SOTD 16-22 August 2020

SOTD 20200820 Cera Una Volta
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Bat71 “PP73”
Prugno (Plum), Abalone, Oumo Mother Lode, 28x53x115mm
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Saponificio Varesino 1945 "Dolomiti"
Special Edition 2016 Black, Beta4.0 Shaving Soap
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FrankenRazor PP1914
(Ever Ready "1924" Shovel Head / Brass Adapter by GPC@ilRasoio / Maggard Razors "MR14" Aluminium)
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GEM by Personna
SE Stainless Steel PTFE Coated #16
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Farmaceutici Damor “Jalma” After Shave (sample)
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#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#WaxUponATime #CeraUnaVolta
#ShavingSoap #AUgust #Test



Full size:
https://imgur.com/hJnplvk
Soundtrack:
Tears For Fears - Goodnight Song
https://youtu.be/gY1WyUIabCc

[b]SOTD THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 2020[/b]

it’s a bright, sunny morning here in the Philadelphia suburbs. No better time for a stellar shave! For some reason, I just can’t bring myself to shave with any of my safety razors more than twice in a row! I really like the new Tradere, but this morning my SS Supply called out to me. And boy am I glad I listened. I loaded my Supply razor with Schick twinjector blades on the three dot plate, and really luxuriated in the dome shave it delivered. For a change this morning, I did the noggin first. The Supply glided right through that slick MWF lather shearing away the 24 hrs of stubble effortlessly. The result was the desired state of velveteen splendor (VBBS). Although I expected to use it again to clean up my neck, there Was no need.

Last night I grabbed the favorite of my two Damascus CKBA Koa Wood scaled straight razors, the one with the half hollow 7/8 blade. I built a nice slurry on the jasper stone with the 320 grit DMT plate, and after three slurry sessions hairs were a poppin’. I flipped the stone over, removed the chaff from the edge and finished on the fine side with two water sessions until the edge was polished and gleaming. The mug shave this morning (WTG, ATG, XTG) was amazing, my first VBBS both above and below the jawline. It was as good as any of my AC safety razor shaves with a Feather Super. I feel cool, clean and velveteen smooth. The straight razor shave has me in a very good mood! I wish all my shave brothers and sisters out there a great day! Mine has certainly started out that way!

RAZOR: CKBA Koa Wood 7/8 Damascus (Mug), SS Supply V2 3 Dot Plate (Dome)
BLADE: Schick Twinjector
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Rabid Banana Preshave Cube 
BRUSH: Alpha Shaving T-400 Tribute with 26mm Two Band Badger Ferrule
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat w/ 6 drops of M-Bomb
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Humphreys Lilac WH and Osage Rub. Finished with Old Spice Fresh Lime and A&E Post-Shave Serum.

Thursday AM 2020-08-20
National Radio Day


Rooney Polo 2 Ivory Finest (28/60)
Atkinson's shaving cream
Carbon Mokume-gane Brass/R2 Copper
Gillette Super Stainless 'Spoiler' (4)
Dopo Barba di Camaldoli

SOTD August 20

Wade & Butcher Sheffield 

Heirloom Razor Strop Co. Horsehide Old No.2

Muhle Olive-wood Silver Tip Badger

Southern Witchcrafts Samhain

Speick AS

August 20, 2020.
- Tabula Rasa: exfoliating soap
- Tabula Rasa Steam Punk: Jabón, gel after y EdT.
- Razorock plissoft silvertip sintética
- J.A. Henkels, Zwillingswerk, Friodur, stainless steel, 50 1/2

Ethos Agrumes // BSB Spain Vielong 3B // Paradigm Diamondback 2020 // Ethos Agrumes Splash skin Food

Fotaza y colores, amigo! 

SOTD: Wholly Kaw Rebelle and M&F Blonde Badger 3XL (30mm)

Soap: Wholly Kaw Rebelle (Siero)
Razor: Timeless 95 SB (the Queen of my Den)
Brush: M&F 3XL Blonde Badger (30mm)
Blade: Gillette Nacet

Today is my last use of the M&F 3XL Blonde Badger, before sending it out this weekend. Overall Impressions are super positive (as expected from M&F), really love the handle (same as my 2XL but bit larger), flow-through, softness, everything is there.

Site Note: LOVING these Gillette Nacet blades, I don't know why I was neglecting to try them (i bought a pack 2 years ago and never used them til this week due to hearing many positive stuff about them).

SOTD - 2020.8.20
Growth: 72h
Brush: ŌKU Kesar black edition by P&P - 26mm selected silvertip XD
Soap: Valencia by P&P V1.5
Razor: Seygus Zeppelin
Blade: Treet
Post: Alum, lather face wash, Valencia Aftershave balm by P&P
Passes: 2 - WTG, XTG
Rating: 5/5


Greetings from Santa Rosa, CA