SOTD "FREE WEEK" February 11th - February 17th, 2019

[Bigbill]

 

[CapnPanther]

Sunday
Pre-shave: Body Shop Tea Tree Facial Wash/Baxter Shave Tonic
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (Israeli Red)
Brush: Vulfix Boar/Badger Grosvenor
Soap: Kiss My Face Cool Mint Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Alum
Balm: Burberry Brit

 

[sarimento1]

SOTD, Sunday, February 17th, 2019

Shower + Ach Brito Glyce face lather and rinse
PannaCrema labdano shave soap
Plisson badger brush
Henckels 6/8" stainless steel straight razor
Cool washcloth rinse
Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Russa cologne

Cat from zoo trip in Costa Rica many years ago!

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[guitarslinger]

First time using canned foam in at least a decade. Hated it. The lather disappeared and broke down faster than expected. I’m wondering if it was frozen in transit. It actually made it difficult to get a close shave. Either way, I see why I don’t use the foam anymore. Smelled great though.

This att se1 sure is a great razor.

Proraso aftershave will always be one of my staples.

 

[eezee]

2/16/19
Green Mountain Soap Co. Balsam Spice
Vie-Long 12705
5/8 Dovo-Inox w/Olive Wood Scales
Tony Miller 3" Premium Fast Bridle Strop
RazoRock Alum Stick
Pitralon Classic
Body Shop Kistna Balm
Penhaligon's English Fern

2/17/19
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Simpson Duke #2 in Best Badger
13/16 Bengall
Tony Miller 3" Premium Fast Bridle Strop
RazoRock Alum Stick
Fine Italian Citrus
Reef Point Admiralty Balm
Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria

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[Mistermoo]

Pre-Shave: Nuage Shaving Oil
Lather: Tabac Stick (Grated)
Brush: Semogue 1460 Boar
Razor: 1962 H2 Gillette Slim / Personna Platinum Chrome (1)
Witch Hazel + Tea Tree Oil
Balm: Nivea Sensitive
AS: Alt Innsbruck

Today's Music: Mahavishnu Orchestra 'Birds Of Fire'
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[zed117]

Gillette RFB NEW, MWF soap, GSB blade, Stirling Tuxedo brush, and Aqua Velva my favorite AS of all time.

 

[Vesalio]

Gentleman's pleasure [emoji145]
Old spice, Vielong 75 anniversary badger two bands, Thiers Issard aigle 7/8, cologne russe.

Sent from the Wolf's Den

 

[Somnos]

Since I used a Merkur 45 for Valentines Day I figured I would stick with the Merkur theme and reached for the mighty Mergress. Technically a hot rod Merkur but a Merkur nonetheless. Started off with Proraso Green pre-shave lotion and today’s soap choice was Sapone di Paolo Menta (rebranded as “eleven” now) with the matching balm. If you haven’t tried this soap it is fantastic as are all the “eleven” soaps. Great performance and lather. A wonderful smelling and mentholated shave all around! 3 passes and BBS!

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Merkur Mergress 500
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Pre-Shave: Proraso Green Lotion
Lather: Sapone di Paolo Menta
Aftershave: Sapone di Paolo Menta
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block

SOTD 02/17/2019

 

[PJO]

SOTD, Sunday, February 17th, 2019

Shower + Ach Brito Glyce face lather and rinse
PannaCrema labdano shave soap
Plisson badger brush
Henckels 6/8" stainless steel straight razor
Cool washcloth rinse
Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Russa cologne

Cat from zoo trip in Costa Rica many years ago!

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Ha — how creative!

Patti

 

[Mistermoo]

SOTD

Gillette 1925
MWF AND persona Red
The brush was a butter and bred one that came years ago with a shaving bowl and mirror.

The Soap ist to me after this 3 shaves very comfortable. Fine lather and no dry skin feeling after the shave.
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Well, for me it was the third shave with a vintage razor like this. The first two times I tried it with a Gillette Platinum, what was with LaToja Soap and the MWF horrible. I ordere a few samples of different blades and gave the Personna Red a try. I can't das that it is much better. Using the Old Spice after I was a screaming like Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan.....


Any suggestions what blade to use tomorrow?

Maybe try something really mild like a Shark, 'till you get accustomed to the Gillette New Improved, then when you're comfortable with that, go back to the Personna Red. YMMV but that worked for me with this razor.

 

[EB Newfarm]

 

[nikonNUT]

1904 Double Ring
New Feather
Brad Sears ebonite 2-band
Barrister and Mann Le Grand Chypre
Chanel Antaeus Lotion Apres Rasage
Thanyer's Unscented Witchhazel
Chanel Antaeus EdT
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[GoodOutcome]

17 Feb 2019
Karve - B
Bic Astor (2)
√P - SquareRoot Pascal Amboyna burl 24mm 2 Band HD White
Bath House Spanish Fig & Nutmeg
Cien ASB

 

[BavariaBrewer]

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