SOTD w/c Sat 21st - Fri 27th Jan. incl.
- Thread starter N_Architect
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PavlovsDog said:
Same set up today, except I used the Kent BK4 brush and obviously it was the 3rd use of the Iridium. Another good shave.
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This morning:
Prep: Face wash, Imperial Leather bath soap
Razor: Feather Artist Club RG (wood), Pro blade (9)
Soap: L'Occitane Cade
Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
Balm: Bulldog
Scent: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
Result: closest ever straight shave
This soap is great too. An extra pass and polish on the neck, my best ever shave.
Prep: Face wash, Imperial Leather bath soap
Razor: Feather Artist Club RG (wood), Pro blade (9)
Soap: L'Occitane Cade
Brush: New Forest Tubby 2
Balm: Bulldog
Scent: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet
Result: closest ever straight shave
This soap is great too. An extra pass and polish on the neck, my best ever shave
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Wednesday Night
Unbranded shoulderless 6/8 Silver Steel
Omega Boar
Nanny's Sandalwood
Alum
Tabac ASL
Awesome! This razor was always a good shaver but its been used enough to warrant a touch up. So a few laps on my Naniwa 12K and a good stropping and it was better than ever! So close and comfortable, I barely felt the alum pass over my face. I'm enjoying the Tabac too, which I've been neglecting lately.
Unbranded shoulderless 6/8 Silver Steel
Omega Boar
Nanny's Sandalwood
Alum
Tabac ASL
Awesome! This razor was always a good shaver but its been used enough to warrant a touch up. So a few laps on my Naniwa 12K and a good stropping and it was better than ever! So close and comfortable, I barely felt the alum pass over my face. I'm enjoying the Tabac too, which I've been neglecting lately.
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- 466
- Location
- The Netherlands
Thursday:
Gillette Aristocrat #16
Polsilver (4)
Semogue Caravela
La Toja shave stick
Floid blue mixed with some Thayers witch hazel AS
Gillette Aristocrat #16
Polsilver (4)
Semogue Caravela
La Toja shave stick
Floid blue mixed with some Thayers witch hazel AS
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Wednesday Night
Merkur 34c
Red Personna (1)
EJ Med Pure
Proraso Soap
Proraso ASB
Body Shop 'White Musk' EdeT
Three pass, face lather.
Splendid.
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(Head sharpened at Maguires again last night with Victoria working her usual magic!)
Merkur 34c
Red Personna (1)
EJ Med Pure
Proraso Soap
Proraso ASB
Body Shop 'White Musk' EdeT
Three pass, face lather.
Splendid.
:icon_razz:
(Head sharpened at Maguires again last night with Victoria working her usual magic!)
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- 7,597
- Location
- Taured
Merkur Futur on 2.5, 1.5 with Polsilver (4th shave)
Trumpers Almond cream
Henk walnut silvertip brush
Professor Blighty's Universal Shaving Balm - cedarwood and clarysage
Good shave. Love the balm. Futur fiddly to load and unload - need dry hands and a towel to take blade out. Looks the business and shaves great though.
Trumpers Almond cream
Henk walnut silvertip brush
Professor Blighty's Universal Shaving Balm - cedarwood and clarysage
Good shave. Love the balm. Futur fiddly to load and unload - need dry hands and a towel to take blade out. Looks the business and shaves great though.
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- 931
- Location
- Lisbon, Portugal
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012
Vitos Predopobarba
Semogue 2020 best badger
Kappus Aloe
Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley
7 O'Clock Sharp Edge
Thayers Witch Hazel lavender
Institut karité Baume Après Rasage Hydratant
Vitos Predopobarba
Semogue 2020 best badger
Kappus Aloe
Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley
7 O'Clock Sharp Edge
Thayers Witch Hazel lavender
Institut karité Baume Après Rasage Hydratant
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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest, high mountain
Razor: E A Berg, frameback
Soap: Cade
AS: Blue Floid + Tiger face lotion
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Ahh, what smooth and nice shave, Floid was a little brisk but Tiger calmed things down
... and this mornings coffee:
Brush: New Forest, high mountain
Razor: E A Berg, frameback
Soap: Cade
AS: Blue Floid + Tiger face lotion
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Ahh, what smooth and nice shave, Floid was a little brisk but Tiger calmed things down
... and this mornings coffee:
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- 538
- Location
- WHITEABBEY NORTHERN IRELAND
Thursday
Cream: TOBS Sadalwood
Brush: Ditto
Razor: Feather AS D1
Blade: Yellow (2)
Aftershave: Witch Hazel
Balm: L'Occitane Cade
Moisturiser: L'Occitane Cade
I have eventually mastered the angle and technique of the feather an it did take a while to get used to. This lady can be mild or aggressive depending on the angle, in my opinion this is a super razor.
