SOTD 10-16 September 2023

Friday Shave 09.15.23
RAZOR: Rocnel 2021 Sailor Series Adjustable Razor @3
BLADE: Personna
BRUSH: Heritage Ever-Ready 200 26mm SHD Gel
LATHER: Yardley London Shaving Soap (vintage)
POST: Ethos Lavender Supreme Skin Food Splash

Friday, September 15, 2023 - Shave of the Day

Prep  ||  Cantu Pre-Shave Scrub
Brush  ||  Wolf Whiskers
Soap  ||  Sapone Di Paolo Arancione
Razor  ||  iKon ShaveCraft Tech / Wizamet Super Iridium (2)
Post  ||  Witch Hazel
A/S  ||  Murphy and McNeil Gael Laoch Orange

Razor: Above the Tie G1 V1.5 Single Edge Razor
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Fig & Apricot
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

Friday, September 15, 2023.
Floïd oil pre shave. Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary: Shaving Soap & After shave. H.L. Barcelona Shaving Brush (BSB), SaponificionVaresino manchurian badger, special chrome-plated aluminum with titanium plating. Manufactures d’ Armes et Cycles de St. Etienne, carbon steel, 6/8. Giorgio Armani: Acqua de Gio, EdT.

Razor: Aylsworth Kopparkant Plus
Blade: Gillette Nacet Stainless (D1)

Lather: Ariana & Evans Never Alone 3
Brush: AKA Brushworx Never Alone 3 (#13)
Bowl: Fine Accoutrements Fine Lather Bowl

Post 1: P.A.A. Alum Block w/ No-Slip Grip System & Dry Dock System
Post 2 : Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Deep Cleansing Astringent w/ Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Ariana & Evans Never Alone 3

What a great shave!

I opted for my Kopparkant Plus today and paired it with a new Nacet blade. This combo serves me well and didn't fail me today.

The software... I mean the base is named Ultima. That pretty much says it all right there. I will say I found the lather to be very slick and one with legitimate residual slickness.

The scent is uplifting, sweet and somehow familiar to me. I can't place it but in time I'm sure it'll come to me. I just know I've smelled this before.

The Doughman knot really bloomed during this shave. The 26mm knot has some gelling to the tips that soften it but also a tiny bit of scritch to help with exfoliating. The density is high and the knot can splay if pushed. The knot is on the hungry side but overall it's a really good knot because it covers all bases well.

Like I said, what a great shave!

First shave with a vintage GEM razor (on loan from Dave in KY). This was a fun shave all the way around. The GEM Junior with fat handle was intuitive and produced a lovely tone of audible feedback. Overall fairly efficient. Although, I did meet some resistance ATG in the mustache area and BBS duration is on the lower end of the spectrum. Post application revealed a bit of feedback on the neckline but nothing dramatic. This shave also includes the debut of MacDuffs Black Rock. I plan a few more shaves before sharing thoughts on this scent, but so far very enjoyable.

Thanks again Dave in KY !

RAZOR: GEM Junior (Fat Handle)
BLADE: Personna GEM (Coated) [1]
BRUSH: Wald Nimbus [A1 Fan]
LATHER: MacDuffs Black Rock
POST: MacDuffs Black Rock Aftershave

15 September 2023