SOTD 6-12 September 2020

12 September 2020

* Blackbird Black Oxide OC 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Epsilon 2-Band + DK Faux Briarwood C7
* Mystic Water Sandalwood Rose
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

Saturday‌ ‌09.12.20 ‌SOTD‌

Maggard Slant Bar chrome.iKon OSS Handle

Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow

RazoRock 24mm Barrel Silvertip Badger

RazoRock‌ ‌XXX‌ ‌Italian‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Soap‌ ‌

RazoRock‌ ‌XXX‌ ‌After‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Splash‌

I haven’t used this razor for so long that I had forgotten how smooth and efficient it is.

SOTN: Smoke From a Distant Fire - used to be one of my favorite songs - now a bit too close to home...

PARADIGM SE / FEATHER PROSUPER / SIMPSON CHUBBY 2 SYNTHETIC / GROOMING DEPT

Saturday SOTD

Razor: OneBlade Hybrid
Blade: Feather FHS-10 (D6)
Brush: Wolf Whiskers Beehive w 24mm
Bowl: Anself Bamboo 4 ½”
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: Mystic Waters Sardinian Honey
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Floid Amber (Italian)

Saturday, 12 September, 2020:

Merkur Progress
Merkur Super Platinum
Phoenix Starcraft Roswell Synth
Williams Mug Soap
Hemingway Accoutrements Aftershave Lotion

--
John

SOTN Friday
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prep - shower with Caprina Fresh Goat’s Milk Original Formula bar soap
razor - Gillette '46 Aristocrat
blade - Astra Superior Platinum (1)
brush - Simpson Special 1 Best Badger
soap - RazoRock For Chicago
post - warm water rinse, DSA “Pure & Natural” alum, cold water rinse
aftershave - Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla splash, and lots of it
irrelevant prop - rusty 3/4" slice of flat-bottom rail

I always forget what a treat it is can be to use a brand-new blade.
Tallow soap with aloe vera and shea butter is nice too.
One terrific shave tonight. 

Prep: Floid pre shave Oil
Bowl: Ceramiche di Sicilia
Brush: Paladin Fallstaff
Soap: I Coloniali
Razor: Paradigm SE
Blade: Feather Pro
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Floid The Genuine
AS Balm: I Coloniali


Best Regards