SOTD Sat. 4th May to Fri. 10th May 2013 ...

Prep: hot towel, musgo real castor oil soap
Cream: proraso green
Razor: Gillette aristocratic junior
Blade: nos Gillette blue (3)
brush: vie boar
After shave: thayers witch hazel extra cool

Bowl lathered today, and again the proraso produced copious amounts, however unlike yesterday menthol seemed much at stronger, odd. 3 passes + touch ups and another dfs, enjoyed the proraso much more today
 
Proraso green soap, original (soap of the week)
Henk walnut silvertip
Fatboy nickel plated, 7 and 5
Unknown blade (no branding - suspect it's the cheapest Personna blades)
Home made Cedarwood aftershave

Made the aftershave with water, witch hazel, Cedarwood essential oil, tea tree oil and a dash if olive oil. Works well but probably had too much witch hazel. Added a dash more Cedarwood oil and lots more water and very nice. Scent doesn't linger long but I'm getting occasional light whiffs half hour later.
 
Monday night

Gillette face wash
Proraso pre
New forest 1901
Ingrams cream
Merkur progress (2.5,2.5,2.5)
Vokshod (3 and done)
Witch hazel
Proraso after shave
T&H no 10 balm

Good shave blade not as good as first shave but Ingrams cream worked well again

Simon
 
Very early Tuesday morning

Prep: Hot shower, Dove Men+Care face scrub
Brush: Omega 10065
Cream: Groomed RSC- Face lathered
Razor: EJ89 Barley
Blade: Supermax Blue Diamond (2)- Single
Post: Alum, Witch Hazel, Sierran Breeze ASL

Very nice again. Like the blue diamonds in this razor, they seem to work very well for me. First use of the cream, strange scent but quite effective. 1 ATG pass, plus touch ups, DFS.
 
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Musgo Real Glycerin Lime Soap
Rosegold R41 with Astra SP
Proraso Green (New)
Chinese 24 mm Pure
Krampert's Bay Rum

It's been a while since I used the Proraso. I didn't enjoy it as much as the first time. I kept comparing it to Ingram's the whole time and actually find Ingram's better - both in performance and in menthol strength. It was still a good cream, but I found it took a lot more water than Ingram's and didn't produce as cushion-y a lather.
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Greetings

What a beautiful handle; shame about the head screwed on the end of it! :icon_razz:

Regards
Dick.
 
After yesterday's horrible event involving a free unknown Chinese tube of shaving cream from a recent hotel stay in HK and a Wilkinson's Laser blade I opted for my old favourite MWF and a new Rapira Swedish Supersteel blade in my Rocket.
Talk about chalk and cheese!
First time with the blade and I was very impressed.Sharp,smooth shave.
Last time shave felt this comfortable was using the Astra's
Finished off with Steve's Barbershop rum.Lovely.
 
Prep: Cold Water Splash
Razor: Merkur Progress #3
Blade: Polsilver Iridium #2
Brush: Neep 26mm (48mm Loft) Stone Extra Silvertip #1283
Soap: MWF
Post: Proraso Menthol Post Cream
Aftershave: Proraso Splash

A superb 2 pass, cold water, face lather shave
 
Evening, everybody.

Tuesday:

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJDE89 with iKon Bulldog handle, shimmed
Blade: Rapira SS (4)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave cream: Kiss My Face
A/S: Aqua Quorum
Cologne: Pole Position later in the day

No irritation at all today, so I'm blaming the Natural Grooming Co. moisturiser which is a shame as it's chock full of goodies.
 
Ted Baker Pre Shave Wash
3P Cream
Merkur Progress on 4
Red Personna (2)
Proraso Green Tub (soap of the week)
Omega 10005
Witch Hazel
Paco Rabanne XS AS

Day 2 with the proraso again very easy to lather and a BBS shave with the Merkur
 
TUESDAY EVENING

Prep: Hot flannel
Brush: Semogue 1305
Soap: Klar Kabinett - suribachi lathered
Razor: henckels Henso
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (3)
Balm: Witch hazel and Proraso balm

Very nice indeed.
 
Good evening gentlemen

Today's shave

Gillette FatBoy (set on No 9)
Feather Blade
Fitjar Bracken ( wild man of the woods sent )
Kent BK12
Blue stratos splash

Result BSS WTG :)
 
Tuesday, 5.7.13

Tepid Water Splash
Castle Forbes Lavender Shave Cream
New Forest #2221 High Mountain Badger
Krusius Brothers KB Extra 67 5/8
Neil Miller .. 30/55
Bloc Osma
Witch Hazel
D.R. Harris Arlington AfterShave Splash

This little KB Extra shaves like nobody's business, and it is in great condition.
I don't use Castle Forbes near often enough, as it is with all my favorites. A quick four pass shave, and run out the door...

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Wednesday viii May, 2013

Good morning all.

Prep: Shower, Arran Aromatics Lavender & Tea Tree Facial Scrub
Pre: Cold water splash
Brush: Frank Shaving Finest Badger Turnback
Soap: La Toja/Palmolive Mash up
Razor: Merkur 46C Travel
Blade: Sputnik #1
Post: Thayers Medicated WH, Zirh Post Shave Solution, Zirh Moisturiser
Fragrance: Sex Pistols EdP

Result: Very relaxing and enjoyable shave in a hotel bathroom heated to roughly the temperature of magma. It's taken me half an hour to cool down! This was my first shave with my frankensoap and I was mighty impressed. Lovely thick and creamy lather, reminiscent of how a good meringue looks prior to baking.

Have a good day, gents.

Jon
 
GFT Coral Skin Food
Proraso
Vie-Long Mixed
EJ89
Astra sp
Witch Hazel Gel.

Third day of Proraso week and it is a very consistent performer,the shave
Was only let down by a poor blade for some reason.hopefully not the
Whole batch.
 
Wednesday morning

Gillette face wash
Proraso pre
Proraso cream
New forest 1901 brush
Merkur progress (2.5)
Rapier stainless
Witch hazel
Blue stratos after shave

Good shave this morning, still think i need to turn up the dial for the third pass to get a really good finish but DFS

Simon
 
Greetings

Wednesday 8th May 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Pushbutton
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Omega 10810 Boar
Soap: Wilkinson Sword Stick grated into a container
Aftershave: Astral cream (light)

A really close shave from a mild SE.

Regards
Dick.

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