SOTD 2-8 April 2017

Your post made me actually laugh out loud, not "lol" but actual laughter.  Thank you

Happy it brought a smile to someone's face.

Made me Laugh last night like Marko's too. I Just read it now and got another one. Thanks...

After a gorgeous sunny day in these here British Isles and getting a good bit of work done in the garden I rewarded myself with some old school Barrister & Mann Ferox and Floïd Blue, mentholtastic


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Saturday, April 8, 2017 Shave of the Day:

Prep  |  Hot Shower w/ Stirling Sheep Soap
Scuttle  |  Dirty Bird 1.5
Razor  |  Timeless Scalloped-Head (0.95mm) / Astra SP
Brush  |  Whipped Dog High-Mountain
Soap  |  Sapone Di Paolo Cremoso
A/S  |  Sapone Di Paolo Cremoso Balm

Gillette Mach 3
Tabac
Plisson L'Occitane
Tüff+Eufros balm

Thanks to the Fusion and its exorbitantly expensive cartridges I switched to DE shaving. Then I needed to learn how to properly shave with those DE razors and enjoyed it. I thought I was never gonna look back, but a plane trip with just hand luggage and nothing else made me use my multiblades again and... surprise, they were not to blame. They were not that bad. In fact, they are good. Use them properly, and they'll give you great, quick, effortless and efficient shaves. The downside is, those shaves are also a bit boring but, in early mornings when minutes count and you still need a shave, two passes with this Mach 3 are sufficient to leave you in perfect state for the outside world, and you'll be on the safe side if you're in a hurry. It's difficult, rather difficult to get cut or nicked with this razor.
They have their place now, and I have to say, welcome back. But tomorrow I'll enjoy a more calm shave with a DE razor. They just feel more... authentic.




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What a fantabulous Saturday evening shave. This old Swedish steel has such a smooth edge.
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I realize that the new SOTD thread has started, but I've been offline most of the weekend.(Unheard of!)  So, this was Saturday morning's shave:



SOTD-08apr17:
Chatillon Lux Pre-Shave Butter
iKon 102 Slant / Gillette Silver Blue
Captain's Choice Lather Bowl
Maseto Shaving 30mm Finest Fan
Mike's Barber Shop Shaving Soap
Fine American Blend Aftershave

Razor: Gotta 120 6/8
Strop: Mastro Livi loom
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 super
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: Castle Forbes lime
Balm: Castle Forbes lime
Finish: Taylor of Old Bond Street No. 74 Victoria Lime