S.O.T.D. w/c Sat. 4th January - Friday 10th January 2014, incl.

Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Proraso pre-shave - sensitive
Soap: Speick soap stick
Brush: MÜHLE Kosmo silvertip synthetic
Razor: ATT R2 Kronos
Blade: Astra SP (1)
After: M&S Harvard AS, Murdock Avalon ASB

First time use of this open-comb Above The Tie razor. Impressions: Well build, solid, holds the blade very firmly. The actual shave felt like a Fatip but not as aggressive/dangerous as that. It even sounds like a Fatip as you can hear the bristles pinging away. I liked the extra length of the handle compared to a Weber Bulldog, but not too long that makes it awkward to use.
Result was an easy, very smooth, comfortable shave with no irritation but BBS results. That's my kind of razor.

Also first time with Speick soap. Easy to use and excellent performance, what I expected actually so full marks for that.

Happy day, folks.

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Thursday morning:

Wade & Butcher Special 6/8"
Omega 98
Tabac, soap
Face Lather
Neil Miller-2.5" Latigo Leather
Tabac Original ASL
Thayers Medicated Superhazel with Aloe Vera
WTG, XTG & ATG (neck)

Have a nice day!
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Thursday

Morning, gents.

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJDE89
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (6)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave cream: RSC
Aftershave: M&S Wood Spice
Cologne: Wood of Windsor

Very nice.
 
Thursday ix January 2014

Prep: Shower, L'Oreal daily Purifying Wash
Pre: Tepid water splash
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor: Ever Ready 1924 "Shovelhead"
Blade: Gem PTFE #2
Post: Alum, Honeybee Gardens ASL, Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood ASB
Fragrance: Diptyque Tam Dao EdP

Result: Just a great experience. The 1305 worked like a dream with the MWF and I achieved a top class lather. The Tam Dao is wonderful. A great start to what is going to prove to be a long day.

Have a good day, gents.

Jon
 

Face wash with Pears soap
Feather Artist Club SS - Pro Blade
Morris & Forndran L7
Haslinger Ewe's Milk Shaving Soap
Proraso Green A/S
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver


MUCH better than yesterdays rather poor effort.



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Lush Aqua Marina
Trumpers Lime Skin Food
EJ Sea Buckthorn Soap
Somerset Simpson Duke 3
Merkur HD Gold
Polsilver
Floid Suave
Thayers Cucumber
Kiehl's for Men
Lush Vanishing Cream
Trumpers Eucris
 
Thursday's Theatrics:

Gillette #58, Silver Blue
Omega 10065
Ingrams
Barbershop Bay Rum
Home-made Post Shave Oil with Eucalyptus

Not bad at all. :D
 
Thursday 9th January

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Hot shower
Hot flannel
Tabac stick grated scuttle lathered
Simpson Milk Churn best badger
Gillette NEW Deluxe
Gillette 7 o'clock super stainless (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Aqua Velva Musk aftershave

Decent shave, dispensed the Musk using Vinnys method thumb on opening no spillage :cool:.
 
Prep: long bath

Brush: Omega 20102

Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat (face lathered)

Razor: 1978 (birth quarter) Black Handled SS

Blade: Sputnik (1)

Post: Cold splash then Proraso green AS

Fragrance: Chanel allure sport EDT


Enjoyed the MWF, lovely creamy luxurious lather. First shave with the SS and not sure I'll repeat it in a hurry, got a few weepers which I'm not used to and a bit of irritation. Could be because it felt like a toy compared to the Ikon Slant/Templ8 wave combo I've been using of late!

Was going to use Old Spice as I like to do that after MWF but going for a sports massage soon and don't want the therapist to think I'm some sort of sexual predator :)
 
mikebrownington said:
Was going to use Old Spice as I like to do that after MWF but going for a sports massage soon and don't want the therapist to think I'm some sort of sexual predator :)
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Roaaarrrrr!
 
Thursday, January 9th, 2014

Thursday, January 9th, 2014

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Mastro Livi Experimental Inox, 7/8 Full Hollow, Spanish Point​

  • Pre-shave: Proraso Pre Shave Green
  • Soap: Proraso Shaving Soap Green Tub
  • Brush: Omega Bristle Brush #83
  • Bowl: Chinese Cheap Steel Bowl
  • Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
  • Razor: Mastro Livi Experimental Inox, 7/8 Full Hollow, Spanish Point
  • Post-Shave: Argan Oil
  • After Shave: Floïd The Genuine After Shave
 
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