SOTD 29 January-4 February 2023

Wednesday February 1, 2023
Razor: Schick Type "F" Injector
Blade: Injector ??
Brush: MrEE LE/Tuxedo
Soap: Ethos Bay Rum
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: Ethos Bay Rum
Fragrance: 
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,549

Will get back to the 1508.5 of NYC tomorrow but just had to use the Bay Rum today. I know there are many iterations and preferences and I am by no means an authority on what a Bay Rum is. But I AM an authourity on what I like and THIS is MY BAY RUM. Awesome scent and with the quality lather and ingrediants to make my skin wake up. GREAT job Frank Dragonsbeard and has me thinking hard on my soap collection and what I should narrow things down to. Why have all these amazing for my skin soaps and not get to them on a more regular time frame due to rotations. Dave is putting his thinking cap on........Have a great day everyone !

February 1, 2023
Feather AS-D2
Feather Blade
Mondial Boar
Mithchell’s Wool Fat
Small Batch Shave Tonic

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Razor: Vector
Blade: Feather Pro
Brush: Simpson Commodore X3 synthetic
Soap: Catie’s Bubbles
Finale: Dior for Men
Coffee: New Guinea
Music: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy—Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings in D minor

Rocnel Sailor // Voskhod // Wald A1 // Tabac

Wednesday 1 AM

Razor: Pearl K2
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Brush: EJ best badger
Pre-Shave: Vie-long Pre Shave Cream
Lather: DR Harris lavender hard soap
Post-Shave: B&M Paganini's Violin balm

Alpha Claymore EVO/Feather Pro Super
Fendrihan 24mm Tux B&C
Ethos Grooming Vanilla Safi shave cream
Nivea Deep Vanilla & Bourbon a/s Lotion
Acqua Di Parma Mirra eau de cologne concentre

Wednesday AM 2023-02-01
National Serpent Day


Rooney 2/1 Ivory Finest (22/56) 
Penhaligon's Opus 1870 shaving cream
Carbon Mokume-gane Oda
Iridium Super (2)
Derby City Chop Shop Winter Reserve tonic

Razor: Asylum Shave Works Injector Razor
Blade: Schick Plus Platinum injector blade
Brush: Simpson Captain 2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Tobacco Leaf
Aftershave: Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud Aftershave Splash
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

Razor: P.A.A. La Criatura
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (d8)

Soap: Palmolive
Brush: Vie-Long (horse)

Post 1: P.A.A. Alum No-Slip Grip System w/ Dry Dock System
Post 2: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Deep Cleansing Astringent w/ Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry w/ Hyaluronic Acid

Today's shave had to be a quick one and a minimal one, therefore I opted for some truly wonderful (now unobtainium) Palmolive shave stick.

This soap really is one of the best soaps out there. It's tallow based so it lathers like a dream and it smells amazing. It's hard to describe but it's just has this great fresh, clean scent that's quite addictive.

It's really a shame that these were discontinued. Even though these shave soap sticks were very inexpensive, their quality really made them a stand out. Trust me. I'll say that I love this soap so much that I would do almost anything to get my hands on some more. They're that good!

With a quality lather on my face worked up care of my Vie-Long house hair brush, I went to it. The Phoenix Shaving LA Criatura open-comb double slant made short work of my thick whiskers, cutting them down with an eighth day Astra blade, no sweat.

I did three passes with some buffing and spot treatment at the end because I settle for nothing less than a bbs shave. The La Criatura is a nimble one but not the most mild one. It's easy to wield but has some good blade feel to it. I like blade feel so I'm into it.

All went well so I wrapped things up but this time, without a splash. I just stuck to my ritual alum treatment followed by some menthol and eucalyptus witch hazel. After that I rubbed on some Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry cream. What can I say but this stuff is ridiculously good? If you've never tired it, you are missing out. All feelings of a shave are gone once this is on your face.

Well there you have it my friends. Another great shave with some great gear.

Take care everyone and enjoy your shaves!