SOTD Nov 10 - Nov 16, 2008

Ah Rosie Monday!

Geo. F. Trumper Chrome & Gilded Warwick DE with Gillette Swede
QED Select 24mm Silver tip
Coates Rose Shaving Cream
QED Rose Water Hydrosol
QED Rose Geranium ASSC
Crusellas Authentico Kolonia Rosa 1800

It is a Rosie Monday oddly enough...

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Merkur HD
Treet Classic
C&E BBB
TOBS Rose
Pinaud Clubman
Coral Skin Food

Monday:
Usual Prep: Hot shower, oil, hot towel, lather, hot towel
razor: Super Adjustable set at 5
Blade: 7 O'Clock Green (shave 2)
Soap: MB - Awakenings
WTG, XTG, ATG
HWR & witch hazel blend
CWR & Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

missed a patch of short stubble on right mid neck - oh well...better then when using an electric razor

With the crappy cell phone camera ...



Mergress w/ Dorco
Omega Pro Boar
Eshave White Tea Shaving Cream
Bogart by Bogart EDT
L'Occitaine ASB

after shower at the sink:

Trumper Gold Warwick/Red IP(1)
Rooney 3/1 Super
IK s/s
WWR
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Proraso a/s
Paul Sebastian edt

Monday

Slant 37C w/Lord Super Stainless day 1
VDH Deluxe Soap
Thayers Rose Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Original AS

Smooth and Close

Merkur Slant | Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge | Rooney 2/1 Super | Tabac SC | Pino Silvestre AS | 444 ASB

Slim Adj. w/ Derby Extra
C&E BBB
C&E Sandalwood SS
SCS Med. Citrus Splash

Monday = Musgo Real Lime preshave soap / 1951 Gillette SS with aluminum handle / 7 O'Clock Super Stainless blade d1 / VDH Boar Brush / VDH Deluxe soap / TWH / Florida Water Cologne

Old school basics = DFS. I like that

Hot shower
TGQ Desert Ironwood soap
BBE Brush
39c Slant w/Feather - d1
WWR / Thayer's Superhazel / CWR
C.A.R. Hydrolast Sandalwood balm
Meehan's Bay Rhum Cologne

Slant + TGQ soap = BBS

Proraso Pre/Post Cream
QED 24mm BB
MB Spicey Lime Soap
Merkur HD Slant
Feather Blade
Osage Rub A/S
Wesley & Scott Lime A/S Balm
Dagger EDT

Gillette Knack/Gillette Plat.
Rooney 3,1
Castle Forbes Limes shave cream
Kiehl's Blue Astringent for aftershave
Navegar EdT

Very good two-pass shave with some touch up.

'57 Red Tip
7 O'Clock Yellow Box Russian (Day 5)
Chubby 2 Best
Trumper's Sandalwood SS
ARKO Commando AS Gel

I think my skin doesn't like this Sandalwood soap. I hope it is user error as I really enjoy the scent. Other than that a BBS result.

Hot Shower
Trumper's Lime Skin Food
Razor: Mergress
Blade: Red Personna (day 1)
Brush: SR 3318
Cream: SCS Orange Sorbet
Spritz: QED Peppermint Hydrasol
ASB: TGR Unscented
EdT: Polo Blue

Nivea Double-Acting Face Wash
Razor: 34G
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (day 3)
Brush: C&E BBB
Lather: Ogallala Bay Rum Stick
Warm water rinse
Cold water rinse
Splash: Plain old generic Witch Hazel
ASB: Bigelow's #1200 unscented
EdT: None

A.M Face

Razor: 38C
Blade: Swedish Gillette
Brush: Duke 1 Best
Soap: Harris Almond
Aftershave: SMN Lavender splash followed by AOS Sandalwood balm
Cologne: AOS Sandalwood

P.M. Head Shave

Razor: Headblade S4
Brush: Rooney Heritage Stubby Large
Soap: Harris Almond
Aftershave: Skin Bracer Cooling Blue with 444 balm

Monday

Merkur Long Handled Classic / Red Personna
Shavemac LE Dark Horn Super Silvertip Shaving Brush
SCS Tea Tree Shaving Cream
Moss Scuttle
Old Spice Original A/S
Old Spice Original Cologne

Merkur HD
Gillette Swede
Saville Row 3118
D.R. Harris Arlington Soap
Em's Place Cucumber Splash
JASON 6-in-1 ASB