SOTD Nov 17 - Nov 22, 2008

Merkur 23c
Derby
Omega boar
Tabac soap
Clubman

Coffee: Real "Mocha Java" -- Yemen Mokha Sana'ani and Java Kajumas Curah Tatal, home-roasted, hand-ground, and brewed in a Bodum French press
Music: K-Tel -- Country Drinking Songs

C-MON (Allegany, NY) "Wedge" 5/8 straight razor
"John Bull" (Rooney Style 1 Size 1) in Super Badger shaving brush
Cyril R. Salter Indian Sandalwood shaving cream
Witch-hazel
C&E Sandalwood ASB
Fresh Cannabis Santal EDP

TOBS Sandalwood SS
AOS Pure Badger Brush
Hoffritz 3 Piece Open Comb with Red Pack Israeli (Day 1)
Aqua Velva Musk AS

Merkur HD
Derby (corked, day 2)
Mühle Boar brush
Tabac SS
Old Spice Sensitive

Monday:

NDC 40s Gillette Super Speed
Derby Extra (Corked / Day 1)
Simpson Chubby 1 in Best (Face Lather)
Tabac Shave Soap
Old Spice (Aftershave)
Trumpers Spanish Leather (Cologne)

My infamous "3-Pass/2-Pass" shave. 3 passes (2x WTG, 1x XTG) above jawline, 2 passes (1x WTG, 1x XTG) on neck. DFS with absolutely no irritation. Usually do this bad boy on the new Derby blade mornings. Corking seems to smooth out any blade imperfections, but no ATG for me just in case. I don't get those fantastic shaves until shaves 3 & 4 on a blade anyway. Good day Gentlemen.

My first shave of the day pic

Razor: English Gillette Tech
Blade: Swedish Gillette
Brush: Rooney Heritage Emillion
Shave Cream/Aftershave/Cologne: Floris Santal

tuesday

A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption. One of them goes to a family in Egypt and is named Ahmal. The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him Juan. Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she also had a picture of Ahmal. Her husband responds, "They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen Ahmal."

alabamalawyer said:

My first shave of the day pic

Razor: English Gillette Tech
Blade: Swedish Gillette
Brush: Rooney Heritage Emillion
Shave Cream/Aftershave/Cologne: Floris Santal

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Nice! Keep it up, you've got such a variety it'll be fun to see!

6/8 Double Arrow
Rooney Heritage Stubby 2
Tabac SS
Pinaud Clubman AS

Merkur HD w/ Feather
Chubby 1 Best
Tabac soap
Tabac aftershave
Proraso ASB

Merkur Vision
TOBS Almond
Proraso A/S Balm
Anthonys ingrown hair treatment
Polo Double Black Cologne

Very pleasant evening shave...I sure do love BBS right before bed!

Hardware
Merkur HD/Feather
C&E BBB
Georgetown G3

Software
KMF Cool Mint (shower beard prep)
Castle Forbes Preshave
Superlather: T&H Luxury & Santa Maria Novella Crema da Barba
Ice Cube
Rose Hydrosol
L'Occitane Cade Aftershave splash/444 Aftershave balm
L'Occitane Cade Youth Concentrate (night moisturizer)

...and just a touch of Penhaligon's Endymion to lull me into slumber.

Cade A/S splash and Endymion go soooo well together...I think I've found a new favorite cool-weather combo!

Harris H2 mixture brush
HD - Gillette EB -d2
Occitane Cade soap + ASB

Tue:
Merkur HD 34C / Gillette Swede
C&E Pure Badger / Trumper's Rose Soap
D R Harris Pink AS
C&S #88 EDT

Tabac shaving soap
Kent BK4
Merkur Progress with red Personna
Brut Instinct aftershave

Tabacvember continues to be much fun.

Yesterday's shave:

1965 Gillette Slim / Feather
Mühle 19mm fine badger
Tabac shave stick
Tabac AS

Got 4 passes worth out of one soaping up with the stick. Really is lovely stuff.

Merkur Heavy Duty/Derby
EJ imitation white marble, super badger
Geo F Trumpers Rose Shaving Cream
Nivea for men Sensitive Skin ASB

Merkur 23C | Polsilver | Rooney 2/1 Super | Tabac SC | Speick AS | 444 ASB

Tuesday:
Prep: oil blend, hot towel, lather, hot towel
soap: MB: Awakenings
Razor: LUX
Blade: 7 O'clock Green
WTG, XTG
HWR & Witch Hazel Blend
CWR & Osage Rub

J.R Torrey 6/8
Tabac Soap
Penworks Silvertip
Thayer's Superhazel
Nivea ASB

The Tabac is wonderful stuff!