SOTD Sat 24th - Fri 30th Nov 2012

Hot towel
Proraso pre shave - menthol
TOBS Sandalwood Cream
EJ BB medium brush
EJ De89/Weber Bulldog, Personna Med Prep (1)
Cold splash, alum block
Clinique post-shave healer

A late do tonight... ready for a trip in to town tomorrow morning (highlight of the week). A return to the De89 after mucking about with vintage razors for a while... and nothing to complain about at all. Smoooth!
 
Haryali HL-70 stainless steel handle razor
Gillette Bleue Extra NOS
TOBS Shaving Shop cream
Edwin Jagger tortoiseshell boar

Nice weight and balance to this razor. Head feels medium-aggressive. Thought the Bleue Extra would give me the best chance of rating the performance. Got through the stubble on the checks no problem; some stubble remaining on the neck where I have to go against the grain. Good start but a bit early to tell. Seems to favour a shallow angle, I think, but really need to do a few more shaves to be certain.
There are some gold-coloured patches and some minor scratching to the head. The thread screws into my aluminium Tech and my New perfectly.
Pictures on this complimentary thread:
http://www.theshavingroom.co.uk/forum/thread-16734.html
 
Hot shower prep
EJ 89
Feather (3)
RSC cream
cheap turkish brush
forest fresh AS
A 3 pass shave with no nicks/irritation and super smooth, lovely blades shame about the price :-/
 
Thursday 29th November

Facial Scrub
Proraso Sensitive Pre/Post Cream
Feather Artist Club RG/super professional
Muhle Basic 1 Faux Horn Black Fibre
TOBS Coconut shaving cream
Osage Rub (Hair and Face)
Organic Shea Butter
Obsession EDT

Slept in this morning.....so had to go for something quick but effective, A two pass shave as good as you could get....but not much fun
 
Friday 30th November

Hot Shower and facial Scrub
Proraso Sensitive Pre/Post Cream
GD #66 6/8 razor
Semogue 830 Brush
Vitos Green
Witch Hazel
Organic Shea Butter
Clubman Special Reserve
Morgans Classic Pomade

I keep going back to the GD as it is the only razor I possess which I have honed myself. The blade is holding up nicely, and I had a very comfortable and close 3 pass shave
 
Friday:
Merkur Slant 37C
Feather blade
Edwin Jagger BBB
Mitchell's Wool Fat shaving soap

Annick Goutal Sables EDT
 
Friday:

Cella
Vulfix 660
Feather Artist Club SS
Pro Guard blade
Witch Hazel
Proraso AS
L'Occitane baux EdT

BBS results. The Artist Club really is super efficient, it's actually my go-to razor if I'm running short of time and want a nice close shave in as few a number of passes as possible.
 


Proraso Pre/Post (Original formula)
Origin Best Gold Steel in Ebony restored by UKRob
Morris & Forndran stubby 2XL
Vitos Extra Super Shaving Soap - Coconut
Witch hazel
Creed Original Santal

A morning shave for me for a change before my day of errands



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Today a shave with my "handcrafted" Mitchells Wool Fat soap in stick and Weber Bulldog polis.... errrr :blush:... with Merkur closed comb head, hehe

Very clean and smooth, gentlemen!

Cheers!
 
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage Marshall Fields rebranded Simpsons best
Schick M type adjustable injector/Gillette Platinum Plus (NOS)
The Soap Opera Himalaya SS
Old Spice Whitewater AS
Old Spice 'Whitewater' AS used as cologne

BBS results,

Martin
 
Friday

iKon OSS Razor
Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow Blade
Edwin Jagger Silvertip Brush
Palmolive Shave Stick
Clinique Post Shave Soother

First and last shave with the OSS. A wonderfully good looking and well contsructed razor, but mild with a capital MILD. The Jagger DE89 that I used yesterday is more aggresive, and the OSS is now off to a new home. It's the Feather AS all over again.

Ian
 
Friday 11-30-12. MUSIC: Peter Gabriel_LP Peter Gabriel (Scratch).

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDv2xJX-pkQ[/video]

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Soap from Aleppo - Morris & Forndran 28X56 - Feather all stainless - Gillette 7 O'clock yellow #1 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Gibbs Nº53 - Alum block - Thayers Original - ASB Institut de Karité - ASL Honeybee Gardens Bay Rum.
 
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