SOS March 17 - 23 2008

[Baloosh]

Hope everyone has a great week!

Hot shower
Prep pre-shave at beginning of shower
Castle Forbes pre-shave at end of shower
SR 3124
'60 Fatboy w/ Derby blade
Proraso Green Tea & Aloe soap + T&H Almond cream
WWR
Polish Nivea A/S splash
CWR
Moore Unique Razor Relief balm + Mama Bear's Orange/Menthol milk
Ungaro Ungaro III EdT

[DragonBoy]

Monday 17th

Treet TTO1 Razor
Derby Extra
Muehle Super
QED Wild Rose Ss

Homemade RoseWood AS
Mama Bear Cyphre Rose Cologne

[crackstar]

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/new Personna
Gada Cool Mint S/C
Canus goat's milk moisturizer
Booster Mosswood A/S
Yves Saint-Laurent Pour Homme EDT

I definitely shave the best with a Parker--it's a very forgiving razor. The Personna blades are actually a lot better than I thought. ;) :D

[johnniegold]

after shower at the sink:

HD/IP(1)
EJ Medium Silvertip
DVH s/c
WWR
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Proraso a/s (hey, that's green :D)
Paul Sebastian edt

[jnich67]

Mon

AOS Fine Badger
TM RL strop
TGQ Highlander SS
HM Christensen 6/8 RP
Tabac a/s
Tabac EDT

Sweet Shave!

Jordan

[Brigadier]

Prep Pre-shave
Hot towel
Prep Pre-shave
Omega boar brush
TSD Peppermint/Menthol SC
Gold Tech w/ Treet Blue Special
Walgreens Original AS
Tryphon Mentolo ASB
Acqua di Selva EDC

[SSLSTudio...]

Scent From Heaven pre-shave Oil in beard

Long hot bath with bar of Rose Soap. afterwards, cutting Toe nails and hands while lathered up with Coates Tea Tree.

Shave:
Shapleigh Str8 Ellis Scales purple Heart
Muhle superbadger.
Tony Millers Strop
Coates Tea Tree SC
Aramis A/S
Anherb conditioner.
Ralph Lauren Romance for Men EDT.

Post Shave:

Alcina moisturiser
kamille body cream.
Rose handcream.

[IsaacRN]

St. Patrick's Day

[SSLSTudio...]

Nice one There Isaac, Coates too eh ? :happy102 :rolleyes:
Awesome Brush aswell ! it Screams USE ME !

[IsaacRN]

Thanks man....

[Padron]

Outstanding photo Isaac! :drool :drool :drool

[Kingpepper]

C&E BBB
Merkur Slant with Merkur day 1
Speick SC
Grey Flannel AS & EDT

:happy005

[Sailinblues]

Simpsons Commodore X3
TSD Blueberry SS
Super Adjustable w/ Gillette 7 O'Clock
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Have a great night!

[Padron]

Rooney Heritage Stubby 2
Castle Forbes Lavender Cream
3" Handamerican Old Dog Strop
6/8 Wacker .25 Hollow Spike
Thayer's Lavender WH
Alt Innsbruck AS

Nice Shave :D

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n78/Mepadron/7ca1865c.jpg

[VetsJetsnGuns]

Hot shower
hot towel
Merkur 39C 'barberpole slant'
sweedish gilette (day 3)
vulfix super badger 22mm
TOBS avodaco
nancy boy replenishing Gel AS
10 minute wait
Aqua Velva (oh, yeah!!)

[DragonBoy]

Tuesday 18th

Merkur HD Gold
Derby Extra
Taylors Pure Badger
Kent Shaving Soap

Aqua Velva AS
SheFon EdT

A really, really nice shave.. One of those days when everything just works great! :cool:

[moviemaniac]

TUESDAY:

Dovo Ebony 5/8
50-Bock
Fax Sport SC
Tabac ASL
MB Cucumber ASB

[Baloosh]

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
Method Bloq Citrus cream rubbed in as pre-shave during shower
SR 3124
'60 Fatboy w/ Derby blade
TSD Oak Leaves & Acorns soap + AOS Sandalwood cream
WWR
Floid Blue A/S splash
CWR
AOS Sandalwood balm + Mama Bear's Lilac/Menthol milk
AOS Sandalwood EdT

[crackstar]

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/Personna day 2
Boots S/S bowl
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Aramis deo stick
Aramis EDT

a nice shave this morning. The Boots soap has a very unusual scent--it's a combination of minty/lemony/soapy. The lather it gives is very rich, and pleasant, and it leaves my skin feeling soothed, and smooth. ;) :D

[johnniegold]

after shower at the sink:

HD/IP(2)
Emperor 3
TGQ Creme de Campagne s/c (sample)
WWR
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Booster Iced Lime a/s
L'Occitane Verbena edt

[jnich67]

Tue

Rooney Finest 1/1
TM Strop
C&E Sienna SS
Challenge Cutlery 5/8 SP
Italian Floid a/s


Jordan

[rick]

Kent BK4
STICKY + Feather
RNB Almondy SCream (C&E Sweet Almond oil Crean and a pink glycerin soap Doc gave me.....no idea what it was but the SCream turned out grrrrrreat !)
WWR
Blue Floid AS Splash
L'Othantique ASB

[PalmettoB]

Tuesday

TGQ Spiced Lime soap
Taylor of Old Bond Street pure badger mini brush
Geo. Wostenholm Celebrated IXL 5/8 w/Sheffield notch
Thayer's WH splash
Geo. F. Trumper's Extract of Limes Skin Food

[TG_Charles]

Merkur Classic, Derby Extra
D.R. Harris lavender shave soap
Vulfix Mayfair brush
Aqua Velva Musk aftershave lotion
A small dab of Aveeno (for babies) moisture cream

A good shave; the D.R. Harris lavender shave soap never disappoints.

[moviemaniac]

WEDNESDAY:

6/8 Ford Medley
70-Bock
De Vergulde Hand SC
Old Spice AS
I Coloniali Mango Balm

[crackstar]

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/Personna day 3
DIY S/C (from our TSD Store!)
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
Alt Innsbruck A/S
Santos de Cartier EDT

I love this DIY cream--it lathers rich, creamy, full and slick! It also has a great scent, with a good cooling menthol effect. Bobby and JoAnna, please keep this stuff in the Store on a regular basis! ;) :D

[Mottern Man]

Red Tip Superspeed / Crystal Blade
Burma Shave Brush
Williams Mug Soap
Italian Floid

I think my kid hid my BK4

[Baloosh]

Welcome back Willy!!!!!!!!!!! :1respect

Hot shower
The Real Shaving Co. hot mask treatment during shower
Castle Forbes pre-shave at end of shower
SR 3124
'60 Fatboy w/ Derby blade
ToOBS Mr. Taylor cream + Pinaud Clubman lather cream
WWR
ToOBS St. James A/S splash
CWR
Moore Unique Razor Relief balm + Nancy Boy Signature gel + Mama Bear's Lilac/Menthol milk
Diptyque Tam Dao EdT

[Infotech]

Thing's have been going so well lately that I decided to change it up a bit.

Gillette Slim w/Astra Super Platinum
C&E BBB
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender
The Body Shop Razor Burn Relief
C&E Nomad ASB

I had a bit of razor burn on my neck; actually the worse since my return to DE a couple of weeks back, but not as bad as my worse ever. A little Body Shop Razor Burn Relief instantly made the burning subside. Then I put on the C&E Nomad and it came back, plus I could feel a couple of other spots. This is the second time that I put on another aftershave and ruined the effects of the Body Shop RBR. I'm surprised at how good that stuff really works.

[johnniegold]

after shower at the sink:

Schick Hydro-Magic/Ted Pella (1)
SR 3226
TGQ Creme de Campagne s/c (sample)
WWR
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Booster Polar Ice a/s
Royall Muske edt


Welcome Back Doc.

[Churchill]

Wednesday:
Gillette '58TV w/israeli
Simpson's Special best
Coates Lavender sc
SCS Tony's Choice asb
Chanel's Pour Monsieur

On vacation in Phoenix and headed to the golf course.:D

[rick]

On vacation in Phoenix and headed to the golf course.:D


I'll be at Poppy Hills this time next week.....I'll rub it in later ;)




Last Nights shave:

Kent BLK2
Weishi GunMetal and then Slim .................FTW
RNB Vetiver SCream + RNB Rosey SCream
WWR
RNB Pashana ASBlend
Polo Green EdT

[Lyrt]

Digging up shots from my HDD.

http://www.shavemyface.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11795/SOTD_08_03_19.jpg

