SOTD 8-14 July 2018

Depending on where you live, how are your shaves adapting to the summer heat or winter chill?

Sundays SOTD



Razor: Jurgen Hempel Jarwin
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D7)
Brush: Turtleship Machine 073 24mmm
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Oil: Homemade Bay Rum w Lime
Shave Soap: Turtleship Shave Bay Rum
Post: Stirling's Bay Rum Butter
Aftershave: Extro Bay Rum Artigianale

Sunday SOTD
July 8, 2018

Colonial Razors 'The General' with UFO Colibri SS
Feather Pro Super
Simpson M7 Manchurian
CRSW Lavish Soap
Fine Lavender Pour Homme
ADP Ginepro di Sardegna

Razor: Mappin Lancet Edge Razor
Brush: Simpson PJ 3
Lather: Geo F Trumper Almond
Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel
Nourishing: AOS Sandalwood
Smell Good: Elizabeth Arden For Men

8 July 2018

* Blackbird Polished SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP Original 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Wholly Kaw Fern Concerto Tallow
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

Sunday, 8 July, 2018:

Gillette Bostonian
Rapira Platinum Lux
Baume.Be Pre-Shave Gel
Thäter 4125 Two Band
Proraso Shave Cream
Osma Bloc d’Alunp
Acqua di Parma Colonia Balm
Acqua di Parma Colonia

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John

Date: 08 July 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Declaration Grooming ~ Bandwagon
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 38C / Rapira Super Stainless #2
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic / Lucky Tiger Face Moisturizer
Fragrance:- N/A

I'm really impressed with Declaration Grooming shaving soaps because is way above Wholly Kaw lather and slickness performance, however, the post shave feel is still below the Wholly Kaw performance. I'm glad to have all 13 Declaration Grooming shaving soaps in my den, I'm looking forward to getting some more DG from the Stray Whisker very soon until the next new scent is available on the market.

Pre-Shave: SebaMed, cold water
Razor: Rex Ambassador (2)
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Hucklaration
Lather: Mike's Lemongrass & Eucalyptus
Post-Shave: Alum, Thayers Original Alcohol Free Witch Hazel, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

July 08, 2018:
Timeless OC 0.68 + Shark
Saponificio Varesino SV2.0
Wholly Kaw “Padre Leone” Soap & Splash

My first SOTD on DFS.





REX Ambassador
Shark/Polsilver
Brad Sears DFS LE
Martin de Candre Vetyver
Pitralon Classic aftershave

First outing of the Brad Sears brush. 

Probably the neatest knot I've come across with the darkest hair with the whitest tips. Beautiful. 
As soon as I run the knot under the tap and run it across my palm there was a gasp,  so, so soft. 



It created a lather with ease with plenty of flow through. 
Backbone. It shares the same characteristics as the Saponificio Varesino knot. The backbone is there with the painting strokes. 
Is it a keeper? I'll use it a couple more times before I can confirm that.

Onto the shave. I found the Shark blade tuggy on the first pass. I swapped it out for the Polsilver and things improved greatly, very smooth. 3 passes on setting 3 and 2.5 for touch-ups. Very good results again.

Enjoy your weekend.

Cheers
Rob