2 May, 2023
Hello all! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Great (albeit rushed) shave this morning. Hit the snooze button more than normal this morning. Went back to Stirling and their excellent "Bay Rum" shave soap. Wonderful scent and lather built with the Wild West Brushworks "REM Cycle" ST brush for two passes (+ touch-up) and I finished with a splash of Barberry Coast "No.28 Bay Rum Aftershave" and several sprays of Hemingway Accoutrements "Nature Isle" EdP.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello all! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Great (albeit rushed) shave this morning. Hit the snooze button more than normal this morning. Went back to Stirling and their excellent "Bay Rum" shave soap. Wonderful scent and lather built with the Wild West Brushworks "REM Cycle" ST brush for two passes (+ touch-up) and I finished with a splash of Barberry Coast "No.28 Bay Rum Aftershave" and several sprays of Hemingway Accoutrements "Nature Isle" EdP.
Hope you have a great day.
Stirling Soap Co. "Bay Rum" Shave Soap / Wild West Brushworks "REM Cycle" ST / Karve SS Christopher Bradley Razor
Gillette Platinum / Alum / Barberry Coast "No.28 Bay Rum Aftershave" Splash / Hemingway Accoutrements "Nature Isle" EdP
Razor: Timeless Stainless .68 OC
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: Simpson Emperor 3 Super Badger
Lather: Long Rifle Hunting Lodge
Aftershave: LBCC Historical Bay Rum Aftershave
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Dave
It’s a lot more fun being 20 in the ‘70s than 70 in the '20s - Joe Walsh
It’s a lot more fun being 20 in the ‘70s than 70 in the '20s - Joe Walsh
01-05-2023
Proraso, Pelli sensibili :: Wolfman WR2 OC 1.65, Super Max (# 10) :: Yaqi Robin :: Proraso, Barbe dure :: Proraso, Balsamo Dopobarba Protetivo :: Proraso, Lozione Dopobarba Barbe Dure
02-05-2023
Proraso, Reinfrescante :: Wolfman Guerrilla SB, Super Max (# 11) :: Semogue SOC Cherry Wood, Finest badger :: Portus Cale :: Institut Karitè :: Aqua Velva
Salut!
Proraso, Pelli sensibili :: Wolfman WR2 OC 1.65, Super Max (# 10) :: Yaqi Robin :: Proraso, Barbe dure :: Proraso, Balsamo Dopobarba Protetivo :: Proraso, Lozione Dopobarba Barbe Dure
02-05-2023
Proraso, Reinfrescante :: Wolfman Guerrilla SB, Super Max (# 11) :: Semogue SOC Cherry Wood, Finest badger :: Portus Cale :: Institut Karitè :: Aqua Velva
Salut!
Wednesday SOTD
Razor: Schick Repeating Razor C2
Blade: Schick (D3)
Brush: Morris & Forndran Chalice 28mm Blonde Badger
Bowl: Junichi Tanaka 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ach Brito Glyce Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: CRSW Le Chypre Sombre LE
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Vicky Tiel Ulysse
Guy
Razor: Blackland Era (level 5 open-comb)
Blade: Gillette Platinum (d5)
Soap: Declaration Grooming Fake Yellow Light
Brush: Omega Boar 10005/80005
Bowl: Bluff Cove Pottery
Post 1: P.A.A. Alum w/ No-Slip Grip System & Dry Dock System
Post 2: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Deep Cleansing Astringent w/ Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Pré de Provence No.63 balm
Here we are at the start of a new month and what a wonderful one it is. Not only is this my birthday month but it's also Modern May. Woo hoo!
Coming off the heels of Vintage April, this month's event will be a fun one. I'll get to switch over to using all of my modern razors after last month's vintage only event.
So, with all that said, this was a shave I was looking forward to as it was my first time using a Declaration Grooming shaving soap. Thanks to my buddy for sending me this sample, because now I just found a new favorite.
Fake Yellow Light smells so freakin' good! I can't tell you how badly I want the matching aftershave after smelling the fragrance of this soap.
Fake Yellow Light is listed as having notes of leather, tobacco, amber, chestnut, almond, chai, cognac, walnut, and vanilla. Those are in no particular order by the way. All I can say is that I love it and you really should check this one out! It's flippin' amazing!
To kick off Modern May I did a three-pass shave with my Blackland Era fitted with the level 5 open-comb base plate. This is a razor that unfortunately was retired way before its time. It's beautiful in both form and function. And at level 5, is quite the shaving beast.
With a skilled hand and a light touch, I got a great shave. I was very happy to have used this razor after having not for what feels like such a long time without it. The Era a is great razor and I'm glad I have one.
To close out my shave I wanted something at least a little like the beautiful fragrance that is Fake Yellow Light so, I pulled out some PdP No.63 balm, and man is its scent great too. I think I got close enough. I mean, at least I was pleased with my choice.
All around another glorious shave was had. Thanks for reading and have a great shave.
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