SOTD "British Brushes" Theme Week 21-27 July 2014

I Coloniali Mango Oil Shaving Soap
Shavemac D01 Silvertip
Weber DLC Bulldog
Personna Lab
Proraso AS Lotion

Thursday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Figaro Cream (Hungary)
Razor: Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Green SS (4)
Brush: Whipped Dog Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Figaro

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Still with my FH Tech and a 7 O’Clock Green SS. Figaro cream today, Barbon’s cousin. Quick, easy, excellent lather-top drawer. Very nice smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished up with a nice menthol touch from the Figaro AS.

Bob

Thursday

Brush: Rooney Stubby 1
Soap: QED Sandalwood
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Lord Super Stainless
A/S: Proraso Pre/Post cream
Cologne: Old Spice Classic A/S

Mike

Thursday

Vulfix 660
VDH soap
G20 scuttle
Pearl O/C
Red IP
Alum block
Witch hazel
Florida water

Not a British brush, but share-worthy nonetheless.

Filarmonica 14 Sub Cero
Oscar11 synthetic brush
MdC soap
Proraso green AS
Musgo Real balm

Thursday

Pre-shave: Kiehl's Ultra Facial Oil Free Cleanser
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Derby
Brush: Rudy Vey Custom w/TGN 2-band
Soap: Kyoku for Men Sake-infused Shave Cream
Aftershave: Alum/Kiehl's Blue Astringent Herbal Lotion
Balm: SCS Avocado Oil ASB

2014-07-24 "The day after the night before..."



Night Prep Glenova Rosa Mosqueta
Pears/Shave Oil SS
Speick Active/Semogue 1800
Maggard # 3/Personna Viking Sword
Hot washcloth/LGA AS Lotion/Cool washcloth/EDT Farmacia Vaticana Colonia

Thursday morning.

Shower: Earthly Delight shampoo, beard as well
Pre-shave: Geo. F. Trumper Coral Skin Food
Brush: Old Floris handle, new WD silvertip
Cream: Cyril R. Salter Wild Rose
Bowl: Utilemud red/lavender
Razor: 1960 Fatboy set at 5
Blade: Feather, 2nd day
Cold rinse
Alum block
Cold rinse
D. R. Harris Pink aftershave
Geo. F. Trumper Coral Skin Food
4711 Cologne

A little too much water on the brush, so a thinner lather than usual, with resulting tugging. Three passes. Very smooth shave.

celestino said:

* Great photos, gentlemen! I am off on vacation, so enjoy your summer and I will see all in 4 weeks!

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4 weeks? Doesn't it seem a little extravagant?
Just kidding of course, I'm sure you deserve it - I wish you and your family a great holiday

Gillette Ball End Tech + Astra SP
Semogue Boar Brush
The Bluebeards Revenge SC
Thayer's Original Witch Hazel
Old Spice Original AS

Thursday SOTD:

Pre: Warm Shower
e-Shave Orange Sandalwood Pre Shave Oil
Brush: Simpson Chubby CH1 Best Badger
Soap: MW Eucalyptus and Spearmint
Razor/Blade Feather AS-D2/Feather (3)
Post: Cold Water/Alum Block
Aftershave: Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol

AlfredoT said:

2014-07-24 "The day after the night before..."



Night Prep Glenova Rosa Mosqueta
Pears/Shave Oil SS
Speick Active/Semogue 1800
Maggard # 3/Personna Viking Sword
Hot washcloth/LGA AS Lotion/Cool washcloth/EDT Farmacia Vaticana Colonia


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super nice view, is that your vineyard?

sarimento1 said:

super nice view, is that your vineyard?

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No Sarimento!
That's a farmer's corn field...
My orchard is the much smaller one I posted previously!
I am a poor retired old guy who lives on a miserable pension whose only benefit is to pay low taxes!

No vineyards in this area: rice, corn, wheat... and a lot of pure air!