Thread: Sun January 01st - Sat January 07th

SOTD Monday 2


Brush: Mason Pearson, pure badger
Soap/Cream: P160
Razor: Merkur 34 C HD + Elios
ASL: Old Spice
Comments: Very good shave in three passes.

Thanks for your posts, Gentlemen
Have a nice day.
Angel.

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest, high mountain badger
Razor: Otto Busch, Weltmeister
Soap: Nannys French Lavender
AS: Mennen, SB
Edt: Kenzo, L'euapar
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean


... and some:

• Pre: Shower and lather
• Shaving brush: Thater SRP
• Shaving soap: Martin De Candre
• Razor: Brian Brown 8/8
• Hone: Norton 4/8k
• Strop: Scrupleworks, Ambrose Caballo mas Fino
• Scuttle: SWK XL
• Post: Alum block, Osage rub, Brut AS

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By blix72 at 2012-01-02

First shave of 2012 for me, the (Ja)Norton honed Brian Brown had no problem with the 2-day stubble.

Monday

Rotbart #15
Gillette Super Thin
RazoRock Mugfietto Di Bologna Artisan Shave Soap
Semogue LE 2011 Badger 1
L'Oreal After Shave Balm
Black Suede Cologne

Monday, January 2, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Hills Brothers Original Blend
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick G1
Blade: Schick
Soap: Speick
Brush: Simpsons Duke 2
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Speick After Shave Lotion

Monday:

Shumate 5/8
EJ Best
Truefitt & Hill Trafalgar
Alum Block
Witch Hazel
Afta Fresh Balm
Pinaud Clubman

AMAZING SHAVES GENTS. KEEP 'EM COMING

Grant: What a beautiful heirloom that Long Life is...I love it. May you be blessed for what it stands (i.e., a long life). Hope your head is healing well

Mikael: Love the Weltmeister buddy.


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Cheers,
Robert

Once more I've gone to my western style Japanese razors for the SOTD.

Pre: Hot shower
Lather: Fitjar Norwegian Fern shaving cream + Bigelow
Brush: TGN short loft silvertip
Razor: Missile 58 frame back
Post: Alum block
PSB: Vifrex gel
AS: Homebrew Bergamont/Cedarwood/Vetyver
Result: The lather was a bit thin through no fault but my own, but none the less, this shave came out very well; smooth and very close.

Mon Jan 2
Brush: Silvertip badger ( hand turned handle)
Soap/Creme: Cella
Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Astra SP
Pre: Shower & glycerin soap
Post: Witch Hazel
Hair Groom: Gables Creme Oil
Result: Great shave. Nice quick easy 3-pass DFS.

1st shave of 2012 and like a bone head I forget to charge the camera battery. I gifted myself a little treat after Christmas. I tired to hold out, in fact I was almost praying that one of you guys would put me out of my misery and buy it before I hit up the already hurting credit cards. Here is my most recent Maxterpiece and 1st shave of 2012:


Prep: hot shower + woody's exfoliating pre shave + proraso pre/post
Brush: Jack Black synthetic
Scuttle: GTP
Suds: RazoRock XXX
Blade: Friedrich Herder Abr. Sohn #45 6/8
Post: alum
AS: Pinaud bay rum
ASB: CO Bigelow bay rum
Cologne: CO Bigelow bay rum


Results: fantastic shave and I feel privledged to be able to share it with y'all.

I wish everyone and the loved ones a better 2012 than 2011!!!!!!!