SOTD 14 July - 20 July 08

Hi Guys,

Long time no post. I have found my nirvana solution so I wanted to post it. I mix it up a bit from time to time, but this is what it usually is;

Medium Hot shower
Sometimes put hair conditioner on my face, depending on dryness
pre-shave oil - either AOS unscented or Shave Secret
mix of KMF unscented and Speick cream, mixed and applied by hand
Feather travel razor
Derby blade

WTG North to South on entire face
Under Jaw, 1 South to North and 1 East to West

Warm rinse, cold rinse

Speick Aftershave splash

Nivea Balm

results -- nice comfortable shave with minimal redness, skin feels GREAT afterward

Thanks to all who have given guidance!

I plan to do some PIF with my other razors and creams since I like this combination so well.

Hot Shower
Trumper's Lime Skin Food
Razor: Gillette 1940's SS
Blade: Dorco (Day 1)
Brush: Rooney 3/1
Cream: Nancy Boy Signature
Spritz: QED Peppermint Hydrasol
ASG: Nancy Boy Cooling
EdT: Polo Blue

Monday, July 14, 2008

Prep: Kyle's Prep (it's always Kyle's Prep)
Razor: 1957 C2 Gillette Tech (I think I'm liking the Techs better than the SS )
Blade: Derby (trying them again - 3rd time's the charm, right?)
Cream: Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil SC
Brush: Crabtree & Evelyn Best Badger Brush (I've got to get a 2nd brush)
Aftershave: Neutrogena Razor Defense Post Shave Lotion
Cologne: Old Spice(!)

Two passes - worked out pretty well. Not BBS but definitely passable. And no irritation (a plus for me with Derby's).

Merkur 23c
Derby
Omega boar
Proraso
Old Spice

Monday:
British Gillette #15 w/israeli (Thanks Slant-Fan!)
Simpson Tulip #2
DR Harris Almond sc
DR Harris Pink a/s
Caswell Massey No.6 Edc.

SOTM has been shelved today and I fancied a DE shave

Aristocrat w/Crystal
SCS Lemon Verbena SC
Shavemac #441
The Gentlemans Refinery Standard ASB
4711 this morning, TOBS Mr taylors this evening

Doc4 said:

... beehive ...

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You used Amy Winehouse as your brush?! Egads man you're brave!!

Monday

Merkur Long Handled Classic / Derby
Rooney Heritage Stubby 2
TGQ Leatherneck Shaving Soap
Moss Scuttle
Thayers Original Witch Hazel
Old Spice Original A/S
Old Spice Original Cologne

Gillette Slim
Feather
Tweezerman
C&E SAO
Skin Bracer

Maestro Livi 7/8 Olivewood Scale SRP LE
Hand American Cordovan Strop
Simpsons Chubby 1 Best Badger
Tabac Shave Soap
Thayers Witch Hazel with Aloe
QED Tobacco Aftershave Balm made especially for SRP

Great shave...Have a good day.

7/14


Hot Towel

RSC Preshave
WW Rinse

Men-U Premier Synthetic Brush
RSC Professional Lather (Sensitive)
HD Rocket with USA Personna Blade
WTG/XTG/ATG

WW Rinse
CW Rinse

Hot Bath since I've been fighting a cold

Razor: 38C
Blade: Swedish Gillette
Brush: Rooney Heritage Emillion
Soap: Proraso Green Tea and Aloe
Aftershave: Proraso splash
Cologne: Trumper's Wellington

Hot shower

KOS Kinexium preshave
C.O. Bigelow green tube
Shavemac silvertip custom
Merkur HD w/Crystal blade
Nivea cooling asb

M'eh...bbs, but nothing magical.

Monday!

EJ Ivory Chatsworth / Dorco
Simpson Tulip 4
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender Cream
Bourbon Parfums AS; Nivea Sensitive AS Balm
DR Harris Traditional Cologne

11/16 H.Eicker & Sohne "Biedermeier"
Simpson's Chubby 1 Best
Mama Bear's Chypre Rose SS
SCS Sandalwood AS
SCS Sandalwood EDT

**Big hat tip to JBHoren**

Proraso Pre/Post
TOBS Sandalwood SS

British Aristocrat #66
Israeli Personna

Styptic Pencil

Proraso Pre/Post
Real Saving Co ASB

2 Passes (WTG)

Coffee: India Anohki (Liberica), home-roasted, hand-ground, and brewed in a Bodum French press
Music: WMUD, streaming over the Internet here

Gottlieb Hammesfahr (Solingen) 6/8 straight razor
Rooney Style 1 Size 1 in Super Badger shaving brush
DR Harris Arlington shaving stick
Witch-hazel
Chanel Chanel for Men EDC