SOTD Sat. 6th April to Fri. 12th April 2013

Norfolkdick

Norfolkdick

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Greetings

Saturday 6th April 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: 'New' Head, Pearl Handle
Blade: Astra (Green packet)
Brush: Semogue Owners Club Boar
Soap: Speick stick grated into a container
Aftershave: RSC Balm

Another DE shave for the purpose of being able to assess the difference in shave between the Pearl open comb head I tried and reviewed yesterday and the Gillette (7 o'clock in this case) 'New' head.

The result is as I thought yesterday, the Pearl is very slightly more aggressive but not by much, the difference in the shaves is nothing at all that I can detect. The Pearl handle works wonderfully on the 'New' head and IMHO is worth what I payed for the whole Pearl razor.

Regards
Dick.
 
Preshave : hot water and coal tar soap
Razors: "the shaving factory" Shavette with half a derby for my cheeks and top lip WTG, and a gillette super speed flare tip for finishing the WTG and the atg pass.
Blade : palm stropped astra platinum
Brush : body shop synthetic
Soap : tabac stick
Post shave : cold water, alum, floid " the genuine " asb and E45 cream

Results?
BBS
 

Proraso Pre/Post (Original formula)
Dubl Duck special No.1
Morris & Forndran stubby 2XL
Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet Shaving Cream
Nivea Replenishing Aftershave Balm
Penhaligons Lavandula


Up, showered and shaved and ready to enjoy the sunny day (until the sun goes in!)



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Palmolive stick
St James Founders Reserve boar brush
Fatboy gold on 9, 7, 5 with vintage Scottish Permasharp
Thierry Mugler A* Skin cream

Holiday shave so kit has been carefully selected but is more limited (or disciplined, depending on your outlook). Great result. The brush hadn't been used before and had that animal stink. It was not what I was expecting; it was firm and prickly but did a good job.
 

Myrsol emulsión
Shavemac 177
MÜHLE R89 + Perma Sharp
Portus Cale Black Ed
AS Tüff

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Great shave. Have a nice day!
 
FRIDAY EVENING SHAVE

Razor: Bakelite Slant
Blade: Rapira (1)
Brush: Wee Scott
Soap: Irisch Moos stick
Post shave: Witch hazel and WS balm
EDT: Penhaligons English Fern

When I put the blade in this razor, tightened it up, and looked at the blade exposure I knew it was going to be aggressive and it was!

Luckily it wasn't R41 aggressive but it was probably 70% R41. It's odd that something so light is so aggressive.

To shave with it demands a feather light touch, though it gives a very nice shave in the end. I think maybe not tightening up the handle so much may make it a tad milder.
 
Today's Shave

Gillette FatBoy Set on No9
Feather Blade
NSS Citrous Zinger
Kent BK8 (The Afro)
4711 original Cologne

Results BSS WTG

Off out to BlueWater with the wife and kids (If Mrs J can get redy before the earth stops spinning,and the universe gets consumed by a blackhole) that is:mad:
 
Today, a french shave!

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Pre Veleiro soap + Martin de Candre + B&B Essential boar + Weber Bulldog ARC with Croma #2 + Provence Santé splash with L'Occitane CADE balm

Very smooth and close, really clean! I'm happy!

Cheers!
 
Saturday:

Ingram's cream
Semogue SOC Boar
Long Comb New/JEC handle
Gillette 7 o'clock SharpEdge
Professor Blighty's Isen Vann AS
Nivea Anti irritation ASB

Nice shave, imbibed a bit too much ale yesterday so the menthol was a good pick me up this morning.
 
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

Savile Row badger
1958 Executive/Feather
RL Safari SS
Boots AS Balm
RL 'Safari' EdT (vintage juice)

Heh, my recent typing in another post about the Fatboy/Feather combo caused me to take that blade outta my Webly and switch it into the Exec, which is basically a glorified Fatboy. Dialed it down one number than usual and the perfect shave occurred like it always does. Nice being able to tame that sharp of a blade.

BBS results,

Martin
 
Good afternoon, all.

Prep: Nivea Sensitive Face Wash, Cold Water
Soap: L'Occitane Cade
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Razor: Polished Weber/Bulldog
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH, Weleda ASB
EdT: Pen's Opus 1870

Not feeling my best today as my cold seems to have tightened its grip, but still managed a fine shave. That's one way to feel better :D
 
Saturday 6th April

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Hot shower
Hot flannel
Nanny's Citrus zinger hard soap scuttle lathered
Kent BK8 brush
Weber POL with bulldog handle
Rapira Chrome (2)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
Myrsol lemon aftershave

Clean, smooth and fresh shave today. Love the lemon scents.

Brian
 
Prep Pre Shave
Arran, Bay Citrus Shave Cream
Goodfella Black
7oclock Yellow
Omega 11126 Ovangkol
Liz Earle ASB.

Pretty good but not the best.Pushed the the blade to far again,don't
know why it's not like I am short of stock.:icon_frown:
 
Prep: None
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Brush: Semogue Boar OC Cherry
Razor: G. Johnson 6/8" near wedge, army razor
Soap: Nanny's Silly Soap Company soft 'Eucalyptus & Tea Tree'
Astringent: Osma Alum
Balm: Woods of Windsor

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Notes: A sharp-feeling shave, but I managed not to irritate my skin too much, judging by the lack of sting from the alum. My usual 2 pass + touch up.
I had finished the razor on a Charnley Forest and it worked well.
 
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