Thread: Sun October 31th - Sat November 06th

Thursday - DE Shave

Pre-Shave: Hot shower

Razor/Blade: Merkur 39C/Feather

Brush: 25mm Vestavia Silvertip Badger

Überlather: Pré de Provence Shave Creme + Pré de Provence Shave Soap + Glycerin

Astringent: Thayer's Witch hazel (Rose Petal, no alcohol)

Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-Free Moisturizer

Cologne: Penhaligon Quercus

Result: This Shea Butter-based Pré de Provence überlather has an amazing scent. Ummmmmm...It is truly intoxicating. And what a slick, moist lather...deliverance is finally at hand. I would be perfectly content spending 30 minutes lathering this slick, thick creme into my face without even touching the blade. It is that good !!! After loading the 39C slant with a Feather blade, I took it for a ride on my face. Fabulous treat as the razor and blade did not disappoint. BBS shave in the 3 usual passes. After the shave and warm/cold water rinse, the residual scent of the Pré de Provence still saturated and titillated my senses...and it seems, the rest of the den as well as evidenced by my wife's positive affirmation when she walked in (Now, there's something else I will have to hide from her prying eyes ). Nonetheless, I finished this "Zen" shave with a little Trumper's moisturizer and Penhaligon's Quercus and...."Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, it's off to work we go". Oh, but wait...I forgot that I am working from home today.

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Great SOTDs guys. Have a Fabulous Thursday gentlemen .

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Mark,
Great tribute to Sue. May she rest in peace. I never had the pleasure of using her stuff.

beautiful blade BTW

Thanks Robert! It's a great shaver! And try some of her soaps if you get the chance. I'm a tallow head but her's is some of the nicest non-tallow soaps I've used.

Originally Posted by thewatermark

PREP: Hot shower with face scrub
RAZOR: Genco Goldseal
BRUSH: PJ3
SOAP: Trumpers Sandalwood
ASTRINGENT: Thayer's Lemon WH
ASB: Sandalwood Skinfood
AS:None
EDT: Guerlain Vetiver
RESULTS: EXTREMELY CLOSE,SMOOTH,SHAVE..

Great shave today, I took my time , nice and slow enjoying every moment. The Goldseal is by far one of my favorite blades, very basic looking but it gives an incredible shave. The Trumpers SW is always a treat to use, love the smell, and pair it up with the Skinfood and its pure Heaven. Finish it off with some vintage Vetiver and its one hell of a Thursday!

ENJOY THE DAY GENTS!

You gotta love rockin' the V today! Of course, my vetiver is not up front at all - the Montale Red Vetyver is much more of an accord with geranium and cedar up front...

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

I would be perfectly content spending 30 minutes lathering this slick, thick creme into my face without even touching the blade.

The shaving equivalent of the cuddle?

Originally Posted by BlacknTan

That's interesting, Bruce!

I wasn't aware that there are present day Knights Templar. I was under the impression that they were wiped out in the Middle Ages..

I'll have to bone up on the subject!

From my reading of this subject, they were disbanded (early 14th century or so). But their practices and beliefs were incorporated into another secret society known as the Freemasons. Many Templars were also Freemasons and so were said to have been protected and hidden by their Freemason brothers. It has been rumored for centuries that the Templars still exist as a functioning group within the Freemasons.

Originally Posted by Shoki

The shaving equivalent of the cuddle?

You know it . That's exactly right

Great shaves today gentlemen, Matt I'm loving that gold seal

Originally Posted by nubskillz

Great shaves today gentlemen, Matt I'm loving that gold seal

Where's yours? The fish must be feeling neglected!

Thrusday
Santa Maria La Novella SC/shavemac D01 silvertip brush/Merkur HD with Laser/Jojoba oil as balsam

Originally Posted by LegalBeagle

Thanks, she does take quite an edge. I'm not sure I'll say she's "tamed" yet because I still have a long way to go and a lot to learn about the stones...

It's all about "Romancing the Stone(s)"...it is rather fun. Good luck