Thread: Sun August 26th - Sat September 01th

Location: 36° 0'5"N - 115° 15' 21"W
Razor: Genco Easy Aces
Brush: C2
Soap: Irisch Moos
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
ASB: Aqua Velva - Ice
EDT: Davidoff Cool Water

Summer is still going strong in Vegas so any cooling effect is always welcome. There's nothing better than what I used for today's shave. The refreshing scented Irisch Moos, which btw lathers up like the dickens, the ice cooling Aqua Velva and the ever so yummy smelling Cool Water from Davidoff. A member resurrected a very old thread about my Genco Easy Aces and it reminded me that the razor hasn't been used for a very long time. I stropped it 25 linen and 50 red latigo and it was all business after that. Excellent shave with an extra BBS result.

Last week of August. Enjoy!

Good morning friends!

PREP: Floïd Sandolor Pre Shave Gel
BRUSH: 23mm Vie-Long 16510 Silvertip Badger Shaving Brush
SOAP/CREAM: Mama Bear's Polynesian Red Glycerin Shave Soap
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: Filarmonica 13 Doble Temple
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: Floïd
RESULT: Great shave, BBS



Have a nice week,
Béla

Sunday

Another one of my Sunday bedroom minimalistic shaves. Shaving like this every week is really cool. You have to be so ‘measured’ in your actions; no frisky splashing of water! Prep was just a quick splash of water, (no ‘pre-shave shower’, I shaved mid afternoon). I’m really enjoying this new strop; I really think it improved my shave tremendously; the razor’s edge felt so smooth.

Only a short post today as I am suffering from a chest cold. It's entirely possible that I'm lamenting about that a little too much. The wife appears to be pretending she doesn't care about my illness...


Razor: Klas Törnblom | Soap: Madame Scodioli ‘Boheme’ | After Shave: Ach Brito Lavanda | Strop: Neil Miller English Bridle

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Martinez' Custom: Chess King w/ 26mm silver tip badger
Soap: Truefitt & Hill: Luxury Shaving Soap
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop (3x25)
Razor: Moreton & Langley's razor 13/16
ASB: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime Skin Food
soundtrack: Anne-Sophie Mutter: Johannes Brahms Violin Sonata Nº 2 in A major, Op. 100 #1

Unhurried, comfortable and relaxing shave.
Have a great week.

6/8 Thiers-Issard "Le Grelot", 3/4 Hollow Ground, Round Point, Buckeye Burl Scales
Imperial Shave Pegasus III Strop
Simpson Chubby 2 Super
Martin de Candre
Cold Water Rinse
Spanish Floid Mentolado Vigoroso
Rance Francois Charles EdP

Good morning friends. Today a buddelized Wade & Butcher

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: New Forest 2201
Razor: Zebra
Soap: Floris 89
AS: Old Spice, Fresh Lime
Strops: Neil Miller
Result: Very, very clean
Got a nick just below the chin line, all it took was that split second of not keeping track of the angles, but no worries, it was a very nice shave anyway!

Originally Posted by Mikael

... but no worries, it was a very nice shave anyway...

You're sounding very Australian, Mikael...

Razor –Le Jaguar
Brush – HESS #5
Soap – Sage & Daisy, Lemongrass -Kiwi
AST – ALUM
AS – HESS Sweet Pea

Just a touch up shave needed today. The glycerin soap bar lathers nicely and provides good glide. And it smells really fresh. The HESS Sweet Pea is a vintage AS from the 50s? And it has only gotten better with age.
Mike

Prep:Hot Shower
Bowl:Imperial shaving Lather bowl
Brush:24mm TGN Premium A in Custom Cherry Handle
Strop:SRD English Bridle 30 webbing 60 leather
Cream:Al's Shaving Absinethe
Razor: Filarmonica DT 14
After shave: Ogallala Bayrum & Sandalwood
EDT: Cartier “Roadster”



Result: I've been away from the SOTD for a while. I've missed being a part of the SOTD, so here is my entry for the day. The Fili delivered an amazing shave as usual, and I'm still feeling intoxicated by the scent of the Absinthe scented shaving cream from Al's Shaving Products. Have an amazing day gentlemen!
Glenn