Give it to me straight" SoTD Event 25 February~2nd March

[Limey]

Boker Tree Brand 5/8 Spanish Point Workedback
TOBS Avacado cream
Vulfix 2234
Thayer's Lavender WH
Booster Aquarius AS
Neutrogena Razor Defense ASB
Penhaligons Opus cologne

[bman40]

Saturday

Hot shower
Vulfix boar brush
58 Superspeed w/ Derby Day 2
TABAC w/ KMF unscented
4 pass shave
WWR
CWR
Thayers
home-made ASB - Corhuskers / Aloe / Thayers / lavdender EO / grapefruit EO
Aveda cologne

* I have almost got my neck figured out. Very near BBS over my entire face today...

Very nice start to the day.

*tomorrow I make the handle for my new silvertip brush.... check the shave brush forum for pics

Barry

[Empty Words]

Merkur Slant w/ Feather
B&B Finest
MWF
Proraso Aftershave Splash

[ThePossum]

Prep Noxzema Deep Cleansing Cream & hot towel

Razor & Blade '58 Gillette Executive & Crystal (4th shave)

Brush C&E BBB

Cream SCS Oakmoss & Lavendula Cream

Oil Pass Leisureguy's Last-Pass Shaving Oil

AS Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner & Aqua Velva Ice Balm

An almost BBS

[Ookla The Mok]

HBS Old Spice Soap
5/8 No-name
C&E BBB
Thayers Lavender
Pinaud Clubman A/S

[OldSchoolYoungin]

Merkur Slant/Feather
C&E BBB
QEDman Pine & Cedarwood SS
Thayer's Original
QEDman Texas Cedarwood ASC
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet

[Big_E]

Hot shower

Sanguine razor
Lee's Pure badger brush
Arko Commando shaving cream
Arko Commando aftershave

2 passes WTG, 1 pass ATG. Great commando shave! :tongue_sm
Ernest

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/Gordo_Ruckus/junk/P3020009.jpg

[rmrdaddy]

..

[Reddobie]

Merkur, Futur Silvertip Badger Shave Brush, in Satin
Honeybee Spa Soaps Old Spice Shaving Soap
7/8 Henckels Friodur, Spanish point, "Scalloped Back"
"Tony Miller" Heirloom Artisan 3" Linen / Red Latigo Strop, 10 / 50
WWR
Alum
CWR
Old Spice Original AS

[Stanley]

Hot Shower
Col Coks Amber
Merkur HD/ Derby Extra
Pure Badger Brush
Pinaud Clubman AS

[steveo]

Trumper's brush
'58 Fatboy w/Derby
Mr Taylor's s/c
Mr Taylor's a/s

[Viktor]

Best badger shaving brush
Proraso shaving soap
3" HandAmerican Old Dog Combo Scrubbed Leather Strop
8/8 J.A. Henckels Friodur razor
Proraso AS

Viktor

[aufgeschäumt]

hi there!
hot water with a mühle silvertip, l`occitane shavingsoap, gillette adjustable, nomad (crabtree and evelyn) after shave balm, cold water.

[matt]

Gillette red tip super speed
Simpson PJ2 super
QED Violetta SS
Moss scuttle
MB Summer peppermint aftershave balm

HWR
Proraso soak about 10 minutes
3 hot towels
Skin food as pre shave
lather
Shave wtg xtg atg. Fixed up the trouble spots with a little touch up.

[jlander]

MUSIC:
Precious Memories – Jim Reeves (CD)

Savile Row SR3824 in Finest
Vulfix Persian Musk SC
Taylor Eyewitness 6/8 Barbers Notch Wedge
Floris Santal ASB
Floris Santal EdT


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=11415

[jeffb]

Gillette HD Rocket w/ Swede
Plisson HMW #12
D.R. Harris Lavender SS
QED DaVinci Water
Proraso ASB

[ralphie]

saville row 3124
merkur slant/feather
trumper moisturising lotion
penhaligon's endymion s/c
penhaligon's endymion asb
penhaligon's endymion cologne

[biomesh]

Saturday

Merkur 38C / Derby
Rooney Heritage Stubby 2
Trumpers Coconut Oil Shaving Soap
Moss Scuttle
Thayers Original Witch Hazel
Masters Bay Rum A/S
SCS Bay Rum with a Twist Edt

[raditzer]

Mergress w/ Derby Extra day 1
Shavemac 25 mm Silver tip
TGQ Sandalwood SS
2 passes w/ chin-touch-up
HBG Sandalwood ASS
Nivea ASB

Bit of irritation on my chin - don't know why, wonderful lather, no pressure, maybe because the blade was new. :confused:

[Churchill]

Sunday:
Gillette New Standard w/israeli
Rooney Super 3,1
Trumper's Violet ss
SCS Parma Violet a/s milk
Floris Original Gentlemen's Cologne

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=11416

[CitizenDan]

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e335/dangallas/back_to_the_futur.jpg

I've been shaving for over a week with my new gold slant but this morning as I stepped up to the sink my old faithful Futur was calling me. It was hanging there like a magnificent but forgotten statue and without delay, I snatched it up, slapped in a fresh Derby and the rest....well:

Rooney 3/1
SCS Aspect SS
SCS Aspect AB
SCS Aspect edt

Have a great day everyone! :biggrin:

[Churchill]

hi there!
hot water with a mühle silvertip, l`occitane shavingsoap, gillette adjustable, nomad (crabtree and evelyn) after shave balm, cold water.

