SOTD: October 28 - November 3, 2019

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SOTD: October 28 - November 3, 2019

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Monday

Brush: Rooney Stubby 2
Cream: Taylor - Sandalwood
Razor: '62 H1 Slim Adjustable
Blade: Indian Wilkinson
A/S: Pinaud Special Reserve
Cologne / Fragrance: None

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Re: SOTD: October 28 - November 3, 2019

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Menthol Monday OCtober 28
Gillette New LC
Croma Diamanté
C&E Best Badger
Tryphon Permafrost SC
Master Blue AS
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Re: SOTD: October 28 - November 3, 2019

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Monday AM 2019-10-28

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Polo 2 Ivory Finest (28/60)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna shaving soap (vintage)
Wolfman WR1-OC Half-Polished/Triad Polished-Satin Diamond Titanium
Wizamet Super Iridium (5)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna aftershave (vintage)
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Re: SOTD: October 28 - November 3, 2019

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Monday SOTN
  • razor - Edwin Jagger DE87
    blade - Astra SP (8)
    soap - The Body Shop Maca Root & Aloe - I keep forgetting how well that stuff performs.
    brush - Stirling 2-band Synthetic
    AS - Reuzel
churchilllafemme wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:23 am Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna shaving soap (vintage)
I still have a little bit of that. It was a cream, but is more like a soap now. Just a ring around the bottom of the tub.
Nice scent.
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Re: SOTD: October 28 - November 3, 2019

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Tuesday

Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Cream: Imperial Leather
Razor: '62 H1 Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
A/S: English Leather
Cologne / Fragrance: Azzaro Chrome United

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Re: SOTD: October 28 - November 3, 2019

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Tuesday AM 2019-10-29

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/3 Porcelain Finest (26/59)
XPEC Original shaving cream (first Forester Milan version)
Wolfman WR1-SB Antique Bronze/Darwin
Wizamet Super Iridium (6)
Aramis Tuscany aftershave

An excellent shave. The first version of the XPEC is significantly better, for me, than the current one, and I am too old to worry about the risks of the parabens in it.
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Wednesday

Brush: Rooney Stubby 2
Cream: Godrej Lime
Razor: '62 H1 Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
A/S: Vintage Avon Deep Woods

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Wednesday AM 2019-10-30

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/3 Ivory Finest (26/60)
Woods of Windsor shaving soap (tallow)
Raw Shaving RS-10
Wizamet Super Iridium (7)
Woods of Windsor aftershave (vintage)
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Had a wonderful shave today with one of my favorite razors, the Ever Ready Streamline. It delivered its usual smooth and efficient shave.

SOTD 10/30/19

Ever Ready Streamline
Pella SS Gem PTFE blade
Cold water rinse followed by PAA’sCharcoal/Menthol Preshave Soap
WCS Best Badger Brush
Kapo Menthol Shave Cream
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel finished w/ Aqua Velva (Spanish Version)
De Gustibus Non Disputandum
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Thursday AM 2019-10-31

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/3 Ebony Finest (26/66)
Martin de Candre shaving soap
Wolfman WR1-OC Half-Polished/Triad Polished-Satin Diamond Titanium
Wizamet Super Iridium (8)
Armani Acqua di Giò aftershave
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Re: SOTD: October 28 - November 3, 2019

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Thursday

Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Cream: Godrej Lime
Razor: '62 H1 Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
A/S: Brut Splash-on
Cologne / Fragrance: Canoe

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Friday

Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best
Cream: Imperial Leather
Razor: '62 H1 Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
A/S: Clubman
Cologne / Fragrance: Azzaro Silver Black

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Re: SOTD: October 28 - November 3, 2019

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SOTD 11/1/19

Great face and dome shave today. Broke out the new/old razor acquired at the Shave Collectibles Mtg in Cincinnati last month. It delivered a smooth DFS leaving me feeling clean and refreshed.

RAZOR: Barbasol Floating Head
BLADE: Bolzano Inox
PRESHAVE: Cold water rinse followed by PAA’s Charcoal/Menthol Preshave Soap
BRUSH: WCS Best Badger
SOAP: Wholly Kaw King of Oud
POSTSHAVE: Aqua Velva (Spanish Version) finished with John Frum’s Mysterium Serum
De Gustibus Non Disputandum
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Friday AM 2019-11-01

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 1/1 Faux Horn Finest (22/45)
Ralph Lauren Safari shaving soap (tallow)
Wolfman WR1-OC Brass/UFO U2V1 Brass
Wizamet Super Iridium (9)
Ralph Lauren Safari aftershave (vintage)

Another great shave.
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Saturday AM 2019-11-02

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Elite Razor Stubby 2 Speckled Amber Manchurian White (26/50)
Floris Elite shaving cream (vintage)
Wolfman WR1-SB Titanium/WRH7
Wizamet Super Iridium (10)
Floris Elite aftershave (vintage)

The excellent ER brush, wonderful old Floris cream and lightweight razor provided another great shave. I know there has been a lot of argument, but for me the Wizamet blade seems to shave exactly like the Polsilvers.
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Saturday SOTD
  • razor - QShave Adjustable
    blade - Astra SP (13, I think)
    soap - TOBS Mr Taylors
    brush - 24 mm SynBad
    AS - Reuzel
This business of shaving in the middle of the day...?
Doesn't seem fittin'.
It just ain't fittin'.
But I'm starting a week of evening rehearsals and performances, so shikata ga nai.
"If this isn't nice, then what is?" - Kurt Vonnegut's Uncle Alex
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SOTD 11/03/19
Great head and face shave today! I feel smooth and refreshed!

RAZOR: Rex Ambassador
BLADE: Bolzano Inox
PRESHAVE: Cold water rinse followed by PAA’s Charcoal/Menthol preshave soap
BRUSH: WCS Best Badger
SOAP: Wholly Kaw King of Oud
POSTSHAVE: Thayers Witch Hazel Lavender finished with Aqua Velva (Spanish version)
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Sunday AM 2019-11-03

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Stubby 3XXL Ivory Finest (33/52)
Houbigant Fougère Royale shaving soap (vintage)
Charcoal Goods Level 2 Stainless Steel/Beehive
Wizamet Super Iridium (11)
Houbigant Fougère Royale aftershave (vintage)

With first use of the CG razor, I got an easy BBS shave. It is indeed medium aggressive, giving me a couple small nicks. Its smoothness is about equal to that of the Raw RS-10, a little less smooth than my stainless Timeless or Wolfman razors. It gave me more auditory feedback than the others. The razor is quite heavy, and at the end of the shave the head stuck together pretty tenaciously when I tried to take it apart to clean the blade. For me, 3-4 stars out of 5.
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