SOTD 2-8 October 2022

Friday October 7, 2022
Razor: Occam's OREN Nano
Blade: Feather Pro
Brush: Trotter Kickflip/Synthetic
Soap: Tallow Tabac
AS 1: Alcoholado Eucaliptino 70
AS 2: CCH Tobacco
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,431

Blackbird OC Ti
Nacet Stainless Blade
Chiseled Face Bay Rum Soap
Frank Shaving Silvertip
Aloe Vera
Ogallala Bay Rum Aftershave

Friday, October 7, 2022 - Shave of the Day

Prep  ||  Cantu Pre-Shave Scrub

Brush  ||  Paladin Chief

Soap  ||  L&L Grooming + Chatillon Lux TSM Fougère

Razor  ||  REX Ambassador / Feather Hi-Stainless (7)

Post  ||  Witch Hazel

A/S  ||  Shulton's Old Spice

Growth  ||  40.0 Hours

Friday AM 2022-10-07
The TV show 'Route 66' premiered on this date in 1960


Rooney Emillion 2 Tiger Stripe Finest (24/53)
Penhaligon's English Fern shaving soap (tallow) 
Wolfman WR2-SB/Darwin Copper
Personna 74 Tungsten (8)
Penhaligon's English Fern aftershave

Friday, October 7

Fine L'Orange Noir~~Simpson Harvard 4~~Heljestrand MK32~~Terre d'Hermès Parfum
Have a great day!

Razor: Schick L1 Injector Razor (Warner-Lambert)
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Barbershop
Aftershave: Seaforth! Heather Aftershave Toner
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

Friday 7 AM

Razor: APShave single-blade
Brush: Timberwolf knot on chinese handle
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: TOBS Peppermint
Aftershave: Zaharoff Signature

Timeless Ti .68 OC with treet platinum blade
compared to my wolfman .95 the Timeless has less tug or the feel of tug or cutting when shaving is much less with this blade hmmmmmm
end comfort about the same and the OC while a few more touch ups are needed I end up in the same spot and comfort

#sotd
Today I tried a new razor to me - Pearl Flexi. Since I'm a head and face shaver (with goatee) I've used Mach3's for many many years, but recently switched to a Leaf and Leaf Thorn. They work well, but I have been bitten by the DE bug, so started expanding my horizons. The Pearl Flexi is my first DE. I initially liked the weight, build quality, and adjustability. I started out on a setting of 1, the most mild, and this caused me to have to go over certain areas numerous times. So probably tomorrow I might try it again on 2 to see how it differs. I also have another DE on the way to arrive today so I'll have yet another to try too ? Today was a Fresh-Friday, as evidenced by my scent profile and "clean" products from a scent perspective.

Shower soap: Stirling Barbershop (very fresh!)
Preshave, post shower: Proraso Sensitive (Oatmeal/Green tea)
Razor: Pearl Flexi, set on "1"
Blade: Astra Green
Shaving Soap: Proraso White
Soap bowl: Timeless plastic (awesome!)
Post shave: cold water rinse, alum block, Proraso Sensitive Balm (Oatmeal/Green tea)
Aftershave: Brut (old school fresh!)

My impression of the first shave with the Pearl was pretty good. Could have been better, but then again this is my very first head shave with a DE. So I had a little learning to do with angle, pressure, etc. The Pearl is a bit heavier than I'd like - it feels good in hand when not shaving, but when shaving it seems a bit heavy and I get a bit sloppy. I didn't get any nicks, and only slight irritation noticable from the alum block. I have a few other blades to try, but I've heard others having good luck with the Astras so we'll see.

#sotd
Today I tried a new razor to me - Pearl Flexi. Since I'm a head and face shaver (with goatee) I've used Mach3's for many many years, but recently switched to a Leaf and Leaf Thorn. They work well, but I have been bitten by the DE bug, so started expanding my horizons. The Pearl Flexi is my first DE. I initially liked the weight, build quality, and adjustability. I started out on a setting of 1, the most mild, and this caused me to have to go over certain areas numerous times. So probably tomorrow I might try it again on 2 to see how it differs. I also have another DE on the way to arrive today so I'll have yet another to try too ? Today was a Fresh-Friday, as evidenced by my scent profile and "clean" products from a scent perspective.

Shower soap: Stirling Barbershop (very fresh!)
Preshave, post shower: Proraso Sensitive (Oatmeal/Green tea)
Razor: Pearl Flexi, set on "1"
Blade: Astra Green
Shaving Soap: Proraso White
Soap bowl: Timeless plastic (awesome!)
Post shave: cold water rinse, alum block, Proraso Sensitive Balm (Oatmeal/Green tea)
Aftershave: Brut (old school fresh!)

My impression of the first shave with the Pearl was pretty good. Could have been better, but then again this is my very first head shave with a DE. So I had a little learning to do with angle, pressure, etc. The Pearl is a bit heavier than I'd like - it feels good in hand when not shaving, but when shaving it seems a bit heavy and I get a bit sloppy. I didn't get any nicks, and only slight irritation noticable from the alum block. I have a few other blades to try, but I've heard others having good luck with the Astras so we'll see.

Very nice post, and I see it is your first DFS post too, so welcome to the forum!  FWIW your game plan sounds pretty good to me.  Keep in mind that the Pearl Flexi is heavier than most razors (including adjustables), so your reaction to the weight is not surprising.

Good luck with your journey, and enjoy your time here at DFS.