SOTD 24-30 January 2021

Phoenix & Beau | Luna
Wolf Whiskers | Raptor | Black Wolf
Ever-Ready SE | Gem PTFE
Roja Parfums | Elysium

Meta 4 Razor
Personna Platinum
CBL Barbershop Soap
Semogue Owners Club Badger
Proraso Vitamin E Balm
Canoe

Friday January 29, 2021
Razor: Yaqi Top Aggressive Slant
Blade: Wizamet (1)
Brush: Rubberset 400/Cashmere
Soap: PdP No. 63
AS 1: Humphrey's Alcoholado Maravilla 70
AS 2: Nivea Deep
Fragrance: PdP No. 63 EdT

January 29, 2021
PAA Aluminum DOC with iKon handle
Gillette 7 O’clock Black
Semogue Mistura Taj
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Fine Lavender Pour Homme Aftershave

SOTD FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 29, 2021

This morning’s mug and dome shaves featured the Diamond Hayashi Nichiri Tokusen (DHNT) 6/8 and my long neglected Valet Auto Strop VC4. The VC4 represents the tenth and final Auto Strop model in the line, and to Henry Gaisman, it’s architect, the culmination of 42 years of incremental improvements and the only safety bar design. Although a bit steam punk looking, it is without doubt one of my best dome shavers. When loaded with a freshly stropped Feather FAS-10 carbon steel blade, there is no superior head shaver. In fact I would class this morning’s shave kit as truly “epic” in the pure ‘Keithmaxian’ sense of the term.  

For example, I’m developing a real affection for the A&E Shaving Butter/Post-Shave Serum combo in use over the last four shaves. My mug and noggin have never felt better. Although marketed as unscented, there is a slight flowery ‘frou-frou’ scent which rapidly dissipates in use. For you young fellers who enjoy scented soaps, this probably isn’t for you. But for those of us with 65 or more solar rotations under our belts, the skin tone benefits are dramatic and obvious. Complementing the entire kit is my MrEE knurled aluminum handled shave brush. It feels great in hand, and it’s hybrid knot easily handles both bowl and face lathers for dome and mug respectively.

Today’s sunny 22°F morning was the perfect time for a classic ice water shave. After my hot shower, the icy bowl lather felt great as I applied it to the dome. The Valet Auto Strop VC4 is a very well-balanced safety razor, and its freshly stropped carbon steel blade obliterated my dome stubble in two ATG passes with the Traveling Wilburys’ “Handle with Care” playing in the background leaving a delightfully soft, velveteen noggin surface in its wake. The icy lather definitely woke me up, and set the stage for what turned out to be a great three pass Japanese silver steel mug shave with the DHNT 6/8. There really isn’t anything better than a great dolphin smooth shave to set the tone for the rest of the day! Enjoy your morning and/or evening whisker reduction efforts, my shave brothers and sisters.

RAZOR: Diamond Hayashi Nichiri Tokusen 6/8 (Mug), Valet Auto Strop VC4 (Dome)
BLADE: Feather FAS-10
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil 
BRUSH: MrEE Knurled Aluminum Handle Hybrid Knot #007
CREAM/CROAP: A&E Shaving Butter
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with A&E Post-Shave Serum.

January 29th
Razor: Gillette Fatboy E4
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
Brush: Heritage Collection C-MON
Pre-shave: PAA Cube
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat
PAA Galactic Witch Hazel
PAA Star Jelly
AS: Brut

Fat Fougere Friday

Good morning!



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Lovely photo, Clint; really like the background. 

01.29.21
Hot water splash
Gillette New Deluxe Norfolk (Thanks Adam)
Wizamet SI (8)
SV Felce Aromatico
Rudy Vey CH 3
CC ceramic bowl
Cold water rinse
Cera Ve Daily Moisturizing Lotion

A nice close shave with a vintage razor.

Happy Shaves....

Friday, January 29

AoS Sandalwood~~Culmak 92~~2011 Mühle R41/Feather~~Cremo Leather and Oud

Have a great day!