinum (4)
Zenith Boar
La Savonnière du Moulin (115)
Lea

 

[Submariner]

Shave this morning was with a sample of Captain's Choice Eucalyptus

 

[shm]

2023-10-16
Tech '7-day set' week

Ikea Bowl ¤ Semogue 2013 Special Edition ¤ Gillette Tech + Derby Premium
RazoRock Mughetto di Bologna ¤ Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur Aftershave

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[ChrisPL68]

 

[hopper_64]

Monday October 16 - SOTD

Razorock SLOC
Gillette Silver Blue (9)
Yaqi Red Marble 24mm
Tallow Tabac
Floid The Genuine

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Gem Junior The Parade Baton Handle
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Simpson Butterscotch Chubby 2 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Seaforth! Sea Spiced Lime
Aftershave: Shannon's 25th Street Lime splash
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

 

[Ted A]

Razor: Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Blade: Gem SS PTFE (4)
Brush: Omega Mixed Midget
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper
Lather: Tabac
Balm: St. James of London Peppercorns & Lime
EdT: Avon Wild Country

I might take this brush if I was going to be staying at one place so it had time to dry.

 

[Ron R]

ASRazor shave, Monday, Oct 16th 2023

Razor : Star bar #4 lather catcher- Mfg 1919-1920, mild to tame mid range. One of my favorite SE razors that was designed slightly different than the Gem Jr bar 1909 that is also a nice razor to use also. Well built to last with a little care and you still can combine a antique with a modern Gem blade for outstanding results I have concluded. Had a comfortable close shave with a new fresh Gem blade this morning.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(1) very sharp, great longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle.
Soap : TOBS herbal sandalwood, nice rich herbal scent 6-7/10 strength with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Deep stones" 24mm Boss synthetic knot, excellent lather generator, heavenly luxury cloud like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + excellent lather painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Star bar #4 1919-1920 with a fresh Gem blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[CRISANTO]

Monday, October 16, 2023.

Floïd oil pre shave. Stirling, Gatlinburg: Shaving soap, lotion, balm aftershave & EdT. Carlos RUFIVK, CRV, “turquoise" two bands badger & resin handle. Dubl Duck, Satinedge, restored scales by Pablo Fuertes.

 

[cajunrph]

Shave Date 10/16/23
Razor: 1948 Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (5)
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: RazoRock Mudder Focker
Brush: Parker Badger
Post-shave: Alum Block, Thayers, PAA Mysterium Serum, RR Mudder Focker Aftershave
Bowl: Douglas Smith Pottery Suribachi Shaving Bowl
Rating: 9.00/10 BBS Cheeks and DFS on the neck. 0 weeper.

Notes here.

Shave #5 on the 7 O'Clock Black was a rough one. I didn't get along with this blade much past the first few shaves. I had quite a bit of irritation today, more so than any other day. Good data on this blade if nothing else.

Have a blessed Monday, may all your shave be BBS, nick, and weeper free.

 

[Beto Salatini]

SOTD OCTOBER 16th
OCTOBER 2023 GRUME
TABACTOBER 2023
OCtober 2023
Mühle Mondays


Hello friends

The week started well and promises good things. So let's shave!

Tabac, Semogue SOC Boar, R41 and Perma-Sharp (1). What more could I want?

An easy, easy BBS…

With us, on tenor, Clifford Jordan.


Rating: 10


Have a nice week and great shaves.

 

[primotenore]

Monday, October 16

AoS Unscented~~Simpson D3~~Cooper MonoBilt/Gillette Platinum~~St Johns Bay Rum
I would say the tiny bottle of Bay Rum meets this week's SOTD theme.
Have a great day!​