SOTD 17-23 July 2016

Timeless OC + Gillette Platinum Plus
Shavemac 26mm x 54mm 2 band Silvertip
Bufflehead Brouhaha
Chatillon Lux Champs de Lavande Custom

Good picture of a loaded brush. How do you like the Bufflehead soaps?

Hi Doug, thanks! That's about a minute or so of loading- abundant lather. I feel the Bufflehead soap from Justin are among the best out there. Very easy to lather, great cushion and slickness. Here's some more comprehensive thoughts after a few uses.

Net/net is I really like Bufflehead and think Justin has done a great job creating a remarkable performer. Only downside is availability being very hard to come by.

Doug@Timeless OC + Gillette Platinum Plus I switched back from the Stork Ti to the Timeless stainless handle; I love the Aristocrat but prefer the balance of a heavier handle.
@"landlgrooming" 24mm Springtime
Chatillon Lux Colbeck

18 July 2016

* Muhle DE89 + UFO Colibri 12mm
* Iridium Super
* WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

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Menthol Monday Planned SOTD

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Razor: Gillette Toggle – Rhodium (S5)
Blade: Personna 74 (D9)
Brush: SOC 2012 Limited Edition Boar/Badger
Bowl: ShaveWorks 4.25"
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Balm: TSD Iced SubZero
Shave Soap: PC DdC Alpine Snowdrift
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: B&M Arctique

Excellent Menthol Monday photograph Guy. I had to put a sweater on after viewing your picture.

Thank you Doug. Excellent, super smooth two pass shave and Arctique was definitely an eye opener to finish it off. I need to use this shave soap more often as it's truly one of the best I have ever used. Too bad Prairie Creations went out of business but understandable due to health issues.

Eufros JabonMan * PILS * SimFix Manchurian * Eufros JabonMan Lima especias Bálm


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Prep - Noxzema / Hot towel
Pre shave - Prep
Razor – Weber ARC
Blade – Zorrik Super Platinum
Brush - New Forest Tubby 1 Finest  
Soap – Mike's Natural
Post - Witch Hazel

Well, there's a blade that exceeded my expectations.. at first it felt a little rough, but it was obviously sharp, and smooth enough to deliver an irritation free, BBS shave.. colour me gobsmacked!! I'll be using those again.

Pretty much done testing a soap I have been working on for the past six months. It's vegan and palm free (no stearic acid from palm)

A Bouquet for the GEM Stainless PTFE blade (Whatever that is.)

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BRUSH: Satin Tip  The Purest  Synthetic
SOAP: MEM
BOWL: Yoresh Electric
RAZOR: GEM Bullet
BLADE: GEM  PTFE ?
PASSES: 3 + Touch up
SHAVE: BBS a GEM standard
AFTER SHAVE: Aqua Velva  Musk

Mickey

MEM is one of my favorite creams, Mickey. I always have some in my den.

Prep - Noxzema / Hot towel
Pre shave - Prep
Razor – Weber ARC
Blade – Zorrik Super Platinum
Brush - New Forest Tubby 1 Finest  
Soap – Mike's Natural
Post - Witch Hazel

Well, there's a blade that exceeded my expectations.. at first it felt a little rough, but it was obviously sharp, and smooth enough to deliver an irritation free, BBS shave.. colour me gobsmacked!! I'll be using those again.

Talk about YMMV! Somewhere here on the site, we have a thread for one's worst blade.  For me, the Zorrik won (or lost ) hands down.