S.o.t.D Saturday 24th May to Friday 30th May 2014

Saturday Morning

Prep- Tepid water splash
Soap- MWF
Brush- SOC
Razor- ATT R2 Kronus
Blade- Personna PC [1]
Post- alum, Proraso Gel, GFT Rose Skinfood

Nice simple dfs only marred by slicing head off a spot, thus the use of gel to stop bleeder firmly in it's tracks!
 
Saturday 24th May

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Warm shower
Hot flannel
Stroppe Shoppe London Morning bowl lathered
Indian Ebony HMW Badger brush made by myself
Gillette 1946-47 Aristocrat
Sputnik (2)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lemon witch hazel
Myrsol Antesol aftershave
 
Saturday 24-05-14. Portuguese shave because my heart is in Lisbon, at the Estádio da Luz. ¡Hala Madrí! :heart:

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Aleppo soap - Semogue SOC two bands - Feather all stainless - Astra green #2 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving cream Lavanda by Ach. Brito - Alum block - Thayers Cucumber Toner - ASB 444 - ASL Lavanda by Ach. Brito.
 
Cold water splash
Martin de Candre Unscented
Shavemac 177 Silvertip
ATT Atlas M1
Sputnik (1)
Weleda ASB
Lalique Hommage a l'Homme EdT

Close, smooth and comfortable. Sputnik blade works very well in ATT Atlas.
 
Shower
Semogue 830
TOBS lime
Progress
Rapira Swedish Supersteel [1]
Awesome performance from the progress and blade. Brush is going to be awesome.
The TOBS was a big disappointment. No lather despite multiple attempts. Finished off with Ingrams.
 
I may be out of my depth for posting here, so soon into my shaving rebirth, but 'shave of the day' is 'shave of the day', huh?

Shower
hot flannel 2 mins
no pre, my bad!
lather up the BB, wasn't overly happy; no technique
2 pass WTG
1 weeper and 1 nick= win!
 

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bumfluffbern said:
I may be out of my depth for posting here, so soon into my shaving rebirth, but 'shave of the day' is 'shave of the day', huh?

Shower
hot flannel 2 mins
no pre, my bad!
lather up the BB, wasn't overly happy; no technique
2 pass WTG
1 weeper and 1 nick= win!
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I like the first aid kit in the background :D
 
Saturday Evening

Prep- Warm-hot shower
Soap- Figaro
Brush- New Forest One Off
Razor- Weber ARC with standard handle
Blade- Personna
Post- alum, Prof Blgiht ASB

Awesome shave, bbs, no nicks or cuts.
 
Pretty much the same shave as last night but with a solid bar rather than a long comb on what is exactly the same Tech razor ...

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Hot Towel
Ingram's Shaving Cream
Kent Infinity Silvertex
Gillette Tech - early, heavy base plate
Gillette Super Thin (Vintage?) [2]
Hot Rinse, Cold Rinse & Alum Wash
Blue Stratos Aftershave

Bowl Lathered
Three Pass - WTG, XTG & GTX

Last night was a long comb shave with what I describe as a Tech. It has the same cap, same handle, same thickness base plate ... just that last night had a comb and tonight has a solid bar.

Great shave!
 
pjgh said:
Pretty much the same shave as last night but with a solid bar rather than a long comb on what is exactly the same Tech razor ...

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Hot Towel
Ingram's Shaving Cream
Kent Infinity Silvertex
Gillette Tech - early, heavy base plate
Gillette Super Thin (Vintage?) [2]
Hot Rinse, Cold Rinse & Alum Wash
Blue Stratos Aftershave

Bowl Lathered
Three Pass - WTG, XTG & GTX

Last night was a long comb shave with what I describe as a Tech. It has the same cap, same handle, same thickness base plate ... just that last night had a comb and tonight has a solid bar.

Great shave!
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Loving the Blue Stratos. Great smell.
 
Prep: Cold Water Splash
Razor: 40's English Tech on a UFO Kaiser Short Handle
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Brush SOC Boar
Soap: TOBS Luxury Lime
Aftershave: Proraso Splash

I haven't used the Tech head for over a year, i had a nice mild shave.

TOBS Luxury Lime is currently my favourite soap.
 
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