SOTD 23-29 April 2017

Proraso Green Pre/Post
Lath-r-ade Handle APShaveCo 24mm Tuxedo
Strike Gold Shave Nixon ~ Limoncello Scent by Mason Boutique
Gillette NEW Short Comb / Israeli Personna (Shave 2)
Witch Hazel ~ Proraso Green Pre/post ~ Vintage Old Spice Lime AS
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23 April 2017

* Blackbird Polished 101
* Iridium Super
* WSP Manchurian + Oscar11 Amber C7
* Phoenix & Beau Albion
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO

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Nixon was always clean shaven, even though he wasn't always squeaky clean . . .

Mentor Clichy (cool vintage blade from France that sharpened up nicely)
Rooney Super 2
Yardley London
Azzaro Pour Homme AS

Catie's Bubbles - 322
Wolf Whiskers | Raptor | Black Wolf
Ever-Ready 1912 | Delta Echo | Gem PTFE (1)

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Monday SOTD
Rubberset 400-3 w/TGN HMW
Blackland Blackbird
B&M Latha Lavanda
CRSW Puro Fresco

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BBS-1/Stork :: Saponificio Varesino

Razor: Timeless SB w/ TRH5 Dimpled
Blade: Personna Star (1) Made in Great Britain
Brush: El Druida Ebony Zebra w/Manchurian
Soap: Route 66 Cavendish
Aftershave: Floid Blue
Very good shave. I will need a few shaves to get a better feel for this blade. If anyone has any information on this blade please post it. I can't find anything about it.

On my comparative experiment with the current Lea stick and the former one. Today I used the current stick, which has a much nicer scent, lathers really well, and has a slick lather that makes the blades glide effortlessly, but I don't get that feeling of protection I get with other soaps. Seems to me that the former tallow based one is better in this regard, but that is to be confirmed soon, especially when I move on from the multi blades to the DE razors. As of today, easy and quick three pass shave (1xWTG, 2xXTG) and BBS with no irritation or incidents. I did, however, feel the sting of the alcohol in the Speick lotion. I almost appreciated it, really, because the scent, I couldn't differentiate it from water. That is one of the consequences of a cold I've been fighting off all this week. Hope to get my sense of smell back soon.

Tomorrow, same gear, but for the stick. I'll be using the older, tallow-based, cheap lemon detergent scented formula.

Menthol Monday SOTD

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Razor: Gillette NI Bostonian
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (25)
Brush: Zenith B20 Boar 28mm
Bowl: ShaveWorks 4.25" Shave Bowl Bright green
Pre-Shave Scrub: Lisa's Sunny Citrus
Pre-Shave oil: Homemade Lemon Lime Chill
Shave Soap: Custom Iced Cilantro Lime
Post: Monster Block Alum
Aftershave: Alcolado Glacial