Thread: SOTD - Sun Dec 13th - Sat Dec 19th

Creed Original Vetiver SS | GB Kent T4 | Le Grelot 6/8 | Santa Maria Novella Pre-Dopo | Creed Original Vetiver cologne

First time with the Santa Maria Novella. Man when I opened that lid, the fragrance was just

Location: 40°50'38.61"N 73°56'19.68"W
Razor: Filarmonica Especial Para Barbas Duras
Brush: Semogue 2000
Soap: L'Occitane Cade
Astringent: Dickenson's Witch Hazel
AS: Geo F Trumper Coral Skin Food
Result: BBS, girlfriend approved. Not a bad shave, without glasses or contacts, without showering first. Helluva nick under my nose though. The Coral Skin Food and Cade scents combine quite beautifully into something completely different, very lovely. Had me wondering if I had used something else.

Brush: Semogue 1305 Boar Brush
Shave Soap: MWF
Razor: John Engström 6/8 Frameback
Aftershave Treatment: Chamomile Hydrosol followed by Em's Exotic Butter Cream

I read recently in the forum about steamed towels....i.e. towels placed in the microwave slightly wet, rolled like a burrito and heated to about a minute and a half...I tried this today and what a difference it made.
Be careful when taking the towel out of the microwave it is hot

Prep...added to the steamed towels, proraso post cream
Brush:Omega boar bristle
Soap: MWF
Razor:Henckels INOX 7/8 Spanish point.
Astringent: Thayers Lemon
AS: Proraso Splash.

Results: BBS. shave on
Background music: ZZ Top - Tube Snake Buggie.
Adult Drink: None yet.

Razor: C.S. Bresnick Twin Duck
Brush: Shavemac 177 ~26mm
Lather: SRD B.Rose Soap
Aftershave: Italian Floid
Drink: Absolute Vanilla
A great shave.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King
Soap: TSD Mojito
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Mastro Livi 8/8 Bergam Damascus in Mammoth Ivory Scales
ASB: Caswell-Massey Number Six

Result: BBS with a minimum of stretching because of my big grin.
To see the brush click on the link above.
Good start on a Monday morning.

MONDAY

Gem Flip Open
TP Gem Coated Blade
Vulfix 2006 Badger
Williams Shave Soap
Herbissimo Mountain Juniper After Shave

Beard Prep: Hot wash/ conditioner
Razor: Globusmen (Ah my sweet sweet)
Strop: Dovo 40 canvas/ 40 leather
Brush: Men-U Boar
Soap: TOBS Lemon and Lime with added Lemongrass E.O/ Glycerine
Astringent: Alum Block
ASB: Diesel Fuel For Life
AS: Diesel Fuel For Life
EDT: Diesel Fuel For Life
Result: WOW! BBS and I mean WOW..lol

Conclusion: TOBS is nice but IMHO not the Best, but DAYAM! My Globusmen is the smoothest smoothest Shave everytime! Now this is a bold statement: This Razor is as nice to use as my Jolly Rodger Wedge!!!! Not the same shave of course, but as nice Guys! If I had to choose 2 Razors only it would be those. (not that anything Barr world domination could force that choice on me of course...lol)

Soundtrack - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Volume 4
Prep - hot water splash
Strop - VB 2'' Web/Latigo 100/100 (new extra stroppage routine is working wonderfully - really smooth)
Brush - Tweezerman
Cream - COB
Razor - 13/16" Begall spike point wedge
AS - Mennen Skin Bracer (which my wife does like - she really hates AV)
ASB - Nivea Extreme
Post Shave Drink - Rare Eagle (s'okay but did nothing for my sinus headache)

Prep - Face Wash with warm water
Strop - The Filly
Razor 6/8 half hollow worcester straight
Lather - ARKO shaving cream
Brush - Edwin Jagger basic badger
After - Splash with cold water, another face wash, and some Bay Rum


Result - Possibly one of the best shaves I'v had!