SOTD - February 22, 2010 through February 28, 2010

[Eelco]

Monday, February 22, 2010
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HARDWARE:
Gillette Slim Adjustable Safety Razor USA (N2) 1968.
Gillette Bleue Extra.
Simpson Astor 90th Anniversary Brush in Faux Horn No. 35/90 (Super Badger Hair/2 band) Knot = 22mm Loft = 51 mm.

SOFTWARE:
Plisson Shave Soap In Porcelain Bowl.
Skin Bracer After Shave (by Mennen).
American Crew After Shave Balm.

Have a nice Monday !
Eelco

 

[firstfloorfront]

Good Morning

Monday Feb 22, 2010

Slim Adjustable + Wilkinson
Simpson Mayfair
Ingram Cream
Alum Block
Witch Hazel + Lavender
One Planet ASB

 

[saltypete]

Monday February 22

Pre: Proraso Pre/Post
Brush: T&H Super
Soap: MWF
Razor: 1930's Aristocrat
Blade: Feather (brand new)
Aftershave: alum, Dickinson's witch hazel and GFT Sandalwood Skinfood
EDT: Floris Vetiver

Pete

 

[medler]

SWK Scuttle
CT best badger
AoS Lemon Essential Oil - Pre Shave Oil
AoS Lemon Essential Oil - SC
GEM junior (gold) w/ GEM
AoS Lemon Essential Oil - ASB
Monsieur Balmain EdT

 

[Captain Flint]

II.22.2010
Lundi:

Slim Adjustable w/ Super-Max (3)
Semogue 2009 LE
Dovo Eucalyptus SC
German Pitralon AS
[German Pitralon EdC]

Cheers,
Vasco

 

[du212]

Walkiria silvertip : Henckels Friodur 6/8 : Musgo Real : Opaline ASL

 

[Davidy1026]

Monday, 2/22/2010
It's 4am and apparently I can't sleep, so it's off to run about 5 miles then my shower and shave. I feel like it's going to be a rose sort of day with a finely tailored bespoke three-piece suit.

Prep: Hot post-run shower with Proraso Pre/Post Sensitive
Razor: Merkur 38M HD
Blade: Israeli Red Personna
Brush: C&E Stainless Steel Best Badger made in Sheffield England
Cream: Trumper's Rose
Post: Alum, Thayer's Unscented Witch Hazel, and Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Scent: Czech & Speake No. 88

Guys I just have to say, there's something personally satisfying about being a smooth-shaven and exceptionally incredible smelling 25 year old 3L law student. By this point almost all my friends have become completely apathetic and most have fallen to wearing sweats and not shaving (I'm in Omaha, NE - the weather is horrid - too much snow/cold/late nights reading). I truly believe that forcing myself to continue my daily regimen of my morning running/shaving is one of the only things anchoring me down in to reality so I don't just lose it and snap like some of my friends have.

So I want to say thank you all for being my bastion of sanity (I know, everyone here being the more sane of my affiliations, right?) as I make it through these last two-ish months of school; then the ten weeks that follow as I review for the Bar exam which I sit for on July 27th and 28th - these two days will be the culmination of my last seven years of school in a make-or-break sort of scenario. While I more usually lurk than post due to school-related time constraints, please know you've all been helpful for infinitely more than just learning to DE/straight shave.

Here's to a great start of everyone's week!

(PS - I received 5 compliments while out Saturday night on C&S No. 88; any guy hesitant on wearing a rose otto, don't be, the ladies love smelling it.)

 

[shm]

Eelco, Captain Flint and du212 - you are not slowing down even if it is monday, great pics Gentlemen


Monday:

Japanese Rice Bowl
Frieb Boar Brush
J. H. Potter 6/8" Straight (#1)
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Proraso Pre-shave Cream (green)
Fitjar Fjellheim Shaving Soap
Thayer's Unscented Witch Hazel
Williams Ice Blue After Shave

A really nice shave today

Have a good Monday Gentlemen.

