SOTD Sat 9th Feb - Fri 15th Feb 2013 (one of several?)

fly3k said:
Hot Shower
3P pre shave cream
T&H Ultimate Comfort Cream
NF 2213 Silvertip
Gillette Slim on 5
7 O'Clock Yellow Blade
Witch Hazel
Versace Dreamer AS
Castle Forbes Lime ASB

I am really impressed with the Slim one of the closest shaves ever!
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Good little razors the slim, people who can't get along with a fatboy try a slim and generally prefer them.
 
Prep: Shower and hot towel
Pre: T&H Sensitive Skin Shave Oil
Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
Lather: T&H Trafalgar Cream
DE: Weber Bulldog Polished
Blade: Personna Platinum
Post: Barbershop Bay Rum, T&H Sensitive Skin Balm
Cologne: T&H West Indian Limes

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Verdict? First proper shave with the Tubby 2 and I really like it. Good backbone and great thick lather in no time.

The Personna blades are in my TSR sampler pack from Connaught and I'm really liking them! My only issue is that on my second pass I'm usually overconfident and I forget not to apply pressure on my neck so I'm still getting irritation there, but I think I'm making progress!

(Incidentally - I don't have really dirty bathroom walls, it's an effect of the photo app I used, honest!)
 
Greetings

Wednesday 13th February 2013
Prep: Shower
Razor: Schick J3 Golden 500
Blade: Personna Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue 620 Boar
Soap: Speick grated into a container
Aftershave: Simple Balm

My first use of this razor, a recent e-bay purchase. It shaves just wonderfully, it is quite a mild gentle razor but certainly produces a close shave and is very easy to use.

I am unsure at the moment about the length of the handle, I am so used to short handles that it seems way too long, but I am sure I could adapt, I do like the Hydromagic feature enabling you to rinse the blade whilst it is still in the razor.

Regards
Dick.

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L'Oreal for men facewash.
Simpsons special best badger brush.
TOBS Jermyn street sensitive shaving cream.
Muhle R89 with personna red #3
Neals Yard aftershave balm.
Caron The third man EDT.

Nice shave on a snowy day in Cumbria !
 
Wednesday 13 February​


Prep: Shower with Dove MenCare Sensitive Facial Wash
Pre: Proraso White
Soap: Viking
Brush: Neep Custom '67 threepenny bit
Razor: Ikon 2PB
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless #1
Post: Alum, Thayers Alcohol Free Toner, Institut Karite ASB, Floris Santal ASL

Result: Virgin cold water shave. Surprisingly good and definitely irritation free. I used the Ikon this morning on the closed comb side, as it's a mild shave, but with a fresh Feather blade. I'll persevere with the cold water shaving. Certainly wakes one up of a morn... but not sure it is as pleasurable as a hot shave. Anyway.. three passes and nice and smooth to boot.​

Good day to you all..

Jon
 
Prep Palmolive Verbena & Neroli Soap
Razor Vintage Maxotte High Grade 5/8
Strop Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush Bill Jack Le Tuft 59 in Buckeyed Burl
Mitchell's Woolfat
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
L'Occitane Baux Edt

Jamie.

A super smooth flawless two pass shave.

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Morning, all.

Wednesday:

Prep: Claus Porto Lime-oil face soap
Razor: Åžik Bay
Blade: Laser Ultra from Wilkos (2)
Brush: Ecotools Bamboo Finishing Kabuki brush
Shave soap: Tabac
A/S: Tabac
Cologne: Tabac

A hint of irritation on my cheek, that hasn't happened in ages, which didn't last and a good themed shave.
 
Prep: Proraso White
Cream: DR Harris Windsor
Brush: NF Tubby 1
Razor: Birth year super adjustable (2)
Blade: Polisilver stainless (1)
Post: Profs ASB mixed with 444

A good shave, the angle for this razor is so much different to my webers, a little scrapy in parts but BBS an no irritation.
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Jagger 89L , single shim, Wilkinson Sword (modern German)
Omega 48
Ingram's
Barbershop Bay Rum
Astral

SWMBO has run off with the Colonel so I've been demoted to the lower ranks! Just as well the 48 doesn't give a hoot - it just works flawlessly every time.

Wilkie blade tugged a lot on the moustache stubble and just didn't feel all that sharp. Not the closest of shaves in the more difficult neck areas despite a few touch ups. Every time I've used one of these, the result is very similar so that's another blade off the list for me. Look forward to the arrival of the Voskhods.

Cold water shaving isn't for me as I get better results the old way. Not a criticism of the method though, as it clearly works for some. What I have learned from it, is water that is really hot, irritates my skin. Good and warm is best for this fat fizzer.
 
Helveticum said:
Good to see more and more people are embracing the proper way of shaving ;)
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Bugger... go to a lot of trouble to avoid the paps and they still found me...

Anyway:

Hot flannel
Proraso pre, white
Simpson Colonel X2L brush, TOBS Sandalwood cream
Gillette Fat Handled Tech, Gillette 7 O'clock sharpedge (1)
Cold splash, alum block
Clinique post-shave healer

This was the last chance saloon for the 7 O'clock yellows. For some reason I find them very nicky.. but I go back to them every couple of months to see how I get on. Had an excellent lather and worked very carefully on my technique. Result: more weepers than Elvis' funeral. After alum and balm it was sort-of OK... but why settle for "sort-of OK"? The blades will be Pif'd at some convenient point... shame
 
Mikael said:
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson Polo 14
Razors: Iwasaki 1"
Soap: Dr Harris Almond + Palmolive cream
AS: Virgin Island Bay Rum
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Uberclean :D
Very nice shave, but I'm going to tweak the edge a little, seems like it needs a touch up ... Same razors tomorrow...
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Beautiful razor, Mikael!
 
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