S.O.T.D w/c Saturday 27th - Friday 2nd August 2013

jds said:
Thursday i August, 2013

White Rabbits

Prep: Shower, Savon de Provence Shea butter
Pre: Cold water splash, Vito's Crema Pre-Dopobarba
Brush: Frank Shaving Pur Tech Synthetic
Soap: Figaro P.160
Razor:Merkur Digress LD
Blade: Wizamet Polsilver Stainless # 3
Post: Thayer's Medicated WH, Zirh Post Shave Solution
Fragrance: Sex Pistols EdP

Result: Bloody great this morning. Three passes - N-S, S-N, EAR-MOUTH, and worked like a dream. Seriously enjoying the Figaro, it's great stuff

All the best

Jon
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John, How are you working the Figaro? I've got a block but not started it yet -are you cutting / pinching a bit off at a time? or have you packed it into a bowl?

Ratty
 
Thursday 08-01-13. MUSIC: The Style Council - The Sound Of.

[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etKOV8zVjy4[/video]

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Soap from Aleppo - Simpson Chubby 1 best badger - Gillette Rocket HD 500 - Iridium Super #3 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Gibbs Nº53 - Alum block - Thayers Original Aloe - ASB Myrsol Emulsión - ASL Opaline.
 
French soap week shave #2:

Confiança Redondo pre-shave soap
Hot flannel prep
Proraso menthol & eucalyptus pre
Grosvenor 404 brush reknotted with TGN 2-band fan knot by Rod Neep
Provence Santé Verlaine, face-lathered
Merkur 34c
Ladas Stainless (cannot remember how many shaves:blush:)
Nivea Sensitive ASB

3 passes plus touch-ups, DFS/near-BBS result.

As always, the Verlaine showed its class, a generous, dense, lubricating lather being easy to produce, though, thanks to the heat in this part of the country today, the lather did dry-out a touch on the third pass.
 
Warm shower
Proraso pre, white
Omega 10219, Cella
Feather AS-D2, Polsilver SI (2)
Cold splash, alum block
Clinique post-shave soother

Second go with the AS-D2. An excellent shave. I think the feedback on the Feather (both feel and sound) are understated... once I'd tuned in to that it went wonderfully well... and I did notice that I was using more of an angle than usual. But every bit of your face is different, so it's a question of "feeling the Force, young Skywalker".
 
Prep: Cold water splash (actually more lukewarm than cold out of the tap today...)
Soap: Speick (grated)
Brush: Simpson Commodore X3
Razor: Weber Polished/Bulldog
Blade: Iridium Super (2)
Post: Speick ASB
EdT: DR Harris Windsor
 
Prep: Bulldog Face Wash
Razor: Weber Polished Wave
Blade: Rapira Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Simpson Duke 2 Best
Soap: Valobra Stick
Post: Witch Hazel
Aftershave: Floid Vigoroso

Another excellent shave with the Weber. Nice Menthol hit from the Floid in this weather.
 
French Week Shave #3 for me
Cool Shower & 3P cream
SOC 2 Band
Monsavon
Gillette Rocket HD
Gillette Yellow (?)
Alcolado Glacial

See soap of the week for lathering issues, think this blade was past its best by the 3rd pass so swapped it for another one to finish off.

Alcolado Glacial splashed on face and chest...woooo thats cooling!
 
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HAPPY YORKSHIRE DAY

Prep: Warm shower
Soap: MWF (Yorkshire soap)
Brush: Daz handle knotted by Yorkshireman (Me)
Blade: Jewel (Sheffield)
Razor: Wardonia "Sheffield" handle with unknown "Made in England" Gilette head
A/S: Bay Rum brewed by Yorkshireman (Me again)

Need to find a Yorkshire made brush and a Yorkshire made DE. Not many Jewel blades left, may have to source more......

First pass with 3 days growth tuggy, after that smooth, comfortable DFS shave.....
First go with my late fathers OC Frankenrazor, think it may go for some TLC and a re-plate......

Have a great evening....
 
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