SOTD: September 23 thru September 29, 2013

[brothers]

Thursday evening

Noxzema Original
Trac II
444 ASB
COBigelow Witch Hazel Skin Tonic

Simple, close and smooth! The Noxzema is as slick as anything.

[jaguar]

Semogue 830
Speick Shaving Cream
Weber DLC
Crystal SP
Speick After Shave Balsam

[churchilllafemme]

Friday AM 09-27-2013

Straight Razor Designs scuttle
Somerset Simpson Tulip 3 Super (24/56)
Floris Elite shaving cream
Gillette Slim Adjustable
Wilkinson Sword Master (2)
Chanel Allure aftershave

[Slow Shaving]

Friday 09-27-13. MUSIC: Benny Goodman Camel Caravan 02/14/1939. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usJ9cheoLlQ



Soap from Aleppo - Semogue SOC two bands - Feathers all stainless - Astra green #3 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Valobra stick - Alum block - Thayers Original Aloe - ASB Speick - ASL Clarins Men.

[Thalay Sagar]

Good evening. Friday AM:

Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #1
BK 4
Harris Lavender
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
TOBS Sandalwood EDC

[brothers]

Friday evening

Noxzema Original
R41
Kai
444 ASB
COBigelow Witch Hazel Skin Tonic

[JRTASTER]

Late Friday evening
Pre: QED French Clay bar soap
Shave Soap: D R Harris Lavender stick
Brush: Omega Boar 81569
Razor: Gem G Bar, with Gem SE SS PTFE (7)
Post shave: Crystal deo as an alum stick
Clubman A/S
Clinique Post Shave Healer
Well, after complaining that 6 shaves from the Gem PTFE blade was one too many, I pushed it to 7, but in a different Gem.
My conclusion is that the issues with my previous shave was not so much with the blade as with the razor.
Tonight's shave also reinforced my sense that a lather built from a shave stick rubbed over the face is noticeably different,
not better, nor worse, just different, from that generated by building lather from the same soap in puck form.
So for 2 1/2 passes, there was plenty of top-notch lather. And the Gem G Bar proved to be a lot less aggressive than the
Clog Pruf, and required a far different blade angle... just as others here have repeatedly said.
All in all, a DFS, with a lot of extra work needed along the jawline and chin. But my fascination with Gems continues!

[Johnny]

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Prep: Speick Natural Soap
Razor: Tradere SB with Personna Med Prep Blade
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
Brush: Vulfix Piccadilly Boar
Scuttle: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Floid Blue

[vtmax]

Saturday:

Rooney Heritage 2XL
TOBS Grapefruit cream
Feather AS-D1
Super Iridium
GFT Coral Skin Food
T&H Grafton

Max.

Off to Maine gents as some of you know. Visit some friends & maybe a visit to LL Bean. I need pants!

[Nick Freeh]

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Techarooney
Blade: Gillette Super Thin
Brush: Omega 31025 "Scarlatti" Boar
Soap: P.160 Tipo Morbido
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel/Captain's Choice Bay Rum

[Bob in TX]

Saturday-New Razor-New Blade

Prep: Hot Shower
Soap: Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Razor: ’59 Super Speed Red Tip
Blade: Rapira Swedish SuperSteel
Brush: Omega 10066 Boar
Aftershave: Krampert’s Bay Rum

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angle for my beard a bit)

Stirling Scots Pine today. I really like this soap. First shave with both my new Red Tip Super Speed and with a Rapira Swedish SS blade. I am trying several different “Russians”. The Red Tip and the Rapira both did an excellent job: sharp, smooth, and close. I finished off with Krampert’s Bay Rum.

Come on weekend! Off to San Antonio for new brakes on the truck.

Bob

[jaguar]

Semogue 730
GFT Sandalwood Shaving Cream
EJ DE89 with Weber Bulldog Handle
Astra Superior Stainless
Speick After Shave Balsam

[Squire]

Saturday morning:

Jagger Georgian silvertip
Monsavon shave soap
Krona razor
Gillette Bleu blade
Harris Arlington aftershave

[slantman]

iKon Slant
Treet Platinum Stainless
WSP Monarch Silvertip
Seagrapes Studio Bay Rum Sweet Orange Shave Soap
Yoresh Scuttle
Lucky Tiger Face Tonic
Grey Flannel (Geoffrey Beane) Cologne

[Zot!]

EJ DE86 w/Feather (1)
Colonel X2L
EJ Sandalwood cream
Oak Moss Scuttle

[churchilllafemme]

Saturday AM 09-28-2013

Dirty Bird 1.5 scuttle
Rooney 3/3 Ebony Finest (26mm/67mm)
Floris JF shaving cream
Rotbart
Wilkinson Sword Master (3)
Creed Himalaya aftershave (homemade)

[Thalay Sagar]

Good afternoon. Saturday AM:

Jaggerooney w/Dorco 301, #2
BK 4
Harris Lavender soap
Thayer's Lavender witch hazel
RazoRock KL A/S Wax
TOBS Sandalwood EDC

[Slow Shaving]

Saturday 09-28-13. MUSIC: A compilation of famous Big Band tunes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN34syaYtEw



Soap from Aleppo - Semogue SOC two bands - Gillette Fat Boy - Astra green #4 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap TABAC - Alum block - Thayers Original Aloe - ASB Truefitt & Hill - ASL Royal Copenhagen.

[brothers]

Saturday evening

Irisch Moos soap
Omega 20107
Barbasol floating head
Kai blade
444 ASB
Superior 70 Mentholated splash

[nteeman]

Razor: Weber DLC Long Handle
Blade: Derby Extra (Shave #4)
Brush: none
Cream/Soap: Barbasol
A/S: Nivea for Men Sensitive Extra Soothing A/S Balm