SOTD: June 24th Thru June 30th, 2012

Let's see those shaves.

Good morning friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: 24 mm Semogue 2011 LE , Two Band, Finest Badger 1
SOAP/CREAM: Acqua Di Parma Collezione Shaving Cream
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: 7/8" Max Sprecher custom, 1/4 Hollow Ground, French Point,
w/ Cobaltium M3 Mokume Gane scales + G10 Hunter Orange tapered wedge
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: L'occitane Vetyver EDT
RESULT: Excellent, BBS shave



Have a nice week,
Béla

Bela, as usual, a great picture for your SOTD.

I have got to get me a decent camera.

Looks like a great set up there Bela! I may need to use AdP in the morning. Great stuff!

(06-23-2012, 09:15 PM)Johnny Wrote: I have got to get me a decent camera.

You and me both.

(06-23-2012, 09:15 PM)Johnny Wrote: Bela, as usual, a great picture for your SOTD.

(06-23-2012, 09:16 PM)bullgoose Wrote: Looks like a great set up there Bela! I may need to use AdP in the morning. Great stuff!

Thank you my friends!

Bela, I just read your profile and now I know why your pictures are always so good.

(06-23-2012, 09:24 PM)Johnny Wrote: Bela, I just read your profile and now I know why your pictures are always so good.

Thank you for the kind words gentlemen!
Regards,
Béla

I wish I had an eye for composition like yours!

Prep: Cappuccino followed a hot shower
Razor: Cobra
Blade: Kai Mild
Brush: Simpsons Polo 12
Scuttle: Georgetown
Cream: Razo Rock "Don Marco"
Aftershave: Dr Harris Pink
Balm: GFT Coral Skin Food

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Second shave with the Cobra and every bit as good as the first.
Bowl lathered the "Don Marco" and loved the burnt orange scent.
3 passes (WTG, XTG and ATG).
Another DFS!

- Los Manantiales de La Toja shaving soap.
- shavamac finest badger ed. foroafeitado.com.
- Edwin Jagger de89 Barley.
- Astra sp.
- Los Manantiales de La Toja, balm.

Have a nice day.

Sunday, 24.vi.2012

Predopo Vitos
Omega 73645
Nanny's French Lavender
Bakelite slant Made in Germany
Souplex
Thayer's Witch Hazel Lavender
Mennen Green Tonic

(06-23-2012, 09:32 PM)uncledave Wrote: I wish I had an eye for composition like yours!

Thanks Dave!
Cheers,
Béla

Cream: Palmolive Lemon
Brush: Muhle Kosmo Synthetic Silvertip 21mm
Razor: iKon S3S
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum (3)
AS: Nivea Cool Kick Arctic Freeze Balm and Osage Rub

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Pre-shave soap: Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: Gillette Super Thin
Brush: Vie-Long LE Beehive Natural Horse
Soap or Cream: Mitchell's Wool Fat Hard Soap
A/S: Dickinson's Witch Hazel, TOBS Mr. Taylor Splash

The Futur/Gillette ST combo has been working very well for me, consistently delivering close, comfortable, and extremely smooth shaves. The MWF did its part, of course, and left my face feeling great, and the Mr. Taylor splash closed out today's fine shave in a very refreshing manner.

Sunday

Fatip Gold Grande
Personna Red Wrapper
KMF Cool Mint Shave Cream
Vie-Long Pro Horsehair
Nivea Post Balm
Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

6/24/2012

Pre : Shower + Peppermint Shower Gel NatureNation
Bowl : Robert Becker Scuttle
Brush : Omega 63171 Pure Badger, Faux Horn
Safety : Clix Five Hundred E-Z Flo
Blade : Astra Superior Platinum #1
Soap : Mike's Natural Soaps "Barbershop"
Post : Mennen Skin Bracer

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Prep: Hot shower
Lather: La Famiglia Don Marco - face lather
Brush: SOC boar
Razor: Gem OCMM
Blade: Pella PTFE (2); 3 passes
Post: Cold water rinse

A great start to this Sunday using some of my favorite kit. Everything performed splendidly. God Bless!

Sunday morning, June 24, 2012

Schick E2 Injector Razor w/ Schick blade (10)
Semogue 1250 boar bristle brush,
TABAC shaving soap w/ hot water lather,
finish with cold water rinse for a DFS!

Ten fine shaves with the Chinese Schick blade!

   

Sunday, June 24, 2012. Good Morning!

Morning Coffee: Dunkin Donuts
Prep: Wash face with Musgo Real Glyce Lime
Razor: Schick G1
Blade: Schick
Soap: MWF
Brush: Semogue LE 2010 Silvertip
Scuttle/Mug: Schwarzweisskeramik
Post: Cold water rinse followed by some Floid Blue