SOTD "FREE WEEK" January 20th - January 26th, 2020
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SOTD, Saturday, January 25th, 2020
Shower + Ach Brito Glyce face lather and rinse
Mitchell's Wool Fat shave soap + Plisson badger brush
Reynolds 5/8" straight razor
Cool washcloth rinse
Pashana aftershave
01/25/20 Shave of the Day
Face Wash with Wood Box Soap Handcrafted Goat Milk Soap Marine Park Grapefruit and Patchouli
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Dapper Doc Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CANE! North Pole Barbershop Seasonal Shaving Soap CK-6 Formula
RazoRock 400 Solid Aluminum 24 x 57mm Plissoft Synthetic Shaving Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Blackland Blackbird Safety Bar Polished Razor with 85mm Handle
Bolzano Superinox Blade - 1st Shave
Shavex Alum Block
Thayers Alcohol Free Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CANE! North Pole Barbershop Seasonal Aftershave Cologne Aged 1 Year
Stirling Soap Company Glacial Unscented Post-Shave Menthol Balm
Crown King Atomic Age Bay Rum Natural Deodorant - Sport Strength
Face Wash with Wood Box Soap Handcrafted Goat Milk Soap Marine Park Grapefruit and Patchouli
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Dapper Doc Conditioning Shampoo Puck
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CANE! North Pole Barbershop Seasonal Shaving Soap CK-6 Formula
RazoRock 400 Solid Aluminum 24 x 57mm Plissoft Synthetic Shaving Brush
Creative Flame Pottery Stoneware Shaving Scuttle
Blackland Blackbird Safety Bar Polished Razor with 85mm Handle
Bolzano Superinox Blade - 1st Shave
Shavex Alum Block
Thayers Alcohol Free Cucumber Witch Hazel Toner with Aloe Vera
Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements CANE! North Pole Barbershop Seasonal Aftershave Cologne Aged 1 Year
Stirling Soap Company Glacial Unscented Post-Shave Menthol Balm
Crown King Atomic Age Bay Rum Natural Deodorant - Sport Strength
Razor: Game Changer .68
Blade: Shark Super chrome
Soap: Proraso green
Aftershave: Fine American Blend
Second shave with this razor. Not getting as close a shave as I would like. Will try next time with feather blade.
Saturday SOTD
Gillette 1950 NDC Super Speed
Gillette Wilkinson Sword (1)
Mike's Orange, Cedarwood and Black Pepper
Omega 10290 Boar
Pinaud Clubman
Gillette 1950 NDC Super Speed
Gillette Wilkinson Sword (1)
Mike's Orange, Cedarwood and Black Pepper
Omega 10290 Boar
Pinaud Clubman
Soap: Goodfellas Inferno
Brush: Maggards Synthetic
Razor: Gillette Heritage
Blade: Shark Platinum
Aftershave: Razorock American Barber
SOTD 1/25/20
Second day of straight razor shaving.
Better execution but stropping needs a lot of work. I’ve ordered a proper strop, my homemade one isn’t going to do it.
Preshave-hot shower
Brush-Ever Ready 100T with a Master Silver tip knot
Soap-Proraso Red
Razor-Levering Artist
Aftershave-Nivea Balm and A splash of Proraso red AS
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Second day of straight razor shaving.
Better execution but stropping needs a lot of work. I’ve ordered a proper strop, my homemade one isn’t going to do it.
Preshave-hot shower
Brush-Ever Ready 100T with a Master Silver tip knot
Soap-Proraso Red
Razor-Levering Artist
Aftershave-Nivea Balm and A splash of Proraso red AS
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Leather, leather...LEATHER! I do believe that there is no more manly a scent than leather except of course motor oil and Hoppe’s No. 9! Today I decided to grab the stuff I picked up with KJ. The Colonial General has been well documented but the other goodies have sat waiting. The razor today the Gillette Rocket HD 500 so good and so smooth a shaver. Fresh Personna Platinum loaded.
Artisan Soaps Leather is so good a scent! More than that! It is a great soap! So good all around! The Simpson Special has no issues working it up to a phenomenal lather.
