SOTD Monday 11/28 - Sunday 12/04

[joel]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=767

T&H Travel Turnback
Monterey Soap Factory - Honey Almond Oatmeal Shaving Soap (very nice, inexpensive soap - review to come)
Merkur Travel Razor
Proraso Pre/Post
Mr. Taylors Cologne

[Scotto]

Thanks for kicking things off, Joel!

Shower: Asquith and Somerset Coconut soap, Baxters shampoo, conditioner, and face wash

Shave:
Thor's Hammer with Feather blade
Edwin Jagger for C&E Super badger brush
Taylors Rose
QED DaVinci H20
D.R. Harris After Shaving Milk

T&H Trafalgar
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=766

[guenron]

Ed. Jagger for C&E Super Badger (After four passes)
Merkur Futur with Merkur PtInox
QED Lavander shaving soap
QEDman Lavander Hydrosol
T&H Classic Aftershave Balm
Crusellas Lavanda 1800 Legitima Kolonia


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=768

[Shermdog]

Taylors Rose Cream
Merkur HD
AOS Brush
Post shave wash with Men-u
Tend Skin

No balms or EDT. Nice smooth shave with two passes.

[Nick]

Merkur Vision w/ Feather
Savile Row SRT12
Salter Mint
QED dVh2o
St. Charles Tony's Choice
A single spritz of M&L Florida Water (just for the heckuvit)

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=782

[guenron]

Merkur Vision w/ Feather
...SNIP...
A single spritz of M&L Florida Water (just for the heckuvit)
...SNIP...

I love that Murray and Lanman FLorida Water. Everytime I wear it I am reminded of a drink, the Kamikaze, I had ages ago.
3 rocks (large fresh) in an old fashioned glass
1 DBL Vodka of your choice
1 oz Roses Lime
1/2 oz Orange Curaçao

Stir well!

[Scotto]

Interestingly, the Florida Water smells like urine on me. Aren't you glad I told you that? :scared: :crazy:

[guenron]

Interestingly, the Florida Water smells like urine on me. Aren't you glad I told you that? :scared: :crazy:
Well Scotto,
It's more than I really wanted to know, but since we are on the topic. What were the circumstances of your determination of what urine smelled like on you? or shouldn't I ask?:incazzato
BTW, I would not suggest drinking a Kamikaze, unless of course that particular aroma is to your liking... I don't even want to think about this!!!:yikes:

[Scotto]

Two small children, and I am intimately familiar with bodily functions. Lets move on, shall we..... :blushing:

[Nick]

You guys are here discussing anatomy and physiology 101, and I'm just wondering how I could possibly be out of lime juice??? I do have some triple sec though....

-Nick

[rschul2]

Merkur Futur w/ Feather Platinum Blade
SMF Shave Brush
Proraso Shave Soap
QEDman Davinci Water
Proraso Pre/Post

[Rik]

Showered with SoapDance Sandalwood Vanilla bath soap
7/8 Thiers-Issard Red Stamina
Shavemac SMF Special Brush
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood Shaving Cream
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood After Shave Balm
Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood EdT

[DoubleE]

Whew, long day.

Merkur Progress w/Merkur blade
Edwin Jagger for C&E super badger
Floris Santal shaving cream
QEDman DaVinci water
Feather ASB
Floris Santal EDT

Jerry
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=786

It's starting to look a lot like Christmas.:a2:

[roughrider]

Merkur FUTUR with Feather Blade
Shavemac Brush
St. Charles New Spice Soap
St. Charles Tony's Choice A/S
QED Da Vinci Water

[Austin]

Hoffritz Slant Bar razor
Vulfix shave brush
Body Shop shave cream
Harris Milk
Creed GIT

[guenron]

Merkur Futur with Merkur PtInox
Savile Row 3128 Silvertip (Freshly rinsed from a delightful bout of lathering!)
QED Violetta Shaving Soap
QED Rose Water
Truefitt and Hill Classic Aftershave Balm (Not Pictured)
Crusellas Agua de Violetas


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=787

[DoubleE]

Merkur Progress w/Merkur blade
Shavemac silvertip
L'Occitane CADE shaving soap
QEDman DaVinci water
L'Occitane CADE ASB
Frank #2 EDT

Jerry

[Scotto]

Shower: C&E Nomad Hair and bodywash (used for shampoo as well), Provence Sante Verlain facial scrub

Shave:
Savile Row SR212 Super Badger
Merkur Vision with Feather blade
Provence Sante Hard Soap
Provence Sante Green Tea Aftershave
Provence Sante Green Tea Cologne

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=783

[Austin]

Merkur Futur Razor
AOS shave brush
Saint Charles Treasured shave soap
Sharps Toner
BB 1818 EDT

[Shermdog]

Good Morning Gents:

C&E Sandalwood Shave Soap
AOS Brush
Merkur HD with Merkur Blade
Post SHave Wash with Men-U
Tend Skin
T&H Classic Balm

Nice morning here in Dallas....as long as you are not Michael Irvin:w00t:

[roughrider]

Merkur FUTUR with Feather Blade
Shavemac Brush
St. Charles Almond Soap
St. Charles Tony's Choice A/S
QED Da Vinci Water

[Rik]

Showered with Yves Saint Laurent M7 Body Gel
6/8 Bill Ellis Special - Very Nice!!!
Shavemac SMF Special
St. Charles Shave Almond Shaving Soap
Proraso After Shave Balm
Yves Saint Laurent M7 EdT

[enlightenment]

Showered with Le Couvent des Minimes - Lavender & Acacia
Baxter of California Badger Brush
Nancy Boy Cream
Merkur Vision with Merkur Pt Blade
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel - love the feeling of that stuff
Nancy Boy After Shave Gel
Gucci Por Homme EdT



Rik, didn't know people knew about M7 over here. I love that stuff.

[Scotto]

Showered with Le Couvent des Minimes - Lavender & Acacia
Baxter of California Badger Brush
Nancy Boy Cream
Merkur Vision with Merkur Pt Blade
Thayer's Medicated Superhazel - love the feeling of that stuff
Nancy Boy After Shave Gel
Gucci Por Homme EdT



Rik, didn't know people knew about M7 over here. I love that stuff.

Give up some more info on the Nancy Boy stuff!

[rtaylor61]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=800
First shave since last Friday. It was time! Shavemac #181 Brush, L'Alpin Straight Razor, L'Occitane Cade Shaving Soap, Tony's Choice A/S Balm, Azzaro Pure Lavender EDT. How relaxin'!

Randy

[guenron]

Give up some more info on the Nancy Boy stuff!
Makes you feel yourself and your beau again! What kind of brandname is this?:scared:

[Rik]

Rik, didn't know people knew about M7 over here. I love that stuff.
It is one of my favorite sweeter fragrances. I find it's the perfect follow up to an almond scented shaving cream or soap.

[enlightenment]

Well, i'm quite new to wetshaving about 3 weeks, so my opinions are a little narrow. I got the L'Occitane Shave soap after seeing Guenron's review of it and found that it was quite nice and foamed really well. The light juniper berry scent is so refreshing in the morning.

As my SCAD has started to kick in, I ordered some Nancy Boy products, namely their shaving cream and after-shave gel; this is what they refer to as their "Perfect Shave Combo" on their website. Joined their club and got an additional 15% off too and they threw in the Ultramarine Night Cream ($45) for free! As for the shave quality, i found it very comfortable. I did have a little trouble getting a proper lather though. I had first tried using a bowl to make lather as i do with my L'Occitane CADE soap. I got a small bit of lather which all stayed in the brush. This is my first real cream so i'm a little new at this; possible user error. I found that i had to apply a small dab on my cheeks and chin and then lather with a warmly soaked brush (excess water removed from the brush). This allowed me to work up a really nice thick, fluffy, and very well lubricating lather. What followed was a wonderfully pleasant shave. My razor glided over my skin very freely, lightly picking up the stubble as it passed by. One problem was when i needed to relather for the second and third passes. Again maybe it's user error, but i found that had to apply more cream to my face and lather as described above. If i did not reapply fresh cream to my face, the second lathering produced a very thin and unimpressive lather, nothing like the first pass. However, i did really enjoy shaving with this. I was able to get a very close, irratation-free shave. I've used this the past four day's and the shave keeps getting better with each use. Maybe my technique is improving. My face is looking really great too. The little bits of irritation on my face have cleared up.

Scent is a pretty subjective matter, but to my nose it's quite refreshing. It's minty with some light herbal notes to it. They describe it as a "blend of lavender, peppermint and rosemary essential oils." I find the peppermint to be the dominent fragrance though.

The after-shave gel is quite good too. It feels very light and seems to nourish my skin quite well too. It doesn't mosturize quite as much as i need so i apply a little Jack Black face lotion/sunblock over it once its tackiness goes away (just a few minutes).

[rschul2]

Merkur Futur w/ Feather Platinum Blade
Savile Row SR-241 Shave Brush
T&H Trafalgar Shave Cream
QEDman DaVinci Water
Baxter Aftershave Balm

[guenron]

My SOTD Nov 30, 2005
Merkur Futur with Merkur PtInox
Savile Row 3128 Silvertip
QED Fresh Lime Shaving Soap
QED DaVinci Water
Geo. F. Trumpers West Indian Extract of Limes Skin Food
Geo. F. Trumpers West Indian Extract of Limes Cologne


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=801

[Scotto]

Shower: Baxters Invigorating Bergamot-Pear Bodywash, shampoo, conditioner, and face wash

Shave:
Thor's Hammer with Feather blade
SMF brush
QED B&B Soap
Woods of Windsor After Shave

B&B Cologne

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=784

[Austin]

Hoffritz Slant Bar razor
Floris shave brush
Saint Charles Wildwood
Coral skin food
Floris Vetiver EDT

[Shermdog]

B&B Shave Stick
Merkur HD with Merkur Blade
AOS Brush
post shave wash with Men-u
Tend Skin
Limes Skin Food

Great shave today but on my second pass...I started to feel a little tingle and burn from the B&B Shave Stick....has anyone else experienced this?

[rtaylor61]

Scotto,

Looks like you left the QED B&B Soap in the microwave just a bit too long!:eek:

Randy

[roughrider]

Merkur FUTUR with Feather Blade
Shavemac Brush
St. Charles New Spice Soap
St. Charles Tony's Choice A/S
QED Da Vinci Water

[Nick]

B&B Shave Stick
Savile Row SRT12
Merkur Vision
Light Spritz of da Vinci h2o
Musgo Real
Spritz of B&B Cologne

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=802

[guenron]

...SNIP...
First shave since last Friday. It was time!
...SNIP...

Randy
Hippie!

[Rik]

Showered with SoapDance Woodland Sprite Bath Soap
6/8 Lakeside Cutlery
Shavemac SMF Special
L'Occitane Cade Shaving Soap
L'Occitane Cade After Shave Balm
L'Occitane Vetyver EdT

[guenron]

Merkur Futur with Merkur PtInox
Savile Row 3128 Silvertip
QED Sandalwood Shaving Soap
QED DaVinci Water
Crabtree and Evelyn Sandalwood Aftershave Balm
Crusellas Sandalo Legitimo Kolonia 1800


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=805

[Scotto]

Shower: Asquith and Somerset Coconut Creme soap, Baxters shampoo, conditioner, and face wash

Shave:
Thor's Hammer with Feather blade
Edwin Jagger for C&E Super Badger brush
Taylors Almond
Em's Cucumber AS Splash
L'Occitane CADE ASB

T&H Spanish Leather cologne

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=803

[Shermdog]

Taylors Rose Shave Cream
AOS Brush
Merkur HD
Tend Skin
T&H Classic Balm

[Austin]

Merkur Futur razor
SMF brush
Trumpers Cocnut Oil shave cream
Hydrolast Grapefruit balm
Trumpers GFT EDT

[roughrider]

Merkur FUTUR with Feather Blade
Shavemac Brush
St. Charles Almond Soap
St. Charles Tony's Choice A/S
QED Da Vinci Water

[DoubleE]

Traveling and couldn't take the old DE so..

Gillette Sensor
Vulfix travel brush
QED anise & lavendar shave stick
Gillette skincare aftershave gel

While not the closest of shaves, it was adequate for travel I guess. I wonder with the rules for carryon that will be anounced tommow will allow me to carry on a double edge in the future?

Jerry

[Nick]

Vulfix Nano
A soap melted in that mug and given to me (along with said mug) as a birthday present.
Merkur Vision
QED dVh2o
St. Charles' Tony's Choice Aftershave

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=816

[guenron]

Merkur Futur with Merkur PtInox
Savile Row 3128
QED Rose Geranium Shave Stick
QED Rose Water
Truefitt and Hill Classic ASB
Crusellas Rosa Legitima Kolonia 1800


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=817

[DoubleE]

Merkur Progress w/Merkur blade
Savile Row 3126
D R Harris Arlington shaving soap
D R Harris pink aftershave
D R Harris Arlington cologne

The combination of the Savile Row 3126 silvertip and D R Harris soap made for a wonderfully rich lather this morning! I have yet to find a soap that tops the D R Harris for quantity and quality of lather. 4 1/2 passes this morning plus bladebuffing made for a remarkably smooth shave.:biggrin:

Jerry
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=818

[Scotto]

Shower: C&E Nomad bodywash (used for shampoo also), AOS conditioner (sample from swap box), Provence Sante Verlaine Facial Scrub

Shave:
Edwin Jagger for C&E best badger
Merkur Vision with Feather blade
D.R. Harris Arlington shave soap
D.R. Harris After Shaving Milk

Played mad scientist with EdT today. Two spritzes of Yardley's English Lavender (too soft/feminine on its own) and two spritzes of Atkinson's Lavender. Lovely combination.

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=804

[Shermdog]

Merkur HD
AOS Brush
Trumpers Sandalwood Cream (Sample)
post shave wash with Men-u
Code Blue by Brave Soldier Balm

[rschul2]

Edwin Jagger Faux Ebony Handle w/ Gillete Blade
SMF Shave Brush
DR Harris Arlington Shave Soap
QEDman DaVinci Water
Trumper Coral Skin Food

[Shermdog]

Woah....three guys used Dr Harris Arlington today.....I feel like I was not invited to the party!

:biggrin:

[guenron]

Merkur Progress w/Merkur blade
Savile Row 3126
D R Harris Arlington shaving soap
D R Harris pink aftershave
D R Harris Arlington cologne

The combination of the Savile Row 3126 silvertip and D R Harris soap made for a wonderfully rich lather this morning! I have yet to find a soap that tops the D R Harris for quantity and quality of lather. 4 1/2 passes this morning plus bladebuffing made for a remarkably smooth shave.:biggrin:

Jerry
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=818
Nice looking brush the lad!

[guenron]

Woah....three guys used Dr Harris Arlington today.....I feel like I was not invited to the party!

:biggrin:
I think it's a conspiracy! :wink2:

[roughrider]

Merkur FUTUR with Feather Blade
Shavemac Brush
St. Charles New Spice Soap
St. Charles Tony's Choice A/S
QED Da Vinci Water

[Austin]

Hoffritz Slant Bar razor
Floris shave brush
Tabac shave soap
Harris Pink AS
Tabac Original EDC

[Rik]

Showered with SoapDance Sandalwood Vanilla bath soap
6/8 SRP Razor
Shavemac SMF Special Brush
Musco Real Shave Cream
Musco Real After Shave

[Austin]

Hoffritz Slant bar razor
Vulfix 2236 shave brush
Salter Vetiver shave cream
Harris Milk
Guerlain Vetiver EDT

[Scotto]

Shower: C&E Aromatic Sandalwood body wash, Baxters shampoo, conditioner, and face wash

Shave:
Merkur Futur with Merkur blade
SR212 Super badger
Vulfix Sandalwood cream
QED DVH20
T&H Unscented balm

Brooks Brothers 1818 cologne
http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=834

I got this large sample of the Vulfix Sandalwood a while back from Charles. I have to say, despite the poo-poo's it got when it first came out, I really like this product. The scent is wonderful - sort of a cinnamon-thing going on. Lather is equivalent to other high end creams. Once I run out, I would definitely buy a pot.

[joel]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=835

Rooney Silvertip
Filarmonica 5/8
CF Lavender
St. James a/s splash
DR Harris a/s milk

[guenron]

Merkur Futur with Merkur PtInox
Savile Row 3128
QED Anise & Lavender Shave Stick
QED Lavender Water
Provence Santé Verlain Aftershave Lotion
Provence Santé Verlain Eau de Cologne


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=836

[roughrider]

Merkur FUTUR with Feather Blade
Shavemac Brush
St. Charles Almond Soap
St. Charles Tony's Choice A/S
QED Da Vinci Water

[Rik]

Showered with SoapDance Sandalwood Vanilla bath soap
6/8 SRP Razor
Shavemac SMF Special Brush
Geo F. Trumper Coconut Shaving Cream
Proraso After Shave Balm
Geo F. Trumper Coral Skin Food

[rschul2]

Edwin Jagger DE w/ Gillette blade

Burma Shave Boar Brush (not bad...I like the scratchiness of the bristles...worked well in lathering the Classic shaving soap. Only problem is that since the boar does not retain water like a badger brush, the cream can dry out rather quickly. Now I just have to find a nice badger brush that can have the same scratchiness, lather the hell out of soaps, and deliver the water to provide a nice slick shave.

Classic Shaving Coconut Lime Soap

QEDman DaVinci Water

Trumper's Coral Skin Food

[DoubleE]

1953 Gillette super speed w/Feather blade
Vulfix 2235
Taylor's Avocado shaving cream
QEDman DaVinci water
T&H classic ASB
Frank #2 EDT

Jerry

[AACJ]

Schick Injector with Schick blades
Col Conk Bay Rum/Lime shave soap

The Bermuda Perfumery - Bermuda Cedarwood
(a cologne made from the essential oil of the uniquely aromatic Bermuda Cedar - Juniperus Bermudiana)

We picked up a sample pack when we were in Bermuda earlier this year and I totally forgot about them!! The sample came with 4 large vials of Cedarwood, Navy Lime, Bravo and Bambu.

Here is a link to their website for anyone interested.

http://www.bermuda-perfumery.com/default.aspx

[Scotto]

Shower: Baxters Invigorating Bergamot-Pear Body Wash, shampoo, conditioner, and face wash

Shave:
SMF Brush
Merkur Futur with Merkur blade
QED Anise & Lavender Soap
Em's "balancing" AS Spash
L'Occitane CADE ASB

L'Occitane Eau de Badian Edt

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=837

[Austin]

Merkur Futur razor
SMF brush
Vulfix Lavender shave cream
Lucky Tiger Toner
Tabac Original EDC

[guenron]

Merkur Futur with Merkur PtInox
Savile Row 3128 Silvertip
Truefitt & Hill West Indian Limes Shaving Cream
Truefitt & Hill West Indian Limes Cologne
Truefitt & Hill Classic Aftershave Balm


http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=838

[rschul2]

Edwin Jagger DE razor w/ Feather Platinum Blade
Burma Shave Shave Brush
Trumper's Violet Shave Soap
QEDman DaVinci Water
Kiehl's Multi-purpose Facial Moisturizer for Men

[roughrider]

Merkur FUTUR with Feather Blade
Shavemac Brush
St. Charles Sandalwood Soap
St. Charles Tony's Choice A/S
QED Da Vinci Water

[rtaylor61]

http://badgerandblade.com/gallery/displayimage.php?imageid=839
An old timer's shave today. The Currier & Ives (or so alleged) mug contains Williams Shaving Soap. Omega Boar Brush, Gillette Adjustable with passes on 3, 5 and 9, all with a new Feather blade, Baxter A/S Balm and Brut Splash-on Fragrance.

The Glass features Bell Helicopters. Can anyone guess what the glass is used for?

Randy

[Rik]

Showered with Yves Saint Laurent M7 Body Gel
6/8 SRP Razor
Shavemac SMF Special Brush
St. Charles Shave Almond Shaving Soap
Proraso After Shave Balm
Yves Saint Laurent M7 EdT