SOTD 17-23 September 07

Taz said:

Going Straight Dude!
Great Pic

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Thank you. I am inspired by Jim. Sometimes I get an idea other times just shoot.
Jim has such a good eye for composition. I'm always getting ideas from his pics.

When I first found the B&B forum I was trying to re-learn to shave with a straight. I kinda got side-tracked collecting DE's, but getting to the point of pure straight is my goal!

This starts my 2nd week of just useing the DE for touch up around the chin and a stubborn area on the right side of my neck. I'm getting better. Once I get my home theater back up and running, I need to watch Lynn's DVD again.

Looking forward to my first pure straight shave!

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Merkur 12C
New IP
Salter Rose
SMF I Brush
Alum Block
Da Vinci Water
Floris Santal Splash
L'Occitan ASB

Monday

HD w/ Merkur (2)
Conk pure badger
Coate's Rose
GFT coral skin food
Musgo Real Balsam

Scott

Trumper's brush
C+E Sweet Almond Oil s/c
Gillette Super Adjustable (Gillette blade)
Musgo Real a/s splash
KOS soothing balm

Proraso P&P cream
Edwin Jagger super large
Taylor Avocado shaving cream
Merkur Vision w/ Merkur blade
Proraso Aftershave
Proraso crema liquida

Trumper DE razor and super badger brush
Fresh tesco blade
TOBS lavender SC
Aqua Velva

Great shave to start a cold day (brrrrrrrr) in East Yorkshire!

[B]Tuesday[/B]

EJ BB medium brush
Erasmic SC
Krona + Treet Blue Blade (day 4-2 passes)
Aqua Velva Musk AS
Florena sensitive skin ASB

[FONT=&quot]MUSIC:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]LA Woman – The Doors (vinyl)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]
Hot Shower[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]MB’s Lavender Cold Pressed Soap[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]MB’s Rosemary/Peppermint Shampoo[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]
4” Coors Mortar[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Simpson Chubby #1 in Best[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]MB Diogenese Club SS[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]L'Alpin Diamant Stahl 8/8 Full Hollow Ground Round Point
Dovo Best Russian 20 on the linen/ 20 on the leather[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2 Passes w/touchup[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]NO [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Styptic Pencil
WWR[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]CWR[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Alum Bock[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]MB Summer Ice w/Lemongrass AS[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]QED Da Vinci Water[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Aqua Velva Musk AS[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]
Booster Sage[/FONT] [FONT=&quot]Hair Tonic[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Have an outstanding day![/FONT]

QED Sandalwood Soap
Speick A/S
MB Summer ASB - Peppermint
Slant w/ Derby
B&B2k6 Standard Ebony Brush

MB Mysore Sandalwood EdC

I'm bbs smooth and smelling like a million bucks! I hope the sandalwood cologne will last me until this evening when I return my Fellowcraft proficiency at Lodge!

Super lather with de Vergulde Hand soap and cream
Kent BK4
Merkur HD with Wilkinson blade
NfMS ASB
ACO caring face cream

Tuesday

Merkur 38C
Fresh Derby Blade
Simpson TULIP
Trumper's Coconut Oil SC
Castle Forbes Lime Balm

*** Back to the 38C...WOW..what a CLOSE shave. The Wilkinson Sword Razor "Sticky" doesn't come close to the Merkur.... YMMV

Tuesday:

Razor: Merkur HD
Brush: Saville Row 3120
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
After: Kiehl's Blue Lotion + Nivea Aftershave Cooling Balm

Cologne: Burberry Brit

Coffee: Sweet Maria's Moka-Kadir Blend, home-roasted, hand-ground, and brewed in a Bodum French press
Music: WMUD, streaming over the Internet here

1914 silver-plated Gillette "Old Type" (Bulldog handle) w/Israeli Personna blade
Rooney Style 2 Size 1 super-badger shaving brush
QED Pine & Cedarwood shaving soap
No styptic pencil
Witch-hazel
QED Texas Cedarwood ASC
Pino Silvestre EDT

Merkur Futur with Tesco
Silvertip
Vulfix Persian Musk Shaving Cream *
QED Rose Water Hydrosol
Caswell & Massey Greenbriar Aftershave Balm
Caswell & Massey Greenbriar Cologne

* Light and Pleasant not overpowering like so many musk fragrances.

Merkur Slant w/Feather day 1
C&E Large Super
Tabac SS
Alum bar
Aqua Velva

guenron said:

Merkur Futur with Tesco Blade
Best Badger
Vulfix Sicilian Lime Shaving Cream
QED Lemon Verbena Tonic
Geo. F. Trumper Extract of WI Lime Skin Food
D.R. Harris Traditional

Great Fragrance Shaving Cream! I do not feel like I am confronted by candy or other random scents! This is the real deal.. Watch out CF!

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jlander said:

What he Said!!

Ain't it great stuff!!

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Yes! I enjoyed the Limes immensely.. Today the Persian Musk was an enjoyable experience. I was really concerned that it would be an overpowering scent as many musk-based fragrances are.

after shower at the sink:

HD/Treet Platinum (3)
Kent BK4
Proraso pre post
De Vergulde Hand s/s
WWR
touch up with disposable Gillette
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Floid (Italian) a/s
Paul Sebastian edt

Razor
Brush
D. R. Harris lavender cream
QED Da Vinci
Musgo Real splash
Atkinson's lavender edt

In Sunny San Francisco!

Hot shower
Savile Row SR-100 Travel brush
'60 Fatboy w/ Sharps blade (Day 1)
Nancy Boy Signature cream
WWR
CWR
Aqua Velva A/S splash
CWR
Baxter's of California balm + Mama Bear's Peppermint/Menthol milk
Creed: Green Irish Tweed EdT