24-30 September 2017

#SOTD 30SEP17
Charcoal Goods Lvl 2 SB Magnum
GSB (1)
Wolf Whiskers Bishop
Talbot Shaving Edison Lake
Thayers' Lemon
B&M Reserve Cool

REX Ambassador Razor (#4 setting)
Personna Lab Blade
Essential Oil Of Lime Shave Soap
Big Bruce Synthetic Brush
Aqua Velva Sensitive Balm
Canoe After Shave

SEptember 30, 2017
OneBlade Genesis V2
Feather FHS
Rudy Vey RV7 with Shavemac Finest
Reef Point Test Depth
Witch Hazel with Menthol
Cool Water EDT

L&L Grooming - Darkfall (soap, splash, EdP)
Kent V8
Ever-Ready 1912 | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE

Razor: Gotta 120
Strop: Mastro Livi loom
Brush: Simpson Persian Jar 3 super
Soap: Panna Crema Nuavia Blu
Balm: Castle Forbes lavender
Finish: Royal Copenhagen
Music: The Beegie Adair jazz trio
Coffee: Kenya

Smooth Saturday
Go Green Go White - hopefully my team can bounce back from a dreadful performance last week to beat Iowa!
The shave was comfortable, but I did get some redness after, perhaps I'm still getting used to the scrubbiness of the boar. Or, maybe this Astra SP aged too quickly. loaded more this time, but still not enough for three passes. YRP is a nice compliment to Port au Prince. I noticed a vetiver cologne at Bath and Body Works yesterday - they are really expanding their Bigelow line. I didn't buy it, but I might at some point.
Prep: Chatillon Lux Butter
Soap: Stirling Port au Prince
Brush: Stirling Boar
Razor: Rockwell 6s R6
Blade: Astra SP ???
AS: Chatillon Lux YRP
Beard: Black Hatchet All-purpose Balm

SEptember 30, 2017

PAV Brushworks With Envy White Two Band
CRSW Juniper
Colonial Razors The General with Triad Ti
CRSW Juniper ASB
ADP Blu Mediterraneo Ginepro

- Eufros Kasbah
- El Druida Manchurian
- Gillette Mach 3
- Tüff Classic

Colder temperatures made me feel like reaching for this Kasbah and Tüff Classic. Back to the rich, warm and complex scents of colder weather products. In fact I was a bit tired of citrus and menthol, so I have enjoyed this shave quite a bit. The Mach 3, even compared to the Fusion, is still my mildest razor, nonetheless, I consider the Fusion a step above in efficiency. Great three pass shave and I barely felt the alcohol sting of the splash, even after three passes including an ATG pass. Having learned the basics of proper shaving with my classic razors has paid off. Now I can enjoy the advantages of multiblades, and have fun with my classics. Tomorrow, in fact, I'll be shaving with one of my classic razors.

Saturday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Arkadia
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain (last shave w/3rd jar)
Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Vintage Schick Plus Platinum (Shave #1)
Brush: Elite Razor Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Pino Silvestre Oud Absolute EdT

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Stirling Ozark Mountain today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. I loaded a vintage Schick Plus Platinum in the Gillette NEW SC. Excellent smooth, close shave. I finished with Pino Silvestre Oud Absolute EdT.

Bob

Saturday 9.30.2017

Barrister & Mann :: Wolf Whiskers :: Declaration Brushworks :: Blackland :: Myrsol