S.O.T.D. Saturday 16th May to Friday 22nd May 2015

[rowlers]

Shower
NSS Original Bamboo and Grape
Omega 49
37c
Gillette Super Platinum [4]
Adidas Pure Game AS
BS MR Face Protector
Another cracking shave from the Gillette & Slant combo. 4th and final outing though, as I can feel it fading....

 

[Shipwrecked]

WED 20 MAY
VILLAGE BARBER OIL
T&H SANDALWOOD
OMEGA 49
MERKUR 34c
FEATHER 1
VILLAGE BARBER SKIN FOOD
JIM


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[Nishy]

Filarmonica sub cero
Paladin Chief
Soap Commander Purpose
Tom Ford Grey Vetiver

 

[Darkbulb]

Had a really nice shave today and felt as if I am progressing with the straight razor (some details about today's shave here).


Razor: Thiers-Issard No. 17
Razor II: Gillette Blue tip for clean-up ad under the nose.
Brush: SOC Boar
Soap: Arko
Pre-Shave: Myrsol Emulsion
A/S: Myrsol Emulsion

 

[Electrif]

A shave truly inspired by TSR:

I would like to dedicate this shave primarily to the talented and generous people below, but also to the countless others who have helped, guided, and entertained me since joining this forum 4 months ago.

DevonStan's Frankenoil pre-shave.
Trench's Bay Rum soap.
Mervyn Cadman's custom Guinness synthetic.
The Shaving Room Bowl courtesy of Northam Saint
Gillette Fatboy (7-5) courtesy of dodgy's passaround.
Personna Lab Blues #1, from trade with Ratty.
Benjamins Bay Rum, PIF from alancrab.

BTW excellent shave.

 

[GDCarrington]

21 May Planned Shave

 

[Jack Force]

Boots own razor
Red personna
Vulfix bodger
Kent soap
WHazel
Aramis

 

[Norfolkdick]

Greetings

Thursday 21st May 2015
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Heavy Flat Top
Blade: GEM Stainless Coated
Brush: Semogue 1800
Soap: Proraso Red
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)
EDT: Tom Ford Extreme

Regards
Dick.

 

[MachM]

First shave for a while, I've had a beard for a bit...it went this morning.

Tabac
Semogue 2012 SE
Gillette Slim Adjustable
Gillette 7 o'clock SharpEdge
Indian Old Spice AS

Clean as a whistle. Nice to be smooth chinned again!

 

[flashashton27]

Shave & Scent of the day with:
> Pre: Neal's Yard Revitalising Face Scrub
> Soap: Catie's Bubbles Waterlyptus
> Brush: Edwin Jagger Best Badger
> Razor: ATT Atlas R1
> Blade: Voskhod (1st)
> Post: Weleda Aftershave Balm & Malin+Goetz Vitamin E Face Moisturizer
> Scent: Byredo Pulp EdP

Refreshing & simple this morning!

 

[bilbo72]

Sapone : Trius Siberian Forest
Pennello : Simpson M7 2 band Silvertip
Rasoio : Dovo Bismarck 2
Strop : Paciccella
AS : Trius Balm
EDT : BVLGARI MAN Extreme

 

[jim3rg]

LEA Theme.

Prep: hot shower.
Soap: LEA mentholated Cream.
Brush LEA Edition Vie-Long Horse hair.
Bowl: The Shaving room hand crafted.
Razor: Razorock Jaws.
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux #3
Post: LEA aftershave Balm.

I have around 4 days growth as I haven't been feeling good this week and had let myself go a bit, but this morning I felt a lot better so, time to test out how well the Razorock Jaws copes with this mini forest.

After closing my eyes and putting my hand into the lucky bag of soaps, I pulled out the LEA cream and decided to make a kind of theme this morning. Lather overflowed the wonderful new bowl, the spiderweb pattern inside this bowl really seems to pay off. The Jaws coped very well indeed, gutting through the forest like a plague of beavers building the worlds biggest dam. 3 Passes and the trees are all gone and not a stump in site, just smooth and fungus free surface.

That bowl really is a great addition to my arsenal, it makes lathering a breeze.

Jim

 

[Rob Dery]

Thursday

Morning, gents.

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJDE89
Blade: Super Max Blue Diamond (6)
Brush: Kabuki Bamboo
Shave soap: La Toja
Aftershave: Ricardo L'Homme Original
Cologne: Ricardo L'Homme Original

 

[slantman]

ATT H1/Griest Stainless Handle
Gillette Silver Blue
Arko Shave Soap
Omega Pro Barber Boar
Fonex Balm
Aqua Velva

 

[razorguy]

Thursday 21 May 2015

Thursday 21 May 2015

Mastro Livi RWL34, 8/8 Full Hollow, Snake Point​

This shave has been very special as I had two new shaving products to test. A special shave like this one deserved a magnificent straight razor and, of course, it had to be a Mastro Livi. This was the first time I could test my new pre-shave oil and I must say it works very well, giving a super smooth skin and allowing the best slickness for the blade. I also had the chance to test this great shaving soap - a truly appreciated gift my friend "stefanosup" gave me last Tuesday - and it proved to be an excellent shaving soap. It is a precious and "old Italian style" artisan shaving soap and sold by Aguzzeria del Cavallo, the most ancient shop in Bologna and being in business since 1783. Superb Mastro Livi straight razor, magnificent pre-shave oil and excellent shaving soap for a truly luxurious shave!​

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
• Soap: Aguzzeria del Cavallo Artisan Almond Soap
• Brush: Omega Badger 63167
• Bowl: Old Barber Bowl
• Strop: Mastro Livi Loom Strop and Hand Palm
• Razor: Mastro Livi RWL34, 8/8 Full Hollow, Snake Point
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
• Post-Shave: Umbrian Extravirgin Olive Oil
• After Shave: RazorGuy Thyrrenus

 

[MikeB]

Razor: 3Drew101 13/16ths fixed blade
Soap: Pere Lucien
Brush: Simpsons Tulip T1 super badger

Lovely razor made by our own 3Drew101. Its my first fixed blade, so getting and keeping the angle right is taking some learning but when it's right, it is very right.