SOTD Monday April 17 - Sunday April 23

[javyn]

Merkur Futur & Israeli Personna
SMFII
C&E Sandalwood cream
Caswell-Massey 1752 Sandalwood (This aftershave smells sweet, kind of novel. I like it even though it has alcohol. It leaves a clear barrier on the face kind of like GFT Skin Food, but this is much thicker, comes out of the tube as a gel.)
drinking Brooke Bond tea with a little milk

Also, Sandalwood incense burning the entire time in the bathroom during the Three Ses. I also found Lavender, Rose, and Eucalyptus incense at the Indian grocer to match to my shaves (Unfortunately, no Almond or Lime!)

Shave was ok, kind of burned my neck a little because there wasn't enough cream for a good second pass and I didn't feel like whipping more up. Always forget that the SMFII likes a larger amount of cream than my tiny pure badger brush. Oh, and am I the only one who thinks these Israeli blades dull a bit faster than the others?

 

[KUJO]

Never mind all that, what did you do to this poor little guy!?!?

Is this what happens when you inhale too much Sandalwood incense wielding a Merkur Futur?!? Looks like Louie and Domenic didn't like the shave they got from this poor bastard.

 

[crackstar]

Edwin Jagger brush
Dovo straight razor
Arko "Sensitive" shaving cream (it's been a while, I missed it!)
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Arko "Sunset" aftershave/cologne

a super shave today!

Jeff

 

[Justso]

Nancy Boy Facial Cleanser
Arko Shave Stick
Shavemac XL Silvertip
Merkur Vision
QED DaVinci Water
Trumpers Limes Skin Food
Trumpers West Indes Limes EDT

 

[TomH]

Shave for Saturday:

-Gillette Adj.FB w. Merkur blade
-Muehle badger brush
-Haslinger "Meeresmineralien" shaving soap
-PH-5 cream as moisturizer
-Mennen Skin Bracer Classic

Everybody a nice weekend...

Regards

Thomas

 

[joel]

Rooney Super Silvertip
Trumper Coconut
Trumper Bay Rum Cologne (wonderful stuff!)
Shick Injector
Musgo Real Aftershave Gellatin

 

[guenron]

Get on with smelling good all day:
Taylor Sandalwood Deodorant

Merkur Slantbar with a Euro Gillette
Shavemac Seifenschaummeister Silberspitze
Taylor Sandalwood Shaving Cream
Taylor Sandalwood Aftershave Gel
Taylor Sandalwood Cologne

 

[Scotto]

Shower: Baxters Italian Lime-Pomegranite body wash, Baxters shampoo, Nancy Boy conditioner and face wash

Shave:
Merkur Slantbar with Euro-Gillette blade
SR3124 brush
Taylor's Mr. Taylors
QED DVH20
D.R. Harris Aftershaving Milk

Taylor's Mr. Taylors cologne

Will it never end?
Taylors shaves up the Ying-Yang,
Oh, to use a soap!​

First of all, the Euro-Gillette/slantbar combo is a match made in heaven. It is really like there is no blade in the razor.

This is the new formulation of Mr. Taylors. I LOVE the cologne, but the cream has barely any scent. I never owned the old version of Mr. Taylors, but the old version of the St. James I have is very intense. Go figure.

 

[Rik]

Merkur Vision with Derby Extra Blade
Kent BK8 Silvertip

Taylor's Rose Shaving Cream
DR Harris Pink After Shave
Trumpers Coral Skin Food

Penhaligon's Opus 1870 EdT

 

[Kyle]

Background:
multiple selections of Big Band Jazz (Glenn Miller and many more)

Shave:
Merkur HD Razor
Derby Extra Blade
Shavemac - Custom 26mm Silvertip w/ imitation Tortoise Handle
Taylor's Avocado Shaving Cream
Thayer's Rose Petal Witch Hazel
Jojoba Oil
Hydrolast a/s combo
Pinaud Shave Talc
Dominica Bay Rum Lime Cologne

Shower:
Savon de Marseilles Olive Oil Soap

Manicure:
Self Performed

Total - 1 leisurely hour spent on self pampering.

 

[Austin]

Merkur Vision razor
SMF II brush
Trumpers Coconut shave cream
Lucky Tiger Toner
Trumpers Spanish Leather EDC

 

[KUJO]

Background:
multiple selections of Big Band Jazz (Glenn Miller and many more)

I'll take it you were, "In the Mood"

Verdict on the Shavemac or is it too early?

 

[Kyle]

Verdict on the Shavemac or is it too early?

Too early for a concrete eval, but so far it exceeds expectations (which were very high).

 

[CraigK]

I used this combo this afternoon after yard work and such. Yes, that's a Gillette Sensor. I use it when I need a little healing time. Strange thing is you can't find a new Sensor in the stores with just a double blade. All of the new Sensors come with a three blade cartridges, but they still sell the double blade cartridges.

I can't lie, I got a fantastic shave using that Sensor today!

CraigK

 

[Nitrox]

I used this combo this afternoon after yard work and such. Yes, that's a Gillette Sensor. I use it when I need a little healing time. Strange thing is you can't find a new Sensor in the stores with just a double blade. All of the new Sensors come with a three blade cartridges, but they still sell the double blade cartridges.

I can't lie, I got a fantastic shave using that Sensor today!

CraigK

The other day I was in the pharmacy and saw a Sensor Excel handle and scooped one up. I already have one but I got a new one just in case, plus I still have tons of excel blades lying around.
I think the Excel comes the closest to shaving like a double edge and once in a blue moon I try it out.

 

[javyn]

Hey Craig, what is that block in the bowl? Soap? Cheese?

 

[SSLStudio]

Best shave ever surpassed M3 a few tiny nicks but hey thats what you get when you try the 4 pass Quenron methodic and I went really rough dare devil against the grain even on my upper lip

Took 1 hour total getting into Zen in the bathroom....

Shower - RS Co pre-shave bath and body shampoo.

Adjust. thin Gillette setting 7 loaded 7am Platinum blade
D.R Harris Almond creme
Proraso Green Tub.
PSO
Thayers Witch hazel Lavender
Rosehip oil
M7 a/s

First pass setting 7.
Second pass setting 8
third pass switched to proraso creme setting 9
4th
Touching up PSO all over the face a little water to activate and Adjustable on setting 3

 

[mrob]

So, I get back home after a week at a conference, where I shaved with NB cream and a B&B shave stick, both great products--but how great to be back home! Somehow, my shave was just a bit better--cleaner, smoother. Maybe I took more time, maybe I was more relaxed--whatever it was, it was simply "better."

Shower:
NB soap--tea rose
NB shampoo

Shave:
Merkur Vision with new blade (Merkur)
SR101
Trumpers Sandalwood
Thayers witch hazel, lavender
Proraso pre-post as A/S
Burberry cologne
NB moisturizing cream


Mitch

 

[CraigK]

Hey Craig, what is that block in the bowl? Soap? Cheese?

It's "The Cube", part of the CAR shaving system. I belive it is some type of olive oil soap. Very slick stuff.

CraigK

 

[DoubleE]

Just back from a 10 day trip and since I didn't shave the entire time, it made for a little more work than usual this morning! Since I knew it would be tough going, I called upon the ever-so-efficacious Taylor's avocado to step up and work it's magic.

Merkur Vision w/Feather blade - the gold standard of shaves!
Vulfix 2235
Taylor's avocado shaving cream
QEDman DaVinci water
Feather ASB

Ahhh, to be able to faceterbate again!!