Saturday, November 30, 2013

iKon Slant

Shave of the Day
November 30, 2013
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender Soap
Omega boar brush
iKon Slant Razor
Pol silver  blade (2)
Pinaud Clubman aftershave



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Friday, November 29, 2013

iKon Slant

Shave of the Day
November 29, 2013
Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood soap
Kingsley badger brush
iKon Slant razor
Pol silver stainless blade (1)
Stetson Cooling Moisture aftershave



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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Gillette Old Type

Shave of the Day
  • Proraso Red Tub soap
  • Kingsley badger brush
  • Gillette Old Type razor
  • Derby Extra blade (1)
  • Paco Rabanne aftershave
It is Thanksgiving Day in the USA, but every day is a day to be thankful.

Gillette Old Type

Shave of the Day
November 28, 2013
Proraso Red Tub soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gillette Old Type razor
Derby Extra blade (1)
Paco Rabanne aftershave
It is Thanksgiving Day in the USA, but every day is a day to be thankful.


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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Gillette Fat Boy

Shave of the Day
November 27, 2013
Martin de Candre soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gillette Adjustable "Fat Boy" (1961) G1 set on 4
Personna blade (1)
Brut Dominant aftershave
First time with the MDC  

Amazing lather, great scent. The Fat Boy      never disappoints. 

I have a flat tire and I broke the valve stem trying to get the cap off.  But at least I started the day with a great shave!


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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

MMOC

Shave of the Day
November 26, 2013
Tabac!
Omega boar brush
Gem Micromatic Open Comb
Gem Stainless Steel blade (10)
Clubman Club Royale aftershave



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Monday, November 25, 2013

Milord

Shave of the Day
November 25, 2013
Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gillette Milord razor
Gillette 7 o'clock blade (3)
Old Spice aftershave



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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Weber

Shave of the Day
November 24, 2013
Cella cream
Kingsley badger brush
Weber with bulldog handle
Shark Stainless Steel Blade (5)
Mennen Skin Bracer Winter Spice aftershave
It is winter here in New Jersey. The temperature may not get above freezing and windchills will be below zero.  Winter spice seemed appropriate. 




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Saturday, November 23, 2013

Gem MMOC

Shave of the Day
November 23, 2013
Proraso green tub soap
Ever-Ready 200M boar brush
Gem Micromatic Open Comb Razor
Gem coated stainless steel blade (9)
Mennen Skin Bracer aftershave



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Friday, November 22, 2013

Gillette Tech Razor

Shave of the Day
November 22, 2013
La Toja stick soap
Omega boar brush
Gillette early Tech
Feather blade
Stetson Cooling a Moisture aftershave




Fifty years ago (I was six years old and in first grade) the president of the United States, John F. Kennedy, was gunned down in Dallas, Texas.  For the next several days, a stunned nation watched the funeral on live  TV (black and white, but the first live broadcast of that scale). I still remember the muffled beat of the drum, snare off, as the caisson carrying the casket and the honor guard processed through Washington to Arlington National Cemetery.



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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

iKon Slant Open Comb

Shave of the Day
November 20, 2013
Arko Stick soap
Omega boar brush
iKon Open Comb head with ShaveCraft bulldog handle
Shark Super Chrome blade (7)
Brut aftershave


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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Weber

Shave of the Day
November 19, 2013
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
Omega boar brush
Weber Stainless Steel razor
Shark Stainless Steel blade (4)
Pinaud Classic Vanilla aftershave



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Monday, November 18, 2013

Gillette Milord Razor


Shave of the Day
November 18, 2013
DR Harris Windsor soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gillette Milord One Piece Tech razor
Gillette 7 o'clock blade  (2)
Stetson Cooling Moisture aftershave


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Sunday, November 17, 2013

Gillette Milord Razor

Shave of the Day
November 17, 2013
Proraso green tub soap
Omega boar brush
Gillette Milord Razor
Gillette 7 o'clock stainless steel blade
Pinaud Clubman aftershave
 


