SOTD 3-9 July 2016

Razor: iKon Shavecraft Closed Comb Safety Razor w/ Bamboo Handle
Blade: Gillette Platinum (7)
Brush: WDC-7 Olivewood Handle, Silvertip
Soap: Elvado African Shea Butter
A/S: Myrsol Metilsol

Made it through this shave today, I should have replaced the blade before shaving with this razor. I did make it through with one minor nick. Didn't get this photo to my liking either. Back to the drawing board.
Have an excellent evening.
I did find this:
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/el...iew.40721/

Doug please tell us about the soap.  It is the first time I have noticed it in a SOTD

It's very difficult to pass judgement on the soap as I was in a hurry, had a dull blade and a floppy brush. It did seem to form a good lather with no scent. I believe it is a vegan soap. My wife bought the brush as part of a gift set with a Vie Long Cachurro horse hair brush for Christmas. I will try it a few more time and post a review. Thanks for asking.

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Merkur 37C Slant
Gillette Silver Blue #3
Eufros Premium Ylang Ylang
Edwin Jagger+VigShaving Finest 3 Band
Tüff+Speick

Another glorious Eufros shave. From the very beginning to the end, surrounded by a pleasant and elegant floral scent. I wasn't so fond of floral scents until Manuel sent me a sample of his "Dama de Noche" (another floral named after a flower typical of the south of Spain) and I got myself a sample of Catie's Gardenia. Then I was sold. Scent notwithstanding, what will really get into you of this soap is the performance, ease of lathering, and post shave. On par with the big dogs out there, and rightfully so. His new Premium formula gets as close to the performance of a good tallow based soap as it is possible to get, IMHO. Just hope he eventually develops a tallow based soap as some of us have asked him to do. We don't have that many of those at this side of the Pond, and importing them from your side is costly and involves Customs fees quite often. And I'm loving the Slant. It's made my shaving much easier.

By the way. I heard that the Slant dulls the blades faster than other razors and I've found out it's true. My beard is dense and coarse, but the Silver Blues usually lasted four shaves with my EJ 89s. Today it was the third shave of this blade and I could already feel that it was having a hard time. A Polsilver has replaced her for tomorrow. Those worked very well on the 89, I hope they perform at the same level on the Slant.

SOTD JULY 7, 2016

LASS BBS-1

Thater

Tallow + Steel Grog Soap and AS

Tallow + Steel, this my friends is the real deal in the up and coming soap artisans. I had a wonderful shave with Grog today and Rainforest yesterday. Great scents and the shaving quality is top notch, great lather, cushion, and slickness. Well done Ryan!

Razor: Gillette Flare Tip A4 1955

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)

Brush: Omega Barber Pole Handle w/Silvertip

Soap: Route 66 Frozen Margarita

A/S: Folsom & Co. Shambala

A very high quality 3 pass with a touch up shave today. As expected the Frozen Margarita whipped  slick cool protective lather. Just opening this soap starts the shave off right. Excellent scent very refreshing. Finished with Shambala for a darn near BBS.

"You only live once?

FALSE.

You live everyday

You only die once."

Excellent choice of gear!

Fridays Planned SOTD
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Razor: Gillette Rocket HD 500
Blade: Israeli Red (D5)
Brush: Shavemac 173 D01 28mm
Bowl: Corbell Pedestal Bowl 4"
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: Ginger's Garden Havana Cognac
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Ginger's Garden Havana Cognac

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Pre-Shave: Cypriotian Olive/Argan Oil soap, cold water
Razor: Supply Provisions Single Edge Mild
Blade: Schick Injector (1)
Brush: Paladin Chief
Lather: Stirling Bay Rum
Post-shave: Alum, Barrister & Man Kyovu Original, Australian Emu Oil

BSB Spain 3b // Filarmónica Novodur // Geo F Trumper Rose " 2008 " // Harris Pink

EJ Head +iKon Bulldog II Handle
Polsilver Super Iridium
Romera 2nd Anniversary Buffalo Horn Marbled Manchurian
Phoenix & Beau Solaris Soap
Proraso Splash

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Shaverjoe TGN 2 Band finest 
Muhle R89 / Maggard MR22 
Gillette Silver Blue 
RazoRock SMdF 
RazoRock Tuscan Oud 

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July 8, 2016
Timeless OC with Hempel Ti
Feather (3)
Rudy Vey Rover with TGN Finest
Mystic Water Eucalyptus & Spearmint
Witch Hazel
Fine Platinum
Whipped Shea Butter

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