Thread: SOTD: February 8......February 14

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No Shave Today, but will post Mine Tomorrow.

Had a good shave this morning with the ERN, vergulden hand soap, Sanex aftershave Balm.
Did two passes.. one WTG and one ATG. after that some touchups...
Finaly discovered how to stretch my cheeck so I can get my upperlip babysmooth...

I got a nick free, weeper free, burn free, BBS shave.. love it..

Maarten

Sunday morning shave.

5/8 Robeson Shuredge (with custom scales)
Acqua di Parma Colonia thick shaving cream
T4 Kent
Korres Marigold & Ginseng a/s balm
EDT: Terre d' Hermes

Two shaves today, only the razors were different

Feather Shave Gel
Palmolive Shave Cream
Boker King Cutter (current production) and Red Imp
Clubman Geo Aftershave

Just had a wonderful shave as I continue to procrastinate:

8/8 George Savage & Sons
Homemade Sandlewood soap (not made by me)/Proraso
Semogue 730 Silvertip
Witchazel
Nivea Extra Soothing Balm

Being a newbie I have been frustrated with poor to ok results. So while surfing this site
I found many errors to my prep and shave. I decided to take the new info I gathered and
Try to put it to use. I found by just changing a few things while honeing and stroping,and
Actually preping my strop correctly that I now have a much closer to shave ready razor!
So after all that I had to try a shave!
I had a good two day beard which would be tourture with my old dull blade but not this
Time! I was actually able to get a great shave and was able to do three passes which I would
Never be able to do without a beat red face and monster razor burn! I now have new hope and
Intrest in shaving again! I restroped my razor after with my newly found technique and found
The razor to feel even sharper! I almost can't wait to shave again..will keep you posted!
And thanks to everyone on here!
Ps- big bubba that is a fantastic pic!

Customized Double Arrow 7/8
20mm cocobolo silvertip
Tabac & KMF superlather
Kintaka horsehide strop
SCS avacado aftershave balm

Dovo Best
TGQ Lavender (with hints of Bergamont, yes it smells that good)
Silvertip
Crystal Alum
Old Spice A/S and Cologne

I hurried this morning.
Did not strop my American depression-era razor.

Slapped some bath soap on my face for lather while I was showering (as shown below - imagine the faucet is a showerhead and hairier hands.)

A fine one-pass shave.
No rinse.

This is my first SOTD photograph montage. Thank you!