SOTD 20-26 November 2022

Saturday 26 AM

Razor: Gillette 40s style S-S
Blade: Perma-Sharp (7)
Brush: AP Faux Horse
Pre-Shave: Proraso Green
Lather: Salter Fresh Mint
Aftershave: Prep Extra Hydrating Balm

Razor: Gillette 1912 ABC Pocket Edition #503, Silver floral pattern
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless
Brush: Simpson Butterscotch Chubby 2 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Noble Otter Lone Star
Aftershave: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

Mitchell's Wool Fat
Vintage scuttle
Theo Kochs handle w/ TGN Master bader silvertip
GEM lather catcher w/ GEM PTFE blade
A&E Signature splash

Saturday AM 2022-11-26
National Pillow Day


Rooney Stubby 2 Porcelain Finest (24/50) 
Floris Elite shaving soap (tallow) 
Paradigm Diamondback/UFO Common Bar
Personna 74 Tungsten (13)
Floid Blue aftershave

Saturday - first use of the Le Maurice pass around razor from Atelier DURDAN 

Brush:  APShave G5C
Soap:  A&E Vacanza Romana
Razor:  Le Maurice from Atelier Durdan, steel 1.0 head
Blade:  Gillette Silver Blue
Aftershave:  Summer Break History 101

A great great first shave with the pass around razor.  Was very taken. (Longer review in the Le Maurice thread.).  Looking forward to using the two other heads that came with it -- a titanium gap of .8 and a bronze gap of 1.2.  

Pre: hot shower then a warm water splash

Razor: T.R. Cadman & Sons "Bengall"
Razor: Haircut & Shave Ti Efficient
Blade: Leon (carbon steel)

Soap: Barrister And Mann Lavanille
Brush: Yaqi Black and White Marble
Bowl: Bluff Cove Pottery

Post 1: P.A.A. Alum No-Slip Grip System w/ Dry Dock System
Post 2: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Deep Cleansing Astringent w/ Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Classic Vanilla
Post 4: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry w/ Hyaluronic Acid

As Animal Week continues I pulled out another never before used Leon (carbon steel) blade. I was expecting this blade to be a bad add the Tiger blade was, but it was not. I'll get to that soon.

I took the time to strop the Bengall so that it was ready for today and again it performed extremely well. A "shave ready" straight cuts so well.

I did my first with-the-grain pass with the Bengall and it sung. I then switched to the H&S Ti Efficient with the Leon blade and things were pretty good. The Leon is definitely no Nacet, Wizamet or Personna blade. It wasn't even as good as the Falcon blade but it in truth it was a capable blade in all but going against-the-grain. It struggled in this direction, feeling rough, like it wasn't cutting well. The with and across passes were just fine and this blade was clearly better than the Tiger. The Leon wouldn't be my first choice but I would not feel bad if it were the only blade I had on hand to use.

The Barrister and Mann Lavanille in Omnibus base was beautiful. The lather I whipped up with the Yaqi synthetic was thick and dense, and very slick. The scent was a real pleasure as well. The lavender and vanilla are blended in an elegant design. I most definitely want to pick up the aftershave splash to complete the set.

I concluded this bbs shave with my favorite Pinaud Clubman aftershave, Classic Vanilla. The smooth dry-down is just heaven to me.

Alright gentlemen, that's it for today. Take care and enjoy your shaves!