SOTD 13-19 November 2022

Friday 18 AM

Razor: Karve alu SB "B" plate
Blade: Astra SP (6)
Brush: AP 2BED
Pre-Shave: Proraso Green
Lather: Salter Fresh Mint
Aftershave: Soap Commander Endurance balm

Razor: Blackbird titanium
Blade: Nacet
Brush: Simpsons two-band silvertip
Cream: St. James of London
Finale: Woods of Windsor
Coffee: Brazil
Music: Sergei Rachmaninov— Rhapsody on. Theme of Paganini

HSOTD/SOTD 11/18/22

Greetings and happy Friday! 

Shower: Stirling Executive Man + Jergens Wet Skin body lotion
Razor: Rex Konsul
Blade: Personna lab blue (day 2)
Preshave: PAA Cube 2.0
Soap: Razor Emporium Autumn Nights
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Bowl: Timeless
PostShave: CWR, Alum block, Thayers
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
Balm: Zingari Man unscented balm

Fantastic 2-pass BBS today! I was really looking forward to this morning's shave - I have a bunch of new soaps and aftershaves that just arrived yesterday but what did I end up using? The Razor Emporium Autumn Nights and Pinaud Clubman! The Autumn Nights Soap is just plain awesome - best soap I have I think. Later, scent, everything about it is JUST right. I liked it so much I bought a backup supply so I wouldn't run out for the foreseeable future! I didn't end up using the Autumn Nights aftershave because its only a 2 ounce bottle and felt the need for some Clubman today - love that one too. 

Konsul is back as my daily razor, still awesome and still loving it. Its probably about time to sell off a good number of razors but still deciding which ones to let go of, and I have the new Gibbs replica arriving this weekend so we'll see if that's a keeper as well. 

I hope all my pals here have a wonderful Friday - and a safe and joy-filled weekend. As we head into the holidays please pray for those less fortunate and those going through difficult times around you. We are all so blessed. Thanks for reading and, as you know, keep looking up!

Friday AM 2022-11-18
National Occult Day


Rooney 3/3 Ivory Finest (26/60)
Ethos Grooming custom Honeysuckle shaving soap 
Wolfman WR2-SB/Darwin Copper
Personna 74 Tungsten (5)
Ethos Grooming custom Honeysuckle aftershave

Razor: Schick L4 Blue Injector Razor
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Simpson Commodore X2 Best Badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Barbershop
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

Pre: P.A.A. Cube 2.0 w/Cube Dock System

Razor: T.R. Cadman & Sons "Bengall"
Razor: Haircut & Shave Ti Efficient
Blade: Eddison Super Stainless (D8)

Soap: Ariana & Evans Vanille de Tabac
Brush: Yaqi Ocean
Bowl: P.A.A. Intergalactic Indestructible Shatterproof Travel Scuttle

Post 1: P.A.A. Alum No-Slip Grip System w/ Dry Dock System
Post 2: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Deep Cleansing Astringent w/ Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum
Post 4: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry w/ Hyaluronic Acid


For today's shave I wanted to try out both the Ariana & Evans Vanille de Tabac and the Phoenix Shaving Travel Scuttle. Neither of which I've ever used before. So this was an eye opener for me.

Lately I've been finding that I'm really digging tobacco scents so this A&E soap was prefect. It has a rich tobacco and vanilla vibe. It's not weak or underplayed in any way. It's bold and stands up strong. This character made the soap very appealing to me when smelling it, even in the small sample container.

The scuttle.... Let's see, what can I say about the scuttle. It looks good! I like the blue color. Um, I didn't get it to work very well though. I should remind you though that this is my first time using it so maybe I didn't use it properly. Maybe since this was my first time using an A&E soap, I didn't work it as I should. Anyway, I trucked on and made the best of it.

I did my with the grain pass with the Bengall and can say that me control is getting better. It's still a lot easier using my right hand on the right side of my face than using my left hand on the left side of my face, but I'm getting there. Even if ever so slowly.

The Haircut & Shave Ti Efficient is just a dream of a razor. This thing gives nothing but effortless bbs shaves. I swear! It's a swing and hit a guaranteed homerun every time razor. This is all on an eighth day use Eddison blade! If I could afford one I'd be more than happy keep one in my rotation.

I did my across the grain passes with the TiE. DE and am as happy as I can be with the results. I threw on some always lovely Pinaud Clubman VIBR and called it another great shave.

Happy Friday gentlemen. Enjoy your shaves!

Saturday SOTD

Z

Razor: Oneblade Core

Blade: Feather FHS-10 (D6)

Brush: VP Leonhardy 700040 25mm

Bowl:  Castle Shave 4 1/4"

Pre-Shave Scrub: SheaMoisture African Black Soap

Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Eucalyptus & Spearmint

Shave Cream: Moon Amaretto Speciale

Balm: Moon Amaretto Speciale

Aftershave: Small Batch Shave Tonic

Saturday 11.19.22
RAZOR: Blackland ERA Level 4 OC
BLADE: Personna Platinum
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. 26mm G5C Synthetic
LATHER: RazoRock Santa Maria Firenze Shaving Soap
POST: RazoRock Santa Maria Del Fiore After Shave Splash

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