Thread: SOTD May 15th- 22

-Just a face-wash
-First lather with Wilkinson soap/brush (while stropping)
-Rinse
-Second lather with Colleen's 4-B/C&E BB
-Taylor's Eye Witness
-Dominica Bay Rum

Missed my baby. In love with Sheffield steel. Gave me an amazing shave as always. Can't wait to get my 2 W&Bs, restore'em and see what they can do. Still testing Colleen's stuff and still impressed.

Hot Shower

6/8 Dorko
prorasso pre shave
silvertip badger brush
Crabtree & Evelyn Nomad shave cream


Taylor of OBS St James After shave


What a great shave smooth and I smell great too.

10 x minute Hot Shower

6/8 Hamburg ring (Glider ?)
30 x passes on TM 3" strop (leather only)
Prorasso shave cream using very inexpensive but value for money Tweezerman badger brush.
Prorasso After shave ( Love that Eucalyptus sensation ).

Surely it just can't get much better than this.

I am right in the middle of my SOTD:

already done:

Cup of espresso
Hot shower
Proraso Cream

Irish Moos lather (famous company from cologne ("4711") )
Stropping my str8 and enjoying the singing sound of the blade
double shave: with and against the grain
testing the "coup de maitre" against the grain" got a little sweat on my forehead again because my nose was standing right in the blade"s way
got a nearly perfect shave now ...

to do:
Proraso Cream
Old Spice

The str8 came to me from ebay. It is a "Schulze Weyer" 6/8 with ivory plates beside the tang and a nice picture on the blade. I first thought this ivory thing is rubbish and unnecessary, but it gives the razor a real perfect handling. The blade was really bad (kind of concave) so I gave it a new hone. Now it is one of my favorites ...

-Just a face-wash
-First lather with Wilkinson soap/brush (while stropping)
-Rinse
-Second lather with Colleen's 4-C Cavendish Black creme/C&E BB
-Satinedge 5/8
-Dominica Bay Rum

The duckling leaves my face with clean shaves, but there's no replacement for good Sheffield steel. As for the creme, I think I have a new travelling companion

Tony Miller Paddle Strop - 50 passes
Dubl Duck Special No. 1 - touched up on my new Belgian coticule bout (small but effective)
Crabtree & Evelyn 23mm Best Badger Brush
Collen Churley Shaving Cream #4-A
Thayer's Witch Hazel Skin Astringent with Aloe

ooooo baby it doesn't get much better than this.

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-Just a face-wash
-First lather with Wilkinson soap/brush (while stropping)
-Rinse
-Second lather with Colleen's Orange Patchouli
-Taylor's Eye Witness
-Tested the first batch of my aftershave blend (in the AS/C forum)

It leaves the skin feeling soft and fresh but it's a b**** to use b/c the glycerin settles on the bottom. I'l lhave to find a substitute.

Tony Miller Paddle Strop - 50 passes
3/8 C V Heljestrand MK24
Lush Ambrosia Shaving Cream
Thayer's Witch Hazel Skin Astringent with Aloe

Just a trim.

X

Shower
TM Strop
Dovo 'Super Bismarck' 5/8 (my first and still one of my favorites)
Colonel Conk Amber soap
Men-U Synthetic bristle brush
Trumper Limes Skin Food
2 sprays of AOS Sandlewood
ahhh, all better!

hot shower

6/8 Dovo Horn scales
prorasso pre shave
Crabtree & Evelyn Sweet Almond Shaving cream
silvertip badger brush

Pinaud Bay Rum After Shave