SOTD Sat. 20th April to Fri. 26th April 2013

Saturday 04-20-13. MUSIC: Ella Fitzgerald - Live At Ronnie Scott's.

[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZCuoq8NIxc[/video]

1e7bcf39-1d6e-4d33-a4f7-7c09a7dc830d.jpg


Soap from Aleppo - Simpson Chubby 1 best badger - Gillette Rocket HD 500 - Iridium Super #4 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Calani Iberische Sonne - Alum block - Thayers Original - ASB Massimo Dutti - ASL Massimo Dutti.
 
Hot splash

Weber/Pol
7 O'C Sharpedge
MWF F.L.
Finest Badger
Alum

Thought I'd try this blade after trying Permasharp. Not a good shave at all - lots of little nicks esp upper lip that took a while to stop bleeding. This blade felt aggressive in this razor and a poor shave. Bad Weber/Sharpedge!
 
Saturday 20th April

sotd20413.jpg


Warm shower
Hot flannel
Sir Irisch moos cream scuttle lathered
Simpsons Emperor 1 super badger brush
Merkur Progress short handle set at 2.5
Sputnik (1)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
Sir Irisch moos aftershave balsam

Comfortable shave, great combination of the Progress and Sputnik blade.

Brian
 
Saturday:

Cella
Semogue SOC Boar
Long Comb New/JEC handle
Feather
Witch Hazel
T&H Trafalgar
Nivea Cool Kick ASB

Nice shave, smooth and comfortable. Rarely use Feathers except for with a Tech but they really are effective. I'm nearly out of the Trafalgar AS, this is one that will be replaced, it's great stuff.
 
Taipan said:
Warm shower and chamomile glycerine soap
Proraso White pre - applied with the brush
Proraso Green soap whipped up in Suribachi
Brush: Kent Infinity Silvertex
Fat Boy and Polsilver SI (1)
First pass set at 6 - smoother than a car salesman on ice.
Second pass and clear -up set on 4.
Alum
Proraso Sensitive ASB

I wasn't taken with the Proraso Green; couldn't get a good creamy lather. However, after reading various posts on here I tried the following:
Put a small teaspoon of soap into the Suribachi
Used a synthetic brush, dipped into water and then lightly shaken
Swirled and dribbled for a full minute or more to turn the original foam into good, rich lather - far, far more than I needed. Result!
Can't say I'm gone on the scent though.
Click to expand...

I couldn't understand the fuss on the lather or scent of this. Now I'm hooked and absolutely love the performance and scent. Between this and my Dr Harris - Windsor I'm set.
 
Good morning friends! :)

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 26mm Thäter LE (SRP 2011) 2-band, Silvertip Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
RAZOR: 7/8" Flaschner, Full Hollow Ground, Round Point, Decorated Spine, Stainless Steel, w/White ebony Scales
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Geo. F. Trumper West Indian Extract of Limes Skin Food
RESULT: Smooth shave

SOTD_FLASI_B_zps54d5f5f4.jpg


Have a nice week,
Béla​
 
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Custom by Chris w 2band
Razor: Bengall cast steel
Soap: Dr Harris + Proraso cream
AS: Aqua Velva by Williams
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean :D
Fantastic razor, a Big Bertha razor for sure, only thing is you have to keep track of your thumb or it can glide into the edge :D
​
 
Greetings

Sunday 21st April 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue OC Boar
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)

A very nice gentle shave.

Regards
Dick

DSC04195.JPG
 
Prep face wash L'Occitane verbena soap
Razor Vintage Fon Golden Star 13/16
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Bill Jack Le Tuft Chubby 1.5 in Lignum vitae
Mitchell's wool fat
Alum & Witch hazel
Una Brennan neroli moisturiser
Penhaligon's Castile Edt

Jamie.


We all have our favourites well the Fon golden star is mine, great shave from the Fon.

​
 
Sunday morning.

Prep: Nivea Sensitive Face Wash w/ Cold Water, Proraso Pre White
Soap: Nanny's Bergamot & Coriander
Brush: Shavemac 177 Silvertip
Razor: Polished Weber/Bulldog
Blade: Personna Med Prep (3)
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH, Clinique Post-Shave Healer, Clinique M Lotion
EdT: Penhaligon's Opus 1870

Excellent and relaxing shave. Ready to take on the day :D
 
TOBS "Colombian Coffee" (thank you to those who voted)
Henk walnut silvertip
Open Comb New
Jianyu (Swordfish)
Vitos Classica cologne

Once three drops mixed in the cream it took on a nice creamy coffee smell (unsurprisingly) which has lingered on the skin (can't smell the Vitos after two minutes!)
Blade was a bit rough but not draggy in the Rotbart but excellent in the New.
 

GFT Coral Skin Food
GFT Rose Hard Soap
Men-U Brush
Gillette 58 Super Speed
Astra sp
GFT Milk of Flowers AS
GFT Curzon Cologne.

Very nice shave today. Not so sure about the Milk of Flowers it did a nice job
but not so keen on the fragrence but was soon killed off by the Curzon. Thank you
Mr Trumper.:icon_smile:
 
This morning:

Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: CJB kamisori, Feather Pro blade
Brush: Neep #1213 Aztec in malachite (29mm extra silvertip)
Soap: Prof Blighty's Rosewood

Very good. Slightly weird as I've never used a kamisori-style razor before, but no problems.

As usual with a brand new blade, I slightly savaged an empty toilet roll tube before starting to take the rawness of the edge.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom