S.O.T.D. Saturday 3rd January to Friday 9th January 2015

Norfolkdick

Norfolkdick

Joined
Tuesday May 1, 2012
Location
West Norfolk. UK
Greetings

Saturday 3rd January 2015
Prep: Shower
Razor: Henckels Friodur 5/8 Stainless
Brush: Semogue Mistura
Soap: Palmolive Sitck Grated
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light)
EDT: Tom Ford Extreme

A much closer straight shave (by my novice standards) I 'tuned up' this razor with 50 laps on chromox balsa 50 on feox balsa and 50 on newspaper wrapped tightly around the chromox balsa strop, it certainly seemed to work well for me. I then stropped on latigo and English bridle to finish.

Regards
Dick.

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Strop Shoppe Barbershop soap
SOC brush
Muhle R89 razor
Personna Lab blue [7]
Alum, Speick AS, Bulldog cream

Still have a sore lower neck from yesterday's shave so tomorrow will be a rest day.
 
Pre: Village Barber oil
Soap: Xpec original
Brush: Rubberset-400 replica with 26mm TGN Finest 2-band
Razor 1: J.A. Henckels "415" (Father's razor)
Razor 2: Mongoose Satin w/Dr. Bomber handle
Blade: Feather Pro (3)
Post: Thayer's witch hazel, followed by Village Barber balm & Pen's Opus 1870 EdT
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Pre: Vitos Pre & Post
Soap: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Eh +
Brush: Edwin Jagger Best Badger Brush
Razor: iKon Deluxe OC
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel with some Myrsol Emulsion & topped off with a little Clinique M Lotion
Scent: L'Occitane Ambre & Santal EdT

This is my first post of the year, so would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year!
 
Cibe Uomo Crema Da Barba Mandorla Amara
Rooney Style One
Superspeed
Personna Lab Blue
Kiehls Ultimate Balm
Aramis Tuscany

I'm really enjoying the Mandorla Amara soap Secret Santa sent. The sweet almond scent is fantastic and it lathers a treat. Lovely three pass shave, topped of with the Kiehls and SWMBO's excellent choice of Tuscany. All ready now for visitors.
 
Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Proraso pre-shave - sensitive
Soap: NSS Down Home Summer (original)
Bowl: Woodhead Pedestal
Brush: L'Occitane synthetic
Razor: ATT R1 + templ8 100mm handle
Blade: Rapira SS (4)
After: S.M.Novella pomegranate AS, Calvin Klein Eternity ASB

Oh no, I'm seeing the bottom of the soap tub. Need to get the Signature version to replace it when my other NSS soaps have been used up some.

Great lather today with NSS - I've found using a bigger splodge of the soap than usual and a synthetic brush really helps this soap explode. I'm actually getting like this L'Occitane brush more each time I use it.

First two shaves with this Rapira blade were too sharp/close. Now its fourth use it was so smooth and still sharp. BBS results. Not going to push it to 5 shaves though.

Have a great weekend folks.

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Shower
WSS Bay Rum
FS Silvertip
PAL Adjustable Injecter
Personna Blade [1]
Blue Stratos AS
Boss Soul
Another cracking shave with the PAL, if you take your time with small gentle strokes, you are rewarding with a nice shave that is different from DE.
 
Saturday

Afternoon, all.

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJ DE89
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Brush: Kabuki Bamboo
Shave cream: Super Max Classic
Aftershave: Pashana Bay Rum
Cologne: Mama Bear's Dragon's Blood

Top start to the new year.
 
Saturday 3rd January

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Warm shower
Hot towel
Mike's Barbershop scuttle lathered
Finest Badger brush made by myself
Gillette Aristocrat Junior, Rocket head (1953-54)
Rapira Platinum Lux (3)
Cold rinse
Thayers Lavender witch hazel
Aqua Velva Musk aftershave
 
Cold water splash
Lea Stick (grated)
M&F Urn in Blonde Badger
ATT M2 Kronos
Polsilver Super Iridium (1)
Clinique Post-Shave Soother

Sometimes the stars align... top shave today :)

Have a great evening everyone!
 
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