SOTD 16-22 June 2019

Friday AM 2019-06-21

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney Beehive Ivory Finest (24/50)
Penhaligon's English Fern shaving soap (tallow)
Raw Shaving RS-10/UFO Colibri
Gillette 'Swede' (7)
Penhaligon's English Fern aftershave (vintage)

SOTD June 21st


Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap
EDRIO #83 Gillette New Improved
Kmart Super Stainless (3)
DSC Sunburst (26mm Elite Razors Manchurian White, Frigate Class)
Stirling Glacial Lemony Orange soap and AS
Stirling Glacial Unscented PSB

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SOTD 06.21.2019

Gillette New with Bob’s Razor Work’s handle and Astra blade
Doug Korn Custom Synthetic Brush
Arko SS
Witch Hazel and Gold Bond lotion

RazoRock Game Changer .84-P (wow!) + Astra Platinum
Virginia Sheng synthetic brush
Extrò Frarinik soap and splash

So I was on a run of OCs until a discussion broke out on one of the forums about the Merkur Progress vs the Parker Variant...you know how they go right? So sorry Mr. New please step aside and let in Mr. Progress in. I have a Mergress and Progress both of the standard length handle variety. Love them both but that cool Art Deco knob on the stock Merkur is just so cool. Loaded up with a Voskhod today but both the Progress and Mergress have no qualms with whatever DE blade you want to throw at them.

Soap of the day was RazoRock Gold which is a lovely blend of citrus, woodsy notes and Amber. What a great soap and scent. Todays’s brush was the Simpson Colonel X2L in Best which comes from a buddy down in Texas. Still not quite sure why he let it come my way (he has many, MANY primo brushes of the vintage type) love the loft and it is a lathering machine!

To the races we went and a thoroughly enjoyable and relaxing three pass BBS shave was had! Love the Friday afternoon shave as rare as they are. Topped it off with some Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense...oh yes indeed! Some fine duds and off to take Mrs. Somnos for dinner! Long week but the weekend is finally upon us! Take care, safe travels and happy shaves all!

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Merkur Progress 500
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L
Lather: RazoRock Gold
Aftershave: RazoRock Gold
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense

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Storybook Soapworks
Chatillon Lux La forêt de liguest

Saturday SOTD



Razor: Steampunk Gillette Fat Handle Tech
Blade: Personna Med Prep (D13)
Brush: Semogue Owners Club" Boar Taj 24mm
Bowl: Yuzu Tenmoku 4-3/4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Enigma
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom
Shave Soap: A&E The Club The Novelist
Balm: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Gratiot League Square Toner