S.O.T.D. Saturday 22nd March to Friday 28th March 2014

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I remember a certain enabler sent me some xpec so I thought I would see what the fuss is about.

3P
Frank Purtech
Xpec
101 with Sputnik (1)
La Toja Splash

Thought I had added to much water when I first lathered it up, it went very bubbly. Saved it though and had one of the best shaves in a long time.
 

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Prep: Cold Water Splash
Razor: Old Type head (Rhodium) Weber Bulldog handle
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless (2)
Brush Gecko Stumpy Walnut 2-Band
Soap: Valobra Stick
Post: Witch Hazel Splash
Aftershave: Aqua Velva
 
TUESDAY EVENING

Pre: Hot rinse and Aleppo soap
Cream: XPEC
Brush: Simpsons Tulip 2 Super
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat Jr
Blade: Gillette Swede
Post: Witch hazel, Proraso balm

My first go with the legend that is XPEC and.......................

............it's not bad, not bad at all. I really like the scent and it lathers like a rabid St Bernard. Plenty of cushion and slip too. In the bowl it looks like Henk's Dutch Moss to my eyes.

Houston, I think we have a keeper! Damn shame it's not made any more though.

So a very nice shave tonight.
 
Pre: Village Barber oil
Cream: Nancy Boy Blossomwood
Brush: Orchid Isles 24mm Silvertip on Curly Koa handle
Razor: EJ DE89 with Templ8 custom handle
Blade: Rainbow (3)
Post: Jovan Musk, followed by Village Barber balm

I forgot how simple this cream is to lather. Very little water needed and BOOM. Very newbie friendly cream. Easy 3-pass BBS.
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Greetings

Wednesday 26th March 2014
Prep: Shower
Razor: Schick G1 Injector
Blade: Personna Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue 620 Boar
Soap: Speick Stick grated
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)

Regards
Dick.

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Prep: Hot Water
Soap: Barrister & Mann Winter Spice
Brush: Simpson The Hive in Super
Razor: Lunawerk 14 5/8
Moustache Razor : The Mab Dwarf Razor
Post: Cold Water and Alum Block
AS: Ogallala Bay Rum
EDT : Ogallala Bay Rum

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Wednesday

Cella
NF Tubby 2
Slim Adjustable
Voskhod
Indian Old Spice AS

Cella and a Tubby 2 are one of my favourite lathering combinations, plenty of lovely lather. Slim delivered a fantastic shave as usual.
 
Wednesday xxvi March, 2014

Pre: Hot shower, Bulldog Face Wash
Prep: Tepid water splash
Brush: Grosvenor Badger & Bristle
Cream: Ingram's
Razor: Gillette Aristocrat 15
Blade: Personna Lab Blue #1
Post: Alum, Simpson's Vitalising ASB
Fragrance: Acqua di Parma Collezione Barbiere Colonia

Result: That's better. So I don't get on with the Gillette Super Silver, at least in the Aristocrat. I'll need to try the blade out in another razor and if I still don't get on with it I'll have to move my stash of NOS Gillettes on to another home.

All the best,

Jon
 
Tesco 2-blade disposable (1)
Whipped Dog silvertip 20/47
Speick soap stick
Boots No7 balm
Serge Lutens Chergui edp

Deeply unsatisfying. Awful razor, horrible bathroom. Bic 1 Sensitive is definitely my disposable of choice.
 
Wednesday

Morning, all.

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJDE89
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave cream: Gillette red tube
Aftershave: Ricardo L'Homme, Black
Cologne: Kouros

Very close yet gentle shave.
 
Tuesday:

Cold water splash
Speick Stick (grated)
TGN 2-band badger knot / Vulfix Grosvenor handle
Weber Polished / Bulldog handle
Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Speick ASB

Wednesday:

Cold water splash
Klar Kabinett
Morris & Forndran Blonde Badger 1/2
Weber Polished / Bulldog handle
Gillette Silver Blue (5)
Weleda ASB
Penhaligon's Opus 1870 EdT
 
T & H No10 Pre Shave Oil
Semogue 1305
Dr Harris Arlington Soap
Filarmonica Doble Temple 14
Custom Kangeroo Strop
Sulwhasso Skin Refiner
Sulwhasso Moisterising Fluid
L'Artisan Timbuktu

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