S.O.T.D. Saturday 28th November to Friday 4th December 2015

[mpf9ret]

Mon 30th Nov.
Victoria PB
Lea Classic Cream
ER 1924 with S/S Handle
Gem S/S [ 3 ] & 1/2 Spine Shim
Alum Rub /Myrsol Antesol A/S

The 1924 is much less aggressive when a Shim is added , but still provides a very close shave,providing one takes time and utilises short strokes. Today got one of those really good shaves ,which leads to a bit of " Face Stroking " , and I did not really need either the Alum or Aftershave !!.

 

[Whosthedaddy]

1 1/2 days growth - ideal shaving conditions
Hot Shower
Switchback 400 brush
Dubarry Silkashave soap
Standard razor
Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Bay rum splash
Winter balm

Heavenly start to the day

I found the Standard to be a very easy and carefree razor to use, almost an autopilot kind of shaver. Just what you need sometimes first thing in the morning.

 

[Ratty]

I'm never doing Movember again
That said - The Henkels DE Head was incredible - OK a lot of declogging required under the tap but it was like a knife through butter with a vintage Polsilver blade. Mrs R breathing a huge sigh of relief too.

Ratty

 

[jaguar]

Edwin Jagger DE89 / Weber Bulldog
Perma-Sharp Super
Vie-Long Beehive Silvertip
Acqua di Parma Shaving Cream
Penhalison's Endymion Aftershave Balm

 

[Scuba Steve]

Pre-Shave:- Hot Shower
Soap:- Tiki Black Spruce, Tallow Shaving Soap
Brush:- Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Razor:- Merkur Digress
Blade:- Rapira Swedish Super Steel
Post Shave:- Floid, Mentolado Vigoroso

 

[slantman]

Golddachs Head iKon Bamboo Handle
Personna Lab Blade
Large Handle Omega Boar
Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber Soap
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Bvlgari MAN Cologne

 

[churchilllafemme]

Monday AM 11-30-2015

Georgetown Pottery G20 scuttle
Rooney 3/3 Finest (26mm/65mm)
Art of Shaving Sandalwood shaving soap (tallow)
Delta Echo 'Stealth' Feather AS-D2/Triad 'Groove'
Wilkinson Falcon (4)
Floris Santal aftershave

 

[FrankieG]

Nivea Original shaving cream
EJ 25mm Synthetic
ATT R1 Kronos
Gillette Black (2)
Myrsol Emulsion

 

[Father Ted]

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Sseygus Class 2015 with Windrose handle.
Gillette Super blade
TOBS Lavender
Semoue 830
Mud Hut Shave bowl.

 

[Number Six]

BBS-1
B&M
M&F​

I'm really loving this soap. Can't remember the last time I used a soap three times in four days. The M&F tips look very white when the brush is dry. It is marked Blonde Badger but shows the characteristics of Lee's Finest. I simply asked for this handle style and he chose the size and knot. One of my very favorite brushes.

 

[pjgh]

Bulldog Face Wash
Bay Soap Company Grapefruit Shaving Soap
Ever Ready 500N w/Synthetic
Ever Ready 1912 'Popular' (Prototype?) & GEM Stainless (6)
Hot Rinse, Cold Rinse & Alum Wash
Witch Hazel Toner
Blue Stratos Aftershave & EDT
Nemat Majmoua No.1 & Surrati Black Musk Attars (Wrist)

Face Lathered
One Pass - WTG (Slide)

Ah! That's better ...

After a couple of enjoyable days getting to know a Japanese kamisori razor, I'm glad to be back to single edge.

What a lovely razor this one is! I bought it in a proper beaten up old tin, something akin to a prototype version of the 'Popular' set and the razor therein was lovely! Short lined handled, squat head with an unusual stamping inside - Ever Ready Safety Razor Made in USA. Perhaps not a prototype but a throw-back, a later model as "Safety Razor" was something we'd see inside later Star razors. The inside of the tin is not like the regular 'Popular' sets. So, prototype or throwback? Who knows? Lovely to use, anyway ...

 

[Mr_Smartepants]

SOTD - Monday
Pre: Village Barber oil
Cream: Antica Barbieria Colla (ABC)
Brush: Brad Sears "Sentinel" w/ 26mm silvertip bulb
Razor: Mongoose Satin w/Jürgen Hempel Ti handle
Blade: Kai Mild (3)
Post: Thayer's witch hazel, followed by Alt Innsbruck & ABC "Tabacco Verde" balm

 

[isaiah53]

gillette #58
polsilver stainless
omega 10081 s-brush
proraso green tub
arko extra sensitive AS balm
musgo real no4 lavender cologne

 

[Darkbulb]

 

[MPH]

 

[DamianJ]

Edwin Jagger DE89 with stainless handle
Astra Platinum blade
Muhle synthetic brush
Wickham English Rose soap
Issey Miyake ASB