SoS: July 27, 2015 - Aug 2, 2015

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by crackstar, Jul 26, 2015.

  1. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    SOTD: Friday, July 31
    Mystic Water Lilac
    Simpson 2 "Chubby" Synthetic
    Feather AS-D2
    Personna Med Prep (4)
    Barbers Choice Old-Time Lilac
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    Have a great day!
     
  2. Drygulch

    Drygulch Snowballs

    July 31th, SOTD
    Two days’ growth
    Prep: Hot shower
    Razor: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co Green Lizard Model B54GL
    Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel/ Linen (20 laps Linen/ 20 laps Leather pre and 10/10 post)
    Soap: The Shave Den Lime with M-Bomb added
    Brush: Quilted Maple Brush with Badger Knot
    Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
    Aftershave: The Shave Den Aftershave Milk, Iced Lime with M-Bomb
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  3. 782sirbrian

    782sirbrian Well-Known Member

    Friday 31st July



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    Warm shower

    Hot towel

    Shannon's Coconut Lime bowl lathered

    Finest Badger brush made by myself

    Gillette French Market Tech

    Kai (1)

    Cold rinse

    Thayers Lemon witch hazel

    TOBS No74 Victorian Lime aftershave
     
  4. Qix

    Qix Well-Known Member

    July 31

    Fatboy on 4
    Dorco ST301 (1)
    Arko
    Nivea post shave balm
    Vi-Jon Spice (decanted into a vintage OS bottle)
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    Last edited: Jul 31, 2015
  5. HolyRollah

    HolyRollah BaconLord

    FRIDAY
    Early morning shave using one of my favorite razors…super smooth shaver with a round point = a fast, comfy shave!
    Have a great Friday, all!
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    Last edited: Jul 31, 2015
  6. Hillbilly79

    Hillbilly79 Well-Known Member

    Friday's shave:
    Prep: Stirling face soap
    Soap: RR XXX
    Brush: Omega 10066
    Razor: 48-49 Gillette SS
    Blade: yellow gillette (2)
    Finished off with WH w/ eucalyptus, tee tree, and peppermint EO added.

    DFS with 2 passes wtg. Had the SS for a week now. Fine piece of American hardware. I've about got the hang of this razor now.
     
  7. Brian_Powers

    Brian_Powers Well-Known Member

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    My "it's been a really long and taxing couple of weeks" shave.

    Proraso Red
    Shavemac Americana prototype
    '76 Black Handle SS
    GSB (3)
    Thayer's Rose
    Floid Blue
     
  8. Hodge

    Hodge Well-Known Member

    The best shave I had this week was with St James of London shaving cream (Mandarin&Patchouli).
     
  9. GDCarrington

    GDCarrington Burma Shave

    31 July 2015 is the final Shave with this 1960s Vintage Personna at 11 excellent days of use.

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  10. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    SJOL is fantastic! Underrated. The post shave is amazing IMO.
     
  11. Cap7597

    Cap7597 Well-Known Member

    7/31/15 - The Duke and LPL
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  12. Hodge

    Hodge Well-Known Member

    Exactly why I think it's the best shaving cream in my den right now.
     
  13. celestino

    celestino Friendly Neighborhood Wetshaver

    31 July 2015

    * Weber DLC + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
    * Super Iridium
    * Super 3-Band + ZenShave C7 Snakewood
    * Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
    * Unrefined Shea Butter
    * Bergamot/Vetiver EO



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  14. Str8Guy

    Str8Guy Well-Known Member

    SOTN to come!

    Razor- Revisor 6/8 square point shoulderless
    Brush- FS silvertip badger
    Soap- Mama Bear Frankincense & Myrrh
    Pre shave- Taconic oil
    Post shave- Alum & Zartgefuhl balm
    Aftershave- Clubman original

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  15. Gordy

    Gordy Well-Known Member

    Prep - Shower / Woods Of Windsor Cedar Woods soap / Pre-lather / 3 min steam
    Razor - Gillette Rocket HD
    Blade - Personna Platinum Chrome (#3 and most definitely out for good!)
    Brush - Vulfix 404 handle / Omega 10810 knot
    Soap - Arko soap & cream / Glycerine
    After - Frozen towel / Alum & WH Mix
    Result - BBS

    Thought I'd finally found the perfect partner for the chrome tonight but alas, 'twas not to be! I think I only ever had proper irritation and razor burn twice before with DE but this is *DEFINITELY it right now! I was really careful given the previous results with blade. My verdict therefore is I don't like these blades, as bad as they were the first time around so the lot will be going pronto!
    Finally got around to re-knotting a very kindly PIF'd Vulfix 404 with my Omega 10810. The original loft was supposed to be 50mm but it was more like 55mm. It's set at 50mm now and it's turned what was a good brush into a great brush. I'm not a face-latherer but this would be perfect I imagine. Once I've my second blade trial over, I'll be giving it a go though.

    *Update - worst result ever with DE, MUCH worse than my first! AGONY!!!
     
  16. Boojum1

    Boojum1 Valet Parking Available Here

    I thought you would have reported on your new Sterling Synthetic by now.
     
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  17. Weeper Warrior

    Weeper Warrior Well-Known Member

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    Razor: 60's Tech
    Blade: BigBen
    Brush: Oscar11 Marigold
    Soap: Tabac
    Post: Cold Water & Thayer's
    AS: Obsession for Men


    I think I have fallen for the 60's Tech all over again! I think Gillette really hit a home run with the handle & head combo.
     
  18. Douglas Carey

    Douglas Carey Wildman

    Razor: Merkur 34 C
    Blade: Merkur Super (5)
    Brush: WDC-4, VIG Silvertip Butterscotch Handle, 24/67
    Soap: Razo Rock Don Donato
    A/S: Aqua Velva Ice Blue.

    Great shave tonight and back to badger brushes after a 30 Boar brush focus. Have a outstanding Friday evening.
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    Last edited: Jul 31, 2015
  19. crackstar

    crackstar Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Saturday features this set-up:

    Neutrogena Men Facial Wash :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Large Horsehair Barbershop
    Super Speed/SuperMax Blue day 4
    Arko Ice Mint SC :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Gold Bond Moisturizer :love055: :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:
    Aqua Velva Ice Blue AS :love055: :love055: :love055: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily: :Animatedfrozensmily:

    Cream time again and something I haven't used since at least the winter. The Arko Ice Mint is the only cream from the Arko series which has a significant menthol effect. I love its scent and the rich lather it gives. Its skincare is also pretty good. The SuperMax Blue blade is starting to dull out a bit, but I'm hopeful it'll last for a few more days. I'll soon need some more Aqua Velva - luckily for me that every pharmacy around here sells it. ;) :D
     
  20. Herm2502

    Herm2502 off to elf practice

    Sorry to treadabout you "adventures". Sometimes our lessons can be painful.
     

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