SOTD 15-21 January 2017

Wolfman-UFO-GSB ~ Epsilon Krion Silver Tip ~ CRSW Fall '15

Lovely photo, Chris.

Thank you. Have a great day.


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Razor: Gillette Black Beauty R-2 1971
Blade: Personna 74* Tungsten Plus (5)
Brush: Nylon 3-D printer brush and bowl (by Tom White)
Soap: Route 66 Bay Lime Twist
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud Lime

Excellent 3 pass shave today. The Bay Lime Twist is a synergy of pure East Indian Bay brightened with a generous twist of lime, mingled with ginger and supporting notes of lemon, lily, and grapefruit. It has a long lasting, slick lather, protective cushion and glide, with a soothing post shave conditioning.

Down by the river side.

Razor: Gillette Black Beauty w/case R-2 1971
Blade: Personna 74* Tungsten Plus (2)
Brush: EverReady 100 T w/ Tuxedo knot
Soap: Route 66 Frozen Margarita
Aftershave: Route 66 Frozen Margarita

Andrew (at TSD) had suggested that the Tuxedo knot might look good in the EverReady handle. I think he was right. A great 3 passes with a clean up for a very near BBS.

You're killing me with this Tuxedo.  Looks outstanding!

I'm very happy with the performance of the Tuxedo 120inna55.

SOTD:  1/19/17
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Is that salad greens nestling your razor!?

Oh, I get it, vegetable themed soap....

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Yes, it is. Today SOTD has two meanings. Shave Of The Day, and Salad Of The Day. It's Samantha Lee of Mickey Lees Soapworks birthday today.

Yesterday's and today's shave, after some time offline.

Yesterday's:

- Gillette Contour #9
- Eufros Premium Ylang Ylang
- Omega 31052 boar brush
- Speick+Bulldog

I had heard that these Contour cartridges, if made in Germany, were of an exceptional quality and lasted for a lot of shaves. My cartridges happen to be made in Germany and I can just confirm that after 9 shaves, the cartridge still amazes me with good shaves. Of course I can tell the wear, but there are no unpleasant pulls or irritation. It will still last for another couple of good shaves, I'm sure.
This razor was the razor of my teenage hood and there was some sentimentalism involved in the fact that I searched for and bought one, but fact is that it has been providing me with exceptional shaves. Compared with modern multi blades, it has a "traditional" feeling to it, in the sense that you have to use the same technique, and be careful with the pressure you apply, otherwise you'll get bitten, because you do feel the blade with this razor. It's kind of the mix of both worlds (DE and multiblade) to me, and an exceptionally fun razor to shave with. All in all, a beautiful, incident free, BBS three pass shave.
Soap is to be finished off soon, which will give me the perfect excuse to order some of Manuel's new Premium Tallow creations. As for the brush, I love it because it's one of my cheapest, yet one I thoroughly enjoy whenever I use it. Soft tips and good backbone without breaking the bank. You can't ask for more.

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Today's:

- Parker 26C+Gillette Silver Blue
- Mystic Irish Traveller
- Whipped Dog Butterscotch&VigShaving Silvertip
- Speick+Eufros Neutro

After having the Contour "mower" taking care of business yesterday, there wasn't much to be shaved this morning but I still needed a shave, so I decided to go for an efficient razor and chose my open comb Parker, that combines quite beautifully with the Silver Blues, one of my favorite blades. Under the exceptional glide and protection of this Mystic soap, three passes as per the manual for a BBS result.

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Friday's Planned SOTD

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Razor Gillette Rhodium Fatboy (S5)
Blade: Super Iridium (D12)
Brush: Shavemac 277 3-band 32mm Silvertip
Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery
Pre-Shave Scrub: Tiki 1920’s Barber Shoppe
Pre-Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: Prairie Creations DdC Ancient Sedona
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: L & L Grooming Cuir et Épices

My travel rig for the next three days.