SOTD "Cheapest Razor" Theme Week 14-20 April 2014

Razor: Fatip Grande
Blade: Bolzano then Wilkinson Sword UK (D6)
Brush: Omega 11126 boar
Bowl: Buffalo Horn 5” bowl
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Eucalyptus Peppermint Vanilla
Shave Soap: HTGAM Gondolier
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Proraso White ASB

No picture this morning. Forgot to charge the camera battery last night.

Went with Italian theme as much as possible today in honor of dear friend with Italian heritage who turns 60 today. Know Bolzano no longer made in Italy but Germany and tried to use but new blade was tearing my face up. No weepers but skipping and irritation. Second Bolzano blade out of three to do this so this blade not for me. Went back to the Wilkie and BBS shave once again.

Mühle STF Travel
Speick SC
Feather Popular
Astra SP
T&H 1805 AS Balm

Pre: Proraso green pre-shave cream
Soap: Master Lather - Lavender & Mint - Wickham Soap Co.
Brush: Simpsons T1 Tulip in Super
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Kai "Captain Titan" Mild (3)
Post: Myrsol Agua Balsamica


NOT my "cheapest razor" but what an amazing 3-pass shave! I love this razor! Soap was on point! I love it when a plan comes together!

Saturday
Razor : Schick I2 Hydro-Magic
Blade : Personna (5)
Brush : Muhle HJM v2
Soap : DRH Arlington
After Shave : Fine XXX

Saturday Afternoon

Prep: Shower / Baxter of California Face Scrub
Razor: 1953 Gillette British Rocket HD
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Omega Premium 43 Boar
Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough
Post: Cold water rinse / witch hazel
Aftershave: Provence Sante Green Tea AS Lotion / Calani Earl Grey AS Balsam
Cologne: Provence Sante Green Tea

Ben

Wow!

Saturday SOTD

Pre: Hot Shower
TOBS Herbal Pre-Shave Gel
Geo Stainless Steel Bowl
Brush: Simpsons Milk Churn Best Badger
Razor/Blade: Gillette 1959 (E2) Fat Boy/Rapira Swedish Supersteel (3)
Soap: Mystic Water Mysore Sandalwood
Post: Cold Water Rinse/Alum Block
Aftershave: TOBS Sandalwood
Cologne: TOBS Sandalwood

Case Red Imp 133
Dovo Bergischer Lowe
Muhle synthetic brush
3P pre/post shave
Calani Tulach Ard soap
Coates Tea Tree cream
Paco Rabanne pour Homme AS

Razor: Schick I2 Hydro-magic
Blade: Schick blade
Soap: Mike's Lime
AS: Pinaud Citrus Musk
Brush: Omega 10065 boar

Gillette Red Tip w/Perma-sharp
Semogue 610
RazoRock Son of Zeus
Proraso splash

19 April 2014

Weber polished
Polsilver SI
B&B Essential
Speick
SCS Fairway

SOTD 19 APRIL

Prep-Hot shower
Strop-Musicians Friend
Razor #1-Boker American Line SS St Louis
Razor #2-'68 Lady Gillette
Blade-Family Dollar Dorco(3)
Sudz-C.O. Bigelow
Post-Cold towels
St Ives Lavender, Lilac and B5 Replenishing lotion
Old Spice AS



Two passes with the straight(WTG, XTG). One ATG pass with the DE.
Went back to using both the straight and the DE. Did not need to, as the straight was working quite well, but to be honest, I missed the DE. The straight is awesome, and I love using it. But I started out in the '70s with the DE, and the DE is what drew me back. It calls to me.
They are both great, and thankfully I don't have to choose. I can use them both.
Dorco is still sharp, but I can feel it's pretty much done, so time for a new blade tomorrow.
Have a great shave, all!

Pre: Cromwell & Cruthers Shaving Oil
Soap: Panna Crema San Francesco
Brush: Rubberset Vintage Badger
Blade: Derby Extra
Razor: 1912 Gillette 102
AS: Vintage Avon Clint Aftershave

Saturday 04-19-14. MUSIC: Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory?







Aleppo soap - Rodney Neep Extrasilvertip 26X50 - Merkur 25C - Polsilver #3 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving cream Castel Forbes Lime - Alum block - Thayers Cucumber Toner - ASB Castel Forbes Lime - ASL Myrsol Agua de Limón.

Saturday morning -


Prep - Noxzema & hot towel
Lather - Mitchell's Wool Fat & suribachi
Brush - Omega 40033
Razor - Gillette Single Ring
Blade - Feather (6)

2 pass
Warm water rinse & cold water splash
Alum block & Witch-hazel AS