SOTD Jan. 15th - Jan. 21st
EJ razor
SMF II brush
SCS Shea Butter & Avocado Oil shave cream (This gem leaves my face moisturized. No balm needed)
Floris Special 127 EDT
SMF II brush
SCS Shea Butter & Avocado Oil shave cream (This gem leaves my face moisturized. No balm needed)
Floris Special 127 EDT
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Friday
Feather AC
Injector blade
Merkur Futur razor
Feather de blade
SMF III brush
Trumper's Rose shave soap
Thayers rose witch hazel
Proraso AS balm
Tried the Feather AC for the first time, just a little as it does seem a little tricky.
Feather AC
Injector blade
Merkur Futur razor
Feather de blade
SMF III brush
Trumper's Rose shave soap
Thayers rose witch hazel
Proraso AS balm
Tried the Feather AC for the first time, just a little as it does seem a little tricky.
Bruno
"Shhhhhaving cream, be nice and clean
shave every day and you'll always look keen."
"Shhhhhaving cream, be nice and clean
shave every day and you'll always look keen."
Friday:
Gillette "Fatboy" Adjustable / Gillette "Swede"
Caswell-Massey 1752 Sandalwood Shave Cream (no brush)
A hurried one-pass shave. Still, I love the lingering sandalwood scent that the C-M cream leaves behind.
I really must commend the photographers among us. You fellows really have a good eye for composition. Lyrt's photo today is particularly beautiful. What's the flower petal, Lyrt? It looks a bit like a plumeria to me, but I'm not a gardener.
Gillette "Fatboy" Adjustable / Gillette "Swede"
Caswell-Massey 1752 Sandalwood Shave Cream (no brush)
A hurried one-pass shave. Still, I love the lingering sandalwood scent that the C-M cream leaves behind.
I really must commend the photographers among us. You fellows really have a good eye for composition. Lyrt's photo today is particularly beautiful. What's the flower petal, Lyrt? It looks a bit like a plumeria to me, but I'm not a gardener.
--Bob--
Friday, running very late, no time to try new stuff or practice new techniques:
A sure bet, high-speed set up:
KMF Patchouli cream (squeeze a huge glob in the bowl and don't worry about it),
Gillette Tech HD (smooth as a DE, forgiving as a cartridge),
Tony's Choice ASB (in case of a speed-shaving error).
Damn good shave!
--Glenn
A sure bet, high-speed set up:
KMF Patchouli cream (squeeze a huge glob in the bowl and don't worry about it),
Gillette Tech HD (smooth as a DE, forgiving as a cartridge),
Tony's Choice ASB (in case of a speed-shaving error).
Damn good shave!
--Glenn
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Will, You must tell me where you get that unusual Skin Food and cologne. Every bottle and pot of Trumpers or T&H that I've ever seen has always been labelled 'WEST Indian Limes' ( chuckle ).
Friday:
Gillette HD Rocket & Swedish Gillette blade
Simpson Polo #8 Best
Trumpers Sandalwood hard shaving soap
D R Harris's Pink A/S
Floris No 89
Gordon
Friday:
Gillette HD Rocket & Swedish Gillette blade
Simpson Polo #8 Best
Trumpers Sandalwood hard shaving soap
D R Harris's Pink A/S
Floris No 89
Gordon
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I used to post SOTD now and then a while back and it was just from a distance, boring, and looked like crap. I had all the same equipment I do now (except I upgraded my camera from an XT to XTi -- no big deal). One day, I just thought, what the heck, and got right in there and took this picture:Lyrt wrote:Richard, I think many people don’t realise it is you who launched the close, cropped, off-angle style of SOTD photographs.
The rest is history, really. It is nice to see some really great shots out there! I'm having performance anxiety now and the competition is fierce!
I've learned a lot about photography and I'm still learning. They don't all work out (today's didn't but I was in a rush), but it's a lot of fun.
Richard
Forgive me, Forum, for I am about to commit heresy.
This is the "Shave of the Day" forum, not "Who Has the Best Macro Lens of the Day." Super close-ups of fractional parts of shave gear have been thoroughly done now; thanks, loved it, does anyone here own a normal lens?
The "section of a cream tub and corner of a razor" photos were unusual several months ago, but now, not so much. There will always be a place for pr0n, of course, but lately it's the majority of the posts. Could we have more photos that actually show us what forum members are shaving with, please? Since most of us work 5 days a week, that might have to be done in 20 seconds with point-and-shoot cameras or camera phones. Now that would be interesting!
I'd like to see more "reality" photos, taken as soon as guys get done shaving. I want to see what your razor looks like, and if you splash lather on the counter-top like me.
Ban me now...
--Glenn
This is the "Shave of the Day" forum, not "Who Has the Best Macro Lens of the Day." Super close-ups of fractional parts of shave gear have been thoroughly done now; thanks, loved it, does anyone here own a normal lens?
The "section of a cream tub and corner of a razor" photos were unusual several months ago, but now, not so much. There will always be a place for pr0n, of course, but lately it's the majority of the posts. Could we have more photos that actually show us what forum members are shaving with, please? Since most of us work 5 days a week, that might have to be done in 20 seconds with point-and-shoot cameras or camera phones. Now that would be interesting!
I'd like to see more "reality" photos, taken as soon as guys get done shaving. I want to see what your razor looks like, and if you splash lather on the counter-top like me.
Ban me now...
--Glenn
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Glenn, there are only so many ways to photo shave gear and it gets boring quick. I could just post a list and 95% of guys wouldn't even bother to read it.
I could just post something like this:
But it is dull and lifeless. Boring.
Cropped shots, close ups of gear that many guys never get to see. Seeing more detail and different perspectives, making something that is dull and boring more interesting.
I can't wait to see some of your contributions.
YMMV, etc.
I could just post something like this:
But it is dull and lifeless. Boring.
Cropped shots, close ups of gear that many guys never get to see. Seeing more detail and different perspectives, making something that is dull and boring more interesting.
I can't wait to see some of your contributions.
YMMV, etc.
Richard
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Yes Gordon, I also find Richard's picture interesting. Aside from the shaving cream cap, I'm curious about the exotic blue bottle.
Close up, wide angle, color, black & white... I enjoy them all.
However, YMMV, is about as worn out as it can posibly get! Did I really say that?
MMNV
(My mileage never varies)
Close up, wide angle, color, black & white... I enjoy them all.
However, YMMV, is about as worn out as it can posibly get! Did I really say that?
MMNV
(My mileage never varies)
Richard, I really appreciate the consideration shown in your reply. Yes, the picture you posted was kinda boring, but I would ask, did you use Trumper's Limes AND Booster Lanolin? How did that work?!
I'm concerned that it sounds like you're saying, Don't anyone post any more lists because none of the cool kids read them (um, actually I do), and don't take "reality" photos because they're boring. In fact, I loved Bargepole's casual photo of his bathroom sink which I wish to goodness I could find right now with our Search function...
I hope I didn't come across too much as negating the macro photos. They are hot, there's certainly a place for them -- just as, for a totally random example, I would love to see Rocky Marciano take pictures with his camera-phone and show us his SotD's. There's plenty of room for that too!
--Glenn
I'm concerned that it sounds like you're saying, Don't anyone post any more lists because none of the cool kids read them (um, actually I do), and don't take "reality" photos because they're boring. In fact, I loved Bargepole's casual photo of his bathroom sink which I wish to goodness I could find right now with our Search function...
I hope I didn't come across too much as negating the macro photos. They are hot, there's certainly a place for them -- just as, for a totally random example, I would love to see Rocky Marciano take pictures with his camera-phone and show us his SotD's. There's plenty of room for that too!
--Glenn
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I rememeber that picture as if it was yesterday because I thought to myself: At least one other person on SMF doesn't have a spotless shiny bathroom....hahahahahahahaha.I loved Bargepole's casual photo of his bathroom sink
I'm like Glenn and read all the SOTD's, picture or not, however, I enjoy ALL the pictures and will take anything you guys give.
You guys are awesome.
Clive
Hmmm, hypothesis n°1: Richard broke the original cap and replaced it with a smaller one that worked as well.Yes Gordon, I also find Richard's picture interesting. Aside from the shaving cream cap, I'm curious about the exotic blue bottle.
Hypothesis n°2: It’s a limited edition he’ll sell for a fortune on eBay.
I think the blue bottle is from the B&B decant club.
Hmm, this one?2clfrwrds wrote:In fact, I loved Bargepole's casual photo of his bathroom sink which I wish to goodness I could find right now with our Search function...