SOTD 4-10 April 2021

Saturday, April 10, 2021 - Shave of the Day

Prep  ||  Proraso Pre-Post

Brush  ||  RazoRock 400 Noir Synthetic

Soap  || Italian Barber Amici

Razor  || Above The Tie H1 / Wizamet Super Iridium (6)

A/S  ||  Italian Barber Amici

Growth  ||  26.0 Hours

SOTD TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 2021

It was a pleasure to wake up to a sunny morning feeling decent. Called in to the Vet ICU. Mitten is apparently up and doing well after his coyote tussle yesterday morning, not bad for a 16 year old kitty. The bride headed over to see him at 8:00 this morning and returned in great spirits. If he continues to improve, we can pick him up Thursday.

This morning’s mug shave featured the Herder 49 15/16. Lately I find myself reaching for my son’s blue resin handled 22mm silvertip badger. I don’t know whether it’s the bristle density or the loft, but this is one great little brush. The brush is both incredibly soft yet at the same time exhibits great backbone. It felt great on my mug. So good in fact that I went for a fourth pass on my neck.

I selected one of my two favorite Gillettes, the New Standard. It never fails to deliver, and certainly didn’t this morning. My usual dome shave consists of two ATG passes, but that dang brush felt so good that I went for a third pass. IMO the best head design Gillette ever produced was that for their New series of razors. The New Standard and New LC are masterpieces coming before the need to cut safety razor costs. I feel clean, refreshed and oh-so-smooth.

RAZOR: F. Herder 49 15/16 (Mug), Gillette New Standard (Dome)
BLADE: Feather DE
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: BG Blue Resin Handled 22mm Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys Lilac WH. Finished with PAA Rabid Banana Star Jelly Balm.

SOTD 20210413 Rosso
by IschiaPP @ Forio
•••
Bat71 Chubby Plus
Prugno (Plum Wood), Frank Shaving, Finest 2-band, 26x50x110mm, 67g
---
Art of Shaving Sandalwood (sample, repack)
---
Mondesir 87 Gold Cream
Kayser Ellison & Co's Best Sheffield Silver Steel, 20x70mm (-13/16"), 48g,
Full Hollow, Round Point, Deco & Gliding on blade, Jimps Up & Down, Double Stab,
Silver Plate Mondesir on Three Pin Cream Scales
---
Old Spice Original After Shave Lotion
•••
#Shave #WetShaving #WetShavers
#ShaveOfTheDay #ShaveLikeaMan
#CutThroatRazor #StraightRazor #Vintage



Full size:
https://imgur.com/Iw2z4GF
Soundtrack:
James Newton Howard - Blonde Suits You
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=HaW832pBxvk

Cooper (plate)-Prismatic (cap)/Feather (1). Marvelous shave.




Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk