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SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 4:55 am
by Mike R
Monday

Brush: Kent BK4
Cream: Taylor - Avocado
Razor: '62 H1 Slim Adjustable
Blade: Family Dollar
A/S: Nivea Sensitive
Cologne / Fragrance: Kouros

Mike

Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 9:06 am
by TRBeck
Edwin Jagger 25mm Silvertip Fibre
Tim's Soap Orange Blossom Special
Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley Chrome
Personna Medical Prep blade day 1
Homemade Uncologne aftershave
Comme des Garcons Vettiveru edc

I'm kind of getting in my own head about the soap formulations I"m trying. Going to use some commercial stuff for a few days and just enjoy the shaves.

Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 10:51 am
by churchilllafemme
Monday AM 2018-05-14

Thrift store mug
Rooney 3/2 Ivory Finest (24/58)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna shaving soap (vintage)
Charcoal Goods Brass L1/UFO U2V1 Brass
Wilkinson Light Brigade (5)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna aftershave (vintage)
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Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 4:54 am
by Mike R
Tuesday

Brush: Savile Row SR-208
Cream: Taylor - Avocado
Razor: Fatip Piccolo
Blade: Family Dollar
A/S: Nivea Sensitive
Cologne / Fragrance: Kouros

Mike

Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 5:44 am
by TRBeck
Edwin Jagger 25mm Silvertip Fibre
DR Harris Almond hard shave soap
Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley Chrome
Personna Medical Prep blade day 2
Homemade Uncologne aftershave
Bourbon French Lavender cologne

Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 9:33 am
by churchilllafemme
Tuesday AM 2018-05-15

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/2 Ebony Finest #1 (24/54)
Woods of Windsor shaving soap (tallow)
RazoRock Mamba/UFO Colibri
Wilkinson Light Brigade (6)
Woods of Windsor aftershave (vintage)
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Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 11:11 am
by brothers
New to the daily routine were:
Domenico Caraceni in for the XPEC that ran out yesterday
Kai Original blade replacing the Feather Pro

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Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 5:08 am
by Mike R
Wednesday

Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Cream: J.M. Fraser's
Razor: Fatip Piccolo
Blade: Family Dollar
A/S: Stetson

Mike

Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 6:25 am
by TRBeck
EJ XL Silvertip Fibre
Harris Almond soap
EJ DE89 BA11 razor
Personna Med Prep
Neroli-Citrus splash
CdG Vettiveru EDC

Man. Good stuff.

Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 8:00 am
by Shave4Fun
Wednesday:

Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Schick Super Platinum #6
Brush: Semogue 1250
Soap: Williams
P/S: Thayer's Unscented Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel and Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
A/S: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue

Ciao,

Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 9:50 am
by churchilllafemme
Wednesday AM 2018-05-16

Georgetown Pottery G12 Scuttle
Rooney 3/2 Faux Horn Finest (24/54)
Martin de Candre shaving soap
Delta Echo Ink Edition Feather AS-D2/Triad Purple Aristocrat Titanium
Wilkinson Light Brigade (7)
Mennen Skin Bracer
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Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 2:19 pm
by brothers
Wednesday -

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Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 5:14 am
by Mike R
Thursday

Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Cream: Green Pond Sandalwood
Razor: Fatip Piccolo
Blade: Family Dollar
A/S: Vintage Avon Leather
Cologne / Fragrance: Kouros

Mike

Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 5:51 am
by TRBeck
Edwin Jagger 25mm Silvertip Fibre
Salter Edwardian Barbershop soap
Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley Chrome
Personna Med Prep blade shave #1
Homemade Uncologne aftershave
Guerlain Vetiver Eau de Toilette 8)

Today's shave underscored the fact that familiarity with the software (i.e. fidelity) leads to consistent lather. Man, what a great shave.

Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 7:43 am
by Shave4Fun
Thursday:

Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Schick Super Platinum #7
Brush: Semogue 1250
Soap: Williams
P/S: Thayer's Unscented Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel and Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
A/S: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
EdT: Azarro Chrome Sport (complements AV just fine for my liking.)

Those vintage Schick Super Platinums are “the kats”!

Ciao,

Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 10:02 am
by churchilllafemme
Thursday AM 2018-05-17

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/3 Porcelain Finest (26/59)
Figaro P.160 shaving soap (tallow)
Charcoal Goods Brass L1/Triad Aristocrat Copper
Wilkinson Light Brigade (8)
Azzaro aftershave

One of my favorite big brushes, with lots of backbone despite its loft. Not much scent left in the soap, but great lather anyway.
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Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Thu May 17, 2018 8:37 pm
by brothers
Today's change in lineup was the first shave with Asylum Vetiver Bourbon soap from BullGoose.

Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 5:04 am
by Mike R
Friday

Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Cream: J.M. Fraser's
Razor: Fatip Piccolo
Blade: Family Dollar
A/S: Stetson

Mike

Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 7:40 am
by Shave4Fun
Friday:

Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Schick Super Platinum #8
Brush: Semogue 1250
Soap: Williams
P/S: Thayer's Unscented Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel
A/S: Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Edt: Izod "Essential"

Ciao,

Re: SOTD: May 14, 2018 - May 20, 2018

Posted: Fri May 18, 2018 9:09 am
by TRBeck
EJ Synthetic Fibre
Salter shave soap
EJ Barley Chrome
Med Prep shave 2
Uncologne splash
Lavender cologne

Yep.