SOTD 3-9 April 2022

Friday, April 8

Yardley~~Rubberset~~1908 Gillette/Persona 74~~Guerlain Jicky

Have a great day!

8 April 2022
Raw RS-10 / A&E Vacanza Romana / Morris & Forndran / GSB 

Friday AM 2022-04-08
International Romani Day (begun in Serock, Poland in 1990)


Rooney 3/2 Ivory Finest (24/58)
Woods of Windsor shaving soap (tallow) 
Paradigm Diamondback 2020
Personna Super Platinum Chrome (11)
Woods of Windsor aftershave

Razor: G.E. Jones Shake Sharp
Blade: Gillette Rubie Plus
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud
Aftershave: Shannon's Soaps Indigo Oud Aftershave Splash
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Rose Petal
  Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

Grooming Dept Vertu
Paladin
Carbon
Wizamet
SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier

SOTD April 8, 2022
Pre-shave: PAA The Tube 2.0
Lather: Stirling Soaps "Sheep"
Brush: Frank Shaving 24mm
Razor: QShave Adjustable
Blade: ASCO - Super Stainless (Orange) (1)
Post-shave: Omega Alum Stick and HC&C White Star unscented balm with HC&C Barbershop fragrance drops



I haven't used this razor since last year. I remembered getting a couple good shaves with it back then so I expected the same today. I wasn't disappointed. This is an aggressive/efficient razor for sure and that's not a bad thing. It turns out that I prefer stainless versions of blades, at least on the first use. I wonder if other people have experienced the same thing (liking stainless versions of platinum blades).

The Frank Shaving brush is an excellent little face latherer. The splay is huge and the handle is short and thick, which I have come to realize is an advantage for face lathering. Stirling's Sheep is super slick and thick, almost to a fault. It takes a ton of water. I should have loaded the brush then used a bowl to hydrate the soap before bringing it to the face. 

I ended up with a BBS shave. I'll say 9.6/10 with points deducted for a small nick and some irritation on my neck. Here's hoping that you are having a great day!