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SOTD
January 29, 2016
Prep: Hot Shower. Noxzema
Razor: Gillette Flare Tip Super Speed 1959 E1
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Lather: Route 66 Retro Spice
Brush: Maggard 24mm Synthetic Marble Handle
Post: Thayers Cucumber WH. Gold Bond Ultimate
Aftershave: Folsom & Co. Shady Past. Route 66 Retro Spice aftershave lotion.
Fantastic shave. The more I use this Flare Tip the more I'm sold on the milder razors, which only means that I've finally figured out how to use my tools. TTT. I love Route 66 Retro Spice! Such an awesome scent, so slick that my blade glides across my face. Fabulous skincare. The Maggard synthetic has that custom look and feel. Shady Past was a nice change this morning. Route 66 Retro Spice aftershave lotion is going to be a huge hit!!
Never let the things you WANT
Make you forget the things you HAVE!

SOTD January 29
Pre-Shave Oil
Edwin Jagger DE89
Feather (2)
Hot Shower, Nivea Face wash
Omega 10066 Boar Shaving Brush
Reef Point Dragon’s Blood
Alum, Pinaud Clubman, Nivea Balm
Doc Elliott Beard Balm Ambrt, Tobacco & Ceder

I got a very nice shave this morning, I'm gonna call it BBS, can't find a rough patch anywhere. My Boar brush is really starting to break in, too. Happy Friday all!

Gillette Super Speed razor (black handle)
Astra SP blade
Plisson/L'Occitane brush
St. James of London Mandarin & Patchouli SC
Osage Rug/Witch Hazel w/aloe
St. James of London Mandarin & Patchouli cologne

Very pleasant have today. The StJofL products are nice, especially the cologne. Big fan of that one. The Gillette/Astra combo is so good for me too. Very smooth and effective. So I"m ready to go. Going out of town with the wife to celebrate our anniversary this week-end. See y'all next week. Now go enjoy your day folks.

Great write up Kerry, I'm so glad you bought that Maggard brush, it's lovely.

Thank you my friend.

The PSO was pretty nice. I have never used it before. It took just a small squirt that I rubbed into my wet face. It was a positive addition to my shave. It has a great lime scent, and being water soluble, it washes off clean. It is an 11 oz bottle and should last a very long time.

Feon 1880
Oscar11 H.I.S. brush
Calani Cadre Noir soap
Lucido After Shave

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R2 Triad / Med Prep

SOC

B&M Seville

Fine American Blend

Now that's a cool picture

Sounds great, I enjoy lime scents very much. I'm glad you liked it Jim. Thanks for the post.

Thank you Lance!

29 January 2016

* Ikon Shavecraft 102 + UFO Titan 12mm
* Iridium Super
* Omega Pro #48
* Mystic Water Jeff's Lavender
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Wow @celestino!

Slim Adjustable set to 9
Rapira Platinum Lux Blade
MDC Face Lathered
3 passes

1/29/2016

Prep: Hot shower with Neutrogena Face Wash with menthol, home made PSO
Razor: Gillette Black Tip, CMON Filarmonica Doble Temple straight razor
Blade: PolSilver Super Iridium (6)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster
Soap: RazoRock - Don Donato
After: Home made ASB, Nivea for Men cooling after shave lotion

Happy Friday! I saw the RazoRock Plissoft Monster brush in one of the threads and was intrigued. Today was it's maiden voyage. The handle on the brush is huge and heavy. The synthetic bristles are super soft. The 26mm knot is huge. Luckily I use a large dip warmer/cooling bowl as my scuttle. The brush did a nice job building the lather and was soft as velvet putting the lather on my face. If you are looking for a large brush with a soft synthetic knot and a decent backbone, then this is a brush worth trying out.

Have a blessed day!

Nice Long Comb OC. Great example of the Gillette "NEW" variety. I like the LC slightly more than the SC of the same era both are great shaving razors.

How do you like the Blue Tip? I have one that I haven't tried yet.

The Blue Tip is a nice and mild shaver. I have not gotten a bad shave out of it.

Troy, every time I see one of your bathroom SOTD photo I'll be thinking of your recent admission.
As per your comment here "Sometimes I don't want to have to explain to my wife what the shutter noises are when I am in the bathroom with my shirt off and a towel wrapped around my waist."
I'm wondering that one day with mirrors present and the propensity for towels to slip, that we may see more of you than we ever wanted to.