SPAIN, SOTD "themed week" July 18th - July 24th 2011

This week is dedicated to Spain, a marvellous country with a huge and old barbershop tradition. Please add in your photos at least one Spanish shaving item. For those who desire, shots with all "made in Spain" shaving gear are more than welcomed! And, as always, do not forget to enjoy your pics and have fun!

Edwin Jagger DE89L
Gillette Yellow 7 O'Clock SharpEdge
Edwin Jagger Medium Silver Tip
Manantiales de La Toja Shaving Soap
Alum Block
Manantiales de La Toja Aftershave Lotion
C&E West Indian Lime Cologne​

MÜHLE R41 with Wilkinson (German) blade
Florena shave cream
le Tuft faux amber brush with Simpson knot in Super
Korres Pomegranate day moisturizing cream
Diptyque Eau Lente Eau de Toilette

I do apologize gentlemen. I just got home (1:40AM) from a very busy day. I am literally too dead to go through each individual posts now, but please accept my "thanks" for sharing them and my apologies for not commenting on them. Tomorrow will be a repeat of today, but I wanted to get a head start and post my gear for tomorrow (without results as usual) since I will probably be a bit rushed.

Brush: Simpson Chubby 2
Superlather: Cade
Razor: Revisor
ASB: Cade
EdT: MPG Route du Vetiver (Vintage)
Result: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! I hadn't used this Revisor in some time, and I'd almost forgotten what a joy it is to shave with. After taking yesterday off from shaving, there was a little bit of stubble built up; this blade didn't ever notice. After two passes I was ready to go, but what fun would that be? So I took a third pass. Now you could not prove I grow a beard! It's shaping up to be a great week, gentlemen, and I'm ready for the world!

Monday

Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Best
Soap: Kent
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Vintage '70's Schick Platinum Plus
A/S: Trumper's Lime Skin Food
Cologne: None

Mike

Case
Body Shop Maca Root SC
Henckels 50
AV Classic Ice Blue

Monday evening:

Razor: Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Derby Extra (3)
Cream: JM Fraser Oriental spice
Brush: Penworks Silvertip
A/S: Adidas Deep Energy ( Made in Spain)
ASB: Gaia Organic

Monday

Merkur 39C
Crystal Blade
Moss Scuttle
Shea brush
KMF Lime
Alum block
Witch hazel
Caribbean Bay Rum

Eagle
Tabac
NDC Superspeed/ Feather
Gillette Cool Wave AS
L'Occitane Vetyver EdT

Fantastic theme Marco!

• Pre: Shower and Proraso
• Brush: TGN 2-band
• Shaving soap: Valobra Menthol
• Strop: Scrupleworks: 25/50 linen/leather
• Honing: 15 laps on a small CrOx balsa strop
• Razor: Gotta 120 6/8
• Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik XL
• Post: Alum, Nivea ASB, 444+ Floid Suave

By blix72 at 2011-07-18

Got a balsa strop in the mail today. Packed badly , so it was broken in half, but one part was still usable. It really did the trick, a fine edge became even better...

Didn't see this weeks theme in time, but hey I used Spanish Floid

Gillette New
Red IP
TGN Finest
EJ Aloe Vera SC
EJ Aloe Vera Sandalwood ASB

Warm shower
Pen's vintage Blenheim Bouquet soap
Pre-2005 Monster Shavemac
39C Slant w/Feather - d1
WWR / CWR
SCS Blue Line splash
Oriscent - Archipelago Supreme

HardwareL

• Gillette Old Style
• Derby blade
• C&E BBB
• Weller bowl

Software:

• Provence Sante soap
• Witch hazel
• Musgo Real AS
• Nivea Sensitive ASB
• SCS Arrimarse EDT

Monday morning,

Gillette NEW Long Comb,
Personna Red Pack Blade (2)
Rooney 1/1 Best Badger Brush,
Arko shave soap w/ hot water lather,
Cold water rinse, finish w/ Thayers
Original Witch Hazel. DFS!