Welcome to B&B!Looks like you have got a great setup going!
Bob

[Baloosh]

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
Method Bloq Mint cream rubbed in as pre-shave during shower
SMF 1 brush
'60 Fatboy w/ Gillette 7O'clock blade
Trumper's Violet soap + Trumper's Violet cream
WWR
Alt Innsbruck A/S splash
CWR
QED Texas Cedarwood balm + Anherb milk
Floris Sandawlood EdT

[Aaron622]

Gillette Red Tip w/Dorco ST301
C&E BBB
QED Patchouli/Tea Tree/Peppermint soap
Thayer's Original
QED Patchouli/Tea Tree/Peppermint ASSC

[professorchaos]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=11417

[drumana]

http://http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12734/normal_DSCN0763.JPG

Slant | Derby | EJ super | MWF | Creed Vetiver 1948

[Big_E]

Hot shower
Music: Me singing Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison

Sanguine razor
40 laps on my Dovo "Extra Wide" Russian strop
My favorite stainless steel shaving mug
Williams Shaving Mug soap
Lee's Pure Badger brush
My mixture of WitchHazel/ Pinuad Clubman
Mama Bear's Peppermint Summer aftershave

2 passes WTG. 1 pass ATG.
BBS shave! The Mama Bear's a/s added a blast! :tongue_sm
Ernest

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/Gordo_Ruckus/junk/P3020010.jpg

[joel]

http://www.badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=11314

[Lynchmeister]

Sunday

Merkur Classic - IP
C&E BBB
QED Casablanca Shave Stick
Aqua Velva

[Nick75]

Merkur 38C w/Astra Keramik (day 4)
Kent BK4
La Toja SC
Spanish Floid A/S
Nivea Extra Soothing Balm

[alabamalawyer]

Brush: Rooney 1/2 Finest
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Swedish Gillette
Aftershave: Trumpers Limes Skinfood
Cologne: Trumper English Fern

[Empty Words]

Merkur HD w/ Feather
B&B Silvertip
T&H West Indian Limes cream
GFT Limes Skin Food

[Another Platonist]

Hot shower with Musgo Real Lime Oil Soap
Razor: The Mariner Mergress
Blade: Crystal IP (Day 3)
Brush: C&E BBB
Soap: QED Limes
Spritz: QEDman DaVinci Water
Aftershave: QED Limes ASB
EdT: Kenneth Cole Black

[DMac]

Aristocrat w/Feather
Shavemac 23mm Silvertip
Floris Santal SC
Floris Santal ASB
Floris Santal EdT

[woodsrider]

Sunday

Brush: Rooney Heritage Stubby Medium
Soap/Cream: Tabac soap / Trumper Almond Cream
Razor: Merkur Progress (“Mergress”) / Personna
Scuttle: Moss; large
After shave: Thayer’s Rose Witch Hazel; Nivea Sensitive AS Balm
Stinkum: Penhaligon’s Hamman Bouquet EdT

[DirtyDave]

Sunday,

100% glycerin as a preshave
Fatboy with Merkur blade
Barbasol Therapeutic Brushless Shave Cream
Three passes + blade buffing
WWR
CWR
Witch Hazel
Pinaud Lime Sec aftershave
Prorazo ASB

The Barbasol is a fine product, but what makes it therapeutic, I have no idea.

Have pleasant Sunday, everyone, because tomorrow is Monday and it starts all over again.

[biomesh]

Sunday

Head and face shave

Merkur Long Handled Classic Open Comb / Dorco
Shavemac 167
Edwin Jagger Almond Shaving Cream
Moss Scuttle
Thayers Original Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Ice Sport A/S
Cool Water Edt

[johnniegold]

after shower at the sink:

Schick J-1 Injector/Ted Pella (3)
EJ Medium Silvertip
Penhaligon's BB s/c (sample)
WWR
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Bvlgari pour homme a/s
Bvlgari pour homme edt

[JBHoren]

Coffee: India Mysore Nuggets Extra , home-roasted, hand-ground, and brewed in a Bodum French press
Music: Swan Silvertones -- My Rock/Love Lifted Me

Erik Anton Berg (Eskilstuna) 9/16 straight razor
Plisson "Classic Black" in Pure Black Badger #12 shaving brush
TGQ Leatherneck shaving soap
Witch hazel
Shulton Old Spice EDC

http://www.horen.org.il/jpegs/shaving/2008/03/02.jpg

NB: Hat-tip to Reddobie!

[OldSchoolYoungin]

Merkur HD/fresh Feather
C&E BBB
Taylor of Old Bond Street Rose Shave Cream
AV musk
Thayer's Original
QEDman Texas Cedarwood ASC
Penhaligon's Endymion

[guenron]

Schick J1 with Personna II
Savile Row 3128
Taylor of Old BS Lavender Shaving Cream
QED Lavender Water
QED Lavender Skin Conditioner
D.R. Harris Old English Lavender

[Ookla The Mok]

Red Tip
Fresh Derby
C&E BBB
Proraso
Aqua Velva
GFT Spanish Leather

[Androclese]

Ozark Mountain Melodies: Vol. Two - James Hendricks


Merkur Futur/Derby Extra
Vulfix #2198 Pure Badger Shaving Brush
Col. Conk's Almond
Dickenson's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum
Ogallala Bay Rum Colonge

[Cinjun]

Sunday

Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Derby Extra (1st time using Derby's. So far, my favorite blade!)
Brush: C&E BBB
Cream: Trumpers Almond (1st time using this as well. Loved it! Gonna get me a tub!)
AS Balm: T&E West Indian Limes
Cologne: C&E West Indian Limes

[KWE]

Merkur HD w/ Crystal blade (2)
Burma Shave brush
Col. Conk Amber SS
Thayer's Superhazel
Pinaud's Bay Rum AS

[Reddobie]

Shavemac, Custom Made Brush finest badger, Knot Size 23 mm in black
Geo. F. Trumper Rose Shaving Cream
5/8 Geo Worthington "Clearcut", Spike Point
"Tony Miller" Heirloom Artisan 3" Linen / Red Latigo Strop, 10 / 50
WWR
QED Da Vinci Water
CWR
QED Rose Geranium EO After Shave Skin Conditioner Balm

[Lynchmeister]

Tuesday

Merkur Classic - IP
C&E BBB
Cyril R. Salter Fresh Mint
Aqua Velva
Penhaligon's Endymion

[Limey]

Genco 5/8 spikepoint
Omega Boar brush
TGQ Lime margarita soap
Thayer's Lavender wh
Dominica Bay Rum w/Lime AS
QED Lime AS conditioner

[jlander]

MUSIC:
Amazing Grace – The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

B&B ’06 Ltd. Ed. Finest in Horn
Mitchel’s Wool Fat SS
J. A. Henkels #50 6/8 Square Point
L'Occitane Vetyver EdT


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=11420

[Androclese]

B.B. King: Live at the Regal


Merkur Futur/Derby Extra
Vulfix #2198 Pure Badger Shaving Brush
TOBS Avocado Shave Cream Got .5 OZ decants of all the TOBS scents in the mail today.
Thayer's Witch Hazel AS with Aloe Vera
Old Spice Original AS

[jeffb]

Gilette Rocket HD w/ Swede
Plisson HMW #12
D.R. Harris Lavender SS
QED DaVinci Water
Proraso ASB

[DMac]

Aristocrat w/Feather
Shavemac 23mm Silvertip
Proraso Pre/Post as Pre-Shave
T&H Sandalwood SC
Speick AS
C&E Sandalwood ASB

first time using the pre/post.....didn't care for the smell, but it made a noticeable difference in softening my whiskers......I am impressed, and will continue to experiment.

[Treadstone]

Prep pre-shave
Hot towel
Prep pre-shave
Omega 10029 boar brush
Old Spice Classic SC - mentholated
F-4 Gillette Tech w/ Zorrik blade - day 1
Walgreens Original AS
Tryphon Mentolo ASB
Stetson Black cologne

The first time using the Zorrik. In the mild Tech, it still seems quite aggressive. Kind of like a milder Feather. Will require further study.

[drumana]

Slant | Feather | EJ super | MWF | GFT Coral Skin Food | Floris No.89

[AverageJoe]

I'm still kinda new to all the different AS treatments. I always used to just slap on some AS! Can you tell me what is the benefit of the witch hazel? I see most guys still use AS or balm after that. Thanks.

[Ookla The Mok]

I'm still kinda new to all the different AS treatments. I always used to just slap on some AS! Can you tell me what is the benefit of the witch hazel? I see most guys still use AS or balm after that. Thanks.

Witch hazel is most commonly used topically to relieve irritated skin. Chemicals in witch hazel cause skin proteins to tighten and make a protective layer over the damaged tissue. Due to this “astringent” effect, witch hazel is often used to stop minor bleeding. Therefore, it may be included in after-shave routines to lessen razor burn and control bleeding from nicks.

[ARG]

Omega boar brush
Van Der Hagen Shaving soaps
Nivea Replenishing Balm
Merkur HD Razor
Berby Blades