SOTD 2-8 February 2025

February With Frank

Monday, February 3, 2025 - Shave of the Day

Brush  ||  Paladin El Dorado
Soap  ||  ETHOS Russian Tea
Razor  ||  Blackland Blackbird / Perma-Sharp (4)
A/S  ||  ETHOS Russian Tea Skin Food Splash

Monday February 3, 2025
Razor: Paradigm Salient
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Paladin 26mm Vesuvius Chief/Badger
Soap: Ethos Russian Tea
AS : Witch Hazel + Ethos Russian Tea
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 2,280

Razor: Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip W4, 4th quarter 1976, Black Handle
Blade: Shark Platinum , #3
Shaving brush: Tedalus Helios, Badger Silvertip, Purple
Shaving Soap: Noble Otter Soap Co. Hamam Shave Soap
After Shave: Le Père Lucien Lotion de Barbier “De vetiver et de belles choses” Édition Limitée 2020

Rocnel Elite / Astra Blue

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Cremo Heritage Red
Razor: Leaf Thorn
Blade: Parker Premium Platinum (3)
Post shave: Gillette Gel

3 February, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 3

The Williams + Wizamet combo continues to provide great shaves. Had a NOS Ever-Ready 200T sitting in the shave den for a while and thought it'd be nice to use it this morning to get a real old school shave. Gotta say, not the best brush I've ever used. Fantastic lather but it took a lot of work. Two passes (plus touch-up) with the '58 Gillette Super Speed, and I finished with a splash of Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel, followed by Mennen "Skin Bracer Cool Spice" aftershave lotion, a dusting of Clubman talc and vintage Avon "Brisk Spice" EdC.

Hope you have a great day.

Williams / Ever-Ready / Gillette / Wizamet / Quinn's / Clubman / Skin Bracer

Monday February 3, 2025

Schick type G3 injector | Schick PTFE
Proraso pre-shave cream | Rasozero soap
Big ramekin | APShave G5C
Thayers unscented toner | Proraso balm

Monday Night 3/2/2025
Hot shower
Razor : Circa 1930s Gillette New long comb Palmolive give away Made in Canada. (Gold washed brass or copper?)
Blade : 1st origin Gillette blade 2nd Wizamet. (3)
Brush : Yaqi caramel cats whiskers synthetic.
Pre shave : Pears original clear soap.
Soap : Omega Eucalyptus.
Balm/Toner : T N Dickinson's Witch Hazel.
Weight : 55 grams.
Hi all,
Great old time shave this evening with the Gillette New long comb this razor was a promotional give away if you
purchased a Palmolive product.
The razor its self shaves very close as with other early Gillette's I have used.
In my opinion the early Gillette's were far less forgiving than most of the razors that followed.
I first tried the original blade and chickened out after 2 and a half passes ( way to dull meant for a time when men were men).
Much much better with a Wizamet (3) very smooth.
You will notice the different cut outs on the original blade.
The Omega eucalyptus lathered well but dried out a bit to quickly.
And the scent um I think they just wrote the word eucalyptus on the lid and forgot to add it to the soap.
Cheers.


Razor & Blade.

Blade A2 cut out 1930.

Flip Side.

Razor:  Gem 1912 Damaskeene Open Comb
Blade:    Personna GEM PTFE
Brush:  Simpson Colonel X2L, best
Lather:  Seaforth Heather
Post:    Thayers Facial Tonic,
              Seaforth Heather Toner