SOTD : Saturday 1st September - Friday 7th September 2018.

Monday AM 2018-09-03

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/3 Ivory Finest (26/60)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna shaving cream (vintage)
RazoRock Mamba/Stork Advoco Titanium
Personna 74 Tungsten (2)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna aftershave (vintage)

The brush is dense and hogs the lather, but it is very soft and luxurious. The Sienna cream, I think, is one of the excellent underappreciated ones.
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Well this evening i did a proper shave after using a electric razor for the last 3 shaves only because of the disaster i had on saturday morning i got distracted and forgot that i had not tightened the doors on the Gillette Silver Tip i don't want to go into the grim details but the bathroom looked like a murder scene ( well not that bad )
Prep: Shower
Soap: Bodyshop Maca Root
Brush: Maggard 22mm Black and White Synthetic
Razor: Gillette Tech
Blade: Voskod 3
Balm: Nivea Sensitive
ps i know it's the wrong thread but does anyone know whats happened to Shavedash.com
 
Monday 3rd September PM

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Prep: Warm rinse with Nivea Sensitive Face Wash. Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol Pre Shave cream
Soap: Proraso Green Eucalyptus and Menthol
Brush: Executive Shaving Medium Jock synthetic
Razor:Merkur 34c
Blade: Gillette Super Stainless (3)
Post: Cold rinse, Thayers Witch Hazel with Cucumber followed by Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol Aftershave balm.

Today went well with the new team at work. Thanks for all the good wishes.

I wanted a pleasant unwinding shave this evening. I returned to a tried a tested routine using my trusted Proraso products. The menthol gives a good kick and leaves me relaxed and fresh.

A completely uneventful shave, but one that was great. Great because it was so uneventful, if that makes sense.

A good 3 pass shave which has left my skin smooth and refreshed. The balm topped it off nicely.

I can't put into words just how much I'm enjoying DE shaving. That's almost 2 months, pretty much shaving every day, and I have had absolutely no bad reaction on my face. My skin feels better. Friends have commented positively about how ‘fresh' my complexion is looking. I look forward to shaving every time. I've got to add that the positive attitude and friendly approach that members of this forum have towards complete strangers has made the experience even better. Thanks.

Have a great night folks! [emoji482]
 
GordyC said:
Monday 3rd September PM

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Prep: Warm rinse with Nivea Sensitive Face Wash. Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol Pre Shave cream
Soap: Proraso Green Eucalyptus and Menthol
Brush: Executive Shaving Medium Jock synthetic
Razor:Merkur 34c
Blade: Gillette Super Stainless (3)
Post: Cold rinse, Thayers Witch Hazel with Cucumber followed by Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol Aftershave balm.

Today went well with the new team at work. Thanks for all the good wishes.

I wanted a pleasant unwinding shave this evening. I returned to a tried a tested routine using my trusted Proraso products. The menthol gives a good kick and leaves me relaxed and fresh.

A completely uneventful shave, but one that was great. Great because it was so uneventful, if that makes sense.

A good 3 pass shave which has left my skin smooth and refreshed. The balm topped it off nicely.

I can't put into words just how much I'm enjoying DE shaving. That's almost 2 months, pretty much shaving every day, and I have had absolutely no bad reaction on my face. My skin feels better. Friends have commented positively about how ‘fresh' my complexion is looking. I look forward to shaving every time. I've got to add that the positive attitude and friendly approach that members of this forum have towards complete strangers has made the experience even better. Thanks.

Have a great night folks! [emoji482]
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Glad you're enjoying it, Gordy. You have excellent hardware and software to work with. The 34C was my first proper razor and I still use it regularly; and Proraso green is good stuff.
 
SOTD 03 September 2018 :)

Pre-shave: Warm shower, Wright's Cold Tar Soap and cold water splash.
Cream: OSP Barbershop.
Brush: Simpsons The Duke 2 Pure Badger.
Bowl: Aesop.
Razor: FaTip Piccolo.
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (Day 2).
Post: Cold water splash and OSP Barbershop Splash.

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A smooth, efficient fuss free 2 pass shave. A DFS+ finish after a WTG and XTG pass on the face with WTG and ATG on the neck - no issues.

The Piccolo with a Gillette Silver Blue was the star of the show :) A very enjoyable shave on a Monday morning, great start to the day.
 
