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image.jpg ~SOTD~ Tuesday 19th December

Prep ~ Shower, Olive Oil Soap
Razor ~ Kropp 8/8ths
Soap ~ Le Pere Lucien ~ Rose de Pushkar
Brush ~ Brad Sears ~ Gonzo Silvertip
Post ~ BBA Post Shave Balm
Scent ~ Creed Royal Oud

A great shave with the big chap, the soap had a delicate rose scent and lathered wonderfully. A shave as close as can be, without mishap or irritation . BBA PSB to finnish followed by a scent fit for Kings, Creed Royal Oud, a perfect way to end a perfect shave. :) P.

Wishing you all well.......:) P.
 
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SR: EJDE89Lbl
Blade: Derby Extra
Brush: Semogue 620
Cream: Old Spice Original
ASL: Old Spice Classic
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Loving that picture :) P.
 
First straight shave for ages and very pleasant it was
not as close as a DE shave but I only did one pass
and it is more than acceptable with no mishaps.
El Kourie Damascus
Maseto 30mm Horn
D.R. Harris Sandalwood

I must get back into my SR shaves in the new year.​
 
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Omega 10098
Gillette Fat Boy
Kai (1)
Phoenix and Beau Solaris
Alum Block, BBA Post Shave Balm & 4711 Nouveau Cologne

I am getting the ring of death from this soap, I might make a concerted effort in the New Year to finish it off early. First ever use of a Kai blade and it was very nice, amongst the sharpest I have used, I can't say how it compares to a Feather but tomorrow I will take the Fat Boy down from 5 to 3, a wee bit aggressive but not a bad shave at all. I have used 5 comfortably from my first use of a Fat Boy so it is down to the blade. ​
 
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  • Pre-Shave: Saponificio Varesino - Oil
  • Straight Razor: Saponificio Varesino - Leonardo da Vinci - Custom Koraat 6/8
  • Shaving Brush: Saponificio Varesino - 2.0 - Faux Horn (High Mountain White)
  • Shaving Bowl: Saponificio Varesino - Shaving Grail Bowl
  • Shaving Soap: Saponificio Varesino - Mirto di Sardegna - Beta 4.3
  • After-Shave: Saponificio Varesino - Mirto di Sardegna
 
Palmolive fox said:
SOTD: 19th December 2017.
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Shaving recipe for today.

Prep: Hot shower: Yardley of London ~ English Lavender Soap Body Wash & Vosene Shampoo .


Pre:

warm wet flannel to my face.


Wilkinsons Fruits ~ Coconut & Vanilla Body Butter.

Brush: Omega S 10065 .

Bowl Lather.

Cream: Dove Men + Care Hydrate.

Blade: Derby Extra. (1)

Razor: Muhle 34C HD.

Warm wet flannel/ cold wet flannel to rinse my face.

Post:

Alum Block./Bulldog ~ A/S Balm.


4711 ~ Cologne A/S .


Greetings,

Today with some what trepidation was the return of the Derby extra blade to my de blade rotation, after reading a good report on this love/hate blade, i pushed the boat out and gave it another chance..The verdict?

Maybe i over-reacted on discarding the blades after i recieved a very nasty nick early this year however, looking back now, i think it was a combination of operator technique-error & a dodgy intermittent blade, of which could possibly have been a one off, as previous to 'the nasty nick incident', i had no problems with the marmite de blade of the wet shaving community.

Today my shave was a comfortable one with no blood drama..I still can't see myself ordering another batch once i've used the other 4 remaining blades in the tuck,besides that, i have a boat load of Russian blades to contend with, which will last me for years.

A suprisingly enjoyable 3 pass + pick ups no-irritation silky smooth shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a generous splash of 4711~Cologne A/S.

My face is feeling very smooth & smelling devine.;)

Enjoy your day,ladies & gentlemen.:cool:​
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I think it may have been one of my posts that inspired you to give the Derby blade another try
I'm pleased you didn't get bitten this time !
 
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