SOTD - June 2020

[Grassy]

Kampfe Star HR-7A 
Star Wedge
Ever Ready 100s 
Razorock Black Label 
B&M Seville 

   

I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying this razor. I swapped the handle out for the wooden Gem handle, adjusted the screws so everything is just right, stropped up the blade and got a truly excellent shave!

[120inna55]

Ariana & Evans | Peach & Cognac
APShaveCo. Elegant Emerald | SynBad 24mm
Radio 1912 | Gem PTFE

Ariana & Evans' Peach & Cognac is as-advertised with a surprisingly elegant dry down.  It opens with a hyper-realistic, freshly sliced, ripe peach. There's some time spent with this initially singular note before it subtly boozes into more of a peach daiquiri with bright citrus highlights painting an image of this alcoholic peach beverage garnished with lemon and orange wedges. The entirety of the shave shares equal time between natural and boozy peach. The splash revisits the exact same natural peach element followed by a little more sophisticated booze by way of cognac along with a modest tobacco element.  There's a brief moment of woodiness intermingled with the peach that is reminiscent of a peach pit. The dry down gradually drifts away from the gourmand nature in favor of clean leather and soft, slightly powdery sandalwood.  This is a very strongly scented soap and splash.  The lather alone fills the bathroom with this peachy goodness, and the splash's dry down is still going strong 4 hours post shave.

[mlb 549]

Razorock ECO, Erasmic Shaving Soap, Semogue 2000 boar, C O Bigelow AS!! Erasmisc is a fine English shave soap that doesn't appear to have much love in the US.

[Tony'schin]

19/06/20
Cold Water Shave
Brush: DS Cosmetic
Soap: CR Salter Indian Sandalwood
Razor: ATT SE1 - G
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (4)
Post shave: Cold water rinse, shower, EO infused Witch Hazel
Balm: Bart's Balm Rosemary and Sandalwood Balm & Lotion
Aftershave: Copycat Bleu


A wonderfully smooth shave today, and the realisation of how i nicked my septum the other day, there are no blade stops on the razor head as they are not needed, however, this leaves the corner of the blade exposed, which would not normally be an issue unless you are going XTG under your septum - Noted and adhered to.
I like the routine of cold water shave then shower, its really seems to help. Anyway, i like it.

Round 2 and final round of B2 cleaning.
Today i used the help of a cotton bud, a tiny bit of Autosol and a cocktail stick.
a light rub of polish then each grove of the handle rubbed with the stick to remove the staining.
A final polish of the case and razor buffed - - -
Presto!











This B2 has toppled the MMOC as my favourite Vintage razor.

Stay Safe and enjoy your day All

[Jayaruh]

Friday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Col. Conk Amber
Jayaruh #1
Schick C3 Repeater
Schick Proline
CWR
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB

The Col. Conk Amber face-lathered well with my Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Schick C3 Repeater with a Schick Proline blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva 5 in 1 ASB. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Here is the face lathering part of this shave. I messed up on yesterday's video, so this is what my face-lathering technique looks like.

[Electrif]

Friday 19th June
Alpha T400 - James Riley's (OSP) No 8 test soap - Ever Ready 1914 - GEM SSC #4 - James Riley's No 8 test A/S - Aloe Vera Gel

[Jayaruh]

Friday 19th June
Alpha T400 - James Riley's (OSP) No 8 test soap - Ever Ready 1914 - GEM SSC #4 - James Riley's No 8 test A/S - Aloe Vera Gel

beautiful photo

[Electrif]

beautiful photo

Thanks Jim, it's my favourite 1914 set.

[mlb 549]

Razorock ECO< Fitness Italian Shaving Soap, Razorock 26MM badger brush, Skin Bracer!!

[Grassy]

JR 351
Washpool Lemon Myrtle 
Star HR-7A 
Star wedge 
APR Mycroft 

   

Still loving the Star. Have a great weekend