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SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:33 am
by brothers
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Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 8:20 am
by TRBeck
Rudy Vey Muehle 25mm synthetic
Cyril Salter Edwardian Barbershop
Edwin Jagger DE89 Barley Chrome
Persona Medical Prep blade day 2
Classic Eau de Aftershave splash
Guerlain Vetiver Eau de Toilette

I need to amend my previous remarks on this soap. It is the equal of anything I have used. Terrific lather that came together quickly and yielded a wonderful shave. And that scent...

Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 10:37 am
by churchilllafemme
Monday AM 2018-06-11

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/2 Ebony Finest (24/54)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna shaving cream (vintage)
Charcoal Goods Brass L1/UFO U2V1 Brass
Wilkinson Light Brigade (9)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna aftershave (vintage)
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Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 8:07 am
by TRBeck
RV Mühle 25mm synth
DR Harris Almond soap
Gillette 1955 Red Tip
Personna Med Prep #1
Dr. Galen Tonic splash
TOBS Mr. Taylor splash

Throwback. The Harris Almond & Red Tip combo was a go-to for some time, although the Personna then was a Crystal/IP. I had Mr. Taylor in heavy rotation then, too, and was using a C&E branded brush that was really a Mühle knot and a couple of Simpson Bests. No knot better approximates the old Simpson Best than the current Mühle synthetics, which have good backbone, great flow-through, and a nice combo of feedback and soft tips on the face.

Oh, and great results today.

Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 8:49 am
by churchilllafemme
Tuesday AM 2018-06-12

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/2 Faux Horn Finest (24/54)
Woods of Windsor shaving soap (tallow)
RazoRock Mamba/UFO Titan Fine
Wilkinson Light Brigade (10)
Woods of Windsor aftershave (vintage)
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Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 4:33 pm
by brothers
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Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 9:57 pm
by CMur12
Tuesday night:

Razor: Rockwell 6C
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp

Brush: Semogue 2015 (back to a favorite silvertip)
Soap: Valobra Shave Stick (converted into a cake)

Lather made on top of the soap
Two-and-a-half passes

Aftershave: Cold water rinse and Thayer's Peach Witch Hazel

- Murray

Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:35 am
by Shave4Fun
Wednesday:

Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Super Iridium (from ca. 2010) #5 :D
Brush: No name boar
Soap: Williams :D
P/S: Thayer's Unscented Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel and Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
A/S: Nivea Vitalizing A/S Lotion :D
EdT: Hugo Boss No. 1

Best,

Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:44 am
by churchilllafemme
Wednesday AM 2018-06-13

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/3 Porcelain Finest (26/59)
Martin de Candre shaving soap
Delta Echo Black Chrome-Nickel Feather AS-D2/Triad Blue Aristocrat Titanium
Wilkinson Light Brigade (11)
Mennen Skin Bracer
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Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:33 pm
by brothers
Wednesday -

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Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:24 am
by churchilllafemme
Thursday AM 2018-06-14

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/3 Ivory Finest (26/60)
Brooks Brothers shaving soap (vintage)
Delta Echo Ink Edition Feather AS-D2/Stork Consul Titanium
Wilkinson Light Brigade (12)
Azzaro aftershave
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Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:46 pm
by brothers
Thursday -

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Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:42 am
by TRBeck
Rudy Vey Mühle 25mm Synthetic
Homemade Sage-Lemongrass ss
'55 Red Tip w/Med Prep shave 2
Bigelow Dr. Galen Herbal Tonic

Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:06 am
by churchilllafemme
Friday AM 2018-06-15

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/3 Ebony Finest (26/66)
Floris Elite shaving cream (vintage)
Charcoal Goods Brass L1/Triad Aristocrat Brass
Personna 74 Tungsten (1)
Floris Elite aftershave (vintage)

An especially good shave this morning. Everything came together just exactly right, even the new blade.
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Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:07 pm
by brothers
Friday -

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Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:50 am
by churchilllafemme
Saturday AM 2018-06-16

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney WWII Broad Arrow Black Boar (20/46)
Houbigant Fougère Royale shaving soap (vintage)
RazoRock Mamba/Stork Aristocrat 2 Titanium
Personna 74 Tungsten (2)
Houbigant Fougère Royale aftershave (vintage)

This was my first time using a boar brush. I thought it would be stiff and somewhat harsh, but it obviously had been used well and broken in, because the bristles were quite soft on my face. I pre-soaked it in warm water for 5 minutes, after which it loaded the vintage soap slowly but quite heavily. The lather initially was watery, but it thickened up nicely and ended up fluffy and slick. An excellent shave.
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Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 5:42 pm
by brothers
Here's my SOTD: 8:39 am splashed warm water on my face and applied a generous amount of brushless cream. Assembled the razor and blade, and began to shave. 8:45 am applied my aftershave. Done. 6 minutes.

Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:11 am
by churchilllafemme
Sunday AM 2018-06-17

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Polo 1 Ivory Finest (24/54)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Oil shaving soap (vintage)
Delta Echo Black Chrome-Nickel Feather AS-D2/Triad Satin Aristocrat
Personna 74 Tungsten (3)
RazoRock R-160 Sweet Almond aftershave balm
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Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:02 pm
by brothers
brothers wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 5:42 pm Here's my SOTD: 8:39 am splashed warm water on my face and applied a generous amount of brushless cream. Assembled the razor and blade, and began to shave. 8:45 am applied my aftershave. Done. 6 minutes.
Here's my SOTD for Sunday -

Same as yesterday, 7 minutes. I admit that as I was concentrating on the razor and blade sliding across my face, I got absorbed in the moment, and lost track of time. Result: one minute more. Obviously, loading the brush and building the lather on my face makes an enormous difference in the time spent actually shaving. Oh, also the time it takes to properly rinse the brush.

Re: SOTD: June 11, 2018 - June 17, 2018

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:04 pm
by CMur12
Sunday night:

Razor: Rockwell 6C
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp

Brush: Semogue 740
Soap: Valobra Shave Stick (converted into a cake)

Lather made on top of the soap
Two-and-a-half passes

Aftershave: Cold water rinse and Thayer's Peach Witch Hazel

- Murray