SOTD Nov 3, 2008 to Nov 9, 2008

[AverageJoe]

Old Spice Classic scent deodorant on the pits
Old Spice AS on the face!
DONE!!

(Face is in "recovery mode" a bit longer from a previous "too-close shave")

 

[SmoovD]

Slim with Crystal
B&BE
MB X-mas Forest ss
Alum
WH
ToBS Mt.Taylor as
Pino Silvestre edt

 

[joshmpdx]

Shavemac Silvertip | Hans Baier Olivenöl | George Wolstenholm 8/8 The I-XL Razor | German Pitralon AS | 444 ASB | Maître Parfumeur et Gantier - Eau des Îles

Entirely German shave ...and a great photo!

 

[Dennis]

Merkur HD
Derby
Saville Row 3118
D.R. Harris Arlington Soap
JASON 6-in-1 Aloe Aftershave

 

[jkh]

Shower / HBS Tea Tree EO / Rooney #1/2 super / HD open comb / Swedish Gillette (3) / WWR / CWR / Aqua Velva / TGR unscented ASB

 

[joshmpdx]

merkur hd
red persona
rooney 3/1
olivia's crema
444 asb
speick

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[Etoyoc_Rebmos]

Usual prep (hot shower, oil blend, hot towel, lather, hot towel)

Blade: astra (1st shave)
razor: 46/47 aristocrat
Soap: MB: clear skies
WTG, XTG, ATG

slight nicks during ATG

Hot water rinse followed by witch hazel blend
cold water rinse followed by Osage Rub aftershave

Not as smooth as I would like.. but not bad.

 

[bman40]

Monday, and its pouring rain, and I am sick...

at least shaving was a treat today

Hardware:

F4 Fatboy
Red Pack Personna Day 2
A new best badger brush (hand turned by me - 22 mm knot from Golden Nib) w black acrylic handle

Software:

Body Shop Cream
Thayer's
Nivea ASB
Booster's Polar Ice
C&E Sienna cologne

I am loving the fatboy and personna combination, and the Booster's is awesome.

 

[spyoly]

 

[blade08]

Monday
Merkur HD
Derby blade (2)
EJ BBB
Tabac SS
4711 ASL
Tabac EDT

 

[EchoPlexi]

I did a superlather with C&E Sienna soap and CO Bigelow cream. The scents seemed to work well together.
Shower, lather, towel|VDH boar brush|C&E Sienna and CO Bigelow|FB w/ Crystal IP|Shave Den iced patchouli|Thayers Super Hazel|L'Occitane Cade ASB|SCS Arrimarse EDT
View attachment 33573

 

[Poulin]

Proraso pre
Speick SC / noname Pure Badger
Merkur Progress / Gilette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless
Laboratoires OSMA bloc d'alun
Nivea Sensitiv Balsam
Tabac AS


Wonderful shave this morning. The Speick SC made enough perfect lather for me to shave about 30 people. I would have used much less had I known it lathers this well! Not as moisturizing as my IK SS though.

 

[r5cackus]

Starting off a Monday the right way...

NDC 40s Gillette SS
Gillette Platinum "Swede"
Simpson Chubby 1 in Best
Tabac SS
Floris Santal (Aftershave)
Floris Santal (Cologne)

Ladies.. GET OFF OF ME! =]

 

[BrianL]

Merkur 23c
Derby
Omega boar
Tabac soap
Skin Bracer

 

[infotech]

Merkur HD
Sharp Stainless
Rooney Style 3, Size 1
Speick Cream
Max Refreshing with Menthol
Proraso ASB

This is one of my favorite setups. I would've never believed it a month ago.

 

[Churchill]

That is one NICE picture!

Thanks Henry! The shave was even better.

 

[Empty Words]

Merkur HD w/ Feather
Chubby 1 Best
HBS Lime soap
Booster Iced Lime
Trumper's Lime Skin Food

 

[woodsrider]

Monday!

Merkur Futur / Derby blade
Rooney Heritage Horn
Truefitt & Hill 1805 cream
Bourbon Parfums EdC, DR Harris AS Milk
Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta

 

[jmacpix]

Monday

Henckels Friodur 5/8
Chubby 1 Best
vintage Old Spice SS
Pinaud Bay Rum AS

 

[JBHoren]

Coffee: Sumatra Blue Batak "Tarbarita" Peaberry, home-roasted, hand-ground, and brewed in a Bodum French press
Music: CSNY -- So Far

Double Duck "Satin Wedge" 11/16 straight razor
Plisson "Classic Black" in Pure Black Badger #12 shaving brush
TGQ Desert Ironwood shaving soap
Witch-hazel
Caron Yatagan EDT