S.O.T.D Sat 29th Dec - Fri 4th Jan

Friday04-01-13. MUSIC: The Cotton Club "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (1985)_John Barry.

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Soap from Aleppo - Rooney 1/2 silvertip - Feather all stainless - Iridium Super #3 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving cream Castle Forbes Lime - Alum block - Thayers Original - ASB Geo F. Trumpers Extract of Limes Skin Food - ASL Myrsol Agua de Limón.
 
Friday

Prep, Hot Flannels
Cream, TOBS Jermyn Street
Brush, Neep Aztec 29mm Extra Silvertip
Razor, 7 o'clock New with UFO 2 handle
Blade, Personna Red
A/S, TOBS Jermyn Street
EDT, TOBS Jermyn Street

Shave felt a bit tuggier this morning, not enough prep. I normally have a Hot Shower but no time this morning, and only time for 2 passes. Still a pretty close shave though.
 

Cracking sound track to that film. The film's a real favourite of mine. Very stylish 1930s vibe to it.
 
Good afternoon.

Prep: Nivea Sensitive Face Wash, Hot Flannel, White Proraso Pre/Post
Cream: T&H Lavender
Brush: Duke 3 Best
Razor: Weber Pol/Bulldog
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (1)
Post: Alum, Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Weleda Balm
A/S: TOBS Jermyn Street

Excellent shave with Weber/Rapira Swedish combination
 
Today's shave

Merkur 37 slant bar
Feather blade
MWF
Kent BK8 Brush

Close and smooth

Well that's the first shave with a slant bar.

The first time I put this to my face its a bit :icon_eek: but then I said stop being poofy you can shave with a straight razor for fucks sake! Once I found the correct angle all went well....got a little weeper under the chin....so they do like to bite then! A bit more practice required :blush:

The shave was surprisingly....nice and not what I was expecting at all. And I'm glad that TSR was discussing them so I didn't go stumbling around like a complete numbskull :icon_razz:
 
Friday 4th



Hot shower
Hot flannel
Nannys Warm Spice hard soap scuttle lathered
Kent BK8 brush
Merkur 37c slant
Gillette 7 oclock Black Super Platinum (2)
Cold rinse

A fine clean shave. The slant works a treat. The blade wasn't at its best as I progressed. One half sempt to be a bit rough and tuggy. I managed to complete the shave.
I've put a Gillette 7 oclock yellow in for tomorrows shave.

Brian
 
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Merkur 180 Long Handle with Derbys
Omega 343312
A little dab of Proraso Pre
Maca Root Shave Cream (since we were talking about it in the other thread..)

Hot shower and shaved right in there to stay warm
 

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Hot flannel
Proraso Pre, menthol
T&H 1805 shaving Cream
NF Tubby 1 brush
Weber shiny head razor, Perma-sharp (1)
Cold splash
Alum block
Clinique post-shave healer

Here's a thought... why don't I just use the Weber and Perma-sharps from now on and get perfect results every time?
I could concentrate my acquisition lust on brushes and soaps.
Then I wouldn't get to tinker around with vintage Gillettes and indulge myself in the quest for exotic blades

...hmmm
 
My first open comb shave

Proraso pre/post
TOBS Jermyn St
The Duke 2 Best
1921 New Standard OC
- (1st time - just acquired)
Astra SS
Thayers lemon
Cade AS balm

Very nice indeed
Love the feel of the OC

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Re: RE: S.O.T.D Sat 29th Dec - Fri 4th Jan

possumbelly said:
My first open comb shave

Proraso pre/post
TOBS Jermyn St
The Duke 2 Best
1921 New Standard OC
- (1st time - just acquired)
Astra SS
Thayers lemon
Cade AS balm

Very nice indeed
Love the feel of the OC
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Lovely razors aren't they
 
Proraso pre
New Forest Finest
MWF
Golden Rex 13/16 Japanese folding
Avene After Shave fluid
444
Floid

Excellent and refreshing.
 
WiffWaff said:
Here's a thought... why don't I just use the Weber and Perma-sharps from now on and get perfect results every time?
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Here's something to think about......some shaves are more perfect than others. There's still lots of razor/blade combos to try. Who knows, you might discover an even more perfecter set up.

This is not meant to enable you in any way.......just stating a fact. I just would hate to see you missing any positive life changing opportunity that might be out there. It would be tragic. No pressure at all though.

Martin
 
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