Thread: SOTD - Sun July 4th - Sat July 10th

Vulfix&Simpson Grosvenor LE Super Badger : JMP 14 Medallon Taurino : Williams SS : Floid Blue ASL

Always a pleasure to see your 14 Medallon Taurino!

Originally Posted by du212

Vulfix&Simpson Grosvenor LE Super Badger : JMP 14 Medallon Taurino : Williams SS : Floid Blue ASL

After the usual 1-2 minute hot towel prep:

vintage Fields badger
1958 Executive/Iridium
Speick SS(milled into bowl)
vintage Caron Yatagan AS
vintage Caron Yatagan Pour Monsieur

I've sampled both the current Yatagan version and the one I have from the 70s. Definitely a difference between the two, with the older version being stronger and with more of that 'celery' note. Pretty fun stuff.

BBS results,

Martin

WEDNESDAY

iKon Deluxe Bulldog OC
La Toja SC
Omega Boar
Russian 7OCG Super Stainless
Spanish Floid AS

BBS

Wednesday, 7.7.10

Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil
Real Shaving Co. Moisturizing SC
Simpson's Ehsan
Geneva Cutlery Ontario
TM Heirloom Strop 40 Linen/70 Latigo
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Osage Rub AS

As good a way possible to start another day that will top 100 degrees..

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

Wednesday, 7.7.10

Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil
Real Shaving Co. Moisturizing SC
Simpson's Ehsan
Geneva Cutlery Ontario
TM Heirloom Strop 40 Linen/70 Latigo
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Osage Rub AS

As good a way possible to start another day that will top 100 degrees..

me rikey the scales

SOTD Wednesday July 7, 2010

Razor: 11/16 C-Mon Special Spike Point
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Shaving Cream: Proraso
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Col Conk Barbershop Badger
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer

Great cool shave today! First time with the Proraso and I like the cool menthol feel to it. Coupled with the Skin Bracer, it was a delightful shave on this 98F+ day.

PREP: warm shower with face conditioner
RAZOR: goldedge
BRUSH: custom nib
SOAP: tabac
SCUTTLE: face lathered today and loved it!!!
ASTRINGENT: superhazel
ASB: c.o. bigelow green elixir green
AS: master's bayrum
EDT: davidoff echo
RESULT: Nice shave in the afternoon after work. got up at 4 a.m so couldn't do it before but there is something to say for a nice afternoon shave, and the goldedge came through as expected easily one of the smoothest shavers i have.
FELLERS HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT 4TH OF JULY!! AND A GREAT REST OF THE WEEK

* sorry for the out of focus shot, but i was too tired to redo it

Wednesdays Shave



Location: 52° 45' 55.10460 - 0° 57' 31.22065
Hot Wash: Proraso Sul Filo Rasoio
Pre Shave: Proraso Crema Prebarba
Brush: Hand Made Pure Badger
Shave Cream: Olivia's Bambus
Razor: Palmera #14
Head Touch Ups: Vintage Gillette
Astringent: Alum Block
ASB: LaToja
AS: LaToja


Result: Ahh Bliss!!



SHAVE ON!!

Today I had another polar bear shave (it's SOOOOOOOOOOO hot out) and I welcomed a new razor to the fold.

Freshly honed: DMT1.2k, Naniwa 5k, Naniwa 8k
Freshly stropped: Tony Miller Apprentice
A nice, cold shower
Cold soaked my Thater in my SRD mixing bowl
Proraso shave cream
33/32 Wade & Butcher The Celebrated Hollow Ground Razor For Barber's Use
Cold water rinse
Lucido After Shave Lotion (misnamed - it's a menthol/alcohol splash)

I have to say, cold water after a mentholated lather is very invigorating.

And yes, I shaved under my nose with this razor. No problem at all with the coup de maitre