SOTD 5-11 February 2023

Decided to layer in the Melange with the Sandalo Artistico splash. And a wonderful blend ensued.

RAZOR: Blackland Blackbird Ti [SB]
BLADE: Wizamet Super Iridium [2]
BRUSH: Rudy Vey Chief [Muhle STF 25mm]
LATHER: Ethos Sandalo Artistico [F base]
POST: Ethos Sandalo Artistico Splash + Ethos Mélange d’agrumes Splash

S.O.T.D - Noble Otter - Orbit 

• Razor - Karve - SB/C
  
• Brush - Turn & Shave - 24mm 
  
• Blade - Astra Platinum Keramik - Diu
  

• PostShave - Lucky Tiger
  
• PreShave Oil - TFS
  
• AfterShave Splash - Noble Otter - Orbit
  
• AfterShave Balm - B&M - Unscented 
  
• Alum Block - Osma
  

• Shaving Bowl - CC Copper
  

Enjoy Your Shaves Gents

Alan H

Blackbird SB TI
Paladin
PAA Briar
Tüff Sensitive
Wizamet
Mancera Red Tobacco

Razor: Vector
Blade: Kai
Brush: Semogue boar
Cream: Cyril Salter sandalwood
Finale: English Leather
Coffee: Sumatra
Music: Alexander Glazunov—Violin Cincerto in A minor, Op. 82

Shave of the day

Razor: Merkur Progress + papiu titanium adjustment knob
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword Saloon Pack India
Brush: papiu + Boti 28mm Synthetic knot
Soap: Westman Gerês
AS: Pitralon Classic

Wednesday February 8, 2023
Razor: Gem Junior/Baton Handle
Blade: Gem SS
Brush: Trotter Handcraft/Badger
Soap: Arrefa Kentucky Bourbon Shaving Cream
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: Small Batch Shave Tonic
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,556



First shave with this shave cream and a pleasant one. I wasn't sure how much to use as I'm not a big user of creams and HATE bowl lathering but we all have our struggles in life. Placed a small amount but hopefully enough in the turkish copper bowl and off we go. At first as the Badger swallowed up the cream, I was thinking it was going to require more product. Kept swirling and adding water and it in time exploded wih lather. I may have went to fast and with too much water as it was a little airy for me but still a nice creamy feel. Protection and glide was certainly acceptable and while not "WOW and AMAZING" it was a very good shave and my face feels soft and supple afterwards.....HEY keep your hands to yourself !!


Something I never worried about is the quality of the container. This container feels cheaply made but guess what ? It holds the product and will be pitched no doubt after it's empty since I don't have a shortage of empties. It did it's job. While not an elite top drawer artisan product this is a good shaving cream and at basically $10 for 3.5 ounces it's a bargain . The cream has an interesting ingredient....Badger Tallow and Beer !

Soap ingredients: stearic acid, coconut oil, water, beer, KOH, badger tallow, palm oil, glycerin, sorbitol, shea butter, lanolin, mango oil, avocado oil, NaOH, perfume composition, kaolin clay, sodium lactate, sodium citrate, jojoba oil

Scent notes from the site shows:

Notes :

Top: orange, bergamot

Middle: clove, midnight orchid

Base: oak cask, musk, leather, patchouli.

Not sure how to describe the scent other than it is nice but more sweet to me than a good Bourbon. Must be the mix of everything together. It reminded me of something and then I checked my tub and yep, VERY similar to Henri Et Victoria's Cognac and Cuban Cigars. So a nice shave was had and whie cleaning up everything and the TON of lather that was left AFTER the shave was sitting there it began drawing a crowd......I'll use less product next time and try the smear on the face and face lather instead of the bowl method. Have a great day everyone !

Phoenix Shaving DOC Razor
Voskhod Teflon Blade
Edge Extra Moisturizing Gell
Ogallala Bay Rum Aftershave

Wolfman WR2 1.15 // Wizamet // PALADIN // Tabac