May Soap/Cream Themes

[DocHoliday0831]

Found another old friend to use tonight.

 

[dangerousdon]

Used a Bain Amour soap for the second time this week. The owner of Bain Amour Theresa treated my family very well a few years ago and showed us some kindness when we really needed it. Love this scent to! It's fruity, spicy, and chocolaty!

Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Super-Max Platinum Plus (3rd Shave)
Soap/Cream: Bain Amour - Monsieur Piquant
Brush: Omega Pro 49
Penultimate Aftershave: Thayers Coconut Witch Hazel
The Ultimate Aftershave: Chiseled Face - Cedar & Spice

 

[Jaidmaster]

My second soap after the VDH was a Mama Bear sampler. I had a lot of fun with the samples and my favorite was the Whiskey Cream. I ended up buying a small puck of it a bit later and still like to pull it out and remember the early days in my wetshaving journey. Had a nice shave with it!

 

[DocHoliday0831]

Well I will stretch this one a bit but the manufacturer of the soap for tonight feels like an old friend!

 

[Lbkindy]

From late 2012 to summer 2016 my job required a great deal of time and my shaving needed to be as quick and efficient as possible. I found what worked and stuck with it for the entire period.

Palmolive Shave Stick
EJ89
Astra SP
Semogue Brush
Adidas Deep Energy
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[dangerousdon]

May 13th - 19th: La semplicità è l’ultima sofisticazione. I think one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles said this. Okay, actually I think it was the real Leonardo that said, "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." I was intending this to be an Italian theme week...but take from this what you will! I looked over my soaps and I am VERY limited on Italian soap (crazy isn't it) so I might be doing a bit of interpreting as it is with this week! Make it an Italian shave...make it a simple shave. Hell, make it a Teen Age Mutant Ninja Turtle shave for all I care!

Remember, Monday starts a new theme week. Again, I kind of intended for this to be an Italian theme week. But take a look at the quote and run with what you want!

Also, I failed to recognize that Sunday...tomorrow is Mother's Day (boy I'm a bad son!). So feel free to dedicate your shave or to express your devotion to the one that gave you life or to the one that gave life to your little clones!

 

[Jaidmaster]

I remember my first BBS - R41-13, Strop Shoppe Russian Tea, Shave Rev Brush, GSB.
CBL Russian Tea is excellent - I really need to pick up a tub of this!

 

[Cvargo]

Close your eyes and and imagine a beautiful picture of Saponificio Varesino 70th. That's what I used today

 

[Dave in KY]

Tuesday May 14, 2019
2019 Shave # 136 ( 189 Consecutive Shaves )
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Feather Pro Guard (6)
Brush: Paladin 26mm Disco Highrise Beehive
Soap: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary
Aftershave 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary
Because you shouldn't have to just imagine it !!!!

 

[Cvargo]

Because you shouldn't have to just imagine it !!!!

Hey! We were using our imaginations.

Fine here's today

 

[Dave in KY]

Hey! We were using our imaginations.

Fine here's today

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That's not "Fine" That's Proraso and Stirling

 

[dangerousdon]

Thanks guys for keeping this going! I've been waking up late (I think the cold threw my internal clock off) so no time to set up pics and such. I will really try hard to get my Italian shave in tomorrow!

 

[Cvargo]

Is Don trying to tell us he has a beard?

 

[Dave in KY]

Is Don trying to tell us he has a beard?

Sounds like we need an intervention

 

[DocHoliday0831]

Yesterday I kicked off my Italian week. All Italian shave.

 

[dangerousdon]

Gents...don't worry...no beard. Summer is in full force here in Louisiana...it is way too hot.

Finally got a pic of the shave and I am woefully deficient in Italian soaps. But I found one that was hiding I have to wonder how this guy ever fell to the back of the Den!

Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Topaz Stainless "The Micronised Blade" (New Blade)
Soap/Cream: PannaCrema - Ebano
Brush: Omega Pro 49
Penultimate Aftershave: Thayers Coconut Witch Hazel
The Ultimate Aftershave: Proraso

 

[Jaidmaster]

Very nice shave!

 

[dangerousdon]

Very nice shave!

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Nice Shave Indeed!

 

[dangerousdon]

Trying to keep with the Italian theme...well it's not Italian...But the name is Italian! It's a super nice aquatic scent that if you close your eyes you can picture yourself on the beach of Corsica or Sardinia! MMM...Sardines...I think I will pack some of those for lunch!

Razor: Merkur Progress
Blade: Topaz Stainless "The Micronised Blade" (2nd Shave)
Soap/Cream: Cold River Soap Works - Glide - Colonia Mediterranea
Brush: Asylum Brush Works - The Cheswick in Silver Tip Fiber
Penultimate Aftershave: Thayers Coconut Witch Hazel
The Ultimate Aftershave: Barbasol - Pacific Rush

 

[Dave in KY]

Trying to keep with the Italian theme...well it's not Italian...But the name is Italian!

Ditto and................Italy has Mountains right ?

Thursday May 16, 2019
2019 Shave # 138 ( 191 Consecutive Shaves )
Razor: Game Changer .84
Blade: Gillette Rubie (2)
Brush: TSC Anniversary Brush
Soap: Lakewood Smoky Mountain Rain
Aftershave 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2: Penhaligon's Sartorial Balm
Fragrance: Penhaligon's Sartorial EdT