SOTD 31 December 2017-6 January 2018

Rooney Finest 23/57mm
Tabac
Mach 3

SS General SE/Timeless Ti Handle
Schick Proline P-30 Blade
Kiss My Face Key Lime Shave Cream
TurnNShave Synthetic Badger
Aqua Velva Sensitive Balm
Paul Sebastian After Shave

January 1, 2018
Cobra Classic
Feather Pro (1)
30 DC LE with Omega 20107 knot
Fine Platinum

1 January 2018 First Shave of the Year

Used my favorite vintage Gillette, NEW Short Comb ca. 1932-1940.
Loaded with a Gillette Silver Blue it shaves the best of all my vintage stuff.

Monday, 1 January, 2018:

Razor: MÜHLE R89
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Brush: Simpson’s Colonel
Soap: D.R. Harris Almond
A/S: D.R. Harris Marlborough

--
John

Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: ‘The Rock’ (Rockwell 6S – #3)
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
Brush: ‘Il Cinghiale’ (Zenith EURO/RX)
Soap: Chiseled Face: Pine Tar
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Tallow + Steel: Dark Aftershave

Well, here we are... 1st shave of the New Year, and what a stunning shave it was.. here's to 2018, and the fantastic shaves to come.

GartBnx.....

RAZOR>>>>>Darwin Universal Safety Razor.
BLADE>>>>>Darwin Hollow Ground Sheffield Steel. Excellent.
BRUSH>>>>>Frank Shave Synthetic.
SOAP>>>>>>Taylor of Old Bond Street - Rose Shave Cream..
BOWL>>>>>>Michal Yoresh Electric.
AFTER>>>>>>Aqua Velva Musk.
SHAVE>>>>>DFS. Strop needs some work on coarse side.

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Mickey

Monday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Chiseled Face Cedar & Spice
Razor: Gillette “Black Beauty” Super Adjustable
Blade: Vintage Schick Plus Platinum (Shave #4)
Brush: Elite Razor Amboyna Burl/Manchurian White-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Bentley Intense EdT

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Chiseled Face Cedar & Spice today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Manchurian White brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Schick Plus Platinum in the Gillette Black Beauty. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Bentley Intense EdT.

Bob