 

[The Seeker]

Merkur HD
Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (shave #3)
Omega 30005 Boar
Tabac Shaving Soap
Boots Distilled Witch Hazel
Gillette Sensitive After Shave Balm

Once again, my new boar destroyed the soap and produced a rich, creamy lather. What an amazing brush. Also, I keep my witch hazel in an old Dr Bronner's container as it's easier to dribble out.

 

[Leon]

Taylor of Old Bond Street Luxury Sandalwood Shaving Stick
Semogue 620 Boar Brush
ERN Crown & Sword «Extra Superb» Straight Razor
Denim Black After Shave Splash
444 After Shave Balm

 

[Davidy1026]

Taylor of Old Bond Street Luxury Sandalwood Shaving Stick
Semogue 620 Boar Brush
ERN Crown & Sword «Extra Superb» Straight Razor
Denim Black After Shave Splash
444 After Shave Balm

Leon,
Is that Savon de Marseille Rose in the background there?

 

[John Kreiner]

On a boring Monday with lots of new snow outside the windows, I decided to take my shave as a strole through some streets in London I like.

I started at Geo F. Trumper in Curzon Street, Mayfair, and went on to Jermyn Street. Here I passed all the wonderful shirtmakers displays to Taylor of Old Bond Street.

Round Davidoff's corner and down to the end of St. James's Street, where I entered Truefitt & Hill. On my way back along St. James's Street towards Piccadilly, I made a short visit at D.R. Harris & Co.

How much? Please don't ask, and I didn't even reach Penhaligon's in Burlington Arcade just at the other side of Piccadilly.

My Monday-shave:

Proraso pre-shave Cream
Geo F. Trumper Sandalwood Shaving Soap

Proshave-scuttle (Danish Special)
Taylor of Old Bond Street Super/Silvertip Badger kost
Truefitt & Hill Wellington DE-razor
Feather (1)

D.R. Harris & Co Arlington After Shave Milk.

Unbelievable how one can be longing for at pint just by shaving...

 

[otherstar]

Didn't record specifics for the weekend, but here is today's shave:

Razor: GEM Micromatic
Blade: Pella SE (3)
Brush: Omega Boar
Soap/Cream: Lervia
A/S: Mennen Blue

 

[Batmang]

Good Monday morning all..

Fat Handle Tech w/ Feather (1)
Semogue 1305
Lea shave stick
Dickinson's WH
Speick a/s
Anherb a/s conditioner
Acqua di Selva Edt

Very smooth DFS with the Lea/Tech/Feather combo after a day off...used an Elkistuna 4/8 straight on Saturday and carelessly nicked my cheek so I didn't shave yesterday...feels great to be back to it. The Acqua di Selva remonds me how much I like it every time I use it.

 

[bythbook]

...monday.

W2 Aristocrat / Red IP / Wrisley Lavender SS / #12 Plisson / Pino Silvestre AS / Pen's Blenheim Bouquet edt

 

[dwestenk]

Merkur 23C | Feather | Rooney 3/1 Super | Salter Wild Rose SC | SCS Savory Rose AS

 

[Spivey]

Penworks Finest
CO Bigelow SC
Red Tip SS w/ Red IP (2)
Proraso AS
C&E Sandalwood EDT

 

[slantman]

MONDAY MORNING

Merkur 42
7OCY
Ogallala SS/Bay Rum & Sweet Orange
Surrey Badger
Ogallala Bay Rum AS Peppercorns & Limes

 

[Captain Flint]

...monday.

W2 Aristocrat / Red IP / Wrisley Lavender SS / #12 Plisson / Pino Silvestre AS / Pen's Blenheim Bouquet edt

Great shot, Jon

 

[Empty Words]

C-MON razor
Semogue 1305 boar
Prairie Creations Rose soap
Proraso after shave