SOTD~ 2 July - 8 July 2007 Last week*

[Tinzien]

Music: Butthole Surfers - Weird Revolution

Beverage: Ristretto Roasters - Mexican Chiapas (Aeropressed)

Shave:
B&B 2006 Standard Horn Brush
Shick Eversharp w/ Ted Pella
J.M. Fraser's SC
Booster Iced Limes A/S
MB Summer ASB - Peppermint

Thoughts:
Due to Newfile's package arriving from Canada yesterday, I'm now in possession of some goodies that I could not wait to try out! The cream, as many before me have stated, lathers like a champ and seems to perform quite well. The best part about the cream however, is how close to a match it is for the CF Limes scent!!!! The Iced Limes A/S was also very pleasing scent wise but I am not sure if it is as effective as my beloved Speick. Time will tell though!

 

[180gVinyl]

'66 Slim w/Feather
Cyril R Salter Black Badger
De Vergulde Hand soap
Proraso pre/post

YSL Rive Gauche PH EdT

 

[ada8356]

Tuesday


B&B Ebony Razor
Saville Row 3120
Taylor of Old Bond Street - Mr. Taylor
Kiehl's Herbal Blue Lotion
Kiehl's Multi Purpose Facial Formula


Chrome EdT by Azarro

 

[Stuyou]

Monday & Tuesday (and everyday)

I feel kind of silly posting in the SOTD thread since I only have one razor, one brush, and one soap - but I am compelled to do so for some reason

Shower
Noxema Face Scrub (in shower)
American Crew Daily Moisterizer to face (in shower)
Classic Shaving brand Sandel Wood Soap (lathered directly on face)
Merkur HD/Israeli blade
Vulfix pure bristle (boar)
Nivea ASB
Aqua Velva AS

On Monday I decided to ditch the lather bowl. As it turns out, I can build a much thicker and wetter lather directly on my face than in the bowl. In the bowl, the soap lather almost looks like soap suds but on my face it really looks and feels like lather.

 

[Newfie]

Light face wash at the sink.
Suzie Bubbles Sage & Citrus
AOS Pure
G1 Fat Boy with a day 4 Red pack IP (this one's toast)
3 passes, N-S, S-N & ATG
Booster Mosswood AS.

 

[Stauff]

Another wonderful drugstore-type shave.

Vergulde Hand shaving soap
Wilkinson badger
Merkur HD
Gillette Silver blue blade
Aqua Velva
Nivea blue cream (around the mouth)

 

[FloppyShoes]

Music: Ben Harper - Welcome to the Cruel World
Beverage: Starbucks Africa Kitamu (French Pressed)

EJ Super Medium
Gisele Sandalwood SC
'56 SuperSpeed
Derby Extra (day 2)
WTG, ATG
Adidas AS
Nivea ASB

Scent: Creed Green Irish Tweed EdP (sample)

BBS and Smelling great. My skin really feels happy.

 

[timm]

Merkur Slant w/Feather day 1
C&E Large Super Badger Brush by Edwin Jagger
Tabac Shave soap 1st time
Witch Hazel
Proraso ASB
Aqua Velva

I received from QED 3 Tabac soap’s that I order late Friday afternoon and got it on Monday. What great services and fast delivery by Charles. As far as the Tabac soap I don’t think there can be soap any better. This stuff explode with lather with minimal effort and was slicker then any cream or soap have used before. I think I’m going to love this stuff.

 

[jlander]

MUSIC: Metamorphosis – Iron Butterfly (vinyl)

Hot Shower

Muller’s Farm Milk Soap Lilly of the Valley, MB’s Rosemary/Mint Shampoo, Avalon Organic’s Rosemary Conditioner

4” Coors Mortar
B&B 2006 Ltd. Ed. Finest Silvertip in Horn
Penhaligon’s Blenheim Bouquet SC (Great Lather!)
Gillette 1921 Triple Silver Plated Bostonian w/ Feather (day 2)
3 passes
No Styptic Pencil
WWR
Alum Bock
CWR
Aqua Velva
QED Da Vinci Water
MB’s Summer AS w/Peppermint
Penhaligon’s Blenheim Bouquet EdT

Pinaud Eau de Quinine Hair Tonic

 

[Fuzzy Face]

Olive Oil Soap wash
Proraso pre
Haslinger SS
GEM Micromatic
Home Depot box cutter blade (day 1)
Chubby 2

Aqua Velva Musk AS

first shave with the GEM...WOW, very different! They say it's the closest you can get to a straight razor and they're right. I've got to try it again. no cuts or weepers. That's always considered a success.

