SOTD 20-26 September 2020

Gamechanger 84-P // Rapira Swedish Supersteel (3) // Sorrentino Cashmere Synth // Murphy & McNeill Nantahala // Fine Platinum AS

Tuesday SOTD

 

Razor: Karve D

Blade: Gillette 7 o’clock Black (D2)

Brush: 2011 Semogue Finest Bristle 2

Bowl: Castle Shave 4 1/4" 

Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime

Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom

Shave Soap: Moon Soap Sorrrento Iced

Balm: Moon Soap Sorrrento

Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Fourth & Pine

∙ Wade & Butcher Extra Hollow Ground

∙ Mozingo ZT3

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣∙ Saponificio Varesino 'Desert Vetiver'

Tuesday, 22 September, 2020:

1930’s Gillette NEW
Rapira Platinum Lux
Thäter Butterscotch Beehive Premium White Boar
Klar Kabinett Shaving Soap
Klar Rasierwasser Klassik

--
John

Wolfman WR2 - Mozingo ZT2 - A&E Shave Butter and Serum

Lovely colours, Paolo. 

22 September 2020

* Blackbird Brass SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* Shavemac D01 2-Band Ebonite Vesuv Red
* Mystic Water Poggio dei Pini
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

SOTN Monday Sept. 21, 2020

prep - shower with Caprina Fresh Goat’s Milk Original Formula bar soap
razor - Gillette "O2" Black-handled Super-Speed
blade - Astra Superior Platinum (10)
brush - Stirling 2-Band Synthetic
soap - Arko stick
post - warm water rinse, Shavex alum block, cold water rinse
aftershave - Brut + Pinaud Clubman Classic
music - streaming Calm Radio 20th-Century Classical

This was a strange night.

• I used the Arko tonight because, alphabetically, it follows Italian Barber's Amici. Yes, it smells funny, and yes it is drying (I guess), but I'm always surprised at the lather that appears when you rub the stick on your face and brush it up. I don't think I've used the Arko for a year. Squishing it into a plastic push-up tube with a cap might help.
  
• I got a nick right at the corner of of my mouth. That rarely happens there. The Black-handle SS is my least favourite of my TTOs.
  
• Instead of my usual DSA "crystal deodorant" for the alum stick, I picked up a 1/4 remnant of a Shavex Alum block. It was scratchy.
  
• I finally finished off the Brut but I needed wanted a bit more AS, so I threw on some Pinaud Clubman Classic. No plans to buy any more Brut.
  

Date:- 22 September 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Maseto 'Avatar' Tuxedo Synth. 26/54mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mike’s Natural ~ Bay Rum
Razor/Blade:- Karve CB Matte SS 'SB-D' / Polsilver SI #14
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men