S.O.T.D Saturday 6th July to Friday 12th July 2013

[Tonka Man]

Morning all,

Shower prep
Proraso Pre Green
Proraso Green cream
Progress with Astra SP(2)
Vulfix 404
Proraso A/S
T&H No10 ASB
Azzaro Edt

Set me up nicely for the day ahead.

 

[Big Bob]

Cream:: Vitos Super Crema Grated and Bowl Lathered

Hi.

Why did you need to grate the Vitos? It's like putty, so you normally just tear a bit off, press it in a cup or bowl and then use it like a soap.

Ian

Ian M, I know that NOW (Because you have just told me) but as I said it was a very small piece. Early start tomorrow and then 3 days with the travel kit. Might try it again on Monday.

 

[IanM]

Cream:: Vitos Super Crema Grated and Bowl Lathered

Hi.

Why did you need to grate the Vitos? It's like putty, so you normally just tear a bit off, press it in a cup or bowl and then use it like a soap.

Ian

Ian M, I know that NOW (Because you have just told me) but as I said it was a very small piece. Early start tomorrow and then 3 days with the travel kit. Might try it again on Monday.

Ahh, I see I have the extra coconut version and it's very nice indeed.

Ian

 

[Jack Force]

EJDE89
Red Personna
Vulfix Bodger
Nannys Lime
4711
Yardley Citrus and Wood

 

[Johnnie Stark]

Cream: Proraso Eucalyptus and Menthol
Brush: Muhle Synthetic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Feather
Balm: eShave Soother Orange Sandalwood
Aftershave: Taylor of Old Bond St Jermyn St Collection

 

[Slow Shaving]

Thursday 07-11-13. MUSIC: Steve Winwood - Arc of a Diver (1980).

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Soap from Aleppo - Rooney 1/2 silvertip - Gillette Rocket flare tip - Astra green #2 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving cream Castle Forbes Lavender - Alum block - Thayers Original Aloe - ASB Castle Forbes Lavender - ASL Lavanda by Ach. Brito.

 

[NotTheStig]

Williams / Luckyu4ever beer and bergamot shaving soap
Henk walnut silvertip
New with Jock Permasharp
Proraso pre/post as post.

Williams produced a light, airy lather that disappears in seconds. Have read mixed reviews on badger and blade. Smells like furniture polish. Might try it again soon but did three separate bowl lathers which turned to face lathers and most of the lather disintegrated before I could draw the blade to my skin.

 

[Mikael]

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Semogue SOC 2band
Razor: Feather
Soap: LEA stick
AS: Mennen SB
Result: Very, very clean


Cheers Magnus, another league than your twins in turtoise, even though a nice blade ​

 

[782sirbrian]

Thursday 11th July

Warm shower
Hot flannel
TOBS Grapefruit cream scuttle lathered
Simpson Commodore X3 best badger brush
Gillette late 1940's fat handle tech
Gillette 7 o'clock sharp edge (3)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
Myrsol lemon aftershave

Clean and comfortable shave today. A different razor and blade loaded ready for tomorrows shave.

Brian

 

[Neep]

Martin de Candre soap - luxury
My favourite "Classical Vase" extra dense silvertip badger brush in Ivory Resin
Brand new Boker Edelweiss straight razor on its first outing.
Backed up by the Feather AS DE for the dangerous areas
(shown in the new ivory resin stand I made yesterday)
and for afterwards....
Alum block rubbed onto a wet face
Trumper's Skin Food
All time favourite... Eau Sauvage aftershave

A very pleasant no-rush ritual experience..

 

[Rob Dery]

Afternoon, all.

Thursday:

Prep: Claus Porto's Lime-oil face soap
Razor: EJ DE89 with iKon Bulldog handle
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (13)
Brush: Ecotools Kabuki
Shave soap: Arko stick
A/S: Pashana Bay Rum
Cologne: Fico di Amalfi

A good and easy shave.

 

[FrankieG]

Prep: Cold water splash
Soap: Klar Kabinett
Brush: Grosvenor handle/TGN 2-band badger knot
Razor: Polished Weber/Bulldog
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Post: Clinique Post-Shave Balm
EdT: Pen's Opus 1870

Pretty decent shave without drama or blood loss

 

[fancontroller]

Prep: Hot shower
Pre: Gillette pre-shave wash
Soap: Prof. Blighty's Grapewood (soap of the week)
Brush: Traditional Shaving Co. Pure Badger
Bowl: Woodhead Pedestal
Razor: Fatip Piccolo
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless (1)
After: Witch Hazel, Superdrug Forest Fresh AS, Coral Skin Food

Professor Blighty's Soap Week Day 4

I have to take a little more care using the wee-beastie Fatip but this was made easier with the Prof's cushiony lather.
I'm trying without Proraso pre-shave for a while to see if there's any difference, not noticed any so far.
Excellent results.

 

[John]

Todays Shave

Merkur Vision ( The King Tiger Tank )
Wilkinson sword Blade
Kent BK8 Brush
MWF Face Lathered
Old Spice Whitewater Splash

Result BSS

Not meny fans of the Vision, I usually set my one on the O for a good rumble around the chops, thats on a lower setting, crank it up to the V and your in killing spree mode and no I haven't used it on that setting :icon_eek:

 

[bigsimes]

evening shave before nipping out for curry...

Gillette Slim
7 o'clock yellow
NF Tubby1 in super 2 band
Ingrams
RSC balm

Nice smooth shave - with a touch of menthol which gives a 'cool' feel. Will apply some Acqua di Gio aftershave in a while

 

[Burgundy]

Gillette Sensor (5)
Proraso Sensitive foam
Proraso Aftershave lotion
Diptyque Tam Dao edt

Quickie! Straight back out for beers in the sunshine. Applying lather with my hands is weird and weirdly difficult.