 

[Ken]

Tuesday

D.R. Harris Marlborough shave soap
Rooney 1M Super
Merkur Vision with UK Wilkinson
Floris Elite aftershave balm (sample)
Floris Elite (sample)

The Floris balm is very nice--not too heavy.

Ken

 

[Austin]

Gillette razor
SMF II brush
Frasers shave cream
Polar Ice AS
Carthusia Numero Uno EDT

 

[michaelskar]

HD w/ red personna
C&E BBB
Tabac SS
Speick AS
Proraso ASB

Day 2 of my "only use Tabac" thing...and I'm already starting to get weak. I will try the "every fourth shave a cream" thing to keep it interesting. Or maybe I'll throw in the towel now and admit the defeat of my shaving monogamy.

 

[JBHoren]

1924 silver-plated Gillette "Bostonian" w/Israeli Personna blade
"Mystery" best-badger shaving brush
"Goodwill Hunting", Sterling-silver shaving bowl
QED Vetiver shaving soap
No styptic pencil
Witch-hazel
Malizia Uomo Vetyver EDT

1. I bought the brush for a few dollars -- it could use re-bristling (would look awesome in Pure Black Badger), but works OK; it's bugging me that I can't identify the manufacturer, and the only markings are the "A.S 4" and "Best Badger" on the one side (nothing on the bottom).
2. The Malizia Uomo Vetyver is a nice, summery scent; it begins with a sudden blast of sweet citrus, and moves quickly to a pleasant vetiver drydown.

 

[Baloosh]

GREAT shave today:

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at middle of shower (extra time)
SR 3124
'60 Fatboy w/ corked Feather blade (Day 3)
Trumper's Sandalwood cream
Warm water rinse
Cold water rinse
Skin Bracker Cooling Blue A/S splash
Cold water rinse
AOS Sandalwood A/S balm + Trumper's Limes Skin Food + Mama Bear's Menthol A/S milk (last of my MB's Menthol Milk )
AOS Sandalwood EdT

Forgot how wonderful the Trumper's Sandalwood cream is. That and the AOS cream are two of the best creams, if you're into Sandalwood at all.

 

[boboakalfb]

Gillette '48 SS-Corked Feather
C&E BBB
GFT Limes SC
Aqua Velva
GFT Limes Skin Food
C&E W.I.L. EDT

 

[letterk]

1924 silver-plated Gillette "Bostonian" w/Israeli Personna blade
"Mystery" best-badger shaving brush
"Goodwill Hunting", Sterling-silver shaving bowl
QED Vetiver shaving soap
No styptic pencil
Witch-hazel
Malizia Uomo Vetyver EDT

1. I bought the brush for a few dollars -- it could use re-bristling (would look awesome in Pure Black Badger), but works OK; it's bugging me that I can't identify the manufacturer, and the only markings are the "A.S 4" and "Best Badger" on the one side (nothing on the bottom).
2. The Malizia Uomo Vetyver is a nice, summery scent; it begins with a sudden blast of sweet citrus, and moves quickly to a pleasant vetiver drydown.

The brush looks like an old Simpson. "AS4" is a Simpson-esque type of model number as well. But the "." in between "A" and "S" wouldn't make sense.

 

[letterk]

Yesterday
Merkur Futur
Wilkinson Sword (UK)
T2 Super
Floris JF soap
Proraso ASB
Floris JF EDT

Today
Merkur Futur
Wilkinson Sword (UK)
B&B Silvertip
DR Harris Almond cream
DR Harris Arlington A/S splash

 

[4hits]

Fat handle gold tech w/IP
Shavemac Finest
TGQ Lime Margarita Soap
Small Moss Scuttle
Proraso ASB
Creed Milliseme (sp) Imperial

 

[Taz]

Prep:
Big Dog Horsehide Strop 10 on Linen Cut Horse - 30 on Smooth Horse
Simpson Super Polo 10 Soaking in Super Scuttle
Hot Towel Wrap Sprayed with Da Vinci Water
Shave:
Castle Forbes Pre Shave
Castle Forbes Lime SC
Maestro Livi 7/8 Damascus
3 Passes
WWR
Ice Towel
QED Alum
Polar Lime Ice
Castle Forbes Lime ASB
Floris Lime EDT
Pashana Original Hair Tonic
Died an Gone to Heaven
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