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FREE WEEK, SOTD "themed week" 27th August - 2nd September 2012

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- Prep was a couple of pints of Guinness before i left Central London + Nivea Face scrub
- 1960 Gillette Fatboy
- Gillette 7 O'Clock Green Perma-Sharp #1
- EJ Black Badger
- Proraso Green Soap (Old Formula)
- Proraso Green Post Cream (Old Formula)
- Proraso Aftershave Lotion (New Formula)
Best prep I can think of! :thumbup:
 
Greetings B&Bers,


Friday August 31st, 2012


Coffee: Holiday Inn
Prep: Hot Cloth face wash
Preshave: None
Soap/Cream: TOBS Avocado
Razor: Edwin Jaggar 89LBL
Blade: Crystal IP
Brush: Simpson Special 1
Lather: Face & Hand
Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG
Post: Warm/Cold water rinse with Anthony Astringent
AS/ASB: Men-Ü Facial Moisturiser
Cologne: Calvin Klein Euphoria


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Probably the best shave of my life today.

Ball-end Old Type with Personna blade
Omega Syntex
Suds and Sparkles Peppermint Soap (COLD)
Skin Bracer Original
Nivea Sensitive Balm
 
Saturday evening:

Razor: Superspeed
Blade: Gillette Super Nacet (1)
Cream: TOBS Almond
Brush: Penworks Finest
A/S: Old Spice
ASB: Natio ASB
 
Saturday:

Simpson Special Pure
Cella
Gillette Goodwill 162
Timor (40)
Santa Maria Novella Emulsione Analcolica ASB
Santa Maria Novella Patchouli ***
 
Muhle Sea Buckthorn - Semogue 610 - Clement's Perfection - Proraso

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Saturday

Yesterday's shave was so nice that it can easily do with an encore :001_smile

So again with Ella in the background:

Hot towel and D.R. Harris Arlington Pre-shave ¤ Proshave Scuttle ¤ Semogue 2010 LE ¤ 7/8" Wacker Jugendstil
D.R. Harris Arlington Shaving Soap ¤ Towel soaked in ice water ¤ D.R. Harris Arlington Aftershave Milk ¤ D.R. Harris Arlington Cologne


Have a nice Saturday, Gentlemen
:001_smile

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Saturday morning.

*Warm water
*Frank Shaving 24mm Two Band Finest Badger Bulb
*Calani Dubai SS - face lathering
*Jaguar Orca - JT1.JT3 Orca (5) - W+ATG / Chin W+X+ATG / Moustache W+XTG
*Warm water
*Cold water
*Allume di Rocca Naturale as pre AS (1 min.)
*Cold water
*Pashana Original AS

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Have a nice day gentlemen, wherever you are and whatever you do.
Alexander
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Thiers Isard Okawing G N.379 // Speik in Bowl Custom by Alfredo // Custom Chubby 2band olive wood // Floïd Vigoroso
 
Saturday, September 1, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
Prep: Wash face with Prairie Creations Pre-Shave Soap
Razor: Schick I1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MdC
Brush: Plisson EW 10
Scuttle/Mug: Sara Bonnyman Bowl
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Alt Innsbruck

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Pre shave - Hot Towel, Arko
Razor - Weber ARC
Blade - Astra S/S
Brush - CH2 2Band
Soap - Mike's Unscented
Cold Rinse/ Witch Hazel Gel/ Musgo Real

Great shave, Squeaky clean...
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1 SEPTEMBER 2012

* EJDE89 with one shim
* Polisilvers
* Frank Shaving Synthetic 21mm
* Mike's Natural Soaps Bay Rum
* Alum
* Thayers
* Unrefined Shea Butter
Have a great Saturday, gents!


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Saturday morning, September 1, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (8)
Semogue SOC boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!
 

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Rooney Finest 1/2 Faux Horn
Speick + Vintage Williams
Cleveland Cutlery Co 360
Some Russian A/S
RS Co ASB
 

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Even though it's a grey, cloudy Saturday in September here, I'm gonna be spring-fresh darnit! Merkur 37c HD slant-bar, Derby Extra blade (1), TOBS Avocado cream, Omega 31064 boar brush (the badgers cry: "Where's the love?"), alum/Osage Rub after, Eau Sauvage EdT by Christian Dior.
 
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