S.O.T.D. w/c Saturday 7th - Friday 13th December 2013, incl.
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Friday 13th September
Brush: NF Tubby 2
Soap: Arko grated
Razor: EJ89 Barley
Blade: Supermax Blue Diamond (1) with shim
Post: Witch hazel, Steve's Barbershop Bay Rum
Wonderful shave. I love these blades, they just seem to work so well for me. I have a couple of hundred already, but I think I will get some more. The lather was plentiful, but could have done with a bit more water on the first pass, but other than that it was very good. Nice and smooth for the Christmas do tonight.
Brush: NF Tubby 2
Soap: Arko grated
Razor: EJ89 Barley
Blade: Supermax Blue Diamond (1) with shim
Post: Witch hazel, Steve's Barbershop Bay Rum
Wonderful shave. I love these blades, they just seem to work so well for me. I have a couple of hundred already, but I think I will get some more. The lather was plentiful, but could have done with a bit more water on the first pass, but other than that it was very good. Nice and smooth for the Christmas do tonight.
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- 3,268
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Prep: Hot shower, followed by Neutrogena Razor Defense Face Scrub
Pre: Village Barber oil
Soap: Vintage Old Spice
Brush: Simpson Tulip-1 (Super)
Razor: E&J DE89 w/iKon bulldog handle
Blade: Personna Lab blue (4)
Post: Thayer's Original witch hazel
AS: Captain's Choice Bay Rum
Beautiful shave. OS lathered like a dream and blade was smooth. Warming bay rum finish and a lovely sunrise. What a great start to the day!
Pre: Village Barber oil
Soap: Vintage Old Spice
Brush: Simpson Tulip-1 (Super)
Razor: E&J DE89 w/iKon bulldog handle
Blade: Personna Lab blue (4)
Post: Thayer's Original witch hazel
AS: Captain's Choice Bay Rum
Beautiful shave. OS lathered like a dream and blade was smooth. Warming bay rum finish and a lovely sunrise. What a great start to the day!
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- West Norfolk. UK
Greetings
Friday 13th December 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: 7 O'Clock New Head, Pearl Handle
Blade: Rapira (Pink & Blue wrapper)
Brush: Semogue 830 Boar
Soap: Monsavon
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)
A really great shave. My first use of Monsavon and my initial thoughts are, a very decent soap that lathers without any problem in my hard water and seems to provide good slip and protection. I did not realise just how soft it is, softer than Cella for example, but with a slightly gelatinous texture, a little like a set blancmange. A slightly odd scent but as I like the scent of Tabac and Speick I guess I might be odd anyway!
Regards
Dick.
Friday 13th December 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: 7 O'Clock New Head, Pearl Handle
Blade: Rapira (Pink & Blue wrapper)
Brush: Semogue 830 Boar
Soap: Monsavon
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)
A really great shave. My first use of Monsavon and my initial thoughts are, a very decent soap that lathers without any problem in my hard water and seems to provide good slip and protection. I did not realise just how soft it is, softer than Cella for example, but with a slightly gelatinous texture, a little like a set blancmange. A slightly odd scent but as I like the scent of Tabac and Speick I guess I might be odd anyway!
Regards
Dick.
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- 248
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Friday morning:
Prep: Hot flannel
Razor: Merkur 34G HD
Blade: Lab Blue (Thanks Brian)
Soap: NSS Warm Spice bowl lathered
A/S: Superdrug Forest Fresh
Balm: Weleda
My first time using the Lab Blues and what a fantastic blade, so smooth, didn't even think I had a blade in at one point it was so smooth and silent. Needless to say I've just pulled the trigger on a box of 100. :icon_razz:
Prep: Hot flannel
Razor: Merkur 34G HD
Blade: Lab Blue (Thanks Brian)
Soap: NSS Warm Spice bowl lathered
A/S: Superdrug Forest Fresh
Balm: Weleda
My first time using the Lab Blues and what a fantastic blade, so smooth, didn't even think I had a blade in at one point it was so smooth and silent. Needless to say I've just pulled the trigger on a box of 100. :icon_razz:
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ATT Atlas
Derby
WSP Prince Silvertip
Green Mountain Nick's Red Jacket Soap
Every Man Jack Signature Mint Post Shave
Grey Flannel Cologne (Geoffrey Beane)
Derby
WSP Prince Silvertip
Green Mountain Nick's Red Jacket Soap
Every Man Jack Signature Mint Post Shave
Grey Flannel Cologne (Geoffrey Beane)
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jb74 said:
Yep, we do. There are some strange people of this parish who have cold showers!
Takes all kinds, I suppose.
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Warm shower (yes... I have to have it neither too hot nor too cold)
Proraso pre, menthol
Muhle Silvertip, MWF
Digress HD (#3; #2.5), Rapira SS (3)
Cold splash
Proraso AS cream
Gucci Guilty Black EdT
Tried out the Muhle synthetic with MWF today and it passed with flying colours... whizzed up a foam like it was a shaving cream. This is truly my "go to" brush now. Will I be selling my New Forests, Simpson, Omega? Erm... no!
Anyway... a king of shaves... despite a little mishap that I shall be posting separately.
Proraso pre, menthol
Muhle Silvertip, MWF
Digress HD (#3; #2.5), Rapira SS (3)
Cold splash
Proraso AS cream
Gucci Guilty Black EdT
Tried out the Muhle synthetic with MWF today and it passed with flying colours... whizzed up a foam like it was a shaving cream. This is truly my "go to" brush now. Will I be selling my New Forests, Simpson, Omega? Erm... no!
Anyway... a king of shaves... despite a little mishap that I shall be posting separately.
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- Perugia, Italy
Friday, December 13th, 2013
Friday, December 13th, 2013
H. Boker Tree Razor, 11/16 Full Hollow, Round Point
H. Boker Tree Razor, 11/16 Full Hollow, Round Point
- Pre-shave: Proraso Pre Shave Green
- Soap: Cella Shaving Cream
- Brush: Wilkinson Boar Brush
- Bowl: Gerby Steel Bowl
- Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm Stropping
- Razor: H. Boker Tree Razor, 11/16 Full Hollow, Round Point
- Post-Shave: Argan Oil
- After Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer
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- 1,147
Friday 12-13-13. MUSIC: Cream-Disraeli Gears (1967).
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Soap from Alepo - Chubby 1 best badger - Gillette Rocket HD 500 - Israeli Personna #5 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Geo F. Trumpers Coconut - Alum block - Thayers Original Astringent - ASB 444 - ASL Aqua Velva Musk.
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Soap from Alepo - Chubby 1 best badger - Gillette Rocket HD 500 - Israeli Personna #5 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Geo F. Trumpers Coconut - Alum block - Thayers Original Astringent - ASB 444 - ASL Aqua Velva Musk.
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Friday 13th December
Hot shower
Hot flannel
DR Harris Marlborough soap scuttle lathered
Simpson Harvard 4 best badger brush
Gillette 1948-50 Aristocrat
Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Old Spice Sensitive aftershave
Another fine shave the last for the Silver Blue. A different razor and new blade set up for tomorrows shave.
Hot shower
Hot flannel
DR Harris Marlborough soap scuttle lathered
Simpson Harvard 4 best badger brush
Gillette 1948-50 Aristocrat
Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Old Spice Sensitive aftershave
Another fine shave the last for the Silver Blue. A different razor and new blade set up for tomorrows shave.