SOTD 21-27 February 2021

Wednesday AM 2021-02-24
National Inconvenience Yourself Day


Rooney 3/2 Ebony Finest (24/54)
Crabtree & Evelyn Mysore Sandalwood shaving cream (vintage)
Schick Krona
Polsilver Super Iridium (2)
Ethos Grooming Mysore Santal aftershave

I really love the Mysore fragrance. The lather was wonderful, thick, rich, and slick, and the aftershave splash was very soothing.

Razor: WR2 SS 1.15 SB with WRH2, solid, basic polish
Blade: Wizamet (3)
Soap: Boellis Panama 1924 Shave Soap
Brush: EverReady 1000 (a.k.a., “The Hiding Badger”)
Bowl: CC ceramic bowl

Amazing shave.  I’ve been using a wide variety of different shaving tools in recent months, and this particular razor is just amazing.  (And it’s not just personal bias because I paid  a lot of dollars; this tool just plain works, really really well).  It’s smooth and mild but also incredibly close-shaving, and with no irritation or surprises whatsoever.  It’s taken me some time, and the experience of a bunch of razors, to more fully appreciate the 1.15 WR2.  The soap is just outstanding.  Mild pleasant scent, mild on the face, very easy to create a plentiful lather, excellent slick and cushion, tolerates a very wide range of hydration, and has excellent post-shave.  What more can I say about this vintage brush?  It’s an actual badger, dressed up as a vintage brush.  It’s house-trained, low-maintenance, fun-loving, loyal, and incredibly well-mannered (even when there’s company in the house)!  It doesn’t get any better than that folks. Good luck finding one of your own.  Nothing more to say really, other than ...

Happy Shaves Everyone!

Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ Lonestar
Razor/Blade:- Muhle Rocca R94 / Gillette Stainless (red & white pack) #17
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water

Blackland Vector & Schick Proline

WCS 26mm Two Tone Blue & White

Ethos Melange d’agrumes shave soap

Ethos Melange d’agrumes skin food splash

Nishane Hacivat extrait de parfum

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - Shave of the Day

Prep  ||  Cantu Pre-Shave Scrub

Brush  ||  Paladin Churchill

Soap  ||  Barrister and Mann Seville

Razor  ||  iKon ShaveCraft Tech / Wizamet Super Iridium (3)

A/S  ||  Tallow + Steel West Indies

Growth  ||  49.0 Hours

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Preshave: Stirling Glacial Post Shave Balm

Razor: Henson Ti-22 Medium

Blade: Nacet (2)

Soap: Elvado True North 1867

Post Shave: Stirling Glacial Post Shave Balm


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What a good shave.

Decided I wanted to revisit the use of the post shave as a Preshave. Seems to do well for me, moisturizing the skin.

The soap hasn't been used in some time, as it was purchased for travel (which I rarely do, even before covid).

Still my go-to razor, the Henson Ti works quite well for me.

Have a good evening folks!

Thursday SOTD

 

Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy

Blade: Gillette Nacet Stainless (D4)

Brush: Korn D7-XLT Shavemac 28mm 2band 

Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 4 5½” Cypress Sinker Log

Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime

Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Department Rainforest

Shave Soap: Jabonman Brisa De Oriente

Balm: Jabonman Brisa De Oriente

Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Kyovu Original

Wolfman WR2 1.20

Personna Red/3

Black Eagle HT1 

DragonsBeard V2