SOTD 21-27 July 2019

Saturday, July 27, 2019
Penhaligon's: Endymion, shaving cream, balm aftershave & EdC
El Druida, Seven Rustic (Bocote & cocabolo; Manchurian badger)
Portland, The Phoenix, 8/8 spanish point

Date:- 27 July 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Edwin Jagger Synth. v2.0 Silvertip Fibre Faux Horn 25/58mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Wickham 1912 ~ Classic 24
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Razor/Blade:- Karve CB SS 'D' / Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless (spoiler) #1
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10), Lavender (15) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- Dolce&Gabbana The One for Men

Both Karve 'Christopher Bradley' in Brass and Stainless Steel is a real keeper in my den for life. The stainless steel top cap feels smoother than the brass, I'm not too overly fuss about that, however, the quality of the shave is FANTASTIC with the stainless steel which is less heavy than the brass version and the balance of the stainless steel is also fantastic in my hand.

I'm very very happy to have both Karve 'Christopher Bradley' in Brass and Stainless Steel, every penny is worth it. Trust me! go ad get yourself a Karve 'Christopher Bradley' in Brass or Stainless Steel of your choice.

Saturday July 27, 2019
2019 Shave # 210 ( 263 Consecutive Shaves )
Razor : Blackland Vector
Blade: Feather Pro Guard (4)
Brush: Stuart 24mm Synthetic
Soap: A&E Frozen Mojito
Aftershave 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla
Aftershave 2 : A&E Frozen Mojito
Fragrance : Pierre Cardin

GartBnx.....

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Blackbird OC Razor
Feather
Taconic Bay Rum Shave Cream
RR Amici Synthetic Brush
Harry's Post Shave Balm
Krampert's Finest Bay Rum

Razor: Wacker Chevalier 6/8
Strop: Tony Miller/Mastro Livi
Brush: Savile Row 24mm silvertip
Pre-shave: Castle Forbes
Cream: Baum.Be
Finale: Dior Intense for Men

Saturday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Crowne & Crane Thuringian Forest
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Vintage Gillette Platinum Plus (17)
Brush: Honey Farm Designs/TGN Premium Silvertip-24mmx50mm
Aftershave: Stirling Executive Man w/Menthol
 
WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)
 
Crowne & Crane Thuringian Forest today. 20 seconds to load the Honey Farm Designs/TGN Premium Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Vintage Gillette Platinum Plus still in the Gillette Slim. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Executive Man aftershave.
 
Bob
 

Wolfman WR2 1.05 DC
Wolf Whiskers + Maggard SHD
The Club (A&E) Amy
A&E Post-Shave Serum #3
Feather

Saturday, July 27

Baume.be~~Simpson 2 "Chubby"~~Dovo 91~~Myrsol Emulsion
Such a beautiful evening last night. Had all of the windows open, glorious.
*********UNTIL*********
5:30 am, I wake to the gut-wrenching; nose-hair burning stench of SKUNK!!!
The ENTIRE house (30 windows) reeks!!!
Move to close all windows, turn on the AC/fans/light candles, etc.
It's now 10:00 and finally the downstairs is clear. I can still get a faint whiff upstairs.
On the other hand, I had a terrific shave.
The Baume.be is a magnificent product. A little pricey, but you get a huge jar and a little goes a long way.
Here's a lather shot:

Took the Dovo to the Shapton 16K before the shave, followed up on a CrOx Linen strop and finished
with 40 laps on my SRD 3" leather strop.
Results were buttery-smooth. Very pleased with the shave.
No nicks, cuts nor weepers. DFS+++ (I always have a couple of patches on my neck that I can't get smooth with a straight.
I can get them clean with a DE, but I am not pushing the envelope)
Alum was silent. Thayer's was "medicated"
and finally, the Myrsol Emulsion left my face well-hydrated.
Finished with a dab or two of some Patchouli EO.
Have a great day!