"Black & White" SOTD Theme Week, 26 November - 1 December 2012

Well We are finally coming to the end of November, and what a year it has been. I thought this week would be a theme that I rather enjoy. I myself prefer black and white pictures. There is something classic in my humble opinion about this media. I encourage everyone to desaturate their images, at least for a week. I have a feeling we will be seeing a great deal of colors in the month to come. Lets have at it!!

This was a very successful theme I was running exactly one year ago. I had no chance to take a new pic today, but modified an old one to participate.

Monday:

Simpson Special pure
Tabac soap
Gillette Goodwill 162
Bolzano
P+50 ASB
German Old Spice ***

Merkur Futur 700
with Wilkinson Sword (2)
Kent BK 2 Silvertip
Acca Kappa Muschio Bianco SS
Acca Kappa Muschio Bianco AS
Acca Kappa Muschio Bianco ASB
Acca Kappa Muschio Bianco EdT

Isaac, thank you for the theme, and for starting us out in such fine fashion! My humble submission:

Monday shave:





Pre shave oil Art of Shaving + Castle Forbes Sandal-Cedarwood shaving cream + Vulfix 2234 Best + Weber Bulldog with Gillette New and Schick blade + Castle Forbes Sandal-Cedarwood balm



A good shave although I used too much oil and all was greasy... Anyway these Castle Forbes products are very good (specially the balm) but too expensive IMHO.


Cheers!

QCS Esquire - Rooney 2XL - Gillette Slim - Med Prep - QCS AS Balm - Leonard Pour Homme edt


I'll be on board with the weekly theme tomorrow...

Monday

Heljestrand MK 31
TM Latigo Strop
Duke 3
Blenheim Bouquet Cream
Proraso Splash
Tabac Hair Cream

Monday evening:

Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Supermax Super Platinum (3)
Soap: T&H
Brush: Omega pro 48
A/S: Old Spice Whitewater
ASB: Natio ASB

Monday

Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Best
Soap: Williams
Razor: '72 Black Handle Adjustable
Blade: Lord Super Chrome
A/S: Lab Series
Cologne: Tabac

Mike

Semogue 610
D.R. Harris Windsor SS
NDC Superspeed/Derby
D.R. Harris Windsor AS
Creed Aventus

EJ89L
Nacet Platinum
Vintage Blades Finest 2-Band
Mike's Rose & Cedarwood Soap
Witch Hazel
Ivy Club Spice

• Prep: Brush soaking in hot water, face washed with Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Anti-Blemish Cleanser, luke warm shower
• Razor: Merkur 500 Progress
• Blade: Personna Med Prep
• Brush: Semogue SOC Boar
• Cream: Proraso Menthol and Eucalyptus with added Menthol
• AS: Mennen Skin Bracer with added Menthol
• Post: Cold Water Rinse, Double Splash of Aftershave

The one thing I look forward to on Monday's is using my Progress. Shaves do not get much better than this, just effortless.

Monday

Razor: EJ 89L
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless
Brush: Vulfix Boar/Badger Grosvenor
Soap: J.M. Fraser's Mosswood Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Alum/Thayer's Super Hazel/Aqua Velva Musk
Balm: Nivea Double Action