Beautiful two pass BBS shave! Topped it off with some English Leather AS and Guerlain Derby...man, I love leather and so does Mrs S! Happy Saturday!
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Gillette Rocket HD 500 1955-56
Blade: Personna Platinum
Brush: Simpson Special 1
Lather: Artisan Soaps Leather
Aftershave: English Leather
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Guerlain Derby
Artisan Soaps Leather is so good a scent! More than that! It is a great soap! So good all around! The Simpson Special has no issues working it up to a phenomenal lather.
Beautiful two pass BBS shave! Topped it off with some English Leather AS and Guerlain Derby...man, I love leather and so does Mrs S! Happy Saturday!
Rating: 5 / 5
Razor: Gillette Rocket HD 500 1955-56
Blade: Personna Platinum
Brush: Simpson Special 1
Lather: Artisan Soaps Leather
Aftershave: English Leather
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Guerlain Derby
SOTD - 2020.1.25
Growth: 3 days
Brush: ŌKU Alhambra by P&P - 26mm Manchurian extra dense
Soap: Eufros Sándalo
Razor: Carbon Cx
Blade: Permasharp
Post: lather face wash, alum, concoction (*), PAA mysterium serum
Passes: 2 - WTG, XTG
Rating: 5/5
(*) witch hazle 50ml, 5ml glycerin, tea tree (10), Argan (25), bergamot (10), pachuli (5), Cocunut oil + CBD (5), menthol crystals - (drops)
One of those shaves you don’t want them to end. Lovely.
Greetings from Santa Rosa, CA
Growth: 3 days
Brush: ŌKU Alhambra by P&P - 26mm Manchurian extra dense
Soap: Eufros Sándalo
Razor: Carbon Cx
Blade: Permasharp
Post: lather face wash, alum, concoction (*), PAA mysterium serum
Passes: 2 - WTG, XTG
Rating: 5/5
(*) witch hazle 50ml, 5ml glycerin, tea tree (10), Argan (25), bergamot (10), pachuli (5), Cocunut oil + CBD (5), menthol crystals - (drops)
One of those shaves you don’t want them to end. Lovely.
Greetings from Santa Rosa, CA
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Ladas (5)
Yaqi Moka 2-band Badger
Barrister & Mann Diamond
Floid Mentolado Suave Aftershave
Thayers Rose WH
Ladas (5)
Yaqi Moka 2-band Badger
Barrister & Mann Diamond
Floid Mentolado Suave Aftershave
Thayers Rose WH
Saturday, 1/25:
Razor - Blackland Dart, polished
Blade - Voskhod (1)
Brush - Grizzly Bay "Salazar" 26mm Fanchurian 2-band badger fan
Cream - Stirling Gentleman
A/S - Cremo Reserve balm
Another first, this time with the Dart. I was admittedly daunted by reports of it being deceptively aggressive, and by the blade angle once assembled. The blade almost sticks straight out, so I envisioned having to use a really shallow angle and ride the cap to avoid an overly assertive razor experience. The first pass was one of the most aggressive I've felt in a long time. The Voskhod did OK, but even with what I feel is a milder blade, there was a ton of blade feel and I was instantly not liking it. First pass done, and I said screw it and approached from the bar instead for the second; I had nothing to lose. I don't know if it's because the amount of hair had already been reduced, but riding the bar produced a MUCH smoother and more enjoyable experience. The next time I use the Dart I will definitely approach the first pass from the bar and see how that does. A sharper blade might also do better shaving at a steeper angle too, so that could be an option as well if the Voskhod fails me. In the end though, I had a ridiculously close, glass-smooth shave without any real irritation, and ultimately I actually enjoyed the razor because of that second pass. I look forward to fine tuning my experience with it this week.
