SOTD "Italian Soaps" Theme Week 1-7 December 2014

celestino said:

Great photos to start December, gentlemen! I hope you, all, have a wonderful day! [emoji106]


Mike (devine)

mio_cuggino

Guy

Dave (skypsyd)

Matt

Cash

eezee

Bobcat

Keith

Larry35967

Brad58

Andreas

azelyk

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mdevine said:

Gentlemen,

December is is upon us and the holiday season fast approaching. This week's theme is Italian Soaps, followed by Italian Aftershaves next week. Unfortunately, one of my sons appropriated my Cella, so I have to make due with my favorite Spanish soap.

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2014 LE B&B Rudy Vey Two-band
La Toja Manantiales
Senator/ Gillette Platinum Plus (vintage)
Speick ASL
Christian Dior Leather Oud

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mio_cuggino said:

Cella is my go-to Italian soap right now. Once Captain's Choice Sandalwood AS comes in, I am looking to switch to Proraso Red.
Looking forward to the photos!

Pre-shave: None
Brush: Classic Edge best badger
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89BL
Blade: Rapira Stainless
Soap: Cella
Aftershave: Ogallala Bay Rum (it burns soooo good)
Finisher: 444
(cold water shave...brrrrrracing)

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ram57 said:

SOTD 12/01/14
Razor: Weber w Bulldog Handle
Blade: Tomac SSS (Gillette Spoiler) (D7)
Brush: Oscar11 w Plisson Synthetic
Shave Bowl: Dirty Bird 1.5 Scuttle
Pre Shave Soap: MRGLO Lime
Pre Shave Oil: Frosted Woodlands
Shave Soap: Tiki Frosted Woodlands
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: HTGAM Al-Fin

No Italian Soap today but will start tomorrow.

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CRSW - Rooney - Razorock Slab - Super Iridium - HTGAM AS

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Cash_Stronomer said:

Noxzema Prep, Weishi, Israel Personna, Arko Soap, Omega Synthetic, Arko Cream, Stetson
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eezee said:

12/1/14

3P Pre Shave Cream
Taylor of Old Bond Street St. James Shave Cream
Muhle 21H 220 Rytmo Synthetic w/Black Fiber
Merkur 47C Long Handle
Voskhod (3)
Shavex Alum Block
Captain's Choice Lime
George F. Trumper Lime Skin Food
Bath & Body Citron
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Bobcat said:

Monday

Prep: Hot Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Bath Soap
Soap: Shulton Old Spice Cream
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Black SP(1)
Brush: 1985 Old Spice Boar-22mmx60mm
Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice (OS Flying Cloud Flask)

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

Old Spice Cream today. 5 seconds: load & go with the Old Spice boar. Easy, excellent lather! Pretty good for a 29 year old brush. I loaded a new Gillette 7 O’Clock Black in the Slim. Great, smooth, close, nick free shave. I finished with Shulton Old Spice.

Bob

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celestino said:

1 December 2014
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* Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Graphite Black
* Super Iridium
* M&F 2XL Heritage 3-Band
* Mystic Water Vanilla Sandalwood
* Unrefined Shea Butter




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hitemfrank said:

Tcheon Fung Sing Tobacco Verde - 24mm Olivewood Silvertip - Rolls Razor - D.R Harris Marlborough

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The TFS provided a wonderful lather today but the razor didn't feel too good. No irritation from the shave but there a few spots I missed that I could get to no matter what I did. I think for this week I will have 3 shaves with the TFS and 3 with RazoRock S. Maria (that counts as Italian right?) and the final shave will be TFS or RazoRock. The tube of Ingram I've been working on will be finished next week.

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larry35967 said:

While I have some Italian creams, sorry no Italian soaps... so Turkish it is!
SOTD 12/01/2014:
"Early" Fat Handle Tech loaded with Personna Lab Blue (1)
Arko Stick in WCS twist-up container
Proraso/Omega (I worked Italy in here after all!) chrome handle brush
Navy by Dana After Shave balm

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Brad58 said:

Pre: Hot Shower w B&BW Stress Relief
Prep: Noxzema
Soap: RR "the Mud"
Brush: Semogue 1305
Razor: Weber PH/Classic
Blade: Gillette Yellow (d2)
AS: Krampert's Frostbite
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garrapatero said:

A&A Finest/RazoRock Napoleon Violets/Robert Williams/Myrsol Blue

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azelyk said:

Good thing I have 7 different Italian Soaps
Monday
RR P.160
Omega 10005
Personna Blue
'64 Slim Adjustable
Clubman Special Reserve
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Roderick said:

Menthol Monday, I should have used Proraso Green.
A great shave with a new to me Schick. Today was a L1 with a black handle. Yesterday I used a J1, white handle. The sahves I get from the Schick injectors are some of the best shaves I get. I get a new appreciation for a BBS shave. After my week of using Gillette Tech razors that I have not used, the shaves were very good, but they can not compare to the quality of shave I get from the Colonel's amazing invention.
Schick Injector L1, black handle / Chinese Schick 1
Crown Shaving Cream
Vintage Rubberset Badger
Thayers Lemon Witch Hazel
Gillette Cool Wave AS
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skypsyd said:

Great Pics for the 1st wave this fine Monday Morning! Congrats Gents!

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celestino said:

Great photos to start December, gentlemen! I hope you, all, have a wonderful day!

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skypsyd said:

Great Pics for the 1st wave this fine Monday Morning! Congrats Gents!

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witeq said:

Cheers!Great new pictures of the beginning of the next SOTD thread,gentlemen!

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witeq said:

Cheers!Great new pictures of the beginning of the next SOTD thread,gentlemen!
mkiraly

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mkiraly said:

My current favorite soap, RazoRock XXX...

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RazoRock XXX | Semogue Badger SOC | Gillette NEW Frankenrazor | Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (4)
RazoRock Nonno Michelino Balm | Guerlain Vetiver​

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sarimento1 said:

SOTD, Monday afternoon, December 1st, 2014

Shower + Musgo Glyce face lather and rinse
The Art of Shaving old formula lemon shave soap
AOS badger brush
Gillette Bostonian open comb razor + Personna blade
Cool washcloth rinse
AOS lemon aftershave gel + AOS lemon cologn

A great, classic Italian soap!!
I have to wonder if P&G regrets changing supply points on their AOS soaps.
Aside from either cost or quality, there was definitely some 'mystique' with the Italian supply that is now lost.

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