SOTD 7-13 July 2024

Friday July 13, 2024

Razor:  Lamda Athena
Blade:  Timor
Brush:  Morris & Forndran Emilion Amber Super Badger
Soap & AS:  Aion Mallard Passion Fruit Mousse

Wholly Kaw Italian Holiday 
M&F Finest 
Wolfman WR2 1.25/H3 hollow 
Wholly Kaw Italian Holiday splash
Voodoo Menscraft “Corleone” beard oil
Xerjoff Renaissance EDP

I wasn't planning on shaving this weekend, but wound up being gifted another one of my wife's late grandfather's razors that her uncle found. Razor is a 1912 GEM. Gave it a good scrub and polish, and just couldn't resist. Tossed in a GEM PTFE blade and had a great shave!

Saturday, July 13, 2024.
Geo F Trumper Skin Food Santal pre shave. Carthusia: Uomo shaving soap in olive wood bowl; silvertip badger shaving brush with olive wood handle; aftershave balm & 1681 EdC. Alberto Castro: Acero C145sc., 1/4 hollow, 7/8, carved Galician boxwood scales.

13 July, 2024

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Great shave this morning. Returned to Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements and their "Sacré Bleu" shave soap. Wonderful classic Aqua Velva scent with incredible lather built with the Paladin "Chief" 2-band badger brush for two passes (plus touch-up) with the Gillette Aristocrat and I finished with Epsilon "Blue Mediterranean" aftershave splash.

Hope you have a great evening.

PAA "Sacré Bleu" Shave Soap / Paladin "Chief" 2-Band Badger Brush / Gillette Aristocrat

Wizamet / Alum / Epsilon "Blue Mediterranean" Aftershave Splash

​​Saturday, July 13

Vintage Williams~~Hucklaration B5~~Gillette #44 RFB/Sharp Star~~Florida Water
Have a great day!

Valet Autostrop VC2 with The Sudsy Soapery Twisted Rose 

Pre: Shower
Brush: Semogue Hereditas 830 boar
Razor: Vintage John Pritzlaff straight 
Soap: Aion Skincare Mallard Pineapple Rum 
Toner: Thayer‘s - Unscented
Splash: None
Serum: Jack Black Protein Serum
Balm: Zingari Man Aftershave Balm - Unscented
EDT: None 

3 Passes
No nicks or irritation

Razor: DSCosmetic Ti S9 w/RR SS Barber Pole Handle
Blade: Personna Comfort Coated (1)
Soap: RazoRock Dead Sea
Brush: Stirling Finest Badger 24mm Fan
Bowl: Timeless
Post-Shave: RazoRock Dead Sea Splash and CeraVe lotion

Good shave, but after using synthetic brushes for several weeks, I forgot that my badger is a lather hog and fell well short of the perfect lather this evening. I ended up with a weeper and some neck irritation, but it was my own fault and I am at peace with my learning experience. This was my first time using the RR Barber Pole with the Ti S9 and it's a great combination, so there's that. No regrets.