[offshoot]

Wednesday:

Rooney 3, 1 Finest
Coate's Lime sc
Gillette HD Rocket
Tesco
D.R. Harris's Pink

[DragonBoy]

Wednesday 19th

Merkur Progress Chrome
Derby Extra
Bock Best Badger
Sensational Indulgences Jungle Shaving Soap

Floid Classic AS
Nomadic EdT

[PalmettoB]

Wednesday

Truefitt & Hill Grafton cream
Vulfix #2234 brush
Marshes & Sheperd, Pondsworks Sheffield "short" blade, 5/8 square
Thayer's WH splash
Italian Floid

[jnich67]

Wed

Muehle ST Brush
TM Strop
T&H 1805 SC
1) Clauss 11/16 - Got this off ebay. I thought I had the edge in the ballpark, but not even close :(
2) Wacker 1/4 hollow - I touched this up last week, but must have done something wrong. The edge was terrible. 0 for 2 :mad:
3) The ever dependable Eicker and Sohne Heartring Silver Steel 11/16 RP. Ahhh - that's the ticket! :D
T&H Trafalgar a/s

Good to go!

Jordan

[Kingpepper]

Wednesday morning:

C&E BBB
Merkur Slant with Merkur blade
Wilkinson shave soap
Old Spice Pure Sport AS
Old Spice EDC

:happy005

[mastermute]

Late/Early bath ... followed by

GFT Rose SC
Mühle No. 181
Merkur Progress/IP Day1
GFT Coral Skin Food

Recieved my GFT sample pack today.No Fern samples :( The rose sc gave a wonderful floral aroma to the bathroom. The coral skinfood crowned the shave! Wil have a splash of GFT Lavender Water and go to bed...

[Sailinblues]

Muehle Pinsle Silvertip
Taylors Avocado
Slim w/ Gillette 7 O'Clock
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Bvlgari BLV EDT
Have a great night!

[Padron]

Shavemac 2007 Forum Brush
Coates Almond Cream
8/8 Wostenholm Wedge
Alt Innsbruck AS

Superb Shave :D

[Queen of Blades]

Coates Almond Cream


Almost time to order more, right? :D

[DragonBoy]

Thursday 20th

Trumper Chrome/Black Razor
Bic Blade
Vulfix Pure Badger
Mama Bear Bluebonnets&Wildflower Shaving Soap

Boosters Polar Ice AS
Glacier EdT

[moviemaniac]

S
8/8 Wostenholm Wedge

purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! :happy088

todays shave:

Geldmacher 5/8
homemade soap from a friend from Cologne/Germany
MP best badger
Homemade Bay Ice ASL
MB Cucumber ASB
Creed Himalaya EdT

[Baloosh]

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
Method Bloq citrus cream rubbed in as pre-shave during shower
SMF 1 brush
'60 Fatboy w/ Derby blade
Coates Sandalwood cream
WWR
Musgo Real A/S splash
CWR
Moore Unique Razor Relief balm + QED Lavender balm + Mama Bear's Lilac/Menthol milk
John Varvatos EdT

[crackstar]

Omega Silvertip
Parker 22R V1/new Derby Extra
Euro Classic Palmolive S/C
Canus goat's milk moisturizer
Booster Mosswood A/S
Yves Saint-Laurent Pour Homme EDT

an excellent shave with a trio that's hard to beat--the Parker 22R, the Derby Extra, and the Euro Palmolive cream, which smells really nice, and lathers fantastically. My skin feels so good! ;) :D

[offshoot]

...and the Euro Palmolive cream, which smells really nice, and lathers fantastically. My skin feels so good! ;) :D
+1. It's even better for my skin than MWF!

[moviemaniac]

+1. It's even better for my skin than MWF!
+2: a mighty cheap (~1€/~1,5USD) yet very effective cream :D

[Padron]

Almost time to order more, right? :D


I really like it and my little tube is getting low, yea going to have to squeeze some into the budget :o

[rick]

Shavemac 21mm EBillion
RedTipped SS + Derby
Hydrolast Eucalyptus Cutting Paste and da Cube
WWR
Musgo Real / Witch Hazel spritz
QED Lemon Peel ASB
Mary Kay High Intensity EdT

[Austin]

Trumpers razor
B&B/Shavemac brush
CF Lavender shave cream
DR Harris Pink
Guerlain MdeM Cologne

http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=1360&d=1206027906

[rick]

Trumpers razor
B&B/Shavemac brush
CF Lavender shave cream
DR Harris Pink
Guerlain MdeM Cologne




Nothing but quality here.........as usual ;)


I know its not part of todays SoS but
Define the allure of Douro in a cuppa words for me.
I havent tried that one yet.

