SOTD 3-9 July 2016

Just beautiful photography, Chris!

Gillette Black Beauty gold
Colonel conk bay rum
Rapira blade (6) still sharp!!!!
Custom made boar brush
Homemade lemon bergamot witch hazel & NAPCA
Royall Spice bayrum AS.

Brutal Bra
Filomatic
Simpson Chubby Synthetic
Speick AS
I Coloniali Bálsamo Dopobarba

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Regards

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EJ Head + iKon Bulldog II Handle
Polsilver Super Iridium
Simpson Chubby 2 Manchurian
Phoenix & Beau Albion Soap
Italian Floïd Blue AS
YSL Rive Gauche Pour Homme EdT

After 3 consecutive days of using Obsessive Soap Perfectionist shaving soaps, today was the turn of another UK artisan, Phoenix & Beau. I wrote, yesterday, how impressed I was with James' soaps, but for the post shave feel which didn't quite match three of the US artisans I enjoy using. I was eager to compare these P&B soaps and after just one use, my favourite is clear. It's P&B. It's a softer soap than OSP which wouldn't be my preferred choice; I much prefer harder soaps. Lathering is easy, thirsty like OSP, but it's much easier to get the water ratio correct with P&B, and faster. Slickness and cushion I'd rate about the same, but it's in the rinsing off that the better post shave feel can be predicted, and subsequently noted. Is there a downside to P&B? Well, not with the soap, itself, but more the packaging. The plastic is softer and the container has flex on the sides as you grip it. Not a huge issue, however, I do consider this a let down after giving this soap the thumbs up in performance. Hopefully, Kerry and Sarah will consider another option in the near future.

Update. I've spoken with Kerry, this morning, who says is aware of the container issue and is looking to rectify as soon as a suitable alternative can be found.  

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Shaverjoe TGN 2 Band finest 
Wolfman / Windrose 
Gillette Silver Blue 
SV 70th 
SV 70th Balm 

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July 5, 2016
Wolfman OC with Triad SS
Feather (2)
Romera Olive Wood Synthetic
Route 66 Twisted Tweed
Witch Hazel
Fine L’Orange Noir
Whipped Shea Butter

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Razor: Segal Unitary TTO
Blade: Astra SP (cut to fit Segal razor)
Brush: Amazon Badger Brush
Shave Soap: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Post-Shave: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Shavecraft X3 Slant
Feather
Saponificio Varesino Aromatic Fern
Omega Boar
Dove Post Shave Balm
Clubman After Shave

Razor: Segal Unitary TTO
Blade: Astra SP (cut to fit Segal razor)
Brush: Amazon Badger Brush
Shave Soap: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus
Post-Shave: Proraso Menthol & Eucalyptus

Very interesting razor and blade modification

Prep: Lots of hot water to the face and a smearing of Prep preshave
Razor: 1940s Super Speed
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless (6)
Brush: Maggard Razors 24mm Purple Swirl
Lather: Sapone Di Paolo Agrume
Post: Lucky Tiger then Folsom & Co. Capri

Wow! @"Sapone Di Paolo" has a real winner with Agrume. It smells of very sweet, tart limes to me. Wife smelled it and she thought it smelled like basil. I don't get any basil out of it, however. But it's obviously there. My wife did not see the lid and did not know the scent is of limes and basil.

Agrume makes great, slick lather that is quite protective. It's a great soap and I am glad I took a chance on it. Capri is the perfect splash after shaving with Agrume. Definitely time to change that blade, though.

I'll give SDP's Bosco soap a try next shave.