S.O.T.D Sat. 8th Dec. to Frid.14th Dec. 2012

Norfolkdick

Norfolkdick

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Greetings

Saturday 8th December 2012
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Micromatic Bullet Tip
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue 830 Boar
Soap: Spieck grated into a container
Aftershave: Floid Balm

A nice gentle but super close shave, I am really smitten with the Spieck, possibly or perhaps even probably the best soap I have tried to date!

Regards
Dick.

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Gillette Fat handle Tech
Gillette 7oc SharpEdge (3)
Semogue 1520 boar
Cella
Proraso Lozione dopobarba
Diptyque Philosykos (edp)

Inspired by the "Un-sung Heros" thread, so kept the same basic set-up as yesterday.
 
Norfolkdick said:
Greetings

Saturday 8th December 2012
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Micromatic Bullet Tip
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue 830 Boar
Soap: Spieck grated into a container
Aftershave: Floid Balm

A nice gentle but super close shave, I am really smitten with the Spieck, possibly or perhaps even probably the best soap I have tried to date!

Regards
Dick.
Nice razor you've got there, one of those is on my "to get list" :)
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Today, a full Aqua Velva scented shave!

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Pre Veleiro soap + old Williams Aqua Velva shaving cream + Kent BK8 Silvertip + UFO U2 Long with Weber ARC and Feather #2 + Williams Aqua Velva splash, balm and cologne

A wonderful shave without doubt! I really love these products!

Cheers!
 
Hot flannel & Proraso pre, menthol
TOBS Sandalwood cream, EJ BB medium brush
Gillette Slim (set on 4), Perma-sharp (1)
Cold splash, Alum block, Clinique post-shave healer

Gradually ramping up the setting on the Slim, gone from 3 to 4 now. Lovely close shave. Some weepers on my lower neck... that was my fault, varied my technique and tried a directly ATG on lower neck, instead of my usual XTG/ATG hybrid. Failed experiment and back to normal tomorrow
 
Saturday

Merkur 37C Slant
Gillette Platinum Swede Blade
Edwin Jagger Silvertip Brush
Dovo/Golddachs Shaving Soap
Proraso a/s

and then a morning of sawing and splitting fire wood followed by lunch from the chippy.

Ian
 


Proraso Pre/Post (Original formula)
Kropp 5/8"
New Forest Tubby 1 finest silver tip in Tigris Perla
Vitos Extra Super Shaving Soap - Coconut
Witch Hazel
Creed Original Santal


Used the last of my Creed sample - Booo…..however thats an excuse to get some more smellies - Yayyy.



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Saturday 12-08-12. MUSIC: The Cars_LP Complete Greatest Hits and one more song that I like a lot.

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Soap from Aleppo - Semogue SOC two bands - Feather all stainless - Astra greene #1 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Provence Santé - Alum block - Thayers Original - ASB Institut de Karité - ASL Provence Santé.
 
Saturday 8th December

Hot shower and Facial Scrub
3P Pre/Post Cream
Thiers Issard 11/16 Thick Grind Shoulderless
New Forest 2223 High Mountain Badger
Nannys Arabian Nights Soap
Alum Block
Organic Shea Butter
James Bronnley Gentlemans EDT
Dax Super Neat

Smooth and close. An excellent shave.
 
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2
Razor: Dubl Duck Breduck
Soap: GFT Sandalwood
AS: Dr Harris Sandalwood
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean :D
Can you say scary sharp, that's how sharp this Duck's. Very nice and smooth shave, but I did nick myself on the jaw and I didn't feel a thing but sure bled out some.
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Afternoon, all.

Saturday:

Prep: Claus Porto Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJ DE89
Blade: Rapira (6)
Brush: Soap Shed Super badger
Shave cream: Real Shaving Company
A/S: Boots Witch-hazel gel
Cologne: L'Essence Cerruti

Got the cologne at Morrison's for £9.99 for 30ml and very nice it is too.
 
Todays shave


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C.V Heljestrand No29 4/8 (The Swedish Mini)
Kent BK4 Brush
Fitjar (wild man in the woods sent)
Geo.F.Trumper sandalwood SkinFood to finish

Result BSS WTG :D

Now the father in law has left my home after having a go at me...good buy now don't return any time soon...nob head.
I can finish my post.:icon_cheesygrin:
A little out of pratice with this razor so it was good to shave with it again,
The little F****R got me just under the chin :icon_eek:.....pass the alum please :angel:
 
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage rebranded Simpsons best
1958 Executive/Personna74 (NOS)
Surrey SS (pre VDH reformulation)
Caron Yatagan AS (1970s juice)
Caron 'Yatagan' EdT (1970s version)

Fifth shave with this old blade, with the last two using the Executive. Still really sharp and smooth. One hell of a good blade.

This 40 year old AS and EdT set still has plenty of scent left to it...more than the current version. Tons of celery/wood notes, which sounds like a kinda weird combo, but works together very well.

Using the old Surrey always gives great results, and today was no exception.

BBS results,

Martin
 
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