[Churchill]

Thursday:
Gillette '58TV w/israeli
Simpson's Special best
Nancy Boy sc (sample)
T&H Luxury asb
Floris Santal Edt.

[Mottern Man]

Red Tip Superspeed / Crystal
Kent BK4
J M Fraser Cream
The one, the only Aqua Velva Classic

[Sailinblues]

Rooney 1/1 Super
TSD Blueberry SS & Palmolive Lemon SC
Slim w/ Gillette 7 O' Clock
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Zirh EDT
Have a great night!

[johnniegold]

after shower at the sink:

HD IP(2)
C&E BB
Old Spice by Shulton s/c
WWR
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Old Spice by P&G a/s
Royall Muske edt

[TG_Charles]

Merkur Classic, Derby Extra
Vulfix Mayfair
Mama Bear’s Lilac Ice shave soap
Aqua Velva Classic


A great summertime shave setup... to bad it's such a cold, windy, rainy day today.

[Kingpepper]

Thursday morning:

C&E BBB
Merkur Slant with Wilkinson Sword day 3
Wilkinson Sword shave cream
British Sterling AS & EDC

:bounce015

[Padron]

Kinda tired and lazy tonight :o...long day.

Shavemac 2007 C.F.B.
Coates Lime Cream
EJ Georgian w/ Derby
SCS Bay Rum w/ Twist EDT


Nice shave :)

[Baloosh]

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
Castle Forbes pre-shave at end of shower
SR 3124
'60 Fatboy w/ EJ-Force 810 blade
TSD Sandalwood soap + Tryphon Permafrost cream
WWR
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S splash
CWR
Aqua Velva Ice Blue A/S splash
CWR
Aqua Vevla Ice balm + Mama Bear's Lilac/Menthol milk
T&H Trafalgar EdT

The 'Velva is so good, I had to do it twice! :cool:

[moviemaniac]

FRIDAY

Henckels Friodur 8/8
Braukmann SC
Kent BK4
Swiss Pitralon
I Coliniali Balm

[crackstar]

Omega Silvertip
Parker 91R/new Derby Extra
De Vergulde Hand S/C
Lubriderm unscented moisturizer
De Vergulde Hand deo spray
De Vergulde Hand A/S spray
Drakkar Noir EDT

this wonderful shave was made possible by my Boubi! ;) :D

[Infotech]

Gillette Slim w/Derby
Kent BK4
GFT Coconut
TBS Razor Burn Relief

That Astra Super Platinum I used on my last shave really jacked me up. I'm going to have to skip shaving for 3-4 days...

[moviemaniac]

Sorry to hear that, James - heal up soon, buddy! ::

[crackstar]

ouffff, sorry to hear that, James. Just think how nice your next shave will be once you heal up! ;)

[Infotech]

Sorry to hear that, James - heal up soon, buddy! ::

ouffff, sorry to hear that, James. Just think how nice your next shave will be once you heal up! ;)

Thanks for the condolences.:D

On a good note, the GFT Coconut provided ample protection for this mornings shave without making things worse. It was my first run with Trumpers.

Hope yall have a good weekend.

[crackstar]

James, you are lucky, because GFT Coconut was very irritating to my skin, isn't that strange? The only GFT cream I can say I enjoyed a lot was the almond.

[Infotech]

Yes, it is really strange how that works with shaving products. I'd been reading all week about Astra Super was just like Derbys. The shave went well, the blade seemed to slice through the whiskers easier, but the next day I had ingrowns and red spots under my chin.

I almost went with almond but decided on the coconut because of the lighter scent. I actually went to the store hoping for Taylor's Almond but they were out.

[rick]

Shavemac EBillion
Slim + Derby
TSD Stinky Patchouli Soap :D
WWR
RNB Pashana AS milk
Guerlain Vetiver EdT

[Austin]

Trumpers razor
Plisson shave brush
AOS Lemon shave cream
Hydrolast Peppermint balm
Penhaligons Racquests Cologne

http://www.theshaveden.com/forum/vbpgimage.php?do=full&p=1364&d=1206111120

[DragonBoy]

Friday 21st

Trumper Chrome Razor
Lord Blade
Muehle SuperBadger
Tabac Shaving Soap

Tabac AS
Sienna EdT

[suffolksupplies]

Friday Morning.

