S.O.T.D. Saturday 20th to Friday 26th sept

Wednesday xxiv September, 2013

Prep: Hot shower, Dr. Bronner's Soap
Pre: Splash of cold water
Brush: Edwin Jagger Travel Badger
Soap: Mama Bear's Ye Olde Barber Shoppe Stick
Razor: Merkur 46C Travel Razor
Blade: Crown Stainless
Post: Thayer's Medicated WH, QCS Esquire ASB
Fragrance: Houbigant Fougère Royale

Result: Hotel shave with some bits and bobs cobbled together in a bit of a hurry, but a fine result nonetheless. Managed to get a very good lather out of the Mama Bears, which I can't seem to achieve at home - softer water perhaps?

All the best,

Jon
 
Wednesday

Haven't posted in SOTD for a little while, needless to say I've still been shaving away though.

Cella
NF Tubby 2
Aristocrat Junior
Gillette 7 o'clock SharpEdge
Proraso AS

A lovely shave with this little beast. Near BBS in two and a bit passes.
 
Greetings

Wednesday 24th September 2014
Prep: Shower
Razor: GEM Junior 1912 Baton Handle
Blade: GEM Blue Star Stainless
Brush: Vulfix 404 Mixed
Soap: Klar Kabinett
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)

Regards
Dick.

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Gillette Slim Adjustable
Rapira Super Stainless (2nd use)

Face washed with Arko soap and rinsed

Rubbed coconut oil over beard

Loaded brush with Arko
Added one drop of mint oil to the bowl, lathered and applied - like being in a blast freezer!!!

Three passes, WTG, XTG & ATG

Coconut oil stayed on through the shave

No aftershave, balm, alum etc.

BBS for the first ever with DE!!!!!
 
Pre: RazoRock/HTGAM mentholated lime pre-shave soap
Soap: Nanny's Silly Soap "Down Home Summer" (Olive oil formulation)
Brush: Rubberset-400 replica with 24mm silvertip
Razor: Ikon OSS w/SE handle
Blade: Rapira Swedish supersteel (3)
Post: Thayer's witch hazel, followed by Fine Clean Vetiver
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Missed my afternoon shave yesterday so I shaved this morning.

Cold Water
Prep Pre Shave Creme
MWF
Semogue 1305
Gem Junior Bar
Gem PTFE
English Blazer A/S

This is fast becoming my favourite combination in terms of prep, soap and razor.
Always end up with a bit of irritation, should stop pushing for BBS..
 
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Face wash with L'Oreal pure power charchoal.
GFT Limes Skinfood.
GFT Limes cream, face lathered.
Omega 10098.
Gillette old type, long handle with astra blade.
Old Spice.

Wtg and Xtg. Love this razor, bbs with no irritation. It looks as rough as a badgers a**e but shaves like a dream. (Aquired from pjgh)
 

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WEdnesday

Evening, everyone.

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJ DE89
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock yellow (5)
Brush: Kabuki Bamboo
Shave soap: Super Smooth Southsea Spray
Aftershave: Eau de Brut
Cologne: Yardley Citrus and Wood
 
After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:


Savile Row badger
Webler'/Personna74 (NOS)
XPEC unscented with plenty of vintage Givenchy Xeryus EdT added
Lucky Tiger AS and Face Tonic
Givenchy 'Xeryus' EdT (black bottle)

Second time using this blade and I always refuse to believe how sharp these are, at least at first. Now after being left with a few small weepers after both shaves, I again know I need to pay more attention. Damn things are so sharp I can't feel any unpleasantness until I'm done and see the tiny red marks. Reminds me of a Feather blade, but smoother. Heh, The old Personna maybe not be quite as forgiving as I thought they were. I know the Personna 74 injector blades are too much for me.

BBS results,

Martin
 
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