S.o.t.D Saturday 21 June - Friday 27 June

Razor J.A Henckels 17 full hollow 7/8
Strop Kanayama cordovan #8000
Brush Simpsons P8
Soap Boellis Panama 1924
Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux aftershave blam
Scent Tom Ford Black Orchid EDP.​
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Monday morning:

Joseph Elliot's Best Silver 6/8” Wedge
Semogue Owners Club Bristle
Klar Kabinett
Face Lather
Neil Miller-2.5"Latigo Leather
WTG, XTG & ATG (neck)
Taylor of Old Bond Street, Eton College ASL

This was the first shave with me new Joseph Elliot Razor. Fantastic shaver!! It can't be more smooth!

Have a great week!

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Monday xxiii June, 2013

Prep: Shower, No7 Men Energising Face Wash
Pre: Cold water splash
Brush: Dickinson & Gilroys Liver Brush
Soap: Prep Sapone da Barba
Razor: Timor 1350K
Blade: Rotbart Extra Dünn #2
Post: Kiehl's Blue Herbal Astringent, QCS Vostok ASB
Fragrance: Houbigant Fougère Royale

Result: Very nice indeed. This combo scythed through two day's growth with ease and comfort. I really enjoy using this brush - it feels great now it is well broken in.

All the best, gents.

Jon
 
Monday

Fitjar Neroli cream
Semogue 2012 SE
iKon Slant
Voskhod
Indian Old Spice AS

This razor is perfect for chopping down two days of growth, two passes and the job was done.
 
Prep- Bulldog face wash
Soap- Jabonman Sierra
Razor- Muhle R89
Blade- Bic Astor ss [1]
Post- Thayers Unscented Witch Hazel

Two pass shave 1x WTG, 1x XTG; never used this blade before, found it to be sharp and smooth. Overall result dfs with slight rash burn on small area of neck quickly sorted with the Thayers.
 
Nivea Sensitive Face Wash
T&H 1805 shaving cream
Commodore X3 handle / TGN 24mm Finest Badger knot
ATT M2 Kronos
Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (2)
Pen's Opus 1870 AS Balm
Peh's Opus 1870 EdT

Enjoyable 3-pass cold water shave to start the week off.
 
Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Santa Maria Novella prev/post cream
Soap: Santa Maria Novella cream
Brush: Muhle Synthetic Travel
Razor: Gillette Guard cartridge
After: Santa Maria Novella Pomegranate AS

Trying out my new purchases from Florence. Difficult face-lathering with a cream as I don't have a bowl with me on holiday but managed a decent lather. I would expect a better result when I get home.
This was a shave of contrast as I used my cheapest razor with my (almost) most expensive cream.
Shave was average but the cream's post-shave feel was extraordinarily good; skin feels really conditioned and "young". Very pleased.
SWMBO really loves the after shave. I can't smell the pomegranate but I must say it's got a wonderful unique scent.

Dang hot and sunny in Italy, and feeling a bit of cultural overload.

Cheers.

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nice photo sir - enter in the SOTM calander!

last few shaves have been with a Gillette disposable, tobs cream, ecotools kabuki, S8 balm and Bond a\s

am learning to go against the grain on my neck - there's just the central area to learn before i have a true BBS
 
Palmolive stick
Vulfix Bodger
Aluminium ball end tech, Polsilver Stainless
Green Tonic

Comfortable DFS. Settling for the less is more approach in the interests of speed and comfort when it comes to workaday shaves. BBS can be reserved for special occasions.
 
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