SOTD 13-19 December 2020

Saturday, December 19, 2020 - Shave of the Day

Prep  ||  Cantu Pre-Shave Scrub

Brush  ||  Paladin Chief

Soap  ||  Simpsons Cafè Latte

Razor  ||  Above The Tie H1 / Voskhod Teflon (2)

A/S  ||  L&L Grooming/DFS 2017 LE

Growth  ||  53.0 Hours

Prep: Cella Gel pre barba
Bowl: Aesop by Sori Yanagi
Brush: Brad Sears Shave Works Preacher
Soap: Nuavia nera
Razor: Haircut & Shave P-076 17-4 OC
Blade: Gillette Nacet
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Swiss Pitralon


Best Regards

December 19, 2020
Gem Damaskeene OC
Gem PTFE
Simpson CH2 Synthetic
Antiga Barbearia de Bairro Shave Soap
Antiga Barbearia de Bairro Chiado Aftershave

Lovely colours. 

Thank you!

12/19/20 SOTD

Timeless Ti .95 SB
Schick Plus Platinum
Ethos Greenfresh
Zenith black wood-handled boar
Thayers
Ethos Unscented Skin Food splash

SOTD SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 2020

My youngest grandson, Nate (age 3), is coming over to make Kifli, an Austrian-Hungarian killer pastry cookie, with his grandfather and grandmother this afternoon. So, despite the gloomy weather, I pulled out two of my favorite shavers, my Eclipse Red Ring safety razor for the dome, and my R. Saito SK3 7/8 smiling straight razor for the mug! After building my two usual MWF lathers, I launched right into a slow, leisurely three pass (WTG, ATG, XTG) mug shave. The Saito is such a great razor to shave with. It always feels like I’m just scooping away the lather with this razor. I took my time, and ended up with a velveteen smooth face. The Red Ring is an incredibly efficient safety razor as well. It is easily the equivalent of my R41 without the same blade feel. Two pleasant passes (ATG, ATG) left my dome exactly the way I like it. This was such a great shave I may repeat it tomorrow with my lime software. I feel clean, velveteen and refreshed.

RAZOR: R. Saito SK3 7/8 (Mug), Eclipse Red Ring (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil 
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute with 26mm Two Band Badger Ferrule 
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme Balm.

SOTD 20201220 Vanilla
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Atkinsons Golden Cologne
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Bat71 Cashmere
Olive Wood, Abalone Shell Inlay, Yaqi SK07 aka Maggard Beige, 24x50x115mm
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Kell's Original Ultra Aloe Blend Vanilla Bean
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Colonial Razors The General
V1, Aluminium 6061, Black Anodized B1, 44g, 50x96mm
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Sapphoo Red #47
Kai Captain Titan Mild MG ProTouch Replica
Sample by klopp@ilRasoio
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Clubman Pinaud Vanilla Classic Aftershave Lotion
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Floris London Madonna of the Almonds EDP Vapo
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#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#Test #3017 #ShavingSoap



Full size:
https://imgur.com/naux7AS
Soundtrack:
Hans Zimmer & Alan Walker – Time (Official Remix)
https://youtu.be/axRAL0BXNvw

SOTD MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 2020

After yesterday’s great shave with the Saito SK3 and Eclipse Red Ring, I decided on another Japanese straight razor shave. Instead of the Saito, I selected the NOS Diamond Hayashi 1000 6/8 and decided to stick with the Eclipse! Since I was in the mood for a lime shave, I chose my Castle Forbes Lime shave cream. The dome and mug shaves were excellent and left me feeling refreshed, clean, and velveteen smooth. The finish with the Royal Lyme AS was the icing on the cake!

RAZOR: Diamond Hayashi 1000 6/8 (Mug), Eclipse Red Ring (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (2)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil 
BRUSH: MrEE Monster Tuxedo Synth 
CREAM: Castle Forbes Lime 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin Soap followed by Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with Royal Lyme AS/Cologne.

SOTD 20201221 Vanilla
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Atkinsons Golden Cologne
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Bat71 Chubby Plus
Prugno (Plum Wood), Frank Shaving, Finest 2-band, 26x50x110mm
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Kell's Original Ultra Aloe Blend Vanilla Bean
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Dovo Renaissance 1885 Meister Mertens
Inox Steel, 19x70 (6/8), Spine 5mm, Full Hollow, Spinework, Spanish Oak Scales
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Clubman Pinaud Vanilla Classic Aftershave Lotion
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Floris London Madonna of the Almonds EDP Vapo
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#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#Test #3017 #ShavingSoap



Full size:
https://imgur.com/NjSYhzw
Soundtrack:
Paolo Buonvino & Skin - Renaissance (Medici Masters of Florence)
https://youtu.be/TETgHZf6ho0