SOTD "Cheap (Drugstore) Soap/Creams" Theme Week 31 March- 6 April 2014

As April arrives, it's time to break out the cheap drugstore soaps and creams. For me, the leader of the pack is Arko, which can perform on par with the most expensive products sold. Although there are plenty of high quality, expensive products to pamper ourselves with, it is possible to get a fantastic shave for pennies a day.

ERN Crown & Sword
Muhle synthetic brush
Prep pre shave
Petal Pushers Fancies Dark Lavender soap
Paco Rabanne pour Homme EdT
Razorock King Louis shave wax

Monday:

Semogue OC 2-B
Cella
Gillette Goodwill 162
Bolzano
Mennen ASB
Santa Maria Novella Patchouli ***
Santa Maria Novella Peau d'Espagne EdT

Today, with the time hour advanced, I have been in rush, so that a quick and mild shaving is what I wanted. Very close shave with the cobra, a really nice razor.


Bye!

My SOTD

Pre: hot shower with Nivea scrub and Anthony Logistics glycolic cleanser
Soap: Petal Pushers Fancies "Briar"
Brush: Marfin #69 silver tip
Razor:1947-49 Gillette Aristocrat in Rhodium
Blade: Bolzano (4)
Razor 2: GD straight for easier passes ( I'm learning)
WTG/XTG only
Aftershave: urn scented Witch Hazel
Balm: Simply7 Teakwood and Cardamon
Bottom line : DFS

Monday

Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Soap: Surrey White
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Astra
A/S: SCS Sandalwood
Cologne: None

Mike

Monday evening:

Razor: Superpseed
Blade: Shark SS (3)
Soap: Valobra
Brush: Simpsons Berkeley
A/S: Old Spice Whitewater
ASB: Gaia Organic ASB

Monday

Pre-shave: Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil Free Cleanser
Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: AoS Silvertip
Soap: The Bluebeard's Revenge Shave Cream
Aftershave: Alum/Kiehl's Blue Astringent Herbal Lotion/Ice Blue Aqua Velva
Balm: Lab Series Oil Control Daily Hydrator

Monday March 31st, 2014

Heljestrand MK31
Tony Miller 3" Latigo
Simpson Duke 3 lampblacked
Martin de Candre Fougere
Floris Santal Balm
Floris Santal EDT
Tabac Hair Cream

Monday March 31

Black Beauty
Astra SP
Wilkinson Sword Brush
Musgo Classic Pre Shave
WILLIAMS MUG SOAP
Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel

This was my second time using Williams and I must say it performed well for being such a cheap(price wise) soap. Definitely worth spending under $2 Canadian to try.

Razor : Schick Injector Type I
Blade : Chinese Schick (3)
Brush : Omega Pro 10049 Board
Soap : MWF
A\S : Fine American Blend

Simpson P8 Best
Valobra Fougere Shaving Soap
Weber DLC Bulldog
Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless
Weleda AS Balm

Cheap soap, yes, drug store, no. I got this generous sample from Nanny herself to test out a new recipe. My first time using one of her soaps so I'm looking forward to trying it out for the rest of the week.

The Gold Dollar isn't even mine so all around a cheap shave for me. Needs a tiny bit more time on the finishing grit of lapping film before posting it back to it's owner tomorrow, hopefully.