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Monday

Soap: Arko Shaving Stick
Brush: Vintage Erskine (was my wife's grandfather's)
Razor: Merkur Progress at 2.5
Blade: Shark
Toner: Thayers Medicated Superhazel
Aftershave: SCS Bay Rum with a Twist

Friday

Razor: Merkur Progress on 2.5
Blade: Shark
Brush: Body Shop Synthetic
Soap: Col. Conk Bay Rum
Toner: Thayers Medicated Superhazel
Aftershave: Proraso Pre & Post Cream

Tuesday morning:

Razor: Merkur Progress on 2.5
Blade: Shark
Brush: Shavemac Silvertip #177 23mm
Soap: Tabac
Aftershave: Thayers Medicated Superhazel followed by Corn Husker's lotion
Cologne: Obsession

Fascinating! You can even zoom in and read the labels and see the prices.

Friday, 3/23

Razor: Merkur Slant Bar
Blade: Shark
Soap: Van der Hagen - Glycerin
Brush: Shavemac Silvertip - Large #177 23mm
Aftershave: Thayers Medicated Superhazel followed by Corn Huskers Lotion
Cologne: Hugo Boss

Wednesday 6/29

Razor: Gillette Slim Handle Adjustable
Blade: Permasharp Super
Brush: Shavemac Silvertip Large #177 23mm
Soap: Godrej Shaving Round
Face Tonic: Thayers Alcohol-Free Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner
Aftershave: Proraso Liquid Cream Aftershave

Friday
Brush: Shavemac 177 23mm
Soap: Pré de Provence
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy on 4
Blade: IP
Toner: Kroger witch hazel
A/S: Proraso Liquid Cream

It is interesting that there seems to be a lot of Merkur users so far. -- themba

I have several Merkurs, but for me it's the Gillette Slim Handle Adjustable (on 4).

I have the 23mm silvertip 177 and never thought it too big (except when it wouldn't fit in the sample jar of Nancy Boy shave cream). I face lather and it's just that much more soft decadence that covers my face when lathering! It works great for me with creams - produces a lot of lather quickly. It'...

Wednesday

Brush: Shavemac 177
Cream: TOBS Rose
Razor: Super Speed Red Tip
Blade: IP
A/S: Kroger witch hazel followed with SCS Bay Rum with a Twist

Tuesday:

Soap: Arko Shave Stick
Brush: Shavemac 177
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy on 4
Blade: Israeli Personna
A/S: Kroger Witch Hazel followed by SCS Bay Rum with a Twist

Same brush (Shavemac 177) and razor blade brand (IP) everyday. Rotate through the same 3 razors (all vintage Gillettes) out of my at least 20 razors collection (had RAD for a while on eBay). My other stuff (soaps, creams, A/S, colognes) I rotate through all that I have, which I thoroughly enjoy doing.

Godrej soap for me is superior to Williams -- easier to lather and the lather doesn't "disappear" as the Williams sometimes does. My son brought the soap back for me from his last two trips to India! The first time it was the small puck in the plastic container. The second time it was a pu...

Saturday
Brush: Shavemac 177
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy set at 4
Razor Blade: Israeli Personna
Soap: Godrej
A/S: Kroger witch hazel then Proraso Pre/post cream

The only one I've tried is SCS Bay Rum with a Twist Aftershave Milk. I really like the scent. It has a slight burn when I first put it on but that doesn't bother me. It comes in a cool shaped bottle.

I'm also a Lavender and Rose lover. For Rose I've only used TOBS cream and for Lavender I've only used AOS cream. I enjoy them both, but if I had to chose only one, I'd go with the TOBS rose. Using that followed with Thayers Alcohol-Free Rose Petal Witch Hazel Toner really sends me! Does your wife o...

The red tip is one of my favorites. It's in my current rotation of 3 razors, the other two being the Gillette Fat Boy and Gillette Slim Jim, both set at 4. I find the red tip to be slightly less agressive than the other two razors at that setting, and gives a very smooth and comfortable shave.

Last few chapters of Emma by Jane Austen left to read and then next up is Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love Peacock.

Brush: Shavemac #177
Cream: Taylor's Avocado
Razor: Gillette Super Speed (Red Tip)
Blade: Personna Platinum (Israeli), shave #3, hand stropped
Aftershave: Kroger Witch Hazel and Proraso Liquid Cream

I sure enjoy my Shavemac 177 Silver Tip brush. It's a great all around brush for creams and soaps. Very soft on the face but not too floppy. Its basic price on the Shavemac website is $105.13, so it fits nicely in your price range.