SOTD 17-23 September 2023

That close shave on display.

Sunday September 17, 2023
Razor: WR1 SS .54 DC/WRH2 Ti Handle
Blade: Wizamet
Brush: SV 2.0 Cocobolo/Manchurian Badger
Soap: SV Felce Aromatica
AS 1: Witch Hazel
AS 2: Proraso Green Splash
Fragrance:
Consecutive Daily Shaves - # 1,776

Sunday Shave 09.17.23
RAZOR: Shield Meteor Anodised Titanium AC Razor
BLADE: Schick Proline
BRUSH: Oumo 03 Venus Kaleidoscope 26mmSHD Badger
LATHER: Noble Otter Soap Co. Two Kings Shave Soap
POST: Noble Otter Soap Co. Two Kings Aftershave

September 17, 2023
Shield Predator
Gem PTFE
Simpson Duke 3 Synthetic
Ethos Bay Rum Shave Soap
PAA Atomic Bay Rum Aftershave

Sunday, September 17, 2023.
Floïd oil pre shave
Truefitt & Hill: Apsley, Shaving cream, Aftershave balm & EdC. 
Thater 49125, two bands silvertip badger 26x54, plexi handle.
German Hoppe, 14, 7/8, Solingen, to Cuchillería Pradère, Barcelona.

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Proraso Green
Brush: Maggard 24mm Marble Handle Synthetic
Razor: 1952 Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Postshave: Gillette Gel

Honeysuckle Sunday, hope everyone’s having a good one



Ethos Honeysuckle // Yates M // Wald A1

Razor: Shield Razors Predator
Blade: Personna Gem PTFE

Pre: P.A.A. Original Cube 2.0

Lather: P.A.A. Atomic Pumpkin
Brush: Ever-Ready 100
Bowl: Bluff Cove Pottery

Post: P.A.A. Alum Block w/ No-Slip Grip System & Dry Dock System
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Virgin Island Bay Rum

I'm already kicking myself for not jumping on this year's release of Atomic Pumpkin but I have this sample that a good friend of mine sent me so at least I have it to enjoy.

I was totally feeling it today with the sky being overcast and all. It felt more like fall than the typical hot, late summer weather we usually get here in So. Cal. So, pumpkin bay rum it is.

I turned the CK-6 soap into some great lather (which is to be expected) using my restored Ever-Ready brush. Even though the soap's lather is amazingly slick, I wanted the full P.A.A. experience so I did a prewash with The Cube. You really can't beat the slickness this thing adds.

The scent of the lather is outstanding and quickly put a smile on my face. The specific pumpkin note is more than just a straight forward one and is rather alluring, especially when paired with Phoenix Shaving's awesome Atomic Bay Rum. I highly suggest you grab this one this year before it's gone. I promise you'll thank me.

The Shield Razors (Gem) Predator is interesting and enjoyable. With its titanium matte finish it's smooth on the skin but also has a really nice grip.

As far as the shave goes I ended up without any weepers but experienced some tugging along the way. I'm certain that was due to using a used blade instead of a new one. I admit that I didn't take the time to find my stash of new blades and instead just grabbed the first one I found.

I did a three-pass shave and legitimately earned a bbs. This razor is genuinely a nice piece of titanium shaving art.

I'm really stoked for this razor. With that said, check out Shield Razor's other DE and SE razors.

WR3 SS .70 • Gem PTFE • Voigt & Cop • Grooming Dept • Ethos