SOTD Sat. 20th April to Fri. 26th April 2013

Run (opens the pores:)
Hot shower
Ingram's face lathered (WTG, XTG) Trumper's soap for ATG PASS
Rudy Vey 2 Band Best
Merkur Progress (first use)
4711 Aftershave

Acquired a Progress today so gave it a whirl on 3 day stubble. I really like this razor. Started 2.5 but went up to 3 for the WTG and XTG.

Back to 2.5 for ATG. Very close shave, one weeper and very comfortable. I seem to like the Merkur geometry over Muhle/Edwin. Like the Rapira blades a lot (bulk bought Rapira pink and Blues)

Ran out of Ingrams in brush after 2nd pass so reached for the nearest to hand for last pass............ (Sorry Graeme) :)
 
isaiah53 said:
merkur hd
sputnik
shavemac #125 silvertip
trumpers coconut shaving cream
pinaud classic vanilla AS/ 444

fantastic shave. massively impressed with the sputnik.
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I agree I'm impressed with the Sputniks. On my list of favourites with Polsilver super iridiums. Everyone owes it to themselves to try the Sputniks.

Regards Brian
 
Hot shower and facial scrub
Vitos Pre/Post shave cream
Kai Captain Excelia (Japanese Style)
Frank Shaving 24x50 Silvertip
TOBS Coconut Cream
Alum Block
Proraso AS Milk
Lilac Vegetal AS

Haven't posted for a while due to family issues. Two and a bit pass BBS
 
Proraso pre
The Duke 2 Best
Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Schick Injector Type E
Personna blade (3)
Thayer's Original
Proraso ASL
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Soap from Aleppo - Simpson Chubby 1 best badger - Feather all stainless - Polsilver #2 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving cream Truefitt & Hill 1805 - Alum block - Thayers Original - ASB Truefitt & Hill - ASL + EDT Grey Flannel.
 
MONDAY EVENING

Prep: Hot flannel
Razor: Cobra Classic
Blade: Feather Professional (8)
Brush: Simpson PJ 2 band
Cream: Henk's Dutch Moss - bowl lathered
Post shave: Witch hazel and IK balm

The blade that keeps on giving! 8 shaves and still not blunt.

Good shave tonight. Not BBS, more like 8\10 but, more importantly, no cuts.
 
Re: RE: SOTD Sat. 20th April to Fri. 26th April 2013

Tall_Paul said:
Oooh, you've got a malachite Aztec. Love that brush.
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I would struggle to pick a favourite of my brushes, but if I did, this would probably be the one. The weight suits it. Tempted by one in soapstone for a real heavyweight though...

This morning:

Prep: Cold rinse
Razor: Dovo Flowing, 6/8"
Brush: Simpson Major in best
Soap: Palmolive stick
Aftershave: Prof Blighty's Red Ginger
Scent: L'Occitane Verveine

Nice.
 
Monday, 22.iv.2013

Predopobarba Proraso
Simfix Grosvenor Super Badger 2-band
Provence Santé Verlaine savon à raser
Gillette Brit. New Raised Flat bottom
Gillette Silver Blue
Thayer's Witch Hazel Lemon
La Toja Classic ASB

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St. George's Day:

I tried to get an English a shave as I could this morning.

Ingram's cream
Vulfix 660
Ever Ready Streamline
Gem blade (not English, but damn fine)
Steve's Barbershop Bay Rum
D.R. Harris Arlington EdC

Bloody fine shave it was too! Near BBS.
 
Greetings

Tuesday 23rd April 2013 St. George's Day
Prep: Shower
Razor: Gillette 1952 Rocket Anniversary Set 52 A (Paperclip) English
Blade: Thin Gillette, 7 O'Clock, Wilkinson Sword. All English
Brush: Vulfix 404 Mixed. (custom knot) Made in England
Cream: RSC Made in Peterborough, England
Aftershave: Astral Cream (light) Made in England

A very nice shave.........eventually!

Carl (Not the Stig) was spot on with the Gillette Thin and the 7 O'Clock carbon blades, they are evil and have more pull than a deep sea tug.

The Wilkinson Sword blade was one rescued from my blade bin and still gave a good shave, this blade has crossed the Atlantic twice as Dodgy (Martin) gave them to me with a razor I bought from him.

All the other items are made in England even the brush has a custom knot made from mixed fibres of wild boar shot in Dorset and hair from the high mountain Norfolk Badger, this is the sub species Meles meles norfuckicus alpinus. Lin. that lives in the Norfolk Alps above the tree line and is famous for the quality of the hair it produces.

Regards
Dick.

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Weber Polished
Voskhod (2)
Kent BLK8
MWF
Lucky Tiger
Floris JF

It didn't even trigger with me that it's St George's Day until I got in this morning and it was the subject of the Head's assembly. Ah well. 3 of the 6 elements were English, I suppose, which'll do. I don't own any English-made aftershave or blades anyway.
 
Prep face wash L'Occitane verbena
Razor The Dragon God Tamahagane 13/16
Strop Kanayama cordovan #8000
Brush Semogue Le OC 2012 Boar & Badger mix
Cella crema da barba
Alum & Witch hazel
Una Brennan neroli moisturiser
Tom Ford Black Orchid Eau de parfum

Jamie.

two pass heavenly shave given up by the Dragon God.

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