SOTD 5-11 April 2020

SOTD 5 April 2020

Prep: Cold water
Brush: Monzingo Homeman Jade + Declaration Grooming B6
Razor : Union Japanse straight razor
Soap: Wholly Kaw Entropy Man
After-shave: Saponificio Varesino Settantesimo Anniversario (70th Anniversary)

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SOTD 20200405 Honey
by IschiaPP @ Forio
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Vielong Edición Especial 2019 Foro Afeitado Sintético 24x54x110mm
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Catie's Bubbles “Honey Noir” French+ Soap
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TNNSER3D V3 Tannhäuser 2.3 Clear Resin
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GEM by Personna SE Stainless Steel PTFE Coated #8
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Catie's Bubbles "Honey Noir" Toner
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SOTD 04/05/2020

Learned a new shaving lesson today about my Rex Ambassador, at least for me! It’s definitely blade dependent, YMMV. I’ve been shaving very successfully with the Rex since it’s repair at Razor Emporium. My usual settings are 5 and then 3 with a Voskhod blade, not with a Nacet blade. It appears that I need to adjust the settings that worked so well with the coated Voskhod blade. Nacets are really sharp, second after Feather, according to tests conducted at Refined Shave. A setting of 5 which worked so beautifully for me with the Voskhod was just too much blade exposure with the Nacet. After nicking myself three times within the first two strokes, I stopped, applied styptic, and swapped out the blade. I put the Nacet into my Feather SS, and loaded the Rex with a fresh Voskhod. It was like night and day. After the swap, I had the razor I remembered so fondly.

The Viking Silvertip Badger brush did an excellent job generating a nice thick pre-mentholated MWF paste which I then face and head lathered into that nice yogurty coating that works so well for me. After the initial blade faux pas, I proceeded to complete the first WTG pass, albeit gingerly on my injured right cheek. The rest of the pass was business as usual. After relathering, the second ATG pass was completed leaving me with a more than acceptable DFS++. Witch hazel followed by Fine Snake Bite AS Splash and Pre de Provence Bergamot and Thyme AS Balm completed a great shave leaving me feeling cool, smooth and clean.

RAZOR: Rex Ambassador
BLADE: Voskhod
PREP: Cold water rinse
BRUSH: Viking Silvertip Badger
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by Thayers Lavender WH and Fine Snake Bite AS Splash. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot and Thyme Aftershave Balm

Sunday AM 2020-04-05

Rooney Polo 2 Ivory Finest (28/60) 
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet shaving soap (tallow) 
Paradigm Titanium II
Schick Plus Platinum (4)
Penhaligon's Racquets Formula aftershave (vintage)

Wolfman WR2 1.35 SB w/ WRH3/7 Hybrid in Mirror Finish
Gillette Platinum 
Declaration Grooming/Jeff Huck 27mm B2 ‘Hucklaration’ Brush
Barrister and Mann ‘Sunny Lane’ Excelsior Soap
Barrister and Mann ‘Sunny Lane’ Deltus Splash
Rogue Perfumery ‘Fougere L’Aube’ EdP

Have A Great Day!

Karve SS SB C plate
GSB (2)
Graydog SynBad Synth
PAA Cube 2.0
Murphy & McNeil Cliffs of Moher
Thayers Rose WH
Murphy & McNeil Triskele Balm

Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium
Brush: Viking Soaps DFS LE
Soap: Wholly Kaw Agrumi in Estate
Aftershave: Wholly Kaw Agrumi in Estate