SOTD w/c Sat 11th - Fri 17th Feb. incl.

Thursday

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Seehund, maca root, NF2213, Alum, Aquatonic AS, all good smooth as anything.
 
Prep: Long Hot shower
Razor: slim adjustable with 7 o clock yellow -3
Brush: Kent BK8 with trumpers sandalwood soap
Post Shave: Alum RSC shaving balm blue stratos A/S

Very smooth shave 3 passes getting constant close shaves with the slim and no irritation so far
 
Friday

Hot bath
Proraso pre/post
Real Shacing Co. cream
Gillette Aristocrat Jr.
Wikinson Sword (4)
Alum & Witch Hazel
Pinaud Clubman

3 passes and a bit of touch up, BBS results. My technique must have improved greatly over the last few months as I used to get a bit of burn when I went for BBS, not any more. Smooth and irritation free.
 
Muhle 41
Gillette Bleue Extra (2)
Simpson Emperor 2
MWF (face lathered)
Witch hazel
Prof Blighty Yellow Unction

Put the razor against my face with great trepidation following all the negative reviews!

Not as bad I feared though. Very aggressive but, used carefully, gives a very close shave.

A few weepers closed with alum, no irritation and BBS. Result!
 
This morning:

Prep: Face wash, Imperial Leather bath soap
Razor: Feather Artist Club RG (wood), Pro blade (10)
Soap: Cella
Brush: Neep #1033 soapstone 24mm high mountain badger
Balm: Nivea sensitive
Scent: Trumper's GFT
Result: slightly ragged

Rushed morning again - I think I'll take next week off - and half-asleep decided to try a crossed-hands tidy up. Bad plan.
 
Thursday Evening

Vintage Gillette Razor
Supermax platinum Blade
Taylors Rose cream
Prof Blighty's Rosewood A/S

Very nice shave, only did 1 pass over as this was a 2nd shave for the day. Lovely finish. Surprised how well this little razor performs.
 
Gillette Super Adjustable on 6, 4, 2 with Astra Superior Platinum
vintage Palmolive shaving stick (probably 1950s/60s)
Professor Blighty's Universal Balsalm - Lime
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Great lather, great cushioning, great shave.
 
About an hour ago:

Prep: Just a face wash
Razor: EJ ED89L with boots own brand blade
Cream: Palmolive shave cream
Brush: Some cheap thing with no name on it
Balm: Gillette sensitive
Scent: None (The Gillette has plenty o scent)
Result: Lovely and close, best shave to date for me anyway.
 
Friday 17th February

Hot shower and facial scrub
Proraso Preshave cream
Feather Artist Club SS
Sabini Faux Horn & Pewter Silvertip
Body Shop Original Shaving Cream
Alum Block followed by 444ASB
Pashana Original Lotion on Hair and face.

A 2 pass DFS+. Body shop cream is probably one of my favourites and I teamed it with a brush which I bought from Lee Sabini on ebay many years ago. Probably a 26mm knot, dense and very luxurious.
 
PavlovsDog said:
Merkur 39C
Lord SC (1)
T&H 1805 Cream
Kent BK4
Floid Blue A/S
T&H Trafalgar Cologne

Nice shave, brought out the 1805 after posting about it on another forum and reminded what a very under rated cream this is. It's one of those creams that doesn't have an overpowering or particularly memorable scent, but is just such a nice, clean, fresh and masculine scent that it's main asset is perhaps it's simplicity.
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Same combo of razor, blade, cream and brush. Used GFT Lime Skin Food and Boss Bottled EDT instead today.
 
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