S.O.T.D. Saturday 30th August to Friday 5th September 2014

Muhle R41 (2013 version)
Shark Super Chrome Blade
Kent Infinity Silvertex Brush
Penhaligon's English Fern Shaving Soap (Old one with tallow)
Proraso Aftershave Lotion

Not used the English Fern soap for ages. Lathers very nicely with the Kent brush (as, seemingly, does everything), and the scent mixes nicely with the Proraso.


Ian
 
Friday v September, 2014

Prep: Hot shower, Zirh Alpha - Hydroxy Face Wash
Pre: Cold Water Splash
Soap: MWF in shave stick mode
Brush: The Shave Nook Simpson's 2014 LE M6 Manchurian Badger
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Kai Captain #5
Post: Myrsol Blue, Kiehl's Ultimate After Shave Balm

Result: A little bit sensitive this morning, so may be the end for the blade. It's rotation time anyway, so no worries there.

All the best

Jon
 
Friday morning:

Feather Artist Club SS & Feather professional blades
Omega 98
Cella
Aqua Velva (Williams)
Face Lather


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Friday 5th September

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Pre: Hot wash with dove soap.
Cream: Ingrams
Brush: Vie-Long Horse.
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (1)
Razor: 1966 Gillette slim Adjustable (4)
Post: Styptic, Alum, Lots of Nivea post-shave Balm, XBolt EDT.


OK that was different, haven't experienced a shave like this since I started out a few months ago. There were a couple of firsts and these combined with errors on my part.
1. I used a new cream - Ingrams.
2. I face lathered (first time)
3. Poor prep.
4. Rushed shave.

These combined with a brand new Astra blade gave one of the worst shaves ever. Lots of razor burn and one nick bad enough to require a styptic Match. I had to use the alum for the first time in weeks and I had to apply lots of Nivea Balm. Its OK now but still a little sore occasionally. I may buy some witch hazel when I go out today. Any suggestions for witch hazel or care of razor burn would be very welcomed at this time :p

Back to basics for next shave, Better prep, back to bowl lathering and concentration on technique.

Jim
 
iKon DLC Slant
iKon SE Handle
Green Mountain Bay Rum Shave Soap
Frank Shaving Stainless Resin Finest
Gillette Silver Blue
Stirling Bay Rum Witch Hazel Aloe Balm
Bowling Green After Shave
Sea Grapes Studio Shave Bowl
 
Cold water splash
Speick Stick (grated)
Muhle 23mm STF V2
ATT M2 Kronos
Voskhod (3)
Speick ASB
Speick EDT

Voskhod blades aren't working out as well for me as I was hoping for. May be looking to trade these in the near future.
 
Cold Water
Prep Pre Shave Creme
MWF
Omega 20102
Gem Junior Bar
Gem PTFE
Brut Alaska

BBS shave! Minimal irritation.
The end of my boar brush rotation, I prefer Semogues to Omegas but not by much, back to badgers tomorrow.
 
fancontroller said:
isaiah53 said:
ive come to the conclusion that aqua velva is the best aftershave in the world.
Click to expand...

You could be right. Which colour/flavour have you been using?
Better than Speick AS?
Click to expand...

ive been using the ice blue, i love it. glycerin, menthol and a clean comforting scent that doesnt overpower, great stuff.
i havent tried speick yet, so cant really comment on that. just spreading the AV love :)
 
Friday

Evening, gents.

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJ DE89
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (7)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave soap: Wickham Sheridan hard soap v2
Aftershave: Eau de Brut
Cologne: Terre d'Hermes

Top BBS.
 
isaiah53 said:
fancontroller said:
isaiah53 said:
ive come to the conclusion that aqua velva is the best aftershave in the world.
Click to expand...

You could be right. Which colour/flavour have you been using?
Better than Speick AS?
Click to expand...

ive been using the ice blue, i love it. glycerin, menthol and a clean comforting scent that doesnt overpower, great stuff.
i havent tried speick yet, so cant really comment on that. just spreading the AV love :)
Click to expand...

Ok, so the Speick AS will have to go on your wish list :icon_rolleyes:

AV Ice Blue seems similar to their Original Sport (green) but their Musk (yellow) is something else!
 
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