SOTD 17-23 May 2020

Friday, May 22, 2020:

1931 Gillette Goodwill “POSITIVE REGISTRATION” Razor
Wilkinson Sword Blade 
RazoRock 400 Aluminum Plissoft
Williams Mug Soap
Clubman

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John

Carbon Shaving CX stainless steel XX plate
Gillette 7 O'Clock stainless blade
Stirling Boat Drinks shave soap
RR barrel handle finest badger
Nivea Creme
Clubman bay rum

Mike’s NS Lime/ Paladin Lemon Drop/ Raw RS-10/ MNS Lime AS/ SC Integrity balm

Razor : Bulgarian TPK razor (from my grandfather)
Blade : Shark Super Stainless (2)
Shaving Brush : Bevel badger
Shaving cream : Balea Men
AS : Nivea Sensitive balm

May 22, 2020
Cobra Classic
Feather Pro
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
Asylum Colonia
Shave Soap & Aftershave

Razor: Friedr Schlempfer “Focus” 6/8
Strop: Tony Miller & Mastro Livi
Brush: Semogue Owners Club boar
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: OneBlade lavender
Balm: OneBlade lavender
Finale: Paul Sebastian

Friday, May 22

Williams~~Rubberset~~Portland 1905~~Dior
Have a great day!

SOTD FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020

The first safety razors were SEs. I've really been missing my vintage Gem razors. A friend shaved with his Model 1912 recently. Having been inspired, I’ve decided to finish out the month with some of my vintage Gems starting with my 1930s era Brass Gem Jr. Model 1912. Some have struggled with these razors, but with Gems I believe it’s all in the blade. Don of Technichi Shave introduced me to the SS Pella Gem PTFE blades. They remind me of a Polsilver or Wizamet Super Iridium in blade feel, nicely sharp, but incredibly smooth. 

I’ve really been enjoying my software over the last couple of shaves. Nancy Boy Signature shave cream is acknowledged as one of the best premium shave creams available today, and it definitely gets no argument from me on that score. When enhanced with 6 drops of M-Bomb, it can’t be beat. What I really like about it is how easy it is to build an incredibly rich, slick, cooling lather directly on both mug and noggin with the Viking Silvertip Badger brush. The shave began with a cold water rinse. The razor felt great in hand, and mowed my whiskers right down to the skin line in the first WTG pass. The second ATG pass put the baby to bed with a VBBS (Velveteen BBS). After several consecutive shaves with Nancy Boy, my skin feels incredibly good. I feel clean, cool, smooth and refreshed!

RAZOR: Brass Gem Jr. Model 1912
BLADE: Pella SS Gem PTFE
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
CREAM: Nancy Boy Signature
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap followed by Thayers Lavender WH and Krampert’s Frostbite AS Splash.

Blackland Vector & Feather Pro

APShave 28mm Silksmoke Winter

Grooming Dept. Barbershop

LEA Classic a/s Locion

Chanel Allure Homme Sport Cologne