SOTD May 26 Thru June 1

[SharpSpine]

[Slow Shaving]

Friday 05-30-14. MUSIC: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory (1970).





Aleppo soap - Simpson Somerset Duke 3 best badger - Feather all stainless - Astra green #7 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving cream Proraso Sandalwood - Alum block - Thayers Cucumber Toner - ASB Geo F. Trumper's Skin Food Sandalwood - ASL Honeybee Gardens Sandalwood.

[brothers]

Friday night

Blueness soap
HIS 1794 Synthetic brush
Noxzema Kai Twin
Krampert's Frostbite splash

[JayDee]

Saturday:

Neutrogena Men Facial Wash
Large Horsehair Barbershop
Super Speed/Sharp day 6
Stirling Glacial Wintergreen SS
444 AS Balm
Osage Rub AS

Honestly, I don't know what makes me keep on going back to these Stirling soaps and I'm beginning to think I might have to get rid of most of my soap rotation. These soaps are off the charts in every way you can imagine. The Glacial Wintergreen felt like ten tons of icy bricks on my face and the scent is so captivating and beautiful and it left my face not only frozen, it also felt like it was so well-defended against dryness and razor burn. I think the world of the 444 balm and that damned Rubby Dubby Doo is in a class of its own. What an awesome and enjoyable shave!

[Nick Freeh]

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Pre-shave: Bath House Spanish Fig & Nutmeg Shave Oil
Razor: 1948-50 Gillette Superspeed
Blade: Astra Keramik
Brush: Vulfix 2006 Pure Badger
Soap: P.160 Tipo Duro
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel/Captain's Choice Bay Rum

[slantman]

Feather F11 Handle
Feather F11 Cartridge
MWF
Frank Shaving Silvertip
KMF Post Shave Mint Balm
Old Spice Cologne
Marble Mortar

[Squire]

Saturday morning:

Jagger Georgian brush
Erasmic shave soap
Krona razor
Derby blade
Trumper Quinine used as aftershave

[Rufus]

Omega B&B Essentials Boar
T&H Grafton cream
Mach 3
Royall Spice aftershave lotion

[brothers]

Saturday morning

Ingram's Brushless cream
Schick Hydro 3
Pinaud Virgin Island Bay Rum splash

[Dr Dulcamara]

[Johnny]

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Prep: Warm Water Wash
Razor: Norelco Wet/Dry SensoTouch 3D
Blade: Norelco Rotary
Brush: Edwin Jagger Chatsworth Synthetic
Soap: W.S.O. Bill the Barber
Scuttle: N/A
Post: Fine American Blend

[jaguar]

Vie-Long Beehive Silvertip
GFT Coconut Oil SC
Weber DLC Bulldog
GSB
Weleda ASB

[churchilllafemme]

Saturday AM 05-31-2014

Georgetown Pottery G12 scuttle
Rooney 1/3 faux porcelain Finest (26mm/62mm)
Claus Porto Po de Sabao (vintage)
Rotbart
Super-Max Super Platinum (4)
Creed Original Santal aftershave (homemade)

[oversaturn]

Saturday, 31.v.2014

Predopobarba Proraso
Semogue Barbear Clássico Texugo
Nanny's Silly Soaps French Lavender
Personna Injector
Personna Blades
Thayer's Witch Hazel Lemon
The Art of Shaving Lavender ASB

[vferdman]

-- Saturday, May 31--

Prep: hot water wash with bath soap
Razor: 1922 Gillette Big Fellow with New Improved head
Blade: Derby (2)
Brush: Semogue BC LE Mistura #18/100
Soap: GFT Rose
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery G5 in Hamada glaze (used as brush scuttle)
Post: Thai Crystal deodorant alum stick and Thayers's witch hazel


Result: BBS in 3+ passes. Great shave. GFT Rose is excellent and I have not used it in a while, so it was a treat.

[smoothshaver]

Rooney 3/1 super
Acca Kappa soap
Edwin Jagger DE89L razor
Personna med prep blade
Thayer's witch hazel
AoS unscented ASB

[Slow Shaving]

Saturday 05-31-14. MUSIC: John Coltrane - My Favorite Things (1961).





Aleppo soap - Simpson Somerset Duke 3 best badger - Feather all stainless - Polsilver #1 - Pre JASÖN - Shaving soap Gibbs Nº53 - Alum block - Thayers Cucumber Toner - ASB Proraso - ASL Pitralon 160 ml.

[Squire]

Saturday evening:

Kent BK4 brush
Williams shave soap
Krona razor
Derby blade
Trumper Quinine used as aftershave

[Dr Dulcamara]

[JayDee]

Sunday:

Hot shower followed by two hot towels
#6 Horsehair
Super Speed/Sharp day 7
Gada Cool Mint SC
Anherb AS Conditioner
Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS

Maybe not the closest or smoothest shave but still a DFS+. I think it's because the Sharp blade almost conked out on me, so I'll scrap it tomorrow. The Gada Cool Mint cream is awesome stuff - just a small dab explodes into rich, thick lather with a very nice minty/lemony scent and the cooling effect is superb. The Anherb conditioner and the Aqua Velva were a great finish.