S.O.T.D w/c Saturday 27th - Friday 2nd August 2013
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- New Forest, England.
Not been here for a while. Plodding on using up stocks of Palmolive, Arko and Ingram using my old Tech and endless stock of Personna blades. Far cry from those joyful days of acquisition. C'est la vie.
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Well today is a lazy shave day as its holiday haircut day so I will also be partaking in a Turkish barber shave as well so it should be a nice relaxed Brian later
I have to admit, yesterday I used the Digress for the first time and it was a little, well, snaggy. But this morning it was fabbo - yesterday was just me putting in bad technique - today was glorious - smiling as I shaved! Kept it Mild on 2 for WTG and ATG and 1 for ATG - may up it a digit on each for tomorrow.
As there's been so much menthol chat on here I bought some Nivea Mentholated Balm from T K Maxx and it felt very refreshing - and also highlighted perfectly where I'd gone a tadge too close on the angle of the jawline. Very smooth - not BBS but not far off.
PREP Hot towel
PRE Village Barber Oil
BRUSH Frank Shaving 28mm Silvertip
CREAM Cella (again)
BOWL 6" Bananawood Bowl
RAZOR Digress XL HD
BLADE Feather (2)
BALM Nivea Menthol Balm
May see GOG today as we're splitting the group buy on Coconut soap pucks
Have a great weekend everyone
Ratty
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As there's been so much menthol chat on here I bought some Nivea Mentholated Balm from T K Maxx and it felt very refreshing - and also highlighted perfectly where I'd gone a tadge too close on the angle of the jawline. Very smooth - not BBS but not far off.
PREP Hot towel
PRE Village Barber Oil
BRUSH Frank Shaving 28mm Silvertip
CREAM Cella (again)
BOWL 6" Bananawood Bowl
RAZOR Digress XL HD
BLADE Feather (2)
BALM Nivea Menthol Balm
May see GOG today as we're splitting the group buy on Coconut soap pucks
Have a great weekend everyone
Ratty
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No SOTD from me today.
No SOTD from me for the next 365 days.
Have decided to grow a beard for a year.
Yeah, you heard.
No SOTD from me for the next 365 days.
Have decided to grow a beard for a year.
Yeah, you heard.
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- 218
- Location
- Kinross-shire
Saturday morning special
Hot shower
Bluebeard's Revenge Pre Shave Oil
Arko soap
Vie Long Boar's hair brush
Birth Razor - Gillette Superspeed with a Derby Extra blade
2 passes WTG & XTG
Olay moisturiser
Pereja Lemon Cologne
BBS
As James Brown said 'I feel good!'
Hot shower
Bluebeard's Revenge Pre Shave Oil
Arko soap
Vie Long Boar's hair brush
Birth Razor - Gillette Superspeed with a Derby Extra blade
2 passes WTG & XTG
Olay moisturiser
Pereja Lemon Cologne
BBS
As James Brown said 'I feel good!'
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- 1,063
- Location
- UK
Ingram
Vulfix Bodger
#11H New, Wilkinson Sword SP
Barbershop Bay Rum
Been cold water shaving of late. Nice and refreshing in this lovely summer weather, especially with Ingram. Comfortable BBS.
Nice 1 Vinnie. I toy with growing 1 myself now and then, but can't seem to get myself past the itchy and scruffy phase without succumbing to getting the razor out, and the Mrs isn't a fan of them. Anyway, best of luck for the year if that's sayonara.
Vulfix Bodger
#11H New, Wilkinson Sword SP
Barbershop Bay Rum
Been cold water shaving of late. Nice and refreshing in this lovely summer weather, especially with Ingram. Comfortable BBS.
joe mcclaine said:
Nice 1 Vinnie. I toy with growing 1 myself now and then, but can't seem to get myself past the itchy and scruffy phase without succumbing to getting the razor out, and the Mrs isn't a fan of them. Anyway, best of luck for the year if that's sayonara.
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- 1,263
- Location
- A wee field in Scotland
cool shower for prep, cold water shave
Proraso pre/post
Omega synthetic brush
Martin De Candre
Feather Artist Club SS with Pro-Guard (WTG)
Ever-Ready 1912 with GEM Blue Star (2x ATG)
Arko Yagli Krem
Givenchy Gentleman
Smoothest shave I have had in a very long time! MDC is wonderful stuff and I just can't recommend it enough, everyone should try this stuff at least once. I was planning on 3 passes with the Feather this morning, but I must have had more beer last night than I thought. First pass left me with a couple of cuts, one right under the nose that needed quite a lot of attention from the styptic pencil. I then decided to put the Feather away and finish off with the Ever-Ready as the hands were just not steady enough even with a Pro-Guard blade in. The Arko cream is my favourite post shave moisturiser, it feels greasy at first but it sinks right into my skin quite quickly and really works for me.
