SOTD "Open Comb" Theme Week 17-23 Feb 2014

FROM A RAZOR'S POINT OF VIEW!!
Yesterday was like any other day as I sat in this dark glass cabinet on the bottom shelf. I could see people walk by and somehow they never saw me. I remember back to the 1950's when my owner died and then they put me in this box for many years. Then one day, someone opened the box and I was so glad to get a new owner, but that did not happen as I was placed in this cabinet. But yesterday, I saw a lady talking to this man and they started to walk over closer and closer and then the key went into the door and they were getting something, and it was Me!!. Now, where to next I thought and then I found myself in this very hot bath of tinfoil and soda, I guess I must have looked pretty bad for sitting around all these years. And then a miracle happened, I began to look more and more like when I was first made all bright and shiny. After my bath I was dried and polished and then I was placed with other razors and began to feel right at home with my new made friends. And then this morning I was picked to go to work and do what I was made for. Boy, did that feel good to be back at work after 64 years. I cannot believe that only yesterday, I was sitting in the dark and today I am free and fulfilling my purpose. Life is good even for an old razor like me!!


Now don't cry this is a fictional story, the names and faces were changed to protect the innocent,
take care and happy shaving, a public service announcement made by Sgt. Friday!

Rocket, Proraso Green, Maca Root Balm, Body Shop Brush.
To complete, feels like an Old Spice Day.

FROM A RAZOR'S POINT OF VIEW!!
Yesterday was like any other day as I sat in this dark glass cabinet on the bottom shelf. I could see people walk by and somehow they never saw me. I remember back to the 1950's when my owner died and then they put me in this box for many years. Then one day, someone opened the box and I was so glad to get a new owner, but that did not happen as I was placed in this cabinet. But yesterday, I saw a lady talking to this man and they started to walk over closer and closer and then the key went into the door and they were getting something, and it was Me!!. Now, where to next I thought and then I found myself in this very hot bath of tinfoil and soda, I guess I must have looked pretty bad for sitting around all these years. And then a miracle happened, I began to look more and more like when I was first made all bright and shiny. After my bath I was dried and polished and then I was placed with other razors and began to feel right at home with my new made friends. And then this morning I was picked to go to work and do what I was made for. Boy, did that feel good to be back at work after 64 years. I cannot believe that only yesterday, I was sitting in the dark and today I am free and fulfilling my purpose. Life is good even for an old razor like me!!


Now don't cry this is a fictional story, the names and faces were changed to protect the innocent,
take care and happy shaving, a public service announcement made by Sgt. Friday!

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C-Mon Filarmonica 4/8
G.D. Carrington silvertip badger brush
EJ pre shave
MDC soap
Razorock Cumba Cheech balm

Saturday

Ever-Ready lather catcher, Gem PTFE blade * FS silvertip * Copper Hat soap * Thayers rose witch hazel * Shea butter * Krampert's Bay Rum * Clubman talc

Thanks for the music, Ischiapp. Ennio Morricone is one of my favorite composers. I really enjoy The Ecstacy of Gold from "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly," but I think my favorite music of his is from, "The Mission." Yo-Yo Ma has a wonderful CD of his music.

Saturday Afternoon

Prep: Baxter of California Daily Face Wash / warm water
Razor: 5/8 F.W. Engels
Brush: Omega 20102 Professional Boar
Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough
Post: Cold water rinse / witch hazel
Aftershave: Musgo Real AS Lotion / Calani Gentleman AS Balsam
Cologne of the Day: Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

Ben

Prep: Hot Shower-L'Occitane Pur Vegetal Bath Soap
Soap: Mike's Rose and Cedarwood & Tobs Rose (sample)
Razor: Gillette Goodwill head with Ikon Bulldog handle
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (first time ever using them)
Brush: SOC 2-band
Aftershave: Pinaud Musk (sample)

A very interesting shave. The combination of scents is quite pleasant. An excellent suberlather that is soft as silk and really thick and rich (sorry I didn't include a picture of it, I was too busy enjoying it!)

Another shave today with the Razorock Jaws open-comb (with Astra SP)
Semogue 1305
Stirling Sharp-Dressed Man (I think the sample I got of this was an older formulation, not loving the lather I'm getting)
Tabac

Saturday

Late '40s Super Speed
Personna Med blade (13)
Tweezerman Badger
TOBS Mr. Taylors Cream

Result: Stellar shave.......

Saturday 02-22-14. MUSIC: Steely Dan - A Decade Of Steely Dan.







Aleppo soap - Semogue 2000 - Merkur 15C - Perma Sharp #2 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving cream Proraso sandalwood - Alum block - Thayers Cucumber Toner - ASB Proraso - ASL Aubrey Organics Spice Island.

Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM MMOC
Blade: Treet
Brush: HIS
Lather: Proraso red tube
Post: Pinaud
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG
Results: BBS