S.O.T.D. w/c Saturday 12th July - Friday 18th July 2014, incl.


Oh! dodgy sir, dig those old photos out and post, pretty pretty please!
 


Bulldog Face Wash
NSS Citrus Zinger (Original)
Kent Infinity Silvertex
Wilkinson Sword Bonded Razor
Hot Rinse, Cold Rinse & Alum Wash
Tabac Aftershave Lotion

Face Lathered
Two Pass - WTG & XTG

I really wanted this to be good ...

The razor is, I think, the first of what we'd call cartridge razors. The set I got was mint and unopened. I had to, after all I bought it to shave with.

The shave was not bad, but it was not good. Not especially close and put out a few weepers which I didn't feel while shaving. It did the job, as in shaved me, but it was not altogether great ... and I did have high hopes.

Alum wash proved it was a bit rough, sadly. The aftershave stung, but who can hate Tabac for that, eh? I had to have a second helping after a couple of minutes.
 
Friday morning:

Feather Artist Club SS & Feather professional blades
Vie-Long, Horse & Boar, Men's Only Forum Special Edition 2014.
Stirling, Sharp Dressed Man, soap
Bowl Lather
Aqua Velva (Williams)
Davidoff Cool Water EdT


 
Gillette Aristocrat #16
Personna Lab Blue (3)
Thäter 4125/1 2-band
La Toja cream, Classic
Mennen Skin Bracer

Skin Bracer is spot on for value. Good hit of menthol, skin feels good, powdery barbershop scent.
 
Liz Earle Lavender C&P
Liz Earle Shave Cream
Simpsons Duke Best
Goodfella Black
Treet Platinium
Liz Earle Skin repair
M&S Amber AS

Best Shave Of the week.
 
Greetings

Friday 18th July 2014
Prep: Shower
Razor: Joseph Elliot 6/8ths
Strop: Neil Miller
Brush: Semogue OC Boar
Cream: Body Shop Maca Root
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)
EDT: Terre D'Hermes

My third straight shave and a further slight improvement in terms of finish, still however a pink lather shave, though thankfully my mole missed this mornings onslaught!

I did have a go against the grain this morning and found it pulled like hell and at times the razor came to a dead stop trapped against the short spiky protrusions of stubble like a car up against a traffic bollard where only the buses are meant to go!

In terms of closeness I would rate todays shave as similar to a single pass with an OCMM; good enough in fact that if a stunning twenty five year old West African model invited me out for lunch I feel I would not need a further shave! (I fantasise more as I get older!):icon_lol:

Regards
Dick.

 


GEM Clog Pruf
GEM PTFE (2)
Wickham Soap Company Super Smooth Southsea Spray
Vulfix 404 "Bodger"
Prof. Blighty's Harlequin Balm

Here's another blade I shouldn't have used after leaving lying for a week - pretty rough.
 
Friday

Mitchell's Wool Fat
Semogue 2012 SE
GEM OCMM
GEM blade
Indian Old Spice AS

A fine shave to finish the working week.
 
Friday 18th July



Warm shower
Hot flannel
Queen Charlotte Iced Key Lime soap bowl lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Single Ring (1920)
Astra SP (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lemon witch hazel
Myrsol Lemon aftershave
 
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