SOTD 18-24 December 2022

Karve Copper E-OC/Bic Chrome Platinum
Fendrihan 24mm Tux B&C
Ethos Dragonsbeard V2 soap
Ethos Dragonsbeard V2 skin food splash 
Calvin Klein Liquid Gold Euphoria eau de parfum

HSOTD/SOTD 12/19/22

Shower: Stirling Honey and Oatmeal bar soap
PreShave: PAA Cube 2.0
Razors: Tatara Muramasa (set on 4) and Yates 921-H
Blades: PermaSharp, both day 1
Bowl: Timeless
Soap: A&E Signature
Balm: Bossman Colotion, Stagecoach
AfterShave: Proraso Green

Today I'm breaking in two new razors, Tatara Muramasa and Yates 921-H (also have the M plate). They're both awesome razors and the Muramasa has been on my list to acquire for some time. Finally got one! 

The other thing new is "Bossman Colotion" - its a lotion-based fragrance, but it has a lot of goodies in it so I used it like a balm today and followed it with a relatively non-scented Proraso Green. The saddleback fragrance is very strong leather - and it paired really well with the very strong notes of Bourbon in the A&E Signature soap, which by the way is a lot of awesomeness right there.

I'm not sure how I feel about the "Colotion" - interesting idea, I'll see how my wife likes the scent. Its not overly inviting to my nose...

The shaves - well the Muramasa is an adjustable, so I'd compare that to my Rex Ambassador, Konsul, Heritage Gibbs, Vintage Gillettes, Rockwell 6, etc. Overall its a pretty efficient razor. I haven't found the "spot" yet where it feels like a good tradeoff of efficiency and comfort, but its not bad. It handles well and has a great form factor which I like a lot. Its pretty low profile as well. So overall its not bad - I'm not sure I'll say its in a spot to become my favorite, so I may pass it off at some point to someone else who wants to try one, we'll see.

The Yates on the other hand - now that's an awesome razor! It really shaves nicely, both the M and H plates. There's a good deal of feedback, both tactile and aural. I really like that, you can feel and hear when you're cutting, much more so than most of my other razors. It handles very nicely and the handle is longer than most and as such is quite easy to grip and move around in the hand. The shave quality is superb - very efficient while being very safe. So it moves up a few slots into that "pretty awesome" range of just a really good shave (along with RR GC.84, Rex Konsul, etc). I think its a keeper. The next one I'm on the lookout for is a Timeless Ti95 - so might grab one of those soon as I hear from others that makes a great daily razor, and I shave daily.

Overall it was a great BBS shave on both sides. 

Rough weekend - I was sick with a migraine yesterday and missed an event that we were going to go help feed and clothe the homeless. My wife ended up going while I tried to sleep off the migraine. Feeling somewhat better today thankfully. Another week of work til holiday offtime, yahoo! 

Thanks for reading gents, blessings to you all and please, do keep looking up!

Razor: Star Junior, Red Baton Handle.
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE Stainless Steel Blade
Brush: Teton Shaves Zen Series, Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso Green
Lather: Seaforth! Sea Spiced Lime
Aftershave: Shannon's 25th Street Lime splash
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

Shave of the Week Starting 12/19/2022

English Tech razor
GSB blade
JR#85 brush
Palmolive Classic SC
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Assorted A/S

Right dandy shave to start the Christmas Week. I enjoy the Palmolive SC, love the scent, which is nice considering Covid wrecked my smeller. Scents are all messed up still after a year with my bout with Covid. Anyway, all is well and my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

Monday AM 2022-12-19
TV Parental Guidelines were first proposed on this date in 1996 by the US Congress


Rooney 1/1 Horn Finest (22/45)
Crabtree & Evelyn Almond Oil shaving cream (vintage) 
LASSC BBS-1/UFO Titan Fine
Iridium Super (12)
RazoRock R-160 Sweet Almond aftershave balm

Absolutely overwhelmed with startup life so shave reporting has suffered. However, I achieved an excellent shave today with a bracing wave of lime goodness from House of Mammoth Kryptonite.

Happy shaves to all!

RAZOR: Blackland Blackbird Ti [SB]
BLADE: Bic Chrome Platinum [2]
BRUSH: Rudy Vey Chief Muhle STF 25mm
LATHER: House of Mammoth Kryptonite 
POST: House of Mammoth Kryptonite Aftershave Splash

Thuesday, December 20, 2022.
Floid pre shave oil. Wholly Jaw, King of Oud, shaving soap & tonner aftershave. CRV, two bands badger 26 mm., faux tortoise. Prunus 14, custom faux tortoise scales. Swiss Arabian, Oud aswad, EdT.

Tuesday 12.20.22
RAZOR: Charcoal Goods Everyday Brass
BLADE: Perma-Sharp Super
BRUSH: Elite Razor Fire & Ice 24mm Manchurian White
LATHER: ‌Ethos Mélange d’agrumes Shave Soap
POST: Ethos Mélange d’agrumes Skin Food Splash