SOTD sat 29th/fri 4th

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BBA Shave Butter
ATT Calypso M1
Ladas (1)
Omega 46806
BBA Shaving Cream
Thayers Rose, BBA Post Shave Balm & Al Rehab Silver

A very nice shave to end the working week, I prefer to use the shave butter as a pre shave as opposed to use it for shaving.Very impressed with the balm, a definite purchase somewhere down the line. The Omega is a superb brush, just the 30mm knot needs a wee bit of getting used to. ​
 
Blademonkey said:
View attachment 27706 ~SOTD~ 4th August Friday

Prep....long hot shower~ MWF soap
Razor....Ever Ready 1914 Travel Set
Blade....Vintage ER Corrux circa 1970
Soap....Saponifico Varesino ~ Stella Alpina
Brush....Razorock Synthetic Silvertip
Post....Thayers Rose petal, Jojoba oil
Scent....Tom Ford ~ Amber Absoloute, (copy) oil Mr Perfume

The shave I had from my ER 1914 yesterday was fantastic and then this one arrived in the post courtesy of @mpf9ret and its in fabulous condition so I couldnt resist another 1914 shave, thanks Mike. :)

I face lathered with the uber soft Razorock brush and the wonderful SV soap, those were the first of two great combos.
Then I set to with the 1914 & the Corrux, the second of the great combos and the shave was every bit as good as it was yesterday, everything worked together to produce a really close and I mean really close shave that was smooth and efortless and was left smooth skinned without any irritation just a great post shave skin feel.

Finnishing with a splash of Thayers followed up by Jojoba oil as a light moisturiser. Amber Absoloute perfume oil on my pulse points and I look good, smell divine and am ready for the day

Wishing you all a fabulous Friday.......:)
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Congratulations on a great catch with the 1914 Paul.
That looks and absolute minter mate :)
 
Fri 4th Aug
Omega 11126 boar
Sterling Baker Street
Supply Single Edge 3* plate
Schick Proline Type B [ 5 ]
Alum Rub/Rinse off
Tuff Green A/S Lotion

The Supply Single Edge is a nice enough Razor, but even on a 3 plate with normal blades I struggle to get a first class Shave. Now using a Schick Proline AC blade Type B, which fits perfectly.

The Shave is extremely smooth, perhaps too much so as a little more blade feel would be nice. After a longer than normal shave I actually attained a good close all round finish. Am sure this would be a Razor suited to those with lighter beards than mine.It is not going be a Razor I will often reach for.

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Friday...

Pre - Proraso M&E
Soap - Proraso Sandalwood
Brush - RazoRock Disrupter 22mm
Face lather
Razor - Feather AC SS Non-folding
Blade - Feather Pro Guard
Post - alum, Thayer's Rose Petal and Aloe Vera, Edwin Jagger Sandalwood After Shave Balm
Smell - Guerlain Homme EdP

Still enjoying the AC. The soap gave perfect glide and cushion for the razor. I'll upgrade to the Feather Pro blades when my confidence increases a bit with practice. 3 passes on cheeks and 2 on chin and neck. Between DFS and BBS. All good - great razor.
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Cold Water
Proraso White
24mm Tuxedo knot Omega style handle brush
GEM 1912 Deluxe
Alum Block
English Blazer A/S

Had a bad cold/flu for most of the week, thought a shave would make me feel better.
Stuck with the same soap and razor, very nice 2 pass shave, just a little sore under the nose (still trying to perfect the XTG pass there to clear all the whiskers) finished off with a splash of English Blazer, a few glugs ended up down the plug hole as the bottle slipped out of my hand..
Lovely scent all the same and still half a bottle left.
 
Afternoon shave.

Nivea Face Wash, BBA Shave Oil, bloom water.
OSP Neroli Soap.
RazoRock Bruce 24mm Synthetic.
Fat Boy (6/4/4).
Gillette 7 O'Clock (green).
OSP Neroli Aftershave Tonic.
BBA Balm.

The Gillette 7 O'Clock Green was a blade I used quite often in my early days of DE shaving with my trusted EJD89, so I thought I would give it a go in the Fat Boy. But after some exceptional smooth and close shaves using Astra SP's, Perma-Sharps, and the 7 O'Clock yellows this was a little disappointing. It didn't feel particularly smooth and I found myself using more strokes of the razor, and having to do more pick-ups, than I have become accustomed to. Hence, just a touch of irritation, and two little weepers - I haven't seen a weeper for weeks! But I didn't feel the need to reach for the Alum, and the BBA Balm soon soothed things down. And actually, 20 minutes after the shave I'm irritation free. So not a terrible shave at all. Just not as good as many of my recent shaves, and I don't think I will restock on the Greens.
 
SOTD
Pre: Hot Shower
Soap: Midnight & Two The Study
Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Treet Platinum (2)
Brush: Semogue 610
Post: Finest Cold Scottish Water
Balm: Midnight & Two The Study

Great Friday shave. The products from Midnight & Two are really excellent with some fantastic ingredients in them. The Study has a nice dark vetiver and sandalwood scent which I like, and performed flawlessly. The aftershave balm has to be one of the best I've tried, in terms of post shave face feels. Brilliant. Have a great weekend.

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Friday 4th August 2017
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Pre Shave: Hot Shower + L'Oreal Pure Power Face Wash and Proraso Green
Razor: iKon 101 + OSS Handle
Blade: Dorco Prime Platinum (#1)
Brush: Hans Baier Silver Tip
Cream: Alvarez Gomez - Agua de Colonia Barberia
Post: Alum Block, Cold water and Humphreys Witch Hazel
AS: Nivea soothing balm

First shave with the Dorco Prime, I have tried Dorco ST300 and ST301 blades in the past and I was not impressed. The Prime blade is much better, a really smooth and close shave. The Agua de Colonia Barberia cream probably helped a lot too, this is a fantastic shaving cream.
 
Pre: Lots of cold water
Brush: Omega 20102
Soap: Erasmic Bowl
Razor: Redwing Eclipse
Blade: Treet Dura-Sharp
Afters: Vitamin E oil, Kananga Water

A better brush equals a better performance from this soap, it may have been saved from shower duty.
I picked the Kananga Water up for £2.69 in an African shop and now I know why it was so cheap, I smell (as they used to say in less enlightened times), like a whore's handbag.
@Digimonkey this shave left me smoother than a pebble, playfully tail-flipped by a passing orca calf, into a sea otter's holt.
And now, I feel finer than cloth woven by Arachne. :)
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Corto said:
04.08.2017

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First time using Liquid Nitrog... Sorry, Osage Rub as an After Shave. Great chilling effect! It will get much use during the rest of the Summer.
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Great pic! Also, Osage Rub is fantastic stuff! :D Absolutely love it and I'd advise any menthol-heads to grab some while it's hot...or not ;)

P.s. I've put a sample in the Newbie Pass Around box... :D I'd love to see their faces...
 
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