SOTD 5-11 March 2017

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BBS-1

Paladin

Sapone di Paolo

M&F Beehive Blonde Badger
Haslinger Schafsmilch
Mach 3
Black Sheep

Sunday AM 2017-03-05

Helen Chen suribachi, with electric mug warmer
Elite Razors Copper-Laced Onyx Martin, Manchurian White (26mm/57mm)
Figaro P.160 shaving soap (tallow) + Acqua di Parma Colonia Cologne
Feather AS-D2/Triad Satin Aristocrat
Wilkinson Light Brigade (6)
Aramis Tuscany aftershave

A great introspective, relaxed shave. My neck swelling is steadily reducing, and the area I need to avoid is getting smaller daily. I feel blessed to be alive and able to enjoy my shaves.

JabonMan EUFROS Rosa Bourbon
Salt Marsh Brushworks 26mm 2-band finest VIG Shaving knot
1948 Rhodium Aristocrat Set 21 (430-030), 72g
Blade: Rapira Swedish Supersteel (0)
Taylor’s Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera
Roger & Gallet Jean Marie Farina extra vieille eau de cologne
Lather Bowl from Symmetrical Pottery

Wolfman Razor WH1 Open Comb .74mm WRH7 Titanium
Feather Platinum
Shaving Club Hemingway Soap
Morris & Forndran 30mm Alibaba in Lapis

Sunday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Bath Soap-Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Proraso White Tub
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Personna Med Prep (5)
Brush: John’s Brushes Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Country Club Frozen Vetiver

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Proraso White Tub today. 20 seconds to load the John’s Brushes Silvertip. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna Med Prep still in the Gillette Fat Boy. Good smooth, close shave. I finished with CC Frozen Vetiver aftershave.

Bob

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Sunday 5 March 2017



Mastro Livi ArtInox, 8/8 Full Hollow, Snake Point

For my monthly trip I decided to take with me the latest Mastro Livi razor I added to my collection. This Mastro Livi Artinox gives a superb and smooth shave as well as having a beautiful look with its light stripes pattern. ArtInox it the name Mastro Livi gave to his artisan martensitic stainless damascus steel, a wonder he makes in his laboratory by combining different stainless steels all suited for hardening, therefore perfect for making a cutting edge. Yet another masterpiece from Mastro Livi proving his craftsmanship in working steels and, in particular, stainless steel as to be successful in making a artisan damascus steel completely made from martensitic stainless steels. I love this razor!

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
  
• Soap: Aquagena
  
• Brush: Omega Bristle 10275
  
• Bowl: Chinese Bowl
  
• Strop: Mastro Livi Travel Loom Strop and Hand Palm
  
• Razor: Mastro Livi ArtInox, 8/8 Full Hollow, Snake Point
  
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
  
• Post-Shave: Umbria Extravirgin Olive Oil
  
• After Shave: Floïd Blue
  

Razor: Supply Provision Custom 3 dot head
Blade: Chick
Brush: RazoRock Tri-color
Soap: Uncle Jon's Silk Road
Post Care: Thayers Witch Hazel
Osage Rub
Alum
Aftershave: Uncle Jon's Silk Road

An excellent shave this morning. Uncle Jon's produces an easy, slick and protective lather, easily top 5 for me. I really like this scent as well, spicy but with a nice vanilla base. The Supply Provision Custom with the 3 dot head is as close to perfection as I've found. A very easy 3 passes to a BBS shave. There was not even a tickle from the alum. I'm sitting in the airport putting my daughter on a plane to visit her aunt in Oregon over spring break. Prayers for a safe trip are appreciated. Have a great day folks!