SOTD Monday 03-05 to Sunday 03-11

[Fougère]

I imagine this is what the SOTD was like in 1949. I bought the Williams gift set from an online antiques dealer. All products are 100% unused.


http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l46/pirateinked/SOTD3-5-07.jpg

[Baloosh]

Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post in Shower
B&B Finest Ebony brush
Merkur HD w/ Sharps blade (Day 3)
QED Sandalwood soap + AOS Sandalwood cream
Alum
DR Harris Sandalwood A/S splash
MamaBear's Winter Sandalwood A/S milk
Floris Sandalwood EdT

About the only things worth getting up for on Mondays are my Sandalwood stuff. :w00t: :yinyang:

[htownmmm]

Sunday:

-Merkur Slant
-Feather blade
-Simpson's Beaufort
-SCS Oakmoss Lavendula SC
-Alum Block
-Neutrogena Alcohol Free Toner
-Aqua Velva Ice Balm
-SCS Oakmoss Lavendula EDT

Marty

[Mottern Man]

Johnnie, boy oh boy how do you keep from splashing on the Velva!



No Shave for Monday lined up, I finaly have a day off so I am going to take a break for a change. I did have good luck with the Injector though :D

Just a shower with Issys Almond and Yuengling EDC :drool:

[Padron]

Late night quickie

Shavemac 177 Silvertip
Mitchell's Wool Fat / Floris Santal Cream
8/8 W&B Celebrated
Alum
Aqua Velva Blue
Floris ASB
Floris Santal edt

[moviemaniac]

Monday:

Wade & Butcher 5/8 full hollow
MP best badger
CF Lavender
Pitralon Classic
Anherb ASC
Penhaligon's English Fern EdT

not that close a shave today, but a good un' nonetheless. Hell, I didn't even expect to get that W&B shave-ready anyway as it has a crack...

[AACJ]

SMF I Shave Brush
Feather Artist Club with Super Pro Blade
Truefitt and Hill 1805 Shave Cream

Trumpers Sandalwood Cologne

[AlwaysUK]

1920's Gillette Bostonian Razor
Derby Extra Blade
B&B 2006 Finest Brush
Arran Aromatics Vetiver Shave Cream (First use)

Penhaligon's Endymion EdT

My last 3 SC purchases have been for Proraso/Kent/Arran and I expected this would be the worst out of the three. Only having used each once with different set-ups this Arran is surprisingly by far the best so far. All were under £5 from www.maleorder.co.uk

SOTD Rating 9.375/10 ...Great shave and nice scent from the cream...

David (sorry about the pic ..but the Arran packaging is so boring ..ok I know I'll behave in future :frown2:)

PS: Nice picture Johnnie

[Tinzien]

Beverage: The Coffee Fool's "Tanzanian Peaberry"

Shave:
Slant w/ Derby
B&B 2006 Brush - Standard Ebony
QED Frankincense & Myrrh Soap :001_wub: :drool: :thumbup:
Speick AS
MB Winter ASB (Unscented) :001_wub:

Scent:
SCS New Spice EDT

[johnniegold]

after shower at sink:

'66 Gillette SS w/Derby (2nd day)
EJ B&B Finest Silvertip
Proraso pre post
ToBS Avocado s/c
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers Lavender w/h
Old Spice a/s
Royall Musk edt

[Graham]

Gillette Superspeed
Gillette Platinum (Russian)
Taylors Luxury Sandalwood Shavestick
Taylors travel brush
Floris Sandalwood EDT

Wonderful shave considering I am not at home, greetings from Cairo!:thumbup1:

[180gVinyl]

'40s Gillette Tech w/Tesco
Cyril R Salter Black Badger
Kent soap
Proraso pre/post

Escada PH EdT

:thumbup:

[guenron]

Edw. Jagger for Badger and Blade Limited Edition Light Horn Georgian DE razor with Gillette Swede
Edw. Jagger for Badger and Blade Limited Edition Light Horn Finest Badger Brush
Taylor of Old BS Lavender Cream
QED Lavender Water Hydrosol
QEDman Cedarwood After Shave Skin Conditioner
Acca Kappa Cedar EdT

[180gVinyl]

this Arran is surprisingly by far the best so far. All were under £5 from www.maleorder.co.uk

SOTD Rating 9.375/10 ...Great shave and nice scent from the cream...

David (sorry about the pic ..but the Arran packaging is so boring ..ok I know I'll behave in future :frown2:)

PS: Nice picture Johnnie


The Arran Vetiver is the dark horse of luxury creams:thumbup:

[AlwaysUK]

It may well be Vinyl but the packaging is pretty bland...

[ada8356]

Monday:

B&B Ebony Razor
B&B Finest Ebony
SCS Soap - Old Spice
Old Spice Splash
Nivea ASB

[thmsmd]

Futur w/Gillette
Proraso Cream
Alum
Thayers Rose WH
Proraso ASB
Vera Wang for Men EDT

[Dennis]

Absolutely fantastic shave today.

194x Gillette Super Speed
Derby
Savile Row 3118
Em's Woodstock soap
Em's Unscented Aftershave Soother/Balm
Em's Lime/Citrus EdT

[ponyplayer]

Monday Morning:

Merkur Futur w/ new Euro Gillette
Bic Metal
Sabini badger
Castle Forbes Lime cream
SCS Bergamot & Rose Hydrosol
German Pitralon :001_tt1:

Floris 127 edt

Most excellent shave to start off the week. Did not shave over the weekend but it felt great to do so this morning. I am sorry that I sold off most of my Euro Gillettes as this was a very smooth & comfortable shave.

Have a great Monday.

Patrick

P.S. Great picture Johnnie.

[michaelskar]

HD with IP
C&E BBB
Proraso Red Tube
Alum
Thayer's rose WH
Proraso ASB
L'Occitane vetyver EDT

[Ironman]

B&B Razor w/ US Personna blade
B&B Silvertip
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Thayer's Lemon Astringent
AOS Lavender ASB

Ok, now that I've gone through a week of shaves with the B&B razor and brush combo, I'm now going back to me shave fidelity routine and keeping the same lineup for every shave during the week. One small change though, I'm going to keep this same set up until I go though all of the different types of blades that I have access to, so that I will be able to figure out which blades work best for this new razor. Since I have US Personnas, Israeli Personnas, Merkurs, Derbys, Euro Gillettes, and Feathers, this little test should only take 6 weeks. :rolleyes:

[ClockworkOrange]

I imagine this is what the SOTD was like in 1949. I bought the Williams gift set from an online antiques dealer. All products are 100% unused.


http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l46/pirateinked/SOTD3-5-07.jpg

That's just a beautiful picture. This one needs to go in the new photo contest, IMO, Johnnie.

And great score on the Williams retro setup!:001_tt1:

[FloppyShoes]

EJ Super, medium
Proraso Green
60's Gillette Tech
Feather (day 5)
Nivea Sensitive ASB
Adidas Moves EdT

Almost BBS. I like the feathers much more after the second shave, from like a dozen nicks on day 1 to a smooth, irratation-free shave today. Just finished ordering a couple of soaps from mamabear, I look forward to those.

[webguru24]

Merkur Futur w/ Merkur Blade
EJ B&B Finest Horn
Jojoba Oil
Proraso Red Tube
Aqua Velva
Alum Bar
Proraso ASB

I haven't used a Merkur blade in a while and I was presently surprised. It gave me a shave better then a Derby, but only slightly worse then a Feather. Only time will tell this week how it feels.

[boboakalfb]

I imagine this is what the SOTD was like in 1949. I bought the Williams gift set from an online antiques dealer. All products are 100% unused.


http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l46/pirateinked/SOTD3-5-07.jpg

Nice Pic Johnnie.

For todays shave...

Merkur Progress-IP
B&B Faux Ebony Finest
Cyril R. Salter French Vetiver SC
Thayers Rose WH
MB Rose/Lavender ASB
Floris Vetiver EDT

[Austin]

Schick injector
SMF III brush
Tabac shave soap
Mama Bears Cucumber Milk
Tabac Cologne

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6568

[Stauff]

DR Harris almond soap
MP pure badger
HD
Feather
Acqua di Parma balsamo

[Dinder1]

Monday

[PR22]

I really need to stop trying to get 4 shaves out of my Feathers, ended with 2 nicks because of it. 3 passes again, WTG, XTG, 2nd WTG.

Merkur Futur w/ Feather (day 4) - after messing around with it today when getting rid of the feather, I found that I could move the blade holder thing to fix the uneven blade exposure. Now that made me really happy as I've been swearing at Merkur's inability to produce consistent adjustable razors :001_tongu
AOS Sandalwood PSO
AOS Sandalwood SC
Thayers WH
AOS Lavender ASB

[Antique Hoosier]

1954 English Rocket (Thanks Cigar Dan) w/ Fresh Derby Extra
Gimbels Vintage Badger Brush (Thanks SLCSteve)
Williams Mug Soap (Thanks? Wal-Mart 97 cent special)
Splash of Old Spice
Final Pass with English Gillette Aristocrat (Just because I felt like it)

[ShaveBear]

Monday

At sink:

1958 Gillette SuperSpeed Red Tip
Derby Extra (Day 3)
Vulfix #405 Best
Proraso green tube
3 passes (WTG, XTG, ATG)
Alum block
Thayer's WH
Proraso Pre/Post
Proraso ASB
Aqua Velva


Icy Blast Monday!! Gives me a huge boost into the work week.

[Taz]

Another Floris Day

Simpson PJ3 In Super
Floris Elite Cream
Gillette 1961 Fat Boy - IP 2nd Shave
2 Passes on 7 - Short time I miss my 7-4-1
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Dickinsons WH
Floris Elite ASB
Pashana Eau de Cologne Hair Tonic
Finished Floris Elite EDT

For 2 Passes not BBS but pretty Close:thumbup1:

[Limey]

Merkur Futur w/Derby
B&B Silvertip in horn
T&H Almond
Thayer's Rose WH
Aqua Velva AS
Neutrogena Moisturizer

[analog_kid]

Merkur Classic w/ Merkur blades
Vulfix 2197
Trumper's Coconut
SCS Tony's Choice Sensitive AS

[Taz]

I imagine this is what the SOTD was like in 1949. I bought the Williams gift set from an online antiques dealer. All products are 100% unused.



http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l46/pirateinked/SOTD3-5-07.jpg


That is so COOOOL:a14:

[Kyle]

Shavemac Silvertip
Merkur LH w/ Feather
Trumper's Sandalwood SC
Lucky Tiger ASB
Trumper's GFT Cologne

[Mottern Man]

4 Tuesday

Eversharp-Shick Injector
Omega Boar
J M Fraisers SC
Master Bay Rum AS

[Jim]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6571&original=1 (http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=6571&c=74)

[mico]

shower
at the sink :
hot water and proraso pre/post
proraso green tube
wilkinson badger brush
parker 60R with derby-extra / wtg / xtg /atg
warm water facial wash
couple of wipes with alum
ice cold facial wash
aqua velva ice blue

no cuts and smooth&soft like a baby for the seventh day in a row....

[180gVinyl]

'40s Tech w/Swedish
Cyril R Salter Black Badger
Arran Aromatics Vetiver
Proraso pre/post

Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar EdT

[johnniegold]

after shower at sink:

'59 Gillette Fatboy w/IP (2nd day)
EJ BB
Proraso pre post
Musgo Real s/c
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers After Shave w/h
Musgo Real a/s
L'Occitane Vetyver edt

[AlwaysUK]

Gold Merkur HD Razor
Laser Blade (First use/not recommended)
Merkur Best Badger Brush
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil Shave Cream (lovely and glass tub still available C&E Cheltenham store)
aagghh! forgot to put any EdT on :sad:

The Laser blades cost about £0.38 for 5 and didn't cut close after 4 passes.

SOTD Rating 7/10 ...blade doesn't cut it kinda shave...

David

[JBHoren]

My previously-owned 1957 Tech Red-Tip
New Merkur blade
TGC Leatherneck shaving soap
CVS styptic pencil
Publix witch-hazel

I bought the 1957 Tech Red-Tip on eBay last week, and it arrived yesterday afternoon. Only a little bit of crud-cleaning was required. This was my first shave with a DE since 1969, and I found the difference between the DE and my Schick SEs to be distinct.

To be honest, the technique was not appreciably different: most telling was finding a correct blade angle; however, that was easy, knowing what to "feel" for. Only one nick and one minor scrape, but it was a BBS in my normal three passes. And fast! Only 25 minutes, from initial wet-down to final countertop cleanup.

Best of all, the DE/Merkur combo gave me a smooth chin, where the SE team just never quite got it.

[Baloosh]

Hot shower
TJ's pre-shave oil
B&B Finest Ebony
'63 Fatboy w/Derby Extra blade (Day 1)
Musgo Real cream
Alum
QED Peppermint Hydrosol
Musgo Real A/S splash
Baxter's of California A/S balm
John Varvatos EdT

This B&B Finest still won't hold much water... I can squeeze it dry, and without even shaking it once, it looks as dry and bloomed as my other brushes, that I haven't used in a few days. Weird. :out: :confused:

[Taz]

Third Floris Day Last of the Shaving Samples still more EDT's

Simpson PJ3 In Super
Floris Cream
Gillette 1947 Fat Boy - Feather Day 1 - This is one of my Favorite Combos a Small Sports Car with a Big Engine
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Em's Cucumber AS Splash
Floris JF ASB
Lucky Tiger 3 Roses Hair Tonic
Finished Floris JF EDT

BBS:thumbup1: JF least Favorite Scent of what I have tried. Santal #1

[guenron]

Edw. Jagger for Badger and Blade Limited Edition Light Horn Georgian Handled DE Razor with Gillette Swede
Edw. Jagger for Badger and Blade Limited Edition Light Horn Finest Silvertip Badger Brush
Castle Forbes Lavender Shaving Cream
QEDman Lavender Water Hydrosol
Castle Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm
Castle Forbes Forbes of Forbes Eau de Toilette

[ada8356]

Tuesday:

B&B Ebony Razor
B&B Horn Silvertip
Tabac Soap
Pinaud Clubman Splash
MB Winter Aftershave

[Antique Hoosier]

Schizophrenic Buffet of Vintage Razors:

1st Pass 1931 Gillette Goodwill w/ Fresh Derby Extra
2nd Pass 1940's Gillette Rocket w/ Red Pak Faux IP
3rd Pass 1980 LHB Super Adjustable on "5" w/ Fresh Israeli
N.Y. Sterilized Boars Hair Brush
Williams Soap in a vintage Old Spice Mug
Splash of Aqua Velva Blue

[thmsmd]

Vulfix 2236
Slant w/Feather
TOBS Avocado SC
Alum
T&H 1805 ASB
Aqua Velva

[Limey]

Merkur Futur w/Derby (new)
B&B Silvertip in horn
Floris JF cream
Thayer's Rose WH
Floris JF ASB
Floris JF EDT

[michaelskar]

HD with IP (day 1)
C&E BBB
T&H Trafalgar SC
Alum
Thayer's Rose WH
L'Occitane Vetyver Edt

a perfect BBS shave...one of those nice ones where your face just feels great an hour later

[ben27marie]

I got my supplies yesterday and made my first attempt at DE shaving last night. Here's what I used:

Merkur HD with Derby blade
Proraso Omega brush
100% Glycerin as a pre-shave
QED Fresh Lime Shave Soap
Nivea Sensitive Extra Soothing ASB

95% BBS, a few minor nicks on my neck, but nothing that shows this morning. My Gillette Slim Adjustable arrived yesterday too, so I'll have to try that one out tonight and see how it feels.

:thumbup1:

Thanks for the picture help, AlwaysUK!

[AlwaysUK]

Congrats on your first DE shave Ben ..to post a pic ..enter post reply ..click on 'Go Advanced' at bottom ..this opens another section below ..click on manage attachments ..click on browse and find the pic file on your computer ..click upload ..then when its done ..click preview post ...when done and text added just 'submit reply' as usual.

You can also enter 'Go Advanced' thru 'Edit' if you have already posted.

edit/Oh I guess you wanted to add a pic from the gallery ..well I just tried to include a test pic from my gallery and I failed 3 times ..can someone tell us how to add a pic to here from the gallery please ?

edit/answering my own question from DoubleE/Jerry's sticky quote:
Your image has now been uploaded to the gallery. Find your image in the gallery, left click on the picture and it will launch a larger version of your image as well as a few other fields below the image. Find the field that says “BB Image Code”. Highlight the link to the right by clicking and dragging across it, then right click and choose copy. Once you get to the place in your post where you would like the image to appear, right click, and choose paste. And there you have it!

Testing Jerry's wise words...
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6592
and it works !! :)
David

[Austin]

EJ razor
Simpsons brush
Trumpers Sandalwood shave soap
SCS Lavender Milk
Trumpers Wild Fern Cologne

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6591

[ben27marie]

I imagine this is what the SOTD was like in 1949. I bought the Williams gift set from an online antiques dealer. All products are 100% unused.


http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l46/pirateinked/SOTD3-5-07.jpg

Very, very nice Johnnie!

[boboakalfb]

Merkur Progress-IP
B&B Faux Horn Silvertip
ToOBS Mr. Taylor SC
Thayers Lavender WH
MB Rose/Lavender ASB
ToOBS Mr. Taylor Cologne

[jonctd]

I imagine this is what the SOTD was like in 1949. I bought the Williams gift set from an online antiques dealer. All products are 100% unused.


http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l46/pirateinked/SOTD3-5-07.jpg

So Johnny,
Since the picture came out so nice....:thumbup:
Tell us how the shave went?
:confused1

[PR22]

Only 2 passes, but real good progress today since I fixed the blade exposure issue with the Futur.

