SOTD - June 18th to the 24th

[jlander]

Hot Shower
SCS Sandalwood Soap
Avalon Organics Lavendar Shampoo
Nivea Pre-Shave Facial Scrub

Shower
4" Coors Mortar
SCS Lime SC
B&B 2006 Ltd. Ed. Silver Tip in Horn
1958 (D1) Gillette Gold Toggle w/Fresh Derby Extra @ 4
3 passes
WWR
CWR
Aqua Velva Musk
QED Texas Cedarwood ASB
SCS Sandalwood EdT

 

[frogman1821]

Gillette "no date code notched center bar" Aristocrat
Shavemac 501 "Finest"
Toms of Maine Calendula
Mennen Skin Bracer

Great shave this mourning 4 passes and BBS

 

[guenron]

Merkur 1904 with American Safety Razor Chrome Steel (Corker)
Edw. Jagger for Crabtree and Evelyn Best Badger
QED Vetiver Shave Stick
QED DaVinci Water
QED Vetiver After Shave Skin Conditioner
Lanvin Vetiver

 

[steveo]

Hot towel at sink
Floris Elite s/c (sample)
Gillette Black Handle adjustable (Derby, 2nd shave)
Wilkinson's sword brush
Cold rinse
Thayers Rose Petal
Liz Claibourne Curve a/s

KOS cooling balm

Great shave today .The Floris sample was large by samples standards and one of the best creams I've used.May have to purchase

 

[Austin]

Merkur razor
SMF brush
DR Harris Marlborough shave cream
Harris Milk
MPG Baime EDT

 

[jamacdon]

Shower

-Merkur Futur @ 1.5
-Swedish Gillette, day four
-C & E BBB
-TOBS St. James Shave Cream
-Proraso Crema Liquida Dopobarba
-Pinaud Shave Talc
-Floris Santal edt

 

[JBHoren]

19?? silver-plated Gillette "Old Type" (DG emblem) w/Israeli Personna blade
"Frank", Sterling-silver pure-badger shaving brush
"Nora", Sterling-silver shaving mug
QED Vetiver shaving soap (hat-tip to Charles!)
No styptic pencil
Witch-hazel
L'Occitane Vetyver EDT (hat-tip to Scotto!)

The QED website lists this shaving soap as "not-for-faint-hearted Vetiver"; but I'm not sure the adjectival phrase does justice to the Vetiver. If I were asked to describe it, I would call this "pure-hearted Vetiver", for indeed, it is of a purity which I have yet to encounter in any other shaving soap or cream that calls itself "Vetiver".

The lather was luxurious on all counts: aroma, lubrication, and staying-power. Forty swirls of my dampened "Frank" on the shaving-soap tub, followed by a few minutes of gentle twirling in "Nora" (accompanied by added dribs-and-drabs of hot water), and I had sufficient lather for four passes with my "Mystery" razor and a photo session afterward.

The L'Occitane Vetyver complements this shaving soap beautifully, and I am grateful to Scotto for his product review.

The only thing missing from this picture (verbal and visual) is a label for the QED shaving soap which reads "Vetiver", instead of the generic "Luxury Lather". I hope that Charles will send me one, when they're ready (and one for that robust "Jasmine", as well).

Smooth shaving!

 

[johnniegold]

after shower at the sink:

Merkur HD/IP(3)
C&E BB
Trumper CSF
De Vergulde Hand shave stick
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers Lavender w/h
Brut a/s (1st time I used this stuff in about 25 years. Used sparingly, not bad)

 

[Baloosh]

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at end of shower
Feather ACD-N (Japanese) straight w/ Pro Guard blade (Day 3)
Touch up w/ '63 Fatboy w/ Derby blade (Day 2)
Pre de Provence soap + DR Harris Almond cream
Warm water rinse
Cold water rinse
Pinaud Bay Rum A/S splash (YOWZA!)
Cold water rinse
QED Texas Cedarwood A/S Skin Conditioner + Mama Bear's Menthol A/S Milk + Trumper's Limes Skin Food
Creed Green Irish Tweed EdT

 

[xmemnochx]

My breathtaking wife came from Las Vegas last night, she flabbergasted me with some goodies, I had no idea they made Blenheim in colossal size, wonderful.


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[Jim]

My breathtaking wife came from Las Vegas last night, she flabbergasted me with some goodies, I had no idea they made Blenheim in colossal size, wonderful.


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That is a big honkin' bottle of smell good!

 

[FloppyShoes]

Music: Eagles - Hotel California
Beverage: Genmai Cha

VP Pure Badger
Gisele Sandalwood SC
'67 Aluminum Tech
Walmart Blade
C&E Nomad ASB
C&E Nomad EdT

Awsome BBS Shave. 3 pass heaven.

 

[180gVinyl]

'51 SS w/Russian Gillette
Sabini Super Badger
Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon & Cedarwood
Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon & Cedarwood A/S balm

 

[letterk]

Merkur Futur
Crystal blade
Tulip 2
TOBS Avocado cream
L'Occitane Eau des Bergers A/S Splash

 

[KWE]

Merkur 12C w/ Feather blade
Pure Badger brush
T&H West Indian Limes SC
Dickinson's WH
Musgo Real AS
Guerlain Vetiver EdT

 

[Taz]

Simpson Super Major
T&H Coral Skin Food Pre Shave before each pass
Dr. Harris Marlborough Shave Stick
Dovo Black Star 5/8
TI Travel Strop 10 on the Brushed 30 on the Smooth
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum
Pinuad Clubman AS
QED ASB
Pashana Blue Orchid Fragrant Brilliantine Hair Tonic
Finished with LP9

For a resonably priced razor that is a very nice shaver. BBS Great Shave

 

[Dinder1]

Saturday

 

[Jim]

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[TstebinsB]

As I start to shave with a straight again, the music will be off. I need to concentrate...

Wm Elliot 5/8 razor
Kingsley Super Badger brush
Honeybee Cedarwood Amber soap
Thayers witch Hazel w/EO Blend
Proraso Pre and Post Cream

What a shave! It's a shame I allowed laziness to keep me away from straight razors. NOTHING will get you smoother.

 

[Duggo]

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Nancy Boy Shave Cream
L'Occiataine 20% Shea Butter Hand Cream (Moisturizer)
Thayers Witch Hazel w/alcohol (Original)

I'm sorry I don't get around to using this shave cream more often. It always provides me with an exceptional shave, and today was no exception.

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