SOTD 20-26 May 2018

Razor: Ralf Aust 6/8 in African Blackwood
Strop: Mastro Livi loom
Brush: Custom 25mm Uberstoft
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Soap: Oleo Soap Works
Balm: OneBlade lavender
Finale: Terre D'Hermes

May 21, 2018
Wolfman WR Ti .74 OC with Triad Ti Aristocrat
Feather
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
AOS Ocean Kelp Cream
Fine Platinum

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celestino Beautiful photo and colors today. The sapphire brush just pops in the background.

It all began with a hot shower, briefly pausing the water to rub down with Dr. Teal’s Pink Himalayan Salt Scrub. Especially the facial area. Finished with a hot shower rinse.

Literally, baby smooth skin feel!

Generous application of Amlactin lotion to warm, moist skin, except the face.

While that’s being absorbed, enjoyed a pleasant hot face wash with Neutrogena face wash for men, in the “cool” version, using a soft sponge.

Hot water rinse.

Proraso white preshave (love the feel and the old-school smell of this).

While that sets to soften things up even more, got the Colonia Di Agrumi soap from Mickey Lee’s whipped up.

Cleaned and loaded my ASD2 with a new Feather blade (felt brave and more experienced since my last Feather use...).

I don’t use the ASD2 very often, so it takes a few strokes to find the higher angle most effective with this razor. Always appreciate it’s quality build and great knurling on the handle tho.

Tried something different before the third pass today. I used some Cremo Cool Blue shave cream to slicken things up to get even closer without irritating the skin. Worked out really well! May try that again.

Beware though, that Cremo is some super slick stuff. Great face feel after.

Used the usual alum bloc rub, hot and cold water rinse, and Thayer’s medicated witch hazel. Dig the peppery smell of that version.

Finished with the matching AS, and a bit of Cremo lotion.

Very pleased with the result...and no blood spilled!

Good.
To.
Go.

Monday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: RazoRock Tuscan Oud
Razor: Gillette Black Handle Super Speed
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (4)
Brush: Elite Razor/WSP Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: RazoRock Tuscan Oud

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

RazoRock Tuscan Oud today. 20 seconds to load the Elite Razor/WSP Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Perma-Sharp Super in the Gillette Black Handle Super Speed. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with RazoRock Tuscan Oud aftershave.

Bob

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Suppaparts Titanium Adjustable Razor
Gillette 7'Clock Stainless Blade
Jack Black Supreme Shave Cream
Any Man Jack Beard Shave Oil
Omega Boar Badger Brush
PS Balm
Canoe

Monday, May 21

WSO~~Semogue~~Merkur~~"Spoiler" (4)
Have a great week!

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Monday, May 21, 2018 - Shave of the Day

Brush  |  Wolf Whiskers' Black Wolf
Soap  | Barrister and Mann Latha Limon
Razor  |  iKon Tech / Voskhod Teflon
A/S  |  Stirling Lime

Monday, May 21, 2018

1930’s Gillette NEW
Rapira Platinum Lux
Proraso Sensitive Pre-Shave
Vie-Long Natural White Horse Hair
Alvarez Gómez Barberia Shave Cream
Alvarez Gómez Agua de Colonia Concentrada

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John