SOTD 4-10 September 2022

What have been the perks of this week's shaves?

Sunday SOTD

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Razor: Twig Razor

Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Yellow (D7)

Brush: Shavemac 23mm D02 Buffalo Horn

Bowl: Castle Shave 4 1/4"

Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African Black Soap

Pre-Shave Oil: AOS Lavender

Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Lavender

Balm:  Meißner Tremonia Lavender De Luxe

Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Pure Lavender

BLACKBIRD Ti / PERSONNA / MUHLE / ETHOS / SAILOR JERRY

Spicy Sunday: The Clone Wars

RAZOR: Gillette ‘51 W2 Gold Aristocrat

BLADE: Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow

BRUSH: Vtg. Ever-Ready w/new 18mm Silvertip knot

LATHER: OSP Old Gold Shaving Soap (Old Spice clone)

POST: B&M ‌Reserve‌ ‌Spice‌ Aftershave Splash (Old Spice clone)

POST: Old‌ ‌Spice‌ ‌Cologne‌ ‌Original‌

Razor: Hoffritz 13/16
Strop: Tony Miller; Mastro Livi
Brush: Simpsons Persian Jar 2 super
Cream: Castle Forbes
Fina,e: Santa Maria Novella
Coffee: Brazil
Music: Ludwig Van Beethoven— Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93

Henson AL13 +++ Razor
Voskhod Teflon Blade
Stirling Bay Rum Soap
Yaqi Sagrada Familiar 2 Band
Aloe Vera
Dana Canoe

Sunday, September 4

Le Père Lucien Oud-Santal~~Simpson MC~~Gillette D3 Adjustable (9)/Astra SP~~Ogallala Bay Rum
Have a great day!

Sunday AM 2022-09-04
National Eat an Extra Dessert Day


Rooney Stubby 2 Faux Porcelain Finest (24/50)
Ralph Lauren Safari shaving soap (tallow) 
LASSC BBS-1
Personna 74 Tungsten (9)
Ralph Lauren Safari aftershave balm (vintage)

Razor: Kampfe Bros. Star HR-14B Lather Catcher
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Rudy Vey 2022 B & B Contributor Brush
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Caswell-Massey Number Six
Aftershave: Proraso Green Splash
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
  Imperial Leather Talcum Powder

Fruit & Veggie Week / Single-Edge September

Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Gel Cleanser w/ Hyaluronic Acid used w/ a Clarisonic Mia Men

Blade: Gem PTFE
Razor: Gem Micromatic

Brush: Vikings Blade White Knight (synthetic)
Soap: Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood & Black Pepper

Post: P.A.A. Alum then Dickinson's Deep Cleanser w/ Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve
Post 2: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry w/ Hyaluronic Acid (fragrance free)

This is my second shave with both a single-edge razor and this Gem PTFE blade. I'm really starting to love the cut of a Gem PTFE blade.

I'm finding that I'm much more likely to achieve a bbs shave from this gear than with my double-edge gear. I haven't had a lot of weepers but am also finding that I'm getting a few weepers with the single-edge shaves versus my double-edge sessions (which I really don't get any). I'll chalk this up to less experience at this point.

I picked up some Neutrogena Hydro Boost products to give them a try. The cleanser was a replacement for the Dermalogica cleanser I normally use which is a great product but much more expensive. After one use I'm still undecided but so far so good.

I topped off today's shaving experience with the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream after my Special Reserve aftershave dried. This product is really good. I highly recommend it. I'll be continuing to use this as the finish for the foreseeable future.

Shave on gents.