SOTD 23-29 June 2024

​​Saturday, June 29

Chiseled Face Civet~~Simpson "The Hive"~~Cobra Classic/Schick Proline~~Shulton Old Spice AS
Have a great day!

Saturday SOTD

Razor: Muhle Rocca R95

Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D6)

Brush: Heritage Collection Dubl Duck 4 W 26mm Boar

Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery

Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2.0

Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Chamomile & Lemon

Shave Soap: Viking Soaps Citron

Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè

Aftershave: Pereja Limon Cicegi Kolonyasi

Oh man,.....that brush.....that bowl......

Thank you!

A very satisfying shave this morning to get the day started tight. Great scents all around to seal the deal.
Great shaves to all..

Vector/Proline/DScosmetics 26mm Galaxy/Fine Aquamarine soap & splash/Tom Ford Sole di Positano edt

Prep: Razorock prebarba
Bowl: Thirsty Badger
Brush: Plisson HMW
Soap: Martin de Candre Vetyver
Razor: Atelier Durdan La Faux TI SB++
Blade: Kai Captain sharp Blade
Post: Alum Rub
AS: Acqua di Parma Lozione Dopobarba
AS: Acqua di Parma Balsamo Dopobarba





Best Regards

29 June, 2024

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Great shave this morning. Returned to Martin de Candre and their excellent "Rose" shave soap. Fantastic scent and superb lather built with the Paladin "Chief" 2-band badger brush for two passes (plus touch-up) with the RazoRock Game Changer and I finished with Czech & Speake "No.88" aftershave splash & EdC.

Hope you have a great day.

Martin de Candre "Rose" Shave Soap / Paladin "Chief" 2-Band Badger Brush / RazoRock Game Changer

Wizamet / Alum / Czech & Speake "No.88" Aftershave Splash / Czech & Speake "No.88" EdC

Saturday SOTD

Razor: Muhle Rocca R95

Blade: Gillette Spoiler (D6)

Brush: Heritage Collection Dubl Duck 4 W 26mm Boar

Bowl: Symmetrical Pottery

Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2.0

Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Chamomile & Lemon

Shave Soap: Viking Soaps Citron

Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè

Aftershave: Pereja Limon Cicegi Kolonyasi

Oh man,.....that brush.....that bowl......

Thank you!

Went and took a look at their website (https://symmetricalpottery.com/home%2Fst...ving-bowls) and the work is beaurtiful. It says, "custom bowls" but it isn't clear to me if they do custom color combinations. It has become very important to me lately that my shoes match my hand bag.

Razor: Gillette Pre-War Fat Handled Tech, Silver
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Synthetic
Lather: Noble Otter Plunder
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer
Additional Care:
  Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

A&E Kaisen
M&F Blonde
Wolfman WR2 OC 1.05 SS w/H7 Hollow handle
A&E Kaisen splash
Crushers Creations “J2” beard oil
Versace Eros Flame EDP

Preshave: Hot water splash
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street sandalwood
Razor: RazoRock Lupo 95SS with UFO handle (first use)
Blade: Treet carbon (black beauty, first use)
Shave: With the grain, then re-lather. Across the grain, then re-lather. Against the grain. Lots of blade feel and good audio feedback. Razor has good balance and hefty weight.
Aftershave: Thayer's Cucumber, then PAA creosote.
Result: 3/10. Two nicks, need to be careful as this thing is super aggressive. No room for error. Some stubborn under-chin stubble left over. First use of this razor. I'm thinking next time it gets loaded with a much milder blade. And skipping the pre shave may have contributed to this sub-par experience. That simple rubdown with activated charcoal soap or Poraso pre shave lotion seems to be a critical step in the process. When you skip it, you notice it. But when you include it in the process, it doesn't get the credit it deserves.

Yaqi Knight Helmet with LEA