SotD: Saturday 19th April to Friday 25th April 2014

Bruce Springsteen Greatest Hits
Hot shower with Johnsons baby soap and shampoo :)
Palmolive Shave Cream
Face Lathered
Omega 49
Gillette Rocket HD
Bic Astor (PIF from Bechet45)
Three Passes + a Tidy up
Cold Rinse
Indian Alum Block
M&S Autograph Sport AS

Result Great comfortable shave and the best so far with the Rocket.
I am slowly learning that this razor needs a bit of respect pressure wise. I shaved with it pivoted between finger and thumb allowing it to use its own weight to find pressure and blade angle :)
 
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I've still a LOT to learn about single edge shaving. I'd got away with it until I thought, "just another little clean-up" and got a little dink under my lip. It went with the alum wash.

I've really enjoyed this Filly, so thank you Jaycey. My Helly is on its way back from the Whetter so I'll let you have it back. Cheers!

The Edwin Jagger cream was fun. I've got one of their soaps, so it was good to try a cream. Just a blob massaged between fingers and onto a prepared face, it spread much like their pre/post-shave cream. Face lathered as per normal and the lather just exploded. Very easy.
 
Prep: Hot Water
Soap: Martin De Candre
Brush: Simpson TSN P8 Phyl
Razor: Rudolf Schmidt Bambola 205
Moustache Razor : The Mab Dwarf Razor
Post: Cold Water and Alum Block
AS: Myrsol Agua Balsamica

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Greetings

Monday 21st April 2014
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM OCMM
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue 830 Boar
Cream: Trufitt & Hill No. 10
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)

A superb shave

Regards
Dick.

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Monday

Afternoon, all.

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: Junjie TTO
Blade: Dorco ST-300 (3)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave soap: Kell's Aloe and Hemp unscented stick
Aftershave: Adidas Blue Challenge
Cologne: Acqua di Parma: Fico di Amalfi

In the groove with this set-up: an excellent, smooth shave.
 
Monday 04-21-14. MUSIC: Seal - Soul (2008).

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Aleppo soap - Rodney Neep Extrasilvertip 26X50 - Feather all stainless - Astra green #1 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap RazoRock King Louis Lavender - Alum block - Thayers Cucumber Toner - ASB Nivea Sensitive - ASL Lavanda Ach. Brito.
 
Monday 21st April
Easter Monday shave

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Hot shower
Hot flannel
Razo Rock XXX scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Aristocrat Junior
Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lemon witch hazel
Myrsol Antesol aftershave

A lovely shave. The Razo Rock XXX made some lather very easily and smells great, the Antesol made a fine partner to finish off the shave.
 
Hot Flannel
Proraso
Semogue SOC
Shavecraft 101
Gillette Silver Blue
Myrsol Agua Balsamica



First use of the razor and brush - time will tell. Brush definitely needs some breaking in and the razor seems pretty smooth. I don't think I'll be spending any more money for a while (fingers not crossed).

Chris.
 
Prep: Dove face wash
Soap: Boots shave stick
Brush: Edwin Jagger Chatsworth ebony synthetic bristle
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Classic
Blade: Supermax platinum
ASB: L'Occitane Cade

A nice shave. Finishing off the Boots shave stick.
 

Face wash with Pears soap
Merkur Digress HD B / Rapira
Simpson B1 Beaufort Butterscotch
L'Occitane Cade shaving soap
Proraso Green A/S
Tom Ford Cafe Rose




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Progress on 2, 1.5
BiC Astor (is this BiC or pre-BiC as I know there are BiC Astors out there but this just says Astor?)
Professor Blighty Grapewood shaving soap
Kent Infinity Silvertex
Boots Freshwood balm

Pretty excellent.
 
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