SOTD 2-8 July 2023

7 July 2023

Razor: Asylum Shave Works Injector Razor
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum injector
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Fig & Apricot
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

Friday, July 7, 2023.
Floïd oil pre shave. Taylor of Old Bond Street: Coconut Luxuri Shaving Kent, BK8 Silvertip pure badger. Friedr. Baurmann & Söhne: Monopole, +5/8, Solingen. Versace pour homme: Lotion & balm aftershave, and EdT.

Friday July 7th, AM

Razor: Gillette Black Tip Super speed
Blade: Gillette Rubie PP
Brush: Omega boar
Pre-Shave: Edwin Jagger Pre Shave lotion
Lather: proraso green
Post-Shave: Proraso green splash

7 July, 2023​
​
Prep: Hot towel​
Razor: Rockwell 6S #3​
Blade: Permasharp​
Brush: New Forest Tubby 1 Finest​
Soap: Savon Mystere: Full Throttle ( ASA 2.1 )​
Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..​
Fragrance: Targhee Forest by Rogue Perfumery

What a stellar shave... so good that I made about 7 passes just for the enjoyment.

​​Friday, July 7

AoS Rose Absolute~~Hucklaration B5~~Cobra Classic/Schick Pro-Line~~Royall Muske
Have a great day!

Razor: Schick '76 Executive (Gold Bicentennial)
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge

Lather: Hendrix Classics & Company Year of the Tiger
Brush: Yaqi Men's
Bowl: Fine Accoutrements Fine Lather Bowl

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: Hendrix Classics & Company Emperor Oud

What a great shave! Not only does Year of the Tiger smells amazing, but the soap base makes a great lather. Then you mix in the quality of shave you get from Schick D.E. razors... I'm tellin' you it's nothing to scoff at.

This '76 Executive gold bicentennial edition is a real treasure of mine. I've long been a fan of Schick D.E./Krona razors so needless to say this gold one is really special to me and is definitely a favorite of mine.

I did a three-pass shave with this combo and the results were nothing less than a bbs. That's after going against the grain of course.

There's a really nice Oud note in YotT so opting to use Emperor Oud aftershave was a no-brainer. It's genuinely amazing in its own right and in all honesty I highly recommend both.

Alright, my friends. Thanks for reading and enjoy your shaves.

Saturday SOTD

Razor: Schick Type F

Blade: Schick (D2)

Brush: Savile Row 3330

Bowl: Junichi Tanaka 5"

Pre-Shave Scrub: Ach Brito Glyce Lime

Pre-Shave Balm: Vitos

Shave Soap: Boellis Panama 1924

Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè

Aftershave: Floid SE Mentolado Vigoroso

Razor: Gillette Aristocrat (1966 L1 "Slim")
Blade: RK Stainless (d4)

Lather: Stirling Soap Company Light-Ish Red
Brush: AKA Brushworx "Spring Pink" (26mm AK4)
Bowl: AKA Brushworx Abalone (3-pass)

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: Stirling Soap Company Light-Ish Red
Finish: Stirling Soap Company Light-Ish Red EdT

Happy Bungie Day! If you're a fellow Guardian or Spartan then you know what I mean. I thought in honor of the day that it would be most fitting to use Stirling Soap Company's Light-Ish Red software. This soap's label is Halo themed and seeing as Bungie birthed Halo, I thought it perfect for the day.

As you may or may not know, I absolutely love Light-Ish Red. It's in my top three scents from Stirling S.C. And I have a lot more than just a few of their epic releases to compare with. To me, it's just amazing! I'll say it's very bold and beautiful. So what if it just so happens to have an icon like Chief on the label? That just makes me like it even more.

Though you can't fully see it the pink brush is a recent addition that I won from AKA Brushworx. I knew immediately that I wanted to give it to my generous and loving lady. In the past she has bought me many pieces of software and hardware helping to further my journey down the rabbit hole that is wet shaving. How can I not want to repay her in kind? Not only that but she has a real need for this brush.

I've been steadily and slowly, and I mean slowly inching her closer and closer to becoming a traditional wet shaver. So, this awesome Spring Pink brush is a perfect addition and matches the pink Lady Gillette I previously gave her. Here's to hoping this will do the trick.

Never the less she let me use it for my shave and I couldn't be happier with its performance. The AK4 knot is very soft and a real joy to use.

I did a three-pass shave on 7, of course and earned a sweet bbs. I topped things off with some more Light-Ish Red and am ready to go kick some...

Happy Bungie Day again my friends. Enjoy your shaves.