I got some of the Givenchy from another forum member as I had never tried it before, this is fast becoming a favourite of mine as well, especially once it has been on for a little while and had a chance to mellow a little. The bonus is that the wife actually really likes it as well.
A very nice shave today despite the cuts caused by beer induced shakiness, now off to a birthday braaii for my dads 67th and then await the other half coming home in a state after the Rewind festival.
Have a good weekend guys
Proraso pre/post
Omega synthetic brush
Martin De Candre
Feather Artist Club SS with Pro-Guard (WTG)
Ever-Ready 1912 with GEM Blue Star (2x ATG)
Arko Yagli Krem
Givenchy Gentleman
Smoothest shave I have had in a very long time! MDC is wonderful stuff and I just can't recommend it enough, everyone should try this stuff at least once. I was planning on 3 passes with the Feather this morning, but I must have had more beer last night than I thought. First pass left me with a couple of cuts, one right under the nose that needed quite a lot of attention from the styptic pencil. I then decided to put the Feather away and finish off with the Ever-Ready as the hands were just not steady enough even with a Pro-Guard blade in. The Arko cream is my favourite post shave moisturiser, it feels greasy at first but it sinks right into my skin quite quickly and really works for me.
I got some of the Givenchy from another forum member as I had never tried it before, this is fast becoming a favourite of mine as well, especially once it has been on for a little while and had a chance to mellow a little. The bonus is that the wife actually really likes it as well.
A very nice shave today despite the cuts caused by beer induced shakiness, now off to a birthday braaii for my dads 67th and then await the other half coming home in a state after the Rewind festival.
Have a good weekend guys
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Saturday 07-27-13. MUSIC: The Big Beat - Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers.
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Soap from Aleppo - Simpson Chubby 1 best badger - Merkur 25C - Chroma Diamant #2 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Martin de Candre - Alum block - Thayers Original Aloe - ASB Castle Forbes lavender - ASL Lavanda by Ach. Brito.
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Soap from Aleppo - Simpson Chubby 1 best badger - Merkur 25C - Chroma Diamant #2 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Martin de Candre - Alum block - Thayers Original Aloe - ASB Castle Forbes lavender - ASL Lavanda by Ach. Brito.
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- 2,476
- Location
- Port Saint Lucie
Cobra Classic
Feather Pro (10)
KMF Patchouli Shave Cream
Vulfix 2034 Super Badger
Gucci Balm
Jeffrey Beane Bowling Green After Shave
Feats Of Clay Shave Bowl
Feather Pro (10)
KMF Patchouli Shave Cream
Vulfix 2034 Super Badger
Gucci Balm
Jeffrey Beane Bowling Green After Shave
Feats Of Clay Shave Bowl
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- 1,909
- Location
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Saturday 27th July
Warm shower
Hot flannel
DR Harris Arlington cream scuttle lathered
Simpson POLO 10 best badger brush
Gillette 1950's Rocket HD
Voskhod (1)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
DR Harris Arlington aftershave
Comfortable shave with the Rocket and Voskhod combination. The Rocket is one of three razors I was left in an old friends estate, he died in May age 89. The others are a slim twist and a flare tip rocket. The flare tip rocket is at Restored razors for a new nickel overcoat.
Brian
Warm shower
Hot flannel
DR Harris Arlington cream scuttle lathered
Simpson POLO 10 best badger brush
Gillette 1950's Rocket HD
Voskhod (1)
Cold rinse
Witch hazel
DR Harris Arlington aftershave
Comfortable shave with the Rocket and Voskhod combination. The Rocket is one of three razors I was left in an old friends estate, he died in May age 89. The others are a slim twist and a flare tip rocket. The flare tip rocket is at Restored razors for a new nickel overcoat.
Brian
SATURDAY MORNING
In a rush today as we had to get our female mog to the vet for a routine checkup.
Prep: Cold rinse
Cream: Clinique M-Shave gel
Brush: None! Used fingers
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Kai Captain Mild
Post: Witch hazel, WS balm
One WTG pass, one ATG pass. Bosh, bosh, shoom, shoom. Ten minutes and finished.
Decent result, though only a DFS really. I could shave like this every day, but it isn't very enjoyable.
In a rush today as we had to get our female mog to the vet for a routine checkup.
Prep: Cold rinse
Cream: Clinique M-Shave gel
Brush: None! Used fingers
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Kai Captain Mild
Post: Witch hazel, WS balm
One WTG pass, one ATG pass. Bosh, bosh, shoom, shoom. Ten minutes and finished.
Decent result, though only a DFS really. I could shave like this every day, but it isn't very enjoyable.