Thread: SOTD - Sun August 8th - Sat August 14th

5/8 Fox Cutlery
RupRazor "El Toro" strop
Palmolive
B&B Essential
Floid Vigoroso
Christian Dior Fahrenheit EdT

Great pics gentlemen!!

Pre-Shave: Hot shower + fresh lemon juice

Pre-Shave Oil: Truffit & Hill

Razor: 7/8" Novelty 1879, 1/4 hollow, Spike Point

Brush: 23mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger

Creme/Überlather: Al Raz Da Bomb Custom Shave Creme (scent: cloves + orange + a hint of cinnamon, formulation: dense)

Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel

Post-shave: Trumper's Sandalwood Skin Food

Cologne: Sparks, Claiborne

Facial Moisturizer: Trumper's Facial Moisturizer

Result: Second time with Da Bomb today. The lather was even better than yesterday. I have not experimented by mixing it with any other combination(s) of soap/glycerin yet, but will soon - once I am certain I got the hang of this formulation, which I feel is very close. However, I am not sure if I will see an improvement in quality/density of überlather...this thing is as dense and moist as I have seen in "überland", so far. As far as the shave, my Novelty is one of my first and favorite spikes. This thing is like the "Genie in a bottle" who willingly grants his master's every morning wish - "Whiskers be gone"...and "Poof", just that simple. The shadowy and pesky growth magically disappears and makes way to a smooth and refreshed skin. And so my friends and fellow shavers, as every other cycle in life, this battle of wills will once again come to bear fruit tomorrow. Stay tuned as the saga continues. Same bat time, same bat channel.

TGIF...Have a great productive one guys .

every day the same:
your pictures are the best, Robert!
congrats!
Tom

Originally Posted by eTom

every day the same:
your pictures are the best, Robert!
congrats!
Tom

Thank you maestro. I appreciate it. I am afraid that these pictures were more or less a "quick setup and shoot" kinda photos. One of these days, when time permits, I will do a better choreography with appropriate color balance, color rendition and lighting

still awaiting your choreographies and some more tutorials, Robert!
... and you're right-most of our pictures are quick-shoots.

Friday, 8.13.10

Friday the 13th... Layin' low today!

Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil.... Perfect for a Friday the 13th
Speick Shave Cream
Vulfix 660 Badger
Bowdin's Wedge 5/8ths
Tony Miller Artisan .. 45 Linen/80 Latigo
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Spanish Floïd Suave AS

A European multi-national shave today... Razor and shave cream from Germany... Brush from the Isle of Man, American strop and Spanish aftershave punctuated with my favorite Scottish libation.
The Speick cream has always given me trouble, in spite of it's great reputation.. So today I changed my approach by leaving much more water in the brush than usual, and Voila (that's French), a SRO performance! This cream was due to not have it's contract renewed, but I've just changed my mind!

The only thing missing is my friend Froggy to honor the appearance of "The Frog" single malt... Maybe when things cool down a bit!

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

Friday, 8.13.10

Friday the 13th... Layin' low today!

Aura Glow as a Pre Shave Oil.... Perfect for a Friday the 13th
Speick Shave Cream
Vulfix 660 Badger
Bowdin's Wedge 5/8ths
Tony Miller Artisan .. 45 Linen/80 Latigo
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Nivea AS Balm
Spanish Floïd Suave AS

A European multi-national shave today... Razor and shave cream from Germany... Brush from the Isle of Man, American strop and Spanish aftershave punctuated with my favorite Scottish libation.
The Speick cream has always given me trouble, in spite of it's great reputation.. So today I changed my approach by leaving much more water in the brush than usual, and Voila (that's French), a SRO performance! This cream was due to not have it's contract renewed, but I've just changed my mind!

The only thing missing is my friend Froggy to honor the appearance of "The Frog" single malt... Maybe when things cool down a bit!

Hi Bill,
I totally forgot it was Friday the 13th...Spooky, but I love your international shave setup. You never seize to get one of the most interesting setups on SOTD

Well done maestro

Originally Posted by eTom

still awaiting your choreographies and some more tutorials, Robert!
... and you're right-most of our pictures are quick-shoots.

Hi Tom,
I am not sure you will need tutorials ...you seem to be quite well with your special effects of late. Very nice pictures indeed

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

After just under one week with a single creme/soap combo, two razors, and a single EdT, I feel like I'm getting too repetitious. Thanks for bearing with me-just 9 more days like this!

Razor: Case
Strop: SRD Modular
Lather: Proraso White + Penhaligon's BB + 4 drops
Brush: Best Badger Travel
Post: Thayer's Lavender
ASB: Nivea Sensitive + Lime SkinFood
EdT: Penhaligon's BB



Result, vey smooth today. I guess if I'm limited to a single creme and EdT, at least it's Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet. I just love this scent!

Bill,
It's always good to see your SOTD and "virtual face" here...even if it is the same setup . It's nice to have you connected to this thread/forum on a daily basis. For that, I thank you

I hope that you are well and bet you can't wait to get back home

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Hi Tom,
I am not sure you will need tutorials ...you seem to be quite well with your special effects of late. Very nice pictures indeed

I'm very interested to get your tut's.
The first tut teached me very well.