Thread: SOTD - September 10 - September 16

Mon:

Rooney small style 1 brush
Harris Arlington soap
Bismark strop
5/8 Heljestrand #31
Harris face milk
Penhaligon Blenheim Bouquet

Different Heljestrand this morning as a QC check, this one was finished on the King fine barber's hone. Noticeably sharper and smoother than the other one (7/8 Helj. #32) that was finished on translucent arkansas, though the final results were mostly comparable the shaving process is more pleasant with the finer finish.

Monday

Shower
Proraso pre/post
Joe Chandler RL Strop
Hot Towel
Vulfix Best Badger
Floris JF Soap
Westenholm 7/8- from BE
Proraso a/s balm
Floris Sandalwood EDT


This is the best shave I've achieved so far. Almost BBS and more importantly, no irritation what so ever. Good omen for the week.

Jordan

Monday

Shower
Vetiver Shave Soap
old Unknown Silvertip Badger Brush
old Dubl Duck Strop #50
Dubl Duck Goldenedge 6/8 round point (1st pass)
F. W. Engles Special 5/8 (second Pass)
Pinaud a/s

Hot Shower

Proraso pre-shave cream

Trumpers Badger brush

Proraso shaving cream mixed to perfect consitency.

W&B 6/8 squarepoint with kauri scales. Urleebird special.

Old Spice

I use a small porcelain bowl in a silver mug for shaving cream. I've taken to filling the sink with hot water prior to the shower. The sink being porcelain takes the heat away.
After the shower I refil the sink with hot water again, half fill the silver mug and insert the porcelain bowl. This way I get nice hot lather even on the second pass.
Pure luxury and indulgence.

Gary

-2 days' growth (I make a special point of it on Taylor-days)
-hot shower with hair conditioner on the face
-CH Desert Ironwood soap (passes 1 & 2)
-C&E BB brush (passes 1 & 2)
-water (pass 3)
-Taylor's Eye Witness 6/8 round-point singer
-Moisturizing peach-mango alcohol based hand sanitizer (best of both worlds)



Even though it was FFTH, Taylor just mowed through the hair with 0 pressure. It was so gentle, I decided to go for the 3rd pass as well.



Now my face is way past BBS. It's in the "Silk on Beyonce" range.



Btw. sorry about the msg format but the shave was just TOO GOOD!

Ok Ilija,


Sounds like a good shave there my man... But let's take a quote from Dave Chapelle... is your face 'as smooth as eggs'?

lol

Only if those eggs got lacquered and polished until they're smooth as silk on Beyonce Any way I stretch it and run my hands over it, my face feels like it never grew a single hair. The funny thing is that I got this baby from Tony H for under $15 shipped lol.

Shower
Vetiver Shave Soap
old Unknown Silvertip Badger Brush
(Breaking in some new equipment)
Old Niel Nielson Eagle Strop #148
Dovo Bismark 6/8 (1st pass)
Dovo Inox 5/8 w/ stainless handle (second Pass)
Pierre Cardin Balm and A/S