SOTD 29 April-5 May 2018

Max Sprecher 8/8 Spanish Point in Blue Paua
Nuàvia Blu
Envy Shave 30mm Mountain White Brush

That razor is gorgeous

CastleShave, I think it's not made anymore. This is a few years old, I think. Still smells great. I've read that it was prohibitively expensive to make this soap. Don't know if that's accurate, but I would believe it as it smells of absolute top quality.

Unger, you are absolutely correct on both points. I have owned both aromatique and imperiale. They are both nice and strong scents. We may never see them again released, unfortunately.

FACE WASH * Harry's Peppermint Exfoliating Face Wash in a hot shower
PRE SHAVE * Cremo Original Shaving Cream (rubbed in well)
RAZOR * Merkur Progress (4.0-5.0)
BLADE * Gillette 7 O'clock (Yellow) SharpEdge
BRUSH * Fine Synthetic (Works great with creams)
SOAP * Castle Forbes Lime + TOBS Grapefruit (Great mix of creams. The lime tones down the intense grapefruit)
BOWL * Supply Provisions Marble
AFTERSHAVE BALM * Sapone Di Paolo Arancione (Orange)
AFTERSHAVE SPLASH * Stirling Lime (What can I say....today was a "citrus blast")
SHAVE * BBS (3 Pass with Schick ST2 extremely minor touchup)

May 1 SOTD


Simpson Duke 3 Manchurian Badger
MWF
GEM G Bar

Brush: ZENITH synthetic fibers shaving olive handle 27mm 506U TS
Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Shaving Grapefruit
Razor: Gillette slim adjustable 1964
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
Post shave: Shea moisture Tea tree after shave & bump preventer + Shea moisture Honey and Black Seed After Shave Smoothing Moisturizer

How is this Zenith synthetic?

Zenith synth is a wonderful brush. Very good backbone, soft edges, no funky smell, it dries up relatively quickly.
But, I must admit, I have no experience with other brushes, never used a badger / boar / horse, so I'm not very objective
I love my Zenith synth

Are you thinking on buying one ?

Simpson M7 Manchurian
SV Manna di Sicilia
Mach 3

Thursday.
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: Sensor Excel
Blade: N/A
Brush: Rough,No Name Boar
Soap: Adagio Road (Skaneateles Soap Company): Kokum U/S
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / ASB

beef tallow, kokum butter, babassu, and goat's milk makes for a MASSIVE lather... it is also a very thirsty beast, but WOW.... colour me impressed.

SOTD 02MAY18
Razor: Charcoal Goods SB Level 3 | Anchor
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (10)
Brush: C&R | Declaration 'B3'
Soap & Splash: Jeeves 'Black Tea'

SOTD 03MAY18
Razor: Charcoal Goods SB Level 3 | Anchor
Blade: GSB (1)
Brush: C&R | Declaration 'B3'
Soap & Splash: Extro' O' Selvaggio