S.O.T.D. Saturday 9th March to Friday 15th March 2013
- Thread starter Norfolkdick
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Preshave: hot water and soap face wash
Brush: men-u boar from boots
Soap: morrisons savers tallow soap
Razor: nanjie butterfly razor, minor modifications
Blade: personna Israeli from morrisons
Post shave: cold water
I know it's all cheap stuff, but I find that it all works for me to get a close shave with no nicks or irritation.
Brush: men-u boar from boots
Soap: morrisons savers tallow soap
Razor: nanjie butterfly razor, minor modifications
Blade: personna Israeli from morrisons
Post shave: cold water
I know it's all cheap stuff, but I find that it all works for me to get a close shave with no nicks or irritation.
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:
vintage rebranded Simpsons best
'Webly'/Iridium
RL Safari SS (NOS)
Boots Freshwood AS Balm
RL 'Safari' EdT (old juice)
Man, this old soap is one I could easily use every day. Gotta be the easiest soap to lather up, resulting in a thick protective coating of wonderfulness. Smells really good too, if you like the original Safari fragrance (which I do).
BBS results,
Martin
vintage rebranded Simpsons best
'Webly'/Iridium
RL Safari SS (NOS)
Boots Freshwood AS Balm
RL 'Safari' EdT (old juice)
Man, this old soap is one I could easily use every day. Gotta be the easiest soap to lather up, resulting in a thick protective coating of wonderfulness. Smells really good too, if you like the original Safari fragrance (which I do).
BBS results,
Martin
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- Taured
Sir Irisch Moos shaving stick
Henk walnut silvertip
Polsilver stainless
Gold Fat Tech on one side of the face, Progress on the other - this time kept at 2 throughout.
Superdrug Sierran Breeze a/s
Testing a Polsilver for Dobbo. Got a decent shave. Gently does it. Not BBS but still very good.
Henk walnut silvertip
Polsilver stainless
Gold Fat Tech on one side of the face, Progress on the other - this time kept at 2 throughout.
Superdrug Sierran Breeze a/s
Testing a Polsilver for Dobbo. Got a decent shave. Gently does it. Not BBS but still very good.
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Prep L'Occitane Verbena Soap
Razor Vintage Merkur Stainless Steel 6/8
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Simpsons Chubby 1 in Super
Cella Crema De Barba
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
Penhaligon's Castile Edt
Jamie.
A very close and smooth two pass shave from the Merkur.
Razor Vintage Merkur Stainless Steel 6/8
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Simpsons Chubby 1 in Super
Cella Crema De Barba
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
Penhaligon's Castile Edt
Jamie.
A very close and smooth two pass shave from the Merkur.
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- Staines
This morning's shave was:
GFT Lime Skin Food (to be donated to my brother-in-law as I still don't get on with it)
Speick Soap (not to be donated as it's fab)
Kent BK2
Gem Clog-Pruf / Gem Coated Blade (3rd use)
DR Harris Marlborough
Boots No. 7 Balm
A very close shave but a couple of weepers on my top lip after the ATG pass. Blade definitely getting smoother with age, but not yet as smooth as a DE.
If I fail to get on with SE shaving, it's going to be blades rather than razor that are the problem.
GFT Lime Skin Food (to be donated to my brother-in-law as I still don't get on with it)
Speick Soap (not to be donated as it's fab)
Kent BK2
Gem Clog-Pruf / Gem Coated Blade (3rd use)
DR Harris Marlborough
Boots No. 7 Balm
A very close shave but a couple of weepers on my top lip after the ATG pass. Blade definitely getting smoother with age, but not yet as smooth as a DE.
If I fail to get on with SE shaving, it's going to be blades rather than razor that are the problem.
Friday:
Vitos pre-shave
La Toja cream
Semogue 2012 SE
Aristocrat Junior
Gillette 7 o'clock SharpEdge
Witch Hazel
Blue Stratos AS
Nivea Anti - irritation ASB
L'Occitane Baux EdT
Off work today so had a late shave once I'd dragged my arse off the sofa. A lovely shave it was too.
Vitos pre-shave
La Toja cream
Semogue 2012 SE
Aristocrat Junior
Gillette 7 o'clock SharpEdge
Witch Hazel
Blue Stratos AS
Nivea Anti - irritation ASB
L'Occitane Baux EdT
Off work today so had a late shave once I'd dragged my arse off the sofa. A lovely shave it was too.
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- London, UK
Prep: Cold water splash
Soap: MWF
Brush: M&F Blonde Badger
Razor: Polished Weber/Bulldog handle
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Weleda After Shave Balm
EdT: Lalique Hommage a l'Homme
Gentle 2-pass shave today as I'm trying to eradicate some neck irritation that has manifested itself in the last couple days. Maybe the cold weather and heated interiors are to blame...
Soap: MWF
Brush: M&F Blonde Badger
Razor: Polished Weber/Bulldog handle
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Weleda After Shave Balm
EdT: Lalique Hommage a l'Homme
Gentle 2-pass shave today as I'm trying to eradicate some neck irritation that has manifested itself in the last couple days. Maybe the cold weather and heated interiors are to blame...
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EJDE89
Red Personna
EJ Badger
RSC Cream
Avon Balm
St James Clarysage and Cedarwood
Red Personna
EJ Badger
RSC Cream
Avon Balm
St James Clarysage and Cedarwood
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- Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Friday 15th
Hot shower
Hot flannel
DR Harris Arlington cream scuttle lathered
Simpsons Emperor 1 super badger brush
Weber POL with bulldog handle
Sputnik (2)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
DR Harris Arlington aftershave
DFS lovely close and smooth
Brian
Hot shower
Hot flannel
DR Harris Arlington cream scuttle lathered
Simpsons Emperor 1 super badger brush
Weber POL with bulldog handle
Sputnik (2)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
DR Harris Arlington aftershave
DFS lovely close and smooth
Brian
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- Location
- Essex, UK
Friday
Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Floris JF
Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
Razor: Feather AC SS
Blade: Feather Pro Guard
A/S: Floris JF
Cologne: Floris JF
Second shave today with the Feather and a big improvement. I've been practicing my technique without a blade in the razor which has helped me understand how to hold and position the razor. I also used my left hand today.
No photo today as I have no broadband so can't upload photo without a lot of hassle.
Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Floris JF
Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
Razor: Feather AC SS
Blade: Feather Pro Guard
A/S: Floris JF
Cologne: Floris JF
Second shave today with the Feather and a big improvement. I've been practicing my technique without a blade in the razor which has helped me understand how to hold and position the razor. I also used my left hand today.
No photo today as I have no broadband so can't upload photo without a lot of hassle.
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Prep: hot shower
Brush: Pensoftheforest/Neep extra stuffed silvertip in Kenya Soapstone handle
Razor: Klas Törnblom, Ekilstuna Sweden
Soap: Nannys
AS: La Toja Manantiales
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Nice blade and shave, Nannys new soap's really nice too (slick and very nice for straight razor shaves).
Brush: Pensoftheforest/Neep extra stuffed silvertip in Kenya Soapstone handle
Razor: Klas Törnblom, Ekilstuna Sweden
Soap: Nannys
AS: La Toja Manantiales
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Nice blade and shave, Nannys new soap's really nice too (slick and very nice for straight razor shaves).
Mikael said:Prep: hot shower
Brush: Pensoftheforest/Neep extra stuffed silvertip in Kenya Soapstone handle
Razor: Klas Törnblom, Ekilstuna Sweden
Soap: Nannys
AS: La Toja Manantiales
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Nice blade and shave, Nannys new soap's really nice too (slick and very nice for straight razor shaves).
That is one sexy looking brush you've got there