SOTD 21-27 May 2017

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COLONIAL/CHARCOAL GOODS :: EVERSET :: L & L GROOMING

Schick J1 / Schick Super Platinum Chrome
Vie-Long 24mm Silvertip Beehive
Desmond's Barrow Patchouli Spritz
Pitralon Swiss

Razor: Portland Razor Co Chimera / Supply Provision Custom 3 dot head
Blade: Chick
Strop: Drygulch 45
Brush Handle: B-400 The Brush by Tom
Knot: APShaveCo Tuxedo
Soap: Catie's Bubbles Vetiver
Post Care: Thayers Witch Hazel
Alum
Osage Rub
Aftershave: Catie's Bubbles Black Bergamot

Wonderful shave this morning, I love this soap and AS combo. The soap has that wonderful dirty Vetiver scent with the typically great CB performance. The AS started off similar to Fine's fantastic Green Vetiver, a little fresh Vetiver and lemongrass and then changed to the more dirty Vetiver scent. Absolutely fantastic! It's been 8 hours since I shaved and the scent from the AS is still going strong. Have a great day folks!

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23 May 2017

* Blackbird Polished 101
*Iridium Super
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Vetiver/Oakmoss
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

Just beautiful, Celestino-and great lighting!

Thanks, Michael, but the natural light takes all of the credit; not I.

23 May 2017

* Blackbird Polished 101
*Iridium Super
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 Amber Barbeiro
* Mystic Water Vetiver/Oakmoss
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

Beautiful photo Celestino.

Beautiful photo Celestino.

Thank you, Clint.

Same soap as yesterday but who cares, it's a phenomenal soap. My current rotation is small because some of my soaps are out of it (until next fall, at least) and there are newcomers expected to arrive soon. Excellent two pass and touch-ups shave, almost BBS in most of my face, but enough to get me through the day.

Something to mention. I'm enjoying wonderful shaves lately, and my skin is in the best condition I can remember since I got into wet shaving. And this is because Manuel's soaps are being a constant in my rotation, with the exception of the only Stirling that I currently own (another top quality soap) and MWF. If something I've found out, so far, is that investing in top quality soaps is well worth it. A cheap soap gets the job done. Perhaps it will get the job done very well, but the difference you can tell (mainly in post shave and protection) when you use a Stirling, a Mystic or an Eufros is well worth what you pay for them. And I mentioned those three just because it's what I've tried for the moment, but I'm sure I'll reach similar conclusions whenever I get my hands on a Barrister, Mickey Lee and so on, and so forth (with the other artisans). Anyhow, just my .02 cents.

Wednesday Planned SOTD
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Razor: Colonial Razors The General
Blade: Schick Proline (D4)
Brush: Thäter Cocobolo 2-band 24mm
Bowl:　 TDG Style 10 5½" Walnut/Cherry
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Aventus
Pre-Shave Balm: Proraso Sensitive
Shave Soap: PannaCrema Nuàvia Blu
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Extro Pirata

Nathan Zowada
MS 30mm ST
L&L Cuir et Epices
Varvatos Artisan AS