SOTD : Saturday 3rd. - Friday 9th November. 2018

Wed 7th Nov

Vulfix 404 mixed
Williams Mug Soap
ATT SE1
Schick Proline [ 5 ]
Williams Aqua Velva A/S Lotion

Today I ended my AC/SE Razor rotation, and sub consciously must have kept the best till last. All preceding Shaves were good, but not only was this Shave smooth and comfortable but the finish accomplished with ease left me dolphin smooth. We are out Shopping later and as a celebration of my Card being cleared of a fraudulent transaction, stopping off for lunch. I have no doubt while looking at the menu I may be doing a bit of face stroking. This has confirmed what I thought, the ATT SE1 is my No1 AC/SE:).

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7 November

Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary
Semogue 610 boar
Parker Variant (3)
Feather Hi-stainless
Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary asl

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After my last two shaves I was having doubts about the Ladas blade I had been using, the shaves were effective but “rough”. Today I swapped out the suspect blade for a new Feather, and what a difference. Smoothness was the key word for every aspect of my shave this morning, a great shave. Reassuring to be able to blame a thin piece of inanimate steel and not myself, for a change.
 
Today's shave:

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- Calani Oriental Plum
- Semogue TSN 2018 LE Boar
- Game Changer .68 with MR11 handle and Feather blade
- Denim Original aftershave

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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Tony Forsyth P&C LE 2017 Platypus High Mountain White Badger
Soap: Mystic Water White Tea & Ginger
Razor: Merkur Futur (2)
Blade: Vintage NOS Personna P74 Tungsten Steel (11)
Post: CRSW Alcohol-Free American Barbershop Moisturising Aftershave
Scent: DR Harris Mayfair

Three passes and I''m BBS. I picked up the Mystic Water White Tea & Ginger in a bundle of soaps; it is not a scent description that really appealed to me. However, once I sniffed it, I really liked it, and it is now one of my favourites. Very good quality lather to boot - very slick and yogurt-like.
Finished with the impeccably British DR Harris Mayfair cologne - super stuff.
 
Pre: Warm water splash
Brush: The Wee Scot BB
Soap: Haslinger Schafmilch
Razor: Bigelow-Parkin (on loan)
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow
Post: Warm then cold water rinse, Floid Mentolado Vigoroso ASL

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Many thanks to @riverrun for letting me have a go with this strange little travel razor.
Normally when trying out a new razor I have a few preconceptions, not always right, but on this occasion I had no ideas at all.
It's actually a very good shaver once you remember to lock your wrist.
Two passes led to a DFS, I look forward to becoming better acquainted with the Bigelow-Parkin.
Happy Shaving one and all.
 
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Wednesday AM 2018-11-07

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Beehive Ivory Finest (24/50)
Roger & Gallet l'Homme shaving soap (vintage)
Delta Echo Feather AS-D2/UFO Titan Fine
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (17)
Roger & Gallet l'Homme aftershave (vintage)

This brush has less backbone and softer tips than most of my other smaller Finests. I wasn't really fond of the R&G fragrance initially, but it has grown on me, and now I look forward to using it. The blade is still sharp and smooth, but I am not yet convinced that it is the same blade as the 74 Tungsten.
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Wednesday 7th November (am)



Pears Glycerine Soap
Proraso Preshave Cream
Speick Shaving Stick
Omega 11137 Boar Brush
Baili 'Tech' with a Gillette/Wilkinson Blade
Thayers Witch Hazel
Speick AS

In a rush this morning and didn't have time to post!
3 passes for a lovely shave and 14 hrs later......it still feels pretty good:)
i too own the same brush, don't you think it has a very hard backbone - a soap destroyer [emoji5]
 
I've persisted with my Ming Shi for nearly a week now, and just can't get on with it. I don't like the overall balance or the size of the head. I find it hard to manoeuvre and today I managed to let it slip and cut myself under my right ear.

I haven't any complaints about its performance, it actually shaves really smoothly and closely and it seems to be really well made.

So into the man drawer it goes, to be replaced with a new addition to the armoury...
 
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