SOTD 11-17 August 2019

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - Shave of the Day

Prep  ||  Grooming Dept Mojito Pre-Shave

Brush  ||  Paladin Chief

Soap  ||  L&L Grooming/DFS 2017 LE

Razor  ||  Blackland BlackBird v1 / Astra SP (3)

A/S  ||  L&L Grooming/DFS 2017 LE

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Razor: GILLETTE New-Short Comb (Custom Paint NORTH SHORE RAZORS)
           Jürgen Hempel Ti UFO Wave Handle
Blade: GILLETTE Silver Blue (1)
Soap: MICKEY LEE SOAPWORKS The Drunken Goat

I LOVE that Rod George rig! Wow, that handle tho!! Stunner!

Thank you! Designed that particular handle myself and he put his mastery to work. Definitely got plans for another!

His work is very now and fresh! Hands down I LOVE the classics, but let’s twist them a little, gimme a Brass Darwin Style Handle in 100mm and a Gillette New-Long Comb painted Red and I can live with that forever....but why? The artistry today is insane! Those ROSES on that handle coupled with the Oni faces, stunner!  I want one in 4inch, Cheers!

Well today I decided to break out a special razor from a special set and I believe one of Gillette’s finest...the Executive. I got this awhile back and though it isn’t perfect it is a fantastic set. I just imagine what it would have been like to throw this set in a bag and head out on a business trip. Being one who travels often myself it would have been pretty perfect. This beautiful TTO was loaded up with a Gillette Platinum today.

Soap of the day you ask?...Stirling Executive Man of course! One of my favourites and tops on the list with the newly acquired Stirling Sharp Dressed Man. So good.

Lathered up with the Yaki SF and thoroughly enjoyed a wonderful three pass BBS shave. Topped it off with two spritz (I know, rebel!) of English Laundry London which is a perfect compliment to the Executive Man AS. Truly a shave fit for an Executive! Happy shaves all!

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Gillette Executive - 1948-51
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Tuxedo - Sagrada Familia
Lather: Stirling Executive Man
Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man
Additional Care:
  B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
  English Laundry London

Thursday
August 15, 2019
Karve “D” Plate
Gillette 7 o’Clock Yellow
Shavemac ATG LE D-01 Flat Top
Stirling R4L
Shave Soap & Aftershave

Thursday 08.15.19 SOTD

Pears Transparent Soap, face lather and rinse

PAA Prismatic / Feather (2)

RazoRock 24mm Barrel Silvertip Badger

RazoRock "What The Puck?!" Lime Burst

Italian Barber Amici After Shaving Splash

Thursday SOTD

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Razor: Parker Variant 

Blade: Parker SS Platinum (D3)

Brush Wolf Whiskers THBS Black Wolf 25mm

Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery Shave Bowl Green

Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Enigma

Pre-Shave Oil: AOS Bergamot Neroli

Shave Cream: AOS Bergamot Neroli

Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè

Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Fourth & Pine

2019-08-14 SOTN

[font=Courier New]......PRE:....Hot water, Grooming Dept Moisturizing Preshave V2
......BRUSH:..Brad Sears 3 Band Super (L7)
......SOAP:...Dragonsbeard (Oleo & ETHOS collab)
......RAZOR:..Otto Roth Long Comb, Wizamet Iridium Super
......POST:...Dragonsbeard Skin Food Splash, Dior Homme Parfum[/font]

Thursday, 15 August, 2019:

1919 Gillette Old Type
Rapira Platinum Lux
RazoRock 400 Aluminum Plissoft
Saponificio Bignoli Violetta di Parma
Acqua di Parma Colonia Lotion
Acqua di Parma Balm
Acqua di Parma Colonia

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John