SOTD: Saturday 29th December 2018 - Friday 4th January 2019.

31/12

Warm shower, Bulldog Original Face Wash, Bulldog Sensitive Face Scrub

Cold Water from tap
KOS Preshave Oil
Palmolive Classic Shave Stick
Clubman Pinaud Synthetic Brush

Fatip Piccolo
Gillette Silver Blue (2)

Osma Alum Block
Old Spice Original AS
Bulldog Original ASB

Picked up a few weepers as seems to be the pattern with the Silver Blues for me.
 
Monday 31st December
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Yaqi Mocha Mew Brown Synth - Vitos Red Super - Schick G1 w/Jayaruh handle - NOS Schick Plus Platinum #1 - Alum - Quorum A/S - Dove Nourishing Cream

Happy and safe 2019!!!
 
Pre: Warm water splash
Brush: Vulfix 404 Badger/Boar
Soap: MWF
Razor: E-R Featherweight
Blade: Gem Stainless ptfe
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Pitralon Classic ASL

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A new cake of the Fat and it performs just like the old one, excellently.
Happy New Year one and all.
 
Monday 31st December



Pears Glycerine Soap
Proraso Sensitive Preshave Cream
Stirling Agar Shaving Soap
Frank Shaving Synthetic Brush
Ikon MR-SE on an Ikon Bulldog Handle with a Kai Titan Mild
Thayers Witch Hazel
Palmer's for Men Moisturiser
Oud 24 hours EDP

A perfect shave to finish the year:)

A Happy and Prosperous New Year to all!
 
Sotd - Friday 28th & today - Monday - Hogmanay.

28/12 -

Razor - ATT Calypso SE - 'Maria'
blade - Proline (? and out)
soap - Vreto Mandarin and Orange
brush - Simpsons PH Phyl LE best
post - witch hazel
a/s - OSP Orange and Patchouli tonic
balm - Spanish almond oil moisturiser.

31/12 -

razor - ATT Calypso SE - 'Maria'
blade - Proline (1)
soap - Faena Corinthian tallow
brush - Simpsons Chubby 1 best
post - witch hazel
a/s - Myrsol Formula K
balm - Spanish almond oil moisturiser
scent - Dior Sauvage parfum.

Results - a game of two halves -

After finishing the vintage blade test - using the Mergress 27 times in a row - excepting a couple of Cobra shaves on heavy growths - I was eagerly looking forward to using a different razor. Don't get me wrong - it was a valuable and enjoyable experiment. Towards the end - the razor became an extension of my arm - I didn't have to think about it at all - second nature. If you have the patience - it might be worth a try - I wish I had done this when I stared de shaving - learned to use just one razor properly before adding more to the collection. So anyway - which razor to choose? No competition - the one I missed most in the interim - the Calyso SE - 'Maria' - cue song. The first shave with her left my face a bit raw - what sort of bad voodoo was this? Nothing serious - the post took care of it - but not what I was expecting. It was my own fault - in my haste - I should have considered just how many times the blade had been used before - so many I had lost count. Swapped for a fresh one today - ah - all is well. Not sure how this shave could have been improved on - a peerless result. At this time of year - the mind wanders back - I realised that the Chubby 1 - bought on bst - is the one I have used most of all my brushes since I got it - not far off perfect for me - without thinking about it - it got picked up more than any other. I chose soaps for the year end shaves that were new discoveries in 2018 - both superb for me. One vegetarian - the other tallow - effortless in use in my opinion. The Vreto has as good a post feel for a non-tallow soap as I have found - up there with MT and SV - high praise indeed. Faena ought to better known than it appears to be. The soaps and 'Maria' - we all gifted to me by a fellow member - who epitomises the generosity of spirit of the forum. I shan't embarrass him - you know who you are - thank you again. It has been a good shaving year all round.

Following on from the lead of @patw - 'May yer lum reek,' and continuing 'yer bum squeak, and yer in heaven before the devil kens yer deid.'

Have a very happy new year one and all - to you and yours - cheers - I.
 
Sotd - Friday 28th & today - Monday - Hogmanay.

28/12 -

Razor - ATT Calypso SE - 'Maria'
blade - Proline (? and out)
soap - Vreto Mandarin and Orange
brush - Simpsons PH Phyl LE best
post - witch hazel
a/s - OSP Orange and Patchouli tonic
balm - Spanish almond oil moisturiser.

31/12 -

razor - ATT Calypso SE - 'Maria'
blade - Proline (1)
soap - Faena Corinthian tallow
brush - Simpsons Chubby 1 best
post - witch hazel
a/s - Myrsol Formula K
balm - Spanish almond oil moisturiser
scent - Dior Sauvage parfum.

Results - a game of two halves -

After finishing the vintage blade test - using the Mergress 27 times in a row - excepting a couple of Cobra shaves on heavy growths - I was eagerly looking forward to using a different razor. Don't get me wrong - it was a valuable and enjoyable experiment. Towards the end - the razor became an extension of my arm - I didn't have to think about it at all - second nature. If you have the patience - it might be worth a try - I wish I had done this when I stared de shaving - learned to use just one razor properly before adding more to the collection. So anyway - which razor to choose? No competition - the one I missed most in the interim - the Calyso SE - 'Maria' - cue song. The first shave with her left my face a bit raw - what sort of bad voodoo was this? Nothing serious - the post took care of it - but not what I was expecting. It was my own fault - in my haste - I should have considered just how many times the blade had been used before - so many I had lost count. Swapped for a fresh one today - ah - all is well. Not sure how this shave could have been improved on - a peerless result. At this time of year - the mind wanders back - I realised that the Chubby 1 - bought on bst - is the one I have used most of all my brushes since I got it - not far off perfect for me - without thinking about it - it got picked up more than any other. I chose soaps for the year end shaves that were new discoveries in 2018 - both superb for me. One vegetarian - the other tallow - effortless in use in my opinion. The Vreto has as good a post feel for a non-tallow soap as I have found - up there with MT and SV - high praise indeed. Faena ought to better known than it appears to be. The soaps and 'Maria' - we all gifted to me by a fellow member - who epitomises the generosity of spirit of the forum. I shan't embarrass him - you know who you are - thank you again. It has been a good shaving year all round.

Following on from the lead of @patw - 'May yer lum reek,' and continuing 'yer bum squeak, and yer in heaven before the devil kens yer deid.'

Have a very happy new year one and all - to you and yours - cheers - I.
Oh Bugger......off looking for the Sound of Music again.
 
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