Merkur Futur w/ Feather (day 1)
AOS Sandalwood PSO
eShave White Tea SC
Thayers WH
eShave White Tea ASB

[moviemaniac]

day one of testing the beta3-versions of SS and SC from a lovely Swiss lady manufacturing soaps in her kitchen. A smooth, close shave, although the soap had some issues lather-wise, I just couldn't get the rich, creamy stuff we're used to.

Dovo 5/8 full hollow
MP best badger
Lemcke hard SS version b3
alum
Pitralon Classic
a combination of Trumpers Skinfood/MB W-ASB/QED ASC
Floris Santal EdT

[qhsdoitall]

Shower:
Blonde Highlight Shampoo
Neutrogena Razor Defense Facial Scrub
Burt's Bees Poison Ivy Soap

Post Shower:
Jojoba Oil Preshave
Burt's Bees Soothingly Sensitive Aloe & Buttermilk Lotion

Shave:
Merkur Futur/Feather at 1.5
Mama Bear Patchouli & Lavender Shave Soap
WTG/XTG/XTG/WTG

Post Shave:
Alum Block
Thayer's Lavender WH
Thayer's Witch Hazel Moisturizing Lotion as ASB

[Stauff]

No shave today... I bow my head in disgrace... :redface:

[rschul2]

B&B DE razor w/ Feather
Simpson Chubby 1 Super
EJ Ocean Shave Soap
QEDman DaVinci Water
Trumpers Coral Skin Food

[Tinzien]

## Evening Shave ##

I was not able to shave this morning due to oversleeping so I decided to go with a simple two N-S pass affair this evening. Beautiful! :thumbup:

Slant w/ Derby
B&B 2006 - Standard Ebony
Nancy Boy Pre-Shave Oil
Nancy Boy Shaving Cream - Signature
Nancy Boy After Shave Gel

[Mottern Man]

C&E Best
Injector
Trade Winds SS
AV Classic ASL
Nivea Energy ASB

[Jim]

Early shave- late post again!


http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6598

[htownmmm]

Tuesday:

-Merkur Slant
-Feather blade
-B&B Horny Finest
-C&E Nomad SC
-Alum block
-Neutrogena Alcohol Free Toner
-Proraso ASB
-Safari Cologne


Marty

[AlwaysUK]

Gold Merkur HD Razor
Red Packet Personna Blades
B&B 2006 Finest Brush
Liz Earle Shave Cream (Really like this from www.lizearle.com)
Liz Earle Face and Body Wash
Liz Earle Moisturiser

Penhaligon's English Fern EdT

SOTD Rating 9.2/10 ...very nice shave...

David

[180gVinyl]

'51 Superspeed w/Swedish
Cyril R Salter Black Badger
Taylor's Lavender
Proraso pre/post

Caron pour un homme EdT

A lavender day

[moviemaniac]

Wednesday:

Harrison Wedge
Kent BK4
SCS B&B Bay Rum w/a twist
alum
Dominica Bay Rum
QED ASC
Trumpers Coral Skinfood
B&B Cologne

Somehow I left some stubble on the neck with the Harrison wedge today (should've used a full-hollow one for the last pass), otherwise a nick- and irritation-free shave.

[johnniegold]

after shower at sink:

'53 Gillette SS/IP (2)
SR 3226
Proraso pre post
C&E Sandalwood s/c
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers Lavender w/h
Proraso a/s
Proraso ASB
C&E Sandalwood edt

[Tinzien]

Slant w/ Derby
B&B 2006 - Standard Ebony
Mama Bear's Smokin' Soap
Speick A/S
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve
Mama Bear's Winter ASB (Unscented)

:thumbup1:

[Graham]

Gillette Fatboy
Gillette Platinum (Russian)
Simpsons Chubby 3
Woods of Windsor Shaving Soap
Woods of Windsor A/S
Woods of Windsor Cologne

A very nice shave

[Baloosh]

Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post in shower
B&B Finest Ebony
'63 Gillette Fatboy w/ Derby Extra blade (Day 2)
Floris Elite cream
Alum
QED Peppermint Hydrosol
Em's Minty Menthol A/S splash
Floris Elite A/S balm
Floris Elite EdT

Great shave... LOVE the Floris Elite smell.

[Jim]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6597

[ada8356]

Wednesday:

B&B Ebony Razor
SR3124
TOBS - Eton College
Old Spice Pure Sport
Nivea Energizing Balm

[guenron]

Edw. Jagger for Badger and Blade Limited Edition Light Horn Georgian Handled Razor with Gillette Swede
Edw. Jagger for Badger and Blade Limited Edition Light Horn Finest Silvertip Brush
Taylor of Old BS Lavender Shaving Soap in a bowl
QED Lavender Water Hydrosol
QED Lavender After Shave Skin Conditioner
D. R. Harris Old English Lavender Water EdT

[thmsmd]

Slant w/Feather
Vulfix 2236
C&E Sienna SC
Alum
Thayers Rose WH
Proraso ASB
Aqua Velva

[Antique Hoosier]

Change of Pace Day
No Mug...No Williams Mug Soap
No Brush
Palmolive Brushless Cream
1938 Gillette "Senator" Open Comb Beauty w/ Derby Extra 3rd Day
Purity Basics Moisturizer
Halston Z-14 Cologne (Feels like 1983 all over again)

[Stauff]

GFT Coconut oil cream
PJ2 best
Merkur 1904 open comb
Feather
Acqua di Parma balsamo
Limes skin food

Mein Gott, I enjoyed this one! :drool:

[michaelskar]

in shower: Rose & geranium bath soap from river soap company

HD with red pack personna (day 2)
C&E BBB
SCS Savory Rose SS
Alum
Thayer's rose WH

Got the savory rose SS puck from SCS yesterday...smells fantastic! Combined with the thayer's rose WH...mmm very rosy indeed!

[gigemlee]

Merkur Open Comb LH Classic
Red Pack Personna
Vulfix #2234 Ebony
Body Shop Shave Cream sample
Straight Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing Balm

Irritation from the shave cream.

[izlat]

4 or so days' growth

No prep (other than washing face w/ glycerine soap)
B&B Finest Ebony
Musgo Real Cream
DD #70 strop
W&B 8/8 blade 1 5/8"
TI Frameback 13/16 (reviewed by Joel)
Genco Tiger 5/8 (rare)
Sta Sharp 5/8 (reviewed by Joel)
Trumper's alum
Trumper's Lime Skin Food

Still can't like the Musgo Real cream as much as I want, and definitely does not smell as freshly cut grass, as some people say. Decent lather, though.

The idea was to compare a few razors. All passed HHT and I had used most of them (except the W&B) for a shave or two already with 9 - 10+ /10 results.

First one out of the gates was the TI. Hm, still not where I want it in sharpness & smoothness. Quickly moved to the W&B. Boy, was it hard to shave with the 8/8 in 1 5/8 length. I'm leaving this one aside. Maybe a 5/8 would work fine for me in this length but the 8/8 did not feel comfortable. It may be a "getting used to it" thing, but I am not willing to spend the time to get used to this. On to the Genco - meh, felt OK but just that and I have come to expect more. Finally - the Sta's second appearance. Felt much better than the others (but certainly worse than its debut) - no wonder, as I had virtually no prep this time and the growth was shorter.

It may be strange, but I find it is much easier and smoother to cut hairs after a week or more without shaving, than hairs on their 3-4 or so day. The longer hairs soften much better with prep and are easier to cut, razor feels smoother

Shave was fairly quick, except that I had to stop and wipe several razors before picking up the next one. No nicks, cuts, or irritation - for which, given the lack of prep and sub-par experience with some blades, I am glad. Limes Skin Food didn't smell as bad as I remembered / expected (I am a CSF fan)

Cheers
Ivo

[ben27marie]

DE Shave #2 went well. I changed things up a little this time.

1965 Gillete Slim Adjustable with Derby blade
Proraso Omega Brush (I think I know which end of the boar the bristles came from... :9898: ) Hopefully the smell will go away soon!
100% Glycerin as pre-shave
Proraso Shave Cream
Nivea Extra Soothing ASB

I had a harder time maintaining a good blade angle with the Slim than I did with the HD the night before. I missed the smell of the QED Fresh Lime Soap that I used the night before, but the Proraso (green) Shave Cream lathered easily and lubricated my face very well.

All in all, it was a good shave. My entire face was BBS. My neck was ok.

