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SOTD January 2025
- Thread starter BarberDave
- Start date
Great pic!
anchovie666
Jr. Shave Member
Sunday 1/05
BADGERary Day 5
All BADGER Brushes - All Month
I've come to the conclusion I don't like the IBC Clone
The Personna Injector Blade worked just fine
I just don't like the geometry of the shavette
Finish Pass with the STAR Lather Catcher
Lather Catcher Sunday
Razor: Chinese IBC Clone Shavette
Blade: Personna Injector (1X)
Lather: Talbot Shaving GRACE Soap Mix
Brush: Made-Rite No. 82 Vintage PURE BADGER
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen/Glacial Splash Mix
Post Shave: Abbate Y La Mantia ISHTAR
BADGERary Day 5
All BADGER Brushes - All Month
I've come to the conclusion I don't like the IBC Clone
The Personna Injector Blade worked just fine
I just don't like the geometry of the shavette
Finish Pass with the STAR Lather Catcher
Lather Catcher Sunday
Razor: Chinese IBC Clone Shavette
Blade: Personna Injector (1X)
Lather: Talbot Shaving GRACE Soap Mix
Brush: Made-Rite No. 82 Vintage PURE BADGER
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen/Glacial Splash Mix
Post Shave: Abbate Y La Mantia ISHTAR
5 January, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
An adequate shave today. My Feather Artist Club razor arrived and I used it for the first time this morning. After reading some of comments about various blades, I got a pack of the KAI Captain Protouch blades (with the guard) to use with it. Not the greatest shave, but it's been ten years (or more) since I last used a straight. BBS results on my face, but still had some stubble left on my neck area. I also opted for a sink shave instead of my normal shower shave as I assumed (and rightly so) this shave session would take a little longer than with a DE. For lather I chose an old reliable in C.O. Bigelow. Nice slick and cushioning lather built with the Simpson "Polo" PL-10 Best Badger brush. Three passes and I finished with a splash of Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel, followed by Pinaud "Clubman" aftershave lotion and talc. Opted to go with the Floris "No.89" EdT again because I haven't used it in a long time and it's such a timeless fragrance.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
An adequate shave today. My Feather Artist Club razor arrived and I used it for the first time this morning. After reading some of comments about various blades, I got a pack of the KAI Captain Protouch blades (with the guard) to use with it. Not the greatest shave, but it's been ten years (or more) since I last used a straight. BBS results on my face, but still had some stubble left on my neck area. I also opted for a sink shave instead of my normal shower shave as I assumed (and rightly so) this shave session would take a little longer than with a DE. For lather I chose an old reliable in C.O. Bigelow. Nice slick and cushioning lather built with the Simpson "Polo" PL-10 Best Badger brush. Three passes and I finished with a splash of Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel, followed by Pinaud "Clubman" aftershave lotion and talc. Opted to go with the Floris "No.89" EdT again because I haven't used it in a long time and it's such a timeless fragrance.
Hope you have a great day.
C.O. Bigelow / Simpson / Feather / KAI / Quinn's / Clubman / Floris
EMG06
"TSC's Bingo Admiral"
SOTD: 01/05/2025
Razor: Atelier Durdan No 7
Blade: Wilkinson Sword , 5th use
Brush: Wald Princess Peach A1 Fan
Preshave: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Tube 2.0 Soap
Soap: Martin De Candre Fougère Puck
Aftershave: Ethos Lavender Suprême Aftershave
Balm: Ethos Unscented Skin Food Lotion
Additional Care: Osma Alum
0,7 mm plate. Comfortable 3 pass shave.
Razor: Atelier Durdan No 7
Blade: Wilkinson Sword , 5th use
Brush: Wald Princess Peach A1 Fan
Preshave: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Tube 2.0 Soap
Soap: Martin De Candre Fougère Puck
Aftershave: Ethos Lavender Suprême Aftershave
Balm: Ethos Unscented Skin Food Lotion
Additional Care: Osma Alum
0,7 mm plate. Comfortable 3 pass shave.
Teiste
Shave Newbie
Thanks, my friend !
Teiste
Shave Newbie
That is a superb Polo brush and that best badger hair truly is a gem.5 January, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
An adequate shave today. My Feather Artist Club razor arrived and I used it for the first time this morning. After reading some of comments about various blades, I got a pack of the KAI Captain Protouch blades (with the guard) to use with it. Not the greatest shave, but it's been ten years (or more) since I last used a straight. BBS results on my face, but still had some stubble left on my neck area. I also opted for a sink shave instead of my normal shower shave as I assumed (and rightly so) this shave session would take a little longer than with a DE. For lather I chose an old reliable in C.O. Bigelow. Nice slick and cushioning lather built with the Simpson "Polo" PL-10 Best Badger brush. Three passes and I finished with a splash of Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel, followed by Pinaud "Clubman" aftershave lotion and talc. Opted to go with the Floris "No.89" EdT again because I haven't used it in a long time and it's such a timeless fragrance.
Hope you have a great day.
Current batches of best badger hair are very sub par or even bad.
01.05.2025
Ram57
Sr. Shave Member
Menthol Monday SOTD
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Razor: King Cobra
Blade: Schick Proline P-30 (D1)
Brush: Semogue Owners Club 2012 LE Badger\Boar
Bowl: TW 3D Printed
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Machine Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Eucalyptus & Spearmint
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Aether
Balm: Myrsol Emulsion
Aftershave: HTGAM Al-Fin
EMG06
"TSC's Bingo Admiral"
SOTD: 01/06/2025
Razor: Atelier Durdan No 7
Blade: Wilkinson Sword , 6th use
Brush: Rudy Vey EMG 40th Shavemac 2 Band Silvertip Badger
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Standard “Rawhide” Bowl
Preshave: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Tube 2.0 Soap
Soap: Haslinger Schafmilch Puck
Aftershave: Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve Small Batch Shave Tonic Aftershave
Balm: Ethos Unscented Skin Food Lotion
Additional Care: Osma Alum
Razor: Atelier Durdan No 7
Blade: Wilkinson Sword , 6th use
Brush: Rudy Vey EMG 40th Shavemac 2 Band Silvertip Badger
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Standard “Rawhide” Bowl
Preshave: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Tube 2.0 Soap
Soap: Haslinger Schafmilch Puck
Aftershave: Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve Small Batch Shave Tonic Aftershave
Balm: Ethos Unscented Skin Food Lotion
Additional Care: Osma Alum
6 January, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Great shave this morning. Returned to Grooming Dept. and their excellent "Incense & Oud" shave soap. Wonderful scent and lather built with the Paladin "Falstaff" 2-Band Select Badger Brush for two passes (plus touch-up) with the '56 Gillette Super Speed and I finished with a splash of Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel, followed by Ariana & Evans "Incense & Oud" aftershave splash & Comme des Garcons "Avignon" EdT.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Great shave this morning. Returned to Grooming Dept. and their excellent "Incense & Oud" shave soap. Wonderful scent and lather built with the Paladin "Falstaff" 2-Band Select Badger Brush for two passes (plus touch-up) with the '56 Gillette Super Speed and I finished with a splash of Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel, followed by Ariana & Evans "Incense & Oud" aftershave splash & Comme des Garcons "Avignon" EdT.
Hope you have a great day.
Grooming Dept. / Paladin / Gillette / Wizamet / Quinn's / Ariana & Evans / Comme des Garcons
Great lather with the Stirling sample. Really nice scent not very strong but it has been sitting in the bag for at least 6 months. This was my best shave with the weck, I think I'm sitting around 15 - 20 "straight" razor shaves.
