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FREE WEEK, SOTD "themed week" 7th May - 13th May 2012

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Had to shave quickly. The wife wanted to leave in a hurry!

EJ DE 89L
7am platinum
GFT Coconut Oil soap
Didn't really use the scuttle. Face lathered and wondered why I don't do it more often. Denser lather quicker.
Made-Rite 62 with an 18mm TGN Finest
Two quick passes without a drop of blood
Cold water splash

...and out the door I went!
 
Saturday
Brush: Vie-Long Horse
Soap/Creme: Williams
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Astra SS
Pre: Hot Towel
Post: Aqua Velva
Hair Groom: Jeris
Result: CCS
 
New formulation tallow Lea stick. This is going to give Arko a run for its money for value, with a better scent. :thumbup1:

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Proraso Green Tea & Oat Pre Shave
Semogue 2000
Merkur Slant
Persona Blade
TOOBS Jermyn Street Cream
Floid Suave Aftershave
Clubman Talc
Dirty Bird Original Scuttle
 
12 MAY 2012

*Gillette Single Ring
*Perma-Sharp Super
*Semogue LE 2011 #1
*Mike's Natural Soaps Lavandin
*OSMA alum
*Thayers
*Unrefined Shea Butter
*Tucked the tools amongst the plants to bond and re-energize for tomorrow's shave
 

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Good morning friends! :001_smile

PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel
BRUSH: 26mm Thäter LE, 2-band (SRP 2011) Silvertip Badger
SOAP/CREAM: Manantiales de La Toja Soap
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 7/8" Max Sprecher custom, 1/4 Hollow Ground, French Point,
w/ Cobaltium M3 Mokume Gane scales + G10 Hunter Orange tapered wedge
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Acqua Di Parma Collezione After Shave Balm
COLOGNE: Acqua Di Parma Colonia Intensa
RESULT: Awesome, BBS shave :001_rolle

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Have a nice day,
Béla
 
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Shower / Merkur Progress # 2.5 / Bolzano Blade / SWK XL Scuttle / Simpson the Duke 3 in Best Badger / Martin de Candre / Arko Cologne

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5/8 Dovo "Prima Klang" singing Violetwood, Extra Hollow Ground, Round Point
Kanayama No.3 Strop
Rooney 3/1 Silvertip
New Proraso Red Cream
Cold Water Rinse
Italian Floid "The Genuine"
Hermes Santal Massoia


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Sunday, 13.v.2012

Predopobarba Vitos
Semogue LE2009 #35
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Mühle R101 (2009)
Derby Extra
Thayers Witch Hazel Lemon
Williams Aqua Velva

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Sunday Morning May 13th, taking my time.
FIRST STRAIGHT RAZOR SHAVE !
Shower, hot towel.
Lathered up with L'Occitane "Cade" cream mixed on Kent Bowl soap using Simpson G2, Chubby.
First use of new Feather Artist Club RG, with Feather Pro Guard Blades.
Took about fifteen minutes!
No weepers or cuts but the Osma block sure knew something was going on !
My old Acqua de Selva aftershave.
Tash trim and Bay Rum hair lotion.
Keb Mo kept me focused.
Thanks "Geochubbyboy" for the amazing utubes and inspiration.
Feeling Good, might celebrate down the pub,


Cheers Guys.


 
This morning:

- Veleiro Pre-Shave Soap
- 66-60 Hautnähröl
- GZD Shaving Stick
- Vie-Long 2-Band Foroafeitado Edition 2012
- Feather Artist Club RG with Feather Professional Super
- Dior Eau Sauvage After Shave Lotion
- The Handmade Soap Company After Shave Soothing Cream

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Sunday

Pink / Semogue 2011 LE, Finest Boar 1 / Gillette Fat Handled Tech with Derby Extra (57) / Derby stick / Myrsol Balsamica / Ferrari Passion EDT

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Have a nice day, Gentlemen :001_smile
 
Sunday evening:

Razor: 38c
Blade: Personna Super (2)
Soap: Tabac
Brush: TGN Silvertip
A/S: Bayrum
ASB: Natio ASB
 
Omega 48 Boar Brush
Vitos Creme de Barba SC
Merkur 33c w/Shark Chrome Blade
Myrsol Agua Balsmica
Barclay-Crocker Unscented ASB
Eternity by Calvin Klein
 
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