[KenS]

Turn FM on to oldies from 50's 60's & 70's
Start with a self given clipper cut to the head. I'm down to the "halo" of hair and refuse to pay a barber twenty bucks.
Then:
Hot shower
First Lather with Proraso from tub
First pass with F.S. Schwan Brs. "Grey Steel" str8
Second lather
Second pass, this time with FB with Derby set to 6
Alum block
Let set, then rinse with cold water
Proraso Splash
Proraso ASB
Nomad deoderant with a little Proraso Splash to meld the scent
BBS Face and feeling great!
I never would have had time for this while I was working at a steady job.:biggrin:

[boboakalfb]

Merkur Progress-IP
B&B Faux Ebony in Finest
T&H W.I.L. SC
AOS Alum Block
GFT Limes Skin Food
T&H W.I.L. EDT
15 minutes later after the T&H Limes EDT wore off I went for the SCS Bay Rum with a Twist EDT :thumbup:

[PR22]

I tried the T&H 1805 SC sample today, and I just couldn't resist going for BBS. It was definitely worth it! :biggrin1:

Merkur Futur @ 1 w/ Feather (day 2)
AOS Sandalwood PSO
T&H 1805 SC
Thayers WH
AOS Lavender ASB

Overall 8/10

[DoubleE]

Merkur Progress w/Merkur blade
Shavemac silvertip - after 4 passes
Floris Santal shaving cream
Floris Santal ASB
Floris Santal EDT

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6599

[Edcculus]

Bay Rum day

Merkur Slant w/gillette
C&E Best Badger
Old Dominion Bay Rum SS
alum
TOBS Bay Rum splash
Burts Bees Bay Rum ASB
Burts Bees Bay Rum cologne

[Areler67]

No shave today : i'm sick. Just came back from Ireland and I think the sandwich I had in Belfast is responsible for that :mad: .....will be back at the week end
See you gents

Raphaël

[Nick75]

Wednesday evening:

Merkur HD w/Israeli (day 4)
Simpsons CH1 Best
Coral Skin Food (as pre-shave)
Taylors Rose
DR Harris Pink A/S
DR Harris Milk

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6600

[Austin]

Schick injector
SMF I brush
Salters Mint shave cream (Thanks Kyle!)
Harris Pink
Creed MI

[Dinder1]

:biggrin:

[DoubleE]

Love the brush DJ!

[Taz]

Simpson's Chubby 1 in Super
TGQ in Orange Patchouli Soap
Gillette 1961 Fat Boy - IP Shave 3 RIP
2 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
QED DA Vinci Water
Lucky Tiger 3 Purpose Hair Tonic
QED Lemon Peel ASB - Can not wait for this one to come in stock
Finished With Kiehls Musk EDT
:biggrin:

[Limey]

Merkur Futur
Derby
Vulfix #2234
QED Bay Rum Soap
Thayer's Rose WH
Dominica Bay Rum AS
Nivea Sensitive Skin ASB
Clubman Bay Rum Cologne

Kind of a Bay Rum Day.

[Mottern Man]

For Thursday.

[Mottern Man]

Wednesday evening:

Merkur HD w/Israeli (day 4)
Simpsons CH1 Best
Coral Skin Food (as pre-shave)
Taylors Rose
DR Harris Pink A/S
DR Harris Milk

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6600

Very nice! Mr. Pink :biggrin:

[NurseMedic]

Wednesday:

C&E Best Badger
L'Occitane Cade SC (from sample)
Merkur Classic w/Derby (3rd and final shave on this blade)
eShave Cucumber ASB

My first nicks requiring the styptic in probably more than 5 shaves. Ow.

Mike

[FloppyShoes]

Glycerine and Hot Towel
Proraso Green
EJ Super, Medium
50's Superspeed
Derby Extra (Day 2)
WTG, XTG, -XTG, ATG, ATG
Cold Rinse
Adidas Sport Fever AS
Nivea Q10 moisturizer

Not too shabby, a lil raw, but no nicks or visible irritation.

[Patrick D]

Cremo Cream
Tabac Soap, built up on face over the Cremo
Moss Scuttle
Vision w/ fresh Derby
3 passes and very little touch up
alum block
Mama Bears Summertime ASB

[izlat]

DJ - What a nice brush!

I swore I won't be buying another one but if I see something like this I'll jump on it :biggrin:

Cheers
Ivo

[Padron]

Proraso Pre
QED Wild Rose soap / Trumpers Rose cream
B&B Horn Finest Silvertip
3" Hand American Red Latigo Strop
7/8 Wostenholm Wedge
Alum
Thayers Rose WH
Trumpers CSF
SCS Savory Rose edt

Great BBS Shave, Love the QED Wild Rose Soap :biggrin:

[izlat]

~ 22 hrs' stubble

No prep (second day in a row, that's almost arrogant)
NOS Dorko 15/16+ (official 7/8) rp
Speick stick
B&B Finest Ebony
Trumper's alum
Trumper's LSF

Got the Speick today (thank you, Raphael) and wanted to try it. It does not seem harsh on my skin, which is good. Liked the scent, too.

The Dorko gave me a 10/10 feel after Belgian + oxide + linen love(before I had rated it 9+)

Good shave - no nicks, cuts, irritation. Dinged the razor on the faucet at the end of the shave. First time ever. Already working on blade mod... It's going to look even better than before :cool:

Ivo

[180gVinyl]

Time was tight this morning but I didn't want to skip a shave, so I had to think what combination would leave me looking presentable in a short time without fear of gushing nicks.

Gillette Super Adjustable w/Tesco
M3
Cyril R Salter Black Badger
Taylor's Avocado
Proraso pre/post

Dunhill Edition EdT

Super Adjustable WTG on face
M3 XTG on neck

Not as luxurious a process as normal but surprisingly effective

[moviemaniac]

Thursday:

day three of swiss-soap-testing

Dovo Prima Klang Bocote
MP best badger
Lemcke soap#2
Tabac AS-Splash
Nivea mild ASB

A really good, smooth shave today

[AlwaysUK]

Gold Merkur HD Razor
Red Packet Personna Blade
Molton Brown Ultracalm Lemon Leaf Shavewax :001_huh:

Hugo Boss EdT

The Shavewax is brushless and costs £17. Had to use too much for first pass and it felt like engine oil on my face. I was concerned about it clogging my pores but after 3 passes it gave me a reasonable close shave. This is not a review thread so I'll keep my view on price and product short:

No and no !

SOTD Rating 8/10 ...shaved ok but no fun...

David

[johnniegold]

after shower at sink:

'76 Gillette SS (black handle)/ IP (3)
EJ BB
Proraso pre post
Nancy Boy s/c
warm water rinse
touch up with Gillette disposable
cold water splash
Thayers After Shave w/h (still on test run with this)
Aqua Velva a/s
Paul Sebastian edt

[Tinzien]

Slant w/ Derby
B&B 2006 Brush - Finest Horn
QED Wild Rose Soap :thumbup: :em2400: :em2100: :em2200: :jump: :thumbsup: :badger: :ladysman:
QED DVH20 Tonic
SCS Savory Rose After Shave Milk

SCS Savory Rose EDT

Charles knocked the ball out of the park like Babe Ruth with this limited edition soap!

[Baloosh]

Hot shower
TJ's pre-shave oil
B&B Finest Ebony
'63 Fatboy w/ Derby Extra blade (Day 3)
Charles Tyrwhitt Lemon and Cedar cream
Alum
QED DaVinci water
Pinaud Clubman A/S splash
QED Texas Cedarwood A/S Skin Conditioner
Knize Knize Ten EdT

[thmsmd]

Slant w/feather
Vulfix 2236
Proraso Green
Alum
Thayer's Rose WH
Proraso ASB
Vera Wang for Men EDT

Nice shave today.

[guenron]

Edw. Jagger for Badger and Blade Limited Edition Light Horn Georgian Handled Razor with Gillette Swede
Edw. Jagger for Crabtree and Evelyn Best Badger Brush
QED Anise and Lavender Shave Stick
QED Lavender Water Hydrosol
QED Lavender After Shave Skin Conditioner:001_wub:
Geo. F. Trumper Eau de Quinine:drool:

[JBHoren]

1957 Gillette Tech Red-Tip w/Merkur blade (shave #2)
Andreas custom silvertip badger brush
QED "Wild Rose" shaving soap (hat-tip to Timmy and Charles)
CVS styptic pencil
Publix witch-hazel

What a pleasure! With my second shave using this Gillette DE, I'm beginning to feel the difference that a heavier razor makes, when compared to a much lighter Schick injector SE.

But the real issue, today, is the QED "Wild Rose" shaving soap. What an aroma! 30 quick swirls of my damp shaving brush, using only light pressure on the soap, gave a nice base from which to work. Then a bit of hot tap water and I began lathering in earnest on my face. The soap immediately produced a thick, moist lather, which I then worked into my beard, using my fingertips (kudos to Kyle, for his wonderful posting on proper beard preparation).

A hot towel, followed by a second lathering, and I was ready to go.

Pass #1: WTG, followed by a hot towel and more lathering.
Pass #2: ATG, followed by a hot towel and more lathering.
Pass #3: XTG, followed by a hot towel and more lathering.

There was so much lather remaining on my brush, that I decided to make a fourth pass...

Hot towel, then cold towel, followed by a few touch-ups with my trusty styptic pencil... a cuppa coffee, then a witch-hazel rinse, and I'm Good to Go! (now is where I realize that I should've listened to LeisureGuy and ordered some Thayer's rose-scented witch-hazel)

My only complaints (and trust me, they're my fault) are that I didn't order more than one tub of the QED "Wild Rose" shaving soap, and that none of my three ex-wives are here to feel my BBS face, smell the roses, and take advantage of me.

