SOTD September 20, 2010 through September 26, 2010

[rtb178]

Simpson Ehsan
Pre de Provence SS
Merkur HD (Astra)
Proraso Splash
Pre de Provence ASB
Guerlain Heritage

Getting to the point where I "know" the Merkur razor. The others-39c slant, A4redtip, EJ DE89-take some remembering. Even giving thought to selling off the others. I'm at least considering trading the 39c for a short handle slant. Hmm.

 

[SpyvSpy]

EJ Loxley w/Derby
Rooney 3/1 Pure
SCS bay rum w/twist
Pussers west indies lime AS

Scent- Pens. Duoro

 

[lagaffe]

Sunday

5/8 J Gleave & Son Hollow Ground
Cella soap
Simpsons Commodore X1
Boots Distilled Witch Hazel
L'Oreal Men Expert Hydra Energetic Hydrating Boost Post-Shave Balm
Pinaud Clubman AS Lotion

 

[drumana]

Sunday

Muhle R89 with Derby
T&H medium silvertip
C.R. Salter Vetiver shave cream
Thayer's Original WH


I found myself sniffing pots of shave cream at Colonial Drug yesterday. I really thought I'd wind up with a pot of T&H - possibly the almond or the esteemed lavender. But C.R. Salter won out over both T&H and TOBS... easily.

The C.R. Salter French Vetiver scent has been likened to campfires, bacon, dirty shoes, and the like on the forums. In reality, it smells like vetiver. Plain and simple. Smells very similar to the vetiver essential oil that I have. Earthy, smokey, grassy, dirty (in a clean kind of way)... It's really wonderful. Performs like a dream too. I like.

 

[alabamalawyer]

Razor: Muehle Bog Oak DE
Blade: Gillette Bleue
Brush: Anchorset with 26 mm Finest knot from TGN
Soap: Tabac
AS: Old Spice

 

[professorchaos]

For the sake of the thread, thank goodness Mark beat you to it

Holy crap!

Just for that, I'm going to have to find new ways to tempt you in the Cologne forum! That's so beautiful that it's just sick!

Damn you, I don't need any help!

Holy Smokes!

The colors in all your pics are amazing

Thanks gents!

 

[inkcoffee]

Gillette Red Tip SS B3
Supermax Platinum (5)
Omega 11575
Omega
Razorock
English Leather

 

[Piraten-Papa]

Classy gentlemen. Well done

Nice job, gentlemen!

Thank you

 

[Rudyone]

Gillette Click / Derby
Vulfix badger
Burt's Bee shave cream
Old Spice after shave

 

[FL shaver]

HD
C&E BB
MWF
new Astra SP
G5 Oribe and Purple
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aqua di Gio

 

[hitemfrank]

'58 TV Special + Persona
Custom Brush & Bowl
Eco Galway shave soap
Omega shave cream
Speick AS Lotion

After making a few test lathers with the shave soap it was time to use it. Had to make 2 batches in the end and even then I had to finish the shave with the Omega.

Until I figure out how to get consistantly good lathers from this soap it will stay on the sideline. Even then I may not keep it as there was what seemed a slight burning sensation when the lather was applied to my face.


Nice picture today gents!

 

[Rivguy]

Sunday, September 26.

Hot shower
Robert Becker scuttle
RL Safari pewter mug with Safari soap
RL Safari pewter brush
Gillette Flare tip
Feather blade

Great shave, this is one of my favorite combinations.

Have a great Sunday,

Doug

 

[DirtyDave]

Hardware:

• Mekur HD
• Derby blade
• Superior 25mm SBB, aka, Black Tooth, Hammer of the Gods #2
• Weller bowl

Software:

• KMF Peaceful Patchouli SC
• Witch hazel
• Lustray's Coachman AS
• Nivea Sensitive ASB

 

[BladeRunner001]

Pre-Shave: Hot shower + Stephan's Conditioning Smooth Shave Creme
Music: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35.
Razor: 7/8" Maestro Livi, Hollow, Round point
Strop: SRD Premium IV (50/70)
Brush: 23mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger
Überlather: Al Raz' Custom "Da Bomb" Shave Creme + Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap + Glycerin
Post-shave/Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel (Lavender, no alcohol)
Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer
AS Splash: Floïd Spanish Blue
Result: Unfortunately, I don't own a W&B "The Celebrated" to keep up with the spirit of this Sunday's shave. Instead, I opted to go with something which I believe to me equally great; the Livi, whose aesthetic design and form converge seamlessly with its function to provide this razor its "natural flow". My experiments with of soaps/cremes continues. Today's trial was to experience the quality and performance of the lather resulting from mixing Lanolin- and Glycerin-based products. Al Raz' custom formulation has already proven itself to be one of the top contenders of thick and moist lather, but mixed with MWF, this creme really came out leaps and bounds ahead of anything I have tried to date. There are no appreciable visible differences, but underneath, this thick luxurious lather's performance was literally out of this world. The Lanolin gave "Da Bomb" an extra kick in moisturizing ability. What a shave. As Max put it: "Flawless. Zen. Nirvana. Heaven."

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Have a wonderful Sunday guys .

 

[Empty Words]

Dubl Duck Special
EJ Small Best
D.R. Harris Rose cream
Proraso after shave
Trumper's Coral Skin Food

 

[ph33nyx]

Razor - Le Grelot
Brush - Shavemac 177 Silvertip
Cream - GFT Violet
Other - Alum Block & Lavender Witch Hazel
EdT - Floris Vetiver

 

[huracan]

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[rsaltonstall]

Sunday, September 26

Cella
Simpson's Commodore XI
Merkur 33C, Derby
Alum Block
Target Witch Hazel
TOBS #74 Victorian Lime Aftershave

 

[Gogo]

Sunday:

Semogue 1305
MWF
Union Cutlery
Swiss Pitralon

 

[lirijavdekje]

Good day, gents!

Today's SOTD:

1. Dr. Bronner's lavender liquid soap
2. AOS Lavender SC
3. Tweezerman (I like this brush quite a bit. A workhorse of sorts)
4. Wilkinson Sword tech 3
5. Aqua Velva
6. Brut deodorant (round one, would make for a perfect soapstick holder)

Enjoy your Sunday.