Jim
Cream: TOBS Sadalwood
Brush: Ditto
Razor: Feather AS D1
Blade: Yellow (2)
Aftershave: Witch Hazel
Balm: L'Occitane Cade
Moisturiser: L'Occitane Cade
I have eventually mastered the angle and technique of the feather an it did take a while to get used to. This lady can be mild or aggressive depending on the angle, in my opinion this is a super razor.
Jim
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Thursday
Merkur Progress
Shark Super Chrome Blade
New Forest 2201 Brush
Proraso Cream
Clinique Post Shave Soother
My "sinus" issue yesterday has turned out to be something else entirely; Chicken Pox!
Woke up with a fever and headache at 4am today, took a couple of paracetamol and went back to bed. Rose at 6:30 to get ready for work, and I have spots!!! A visit to the Doctor confirmed Chicken Pox
Ian
Merkur Progress
Shark Super Chrome Blade
New Forest 2201 Brush
Proraso Cream
Clinique Post Shave Soother
My "sinus" issue yesterday has turned out to be something else entirely; Chicken Pox!
Woke up with a fever and headache at 4am today, took a couple of paracetamol and went back to bed. Rose at 6:30 to get ready for work, and I have spots!!! A visit to the Doctor confirmed Chicken Pox
Ian
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Avon Face Wash with tea tree extract
Hot flannel to face for 1 minute
Edwin Jagger Best Badger
Geo.F.Trumper Sandalwood Cream
Merkur 34c HD
Personna Platinum
Alum Block
Boots Freshwood Balm
First time using the Geo.F.Trumper Sandalwood and enjoyed this.
T&F Clubman cologne from their sample pack.
Wife says she prefers the T&F Spanish Leather so that's the one for tomorrow as day off work and out for lunch with friends.
@Ian, sorry to hear you have Chicken Pox. Wish you a speedy recovery.
Hot flannel to face for 1 minute
Edwin Jagger Best Badger
Geo.F.Trumper Sandalwood Cream
Merkur 34c HD
Personna Platinum
Alum Block
Boots Freshwood Balm
First time using the Geo.F.Trumper Sandalwood and enjoyed this.
T&F Clubman cologne from their sample pack.
Wife says she prefers the T&F Spanish Leather so that's the one for tomorrow as day off work and out for lunch with friends.
@Ian, sorry to hear you have Chicken Pox. Wish you a speedy recovery.
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:
vintage Marshall Fields 2 band badger
1955 President/Wilkinson Super Sword (NOS)
QED sandalwood SS used as a stick
Kramperts Finest Bay Rum AS
St Johns Bay Rum Cologne
First time matching up this blade with the Prez...very nice. Yeah, the Wilkinson performed well as usual.
The QED is the only sandalwood soap/cream in my rotation. Crazy easy to lather and the scent is pretty intense in a good way. Performance is among the best small vendor products I've tried over the years.
BBS results,
Martin
vintage Marshall Fields 2 band badger
1955 President/Wilkinson Super Sword (NOS)
QED sandalwood SS used as a stick
Kramperts Finest Bay Rum AS
St Johns Bay Rum Cologne
First time matching up this blade with the Prez...very nice. Yeah, the Wilkinson performed well as usual.
The QED is the only sandalwood soap/cream in my rotation. Crazy easy to lather and the scent is pretty intense in a good way. Performance is among the best small vendor products I've tried over the years.
BBS results,
Martin
