SOTD 1-7 January 2023

Wednesday January 4, 2023
Razor: TGS Styletto
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: Graydog Cocobolo/Synbad
Soap: Lakewood Soaps "Smokeberry"
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: CFG Ghost Town Barber
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,521
https://youtu.be/Mi0J6n3yJbU

Carbon Shaving Brass ++ (in honor of USS Shoup)
Feather
Edge Extra Moisturizing Gel
Aloe Vera
Dana Canoe

Rocnel ️ // Personna Lab Blue // Grooming Dept // Mozingo ZT4

Wednesday 4 AM

Razor: Gillette black handle flare tip
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Brush: MR Timberwolf knot on cheap chinese handle
Pre-Shave: Proraso Green
Lather: RR American Barber
Aftershave: Witch hazel

Timeless Ti .68 SB
Green 7 O'Clock
RV Muhle STF 

HSOTD/SOTD 1/4/23

Shower: Dove Men+Care bar soap
PreShave: NONE!  (mistake, see below)
Razor: Yates 921 EH plate
Blade: PermaSharp
Soap: Chiseled Face Gemütlichkeit
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Bowl: Timeless
PostShave: CWR, Alum, Thayers
Balm: Neutrogena Hydro Boost
AfterShave: Chiseled Face Gemütlichkeit

Today was an experiment - my PAA Cube 2.0 is nearing the end of its life and I thought "What would a shave be like without the Cube?". Well, that was an experiment I don't intend to do again. BIG difference. Significantly more irritation today than "normal" and this is my setup that I think works the best for my skin. Lots more buffing required to get the same BBS as before as well. So, long story short, I don't plan to shave without the Cube! There ya go PAA, free advertising.

Otherwise, Chiseled Face Gemütlichkeit is very much like Hoffman's Affogato in terms of scent - a warm, chocolatey latte feeling - very nice and lingering. In terms of lather and soap quality, I'm not sure I was happy with the CF soap - but it could just be the lack of Cube preshave, it didn't seem as protective today as I feel a soap usually is.

Tomorrow is my 2 year wedding anniversary - and then we're at the weekend again soon! Woohoo!

Wednesday AM 2023-01-04
National Interrogation Day


Rooney Emillion 1 Porcelain Finest (24/48) 
Penhaligon's Opus 1870 shaving cream
Carbon Mokume-gane
Personna 74 Tungsten (16)
Maurer & Wirtz 4711 aftershave

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrement: Doppelganger Black Label (CK-6 Soap, aftershave splash, Aftershave StarJelly)


Carbon Shaving: Copper razor with SS Original base plate (1st try ever for the original base plate)

Razorock: 400 in matte black

Personna: made in USA (2nd use)

Dior : Sauvage Parfum (sample)

Razor: Asylum Shave Works Injector Razor
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum injector blade
Brush: Simpson Emperor 3 Super Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso Green
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Tobacco Leaf
Aftershave: Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud Aftershave Splash
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented