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

Sunday Night

USA Special 5/8 round point
Edwin Jagger DE89 with Laser Ultra blade
Mr Taylor's shaving cream on a Vulfix 2235
Alum
Witch hazel
Aquatonic

Str8 save no 19. The straight was again a bit better than last, and I would have been happy to go to work with no clean up after it. However I've got a nights sleep to fit in before I do so a DE was enlisted to provide a BBS.

Stroker made an observation yesterday about figuring which part of the blade to employ for each facet of the neck area. Previously I hadn't paid particular notice to which bit of the blade I had been using and I think by doing so tonight I was able to make some better sense of what I was doing and what might work better next time so thanks for that.

When DE shaving I normally do 3 DE passes plus some localised clean up with blade buffing and J hooking. However, if I do 2 straight passes and 1 DE I don't need to do anywhere near as much localised clean up work! I'm sat here with about the smoothest face I've had since puberty, some minor irritation but that's all a great combination of equipment.

J.R. Torrey-Worcester, MA.
TGN Silvertip with Van Der Hagen Handle-Cave Creek, AZ and Liberty Hill, TX, respectively
The Soap Opera Tea Tree SS-Madison, WI
QED Vetiver ASSC-Providence, RI
Shulton Old Spice Talc-Clifton, NJ

Pre: Hot Shower -- Almond/Peppermint Oil
Brush: Edwin Jagger Synthetic
Soap: MWF/CarrieM Black Rasberry Vanilla
Blade: 11/16 Geneva Cutlery
Post: Witch Hazel/Nivea Sensitive
EDT: Pinaud Clubman

Fourth of July shave;
Puma 22 Kayser Ellison Steel
Shavemac
MWF
Murray & Lanham Florida Water

Razor: Genco Grant
Brush: SRD #2
Lather: Really Old Spice
Aftershave: Aqua Velva






Happy Fourth of July!

For today's shave, I'm actually not sure of many of the details... I was test shaving razors at JoeD, CarrieM, and JrJoeD's place

Stropped my razors on a SRD EB strop (I LOVE it!)
Washed my face with a mystery bar of Carrie's soap that was out
Soaked whatever brush was out in a bowl
In walks Carrie with a custom shave cream - Root Beer Float - A blend of Vanilla Bourbon and Sasafras
Shaved with two razors, I don't remember what either of them are (really liking shaves off the Naniwa 8k)
Warm water rinse
Grabbed some AS Balm, but not tollay sure which

Sorry, no pics this time. Even more sorry you can't smell that lather!

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

For today's shave, I'm actually not sure of many of the details... I was test shaving razors at JoeD, CarrieM, and JrJoeD's place

Stropped my razors on a SRD EB strop (I LOVE it!)
Washed my face with a mystery bar of Carrie's soap that was out
Soaked whatever brush was out in a bowl
In walks Carrie with a custom shave cream - Root Beer Float - A blend of Vanilla Bourbon and Sasafras
Shaved with two razors, I don't remember what either of them are (really liking shaves off the Naniwa 8k)
Warm water rinse
Grabbed some AS Balm, but not tollay sure which

Sorry, no pics this time. Even more sorry you can't smell that lather!

Root Beer FWAAAAAAHT!?

Man, you people keep making me want more stuff!

Palmera 14
Rudy Vey Horn
Origins Easy Slider preshave
Al Raz the bomb Boheme
Nancy Boy after shave gel

Happy Fourth of July

Razor - C-Mon Wedge
Brush - Merkur Silvertip Best Badger
Soap - Proraso
Astringent - Alum Block & Thayers Witch Hazel
A/S - Boosters Aquarius
Result - One of my best shaves ever

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

For today's shave, I'm actually not sure of many of the details... I was test shaving razors at JoeD, CarrieM, and JrJoeD's place

Stropped my razors on a SRD EB strop (I LOVE it!)
Washed my face with a mystery bar of Carrie's soap that was out
Soaked whatever brush was out in a bowl
In walks Carrie with a custom shave cream - Root Beer Float - A blend of Vanilla Bourbon and Sasafras
Shaved with two razors, I don't remember what either of them are (really liking shaves off the Naniwa 8k)
Warm water rinse
Grabbed some AS Balm, but not tollay sure which

Sorry, no pics this time. Even more sorry you can't smell that lather!

Thank you man! Are you sure it was root bear and not the stuff with a lot of alcohol in it?