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

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.

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)

Sorry, Mike. I have no Italian soaps or aftershaves!
I only use, mainly, one soap, but the artisan who makes it used to live in Italia and speaks Italiano!

Apologies. Missed the memo.

Semogue 1800
Wickham Soap Co. Club Cola Shaving Soap
1930s Gillette Red & Black Special OC/Gillette Silver Blue
Bump Patrol Aftershave Lotion

Peruvian Ambrette - Ermengildo Zegna

Monday:

Semogue OC 2-B
Tabac soap
Gillette Goodwill 162
Bolzano
P+50 ASB
Tabac (EdC) ***

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

Shave Of The Day 12/1/14 Monday

Hot Shower: Nivea Men Body Wash, Dove for Men Dandruff Shampoo, Nivea Energy Face Scrub with some St. Ives Apricot Ance control mixed in.

Razor: 70's Gillette SuperSpeed Black Handle

Brush: AoS Trial Pure Badger

Cream/Soap: Arko Lavender Oil Cream

Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Sport

Have a great day Gents!

No photo, but Proraso Green on my brush today!

Monday

Brush: Simpson Chubby 1 Best
Soap: Palmolive Stick
Razor: Merkur HD
Blade: Feather
A/S: Trumper's Lime Skin Food
Cologne: Clubman A/S

Mike

Monday evening:

Razor: Superspeed
Blade: Astra SS (3)
Cream: TOBS St James
Brush: SR 3824
A/S: Cussons Imperial Leather
ASB: Gaia Organic ASB

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

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.

Monday

Pre-shave: Malin-Goetz Grapefruit Face Cleanser
Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Feather
Brush: Vulfix Boar/Badger Grosvenor
Soap: eShave Cucumber Shave Cream
Aftershave: Alum/Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel /Ogallala Bay Rum
Balm: Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm

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