[Dennis]

NDC Gillette Super Speed
Derby
SR 3118
QEDman Pine and Cedarwood Stick
Trumper Limes Skin Food
Floris Santal Extreme EdP

Hadn't shaved in three days - I always get a BBS shave when I wait that long. :thumbup1:

[Dinder1]

:biggrin:

[qhsdoitall]

Shower:
John Frieda Sheere Blonde Shampoo
Kiss My Face Olive Oil & Green Tea Soap
Nivea Sensitive Skin Facial Wash
King of Shaves Pre Shave Oil (Couple of drops, tacky, not slick)

Shave:
Omega Boar Brush
Merkur HD Classic Gold/Swedish Gillette
HoneyBee Spa Old Spice (Nice Lather, a little drying, smelled wonderful)
WTG/45° XTG/45° XTG/ATG

Post Shave:
Alum Block
Thayer's Witch Hazel Moisturizing Lotion

[ben27marie]

Glycerin
Proraso Omega Brush
Merkur HD with Derby (day 2) :biggrin:
Floris Santal Conditioning Shave Cream (great lather!) :thumbup:
Floris After Shave Lotion (no cooling sensation whatsoever) :cursing:
Nivea Sensitive Extra Cooling Balm (always dependable) :cool:

I don't know if I shaved too agressively or my skin is just really dry, but when I was rubbing in the Floris After Shave Lotion, the skin on my neck rubbed off like I'd been sunburned and was peeling. :yikes:

I didn't want to clog up the SOTD thread with my questions about this so I posted some questions on a different thread. See my other post on this subject here:

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?p=193600#post193600

[boboakalfb]

Gillette '48 Super Speed-IP
B&B Faux Ebony Finest Silvertip
QED Wild Rose Shave Soap :001_wub:
D.R. Harris Pink
MB Rose/Lavender ASB
Brooks Brothers 1818

Thanks again to Tim for bringing the QED Rose to fruition...the stuff is :thumbup:

[Limey]

Merkur Futur
Derby Blade
Vulfix #2234
Taylor's Avacado
Thayer's Rose WH
Citrocol Lime AS
Em's Lime Soother
Royall Lime Cologne

[Stauff]

Tabac Soap :cool:
Simpson Chubby 1 super
Merkur 1904 open comb
Feather
DR Harris Aftershave milk

[michaelskar]

HD with red personna (day 3)

C&E BBB

Tabac SS (man I love the Tabac...especially after hearing about how it is shunned by many in europe for being an "old man" scent...makes me love it all the more)

Alum
Proraso ASB
SCS B&B Bay Rum w/ a Twist Edt (I like this more each time I use it)

[ouch]

C&E best
Slant bar with brand spankin' new Feather
QED Wild Rose soap
D. R. Harris Pink
Thayer's rose petal witch hazel
Trumper coral skin food
Penhaligon's Hammam Bouquet edt

Figured I'd give it the acid test with an agressive razor/blade combo, and the QED held up just fine. The scent is quite similar to that of the Pink, but-glory be- it lasts!

I smell a good.

[Taz]

Simpson's Chubby 1 in Super
QED Wild Rose - WOW:thumbup:
Gillette 1941 Old Style Open Comb Aristocrat - IP Shave 2
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
QED DA Vinci Water
Lucky Tiger 3 Roses Hair Tonic
Dr. Harris AS Milk - Unscented
Finished With Kiehls Musk EDT
BBS:thumbup1:

[Mottern Man]

Wake up and smell the roses.

QED Wild Rose SS that is. (hope I like it.......more of a Sandalwood/Bay Rum kinda guy)

Also a HDw/Sharp, C&E BBB, and Nivea ASB will be used. :biggrin:

[htownmmm]

Thursday night:

-Merkur Slant
-Feather blade
-B&B Horny Finest
-Mama Bear's Kiwi & Melon SC
-Alum block
-Dickinson's Witch Hazel
-Aqua Velva Ice Balm


Marty

[AlwaysUK]

1920's Gillette Bostonian Razor
Derby Extra Blade
B&B 2006 Finest Brush
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil Shaving Cream

DR Harris Bay Rum Aftershave

SOTD Rating 9.4/10 ...delightful shave...

David

[180gVinyl]

Friday morning

No shave, just a squirt of Ungaro II

Will shave the old fizzog tonight before hitting the town for a few pints :biggrin:

[Tinzien]

MB English Leather Soap w/ Proraso (Green)
Alum
MB Unscented Winter Afterhsave Balm :001_wub:

B&B Cologne

[johnniegold]

after shower at the sink:

'68 Gillette Slim (Derby 3)
SR 3226
Proraso pre post
Trumpers Sandalwood s/c
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers Lavender w/h
Old Spice a/s
Floris Santal ASB
Floris Santal edt

[Baloosh]

Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post in shower
'63 Fatboy w/ Derby Extra blade (Day 4)
B&B Finest Ebony
HBS Lavender soap
Alum
Thayer's Lavender W/H
Pinaud Clubman Vanilla A/S splash
SCS Lavender A/S milk (:confused: ) -- rinsed that off
Anherb A/S gel
T&H 1805 EdT

I had forgotten why I traded away my tub of Taylor's Lavender cream... until this morning. The HBS Lavender soap burned the entire time, and the SCS Lavender milk burned like mad the instant I put it on... ended up having to rinse it off and followed up with the Anherb gel. I think I must have a skin reaction/allergy to Lavender EO. Anyone ever heard of that? It's a shame... I think I'll end up trading/selling my Lavender stash. :out:

The weird thing is... the Thayer's Lavender and MamaBear's Summer A/S (with Lavender and Rose hydrosols) don't affect me that way... maybe a certain strength or concentration of Lavender EO does it?

[Graham]

Merkur Vision 2000
Gillette Platinum (Russian)
Taylor's Luxury Sandalwood Travelstick
Taylor's Travel brush
Taylor's Sandalwood A/S
Taylor's Sandalwood Cologne

Greetings from Aswan
I just love the pinging noise that a Vision makes when it slices the stubble, a real BBS, Vision loaded with a Russian Gillette WOW!

[Areler67]

EJ BB medium
MB masculine musk SS first try :thumbup1: I love it thanks mama
Fat boy 59 with Derby extra (day 3)
Nivea ASB sensitive skin
Diptyque Tan Dao edt I love it too

Great shave but i still sick : I'm going to the doctor soon as i'm not recovering .......

Have a good week end gents

[Mike R]

Friday

Brush: B&B Finest -- 1st use!
Razor: Merkur Slant
Blade: Derby
Cream: T&H Sandalwood
A/S: Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Cologne:Trumper's Sandalwood

Mike

[moviemaniac]

Dovo 5/8 full hollow
Kent BK4
Kiss My Face Key Lime
alum
Spanish Floid
L'Occitane Cade ASB

[DoubleE]

Merkur Progress w/Merkur blade
Savile Row 3126
Charles Tyrwhitt lemon & cedar shaving cream
Charles Tyrwhitt lemon & cedar ASB
T&H 1805 EDT

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6604

[thmsmd]

Slant w/Feather
Taylors's Avocado SC
Alum
Thayer Rose WH
T&H 1805 ASB
Aqua Velva

Very nice BBS shave today!

[Stauff]

Proraso pre & post
Proraso green tub
MP pure badger
Merkur Progress
Feather blade
Floïd Blue aftershave :cool:
Proraso crema liquida

[guenron]

Edw. Jagger for Badger and Blade Limited Edition Light Horn Georgian Handled Razor with Gillette Swede
Edw. Jagger for Crabtree and Evelyn Best Badger Brush
QED Peppermint and Lavender Shave Stick
QED Lavender Water Hydrosol
QED Lavender After Shave Skin Conditioner:001_wub:
Pashana Original Cologne

End of Lavender week!

[Ironman]

NWC Adjustable Injector w/ CVS Blade
B&B Silvertip
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Thayer's Lemon Astringent
AOS Lavender ASB

Couldn't bear to go a 5th day with the US Personna. It's a good blade, but only for 3 to 4 days. Yesterday was a bit rough, so I decided that rather than rough up my face, I'd give it a light injector shave. Passable. :rolleyes:

[gigemlee]

OC Classic with Red Personna
Vulfix #2234
Proraso and KMF Lavender Mix
Straight Witch Hazel
Nivea Replenishing Balm

[michaelskar]

Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post in shower
'63 Fatboy w/ Derby Extra blade (Day 4)
B&B Finest Ebony
HBS Lavender soap
Alum
Thayer's Lavender W/H
Pinaud Clubman Vanilla A/S splash
SCS Lavender A/S milk (:confused: ) -- rinsed that off
Anherb A/S gel
T&H 1805 EdT

I had forgotten why I traded away my tub of Taylor's Lavender cream... until this morning. The HBS Lavender soap burned the entire time, and the SCS Lavender milk burned like mad the instant I put it on... ended up having to rinse it off and followed up with the Anherb gel. I think I must have a skin reaction/allergy to Lavender EO. Anyone ever heard of that? It's a shame... I think I'll end up trading/selling my Lavender stash. :out:

The weird thing is... the Thayer's Lavender and MamaBear's Summer A/S (with Lavender and Rose hydrosols) don't affect me that way... maybe a certain strength or concentration of Lavender EO does it?

