FOCAL BLUR, SOTD "themed week" 13th August - 19th August 2012

[cryhavoc]

Monday - August 13, 2012

Razor: Schick Injector L3
Blade: Schick blade (8)
Soap: Mike's Bay Rum
Brush: Bestshave #7 Horse
A/S: Pinaud V.I. Bay Rum

A great DFS

 

[djh]

Monday morning:

Simpson / SMN / Tradere / Camaldoli / Guerlain

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[SliceOfLife]

M&F Blond bulb in horn
Stearic/Castor/Almond soap
GD in bone
Tabak a/s (forgot how much I like this stuff, I'mma have to find that Russian scent webstore again).

 

[Dewaine]

Monday:

Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Omega Boar
Cream: Arko Moist
ASB: Barclay Crocker
and Opium PH edt

 

[TonyN]

M&F Blond Badger / Strop Shoppe Baker Street / CVH Mk No4 / Drakkar ASB & EDT
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[woodsrider]

Monday:


Simpson Duke 3 Best
Castle Forbes Lavender Cream
Feather AS with Crystal
Thayer's Original witch hazel
Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort Balm
Penhaligon's Sartorial cologne

 

[Optometrist]

6/8 Wade & Butcher "The Celebrated", Extra Hollow Ground, Square Point
Kanayama No.3 Strop
Simpson Duke 2 Best
D.R. Harris Arlington Soap
Cold Water Rinse
D.R. Harris Arlington Aftershave
D.R. Harris Arlington Cologne

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[telephony]

Greetings B&Bers,


Monday August 13th, 2012



Coffee: Ethiopian Harrar Queen City Longberry
Prep: Hot Cloth face wash with MRGLO
Preshave: Edwin Jagger Preshave Cream
Soap/Cream: Castle Forbes Lavender
Razor: Gillette Superspeed P-1
Blade: Crystal IP
Brush: Simpson Keyhole 2
Lather: Face & Hand
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG
Post: Warm/Cold water rinse with Thayer Witch Hazel AF w/ Aloe
AS/ASB: Men-ü


Can't say enough about the Castle Forbes. Just a few swirls with the Keyhole 2 shook out lightly twice and I got enough lather for three slick passes. I grabbed another couple swirls to do my head and gave hand lathering a go. I found mopping the chrome dome with a quick base coat and then lathering up the hand to use ahead of the blade worked incredibly well. One can really get a feel for the actual consistency of the lather when using the hand. Finishing up with Thayers and Men-ü made for one of my best shaves yet.


Have an awesome week,


Tele

 

[dinatali]

Shower with Nivea Face wash
Merkur 12C
Feather #4
Simpson Commodore X3
MWF
Speick lotion

 

[Floid_Maniac]

Tuesday morning:

*Warm water
*Jaguar 117/11 - Boar
*Klar Kabinett SS - mug lathering
*Rotbart OC - Rotbart extra dünn (Germany) (5) - W+ATG
*Warm water
*Cold water
*Allume di Rocca Naturale as pre AS (1 min.)
*Cold water
*Geoffrey Beene Grey Flannel AS


Have a nice day gentlemen, wherever you are and whatever you do.
Alexander

 

[il Barbiere AiA]

Hi Gents

This morning, after a BIG cup of coffee...


RazoRock Nonno Michelino - Semogue 1305 - Mühle R41 & Astra SP - Brummel AS

Have a nice day, Gentlemen ​

 

[fonthunter]

Good morning friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: New Forest Tubby2
SOAP/CREAM: Musgo Real Shave Cream
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: Frederick Reynolds
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Musgo Real After Shave Balsam + SIR IRISCH MOOS
RESULT: Smooth shave

Have a nice day,
Béla​

 

[Harvey1]

Tuesday:

Simpson Berkeley Best
Musgo Real Classic
Goodfella
Croma Diamant (1)
Weleda ASB
Opaline ***

 

[Tall_Paul]

TUESDAY MORNING


UFO Godzilla handle with Weber ARC head
Gillette 365 (3)
Tigris Perla brush
Klar Kabinett - scuttle lathered
Witch hazel
Castle Forbes AS balm


As expected, this handle and head combo delivered a BBS. They look good together too.

 

[BRuhling]

Jabonman Mandarin/Vetiver | Thäter Bulb | Wacker Mod.2 | Lucido | Vetiver de Carven

This was one of those zen shaves. I really hit the sweetspot today with the Jabonman and oodles of lather piled up on my face. The beauty of that is that the scent of this soap is really intoxicating to me. I found myself just relaxing as I shaved, which is a great thing to a point. The tension flowed out of my hands and arms allowing me to use a very light touch, and I ended up being catfish belly smooth in record time! The Lucido wasn't really needed, because the Jabonman leaves the face so moisturized, but I used it anyway. And the Carven vetiver was simply the icing on the cake today. The bright citrusy opening quickly gives way to an earthy vetiver root. I am in heaven!


Now if only I could figure out how to fix SWMBO's virus infested computer...

 

[Smoothy]

A wonderful Tuesday to all of you!

Today’s shave:

Musgo Real pre shave oil
Calani Purissima shave soap
Mühle Basic Nr. 02 shave brush with Silver Tip Fibre
Merkur Futur (opened up to 3)
Feather FH-10 blade (day 2)
Bloc Osma Alum
Musgo Real Classic after shave

I would rate the shave to be a FS. Had to rush the second pass a bit and I think I would have paid more attention to the jaw line had I taken more time. Anyhow, tomorrow’s another day with another shave…

 

[mdevine]

Semogue 2011 LE Finest Bristle 1
AoS Lavender SS
Fat-Handled Tech/ Derby
Gillette Cool Wave
Lalique Encre Noire

 

[Suntzu]

Tuesday

Merkur 1904
Red IP
Moss Scuttle
Vulfix 660
VDH soap
Alum block
Witch hazel
Aquavelva

 

[ROBERTO ROBERTO]

Gillette Fusion Proglide
La Roche-Posay Lipikar moisturizing face soap
Gillette Series Scrub Gel
Williams Shaving Cream
Omega 621 Pure Badger Shaving Brush
Lierac After Shave Balm
Lab Seris Age Rescue Eye Therapy
Lab Series Daily Moisture Defense Lotion SPF 15
Eau de Toilette : Le Troisiéme Homme by CARON ​

 

[johnnypipe]

Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
Prep: Wash face with O Melhor Soap
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: Klar Kabinett
Brush: Semogue 2010 LE
Scuttle/Mug: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Alt Innsbruck