SOTD: June 09, 2008 - June 15, 2008

Monday a.m.

Aristocrat
Gillette Plat #2
Shavemac
Castle Forbes limes cream
Trumper's Limes A/S
Matte Scientist
Agrumi di Sicilia EdT

Very good two-pass shave. The lather on the first pass was too dry. Second pass was better. But, even with touch-up, it's just a very good shave.

Monday:

Gillette 40's Fatboy w/ Feather blade
Simpson PJ1 in best
Proraso soap
QED Lavender water
Proraso a/s cream
Floris Santal edt

Nice shave to start the week. I really prefer aftershave splashes and really want to buy some of the Proraso splash.

Have a great Monday.

Merkur Slant w/ Feather
Vulfix Boar
HBS Coffee Mocha soap
Proraso AS Splash

Monday

Merkur 38C / Derby Extra
Shavemac 177
HBS Coffee Mocha Shaving Soap
Moss Scuttle
Thayers Original Witch Hazel
Old Spice Original A/S
Old Spice Original Cologne

No shave on Sunday ...

Shower / Tabac / SR3824 / Progress / Personna Red (3) / Aqua Velva AS / Aqua Velva ASB

3 pass BBS ... Always more of a pleasure to shave after a weekend day off.

1959 Fatboy
Gillette 7 O'Clock Permasharp
Shavemac 23mm Silvertip
Feather Pre-Shave
Valobra Almond
Nancy Boy Cooling Gel

Merkur HD w/Derby
Kent Bk4
Truefitt & Hill 1805
Max Refreshing Aftershave

Razor: HD
Blade: Swedish Gillette
Brush: Rooney 1/2 Finest
Soap: Harris Almond
Aftershave: Proraso Splash
Cologne: Mugso #2

Monday:

Razor: Gillette Fatboy + Dorco
Brush: Rooney Finest 2/1
Soap/Cream: Valobra stick; milled; Trumper Coral Skin Food
After shave: DR Harris Pink AS; DR Harris AS Milk
Cologne: Penhaligon’s Castile EdT

Last two days, will probably be going back for more of the same this week:

Merkur 38C w Derby
Shavemac Custom Silvertip
Proraso cream (50/50 mix of Red and Green)
Aqua Velva

Merkur LHC w/ Derby
Omega boar
L'Occitane cade cream
Skin Bracer

Feels awesome!

Hot shower: Arbonne NutriMenC exfoliating wash on face
Razor: Merkur HD with a Merkur Super blade (came with the gun)
Brush: Muhle BBB
Super Lather: Made from VDH Deluxe soap puck, a dab or Arbonne NutriMenC shave cream, and a couple drops of lavender EE in a warm stoneware bowl.
Shave: 3 passes; WTG, XTG, ATG touching up chin and 'stash area. Warm water rinse between passes.
After Shave: Thayers alcohol-free Witch Hazel Toner. NutriMenC REstoring Toner. Nivea Sensitive Aftershave Balm.

Very smooth!

Monday:
Wilkinson "Sticky" w/israeli
Simpson's T2
Trumer's Limes sc
DR Harris Pink a/s
Taylor's No.74 Victorian Limes Edt.

after shower at the sink:

'56 Gillette SS/IP(2)
Duke 3 Best
T&H Luxury s/s
WWR
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Proraso a/s
Paul Sebastian edt

Monday, 09/06/2008

Merkur 34 gold plated
Hema blade (2)
Mühle pure badger brush
Proraso shaving cream
Tabac Original AB/AS

Monday Evening

Progress & Personna
Erasmic Stick
EJ Best Badger
Boots Freshwood Balm
DR Harris Traditional Cologne

Frederick Reynolds (Sheffield) "Shoulderless" 5/8 straight razor
Rooney Style 2 Size 1 in Super Badger shaving brush
QED Vetiver shaving soap
Witch-hazel
QED Vetiver ASC
Carlo Corinto Vetyver EDT

Traveling again.

Warm shower.

KOS Kinexium (really liking this stuff!)
Barbasol menthol goo
Gillette sensor
Nivea cooling ASB

Passable shave, if only just...

Hot Shower

AOS pure BB
Mama Bear's Lime Ice
Dovo Special 5/8
Aqua Velva ***
Nivea ASB ( I wish it was mentholated as well on a toasty day like today, mid 90's)

6/9 PM


Shower

Hot Towel

Omega Syntex Brush
MWF Soap
Gillette Ranger Tech with IP Blade
WTG/XTG/ATG

WW Rinse
CW Rinse

AV Ice Sport



==Tom