S.O.T.D. Saturday 27th December 1914 to Friday 2nd January 2015

Monday 29th December

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Warm shower
Hot towel
Soap Commander Confidence scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette New Improved Bostonian Silver
Personna Lab Blue (1)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Old Spice Sensitive aftershave
 
Pre: Village Barber oil
Soap: Tabula Rasa "Steam Punk"
Brush: Certifyd #4 with 24mm silvertip
Razor: Ikon DLC slant w/Ikon SE handle
Blade: NOS Polsilver (1)
Post: Thayer's witch hazel, followed by Unrefined Shea Butter & Village Barber balm
Enjoying the Steam punk. I didn't get the lather I wanted, but it worked. This slant is just so smooth! 3-pass BBS.
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Pre: Warm water + Prep pre shave
Soap: Tabac
Brush: SirBrian 26mm 2 band Oak Tulip
Razor: Ever Ready Streamline
Blade: GEM Stainless
Post: Witch hazel + Tea tree oil mix

After advice from another Streamline user on the forum I took my time, concentrated on getting best the lather possible, making sure I was using the right angle and no pressure, things I had taken for granted recently.
Resulted in a great BBS shave. :)
 
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Soap: Phoenix Dirty Cupcake (AKA Vanteiver)
Brush: Edwin Jagger Best Badger Brush
Razor: ATT Atlas R1
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (3)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel & Weleda Aftershave Balm followed with a bit of Clinique M Lotion
Scent: Creed Aventus EdP

All I can say is, buy this soap! It smells & performs great.
 
Re: RE: S.O.T.D. Saturday 27th December 1914 to Friday 2nd January 2015

Bechet45 said:

I should probably know - but I don't. What is the razor, please, Shemen?
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A Willkinsonsword Classic in black derling plastic (the German version) circa 2003. I think it's still available cheaply on the high street, a very mild incarnation of the sticky I believe, work well with a Feather.
 
Tonight's shave,and the first outing in a while for my Muhle R41 Grande.

Gillette preshave facewash
Muhle R41 Grande
Supermax stainless blade (1)
St.James Mandarin & Patchouli shaving cream
Vulfix Bodger 404
Alum block,cold water rinse.
Somersets balm.
3 passes-BBS. No nicks ,cuts or even a single weeper! Best shave ever with this,or any other razor. Only very slight redness which passed after an hour or so.
 
Brush: Custom 400 Boar
Soap: Huntlee - Master Lather - Sweet Tobacco
Razor: 1912 SE
Blade: GEM
Aftershave/EDT: Floris - Special No.127

Been down the gym this evening, feeling tired and aching so this shave was just what I needed. Palm lathered, two smooth passes and now feeling fresh and relaxed.
 
Prep: 'Witch' witch hazel face scrub
Shaving soap: Crabtree & Evelyn sandalwood
Shaving brush: Edwin Jagger Chatsworth ebony synthetic bristle
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (German made)
Razor: Edwin Jagger Chatsworth barley (using Merkur 25c top plate)
Post: Ebario Toscano black pepper.

I had a few doubts about the shaving soap, because the last time I used C & E shaving soap (Nomad) was 3 1/2 years ago and I did get some irritation. Tonight's soap was a Christmas present from last year 2013. Nonetheless, a nice shave.
 
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