Taylor's lemon oil shower gel

Vulfix pure brustle vs2
Coates Superior Almond Shaving Cream
Merkur 15c
Tiger superior stainless
Musgo Real Aftershave Balsam

[Churchill]

Friday:
Gillette '58TV w/israeli
Simpson's Special best
Castle Forbes Lime sc
Trumper's Lime Skinfood
DR Harris Arlington Edt.

[offshoot]

Friday:

Rooney 3, 1 Finest
D.R. Harris's Arlington ss
Gillette HD Rocket
Tesco
AV Ice Blue

[mastermute]

Hot bath - GFT Soap

GFT SC
Mühle No. 181
Merkur Progress/IP Day1
GFT Sandalwood Skin Food
GFT EdC

Going trough my GFT samples. Today I tried "GFT"; wonderfully "orangy", still exclusive. I could definitely consider ordering a "GFT" EdC. The SC samples would probably have lasted me 4 shaves, they lather like nothing else! I would have loved to have had "English Fern" among my samples. The only downside is that I used a tad too much pressure so I think I'll skip shaving tomorrow.

[Sailinblues]

Rooney Emillion
Tryphon Lime SC
Slim w/ Gillette 7 O' Clock
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Dunhill X-Centric EDT
Have a great night!

[Kingpepper]

Friday morning:

C&E BBB
Merkur Slant with Wilkinson Sword day 3
Wilkinson Sword SS & SC superlather
Avon Wild Country AS

:bounce015

[redorchestra]

The skin food peppermint facial scrub
The skin food ginger toner for man
The skin food ginger emulsion for man
Hot bath
ginseng soap
The Shaveden peppercorn shave soap
Drogeria and Alimentaria all natural white pepper
Vulfix badger brush
Boker 5/8 straight razor

I've been curious for a while, but today I had time.
I used my shaveDen peppercorn shave soap. It smells nice and I use it regularly, but it is missing some umph.
Today, I added a dash of white pepper to the lather bowl. I lathered as ussual, and applied the new mix. I let it sit as I stropped my blade.
My upper lip felt it the most. A nice warm tingle. I really enjoyed it. It didn't do anything for the shave. I don't know if it has any benefit or detriment to my skin, but it felt really nice. I wish I tried it earlier, it would have been nice for a cold winter morning.

[crackstar]

Omega Silvertip
Parker 91R/Derby day 2
Blix Fresh S/C
Anherb A/S conditioner
Alt Innsbruck cologne

another great shave today--the Blix Fresh cream is rich in lather, has very good skincare, smells quite nice, in fact, it looks almost exactly like the Euro Classic Palmolive cream. It has a small amount of menthol in it, so after the shave, I magnified the cooling with Anherb, and Alt Innsbruck. ;) :D

[DragonBoy]

Saturday 22nd

Merkur Progress Chrome
Derby Extra
Vulfix Pure Badger
Nancy Boy Shaving Cream

CVS Menthol After Shave
Mama Bear Extreme Cologne

[moviemaniac]

SATURDAY

Henckels Friodur 7/8 Spanish Point w/worked back
50 Bock
AOS Lavender SS
Caldey ASL
Arko Sport ASB

splendid shave :D

[SSLSTudio...]

***********
DE: Derby Extra
A/S Balm :Anherb conditioner
EDT: Escada Pour Homme
Alicina Facial Moisturiser (for oily skin) (http://alcina-webshop.de/shop/article_34736/regulierendes-Tag--und-Nacht-Fluid.html?shop_param=cid%3D10%26aid%3D34736%26)
************

[Padron]

Dang Rene,

That is a lather explosion :D Enough for a quadruple pass :cool:

[SSLSTudio...]

Dang Rene,

That is a lather explosion :D Enough for a quadruple pass :cool:

Now that you mention it Neale ! :eek:
I totally forgot to tell that story I only dipped the brush lightly into the tub!
then took out with my finger a tiny but of extra cream id say half a pinky nail full ! really small ! and dang !!! LAther flew everywhere I just couldnt understand what just had happend I lathered up 4 times ! and each pass was as Dense as the previous one talk about Brush loading !

