SOTD 7-13 May 2023

Brush:  Rudy Vey “Ocean Mist” / Muhle STF
Soap:  Acqua Di Parma Barbiere
Razor:  Wolfman WR1
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow
Splash:  Acqua Di Parma Tonic
Fragrance:  Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim

Wednesday AM 2023-05-10
Birthdate in 1899 of Fred Astaire


Rooney Stubby 2 Porcelain Finest (24/50) 
Czech & Speake Oxford and Cambridge shaving soap (tallow)
Paradigm Diamondback
Iridium Super (4)
Caldey Abbey aftershave

For some reason the soap made exceptionally good lather this morning. Perfect air temperature/pressure/humidity? Best water pH and temperature? Perhaps planets are in conjunction somewhere.

Razor: Wolfman WR3 Bronze, Rod George handle
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Simpson Captain 2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Zingari Man The Gent
Aftershave: Proraso Green Splash
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

SOTD 20230510
Prep: Razorock pre barba
Bowl: Ceramiche di Sicilia
Brush: Wald Stratos Gengar J3
Soap: Abbate i la Mantia Krokos
Razor: WR2 1.25 TI on Tibam New York TI
Blade: Asco Super Stainless
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Antica Barberia Mondial Original Citrus









Best Regards

Razor: Henson AL13 medium ++ (original Men's)
Blade: Eddison Super Stainless (d15)

Soap: Zingari Man Mousse Illuminee
Brush: Vikings Blade White Knight
Bowl: Fine Accoutrements Fine Lather Bowl

Post 1: P.A.A. Alum w/ No-Slip Grip System & Dry Dock System
Post 2: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Deep Cleansing Astringent w/ Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Pinaud Lime Sec EdC

Continuing my exploration of soap makers and their soap bases, today I tried Zingari Man for the first time.

A friend sent me some Mousse Illuminee and man was I excited to try it. I've heard nothing but rave reviews of this soap's scent and the soap base so I need to find out for myself, right?

The soap's notes consist of tree moss, frankincense, green cypress, artemisia, laurel leaves, cedar white floral notes, and white musk. As you can see this is clearly a fougère, and an absolutely beautiful one at that I must say.

This scent is a collaboration with artisan perfumer Manuel Cross of Rouge Perfumery and let me tell you, they did an outstanding job! Mousse Illuminee smells SO good! It's obviously "green" but the blending of the notes has been done so well. This really is a high-end fragrance worthy of a premium price.

I opted to use my Henson AL13 ++ simply because it clamps blades so well. This is really important with blades that have seen a lot of uses like today's Eddison Super Stainless that's on its fifteenth use. Yep, this blade currently holds the crown for the longest lasting, most uses from a single blade.

This combo held up well, though I'm starting to see the end of the road for this blade. I think I can get a couple / few more shaves out of it but may toss it and just say whatever.

As far as the soap base goes, the Sego (tallow) soap base is insanely good. I can't express enough just how creamy, silky, and luxurious the lather is. There's legit residual slickness and cushion that felt really good. The bottom line is that I love it and recommend you try some if you never have before.

Pinaud Lime Sec was on order to finish today's shave and I have to say it did me right. This Eau de Cologne is unique but oh so good. If you like lime, you might want to consider picking this one up.

Alright, that's all I've got. Take care my friends and enjoy your shaves.

Thursday SOTD

Razor: Rocnel SE50

Blade: Kai Captain Titan (D4)

Brush: Yaqi Moka Express 2-band 26mm

Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 4 5½” Cypress Sinker Log

Pre-Shave Scrub: Ach Brito Glyce Lime

Pre-Shave Balm: Vitos

Shave Soap: Catie's Bubbles Bailey's Irish Coffee

Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè

Aftershave: Small Batch Shave Tonic

10 May, 2023

Good morning all! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Great shave this morning! Went back to Dragonsbeard / ETHOS Grooming Essentials and his wonderful Tribute Series, "Shave MD" soap and splash. Excellent lather built with the Wild West Brushworks "REM Cycle" brush for two passes (+ touch-up) with the Tatara Masamune (I was in a rush this morning and just realized I used the wrong razor for the SOTD  ) and I finished with the matching skin food splash and a spray (or four) of Giorgio Armani "Acqua di Gio" EdT. Excellent!

In other news, it looks as if we're moving right on into summer here so it's time to break out the warm weather scents. 

Hope you have a great day.

ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Shave MD" Shave Soap / Wild West Brushworks "REM Cycle" ST Badger / Tatara Masamune

Polsilver / Alum / ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Shave MD" Skin Food Splash / Giorgio Armani "Acqua di Gio" EdT

Thanks, this helped me make the decision on tomorrow's shave for sure !