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SOTD: May 12 - May 18
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:11 am
by cymric
Monday
- Prep: regular (shower, towelling dry, remoistening the beard with warm water)
- Cream: Truefitt & Hill 'Grafton'
- Brush: Shavemac silvertip badger
- Razor: Gillette M3Power on a non-vibrating handle
- Method: 1 N-S + WTG (neck) pass, 1 N-S, 1 ATG, almost no touching up
- Aftershave: Truefitt & Hill 'Grafton'
Last week was dedicated to DE experiments which I put on hold for the time being. I'm focussing my efforts on breaking in the Grafton products. The cream is great, the aftershave is less, I regret to say. The cheapskates at T&H have decided that
all that is put in the product is water, alcohol and fragrance; there are no moisturisers in it. For the price you pay this is really not acceptable. I therefore 'spiked' my bottle with 1 to 2 ml of glycerin (*gasp!*), which is about the amount found in other brands of aftershave too. The aftershave is a 'slow burner' so to speak, but at least my skin feels a little softer afterwards, and not as dried-out.
The scent gets bonus points for making my sweetheart say
Oooohhh. That's nice what you're wearing. What is it called?
Monday's Shave
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 2:30 am
by nteeman
Pre-Shave: Noxzema Deep Cleansing Cream/Hot Towel
Razor: Gillette FatBoy Date Code E4 (1959/4th Q)
Blade: Derby Extra Shave #1
Brush: Savile Row #241 (Vulfix #41)
Cream: Derby Lemon
Soap:
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balsam
1 pass ATG BBS!
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:20 am
by Mike R
Monday
Brush: Shavemac 177 25mm
Cream: Green Pond Sandalwood
Razor: 55 Aristocrat
Blade: Chinese Gillette Super Blue
A/S: Proraso Liquid A/S
Cologne: None
Mike
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:27 am
by Thalay Sagar
Good morning. Monday:
TV Superspeed w/NOS Wilkinson
Alibaba, medium
CF Lavender cream
Thayer's lavender witch hazel
Harris Pink
After yesterday's unleasantness with the Trig blade, this is what a shave should be- smooth, close and comfortable. Maybe the next experiment should be true fidelity?....Nah, but it's worth a thought.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:20 am
by TRBeck
Monday
EJ Super
TOBS Shaving Shop
Canadian Tech
Lord (day 4)
Booster Iced Limes
TOBS No. 74 Victorian Limes
Just a lousy shave. For starters, I do in fact have an ingrown coming in on my right neck which I need to get rid of. Second, I need to let the right side of my neck heal a bit from the irritation I dealt it on Saturday. Third, these Lord blades are good for 3 days. I pushed it to 4 for a second straight blade and for a second time I was rewarded with tugging and skipping and general annoyance.
Regards,
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:21 am
by Hoos
Monday a.m.
Aristocrat
Gillette Plat #1
Shavemac
Trumper's limes cream
Trumper's limes skin food
Penhaligon's Castile EdT
Excellent two-pass shave.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:22 am
by Hodari D.
Monday
HD + Derby
Rooney 3/1 Super
Harris Arlington ss
Nivea balm
Scott
Monday
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:24 am
by Zot!
Razor: Merkur 34C (HD)
Blade: USA Personna Day One
Brush: Edwin Jagger Super
Cream: C&E Sandalwood
Small Moss Scuttle
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:27 am
by ichabod
Schick adjustable injector/Pella DB
Sabrooney finest 1/2
Trumper's almond soap
Lucky Tiger Tonic
Knize Ten edt
Despite the longing for my lovely Progress, I had such good shaves last week with the injector I decided to go with it again.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:00 am
by gsgo
Monday
What started out to be just a quick shave turned into one of my best.
C&E BBB
P. 160 Soap
Merkur HD
Crystal
Nivea Energy ASB
Had a nice close shave yesterday so this morning felt like just a quick clean up to tidy things up. Ended up with just a beautiful shave to follow up yesterday's masterpiece.
Have a great week,
Gary
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:27 am
by reggiano
Monday!
Chubby 2 Best
Hoffritz Slant w/NOS Light Brigade
Coate's Lime
Lucky Tiger Tonic
Malle Vetiver Extraordinaire
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:56 am
by gagarin
Monday
Aristocrat Junior
Red IP
C&E Best Badger
MWF
Nivea Sensitive Balm
Rosehip seed oil
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:23 am
by bernards66
Monday:
Gillette Model #58 & LB NOS Wilkinson blade
Simpson Polo #8 Best
Trumpers Rose hard shaving soap ( old )
D R Harris's Pink A/S
Penhaligon's English Fern
Gordon
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:27 am
by mrsankey
Monday
EJ BBB
HD
Feather
MWF
AOS Unscented Balm
T&H Grafton
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:29 am
by Gareth
Monday
Simpson Persian Jar #2 Best
Trumper's Coconut Oil hard shaving soap
Gillette Slim Adjustable w/NOS UK Wilkinson Sword blade
BIC Sensitive
Trumper's Lime Skin Food
Three hour exam this morning, so no cologne - I thought I'd be considerate and not stink out the poor soul who had to sit next to me.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:35 am
by woodsrider
Monday....
Rooney Heritage Stubby Medium
Trumper Rose Soap; Coral Skin Food
Gillette British HD / Dorco
D.R. Harris Pink AS
Creed Green Irish Tweed
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:56 am
by Ralphie
merkur slant/feather
simpsons t4
trumper moisturising cream
cf lime sc
harris pink
penhaligon's castile
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:32 am
by Rich53
Monday
Gillette HD Rocket w/Derby blade
Emillion
MWF
Baxters aftershave balm
rosehip seed oil
Tabac cologne
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:38 am
by Big Swifty
monday
Rooney super 3/1
Harris almond shave soap
Merkur slant w/Feather
Lucky Tiger tonic
Guerlain vetiver
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:55 am
by fia1331
Gillette Rocket with Derby
Simpson PJ2 Super
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet shaving cream
Green Pond aftershave milk
Guerlain Vetiver