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SOTD Monday May 1 - Sunday May 6

Merkur Slant Bar with Derby Extra
Simpsons Persian Jar #2 Silver Tip

Mama Bear's Bluebonnets & Wildflowers Shaving Soap
DR Harris Pink After Shave Splash
Geo F Trumper Coral Skin Food
 
Kyle, how do you like the T&H Ultimate Comfort Shave Cream and the Ultimate Comfort ASB?
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Todd
The cream does an excellent job. The smell is nothing special, but not unpleasant. I really like the ASB. I will definitely be buying some (both products were samples from a friend).
 
Merkur Slant Bar with Derby Extra blade
Savile Row SR-212
QED Patchouli Tea Tree & Peppermint soap
QED DaVinci Water
Baxter's ASB
 
  • C&E Best Badger
  • Merkur HD
  • Feather Hi-Stainless
  • Taylor's Avacado Shave Cream
  • Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
  • Caswell-Massey Limes
Had a busy week
Two flights--meetings out the ***
Peaceful, weekend shave
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Kyle said:
The cream does an excellent job. The smell is nothing special, but not unpleasant. I really like the ASB. I will definitely be buying some (both products were samples from a friend).
For my SOTD Saturday, I went to the Truefitt & Hill in Caesar's (details to follow if I can ever download the damn pics from my crappy phone). They use their Ultimate Comfort Shave Cream in their lather kings. The smell is 'nothing special' because it is unscented, but as you mention, it's certainly not off-putting (I enjoyed it).

-Nick
 
Spent the night at a friend's house, travel kit got used.

Merkur LH Classic with Merkur blade
Dovo brushed steel travel brush
Trumper's Rose shaving cream
Trumper's Coral Skin Food
Blenheim Bouquet EDT
 
  • C&E Best Badger
  • Merkur HD
  • Derby
  • Casswell Massey Sandalwood
  • Thayer's Rose Witch Hazel
  • Caswell-Massey Sandalwood ASB
  • Caswell-Massey Sandalwood Cologne
Sunday Morning Shave
Springtime birds singing sweetly
Outside my window
 
Proraso Pre
Taylor's Avocado (Thanks Andrew for the sample!)
SMFII
Gillette HD + Israeli Personna
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Proraso Pre

Been using my Futur so many days in a row, I've gotten used to it. Great shave, until I got to my neck where I went overboard trying to get it glass smooth, which the Futur does with far fewer passes.

Now I got some nice, dark, red abrasion on the throat. Treated with a layer of witch hazel, Proraso Pre, Bactroban ointment, and I'm going to go break off a piece of aloe plant to squeeze out and put on my cat's hot spots. Might as well dab the leftover on my burn 8)
I think today's shave was the scene of a coup. The mighty Merkur Futur has supplanted the Gillette adjustable as lord of John's shaving domain.
 
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Edwin Jagger Horn Handle Silvertip
QED Sandalwood Shaving Soap
T&H 7/8 Custom Elephant Ivory Handled Straight (Shaves like crap)
DR Harris A/S Milk (not shown)
C&E Sandalwood Deoderant
Caswell Massey Sandalwood Cologne
 
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For the last shave at home for the next 5 days...
  • big band jazz in the background
  • Merkur Slant Bar
  • Derby Blade - tried to squeeze one too many shaves from this blade and got a few weepers
  • T&H West Indian Limes Cream
  • jojoba oil, T&H Ultimate ASB
  • Pinaud Shave Talc
 
Edwin Jagger DE w/ Feather Platinum Blade
SMF 1 Brush
Kiss My Face Key Lime Shave Cream
QEDman DaVinci Water
CAR Hydrolast Lime/Green Tea ASB
 
Shower: Nancy Boy everything :wink: :cool:

Shave:
Merkur Progress with "7AM" blade
Simpson PJ3 super - just look at that gorgeous lather!
D.R. Harris Arlington soap
Woods of Windsor Aftershave

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Day one of the pre-shower shave:
Merkur HD with new Derby Extra
EJ for C&E Super
C&E Sienna SC
Thayer's Superhazel

Results: Not too bad...I think I'll continue to use this method the rest of the week to get a good comparison with post-shower shaving. Today, the neck didn't get quite as close as usual but I'll blame that on technique from switching back to the HD from the superspeed.
 
Merkur Slant Bar with Derby Extra blade
Savile Row SR-212
Truefitt & Hill Grafton shave cream
QED DaVinci Water
Truefitt & Hill Classic ASB
 
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