SOTD 22-28 January 2017

I just wanted to thank all the gentlemen who commented/liked my SOTD's in the past weeks.

I wanted to apologise to you all for not replying here - I was just too busy enjoying myself

But now I am back home and I definitely will be more present

Oristo Stealth Razor
Feather Platinum
Barrister and Mann Rhapsody
Simpson Chubby 2 Manchurian in Butterscotch

Mergress//GSB//Stirling 22mm Plissoft//Catie's Bubbles Florentine Fern//Chatillon Lux TSM Fougère

The General SE
Feather Pro (5)
Stirling 24 mm Synthetic
Lump Of Coal Soap
Stirling Barbershop Balm
Stirling Bay Rum After Shave

January 27, 2017
Timeless OC .95 Gap
Feather (3)
BSB-2 with Vie-Long Two Band Fan
Route 66 Lumberjack

Fougere Friday
I found that if I'm a bit rushed, I can do two passes instead of three on my cheeks - WTG/ATV and get comfortable smooth results. I think the smooth feeling won't last as long, but this method gets me out the door a little more quickly. I already do only 1.5 passes on my neck and that works great. Just another reason I love the Futur on high settings. Beaudelaire is an amazing scent and the aftershave lasts quite a while for me.
Prep: WSP Tobacco PSO
Soap: B&M Beaudelaire
Brush: Brothers Bristles Bronze Shadow
Razor: Merkur Futur
Blade: voskhod
AS: B&M Beaudelaire


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Jeeves of Hudson Street "Turkish Bath"
Island Bladeworks "Bullwinkle" | TGN Finest
Star 1912 | Gem PTFE (1)

Bryon Postlethwait, proprietor of Jeeves of Hudson Street, reached out to me requesting that I test aftershave splash he's working on.  It turns out I'd never used Jeeves of Hudson Street products, so I decided to purchase a soap to go with the splash sample.  There are just so many very talented artisans to wade through, Jeeves just wasn't on my radar. It's a shame, really, that I've been missing out on this outstanding soap.

I found Jeeves to be one of the easiest soaps to dial-in, promptly providing dense paintable lather.  The glide was superb with residual slickness that rivals my benchmark favorites. In fact, the clean-up pass was easily achieved using only damp finger tips due to the slickness.  When trying a soap for the first time, I try to smear the lather pulled from the knot onto my freshly-shaved scalp and face, leaving it while I clean up my gear.  In my experience, this prolonged exposure is a good, albeit non-scientific, way to determine if there's going to be any irritation from the fragrances.  I have such sensitive skin, there are many of my favorite soaps that I simply cannot do this with due to eventual irritation.  With Jeeves--specifically Turkish Bath---there was zero irritation or discomfort.  After rinsing and drying, my skin felt the way it feels after applying whipped shea butter---extremely soft, supple, and an almost silky powdered feel.  There was truly no need to use a post-shave product, but that was the whole purpose of this shave, so I couldn't skip it.  

Ultimately, I'm glad I didn't omit the splash, because it added a pleasant aspect to the overall shave.  There's enough bite to make no mistake it's an alcohol splash, but I found it to be milder than most.  This could be attributed to the preceding optimal shave, however.  I'd forgotten this was mentholated, but I was soon reminded.  The cooling was a step above that of Folsom & Co. or Wholly Kaw, but less than Fine's Snake Bite.  It was a very comfortable cool without the associated numbing effect experienced with more intense menthol splashes.  The use of glycerin in the splash was done quite well, allowing me to distribute the product all over my scalp and face without it evaporating immediately.  Less than a minute after application, I could no longer detect any residual wetness, but my skin felt even softer and silky.  I've already contacted Bryon, telling him the splash is a winner in my book, and I hope he doesn't change a thing about it.  

Turkish Bath is their barbershop fragrance.  It's a powdery citrus that, at first, is a little more powder than I would normally choose for myself, but it did grow on me.  The splash sustained the fragrance, and after about an hour it sharpened up quite a bit and became more complementary to my chemistry.  This shave actually happened last night, but I intentionally held off on finalizing my impressions so I could have a better idea as to the longevity of the splash fragrance.  I was still getting a pleasant, full complement, scent 4 hours later, but then I went to bed.  I would say the longevity is what one should expect from a scented aftershave splash.

This was a serendipitous opportunity for me because if not for testing the splash, who knows how long it would have been before I'd have been exposed to Jeeves of Husdon Street soaps.

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January 27, 2017 SOTD:

Razor:  Parker 24C / Derby Extra
Brush:  Simpson's Chubby 3
Soap:  Italian Barber Amici
A/S:  Italian Barber Amici

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