Thread: Sun October 23rd - Sat October 29th

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Location: 36° 0'5"N - 115° 15' 21"W

Razor: Maxtom

Brush: C2 - 2 band

Soap: Cyril R Salter French Vetiver

Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel

AS: Vetiver de Carven

EDT: Vetiver de Carven

Summary: We had another gorgeous hot and sunny day (the last few days of the year) but you can tell it's coming to an end and colder times are ahead of us. I love to use the more earthy scents for those colder winter days. What's not better than my 'Numero Uno' choice of Vetiver. Anyone that knows me, knows I'm a vetiver junkie . The stronger, earthier and pungent the better. The C2 badger brush is such a dream to use. It's a great brush that not only fits my hands like a glove but also whips up a ton of lather in no time. I also had to test shave a Maxtom so combined with the Vetiver it turned out a total bliss. I couldn't be happier. It was the perfect combo. I got extra approval from both the Missus and Vivi.

We're heading to the end of the month. Wishing everyone a great, super enjoyable new week!

Pre : Shower With Soap From Aleppo
Razor : EJ DE89L
Blade : Gellette Sharp Edge
Brush: Shavemac D01 2-Band
Scuttle : Schwarzweisskeramik XL
Soap : La toja Stick
ASL : Floid Suave
ASB : 444

Good morning friends!

PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel

BRUSH: SIMPSON POLO PL10, Best Badger

SOAP/CREAM: Castle Forbes Shaving Cream Levender Essential Oil

SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl

RAZOR: 6/8" Le Talisman / PEROUX-COGNET, Thiers

STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #30000

SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG / XTG

AS: Musgo Real After Shave Balsam

COLOGNE: Eau de Cologne LAVANDA Ach. Brito

RESULT: BBS shave

1956 October 23 HUNGARY

Have a nice week,
Béla

Good Morning Gentlemen,

I had a couple of days away in Abu Dhabi. Arrived back last night and caught up with all of the great SOTD posts. I made do with a feather DE, joy to be back and shave with a straight this morning.

Prep: Shower
Strop: TI Paddle Strop
Brush: Semogue, 2030 Boar
Cream: Proraso
Razor: Dovo Master's
Finish: Allume Di Rocca Narturale
EDC: Jo Malone 154 Cologne

I didn't shave yesterday, face felt like it was covered with sandpaper. Lovely 3 pass shave. Nice and smooth.

Have a Great Week

Thanks, Béla.
You gave us the chance for remembering the revolution in Hungary 1956.
3 years ago in the GDR there was the same situation.
Both revolutions colapsed.


Here you get my personal SOTD:

Good morning Gents!

Shave prep: Face wash
Brush: Frank Shaving finest badger
Soap: Crabtree & Evelyn, Sandalwood
Scuttle: Robert Becker large
Razor: Le Hospital Bayle Annonay, 6/8 round point hollow
Strop: nun2sharp's hanging leather strop
After Shave Splash: Home made Sandalwood splash
Notes: I just honed the razor this morning, it needed a lick on the hones and it effortlessly plowed through my morning stubble. The sandalwood splash is a new blend of mine, a touch of geranium and coriander supports the wood, and citrus plays in the top. It weighs in at 72% alcohol/144 proof, and has a little glycerin in it for hydration. I often think sandalwood can be too much, but this is just right. Slow comfortable 2-pass shave left me wonderfully BBS. Feeling good this morning!



I wish you all a wonderful week!

SOTD Sunday 23

Pre: Clarin’s shave easy oil
Brush: Altesse, white badger (Model 72228)
Soap/Cream: Tabac, Shaving Soap
Strop: Herold Razor Strop (Model 9185)
Straight Razor: Eagle Cutlary 13/16, Half Hollow. Spike point.
AS: Balsam Tabac
Cologne: Tom Ford, For Men
Comments:
Two passes. Nice and smooth shave.

Have a nice day, gents
Angel.

Pre-Shave: A shower

Brush: Rooney's finest

Razor: Puma Gold

Honing Regimen: touched up on a Norton Barber hone

Strop: Neil Miller cordovan shell

Soap/Cream: Acqua di Parma

Scuttle:Schwarzweisskeramik, Large White

Astringent: Osma Alum, rinse, Thayer's Medicated SuperHazel

After shave Balm: Acqua di Parma Colonia

EdT: Acqua di Parma Colonia

Results: As some of you guys may know, back in February I wrecked my foot and suffered 25 fractures in it. My surgeons told me that I would never be able to run again. Well, yesterday I stepped up on my treadmill. Six kilometers later, my surgeons were proven wrong What a great feeling to get a proper run in! I'll be pacing myself, but now my lost goals seem achievable once again. A celebratory shave today completes my perfect weekend

Have a great week guys!!

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Location: Coffs Harbour Australia
Strop: MickR's Roo Hide
Brush: Silvertip Badger in Cocobolo
Soap: L'Occitane Cade
Razor: Wade & Butcher "For Barber's Only"
Astringent: Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel
Balm: C.O. Bigelow Mentha
A/S: Wahl Bay Rum
Its been 3 or 4 days since my last shave so I decided the recently touched-up W&B might be a suitable option.
And what a great selection it was. 3 slow passes and I'm smoooooth as a catfish's belly
This was an afternoon shave and my youngest son Elvis was hangin' out with me for this one.
He loves sampling the aftershaves.

Have a great week gentlemen and thanks for the great posts and pics

Originally Posted by Birnando

Six kilometers later, my surgeons were proven wrong

What brilliant news! Happy for ya