SOTD 20-26 November 2016

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HTGAM Gondolier Soap
ATT S1 Atlas
Personna 74 (23)
Alfredo Hernandez Bloodwood 26mm Manchurian Beehive
PAA Gondolier Splash
HTGAM Gondolier Balm


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Straight shave #4
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Blade: Feather Platinum (6)
Brush: Elite Razor Tres Amigos Desert Ironwood Beehive w/Sunrise Synthetic
Soap: Route 66 Frozen Cranberry Citrus
Aftershave: Myrsol Aqua Balsamica

Outstanding 3 pass shave tonight. The Sunrise Synthetic is a great knot which was installed by clint64. He had to talk me into getting this knot am I very happy he did. The brush whipped up an excellent lather and the Gillette President mowed down the stubble. Today I had a BBS for sure.
My wife pulled out an old cigar box that belonged to her grandmother, and because it wasn't a very nice day out I decided to use it in my picture.

Blade: Feather Platinum (6)
Brush: Elite Razor Tres Amigos Desert Ironwood Beehive w/Sunrise Synthetic
Soap: Route 66 Frozen Cranberry Citrus
Aftershave: Myrsol Aqua Balsamica

Outstanding 3 pass shave tonight. The Sunrise Synthetic is a great knot which was installed by clint64. He had to talk me into getting this knot am I very happy he did. The brush whipped up an excellent lather and the Gillette President mowed down the stubble. Today I had a BBS for sure.
My wife pulled out an old cigar box that belonged to her grandmother, and because it wasn't a very nice day out I decided to use it in my picture.

The brush looks great with that knot.

Stirling Soap Co. - Gatlinburg
Ever-Ready 100T | TGN Finest
Star 1912 | Gem PTFE (1)

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Gatlinburg came out of nowhere for me. This is instantly my favorite Stirling fragrance. Despite cedarwood being listed as one of the top notes, it doesn't dominate this elegant fragrance. It's rich and woody with competing sharp and sweet citrus against musk and earth. This can easily be a year-round soap despite its being marketed as a Fall seasonal.

As expected from Stirling's base, the load and lather is easy, resulting in a creamy dense protective layer with excellent glide. The post-shave is nice as I'd expect from the shea butter and lanolin.

I'm quite pleased the splash matches the soap pretty closely. It is a bit more cedar-forward than the soap, but still not in an obtrusive way. This pleasant fragrance is something I would enjoy as an EdT year round.

Saturday, November 26, 2016

Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic "Los Tres Amigos Dos"
Barrister and Mann Seville
The OneBlade
GEM PTFE SS #1
iColoniali Aftershave Balm


A three pass shave paying particular attention to trouble spots under the jaw line, around the chin, and Adam’s apple. New B&M formula Seville, is easy lathering, with great slick lubrication, and the same intoxicating scent. “Los Tres Amigos Dos” Jade Chubby 2 Synthetic is a lather machine capable of generating mass quantities in seconds. A close and comfortable two-day shave, finished off with some soothing iColoniali balm. I am orca smooth and ready for this evening’s dinner. I hope everyone has/had a great day.

Stirling Soap Co. - Gatlinburg
Ever-Ready 100T | TGN Finest
Star 1912 | Gem PTFE (1)

Lovely colours, Matt!  

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Pre-Shave: Cypriotian Olive/Argan Oil soap, cold water
Razor: ATT S-1 Kronos
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Doug Korn Epsilon 2-band
Lather: Mystic Water Jeff's Lavender
Post-shave: Alum, Australian Private Reserve Choix Alfredus

Friday Morning.....

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Schick L Type
Omega 49
Stirling Piacenza
Stirling Green

Saturday's Planned SOTD

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Razor: Gem Push Button
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D6)
Brush: Vie-long Beehive 24mm Horse hair
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ¾”
Pre Shave Scrub: MRGLO
Pre Shave Oil: Jasmine Creamsicle
Shave Soap: Tiki Seven Seas
Post: Monster Alum Block
Aftershave: Folsom Shambala