SOTD - December 14 through December 20, 2009

[nmg82]

Prep: Hot shower, wash face with VDH Glycerin Shave Soap
Razor: Merkur HD Classic
Blade: Personna Red
Brush: Vulfix 2235 Super Badger
Soap: Tabac Shave Soap
AS: TN Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Aqua Velva Ice Blue

 

[Captain Flint]

Tabac | Shavemac | Futur | MANDOM | Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur

Ah Ah! The photographer was captured in his photograph!

 

[markb]

Ah Ah! The photographer was captured in his photograph!

Good thing I wasn't in my skivvies!!

 

[infotech]

My winnings from the Carnival of Smiles donated by The Shaving Factory...

Ming Shi Razor
Derby Extra
Rooney 3, 1 (not part of the prize)
Arko Shave Stick
Fonex after shave balm - Sporting Living scent
Proraso Splash (not part of the prize)

The Ming Shi is an interesting razor. I finally figured out what was familiar about it even though I'd never used it before - it has the feel of a single bladed disposable, but shaves like you'd expect a DE loaded with a sharp blade. It delivered one of the better shaves I've gotten out of a Derby blade and my first impression is that it would be a good beginner razor. Light and forgiving, but aggressive enough to shave the whiskers off.

I was also happy to be able to finally try out the fabled Arko Shave stick. While the packaging leaves a little to be desired, the lather generated from this stick is great.

Thanks again B&B!

 

[Captain Flint]

I was also happy to be able to finally try out the fabled Arko Shave stick. While the packaging leaves a little to be desired, the lather generated from this stick is great.

I must say I like Arko's packaging a lot... and I do love the soap inside!

 

[DirtyDave]

Hardware: Gillette Slim w/Derby blade, Superior 22mm SBB, (This brush is really growing on me; any reason to use it now), Weller bowl

Software: Dave's Mystic Lavender Glycerin Preshave, Pre de Provence soap, witch hazel, Calvin Klein's Euphoria ASB, SCS Lavender EDT.

 

[Churchill]

Tuesday

Razor: Gillette #58
Blade: LB Wilkinson
Brush: Semogue 1305
Cream: Trumpers Limes
A/S: DR Harris's a/s milk (old)
Edt: Penhaligon's Opus 1870


Wednesday

Razor: Gillette #58 (old)
Blade: Wilkinson (old)
Brush: Vintage Kent (old)
Soap: Trumpers Almond (old)
A/S: DR Harris's a/s milk (old)
Edt: T&H Spanish Leather (old)

 

[guenron]

Oosic-handled Merkur with 7AM
QED Select 20mm Pure
QEDman Anise and Lavender Shave Stick
QED Lavender Water Tonic
Mourning the emptying of the Lavender ASSC
Geo. F. Trumper Lavender Water Cologne

Decided to inventory my shave sticks today. Talk about AD's! Twenty six in great, but sometimes unavailable fragrances..

 

[alabamalawyer]

Plisson 12 HMW / EJ Chatsworth Barley DE / Gillette Swede
QED Sandalwood-Rose Soap / TSD Sensitive Splash / Diptyque Tam Dao​

 

[Books]

Musgo Real Glyce Lime Oil Soap
Provence Sante
Omega 48 Pro
Schick Injector Type L
NOS Schick Injector Blade
Speick A/S

 

[markb]

Plisson 12 HMW / EJ Chatsworth Barley DE / Gillette Swede
QED Sandalwood-Rose Soap / TSD Sensitive Splash / Diptyque Tam Dao​

Great pic!

 

[alabamalawyer]

Great pic!

Thanks, Mark!

 

[Slivovitz]

Prep, soaked face with hot water, used King of Shaves Kinexium oil.
Soap, VdH
Brush, VdH boar brush which I'd previously used only for travel.
Razor, Gillette Slim cranked up to 9 and left there. Red Pack Personna blade.
After shave, as usual, just rinsed with warm water, then cold water.
Results, pretty good. The experimentation continues.

 

[gaelic841]

Wednesday:

Shower with Chagrin Valley "Winter Survival" Soap

Gillette Black LH Adj. / Red IP
Vision Silvertip
TOOBS Avocado SC (finally finished this one)
Proraso ASB
Alt Innsbruck AS Splash

Dick

 

[bman40]

Good morning. Today's gear:

British Flare-tip Rocket / Gillette 7 O'clock (day 2) / Ever Ready w/ finest badger / Monsavon soap / Thayer's / Aqua Velva Ice Blue / Nivea ASB / Czech & Speake No. 88 cologne

First shave with Monsavon - the scent is definitately 'different', but the lather was very nice. Good glide for the razor, and my skin feels good this morning. This is one I will keep in my rotation.

A very good soap

Barry

 

[Frenteabulense]

Nice !
Eelco

Thank you very much to all

 

[shm]

Another day with some really great shots

I'm not mentioning any in fright of forgetting some - they are all very good.


Wednesday shave:

One of a kind Face
No name mixed hair brush
PAL aluminium razor from BOAC with Perma-Sharp (only 27.5 gram ~ 0.97 ounce)

Arko Shave Stick
Thayer's Unscented Witch Hazel
Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur After Shave


At last I got to try out the PAL. Not the best shave but not really bad either. I found it difficult to get the right angle and it seemed as the angle wasn't the same on both sides.
Ah well, it has been tried and will go back in the fine BOAC case and live on as a display razor. Besides the angle issue I find it too light also.

Weekend is slowly but surely approaching, have a nice day Gentlemen

 

[jkh]

QED Tobacco / Rooney #1/1 Finest / (Josh's) JA Hellberg / Alum / Kiehl's Moisture Cream

 

[ambrose]

Rooney Heritage Stubby Finest - 8/8 Henckles - GTP Custom Brush Scuttle - Harris Lavender

 

[ScottyB]

Had a great shave today, thanks to Irisch Moos aftershave. Only my second time using the Moos but it's really growing on me.

It's funny that my co-workers (a manly bunch) don't understand when I say my shave made my day.

Soap: Crabtree & Evelyn Sandalwood (just for fun)
Razor: 40s Super Speed
Blade: Israeli
Aftershave: Irisch Moos