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20 July 2015

* Ikon Shavecraft Short-Comb + UFO U2V1 Red Bronze
* Super Iridium
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 All-Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Vanilla Sandalwood
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

July 20th, SOTD
Three days’ growth
Prep: Hot shower
Razor: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co Green Lizard Model B54GL
Strop: Drygulch Chromexcel/ Linen (10 laps Linen/ 10 laps Leather pre and post)
Soap: The Shave Den Iced Yin Yang (Lime, Lavender, & Menthol)
Brush: Spalted Maple Brush with Badger Knot
Post Shave: Cold Water Rinse, Alum Block, Thayer’s Witch Hazel
Aftershave: The Shave Den Iced Yin Yang Aftershave Splash (Lime, Lavender, & Menthol)

SOTD: Monday - July 20, 2015

Sampsons Shaving Soap
Plisson Synthetic Brush
PILS
Polsilver Blade
Floid Blue
Floid Blue Eau de Toilette
Sampsons Moisturizing Aftershave

Brush: Thater 21mm
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Thiers-Issard Bison 6/8
Aftershave: Thayer's Witch Hazel

Brought the family to Newport this weekend. Stopped by Lizze Borden house on the way back. It's a bed and breakfast now. I want to post a pic but for some reason it's not an option.

Wonderful shave today buy too dang hot.

I didn't think I'd ever like a rose scented soap and I'm still not 100% convinced. But I received a sample of this Soap Commander rose scented soap when I received my shipment of B&M Roam (thank you Phrank). The lather wasn't bad but not as good as a regular tallow soap or my preferred B&M line. But not bad either. But since rose is a main scent in Xpec, I thought I'd try it.

Prep: Hot shower with Musgo Real bath soap
Soap/cream: Soap Commander Love
Brush: Rooney silver tip
Razor: Friodur 72, 6/8
A/S: Clubman, Em's balm

Originally Posted by nicknbleeding

Brought the family to Newport this weekend. Stopped by Lizze Borden house on the way back. It's a bed and breakfast now.

Spooky! You couldn't pay me to stay there.

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Spooky! You couldn't pay me to stay there.

Lol. Same here. My daughter wants too though.

SOTD 7-20-15

Comments: Dang, I really thought after two passes and some cleanup I was going to get my first complete straight shave. The straight shave felt good and even felt very close until I did a rinse, then I could still feel stubble at the jawline and some on the chin but I did fine with the neck area and all rest though! I used the Wolfman razor (open comb side) for a cleanup pass in those areas listed earlier! One weeper and no irritation today and I ended up with a DFS shave but not BBS. No issues with the Proraso as it lathers easy and gave me very good protection throughout the shave. All in all, it was a very good shave today but could have been better!

Please feel free to leave comments on any items used as I enjoy reading them to see what others say about the gear I am using/trying out! Of course, YMMV!

Thx.

Great Shave today, the Ivanoff is really a Performer :-)

Pre: Hot Shower
Soap: Proraso Shaving Cream
Brush: HJM Professional Bristle
Strop: Leder-Tradition.de XXL-Juchten
Razor: Ivanoff 6/8"
Directions: With & Tangential
After: Axe Alaska AS