I lather up for a 5th fully only then the lather got thinner but I wasnt shaving anymore cleaning up my stuff and letting the good Lime work its way in my skin.

Amazing stuff, I will cry when Coates run out I hope to have stock for 10 year atleast.

[Baloosh]

A shave for the Ages:

Hot shower
Proraso Pre-Post at beginning of shower
Castle Forbes pre-shave at end of shower
SR 3330 ebony
Feather ACD-N straight w/ Pro Guard blade
'60 Fatboy w/ Derby blade
Nancy Boy Signature cream
WWR
Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve A/S splash
CWR
CWR (two rinses -- that Special Reserve is some STRONG stuffs!)
Tryphon Mentolo balm + QED Lavender balm + Mama Bear's Lilac/Menthol milk
SCS Autumn Rain EdT

We got snow again today. Weird weather. I'm constantly amazed at my Savile Row 3330's ability to generate incredible lather. Even with a "brushless" type of cream like Nancy Boy, it whipped up a lather for the Record Book. What a great start to the weekend!!!! :cool:

[Padron]

Now that you mention it Neale ! :eek:
I totally forgot to tell that story I only dipped the brush lightly into the tub!
then took out with my finger a tiny but of extra cream id say half a pinky nail full ! really small ! and dang !!! LAther flew everywhere I just couldnt understand what just had happend I lathered up 4 times ! and each pass was as Dense as the previous one talk about Brush loading !

I lather up for a 5th fully only then the lather got thinner but I wasnt shaving anymore cleaning up my stuff and letting the good Lime work its way in my skin.

Amazing stuff, I will cry when Coates run out I hope to have stock for 10 year atleast.

I hear you Rene :)

It is very nice too me as well, it will be missed when it's all gone :(

[Padron]

Savile Row 3228 Silvertip
Trumpers CSF Pre
QED Wild Rose Soap / TOOBS Old Rose Cream
3" Handamerican Red Latigo Strop
7/8 Mastro Livi Damascus
Thayers Rose Petal WH
Trumpers CSF Post
D.R. Harris Rose Bouquet EDT

Very nice :D

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n78/Mepadron/9b842081.jpg

[johnniegold]

No shave yesterday.

Today:

after shower at the sink:

Trumper Gold Warwick/Red IP(1)
Duke 3
Coates Tea Tree s/c
WWR
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Provence Sante Green Tea a/s
Bvlgari au the vert edt

[Mottern Man]

Saturday.

[moviemaniac]

A damn sweet razor, Padron! :happy088

[Padron]

A damn sweet razor, Padron! :happy088

Thank you Sir, yours are looking mighty fine as well :D :drool :drool

[Sailinblues]

C&E EJ Super Brush
Wars SC
Super Adjustable w/ Wilkinson White
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Mont Blanc Presence Cool EDT
Have a great night!

[moviemaniac]

Happy Easter, everybuddy!

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/369/sotd230308hs6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[DragonBoy]

Sunday 23rd

Schick Krona
Feather Blade
Bock Best Badger
Barbers Saloon Ss

Skin Bracer AS :D

[crackstar]

Omega Silvertip
Parker 91R/Derby day 3
Proraso white S/S
Anherb A/S conditioner
Batsheva cologne (from Israel)

I must excuse myself for whatever bad things I said about this new Proraso soap--it's excellent! Much nicer scent than the green version, a good amount of menthol, and very, very soothing skincare.

Happy Easter from us! ;) :D

[Viktor]

Best badger shaving brush
Proraso shaving soap
3" HandAmerican Old Dog Combo Scrubbed Leather Strop
8/8 J.A. Henckels Friodur razor
Trumper's Coral Skin Food

Viktor

[SuperSpeed]

Shave performed late Saturday Night...

