Thread: Sun September 07th - Sat September 13th

Good morning, gentlemen. Here is today's shave bill:

Razor: Wacker 7/8 in horn
Strop: Kanayama 80000
Brush: Simpson Polo 8 super
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: Santa Maria Novella
Balm: Institute Karite
Finish: Lavanda

Belated Sunday, Monday and Thursday post...
Sunday
Hot water prep
RAF razor "The Bastard" - TOBS lavender cream - generic badger brush - Scrupleworks horween strop - cold water splash - Calani scentless balm - Still Life from Olfactive Studio's EdT

Have been travelling to Nizhny Novgorod, Russia this week, so no time to post anything. Thus a couple of belated shaves. Hope you gents still appreciate them. The Olfactive Studio's is a new one in the house. It was actually a present for the wife, but it fits both men and women. I liked it.

Monday
No prep
Dorco plastic DE razor with Dorco blade - El Cheapo boar brush - El Cheapo ARKO cream - cold water splash - No EdT

Aeroflot lost my luggage on the flight from Moscow to Nizhny, so me and my colleague had to improvise. We went to the local shopping mall Fantastika and into the megastore Ashan to buy some cheapo gear. This total set did not cost more than 6 dollars, lol. The brush: awful. shedding hairs like crazy; the "razor": awful, the blade? Well, I'm proud to say that just about All my straights are sharper than this blade. The cream was alright. A bit difficult to lather properly with the boar brush, but I'll give it a second chance with one of my badgers. Here goes: my cheapest shave ever...

Thursday
Hot water prep
Volcan 14 razor - generic badger brush - Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood cream - Scrupleworks Swedish bridle strop - Coticule and Llyn Idwal hones - cold water splash - Proraso green tea & oat balm - hot towel - Piper Nigrum AdC

Ah, the shear joy of being back with my own gear and a new horse in the stable. Directly put it to the hones and gave it my edge. The shave was as expected of any 14: flawless. I've owned quite a few over these years and whether they be Henckels, Fillys, Palmera's or whatever, you can't go wrong with these blades. They all hone up really well and give fantastic shaves.
Weekend is around the corner. Have a great one gents!

LASSC BS-1
Wilkinson Sword NOS Stainless Blade (England)
LASSC Vanilla Eucalyptus Mint Shave Soap (sample)
Frank Shaving Barber Handle Finest
Stirling Bay Rum Witch Hazel Aloe Balm
Old Spice Classic Cologne
Sea Grapes Studio Shave Bowl

Friday SOTD

C.V. Heljestrand MK No.31 in Genuine Tortoise
Kanayama #3
Somerset era Simpson Duke 3 in Best Badger
Geo. F. Trumper Rose Soap in a Bowl circa 2008 Pre-reformulation
Dopo Barba di Camaldoli Aftershave Splash
Tabac Hair Cream

Good morning guys enjoy your day

12 September 2014

* Merkur HD 34C
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + K-Translucent
* Mystic Water Bay Rum
* Unrefined Shea Butter

Friday!

Razor: Robert Williams 7/8
Srop: Kanayama Cordovan #8000
Brush: Oscar11 L7 WSP HMW
Lather: Wickham Super Smooth Dandyism
Astringent: Myrsol Formula C
Music: Renée Flemming//The Beautiful Voice

Hayashi Diamond 40
KAI Captain Excelia
Vie-Long brush
Klar Kabinett soap
Proraso AS green
Proraso balm blue

SOTD 2014.09.12
Esclusivo

Pre: Oleolito LCC by Dr IschiaPP
Lather: Floris London Elite Soap
Brush: Vie-Long BG12925 Bullgoose Shaving LE2014
Lord Randal Malachite Brown 35/65 Horsehair 24x52x113mm
Method: Face Lathering with Brush Scuttle Silver-Ceramic
Razor: UfiKonSDLC (iKon Torsionshobel Slant DLC + UFO Goliath 15x85mm SS 316L)
Blade: Astra Keramik Vintage #1
Pass: ATG/XTGR
Post: HGA Alum Lotion by Dr IschiaPP
AS: Oleotintura LCC by Dr IschiaPP
Frag: Floris London Elite EDT Vapo


Comments & FULLSIZE 1500x1335px

7/8 Friodur
Proraso Red
homemade badger
This pic might indicate I'm color blind. I'm not I just have poor taste. Great shave, I've never been a big fan of Proraso but I really enjoy the scent of the Red. Have a good one.