SOTD 25-31 October 2020

Rex Ambassador & Rockwell Swedish SS

Graydog 26mm Badger Chechen

Grooming Dept. Ingress

La Toja a/s Locion

DKNY Men by DKNY

GartBnx.....

https://www.instagram.com/gartshobby/

Lovely photo, Clint. 

Thank you Celestino. I hope you are doing well.

Chuesday Shave in Tabactober

Razor: Focus Slim AL R28-3
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum ½
Brush: DIY M7 Boar 24mm
Soap&AS: Tabac

Tuesday Shave

Ariana & Evans Spartacus 

Pre shave Oil

Post Shave Thayer’s 

Epsilon Mediterranean Blue ohh such a lovely scent like B&M Reserve Cool and Blue Floïd

Aftershave Balm Unscented Zingary Mann

Brush Black Night Yaqi Plisson - Doesn’t really feel like Plisson but very nice brush I had for sometime..

Captains Choice Bowl

Blade - Gillette Ruby Plus

Take Care Everyone and Stay Safe 

Alan H

SOTN Tuesday, October 27
Tonight I highlight three Fendrihan products.



prep - shower with Caprina Fresh Goat’s Milk with Shea Butter bar soap
razor - Fendrihan "Full Stainless" with "Scientist" handle and the Mk I open comb & solid guard bar combo head
blade - Feather Hi-Stainless (2)
brush - Fendrihan Classic Pure Grey Badger
soap - Fendrihan "Aloe Water" cream
post - warm water rinse, DSA “Pure & Natural” alum, cold water rinse, fresh Aloe Vera juice.
aftershave - Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla
music - streaming Radio 3FACH - an episode of a German-language podcast titled "Intravinyl: Der japanische Eleki-Boom".


The "Aloe Water" was up next in my alphabetical soap rotation, and so I thought I'd make it a Fendrihan Tribute night.
That may not have been such a good idea because the Feather blade is nearly new and the Mk I head is rather aggressive (on both sides).
I took it easy but I still ended up with a few small weepers, and red spots on my lower neck.

That handle is the grippiest I have ever held. I just wish it was partially hollow and half an inch shorter.

The cream is quite nice, with a pleasant mild scent. It performs about the same as TOBS. I have this sneaking suspicion that, being "Made in England", it is manufactured by TOBS.

I placed a piece of actual Aloe Vera in it just as a prop for the photo, but then I thought I'd actually use it. After the cold rinse and before the spritz of Clubman Vanilla splash, I squeezed some of the gooey juice out and rubbed it onto my face and neck. The excess ended up on the back of my ankles where I have some really dry skin.
I don't know how much it helped, but it certainly didn't harm me. I think it provided a bit of buffer from the AS feedback.

The aftershave was selected for the colour, which matched the piece of Aloe Vera.

Music - "Eleki Buumu" ("Electric Guitar Boom"), or simply "Eleki", is a genre of Japanese instrumental music originally inspired by The Ventures and Surf music (which are not the same). Less reverb, but lots of whammy bar and/or double-picking. At times it sounds a bit like traditional koto music played by Dick Dale. 

Wednesday SOTD

Razor: 1948 Gillette Aristocrat

Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D9)

Brush: 2011 Semogue Finest Badger 2

Bowl: Creek Road Pottery 5½” 

Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime

Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom

Shave Soap: Tallow + Steel Morikami

Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè

Aftershave: Tallow + Steel Morikami

Very nice Fendrihan great place to buy things and nice supplier never tried their soaps tho..

Good quality products tho 

Alan H