I've been experimenting so much lately that I have not had a true menthol experience in awhile, so I decided to go all-out-MENTHOL! To put me in the mood, we had some snow this morning here in Pennsylvania.

http://redcreekwildlifecenter.com/morrie/SOTD2008_03_19a.jpg


> Proraso Pre-Shave Cream
> Tryphon Permafrost Shave Soap
> Vintage Ever-Ready 300PBT Brush
> Vintage Gillette Super Speed (1948-1950, no date code)
> Vintage PAL Precision Ground blue blade (1950s) (shave #2)
> Alum Block (not pictured)
> T.N. Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel (not pictured)
> Aqua Velva Ice Blue Aftershave
> Tryphon Mentòlo Aftershave Balm

WOW! Back in "Menthol Heaven" again! :happy102
The chill began as I applied the Proraso Classic pre-shave cream. Then the Tryphon Permafrost soap "kicked it up a notch" as I lathered with the vintage Ever-Ready 300PBT brush! This is an excellent brush, but with a smallish knot and tall loft/big bloom--it doesn't have as much "backbone" as I would like. I am seriously considering the Omega Pure Badger #63171 (a "chubby") which I know Giovanni at Razor & Brush has and LOVES! Here's a shot of the brush and blade from above (let's call it "Blade & Badger" ;)):

http://redcreekwildlifecenter.com/morrie/SOTD2008_03_19b.jpg


The brush held plenty of lather for a 4-pass shave (WTG/XTG/XTG/ATG) with only a brief trip back to the Permafrost tub between the second and third relatherings before those passes. Each relathering gave another intense menthol feeling, and the PAL blade (second use for this one) performed flawlessly in the old-style Super Speed!

No irritation as evidenced by virtually NO STINGING from the alum block. A quick cold-water rinse followed by witch hazel. Another cold-water rinse and then a healthy splash of Aqua Velva!!

After cleaning up the shaving items and putting them away (except for the brush...drying on its base after rinsing/"flicking"/brushing against a dry trowel)...I treated myself to a soothing application of Tryphon Mentòlo Aftershave Balm! Now my face felt s-m-o-o-t-h and refreshed. (love)

As a "Man of Menthol," and while I really enjoy the variety provided by some excellent other scents, I have decided--with reference to the traditional types of brushes, and tongue firmly planted in cheek:

You can take my Bay Rum, and my life would be BOAR-ing...
You can take away my Lime, and I would be more angry than a BADGER...
But if you steal my Menthol, the only SILVERTIP you'd see is from what I’ll use to cut you up into food for our Turkey Vulture, "Hannibal," at our beloved Red Creek Wildlife Center [www.redcreekwildlifecenter.com]:

http://redcreekwildlifecenter.com/morrie/tmorrie.jpg


That shot is from when I had a relatively full beard (now only a moustache and goatee) while conducting a Wildlife Education Program.

Todays fun fact: Human remains are not detectable in Vulture droppings. Strange, but true!
Also of note: We have a rather large freezer for storing food for the wildlife in our care!

HAPPY EASTER, EVERYONE!!!
--Morrie

Question for Jeff: does the Erasmic soap have enough menthol for a true "M.O.M.?" I have been thinking of getting one to try some day. Thanks!!!

[crackstar]

Morrie, Erasmic soap is delightful, but it has absolutely NO menthol in it whatsoever. It has a wonderful, rich lather, and a beautiful classy, traditional scent, and very soothing skincare, but it's not a mentholated soap.

[SuperSpeed]

Jeff,

Thanks for the clarification about Erasmic...I am not sure where I got the idea it had menthol!

I agree with your take on the Proraso Aloe & Green Tea soap 100%. This is my "go to" soap for the skincare benefits for any shave following a rough one. It's THAT good! ;)

--Morrie

[johnniegold]

after shower at the sink:

Dovo 5/8 Special/30 times on Latigo (2 passes)
Trumper Gold Warwick/Red IP (2) (1 pass)
TGQ Creme de Campagne s/c (sample)
WWR
CWS
Thayers Lavender w/h
Trumper Extract of Lime a/s
Trumper Extract of Lime edt

[offshoot]

Sunday:

Rooney 3, 1 Finest
Coate's Lime sc
Gillette HD Rocket
Tesco
D.R. Harris's Pink

[Sailinblues]

C&E Large Super Brush
C&E Sandalwood SC
Super Adjustable w/ Feather
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Ahava ASB
Zirh Corduroy EDT
Have a great Easter!

[woodsrider]

Easter Sunday:

Brush: Rooney Heritage Emillion
Soap/Cream: Trumper Rose Soap
Razor: EJ Lined Chatsworth / Derby
Other: Moss-Bonnyman Scuttle
After shave: Thayer’s Rose Witch Hazel; Trumper Coral Skin Food
Scent: Czech & Speake #88 Cologne

It’s a rosy Easter!