SOTD 30 April-6 May 2023

Saturday AM 2023-05-06
The San Francisco Olympic Club, the first US athletic club, was established on this date in 1860


Rooney 1/1 Horn Finest (22/45) 
Penhaligon's Lords shaving cream (vintage) 
LASSC BBS-1
Personna 74 Tungsten (18)
Penhaligon's Lords aftershave (vintage)

Razor: Gillette Trac II TwinJector Injector Razor
Blade: Schick Injector Twin
Brush: Rudy Vey 2022 B & B Contributor Brush
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Noble Otter Lone Star
Aftershave: Proraso Green Splash
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

SOTD 20230506
Prep: Tüff Vor der Rasur
Bowl: Symmetrial Pottery
Brush: The Varlet Ranger
Soap: Doco Berlin Barber
Razor: Rocel Sailor Series MC 2023
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Tüff Rasierwasser
AS: Dovo Berlin Barber



Best Regards

May 6, 2023
Hone 15S
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
Feather
MdC Fougère
Speick After Shave

Fine Bay Rum
Zingari Man brush w/ Maggard knot
Karve head w/ Rod George handle
Wilkinson Sword
Dr Jon's Anne Bonny
Stirling Bay Rum EDT

6 May, 2023

Hello all! Hope you're having a great weekend.

Another "Salute to Italy" shave today. My package from Cella arrived yesterday so, of course I had to use it today. I haven't used the soap in years. Had a tub long ago and finished the entire thing off. It was one of my favorites, but I wanted to explore other soaps and scents aside from the traditional (and wonderful, I might add) Italian "almond / marzipan" scent. And so, it's been a long time since I last used it. Same great scent and boy, what a wonderful lather built with the Zenith Manchurian badger brush. I was afraid that in the time between I last used it, the formulation might have changed and it wouldn't be as good. But, I felt nothing that would lead me to believe that's the case. Excellent results and wonderful post shave face feel. I also used the after shave lotion, which I had not used in the past. Very soothing, but a little on the "tacky / sticky" side. The scent seemed very similar to something else I've smelled before but I can't think of what it is. "Terre d'Hermes" maybe? 

Anyway, great shave and since it was a relatively "late" one, I'll likely be observing "No Shave Sunday" tomorrow.

Hope you have a great day.

Cella Shave Cream / Zenith Manchurian ST Badger Brush / Karve SS Christopher Bradley Razor

Gillette Platinum / Alum / Cella After Shave Lotion / Creed "Viking Cologne" EdP

6 May, 2023

Hello all! Hope you're having a great weekend.

Another "Salute to Italy" shave today. My package from Cella arrived yesterday so, of course I had to use it today. I haven't used the soap in years. Had a tub long ago and finished the entire thing off. It was one of my favorites, but I wanted to explore other soaps and scents aside from the traditional (and wonderful, I might add) Italian "almond / marzipan" scent. And so, it's been a long time since I last used it. Same great scent and boy, what a wonderful lather built with the Zenith Manchurian badger brush. I was afraid that in the time between I last used it, the formulation might have changed and it wouldn't be as good. But, I felt nothing that would lead me to believe that's the case. Excellent results and wonderful post shave face feel. I also used the after shave lotion, which I had not used in the past. Very soothing, but a little on the "tacky / sticky" side. The scent seemed very similar to something else I've smelled before but I can't think of what it is. "Terre d'Hermes" maybe? 

Anyway, great shave and since it was a relatively "late" one, I'll likely be observing "No Shave Sunday" tomorrow.

Hope you have a great day.

Cella Shave Cream / Zenith Manchurian ST Badger Brush / Karve SS Christopher Bradley Razor

Gillette Platinum / Alum / Cella After Shave Lotion / Creed "Viking Cologne" EdP

Cella is a great soap….my only complaint is that the container should be larger.

Saturday May 6, AM

Razor: GEM G-Bar
Blade: Personna
Brush: Omega 10005
Pre-Shave: Edwin Jagger Pre Shave lotion
Lather: Henri et Victoria Lime
Post-Shave: Imperial Bergamot splash