S.O.T.D. Sat.14th Dec. 2013 to Frid. 20th Dec. 2013

Prep: Hot shower, followed by Neutrogena Razor Defense Face Scrub
Pre: Village Barber oil
Soap: Stirling Spice
Brush: California Redwood Burl handle, 24mm TGN Finest 2-band
Razor: E&J DE89 w/iKon bulldog handle
Blade: Gillette Super Thin (3)
Post: Thayer's Original witch hazel
ASB: Captain's Choice Bay Rum

Edge on this blade is fading fast. BBS and smooth but took a while. Will try it again in the AM but I have a Rapira on standby just in case.
 
jb74 said:
782sirbrian said:
Wednesday 18th December

Hot shower
Hot flannel
Palmolive stick grated scuttle lathered
Simpson POLO 10 best badger brush
Gillette Hybrid Tech
Gillette super thin (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Myrsol F/extra aftershave

Lovely shave :)
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How many Simpson brushes do you own?
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12 plus the new P8 and a Keyhole 2 on route = 14 :icon_razz:
 
Shower whilst brush soaked...

Ceramic bowl
TOBS pure badger brush
Proraso red cream, sandalwood & Shea butter
Ever ready 1912 SE razor with Gem blade
Warm rinse
Cold rinse
Osma alum block
Cold rinse
Proraso balm
A bit of Ogallala original bay rum cologne

My first SE shave...lovely
 
chriszacharek said:
My first SE shave...lovely
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You're on your way, now ... Fun, innit? :D

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Hot Towel
Olive Oil Blend PSO
NSS Moroccan Sands [Face Lathered]
Pure Badger Brush
Gillette Super Speed (Black Handle) 1967 M4
Gillette Super Platinum [3]
Hot Rinse
Cold Rinse
Alum Wash
Cold Rinse
Brut Musk Aftershave

Three Pass - WTG, XTG & ATG

I finally "got" face lathering a couple of days ago, so gave it another go ... it worked ... again, and so I think I'll keep going with that technique through my various soaps and creams.

Talking of creams, this was the first run with NSS Moroccan Sands, a cream scented with Oudh. Heavily woody and a scent which does not dissipate much through the shave, it provided a wonderful backdrop for Brut Musk, enhancing, even prolonging the scent of the aftershave.

I have to say, I don't think the blade is anything special but from a couple of pretty mediocre shaves with it so far, it does seem to like it's sibling razors. Gillettes in a Gillette, who'da thunk it? Close in parts, others no so close. Still, good shave with no issues.
 
Gillette Aristocrat #15
Gillette Bleue Extra (3)
Shavemac 173 Silvertip
Vitos Extra Super Coconut
Proraso Aftershave lotion
Diptyque Tam Dao edt

A close, comfortable shave. I'm enjoying Shavemac silvertip set at 24/50 - it seems to be a sweet spot.
 
Greetings

Thursday 19th December 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: Star 1912
Blade: Gem Stainless Coated
Brush: Burma Shave
Soap: Monsavon
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)

A super shave from this well worn old razor.

Regards
Dick.

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Thursday

Kent T4
Martin de Candre in wooden bowl
Filarmonica DT 13 black scales
Weleda After Shave Balm
Ermenegildo Zegna Indonesian Oud EdT
 
Thursday ixx December, 2013

Prep: Hot shower,
Pre: Vito's Crema Pre-Dopobarba
Brush: Neep Custom '67 Threepenny Bit Extra Silvertip
Soap: MWF
Razor: Digress HD
Blade: Gillette Rubie #1
Post: Alum, Weleda Smooth Shave Toner, Weleda ASB
Fragrance: Penhaligon's Endymion EdT

Result: Very nice thank you. Not sure the Fat appreciates Vito's, but I had one finger tip left in the jar, so I had to use it up. Impressed with the Weleda one-two and all felt really quite splendid.

All the best, chaps,

Jon
 
Hot flannel
Proraso pre, menthol
Muhle Silvertip, Cella
Digress HD (#3; #2.5), Personna Red (1)
Cold splash
Proraso AS cream (and lots of it)

Found my very last Personna Red nestling in my stash. I remember it fondly... but even after palm-stropping it just wasn't up to the performance of my current favourite blades.
I'll stick to Lab Blues for my Personna fix from now... and the hapless Red has been ditched
 
Palmolive stick
Vulfix Bodger
English Fat Handle Tech, Wizamet Polsilver Stainless
Williams Aqua Velva

Always pleasing when the Palmolive gets to the front of the rotation. Can't fault it.
 
Wednesday:

Afternoon, everyone.

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJDE89 with Bulldog handle
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock blue (5)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave cream: Super-Max Ultimate
Aftershave: M&S Wood Spice

Thursday:

Afternoon, all.

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJDE89 with Bulldog handle
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock blue (5)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave cream: Erasmic Supreme
Aftershave: Pashana Bay Rum
Cologne: L'Air du Désert Marocain

Good shaves except for a nick this morning at the edge of my mouth. Soon dealt with and now I'm clean and smelling warm on this chilly day.
 
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