SOTD 19-25 January 2020

SOTD 01/20/20

Good morning to all on this bright and sunny Martin Luther King day here in Philadelphia. At this point I cry uncle and concede. Off to RE for a checkup! There’s something off with my Rex. The same issues cropped up at setting 3 and setting 1. First, it didn’t shave well, and continues to drag, so rather than plow ahead with the kind of facial and dome damage experienced yesterday, I set it aside and finished with my Gibbs on setting 6, which delivered the kind of delightful shave I enjoy in the mornings. The beauty of the Gibbs design is that even at the widest blade gap, only the efficiency increases, not the aggression. My well-loved MWF did its usual fine job of providing the glistening, yogurty cushion I prefer for my shaves. Just a shoutout to Jim Roe(Jayaruh) of Jayaruh Custom Brushes. His long rosewood handled Silvertip Badger has worked beautifully for me! I find myself reaching for it more and more frequently. I own 4 of his brushes, and everyone delivers the goods! So what started off on a low note finished on a high one. SWMBO is traveling, so I broke out the Chatillon Lux AS to top off a great shave! Two pass near BBS on the face and dome - I had to precede a bit cautiously around the damaged areas from yesterday, I feel clean, smooth and refreshed! I hope everyone enjoys their day! I know I will!

RAZOR: Gibbs #17 (6)
BLADE: Feather
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with PAA’s Cube Preshave Soap 
BRUSH: Jayaruh Custom Rosewood Silvertip Badger 
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat 
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and finished with Chatillon Lux AS

Monday AM 2020-01-20

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Rooney 1/1 Faux Horn Finest (22/45)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna shaving soap (vintage)
Wolfman WR1-OC/Triad Polished-Satin Diamond Titanium
Personna P74 Tungsten (10)
Crabtree & Evelyn Sienna aftershave (vintage)

Preshave : Grooming Dept
Soap : Tallow + Steel Kyoto
Brush : Paladin Samurai Phantasia
Razor : Wolfman WR2 0.95
Blade : Polsilver Super Iridium
Aftershave : Tallow + Steel Kyoto

Monday, January 20

Barrister & Mann Bay Rum~~Simpson Milk Churn~~1947 Gillette Super-Speed~~Dominica
Have a great day!

Razor: Charcoal Goods SS L2
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium
Brush: Muhle Synthetic
Soap: Wholly Kaw Rebelle
Aftershave: Wholly Kaw La Fougère Parfaite

Rex Ambassador
7 O’clock Yellow
Yaqi Purple Haze Synth
Barrister & Mann Diamond
Pre de Provence Aftershave Balm

SOTD - 2020.1.20
Growth: 24h
Brush: ŌKU Serrano black by P&P - 26mm selected silvertip extra dense
Soap: BM Cool
Razor: Carbon Cx
Blade: Permasharp
Post: lather face wash, alum, concoction (*), PAA mysterium serum
Passes: 2 - WTG, XTG
Rating: 4.9/5

(*) witch hazle 50ml, 5ml glycerin, tea tree (10), Argan (25), bergamot (10), pachuli (5), Cocunut oil + CBD (5), menthol crystals - (drops)



Greetings from Santa Rosa, CA

Workday Shave: 01/21/20:

1922 Gillette Bostonian
Rapira Platinum Lux
Kent H4 Faux Horn Best Badger
Trumper Rose Shaving Cream
Trumper Sandalwood Skin Food
Trumper Astor Cologne

--
John

January 21, 2020
OneBlade Genesis
Rudy Vey Rover with Shavemac D01 3 Band
Mike’s Orange, Cedar & Black Pepper
Myrsol Agua de Limon