SOTD "Drugstore AS" Theme Week 7-13 April 2004

Shave soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Preshave: EJ Pre-shave lotion
Brush: M&F The Chief
Razor: Max Sprecher Custom
AS: Floid Blue

Friday 04-11-14. MUSIC: Shakatak - Night Birds.







Aleppo soap - Rodney Neep Extra Silvertip 26X50 - Gillette Rocket - Astra green #3 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Martin de Candre - Alum block - Thayers Cucumber Toner - ASB Speick - ASL Myrsol Agua Balsámica.

My SOTD: April 11th, 2014

Pre: Hot Shower w/ The Body Shops Tea Tree facial cleanser
Soaps(s): SRD “Frankincense” and Queen Charlotte soaps “Fougere”
Brush: New Forest 2401 2-Band Super Badger
Razor: Thiers-Issard model 889 in 5/8 with Amber scales
Lather type: Face – N-S/S-N (Neck), WTG,XTG,RXTG (Face)
Beard type: Chinstrap
Moustache type: Handlebar
Post shave: Cold water rinse, alum block
After shave: Murray and Lanman’s Florida water
After shave lotion: Queen Charlotte soaps Fougere
EDT: John Varvatos ” Vintage”

Blue Dymonwood Shave.

Saturday evening:

Razor: Superspeed
Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Platinum (1)
Cream: Palmolive
Brush: Penworks Finest
A/S: Bravas
ASB: Gaia Organic ASB

Saturday Shave - 4/12/04


Razor: Schick I2 Hydro-magic
Blade: Schick blade
Soap: Mike's Rose & Cedarwood
Brush: Omega 10290 boar
AS: Aqua Velva

Saturday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Bath Soap
Soap: Martin de Candre-Fougère-Last of Sample
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Perma-Sharp (4)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Canoe

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

I used up the last of my MdC sample today with the Plisson Grey Badger, Slim, and Perma-Sharp. Another excellent shave with the MdC. I finished up with Canoe.

Bob

Minty Fritz Bracht and non Drug store potions

Razor: GEM MMOC
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D6)
Brush: Turkish #6 Horsehair
Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Lime & Spearmint
Shave Soap: Arko
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Floid Amber

Razor : Schick Krona
Blade : Voskhod (2)
Brush : Omega Pro 49 Boar
Soap : TOBS Eton College
After Shave : Fine Italian Citrus

Shower shave, Very Nice Near BBS

SOTD APRIL 12

Prep-Hot shower with Yardley English Lavender soap
Hot towels

Soap-VdH Deluxe
Brush-VdH Boar
Strop-Musicians Friend
Razor#1-Boker American Line SS St Louis
Razor#2-Lady Gillette
Blade-Family Dollar Dorco(2)

Post
Cold towels
Old Spice AS



Feeling a bit better today, but still sick.
Two passes with the straight, clean up pass with the DE. My technique is getting better with the straight, I think, but still get a closer shave with the DE. Dorco is still cutting smooth.
Changed my routine a bit, and lathered with the VdH deluxe while stropping, then applied hot towels over that. Re lathered before the shave. I like this a lot. It seems to moisturize my face much more. Will be a permanent part of the routine, I think.
Have a great shave!

Saturday afternoon shave. 5 minute hot towel prep.
Pre: Village Barber oil
Cream: Speick
Brush: Rooney 2XL 28mm "Heritage" 2-band
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Kai "Captain Titan" Mild (1)
Post: Speick balm


First time with the Cobra. Wow, this thing is aggressive. It clears away stubble like nobody's business. It may be too much for me, I'll see how it pans out. A couple of nicks and some irritation from the blade (likely from my inexperience).

Simpson Eagle G3 in Best
Art of Shaving Sandalwood Shave Soap
Weber Bulldog ARC / Rapira
Proraso ASB
Creed Feuille Verte