SOTD 17-23 September 07

Merkur 38C w/ Feather
Simpson CH1 in Best
TOBS Avocado
QED DaVinci Water
Proraso ASB

Shave
Razor: Merkur 34C Classic HD Double Edged Safety Razor Chrome
Razor Blades: Treet Double Edge Razor Blades (Blue Steel)
Brush: Concord Shear Cobalt Long Handle Bulb Badger Shave Brush
Bowl: Mitsuwa 6" Beige shallow hand thrown Japanese bowl with side rest
Shave Cream/Soap: Nancy Boy Signature Shave Cream as pre shave lather
Shave Cream/Soap: Art of Shaving Sandalwood Shave Cream
Technique: WTG/45XTG/45XTG/WTG/Cleanup
Post Shave
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Musk Aftershave + Thayer's Witch Hazel Aftershave

Result: Blade Testing today with Treet Blue Steel blades. More drag than a lot of other blades in the Merkur HD 34C. 4.5/5.0 Shave even though I shaved left handed on the right side of my face. Tomorrow I will start shaving left handed to get used to it so I can improve my STR8 and Feather ACD-N techniques.

Beverage: Freshly squeezed orange juice.
Music: Alabama 3 - Woke Up This Morning (The Sopranos theme).

Razor: Gillette gold Tech.
Blade: Israeli Personna (day 3).
Brush: Vulfix #2233 Super.
Soap: La Toja.
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman.

Have a great day, everyone.

Merkur HD-Derby Extra
SR 3120
AOS Lemon SC
Boosters Iced Limes AS
NB Cooling AS Gel
L'Occitane Eau du Badian EDT

Merkur Progress
Swedish Gillette
Tulip 2 Super
Gold Dachs soap
Musgo Real A/S splash

1921 Gillette silver-plated "New Improved" w/Israeli Personna blade
Abraham & Strauss best-badger shaving brush (by Simpson)
SCS Mocha Creme shaving soap
No styptic pencil
Witch-hazel
Thierry Mugler Angel*Men EDT

Trumpers razor
Simpsons CH1
Hydrolast Activator
Pre de Provence shave soap
Harris Pink
Guerlain Mouchoir De Monsieur EDT

Monday

Merkur VISION / Derby
Shavemac 177
HBS Green Tea Shaving Soap
Moss Scuttle

Monday

Sticky
Fresh Feather Blade
Simpson T-4
TABAC SS
Old Spice AS

Roger et Gallet Savon a barbe
Vulfix 2198 brush
Merkur Futur w/Merkur blade
DR Harris Pink AS
Apivita Face Cream

Fragonard Fleur d'oranger EDT


[ Lather was a disaster. Killer Futur was dancing dangerously. Finished shave ungut though... Pink is so fine. ]

Merkur Slant w/Feather
Kingsley Super Badger
Tabac shaving soap
Booster Polar Ice
Purpose Moisturizer w/SPF

The Tabac lovefest continues..

It was another BBS shave today but I did get a few cuts. The Progress/Feather combo works perfectly but it doesn't seem like I'm ready for the Slant/Feather.

The shave set up for me this week:

Olive oil soap as a preshave
Black Gillette tech with bakelite handle
Personna blade
Barbasol brushless
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Corn Huskers Lotion
Aqua Velva.

Smooth as glass and nick and irritation free. I will smell great for a Xerox web seminar today, complete with a pressed Xerox shirt.

Monday PM - Head shave

Merkur 38C / Derby
Kent T12
Proraso Shaving Cream
Moss Scuttle

Preshave-
Coln. Conk bayrum SS
Burma bristol brush
hot shower

Shave-
Merkur Futur/Merkur blade
Merkur silver tip brush
TOBS Mr Taylor SC

After-
Dickenson Witch Hazel
TOBS Eton College AS
L'Oreal Mens AB
Aqua di Gio EDT (yeah yeah - its what the wife likes )

jlander said:

Feeling a little Bay Rum today.

MUSIC:
The Definitive Collection – Patsy Cline (CD)

Hot Shower
MB’s Lavender Cold Pressed Soap
MB’s Rosemary/Peppermint Shampoo

4” Coors Mortar
B&B Ltd. Ed. ‘06 Finest Horn (Edwin Jagger)
TGQ Bay Rum with Sweet Orange
Dovo Bismarck Super 5/8 Round Point
Dovo Best Russian 20 on the linen/ 20 on the leather
2 Passes w/touch up
NO Styptic Pencil
WWR
CWR
Alum Bock
CWR
Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum AS
Dominica Bay Rum AS
Ogallala Bay Rum with Lime & Peppercorn AS
Ogallala Special Reserve Double Strength Bay Rum AS

Booster Sage Hair Tonic

Have an outstanding day!

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Going Straight Dude!
Great Pic

TstebinsB said:

Merkur Slant w/Feather
Kingsley Super Badger
Tabac shaving soap
Booster Polar Ice
Purpose Moisturizer w/SPF

The Tabac lovefest continues..

It was another BBS shave today but I did get a few cuts. The Progress/Feather combo works perfectly but it doesn't seem like I'm ready for the Slant/Feather.

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Tabac & Polar Ice

Goosemeplease said:

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Jim your are the Master of SOTD Pics View attachment 11579

Antique Hoosier said:

Monday

Sticky
Fresh Feather Blade
Simpson T-4
TABAC SS
Old Spice AS

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OK you have had enough Shaves feedback on the Sticky

Merkur HD w/ Feather
Shavemac 501
MB Lime Oil soap
Proraso ASB

Merkur HD w/IP (3)
Rooney S3S1Super
Mitchell's Wool Fat SS
Proraso ASB