Razor - Blackland Dart, polished
Blade - Voskhod (1)
Brush - Grizzly Bay "Salazar" 26mm Fanchurian 2-band badger fan
Cream - Stirling Gentleman
A/S - Cremo Reserve balm
Another first, this time with the Dart. I was admittedly daunted by reports of it being deceptively aggressive, and by the blade angle once assembled. The blade almost sticks straight out, so I envisioned having to use a really shallow angle and ride the cap to avoid an overly assertive razor experience. The first pass was one of the most aggressive I've felt in a long time. The Voskhod did OK, but even with what I feel is a milder blade, there was a ton of blade feel and I was instantly not liking it. First pass done, and I said screw it and approached from the bar instead for the second; I had nothing to lose. I don't know if it's because the amount of hair had already been reduced, but riding the bar produced a MUCH smoother and more enjoyable experience. The next time I use the Dart I will definitely approach the first pass from the bar and see how that does. A sharper blade might also do better shaving at a steeper angle too, so that could be an option as well if the Voskhod fails me. In the end though, I had a ridiculously close, glass-smooth shave without any real irritation, and ultimately I actually enjoyed the razor because of that second pass. I look forward to fine tuning my experience with it this week.
Sunday SOTD
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Razor: Razorock Lupo
Blade: Personna Med Prep (D7)
Brush: Vie-Long Pro Horsehair Brush
Bowl: Black Ship Grooming 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: IanS Shave Soap Cinnamon Girl
Balm: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: Extro Pirat
SOTD : 26th January 2020.
Prep: Warm shower:/ Imperial Leather ~ Sea Minerals & Black Mint Shower Gel.
Pre:
Warm wet flannel to my face.
Boots ~ Freshwood Brushless Shave cream.
Brush: Semogue 1470.
Mug Lather.
Uber/Superlather: Erasmic Shaving Soap Bowl + Lather Shave Cream.
Blade: Gillette Nacet Stainless. (2)
Razor: Jagen David ~ B30 TTO.
Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade Lavender + Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./ Brut ~ Attraction Totale ASL.
Creightons ~ Sensitive Post Shave Balm.
Greetings,
A relaxing early sunday morning shave....The J.D. B30 is another chinese super-speed clone that was kindly passed on to me which is another razor i haven't used much like the Baili BD177 i used in my SOTD yesterday has a good weight & balance to it, the moving "TTO parts/doors" are all in smooth working order with no uneven blade alignment or aggression gap difference,another non-aggressive razor that would make a good daily shaver.
A enjoyable 3 pass + pick ups silky smooth shave with no errors to report.
Finishing the shave off with a generous dollop of Creightons ~ Sensitive Post Shave Balm.
My face is feeling silky smooth & smelling devine.
Enjoy your Sunday Ladies & Gentlemen.
Wow, what a great shave with my @Blackland Razors Blackbird. My first time with Adagio Road Black Pepper. Got it on sale. Great performer.
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Date:- 26 January 2020
Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mike’s Natural Soaps ~ Lime
Razor/Blade:- Rockwell 6C-R3 / Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless (spoiler) #7
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (10)
Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water Wave
Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mike’s Natural Soaps ~ Lime
Razor/Blade:- Rockwell 6C-R3 / Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless (spoiler) #7
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (10)
Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water Wave
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The Baron of Bokeh
Sunday 01.26.20 SOTD
Pre' De Provence Artisanal French Soap lather and rinse
Muhle R41.iKon OSS Handle
Gillette Nacet Stainless (1)
Yaqi Moka Express 26mm 2-Band Badger
Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber Shaving Soap
Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber Aftershave Splash
Pre' De Provence Artisanal French Soap lather and rinse
Muhle R41.iKon OSS Handle
Gillette Nacet Stainless (1)
Yaqi Moka Express 26mm 2-Band Badger
Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber Shaving Soap
Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber Aftershave Splash
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Scrubby
This is my my most embarrassing SOTD until now.
No time for a shave as I had to leave early to do overtime @work.
Typing this during coffee break.
Prep: None
Razor: None
Brush: None
Soap: None
AS: None
Result: Stubble galore (0/10). Would not recommend
2020-01-26
Ikea Bowl ¤ Edwin Jagger Silvertip ¤ 6/8" Geo. Wostenholm & Sons
T&H Sandalwood Cream, Aftershave Balm and Cologne
Ikea Bowl ¤ Edwin Jagger Silvertip ¤ 6/8" Geo. Wostenholm & Sons
T&H Sandalwood Cream, Aftershave Balm and Cologne
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