I have also found that lavender EO upsets my face...it doesn't necessarily burn (does tingle and itch a little), but I am left with lots of red splotches wherever the lavender EO made contact with my skin. I agree it is a shame because it smells so nice...

For Friday:

HD with red personna (4th day)
C&E BBB
Tabac SS (2nd day in a row...just wanted the tabac again)
Alum
Thayer's Rose WH
Pinaud bay rum AS
Burt's Bees bay rum ASB

a nice shave, although I notice an ingrown developing at the very bottom of my neck and it stings a bit...started to dig at it and stopped myself just before doing serious damage. When will I learn not to pick at them?

[Austin]

Merkur HD razor
SMF III brush
JM Frasiers shave cream
Harris Pink
Penhaligons Opus 1870 EDT

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6605

[Edcculus]

Kind of a mix and match day

Merkur Slant w/gillette
C&E Best
QED Rose Geranium shave stick
alum
Aqua Velva
GFT Coral Skin Food
St. John's Island Spice cologne

[qhsdoitall]

EJ

Great shave but i still sick : I'm going to the doctor soon as i'm not recovering .......

Have a good week end gents

Hope you feel better!

[qhsdoitall]

Shower:
John Frieda Sheere Blonde Shampoo
Dr. Burt's Poison Ivy Soap
Nivea Sensitive Skin Facial Wash
100% Glycerin as Pre-Shave

Shave:
No Name Badger Brush
Merkur HD Classic Gold/Swedish Gillette
Mama Bear Irish Glen Shave Cream (Lather out the bowl)
WTG/45° XTG/45° XTG/ATG (Glycerin for first 2 passes)

Post Shave:
Alum Block
Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel
Thayer's Witch Hazel Moisturizing Lotion/Almond Oil/Tea Tree Oil Custom ASB

Result:
Not a peep out of the Alum Block and near BBS 4.5/5.0

[boboakalfb]

Gillette '48 SS-IP
Rooney 1SSS
QED Grapefruit/Peppermint Shave Shtick
Aqua Velva AS
Proraso Liquid ASB
Penhaligons Douro

[PR22]

Merkur Futur w/ Feather (day 3)
AOS Sandalwood PSO
Floris Santal SC
Thayers WH
Floris Santal ASB

Bad shave, don't know if it was the blade, the cream or the user but wayyy too many nicks and razor burn to boot. ASB has a nice cooling sensation though, but not all that moisturizing :sad: A sign that I should stick to shaving only WTG & XTG again.

[Limey]

Apollo Travel DE
Derby blade
B&B Silvertip in horn
T&H West Indian Limes
Thayer's Rose WH (I wish they made a Lime scent)
Citrocol Lime AS
Em's Lime Soother
more Citrocol Light Lime Cologne

[ben27marie]

1965 Gillette Slim Adjustable with Derby Blade (Day 2)
Proraso Omega Boar Butt Bristle Brush (it smells that way)
Glycerine
QED Fresh Lime Shave Soap
Trumper's Lime Skin Food (good stuff!!!)

Pretty good shave. Mostly BBS. Still took me over 30 minutes though.

[Jim]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6606

[Taz]

Simpson's PJ3 in Super
Dr. Harris Almond
Gillette 1947 SS - IP Shave 2
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Em's Cucumber AS
Lucky Tiger 3 Purpose Hair Tonic
Em's Cucumber Lotion - Not really a ASB but a light lotion that does well when the skins a little dry not heavy at all.
Finished Floris Veviter EDT
BBS:thumbup1:

[Dinder1]

Friday, late shave.

[Lynchmeister]

Merkur Classic w/ Derby
Taylor's St. James
C&E BBB
Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva
Nivea "Energy" Cooling ASB

[Mottern Man]

The Gentalmans Quarter bay rum shave soap in the bowl and Olivias bay rum bath soap in the shower.

I am going to work drunk of bay rum. :lol:

[Mottern Man]

DJ,

How is that Stephans bay rum, If I may ask. :biggrin:

[AlwaysUK]

Merkur Futur Razor (dialled to 1.5)
Merkur Blade (not used in a while)
B&B 2006 Finest Brush
Cyril Salter Indian Sandalwood Shave Cream

Hugo Boss Sport Aftershave

People say the Merkur blade isn't very good but combined with the heavyweight Futur it 'sounds' just great as it ploughs thru those whiskers leaving me very smooth :001_smile

SOTD Rating 9/10 ...good shave today again...

David

PS: Dinder you don't half produce alot of lather for just one man !!

[moviemaniac]

Experimental shave today, a rather nice one, damn close and smooth without any irritation at all. That's the goal I wanna reach with my straights too in the next months :thumbup:

Merkur HD
Russian Gillette day 2 (methinks, haven't used it for quite some time)
Beta-version of brushless shaving-cream from a lovely Swiss lady
Alum
Dominica Bay Rum
Anherb ASC

[Amyn]

First STR8 shave Wohooo!!
B&B Silvertip
Boker 6/8 Fully Hollow
Proraso Cream
Pinaud A/S Splash

[Dinder1]

DJ,

How is that Stephans bay rum, If I may ask. :biggrin:

I really enjoy this bay rum, it is not dominated by clove like some, and it is cheap, cheap, cheap!

[Mottern Man]

I really enjoy this bay rum, it is not dominated by clove like some, and it is cheap, cheap, cheap!

Sounds like my beloved Masters BR. Thank you DJ.:biggrin:

[Baloosh]

LONG Hot shower
B&B Finest Ebony
'63 Fatboy w/ Derby Extra blade (Day 5)
SCS B&B Bay Rum w/ a Twist cream :drool:
Alum
Aqua Velva A/S splash
SCS Bay Rum w/ a Twist A/S balm
SCS Bay Rum w/ a Twist EdT

I'm one of the lucky ones who gets the pleasure of having the Bay Rum scent last a bit longer on me than most... and SCS Sue got it dead to rights with her Bay Rum w/ a Twist scent!!! :w00t:

[Dinder1]

Shavemac in pure
HD w/Derby
eShave Avocado & Linden SS
Aqua Velva splash
eShave ASB

[JBHoren]

1930s Gillette gold-plated Special w/Israeli Personna blade (shave #1)
Andreas custom silvertip badger brush
SCS "Very V" shaving cream (hat-tip to Sue!)
NO CVS styptic pencil
Publix witch-hazel
SCS "Very V" EDT

What a pleasure! This was my first shave with this Gillette DE, and it was a wonderful experience. As others in the B&B safety-razor forum have opined, the open-comb design does leave some lather behind, enabling me to make a given directional pass into a "multi-pass".

The blade, which although advertised on eBay as an Israeli Personna, has stirred some debate on the B&B shopping forum (here is a link (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15521) to it). It certainly gave a good account of itself on its first use; but repeated shaves will tell "the rest of the story" [apologies to Paul Harvey].

But the real issue, today, is the SCS "Very V" shaving cream. What a heady aroma! Unlike shaving soap, I only needed a little bit on the tip of my brush, which gave a nice base from which to work. Then a bit of hot tap water and I began lathering in earnest on my face. The cream immediately produced a thick, moist lather. In a few minutes, I was ready.

Friends, this was -- bar none -- the best shave I've ever given myself. I felt a synergy which had previously eluded me. Together with the Holy Trinity of razor, blade, and lather, I took my own advice from a posting (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.php?p=194635&postcount=7) I made yesterday, and shaved deliberately and methodically. This made all the difference.

I could feel the razor guiding me to the correct blade-face angle; I could hear the snick, snick, snick as the blade cut through a two-day growth of stubble (rendered "fat and moist" by Sue's "Very V" shaving cream").

I made my regular three passes, and had more than enough lather remaining on the brush to make a fourth pass (XTG and ATG) on my troublesome chin. It paid-off.

A hot, then cold rinse, a happy splash of witch-hazel, and I was ready for the coup de grace -- Sue's "Very V" EDT. All I can say is "Oy, do I smell good!"

[Nick75]

Saturday:

Merkur Progress w/fresh Derby
EJ Large Super Badger
Honeybee Bay Rum Shea Butter SS
Thayers WH
Pinaud Bay Rum A/S
Proraso ASB

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6610

lol the Pinaud Bay Rum certainly is 'as refreshing as an island breeze'...........and then some..... I'm glad to finally be able to have the feeling back in my face anyway....!

[johnniegold]

after shower at the sink:

'56 Gillette SS (red-tip) w/IP (2)
EJ BB
Proraso pre post
Tabac s/s
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers Lavender w/h
Tabac a/s

[michaelskar]

HD with Feather (1st day...1st time trying the feather)
C&E BBB
T&H Trafalgar SC
Alum
Thayer's original WH
Proraso ASB
T&H Trafalgar EDT (Thanks Scotto!)


