SOTD Saturday 6th December to Friday 12th December

Friday morning:

Henckels Friodur 5/8"
Simpsons Chubby 2, Best Badger
Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood, Cream
Penhaligon's Endymion ASB
Penhaligon's Endymion Cologne
Neil Miller-2.5"Latigo Leather
Face Lather


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Yesterday's shave , originally posted in wrong month (Nov) Is it really this close to Christmas! Time to start looking for a card and pressie for the wife me thinks :)

Brush : Simpsons Classic 2 Best Badger
Soap : Czech & Speake No.88
Razor : Merkur 1904
Blade : Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow
Post : D.R Harris Aftershave Milk
Fragrance : Czech & Speake No.88

Lovely Shave.
 
Pre: Village Barber oil
Soap: Ralph Lauren Safari
Brush: Rubberset-400 replica with 26mm TGN Finest 2-band
Razor: Mongoose Satin w/Bomber handle
Blade: Kai Mild (1)
Post: Thayer's witch hazel, followed by Ralph Lauren Safari EdT
Inaugural shave with the Mongoose so I pulled out my good stuff.
First shaves are all about blade edge exploration, but the 'goose made that very easy to find the right angle.
Very nice 3-pass BBS with one tiny nick on my chin (toughest part).
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Maggard Limes & Bergamot Soap
T&H Wellington Brush
Ikon Shavecraft 102 on Weber Bulldog handle with Crystal blade
CH Men Aftershave
CH Men EDT

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Cold water splash
Valobra Stick (grated)
Simpson P8 in Super
ATT M2 Kronos
Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (3)
Clinique Post-Shave Soother
Lalique Hommage à l'Homme EDT

Leisurely, comfortable and satisfying shave.

Have a great weekend everyone!
 
This evening:
Hot wash
ToBS pre-shave
Trumper Violets soap
Plisson European White Badger
Standard with Lab Blue
Warm rinse
Cold rinse
Thayer's cucumber & witch hazel
Trumper Sandalwood skin food
Bring on the weekend!
 
Friday 12th evening
Edwin Jagger DE87
Edwin Jagger best badger brush
Feather Hi Stainless
Proraso pre shave green tea and oat
Proraso soap green tea and oat
Nivea sensitive post shave.
Shower then pre shave to head and face leave on whilst lathering
light lather with soap to face
warm towel to wipe off
lather then WTG
wipe off with warm towel
lather the ATG
wipe off then cold damp towel
Poraso pre shave then Nivea
then repeat on my headI
This is only the second time I've used a feather blade and the first time on my head.
Only one small weeper under one of my chins :D
Probably one of the best shaves I've had. Am I slowly getting the hang of this?
Gaz
 
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