Belated SOTD from Saturday:

Prep: Shower / Nivea Deep Cleaning Face Wash
Razor (on loan) iKon B1 Deluxe solid bar plate on ATT Colossus handle
Blade: Polsilver Lodz
Brush: Razorock Bruce
Cream: T&H Ultimate Comfort
Bowl: Executive Shaving handmade
Post: Barts Balm Peppermint Oil aftershave balm

Went into this with 3 days of growth which is most unusual for me, only because I didn't want to put a wet brush in a tube for a 10 hour journey from hell up the M5 & M6 back from Cornwall.

All was going well as I heeded advice from the owner @Satanfriendly to take it easy. I could probably have stopped after WTG & XTG, and those passes were excellent with no problems, but no I had to be big and clever (well, stupid) and go ATG. Holy sh*t, I have never had weepers like that, even when new to DE shaving. Tried to use shallow angle too! My own fault really, I should have stopped as soon as I felt the uncomfortable dragging, but I carried on and paid the price with about 20 weepers, mostly on one side. I reckon I'd have been fine staying on 2 passes or even doing an opposite direction XTG. Stupid of me really to go ATG on a first go with a razor this serious. Oh well, you live and learn. Leaving my face 3 days to recover from that one!
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GordyC said:
Monday 3rd September PM

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Prep: Warm rinse with Nivea Sensitive Face Wash. Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol Pre Shave cream
Soap: Proraso Green Eucalyptus and Menthol
Brush: Executive Shaving Medium Jock synthetic
Razor:Merkur 34c
Blade: Gillette Super Stainless (3)
Post: Cold rinse, Thayers Witch Hazel with Cucumber followed by Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol Aftershave balm.

Today went well with the new team at work. Thanks for all the good wishes.

I wanted a pleasant unwinding shave this evening. I returned to a tried a tested routine using my trusted Proraso products. The menthol gives a good kick and leaves me relaxed and fresh.

A completely uneventful shave, but one that was great. Great because it was so uneventful, if that makes sense.

A good 3 pass shave which has left my skin smooth and refreshed. The balm topped it off nicely.

I can't put into words just how much I'm enjoying DE shaving. That's almost 2 months, pretty much shaving every day, and I have had absolutely no bad reaction on my face. My skin feels better. Friends have commented positively about how ‘fresh' my complexion is looking. I look forward to shaving every time. I've got to add that the positive attitude and friendly approach that members of this forum have towards complete strangers has made the experience even better. Thanks.

Have a great night folks! [emoji482]
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Excellent posting, I too get the same enjoyment out of traditional wet shaving, which is something I never thought in a million years I would say, because shaving was just a mundane task for me that I mortally despised with a passion, now I totally look forward to my next shave.. Enjoy your newly benign wet shaving passion. Regards. B
 
dave79 said:
Belated SOTD from Saturday:

Prep: Shower / Nivea Deep Cleaning Face Wash
Razor (on loan) iKon B1 Deluxe solid bar plate on ATT Colossus handle
Blade: Polsilver Lodz
Brush: Razorock Bruce
Cream: T&H Ultimate Comfort
Bowl: Executive Shaving handmade
Post: Barts Balm Peppermint Oil aftershave balm

Went into this with 3 days of growth which is most unusual for me, only because I didn't want to put a wet brush in a tube for a 10 hour journey from hell up the M5 & M6 back from Cornwall.

All was going well as I heeded advice from the owner @Satanfriendly to take it easy. I could probably have stopped after WTG & XTG, and those passes were excellent with no problems, but no I had to be big and clever (well, stupid) and go ATG. Holy sh*t, I have never had weepers like that, even when new to DE shaving. Tried to use shallow angle too! My own fault really, I should have stopped as soon as I felt the uncomfortable dragging, but I carried on and paid the price with about 20 weepers, mostly on one side. I reckon I'd have been fine staying on 2 passes or even doing an opposite direction XTG. Stupid of me really to go ATG on a first go with a razor this serious. Oh well, you live and learn. Leaving my face 3 days to recover from that one!
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A dangerous object. Respect is a requirement. But at least you tried it and found out for yourself. Respect on that front

By the way some Mexican friends who are over at our place this moment went to Southport the other day and fell in love with the place
 
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