SOTD 15-21 October 2023

18 October 2023

Quick Reminder from 2019… ExtraProtein Rob has dibs on my Oscar11 Root Beer and Transparent Sky….lol

I'll have to stop taking photos of them, then you can have them. However, it may take a few years. 

PATIENCE…yeah, not my finest quality, meh.  On the flip side your photos are brilliant, the tease makes the brush all that better, CHEERS!

19 October 2023

Photo dedicated to Rob ExtraProtein    

YESSSS, THIS one too!

Thursday, October 19, 2023 - Shave of the Day

Prep  ||  Cantu Pre-Shave Scrub
Brush  ||  Maseto Shaving Faux Horn
Soap  ||  Coate's Superior Rose
Razor  ||  Merkur Futur / Voskhod Teflon (1)
Post  ||  Witch Hazel
A/S  ||  Sudsy Soapery Twisted Rose Balm
Growth  ||  28.0 Hours

Razor: Gibbs No. 17 Adjustable
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (German)
Brush: Simpson Captain 2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Chiseled Face Ghost Town Barber
Aftershave: The Shave Supply Prairie Rum Runner sample
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
  Nivea Post Shave Balm

PATIENCE…yeah, not my finest quality, meh.  On the flip side your photos are brilliant, the tease makes the brush all that better, CHEERS!

Thank you for your kind words. 

Beautiful shave mug, Freddie.  
Is that Tigerwood?

Thank you Celestino. I'm unsure. It's a vintage mug I picked up last year off ebay.

Thanks, Freddie. Enjoy that lovely mug.

Thursday, October 19, 2023.
Saponificio Varesino Argania: Shaving Soap, Aftershave & two bands badger brush, manchurian hight mountain, horn imitation resin handle. Hillman 980, carbon steel 6/8, swirly grey scales, Japan. Adqua di Parma, Mirra, EdC.

​​Thursday, October 19

AoS Unscented~~Simpson M7~~1908 Gillette/Platinum
Have a great day!

Friday SOTD

Razor: Shield Cerakoted Titanium Predator (Gem)

Blade: Gem PTFE SS  (D1)

Brush: Morris & Forndran Chalice 28mm Blonde Badger

Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal

Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2

Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Department Unscented

Shave Cream: Xpec

Balm: Xpec

Aftershave: Cerruti 1881

Razor: Blackland Dart
Blade: Gillette Nacet

Lather: Pinaud Clubman Shave Soap
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T1

Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla


Well, you either know or you don't. Haha.

The story goes that I was recommended this soap after speaking of how much I love the scent of Clubman Classic Vanilla aftershave. Turns out that this soap smells very similar to the aftershave. Though a little lighter. It's not 100% dead on but it's close.

I was skeptical at first thinking Pinaud would have chosen one of their other aftershaves to scent their one shaving soap option but no, I was wrong. Thankfully.

The lather from the soap doesn't compare to modern-day artisan soaps' lather but the slickness is there and of course, that scent I love so much. I mean, I think this is pretty obvious so knowing that going in I was more surprised than disappointed.

Something else I love is the Dart. I genuinely feel lucky to have this one and won't ever let it go.

Wielding it requires thoughtfulness but the results are worth your attention. After three passes my face was feeling as smooth as a baby's butt.

Finally, the part I looked forward to the most. Rarely is something universally loved, especially a fragrance, but Classic Vanilla, in my opinion, should be loved by many more than it is. I splashed some on and smelled great all day.

Thanks for reading my friend. Take care and enjoy your shaves.