S.O.T.D. Saturday 9th March to Friday 15th March 2013

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage rebranded Simpsons best
'Webly'/Iridium
XPEC SC (thanks Carl)
Lucky Tiger AS and Face Tonic
Michael Storer 'Monk for Men' EdT (old juice)

Third and last time using the XPEC and a third great shave. Very good performance for sure.

BBS results,

Martin
 
Vintage SIR 4711 shaving cream
Edwin Jagger boar
Progress on 2, 1 with Rui Ke Wei Feng Platinum blade (thanks Bechet45)
Vintage SIR 4711 a/s
Floid Genuine a/s balm
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I used the bath soap in the shower today - not much scent but OK. Not much scent from the uncreased shaving cream tube. Product moves about inside easily enough (but not runny) however when the cap is unscrewed the product at the opening has hardened. I squeeze and squeeze but it won't come out. I immerse the tube in hot water for a few minutes. Same problem. Then, SPLAT. The bottom of the tube breaks open and thick green-yellow snot-like shaving cream erupts onto my arm! I apply the thick shaving cream, which doesn't have much 4711 scent and smells more like the industrial-smelling Mem shaving cream from Israel - to my face. There are occasional small clumps but it lathers well, turning white as it does, and the shave goes well with a very nice blade.
 
SATURDAY MORNING

Gem Featherweight
Gem blade (2)
Culmak Jr brush
Woodhead suribachi of odd soap bits
Witch hazel

Second SE shave in a week and both have been excellent, though the Streamline seemed to be more aggressive.

I've read that a few people have crap shaves with the Streamline but it works very well for me, and is lovely to look at of course.
 
Hot flannel
Proraso Pre, white
NF 1901 brush, Speick stick
Weber polished, Personna Red (3)
Cold splash, alum block
Clinique post-shave soother

Been scrawping away too much over the last few days, so I decided to sacrifice some smoothness for no irritation. Result is a fine DFS and feeling good. Feels very smooth, in fact, but I suspect it'll get stubblier quicker.

Tomorrow will see the second half of my Speick vs Tabac face-off to see which will become my travel stick of choice. The majesty of Tabac vs the mystery of Speick... can't wait.
 
Friday, 8.iii.2013

Predopobarba Proraso
Semogue 2000
Proraso Aloe
Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley
Gillette Silver Blue (19)
Thayer's Witch Hazel Lemon
Proraso Crema Liquida

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Saturday, 9.iii.2013

Predopobarba Proraso
Olivewood Finest TGN
Savon des Volcans Menthe
Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley
Gillette Silver Blue (20)
Thayer's Witch Hazel Lemon
Manufaktura Beer ASB

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Oversaturn, am I reading that right? You've had twenty (20) shaves from a Gillette Silver Blue blade?
 
Prep: Cold Water Splash
Razor: FaTip with Weber Bulldog Handle
Blade: Supermax Titanium #2
Brush: Neep 26x48 Stone Extra Silvertip
Soap: Lea Stick
Post: Proraso Menthol Post Cream
AS: Skin Bracer Original

Nice 2 pass cold water face lather shave.

Skin Bracer seems to perform well so far
 
Good morning friends! :)

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 27mm SIMPSON Polo PL 10 Best Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Arabian Spice Shaving Soap, Chelsea's Soap Garden - Natural Handmade Soap
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 7/8 Wade & Butcher, The Celebrated Hollow Ground Razor w/barber's notch
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Geo. F. Trumper West Indian Extract of Limes Skin Food
RESULT: One amazing shave

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Have a nice week,
Béla​
 
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson The Hive
Razor: Max Sprecher THE French point :)
Soap: Nannys Marzipan
AS: Blue Floid
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean :D
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Prep L'Occitane Verbena Soap
Razor Dubl Duck Goldedge 6/8
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Semogue OC LE 2012 Boar & Badger Mix
Cella Crema Da Barba
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
L'Occitane Baux Edt



I've been having a bit of a L'Occitane Baux fest with my last few shaves, as I'm just coming to the end of the Edt and the balm I thought I may as well finish it off, the shave was excellent a two pass superb BBS finish delivered by the Dubl Duck.

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Greetings

Sunday 10th March 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: Ever Ready Streamline
Blade: GEM Blue Star Carbon
Brush: Vulfix 404 Mixed
Soap: Kent Luxury
Aftershave: Body Shop Macca Root Balm

An excellent shave, a little unusual as the Streamline and I are not always in 'harmony'.

This macca root balm from the body shop has a lovely feel and works well but the scent whilst not unpleasant is certainly 'odd' to say the least and different to the shaving cream.

Regards
Dick.

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Sunday morning.

Prep: Nivea Sensitive Face Wash with cold water
Soap: MWF
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Razor: Polished Weber/Bulldog handle
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (3)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Weleda After Shave Balm
EdT: Lalique Hommage a l'Homme

BBS!
 
Proraso Pre
NSS French Lavender
Vie-Long Horse
Goodfella Black
7 oclock Yellow
Witch Hazel Gel.

Close shave today a bit too close in places.On its day this razor is a real gem.
 
Cold shower
Proraso pre
Institut Karite, face lathered
Muhle synthetic 23mm
Feather SS w/ProGuard, finish off with 37c
Speick AS
Speick ASB

Liked IK way much more today, after using it like a shave stick. Good protective lather (not the best, but good enough), great skincare. Getting better with Feather, need to practice more often - chin is still a bit of an issue.
 
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