MMM...first time with the feather and I am absolutely amazed...easily the best/closest/irritation-free shave of my life! I have no idea why I've put off trying the feather until now...guess I got scared away when the swedes irritated me in the beginning...now wth improved technique I think I'll be sticking with the feathers...

The trafalgar scent is amazingly great...had loved the SC for a while and was so happy to experience the EDT...truly great, great scent IMHO.

[Austin]

Schick injector
SMF II brush
SCS Bay Rum with a Twist shave cream
Acqua di Parma EDT

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6611

[Padron]

Hot Shower

Proraso Pre
B&B Finest Horn
QED Wild Rose / Tumpers Rose Cream
6/8 M.J. Higgins Wedge / Olivewood
Alum
Thayers Rose WH
Trumpers CSF
SCS Savory Rose edt
Penhaligons Hammam Bouquet edt


http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n78/Mepadron/DSC01274.jpg


First Shave with the Higgins since having it restored by Joe C.

2 days growth, great shave :smile: BBS in 2 passes.

[Areler67]

Feeling a bit better today :wink: :

EJ BB medium
Weleda SC (sample from the bio shop)
Fat Boy 59 with Derby extra (day 4-2passes)
Aqua Velva Ice blue
Weleda ASB

Great shave!

[Stauff]

TOBS St James cream
PJ2 best
Progress
Feather
Speick AS
Harris AS milk

:redface: Bad one: Progress+Feather= BURN :mad: I'll Keep the Progress for use with Euro Gillettes, Feathers only in fixed heads. :sneaky2:

[guenron]

Parker 90R with Feather
Edw. Jagger for Crabtree and Evelyn Super Badger
QED Wild Rose Shaving Soap
QED Rose Water Hydrosol
Truefitt & Hill Classic After Shave Balm
Crusellas Legitima Kolonia Rosa

The head of the Parker seems a bit too light. :ohmy: Really needs a bit more heft to get the tough shrub.

[DoubleE]

1959 Gillette fatboy w/Feather blade
Edwin Jagger for C&E best badger
Baudelaire shaving soap
Provence Sante "The Verte" aftershave
T&H Trafalgar EDT

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6613

[htownmmm]

Saturday:short and sweet

-Merkur Slant
-HoneyBee Sue Bay Rum SS
-Omega boar
-Feather blade


Marty

[jonctd]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6615
1963 Black Handle Super Speed
Derby Extra
Best Badger
Proraso Green Tub
Chrome ASB
Chrome EDT

9.0/10
A couple of weepers but very nice!

[TromboneGuy]

No pics here, but...

Gillette Slim adjustable (on 3)
Feather, Day 2
EJ best badger Chatsworth
Col. Conk's Amber soap
Aqua Velva
Nivea ASB

Not my best shave - a little rough back around the earlobe/jawbone/neck area - but I'll give it an 8.5

funny, I think my single best shave came from an Israeli blade, and I get the most reliable results from Derbys, but when I have a particularly good day the Feathers are without a doubt the top shelf. The Swedish Gillettes are vaguely unremarkable for me - they're extremely sharp, but they just don't seem to glide as well as some of the others.

[lorenzo]

Hot shower, wash with Neutrogena Original soap
Merkur Classic with Feather - first shave ever with a Feather blade
Col Conk Badger
TOBS Lemon Lime
Earth Sciences Skin Soother After Shave
Nivea Replenishing ASB
TOBS 74 Victorian Limes
Pinaud Talc

As expected, the Feather cut closer that the Derbies I usually use--shave was BBS, but it did open up a few small weepers. Have to watch my technique and, maybe, forego the third pass next time....

[180gVinyl]

Last night, Friday

Prior to a night on the town with my mate (buddy in US speak)

Gillette Super Adjustable w/Tesco
Cyril R Salter Black badger
Taylor's lavender
Proraso pre/post


Escada PH EdT


I had to beat the girls off with a stick :lol:

[OldSaw]

MBW is out of town so I treated myself to a day of indulgences.

First the COTD (coffee of the day):
French roast
Nicro 500 that I picked up for $1.95 at the thrift store.

6010

Next, the SOTD:
Hot shower
Hot towel treatment
AOS lemon shave cream
AOS pure badger brush
1962 Gillette Adjustable
Cold towel
AOS lemon ASB

6013

After that, LOTD (lunch of the day):
Chicago style hotdog
Natural casing weiner
Chicago style relish
Chopped onion
Claussen sandwich sliced kosher dill
Tomato wedges
Yellow mustard
Bakery fresh bun

6014

Finally, DOTD (drive of the day):
2007 Corvette (bosses car but he handed me the keys and said, "You drive.")
505 Horse power
6 speed transmission
Heads up display
Lots of fun! :thumbup1:

6015

[180gVinyl]

Dennis,



Not your average day then?


:lol: :lol:

[rikrdo]

Shower:
Mary Kay Timewise cleansing bar
Dr. Bronners Magic peppermint soap
PertPlus
Shave:
Omega Elegant brush
Slim + Derby [#2S (4P+TU)]
MamaBear Rosewood EO soap
AquaVelva classic AS splash
RNB AS
RNB ASB
Pinaud Special Reserve AS/C
***************************
Lovie used her Aristocrat, Derby and some MB Rosewood lather to take care of her lady bizness !!

[Lynchmeister]

Merkur Classic w/ Derby
TOBS Eton College
C&E BBB
Old Spice Pure Sport AS splash (this was the maiden voyage and will probably be the last...the scent gagged me for about 4 hours)
Gillette facial moisturizer w/ SPF15

[OldSaw]

Dennis,



Not your average day then?


:lol: :lol:

Not exactly.

Corvettes don't normally get road time around here during the winter, but this one had to be moved. He just bought it a couple of weeks ago, stored it in my building and then I got a tenant to occupy the shop. I thought I would be following in his truck like when he picked it up, so you can imagine my surprise when he offered to let me drive his new $80K car. He even let me "get up on it" and all I can say is it is powerful!

[moviemaniac]

Tabac-day today:

Dovo Prima Klang Bocote
Kent BK4
Superlather with Tabac SS/SC
Tabac AS splash
MB Winter ASB Cucumber

great sunday-morning shave :thumbup1:

[Areler67]

EJ BB medium
Speick SC
Fat boy 1959 with Derby extra (Day 5)
Lavera ASB Aqua Fresh
Aqua Velva classic

Great shave again. Last day for my Derby blade : I think 5 days is enough for me

[Mottern Man]

C&E BBB
HDw/7am
MB Tradewinds SS
Fraiser cream (almost out of my sample but I have more on the way :biggrin: )
WillG Pepperment ASB

[AlwaysUK]

Merkur Futur Razor (dial @ 1.5)
Merkur Blade
London Shaving Company Bristle Brush
Floris Elite Shaving Cream
Floris Elite Bath & Shower Gel

Floris No.89 EdT

SOTD Rating 9.15/10 ...Fine Shave...

David

[Nick75]

Sunday:

Merkur Progress w/Derby (day 2)
Vulfix #2198
Wilkinson Sword blue bowl SS
Alum block
Aqua Velva
Nivea ASB

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6616

[guenron]

Parker 90R with Feather
Vulfix Old Original #41
QED Barbershop Lilac Shaving Soap:001_wub:
QED Rose Water Hydrosol
QED Texas Cedar After Shave Skin COnditioner
Geo. F. Trumper Eau de Portugal

If you are wild about the Wild Rose fragrance and performance, you'll fall in love with the Barbershop Lilac. This LILAC is OUTSTANDING, a delightful fragrance from memories of the barber shop of my youth. :w00t:

[Austin]

Merkur Futur razor
SMF I brush
AOS Lavender shave cream
Lucky Tiger Toner
Penhaligons English Fern EDT

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6617

[Jim]

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11343/SOTD031107.jpg

[Limey]

Apollo Travel Razor
Derby Blade
Em's Skindicinal Soap
KMF Cool Mint
B&B Silvertip in horn
Aqua Velva
Mama Bear's B&B Summer Aftershave
Floris Santal EDT

[Jim]

MBW is out of town so I treated myself to a day of indulgences.

First the COTD (coffee of the day):
French roast
Nicro 500 that I picked up for $1.95 at the thrift store.



Next, the SOTD:
Hot shower
Hot towel treatment
AOS lemon shave cream
AOS pure badger brush
1962 Gillette Adjustable
Cold towel
AOS lemon ASB



After that, LOTD (lunch of the day):
Chicago style hotdog
Natural casing weiner
Chicago style relish
Chopped onion
Claussen sandwich sliced kosher dill
Tomato wedges
Yellow mustard
Bakery fresh bun



Finally, DOTD (drive of the day):
2007 Corvette (bosses car but he handed me the keys and said, "You drive.")
505 Horse power
6 speed transmission
Heads up display
Lots of fun! :thumbup1:



Dennis
How does that coffee pot operate? Does it make a good cuppa?

Looks like you had quite a full day!

