SOTD 26 February-4 March 2017

Georg, nice to see you posting your photos!  

Thanks, celestino! Rather frugal compared to your pieces of art!

Razor: Supply Provision Custom 2 dot head
Blade: Chick
Brush: RazoRock Tri-color
Soap: B&M First Snow
Post Care: Thayers Witch Hazel
Osage Rub
Alum
Aftershave: B&M First Snow

I am so impressed with the quality of B&M. The second my brush hit the soap it exploded in lather and the bathroom filled with the scent of fresh cut pine. This soap is slick, protective and has a great post shave feel. The matching aftershave, while I wish it was stronger, is very nice. Starts off with a heavy pine scent but quickly transitions to a wet earth, pine and leather scent. I'm going to layer it next time to see if I can increase the scent strength.

The Supply Provision Custom is my new go to razor. Last day on this blade and I'll switch to the three dot head next shave. Three easy passes for a BBS shave. Have a great day folks!

Sotd 02-03-2017



pre: hot water -vegetable soap herbal karitè - proraso red
shaving soap: proraso red
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic
razor: Merkur Futur -4 - astra blue
after shave: Axe Anarchy

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Cobra :: Declaration Brush Works :: Pre de Provence

Thursday, March 2

MdC Fougère~~SOC Boar (18)~~'55 A1 President~~Astra SP (3)~~Alt Innsbruck
Have a great day!

Thursday 2 March 2017



RazorGuy Shave

Once in a while I like shaving with all the products I make at home as a hobby. To me, this adds an extra pleasure to the pleasure of shaving, not to mention when you use a Mastro Livi straight razor like the one I used today. This Mastro Livi ArtInox - that is his artisan made stainless damascus steel - is really a superlative shaver giving a super smooth and close shave, an impeccable BBS. My almond oil shaving cream proves to be an excellent soap, in my opinion one of the very best I have ever used in my life. The finishing touch provided by my Bay Rum was the perfect companion to this amazing shave.

• Pre-Shave: RazorGuy Pre-Shave Oil
  
• Soap: RazorGuy Almond Oil Shaving Cream
  
• Brush: Mühle Travel 31 M 530, Silvertip Fibre, 21 mm Knot
  
• Bowl: Chinese Bowl
  
• Strop: Mastro Livi Travel Loom Strop and Hand Palm
  
• Razor: Mastro Livi ArtInox, 8/8 Full Hollow, Snake Point
  
• Post-Shave: Alum Block
  
• Post-Shave: Argan Oil
  
• After Shave: RazorGuy Bay Rum
  

Georg, nice to see you posting your photos!  

Thanks, celestino! Rather frugal compared to your pieces of art!

Thank you for your lovely words, Georg and I hope you continue posting your pics.  

Pre-Shave: Strop 90 on Tony Miller Heirloom #2
Post-Shave: Strop 30/30 on TomoNagura and 30 Kanayama Llama #80000.
Lightly oil and put up.

JabonMan EUFROS Ylang Ylang
Marfin shaving brush n°252 Italian Briar badger silvertip extra-white 26mm
CW Dahlgren with barbers notch (15mm)
Taylor’s Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera
Killian – Bamboo Harmony
Lather Bowl from Symmetrical Pottery

Thursday AM 2017-03-02

Moss Anniversary Slate scuttle
Elite Razors Blue Lapis Lotus, Manchurian White (26mm/57mm)
Westphal's shaving cream (vintage)
Weber DLC/UFO Godzilla
Wilkinson Light Brigade (3)
Ralph Lauren Polo Green aftershave

I got the bandages off my neck and the staples out yesterday, a week after carotid artery surgery, so now I can shave half my neck in addition to my cheeks and chin, just avoiding the actual incision area for at least another couple weeks.