SOTD 23-29 June 2019

28 June 2019

Vintage Gillette New Standard + Wizamet Super Iridium ~ Grizzly Bay Brush
GD Preshave ~ DG/CL Lamplight Penance ~ GD Postshave Serum ~ CL Lamplight Penance Toner + AS

Thank you Celestino.  I hope you have a fantastic Friday .

Walbusch B5 / Gillette Minora
Simpson Captain / Best Badger
Wriggly Tin - Spicy Bay Rum
Prep

28/6/2019
Morris Forndran 2XL Disco/T+S Grog/Rockwell#5 + Stork Aristocrat + Wizamet Super Iridium/Thayers lemon/Agua de limón Myrsol

Felices afeitados.
All the best.

Ahhhh so let’s get back to the familiar shall we...today’s choice, the Gillette New SC with the long, thin handle. This razor is beautiful and balances very nicely. In this configuration it is slightly head heavy and just glides down the face. Lots for it to do beard-wise but with a nice Wilkinson Sword loaded it had no issues.

Soap of the day was Stirling Tuscany and it is a very nice soap just something so right about the scent. Lots of summer flowers in this one but a great scent. Chubby 2 whipped a great lather and proceeded to get through a slow and methodical three pass BBS shave. Beautiful. Last step a lovely shot of Gucci Pour Homme.

The long weekend is upon us with Canada Day arriving on Monday! Followed shortly by July 4th for our American friends. Take a few minutes when you can during the holidays to tell the folks you hold near and dear how much they mean to you. Keep them close and hug them lots.

Take care, safe travels and happy shaves all.


Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Gillette New SC - Gold 1930s
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Stainless (Germany)
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2
Lather: Stirling Tuscany
Aftershave: Stirling Tuscany
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Gucci Pour Homme

Razor: Gillette New SC - Gold 1930s
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Stainless (Germany)
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2
Lather: Stirling Tuscany
Aftershave: Stirling Tuscany
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Gucci Pour Homme

Lovely colours.  

Tatara razor, Faena shaving soap, Natura seberica shaving balm, Feather blade

Friday AM 2019-06-28

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 1/2 Ebony Finest (24/53)
Penhaligon's Castile shaving cream (vintage)
Paradigm II Titanium/Stork Consul Titanium
Gillette 'Swede' (14)
Penhaligon's Castile aftershave (vintage)

The brush has a bit less backbone than most of my others, making it ideal for the cream. For lather quality and fragrance, I don't think the Castile cream can be topped.

Friday, June 28, 2019 - Shave of the Day

Brush  ||  Paladin Chief
Soap  ||  Barrister and Mann Latha Limon
Razor  ||  Mühle R41 Grande (2013) / Astra SS (4)
A/S  ||  TOBS No. 74 Victorian Lime