SOTD - July 2022

[Whiterook]

   
Razor: Schick K4 Lady Eversharp yellow injector razor
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Mauer & Wirtz Tabac
Aftershave: Maurer & Wirtz Tabac Aftershave Lotion
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

[mlb 549]

Razorock ECO, Williams Mug soap, Zenith boar brush, AV!!

[Tony'schin]

22/07/22
Pre     -  Sainsbury's Luxury Soap, Bergamot & Nectarine
Brush -  Semogue SOC TAJ Boar
Soap  -  Proraso Green Eucalyptus & Menthol
Razor -  Unmentionable
Blade -  Unmentionable
Post   -  Cold water Rinse, TC's infused Witch Hazel
Balm  -  Proraso Green
A/S    -  Proraso Green

Another week down using the Proraso Green soap, i am starting to get a bit bored with it now, although i will persevere to run it out.
Everything else including the Balm and splash worked a treat.
Stay safe and enjoy your day all.

[Jayaruh]

Friday's Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Sandalwood
Jayaruh #432
GEM Demaskeene OC with Custom Handle by GAW9576
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Avon Leather Cologne

The Proraso Sandalwood Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #432. Two passes and touch ups with the GEM Demaskeene OC Razor with a Supply Black Label Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Avon Leather Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

[Whiterook]

   
Razor: Personna Stainless Steel Injector razor
Blade: Personna Injector
Brush: Rudy Vey 2020 B & B Group Buy
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Barbershop
Aftershave: Old Spice Classic
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

[Tony'schin]

23/07/22
Pre      -  Sainsbury's Luxury Soap, Bergamot & Nectarine
Brush  -  Semogue SOC TAJ Boar
Soap   -  Proraso Green Eucalyptus & Menthol
Razor  -  Pall Mall / Unmentionable
Blade  -  GEM / Unmentionable
Post    -  Cold water Rinse, TC's infused Witch Hazel
Balm   -  Proraso Green
A/S     -  Proraso Green

I did enjoy that, I loaded a "Used" GEM into the Vintage Wilkinson Pall Mall for this mornings maiden Test run, it had around 9 Shaves on it, some single pass some Multi-pass shaves.
I set the Roller Bar around midway to try to get a feel for it and had the Unmentionable on hand "just in case".
I know i don't like the clean up from Proraso soaps, however, you cannot knock the lather they produce, a nice face lather with the SOC TAJ producing a really nice covering ready for the task ahead.
So starting off using a similar angle as i would with any Vintage GEM and slowly dropping the handle until i heard the blade cutting and away i went, i checked after a couple of strokes of what seemed a very mild shaver, this thing is efficient, so far, smooth and comfortable.
I dialled back the Roller bar a bit more and carried on to complete the first pass, still feeling very smooth and no real change in either feel or Audio-feedback.
After a quick check of the 1st pass i could have stopped there, a very acceptable shave, i did not want to push my luck so completed a pick up pass with the Unmentionable, mainly on my trouble spots as i am out with Mrs TC today so need to be clean shaved. After a quick rinse i checked with the Alum stone and got very little indication from a really close finish, i am sure i will get better results once i have used the razor a bit more.
To be honest it feels great in the hand and right up my street.
A very happy shaver today.
Stay safe and enjoy your day All.

[Jayaruh]

Supply SE's Saturday Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Sandalwood
Jayaruh #432
Supply SE
Supply Black Label Blade
CWR
Avon Leather Cologne

The Proraso Sandalwood Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #432. Two passes and touch ups with the Supply SE Razor with a Supply Black Label Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Avon Leather Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

[GAW9576]

I had a wonderful shave today with the Eagle Improved razor on a modified Gem MMOC handle. The LaToja lathered up well with cold water and the Olive handled RazoRock boar brush and Lucky Tiger was a great finishing touch.

   

[Jayaruh]

23/07/22
Pre      -  Sainsbury's Luxury Soap, Bergamot & Nectarine
Brush  -  Semogue SOC TAJ Boar
Soap   -  Proraso Green Eucalyptus & Menthol
Razor  -  Pall Mall / Unmentionable
Blade  -  GEM / Unmentionable
Post    -  Cold water Rinse, TC's infused Witch Hazel
Balm   -  Proraso Green
A/S     -  Proraso Green

I did enjoy that, I loaded a "Used" GEM into the Vintage Wilkinson Pall Mall for this mornings maiden Test run, it had around 9 Shaves on it, some single pass some Multi-pass shaves.
I set the Roller Bar around midway to try to get a feel for it and had the Unmentionable on hand "just in case".
I know i don't like the clean up from Proraso soaps, however, you cannot knock the lather they produce, a nice face lather with the SOC TAJ producing a really nice covering ready for the task ahead.
So starting off using a similar angle as i would with any Vintage GEM and slowly dropping the handle until i heard the blade cutting and away i went, i checked after a couple of strokes of what seemed a very mild shaver, this thing is efficient, so far, smooth and comfortable.
I dialled back the Roller bar a bit more and carried on to complete the first pass, still feeling very smooth and no real change in either feel or Audio-feedback.
After a quick check of the 1st pass i could have stopped there, a very acceptable shave, i did not want to push my luck so completed a pick up pass with the Unmentionable, mainly on my trouble spots as i am out with Mrs TC today so need to be clean shaved. After a quick rinse i checked with the Alum stone and got very little indication from a really close finish, i am sure i will get better results once i have used the razor a bit more.
To be honest it feels great in the hand and right up my street.
A very happy shaver today.
Stay safe and enjoy your day All.

Well, I don't have one of those razors. I guess I should put in on my wish list which is empty at the moment. Nice shave.

[Whiterook]

   

Razor: Unmentionable 
Blade: Unmentionable 
Brush: Simpson Butterscotch Chubby 2 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Noble Otter The Noir et Vanille
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented