SOTD~ March 26th to April 1st

Ok let get those shaves posted this week!

So I've slipped to the next level, the straight...

EJ super medium
Proraso Green
Dovo 6/8 (saturday from an old 7 day set)
WTG, XTG x 2
Finish with Feather in a Superspeed (ATG)
Adidas AS
Nivea Sensitive ASB

I finally got the thing honed and stropped good enough to pass the hanging hair test, but it was still tugging. I'm sure I can get it sharper with more practice. I picked up this orphan Dovo, T1 Spartacus 5/8 square point, 3" latigo strop and an oil hone at a flea market for $25. I'd say I got a deal. The saga begins.

Proraso Pre
Mama Bears Orange Spice Rum / SCS B&B Bay Rum Cream
B&B Finest Silvertip
3" Hand American Strop
6/8 Dorko Workedback
Alum
Thayers Lavender WH
Nivea asb
SCS B&B Bay Rum w/ twist edt

A Fine Shave

FloppyShoes said:

So I've slipped to the next level, the straight.

I finally got the thing honed and stropped good enough to pass the hanging hair test, but it was still tugging. I'm sure I can get it sharper with more practice. I picked up this orphan Dovo, T1 Spartacus 5/8 square point, 3" latigo strop and an oil hone at a flea market for $25. I'd say I got a deal. The saga begins.

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Congrats Floppy..

Harris almond soap
Polo 8 best (God I love this brush!)
HD
Euro Gillette
Speick AS
HArris AS milk
Coral SF

9/10

Monday:
Slim Adjustable ('62) (6-6-6) aureola: )
Red Personna (day 2)
MP Best Badger
Trumpers CSF / PRE
D.R.Harris Arlington SS
Spanish Floid
Anherb ASC

The Red Personna seems to be a tad too soft in the Slim Adjustable, didn't get quite BBS on the neck - otherwise a great shave.

Rating: 4.5/5

Hello gents

EJ BB medium
Fraser's SC
Merkur Classic with Tesco blqde (first day ever-2 passes)
Weleda ASB
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

Perfect shave : those Tescos are fantastic!

Raphaël

Gillette Super Adjustable w/Swedish Gillette
Vulfix Grosvenor
Erasmic soap
Proraso pre/post

Van Cleef & Arpels Tsar EdT

Gold Merkur HD Razor
Derby Blade
B&B Finest Brush
Truefitt & Hill West Indian Limes Shave Cream

Floris Elite EdT

SOTD Rating 9.2/10 ...great shave to start the week...

David

Warm shower
Merkur Futur with fresh Feather
Mühle-Pinsel pure badger
Musgo Real SC
Men-U facial wash
Men-U facial moisturizer

Yesterday had experimental shave with:
Futur with 2nd day Wilkinson Sword
Men-U facial wash as "cream" (or more like gel)
Baxters ASB

Men-U is quite slicky and with some lathering I got
amazingly nice result. Of course I had to be super careful
with blade pressure.

Slant w/ Derby
B&B 2006 Brush - Standard Ebony
MB Sleigh Ride Soap
Speik A/S
MB B&B Summer ASB - Lavender & Rose Hydrosol

Lagerfeld Classic EDT

Wow oh wow is the Sleigh Ride soap a great product!

Hope everyone has a great week!!

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post in shower
'63 Fatboy w/ Derby Extra blade (Day 2)
B&B Finest Ebony
Coates Sandalwood cream + HoneyBee Issey Miyake soap = SUPERlather
Warm water rinse
Cold water rinse
Aqua Velva A/S splash
Cold water rinse
QED Lemon Verbena Hydrosol
MamaBear's Menthol A/S milk

Gillette Fatboy
Gillette Platinum (Russian)
Simpson Chubby 3
Sensational Indulgences Sandalwood shaving soap
Sensational Indulgences Sandalwood cologne

Wonderful start to the week

Hardware:
B&B Finest ebony brush
B&B ebony razor
Feather (Day 1)
Emirates airlines face cloth
T. G. Green Cornish Blue bowl

Software:
Neal's Yard Avocado oil (passes 1&2)
GFT Limes cream and Coconut cream (2/3 lime, 1/3 coconut in the mix)
DRH aftershave milk
DRH Arlington aftershave splash

Technique:
Three passes:
1. Head --> toe
2. Ear --> nose
3. Nose --> ear
One sink of hot water

Merkur Futur with Feather
Truefitt & Hill Small Super Badger
Cyril Salter Peppermint Shave Cream
QED Peppermint Hydrosol
QED Original After Shave Skin Conditioner
Geo. F. Trumper Eau de Quinine

Monday:

A Canadian shave -

B&B Ebony Razor
SR 3124
JM Fraser's Shave Cream
Polar Ice Splash

HD with red personna (day3)
C&E BBB
MB Dragon's Blood SC
Alum
Nivea ESB

This morning before work: L'Occitane Vetyver EdT

This was a different shave than usual...I broke out the dragon's blood (great scent, just a little strong for me, though...but nice once in a while to mix things up) and the Nivea Extra Soothing Balm (I just prefer the Proraso ASB). It was nice to use these products again...soon I will break out the MD Rosemary Mint ...those MB soaps shave so well!

Monday morning:

1935 Gillette Coronation Tech
Fresh Derby
Simpson Chubby #2 Super
Em's Place Lime Citrus Soap
Trumper Limes Skin Food
Penhaligon's English Fern

Dang, I forgot how good the Fern smells....

B&B Razor with Derby
B&B Silvertip
Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Alum
AOS Lavender ASB

Post Mortem on last week's use of the Merkur: I got acceptable shaves, but from day one, the blade felt like it was tugging at my face. No nicks, but not BBS either. Not as bad as the US Personnas, but not as good as the Israeli Personnas.

I tried subbing alum in for the Thayer's Lemon Astringent this morning. Interesting. It definitely felt my face feel tighter, and there was a slight tingle around my adams apple (always the toughest spot to shave). I'll run with it this week and see how things play out.