SOTD "Pride and Joy" Theme Week 28 April-4 May 2014

Hello Gentlemen,

I'm back from a relaxing vacation and raring to go. Thanks to Prof. Moriarty for taking the reins while I was gone. As this is a mystery week for the IOTW, I decided to pick a theme that I want to see. I'd love to know what everyone's absolute favorite items are. Let's see your list, or better yet, a photo of the best your shave den has to offer. For me, while I have more expensive items taking up bathroom real estate, I'm breaking out the best performers in every category for today's shave.

Welcome back, Mike!

Monday:

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

Monday

Brush: Rooney Stubby 1
Soap: Arko
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Astra
A/S: Proraso Liquid A/S
Cologne: Yacht Club - Spice Scent (Dollar store version of Old Spice)

Mike

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Mike’s Pine & Cedarwood Bath Soap
Soap: Palmolive Menthol Cream
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Wilkinson Sword-German-(1)
Brush: Oscar11 TGN 2-Band Finest Badger-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Proraso Green

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

I always enjoy using the Italian Palmolive Menthol Cream. I loaded a Wilkinson Sword (German) in the Slim and lathered up with the oscar11 for a great shave. I added a little more menthol by finishing with the Proraso Green.

Bob

Monday

Proraso Pre-shave cream
Vulfix 660
Proraso soap
G20 scuttle
Standard Razors
Feather blade
Alum block
Witch hazel
Master Bay Rum

Simpson P8 Best
Floris Elite Shaving Soap
Weber DLC Bulldog
Personna Med
Floris Elite Aftershave Balm

28 April 2014

Cobra Classic
Feather Pro
Savile Row 3824
Speick
Nancy Boy cooling

Semogue 1460 on MWF
GEM 1912
Osage Rub
Lucky Tiger Vanishing Cream

I keep a picture of my pride and joy in my wallet.

Monday

Pre-shave: Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil Free Cleanser
Razor: Gillette 1940s Super Speed
Blade: Rotbart ED
Brush: Rudy Vey Custom w/TGN Two-band
Soap: Tabula Rasa Vetiver -Tangerine
Aftershave: Alum/Kiehl's Blue Astringent Herbal Lotion/Ice Blue Aqua Velva
Balm: Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm

30mm fatnash silvertip
Mitchells Wool Fat
JA Henckels Rapide / Gem SS PTFE
Krampert's Frostbite

Merkur Futur
Shark Super Chrome
Vulfix Pure Badger
Arko
Burt's Bees Aftershave

Prep: Hot Towel
Soap: Southsea Spray Super Smooth - Wickham Soap Co.
Brush: 24mm Silver Tip - New Forest
Razor: Flare-tip Rocket - Gillette
Blades: Astra - Green
AS: No89 EDT - Floris

I have tried many combinations over the years and none come close to this set up, this new soap from Wickham Soap Co. is better than MDC IMHO and its a fraction of the price of MDC. It really is my favourite soap with Razor Rock, Cella and Barrister and Mann coming in close behind it.

Southsea Spray although different and having a clean scent is matched rather well with Floris No. 89. In fact until recently I had a job to find a good soap to match this EDT, this is perfect!