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Saturday, November 16, 2013

iKon Slant

Shave of the Day
November 16, 2013
DR Harris Windsor
Kingsley badger brush
iKon Slant razor
Personna blade (6)
Brisk aftershave


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Friday, November 15, 2013

iKon Slant


Shave of the Day
November 15, 2013
DR Harris Windsor soap
EverReady 200M boar brush
iKon Slant razor
Personna blade (5)
Nautical aftershave


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Thursday, November 14, 2013

ikon Slant

Shave of the Day
November 14, 2013
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender
Kingsley badger brush
iKon Slant razor
Personna blade (4)
Stetson Cooling Moisture aftershave



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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

iKon Slant

Shave of the Day
November 13, 2013
Proraso red tub soap
Kingsley badger brush
iKon Slant razor
Personna blade (3)
Lucky Tiger Bay Rum aftershave



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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

iKon Slant

Shave of the Day
November 12, 2013
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
Kingsley badger brush
iKon Slant razor
Personna blade (2)
Pinaud Clubman aftershave



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Monday, November 11, 2013

Gillette Old Type

Shave of the Day
November 11, 2013
Veterans Day
Armistice Day began to mark the end of the Great War.  The Armistice was signed on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918.  

Today's shave is with a WWI razor.  
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
Ever-Ready 200M razor 
Gillette old type razor 
Gillette  7 o'clock blade
Stetson Cooling Moisture aftershave
 


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Sunday, November 10, 2013

iKon Slant


Shave of the Day
November 10, 2013

Omega cream
Kingsley badger brush
iKon Slant razor
Personna blade (1)
Yardley of London Leather aftershave


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Saturday, November 9, 2013

Milord

Shave of the Day
November 9, 2013
Pre de Provence soap
Omega boar brush
Gillette Milord razor
Kai Stainless steel blade (7)
Stetson Cooling Moisture aftershave



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Friday, November 8, 2013

Cobra Classic

Shave of the Day
November 8, 2013
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
Kingsley badger brush
Cobra Classic razor
Kai Captain Titan Mild blade (6)
Brut Dominant aftershave



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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Gillette Super Speed

Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gillette Super Speed (1952)
Personna blade (6)
Pinaud Clubman aftershave.
I used the Clubman on Tuesday.  When I went to the barber, Bruce gave me a second splash.  




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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Milord

Shave of the Day
November 6, 2013
DR Harris Windsor soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gillette Milord Razor
Kai stainless steel blade (6)
Brisk aftershave



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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Weber

Shave of the Day
November 5, 2013
Arko stick soap
Omega boar brush
Weber Razor
Shark Stainless Steel blade (3)
Pinaud Clubman aftershave


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Monday, November 4, 2013

Cobra Classic

Shave of the Day
November 3, 2013

Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
Omega boar brush
Cobra Classic Razor
Kai Captain Titan Mild Blade (5)
Stetson Cooling Moisture Aftershave
I have not used the Cobra since July.  I guess I forgot to share the love. I am really liking the Stetson.  My local Walmarts have unreliable stock, but I can't find a better price anywhere.

I have to make room for the Stetson. 



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Gillette Milord

Shave of the Day
November 4, 2013
Taylor of Old Bond Street Lavender soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gillette Milord razor
Kai blade (5)
Stetson Cooling Moisture aftershave



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Saturday, November 2, 2013

Gillette Milord

Shave of the Day
November 2, 2013

Proraso green tub soap
Muhle badger brush
Gillette Milord (1940)
Kai blade (4)
Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue aftershave
Yes, I know that the Milord is my favorite razor.  I will be using other razors thus month.  The Cobra, the Merkur Progress, the Merkur and iKon slants, and the Gillette Black Beauty adjustable and the Fat Boy are all in the wings. So many razors, so little time.


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Friday, November 1, 2013

Milord

Shave of the Day
November 1, 2013
Proraso Red Tub soap
Kingsley badger brush
Gillette Milord 1940
Kai Stainless Steel Blade (3)
Aqua Velva Redwood aftershave
Open Combs retired for a while. Back to the Milord.  

After considerable thought, no Movember.  




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