LOW COST, SOTD "themed week" August 8th - August 14th 2011

As most Old School Wet Shavers, I strongly believe that a superior quality shave can be obtained with very cheap shaving items. During this week just add in your shots your very best, inexpensive tools! And, as always, have fun!

Unknown american One-Dollar Vintage Razor
with Derby (1)
Hans Baier 21er Silvertip
Erasmic Shaving Stick
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

Have a nice day!

Thiers-Issard Spartacus, 5/8, Full Hollow Ground, Round Point
Cyril R Salter(Streich-Riemen) Strop
Shavemac 177 Silvertip
La Toja Jabon de Afeitar Stick
Alum Block
Spanish Floid Mentolado Vigoroso
Dior Fahrenheit​

Not really low cost but...

Filarmonica 13 Doble Temple
Neil Miller linen/English bridle strops (40/60)
Omega Professional No. 48
SWK scuttle XL
Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort
Figaro
Three Crowns Lavender
Creed Aventus

Insomnia.............early Monday morn

PREP: Hot shower with conditioner in beard
RAZOR: Tornblom
BRUSH: Simpson Chubby 2
UBER: SRD Sweet Patchouli + Bomb "Boheme" + Glycerin
TONER: Thayers Lavender
ASB: Sabon
EDT: Guerlain Coriolan (Vintage)
RESULT: It's shaves like this that made me want to use a straight in the first place! The SRD/Bomb uberlather is a luxury in it's own right. And these two just go together like a 1960's Haight Ashbury Head Shop sponsored Love Fest. Between the strong patchouli vibe and the floral undercurrent, there's no way not to let go of your inhibitions in the shave den. When you combine it with this awesome blade restored by Neil Miller, you just know the day's gonna be great. My face was left smooth as a baby's butt after 2+ passes. It all got tied together with a phenomenal vintage scent from Guerlain, leaving me ready to take on the world!

Monday

Rudy Vey custom Boar with Omega knot
Sara's Lather Bowl
Noxzema Lather Shave Cream
EJ DE89L with Black 7 O'Clock
ToBS Shaving Shop ASB

Monday

Brush: Rooney Stubby 2
Soap: Palmolive Stick
Razor: 54 Super Speed
Blade: Feather
A/S: Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Cologne: None

Mike

Merkur HD
Walmart Wilkinson
G5
NOS C40 with its original knot
Proraso cream
Cold, Proraso cold, water splash
Floid splash

I think this shave qualifies! Getting good shaves with this blade. I wonder if I damaged the first blade taking it out of the dispenser, because it was awful. New Willams tomorrow!

Merkur 20C
Red IP
Moss Scuttle
Semogue 2040HD
Speick Cream
Alum block
Witch hazel
Gillette Fusion balm

My shave kit from Thursday through Sunday this past week. The razor and brush will be heirlooms for my son when he's old enough.

I know what you're thinking; "Keith, you fool, you forgot the soap in the picture!" Well I didn't forget it. There was an incident.

Gillette Slim
Derby
TGN Finest
TOBS Jermyn St
Alt Innsbruck Splash

Monday evening:

Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: German Wilkinson (3)
Soap: Speick
Brush: Simpsons Berkeley
A/S: Adidas Deep Energy
ASB: Gaia Organic

Hot shower
Vintage Williams stick
Wee Scot
39C Slant w/Feather - d1
WWR / CWR
Emerald Water splash
Oriscent - Borneo Kinam

Well, this is the cheapest combination I can put together (and the prices I paid)...



Unbranded Chinese badger brush - £6.45
Gillette alloy handled tech - 99p
Palmolive stick - 49p
Witch hazel - £2.29

Total kit cost - £10.22 ($16.50)

1957 Flare Tip Super Speed
Shark SC
DR Harris Almond Soap
Restored Ever Ready Two Band Badger