[Baloosh]

Hot shower
Proraso Pre/Post in shower
SR 3124
'63 Fatboy w/ Sharps blade (Day 1)
C&E Sandalwood cream w/ just a *touch* of KMF cool mint
Alum
QED DaVinci water
DR Harris Sandalwood A/S splash
C&E Sandalwood A/S balm
C&E Sandalwood EdT

I've used the B&B Standard Ebony for a week straight, and a B&B Finest Ebony for a week straight. Today was my first day back to my SR 3124... and THIS is the definition of dense knot and luxurious performance. Don't get me wrong... both my B&B brushes are winners, keepers, and will be part of my standard rotation. But like some of the other feedback (albeit a minority) on the B&B brushes, they're quite a bit less dense and floppier than I thought they would/should be. I guess I built them up too much in my mind in anticipation?? Regardless, they're both great, GREAT brushes.

[ben27marie]

Merkur HD with Derby (day 3) for the first pass - too much pulling
Merkur HD with Feather for the 2nd and 3rd passes - what a difference!
Proraso Omega brush (I looked for a C&E BB brush yesterday at Crabtree & Evelyn, but they were out of stock)
Trumper's Coconut Oil Shave Cream (very nice)
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Nivea Extra Soothing ASB

My best shave to date! BBS!!! :punk:

[johnniegold]

after shower at the sink:

'53 Gillette SS w/ IP (3)
SR 3226
Proraso pre post
SCS Bay Rum with a Twist s/c
warm water rinse
touch up with disposable Gillette
cold water splash
Thayers After Shave w/h
Pinaud Bay Rum a/s - (cut with some cold water)
SCS Bay Rum with a Twist edt

[PR22]

2 Passes WTG & XTG

Merkur Futur w/ Feather (day 1)
AOS Sandalwood PSO
T&H 1805 SC
Thayers WH
T&H 1805 ASB

The T&H ASB is pretty light, seems like something I can use regularly during the summer.

[Scorpio]

Hot shower and towel
Vulfix 2236
Nivea Shaving Cream made in germany
J.A. Henckels 5/8 round tip Half Hollow
Hydrolast Conditioner ASB Peppermint
Hamman Bouquet

Raf

[Taz]

Got my STR8 back from Lynn so restarted the learning Curve half STR8 Half DE

Em's Pre Shave Oil
Simpson Polo 10 in Super
Castle Forbes Lime Oil Cream
DOVO Bergischer Lowe - On Cheeks and middle of neck the easy parts
Gillette 1941 Old Style Silver Aristocrat - IP Shave 3 RIP
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Em's Minty WH
Caste Forbes Lime Oil ASB
Pashana Original Hair Tonic
Finish with Penhaligon's Opus 1870

:thumbup: No Burn or Cuts from the STR8

[OldSaw]

Dennis
How does that coffee pot operate? Does it make a good cuppa?

Looks like you had quite a full day!

Water goes in the bottom, coffee in the top, as water turns to steam it pushes the liquid water up through a tube to the top. When it stops rising let it brew another minute or so, then remove from heat and the process reverses. Vacuum draws the brewed coffee back into the bottom through a metal filter. Set the top part in the sink and pour a fantastically rich cuppa-jo. Taste is similar to a french press but much easier to clean and take care of on a daily basis.

[DoubleE]

Gillette red tipped superspeed w/Feather blade
T&H super badger
Taylor's avocado shaving cream
Feather ASB
T&H 1805 EDT

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=6619

[NurseMedic]

Saturday (late... this is getting to be a bad habit):

C&E Best Badger
C&E Sweet Almond Oil SC
Merkur Classic w/ my first try with a Feather
SCS Tony's Choice sensitive ASB

The jury's still out... I think I wasn't diligent enough with my technique. Tomorrow should be Feather day #2, I'll see if I can do better with some patience.

Mike

[Tex57]

Gillette 56SS with Feather
Rooney style 1 large super silvertip
Large Moss scuttle
Proraso green tube
Alum block
Cold water rinse
Thayers lavender
Trumpers coral skin food

[TraderJoe]

6022

[Padron]

Hot Shower


Proraso Pre
C&E Sandalwood Soap / T&H Sandalwood cream
B&B Finest Horn
6/8 Dorko Workedback
Alum
Thayers WH
Floris Santal asb
Floris Santal edt
SCS Sandalwood edt

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n78/Mepadron/DSC01276.jpg


Great shave in 3 passes, need to hit the pasted strop for a few passes though. The SCS Sandalwood and Floris Santal layer well together. :smile:

[180gVinyl]

Gillette Super Adjustable w/Tesco
Cyril R Salter Black Badger
Noxzema cream
Hugo Boss Badessarini A/S balm

[Dinder1]

Sunday

[FloppyShoes]

Hot Shower
proraso green
EJ super, medium
SS red tip with derby extra (Day 2)
lather and face massage
4 passes
Adidas Sport Fever AS
Nivea for men Q10 moisturizer

Not too shabby, I like the derby extras a lot so far.

[Limey]

Gold Merkur Slant
Feather Blade
B&B Silvertip in Horn
T&H 1805 cream
Thayer's Rose Petal WH
Proraso AS Splash
Neutrogena Moisturizer
T&H 1805 Cologne

First time using a Feather in the Slant. Very good 3 pass shave but not BBS.

[JBHoren]

Schick "66" w/Ted-Pella blade (shave #3)
Andreas custom silvertip badger brush
SCS "Shea-Butter Avocado-Oil" shaving soap (hat-tip to Sue!)
CVS styptic pencil
Publix witch-hazel
SCS "Bay Rum with a Twist" EDT

I made a boo-boo, and melted the shaving-soap puck in my microwave, while placed in a wooden soap bowl. Glycerin-based soaps work well with this; shea-butter ones do not. As a result, and my fault entirely, the lather was not good, and I had to rebuild the lather on the brush, prior to each pass.

However, the shave was close to BBS (needed more than a little "blade buffing" after Pass #3; no "razor burn" or irritation, but one small nick on my upper lip.

SCS Sue's "Bay Rum with a Twist" EDT is amazingly astringent, even after my having applied witch-hazel to my face, and the aroma is powerful and lingering.

[boboakalfb]

Gillette '48 SS
EJ B&B Faux Horn Silvertip
eShave White Tea SC
Thayers Rose WH
eShave White Tea After Shave Cream
Penhaligon's Endymion EDT

The more I use the eShave Creams the more I like them. The White Tea and Floral are superb. I am considering picking up some other flavors...

[TromboneGuy]

No pics here, but...

Gillette Slim adjustable (on 3)
Feather, Day 2
EJ best badger Chatsworth
Col. Conk's Amber soap
Aqua Velva
Nivea ASB

Not my best shave - a little rough back around the earlobe/jawbone/neck area - but I'll give it an 8.5


Well today (Sunday AM) I slightly altered the formula:

(Feather blade, Day 3)
Vulfix 2235
C&E sweet almond cream

Everything else remained the same. Holy cow - this was possibly my best shave ever. Incredibly close, all the problem areas were spotless, and the shave was only marred by one tiny weeper under my chin.

[guenron]

Well today (Sunday AM) I slightly altered the formula:

(Feather blade, Day 3)
Vulfix 2235
C&E sweet almond cream

Everything else remained the same. Holy cow - this was possibly my best shave ever. Incredibly close, all the problem areas were spotless, and the shave was only marred by one tiny weeper under my chin.

Must have been all of that inspirational guidance at the COWSBC meeting!:biggrin:

[qhsdoitall]

Shower:
Nancy Boy Shampoo
Nancy Boy Signature Soap
Nancy Boy Mild Facial Wash
100% Glycerin as Pre-Shave


Shave:
No Name Badger Brush
Merkur HD Classic Gold/Swedish Gillette
Nancy Boy Signature Shave Cream
WTG/45° XTG/45° XTG/ATG (Glycerin for first 2 passes)

Post Shave:
Alum Block
Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel Toner

Result:
Not a peep out of the Alum Block. 4.2/5.0

[Jim]

Must have been all of that inspirational guidance at the COWSBC meeting!:biggrin:

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!

[Padron]

Proraso Pre
Proraso Soap / Proraso Green cream
B&B Finest Horn
7/8 Cmon Blackie Spike
Alum
Aqua Velva Blue
Proraso asb
Czech & Speake Cuba

Nice Shave :smile:

[htownmmm]

Tuesday night:

-Gillette FatBoy
-Derby blade
-Savile Row 220
-SCS B&B Bay Rum w/ a Twist SC
-Neutrogena Alcohol Free Toner
-Aqua Velva Ice Balm ASB
-SCS B&B Bay Rum w/ a Twist EDT

Now if only there was B&B Bay Rum w/ a Twist Shave Milk. Hmmmmmmm......


Marty

[rtaylor61]

Wrong thread gents!

Randy

[Christoph]

Those are great photos!

I wonder when they started making Aqua Velva? I guess it goes back to at least '49.

Here's a link to an ineresting article about Aqua Velva:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_Velva

Unfortunatley it does not say the year they introduced the stuff.

In an earlier post I asked "what is the most conservative fragrance a man can wear" - a couple of replies suggested Aqua Velva. After seeing those pics and reading the article from Wikipedia I think it fits the bill.