SOTD - Monday Jan 14th - Sunday Jan 20th....

No Shave Yesterday

After Shower

Slant w/ Personna Reds day 1
C&E BBB
L'Occitane Cade SS
only 2 passess (healing from Saturday with a dull blade in my Mergress and a few ingrown hairs)
HBG Unsented ***
L'Occitane Cade ASB sample

joel said:

Kickin' off the week early gents!

This week for me is Mappin' & Webb Genuine Ivory 7 day set week!

"Monday" - 5/8 Mappin & Webb Genuine Ivory - simply AMAZING shaver
Derby Lavender S/C
Royall Bay Rhum A/S
Simpson T2
Russa Cologne

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Simply lovely razor. Very, very elegant and understated

Izzy said:

Hi Guys

Sorry to say no shave this morning as I am still in bed with a stomach virus (so using iPhone again) did get up and have a shave on Friday but only managed 1 pass. Doctor has told me to stay in bed until Wednesday.

This virus has really knocked me for six!

Regards to all

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Sorry to hear you're still flat on your back. Get well soon so you can really enjoy the daily shave.

I'll keep you in my prayers.

Truefitt & Hill Grafton Shave Cream
"Mergress" with a new Derby Blade
Alum Block
Truefitt & Hill Grafton After Shave Balm

An absolutely wonderful shave! Having not shaved on Sunday made this shave great.

Hot shower with Musgo Real Lime Oil Soap
Razor: Gillette 40's SS
Blade: Treet Blue (day 3)
Brush: C&E BBB
Cream: GFT Coconut
Spritz: Thayer's Alcohol-free Aloe Vera
Aftershave: Everyman Jack Signature ASB
EdT: Kenneth Cole Black

Monday

Self Honed (amateur job) Capitol Cutlery Indianapolis Straight
Simpson DUKE 3 in Best badger
T&H Luxury Shaving Soap
FLORIS Balm
FLORIS Santal EDT

Home sick (but working ... beats watching Oprah)

Megress with brand new Dorco
Altesse Badger brush
Trumpers Lime SS
L'Occitaine CADE after shave balm
Blenheim Bouquet (from the Penhaligon's Sampler)

This was my first shave with the Megress I got myself for Xmas.
Little bastard nicked me

Prep pre-shave
Omega badger
Noxzema SC
Gillette slim adj w/ Dorco 300 [day 1]
Aqua Velva AS
Tryphon Mentolo ASB
Acqua di Selva cologne

Merkur Slant w/ fresh Feather
C&E BBB
Truefitt & Hill Lavender shave cream
AV spritz
DaVinci Water
Floris JF ASB
Penhaligon's English Fern

Izzy said:

Hi Guys

Sorry to say no shave this morning as I am still in bed with a stomach virus (so using iPhone again) did get up and have a shave on Friday but only managed 1 pass. Doctor has told me to stay in bed until Wednesday.

This virus has really knocked me for six!

Regards to all

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Do what the doctor says and get better! Man, you got one helluva virus.

Mint is the theme of this start of the work week

Before the shaving, MB's Rosemary Mint Shampoo.

Shave set up for today:

L'Occitane verbena soap as a preshave
1940's Gillette fat handled Tech with Crystal blade
Joel and Nick's Le Royal Spearmint SS
Whitefang
Three passes + blade buffing
WWR
CWR
Dickinson's witch hazel
Joel & Nick's Spearmint Skin Food.

True to Joel's advice, the soap does not lather well yet, but it is slick. Coupled with the Skin Food, my face feels great. My brush is getting softer, too.

Sunday:

-Futur / Super+Platinum
-Trisa silvertip
-Kaloderma shaving cream
-Cerrus Dark Ocean A/S

Monday:

-Futur / Super+Platinum
-Omega badger brush, dark hair
-Palmolive shaving soap
-AV Musk A/S Cologne

Monday

Merkur Classic - IP
Proraso Omega Boar Brush
Trumper Sandalwood Soap
Aqua Velva
QED Texas Cedarwood SC

Daytime fragrance: White Tie EdT pour homme

Edwin Jagger Best Badger Brush
Tabac Shaving Soap
Dovo 5/8 Spike Point "Ebenholtz"
Musgo Real AS
Musgo Real ASB
Dunhill 1934 EdT

H. Boker & Co. 11/16" straight razor
"Frank", Sterling-silver pure-badger shaving brush
SCS Parma Violet shaving soap
Styptic pencil
Witch-hazel
SCS Parma Violet EDT

Monday Shave

Hydrolast shave cube wash
Hot towel
Hydrolast cube and paste with Shavemaster brush
Gillette slim set on 3
New feather blade
Hydrolast AS conditioner
Floid Italian splash on chest and back of neck
Pain in the neck way to shave, but BBS and irritation-free.

Baloosh said:

Williams Mug soap + Tom's of Maine Mint + JM Fraser's

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Is that called Superduperlather?



-Mason

masonjarjar said:

Is that called Superduperlather?



-Mason

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Something like that. Experimenting with soap-based superlathers and combining cream scents.

Futur/Derby
Burmashave Boar
KMF Moisture Unscented SC (love this stuff )
Musgo Real AS

Have a great week everyone!

Prep:
Simpson T4 in Super Soaking in Monster Scuttle
HMA Big Dog Linen Cut Horsehide 10
HMA Big Dog Horsehide 30
After Shower:
T&H Hair Cream
Floris #89 Talc
Shave:
Castle Forbes Pre Shave
Salter French Vetiver
Maestro Livi 7/8 Takeda Damascus in Stag Horn Scales
3 Passes
WWR
CWS
QED Alum Stick
Floid Italian AS
Finish:
Lucky Tiger Three Purpose Hair Tonic
Floris Vetiver