SOTD 9-15 December 2018

Saturday AM 2018-12-15

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 2/1 Ivory Finest (22/56)
XPEC Unscented shaving cream (first version)/Bulgarian Rose EdP
Weber DLC/Bulldog
Polsilver Super Iridium (7)
Floris Santal aftershave
Floris Rose Geranium EdT (vintage)

The scent of rose brings back memories of being a kid and walking through Los Angeles Exposition Park rose gardens with my grandfather on Sundays to the natural history museum where he was a guard, and he would unlock the doors and let me wander around the empty museum by myself, looking at dinosaur skeletons, display cases of beetles and butterflies, wrapped Egyptian mummies, and other wondrous things. I was a very lucky kid.

The superior handling and balance of the lightweight (42g) aluminum Gibbs more then makes up for any small efficiency advantage the brass version may posses. Hands down my preferred Gibbs Adjustable.

Pre-shave: 50/50 blend of Grapeseed and Castor oils
Razor: G.E. Jones Shake Sharp
Blade: Zorrik Super Platinum
Brush: Rubberset 400 with PAA Switchback Aluminum Top Cap loaded with AP Shave Co. "Cashmere" 24mm Synthetic
Soap: Stirling "Bay Rum"
Aftershave: Equate Witch Hazel followed by "Boomtown Bay Rum" by Crown King/Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements

-- Sammy

Still working on the last of this Strop Shoppe Alpine Frost...

2018-12-15 SOTN



........PREP:  Grooming Dept V35 preshave
........BOWL:  JaysClay Large Blue Grip
........BRUSH:  DSCosmetic Galaxy, 26mm 2B ST
........SOAP:  Grooming Dept Chypre Vert (Lusso base)
........RAZOR:  Blackland Sabre L2, Timeless H7 handle, GEM PTFE (6)
........POST:  unused lather, warm water, Thayers Witch Hazel, GFT Eucris EDT

Gillette slim adjustable
Lord blade
Semogue boar
Amici

Game Changer on Stork
Wizamet Iridium Super
Simpson CH2 Silvertip
Plisson Crème de Rasage
Natura Siberica balm
Alt-Innsbruck lotion

Saturday.
Prep: Hot towel
Pre shave: Prep
Razor: ‘The Rock’ (Rockwell 6S – #3)
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra
Brush: 'The Duke'
Soap: Local Gent: Anubis
Post: Cold water rinse / Witch Hazel / Chatillon Lux Santal Auster Post-Shave Salve
Fragrance: Xerjoff Fars

An outstanding shave today.. it's just a pity that Local Gent have decided to call it a day... Anubis will be sadly missed.