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SOTD "Slant" Theme Week 18-24 August 2104

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Razor: Standard Raw
Blade: Volkhod (D5)
Brush: Oscar11 w Omega Boar
Bowl: Turkish 5” Copper Bowl
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Homemade Rosemary Mint
Shave Soap: Catie's Bubbles Le Piment de la Vie
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: HTGAM Cavendish Lotion

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Tuesday morning -


Prep - hot towel & Noxzema
Lather - Cella Extra Extra Purissima & suribachi
Brush - Omega/Erskine
Razor - Garland 5/8


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


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Night Prep Glenova Soft
Pear's Soap/Huile pre Rasage SS

Floris 89/SH Briar-Handle Finest 24 mm
Mühle R89 Rosegold/Personna Viking Sword

Hot washcloth/Figaro Gel/Alum stone/Cool washcloth/Floris 89


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Antique Hoosier

“Aircooled”
Tabac Tuesday SOTD

C.V. Heljestrand MK No.31 in Genuine Tortoise
Kanayama #3 25 laps on suede 50 laps on shell and 15 shell laps post shave
Shavemac Americana D01 3 band
Tabac Shave Soap
Floris "JF" Aftershave Splash
Tabac Hair Cream
 
Tuesday

Horn bowl ¤ Semogue Caravela ¤ Gillette Aristocrat #66 + Derby Extra
Proraso soap ¤ Pierre Cardin Aftershave Lotion

Have a nice day, Gentlemen
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Truefitt & Hill pre-shave oil
L'Occitane Cade shaving soap
Semogue 830 boar
Muhle R41 with Bluebeards Revenge blade
L'Occitane Cade After Shave Balm
Agua Brava Antonio Puig edc

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2014-08-19


Night Prep Glenova Soft
Pear's Soap/Huile pre Rasage SS

Floris 89/SH Briar-Handle Finest 24 mm
Mühle R89 Rosegold/Personna Viking Sword

Hot washcloth/Figaro Gel/Alum stone/Cool washcloth/Floris 89


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nice composition! looks to be 1960's?

Tuesday

Horn bowl ¤ Semogue Caravela ¤ Gillette Aristocrat #66 + Derby Extra
Proraso soap ¤ Pierre Cardin Aftershave Lotion

Have a nice day, Gentlemen
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great behind-the-scenes shot on a sunny day!
 
Shaved August 19, 2014


PRE: Oil Floid with warm water

RAZOR: Parker 100 R + Feather # 4

BRUSH: Semogue SOC sow

SOAP: Stick Myrurgia

FOAM: Mixed

POST: Floid vigorous and balsam essence Yachtman

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Tuesday SOTD:

Pre: Warm Shower

e-Shave Orange Sandalwood Pre Shave Oil
Brush: B&B Essential Boar
Soap: Catie's Bubbles Fouet L'Orange
Razor/Blade iKon Slant/Feather (3)
Post: Cold Water/Alum Block
Aftershave: Fine Italian Citrus
 
Shave of the Day:

Pre: Warm shower with Clean & Clear Face wash
Proraso Green Pre shave cream
Brush: Parker Pure Badger
Razor: Maggard MR1
Blade: Astra SP
Cream: Barrister & Mann Solstice
Post: Cold water and Alum Block
Thayer's Unscented Witch Hazel Toner
Aftershave: Proraso Green AS
 
Pre: Proraso green pre-shave cream
Soap: WSP "Vetiver"
Brush: Dymondwood 23mm TGN synthetic
Razor: Merkur Futur (2)
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock green (1)
Post: Thayer's witch hazel, followed by Fine Clean Vetiver


Fantastic soap. Worth every penny. Just noticed from the photo that I picked a lot of "green" items.
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SOTD, Tuesday afternoon, August 19th, 2014


Shower after some yard cleanup + Neutrogena glycerin soap face wash
Morley Clover 5/8" vintage straight, nicely restored by Mycarver + Kanayama stropping
TOBS Mr Taylor shave cream sample
Restored Rubberset 200 with badger knot
1 pass with the Morley
Clean-up pass with the Merkur 39c slant + fresh Merkur blade
Cool washcloth rinse + Again infused with Floid Blue
Institut Karite shea cream smear + C&S Cuba cologne

Mark did a small miracle on this beat-up art nouveau lady!

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SOTD, Monday, August 18th, 2014

Shower after a little yard work + Neutrogena glycerin soap face wash
Acca Kappa white moss shave cream
Merkur 39c slant safety razor + Merkur blade
Rudy Vey's beehive badger brush
Cool washcloth rinse
Acca Kappa white moss aftershave
Musgo Real oak moss cologne + Institut Karite shea cream smear

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postscripts...the AK white moss shave cream was nice, but not nearly as unique as AK almond 1869. Very muted, perhaps similar to Proraso white, IMO.
However, the AK moss aftershave and the Musgo moss colognes were excellent!!


Tuesday

Horn bowl ¤ Semogue Caravela ¤ Gillette Aristocrat #66 + Derby Extra
Proraso soap ¤ Pierre Cardin Aftershave Lotion

Have a nice day, Gentlemen
:001_smile

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Truefitt & Hill pre-shave oil
L'Occitane Cade shaving soap
Semogue 830 boar
Muhle R41 with Bluebeards Revenge blade
L'Occitane Cade After Shave Balm
Agua Brava Antonio Puig edc

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Great pictures Gentlemen,congrats!
 
Razor: Ever Ready 1924
Blade: GEM
brush: Muhle Black Fiber synthethic
Lather: Dr. Dittmar
Post: Omega Balm

The Dr. Dittmar performed better than usual today. It is one of the better veggie soaps I've used.

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