SOTD 11-17 June 2023

Thuesday, June 13, 2023.
Floïd oil pre shave. Catie’s Bubbles: Le piment de la vie, shaving soap. Semoge, synthetic hair, special edition for Barbear Classico forum 2017. Fradal, Special barbes dures, 6/8. I Coloniali, Woody & Spices, EdT.

1959 Gillette Tech

Razor: Timeless Stainless .95 SSB, dimpled handle
Blade: Treet Black Beauty carbon steel
Brush: Simpson Emperor 3 Super Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Long Rifle Brown Bess
Aftershave: Long Rifle Brown Bess Shave Tonic
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

SOTD: 06/13/2023

Razor: ATT Calypso w/ SSRH 0.80 OC
Blade: Lord Stainless, 3rd use
Brush: Yaqi Purple Haze
Soap: Speick Cream
Aftershave: Pinnacle Grooming Fluffy Towels Aftershave
Additional Care: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel Astringent
Additional Care: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel Hydrating Toner

  - Shared from My Shave Den for iOS

​​Tuesday, June 13

AoS Lemon~~Zenith~~Gem Clog-Pruf/Gem
Have a great day!

It has been quite a while since I last used the Schick Canadian E3. In an inexplicable turn of events I somehow managed to catch a tiny slice on the neck while repositioning the razor for an ATG stroke. Nevertheless, a strong level of BBS was achieved. My notes indicate a Schick Injector blade. But, I am wondering if it is a Personna blade. The blade felt a tad more aggressive than typical. Across the injector format, I am still favoring the adjustable M paired with a Schick Twin injector blade.

RAZOR: Schick Injector Canadian [E3]

BLADE: Schick Injector [2]

BRUSH: Wald Nimbus [A1 Bulb]

LATHER: Ethos Blue Note [Cream]

POST: Wholly Kaw Timmermann Classic 1869 Aftershave

Razor: Gem Push Button
Blade: Personna Gem PTFE

Lather: Løthur Orange
Brush: Yaqi Black & White
Bowl: Tillamook Cobalt

Post 1: P.A.A. Alum w/ No-Slip Grip System & Dry Dock System
Post 2: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Deep Cleansing Astringent w/ Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Løthur Orange

So the time has finally come. Løthur Orange has been released and today I got to shave with it.

Right off the bat, I should say this soap's scent is inspired by Viking from Creed. It has notes of aromatic woods, pink pepper,  citrus notes, herbal accord, peppermint, clove, floral accord, modern fougere base accord. These all come together to make one awesome fragrance!

I am able to identify each of the scent components and can say that this is a "fine" fragrance through and through. It's one of those fragrances I believe should be (will be) universally loved. I honestly can't see anyone, man or woman, not liking this scent.

In typical luxury shaving fashion, the Løthur soap base was out of this world. If you're not on the Løthur bandwagon, you should be. If you've never tried a Løthur shaving soap before, pick one and do it! This stuff gets a 10/10 for overall protection, fragrance quality, and post-shave feel. Seriously, don't sleep on this stuff. There's a lot to like here.

I went for a single-edge shave today and I'm glad that I did. The result I achieved with this Gem Push Button was no less than perfect. I did three passes and earned a bbs. With the outstanding performance of the soap, I was easily able to buff going against the grain, all but guaranteeing victory.

To round it all out I used the matching Orange aftershave. This really sealed the deal on what was truly a really nice shave today.

When all else fails, a good shave will put you in a good mood.

Thanks for reading and enjoy your shaves.

Wednesday SOTD

Razor: Schick Repeating Razor C2

Blade: Schick Injector (D3)

Brush: Heritage Collection Dubl Duck 4 W 26mm Boar

Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery

Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2

Pre-Shave Balm: Eucalyptus & Spearmint

Shave Cream: Alvarez Gomez Agua Colonia

Balm: Alvarez Gomez Agua Colonia

Aftershave: Alvarez Gomez Agua Colonia

SOTD: 06/13/2023

Razor: Pradigm Salient
Blade: Gillette Nacet, 1st use
Brush: Prometheus Fruity Pebbles
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper - Heavyweight Bowl
Soap: PAA Gondolier
Aftershave: PAA Gondolier Aftershave
Balm: Aveeno  Balm