SOTD 23 February-1March 2025

Monday Evening 24/02/25

Razor : The Goodfellas' smile Impero open comb, Handle (SS) Head satin-finish die-cast Zamak.
Blade : Voskhod Teflon coated. (1)
Brush : Beard & Blade chubby synthetic.
Soap : Proraso Azur Lime.
Aftershave: Pinaud clubman virgin island bay rum.
Razor weight : 117 grams.
Hi all,
Fantastic shave this evening with the Impero open comb I picked up this one from connaughtshaving.com for under $60 AU delivered.
Its only my second time using this razor and I was very impressed.
The first shave with the razor was actually my first time using a razor of this weight as I have up until recently only used
Gillette's and valets with the exception of a few others.
On shave 1 I was put off by the weight being much heavier than what I was used to.
This time I let the razor do the work it effortlessly and super smoothly took of a 3 day growth the Voskhod was well suited to this razor.
1 pass WTG/AGT done no touch ups and no skin irritation at all.

The Proraso Azur Lime is part of Proraso premium range the lather was thick and strong with good cushioning
with a great scent during the shave defiantly recommended.

Hope you have a great shave.
Cheers.

Razor: Gillette Executive 1949, rhodium plated
Blade: New Lord Platinum, #3
Shaving bowl: Saponificio Varesino Shaving Bowl in Olive Wood
Shaving brush: Mühle Rasurkultur “Sophist”, white porcelain, silvertip badger (ø 23mm)
Shaving Soap: Alexander Simpson Bay Rum Ultra-Glide Shave Cream
After Shave: TABAC Original Craftsman After Shave Lotion

lovely razor and pic mate.
Cheers.

24 February, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 24

Great shave this morning. Wonderful lather built with the Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "The Starcraft" synth for two passes (plus touch-up) with the '58 Gillette Super Speed, and I finished with a splash of Thayers Cucumber witch hazel, followed by Mennen "Skin Bracer" aftershave lotion, a dusting of Mennen talc and Statik Olfactive "Into the Wild" EdP.

Hope you have a great day.

Williams / Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Gillette / Wizamet / Thayers / Mennen / Statik Olfactive

lovely razor and pic mate.
Cheers.

Razor: Gillette Executive 1949, rhodium plated
Blade: New Lord Platinum, #3
Shaving bowl: Saponificio Varesino Shaving Bowl in Olive Wood
Shaving brush: Mühle Rasurkultur “Sophist”, white porcelain, silvertip badger (ø 23mm)
Shaving Soap: Alexander Simpson Bay Rum Ultra-Glide Shave Cream
After Shave: TABAC Original Craftsman After Shave Lotion

lovely razor and pic mate.
Cheers.

Thank you. Those old Gillettes have been masterpieces, some more, some less, but all of them are great shavers, IMHO.

24 February, 2025

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 24

Great shave this morning. Wonderful lather built with the Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "The Starcraft" synth for two passes (plus touch-up) with the '58 Gillette Super Speed, and I finished with a splash of Thayers Cucumber witch hazel, followed by Mennen "Skin Bracer" aftershave lotion, a dusting of Mennen talc and Statik Olfactive "Into the Wild" EdP.

Hope you have a great day.

Williams / Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Gillette / Wizamet / Thayers / Mennen / Statik Olfactive

lovely razor and pic mate.
Cheers.

Thank you!

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Coniferous
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo 24mm
Razor: 1953 Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Astra SP (2)
Post shave: Gillette Gel

lovely razor and pic mate great to see all these Gillette's out.
Cheers.

Atelier Durdan La Faulx + / Schick Proline / AP Shave Co - 24mm Semogue SOC Boar Premium / AYLM Tobacco Blue /
Fine Fresh Vetiver AS

Razor:  Ever-Ready 1924
Blade:    Personna GEM PTFE
Brush:  Simpson Colonel X2L, best
Lather:  Seaforth Heather
Post:    Thayers Facial Tonic,
              Seaforth Heather Toner

​​Monday, February 24

Extro Egyptian Oudh~~Semogue TSN Final Edition~~RazoRock GC/Personna 74
Have a great day!

SOTD Monday, September 24, 2025

RAZOR: Filarmonica Novodur 13P (Mug), FrankenFamex Cagehead (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Mr EE #007 Aluminum Handled Badger Knot
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Pre de Provence Bergamot & Thyme AS Balm.