SOTD - May 2021

[Dave in KY]

Monday May 17,2021
Razor: Enders Speed Shaver
Blade: Schick Proline Injector (1)
Brush: Brush of Shame #2
Soap: Baron's Choice 1508.5 Project
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Ethos Fresh Lime
Fragrance: Paco Rabanne 1 Million
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 922

Back at the 1508.5 project and used the Enders Speed Shaver for a great 3 pass and touchups BBS. Have a great day Everyone !

   
   

[Jayaruh]

Menthol Monday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Ingram Shave Cream
Tom's 3D Printed Brush
TNNSER 3D Printed Razor
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Osage Rub

The Ingram Shave Cream lathered well with Tom's 3D Printed Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the TNNSER 3D Printed Razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Osage Rub. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

[mlb 549]

Razorock ECO, TSD Egyptian Spice soap, Zenith 28mm black horse brush, Clubman Classic Vanilla AS!!

[kyle3rv]

Second Penn razor shave. Persona hair shaper injector blade second use pushed halfway into head, paa king r emporium soap and aftershave. With the blade pushed half in it doesn't look like it would be aggressive but it still has a fair amount of aggression. I had one or two small blood drops sealed themselves. BBS shave with two passes.
   

[Jayaruh]

Tuesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Tom's 3D Printed Brush
Triceratops 3D Printed Razor
Personna Injector
CWR
Tabac AS

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with Tom's 3D Printed Brush. Two passes and touch ups with The Triceratops 3D Printed Razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

[Tony'schin]

18/05/21
Pre: Shower, Cold water Face Rinse
Brush: Edwin Jagger Medium
Soap: Signature Soap Leodis
Razor: ATT SE-G1 - V2 (Modified)
Blade: GEM PTFE S/S (4)
Post shave: Cold water Rinse, TC's infused Witch Hazel
Balm: Gucci by Gucci Balm
Aftershave: Geoffrey Beene Bowling Green

Bingo!
Although this brush has no backbone it still has a bit scritch and works OK if used face lathering only using the tips, it loaded nicely and produced a very nice face covering with a little extra work and held enough soap for the 3 passes, basically the Signature soaps can get the best from any brush. The EJ is on the small side for me and would make a nice travel brush with some soft soap or cream.
The G1 with its modified baseplate (reduced SB length) gave a wonderful shave today, close comfortable and BBS smooth.
I finished off with the Bowling Green AS which again punched above its price bracket.
Stay safe and enjoy your day All.

[Dave in KY]

Williams Wednesday !!

Wednesday May 19,2021
Razor: Shake Sharp MK-1
Blade: 2 Gillette Platinum Doublestacked (1)
Brush: Williams/Synthetic (reknot)
Soap: Vintage Williams
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Vintage Williams Aqua Velva
Fragrance: John Varvatos Dark Rebel
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 924

Well what can be said about a Vintage Williams shave ? Just an amazing shave all around. The reknot on the original boar that lost too much hair went well. The synthetic has more spring than I like but works fine and makes the brush usable for now. When time is more available it may get another boar put into it to have it more authentic but it works for now. The star of the show was my new to me MK-1 that is as I was told more aggressive than the original and I can see why it's preferred by head shavers that have had both. I got a great shave and am glad to have this baby in the den now. I'm not a head shaver and would probably say my preference would be the GE Jones model V2 Shake Sharp. Still they both give amazingly close and comfortable shaves and look forward to owning and using both. Topped with some Dark Rebel and ready for coffee now and some Homemade Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing..........
   

[Jayaruh]

Wednesday's Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Soap
Tom's 3D Printed Brush
EndGem 3D Printed Razor
Personna GEM SS PTFE
CWR
Cella After Shave Balm

The Williams Mug Soap lathered well with Tom's 3D Printed Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the EndGem 3D Printed Razor with a Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Cella After Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

[Tony'schin]

19/05/21
Vintage Wednesday
Pre: Shower, Cold water face rinse
Brush: Vintage Butterscotch Culmak Plus 1950
Soap: Vintage Cussons 1950's
Razor: Kampfe Star HR-14A - Jayaruh Box #23 & handle (1902)
Blade: GEM Stainless PTFE (5)
Post shave: Cold water splash ,TC's Infused Witch Hazel
Balm: Barts Lime Balm and Lotion
Aftershave: Vintage Ferd. Mülhens Vintage 4711 EDC


A very close shave today with the wonderful Kampfe "lather catcher", this set adopted from across the pond and made up by Jayaruh.
I always rub the sharp corners off the GEM Blade and ensure the line up is spot on centre as in the past it did have a tenancy to scratch if the angle was out a little or i caught the septum going XTG on the lip, No issues at all today.
The lightest of touches required, 3 full passes for a very nice finish, close, but not too close, i did use the Alum block today with very little indication, so all good.
A really nice post shave routine to finish off a very enjoyable shave.
Stay safe and enjoy your day All

[GAW9576]