SOTD 19-25 August 2018

Saturday, August 25

B&M Bay Rum~~Rooney Style 3~~1908 Gillette Old Type~~Super Max (1)~~Grand Bay Bay Rum
Have a great day!

Saturday - 8.25.18

Razor: Rockwell 6S (5)
Blade: Gillette Platinum Plus (2)
Brush: Grizzly Bay - Custom Brush
Bowl: Crazy Badger custom wood shave bowl
Soap: CL Bon Vivant
Finale: Alum/Witch Hazel/CL Bon Vivant Toner + AS

No straight shave for a while, except possibly on Sundays, because of my knee surgery and pain pills which make me a wee bit woozy. I shave sitting down on a high bar stool — and isn't that a weird experience. But I wouldn't miss the morning shave seven days a week, not if I can help it, anyway.


Razor: RazoRock Baby Smooth
Blade: Feather
Brush: Simpson Persian Jar 2 super
Pre-shave: Edwin Jagger
Cream: Cyril Salter
Balm: OneBlade lavender
Finale: Dior for Men

Oleo Soapworks | Shiloh
PerFect Woodworks Infinity Brush | MAC Metalworks Synthetic 28mm
The New Improved Schick Injector Razor | Schick Plus Platinum PTFE
Acqua di Parma | Colonia

Shake Sharp/twin Supermax BDT. With apologies to my Blackbird, Karve, MMOC, etc , still the best shaver in my den.

Saturday AM 2018-08-25

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 1/3 Ivory Finest (26/55)
XPEC Unscented shaving cream (Forester)/Bulgarian Rose EdP
Paradigm II Titanium/UFO Titan Fine
Wilkinson Light Brigade (8)
Floris Santal aftershave
Floris Rose Geranium EdT (vintage)

SOTD 8/25/18

Razor: Timeless 'TRBR38' in C934 Bronze (Rapira Super Stainless blade)   ///   Edging & Shaping: C.S. 'Cobra Classic' SE  ///  
Brush: Vie Long 'Cachurro' horse hair 21mm  ///   Soap: L&L Grooming~Chatillon Lux 'Blackberry Blossom Bay'  ///  
AS: Chatillon Lux 'TSM Fougere' toner   ///    Balm: L&L Grooming 'Marshlands' liniment cream  
easily one of the best Horse Hair brushes on the planet, hands down...

Saturday.
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: ‘The Rock’ (Rockwell 6S – #3)
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra
Brush: The 'Americana' (Shavemac 24/48 D01 2 Band)
Soap: Tallow+Steel 'Maya'
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Chatillon Lux Santal Auster Post-Shave Salve
Fragrance: Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos

even with 5 days growth, I honestly don't believe that I have to explain how good that shave was, as it really does speak for itself.. Sublime!