SOTD : Saturday 15tt - Friday 21th August 2020.

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Prep - facial scrub
razor - Schick I1
blade - Schick vintage twin (2)
soap - MT - Lavender paste
brush - Semogue 2015 HD (@culcreuch )
post - witch hazel
a/s - Quorum
balm - none
scent - Caron.

Coldwater shower and shave -

All good - a week's growth coming off - not that good actually - in the last week I have learned - that my boiler - is beyond repair - I have been accidentally flooding my downstairs neighbour's flat - nothing drastic - slow drip - enough to damage their plaster - insurance claim. Also I lost my job - entirely Covid related - happy days - let's go from £500 a week - to Universal Credit - a system - most would agree is not fit for purpose. - I.
 
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Date:- 21 August 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Maseto 'Avatar' Tuxedo Synth. 26/54mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Declaration Grooming ~ Unconditional Surrender
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Nacet #14
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (5) / The Stray Whisker Aftershave Balm (Australian made)
 
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Razor: Rex Ambassador
Blade: Ladas Super Stainless (1)
Brush: Tony Forsyth Matilda Prototype Rhodium knots 2-band Silvertip
Lather: Mystic Water Bergamot, Cedarwood & Juniper
Post: EVOO​
 
21/8/20

Brush - Zenith B07 (bleached boar)
Soap - Lea Menthol Cream
Razor - Old Type
Blade - Gillette Nacet (2)
Post - Witch Hazel
Splash - Barbon

A rare outing for my bleached Zenith Boar which I usually would struggle to get to hold a lather, but for today's shave I adjusted my technique to use the brush and used a little more shaving cream and had enough lather for 2.5 passes. One thing for sure, I definitely prefer the feel of a stiffer scrubbier brush but it's nice to have a little variety.

The Nacet and Old Type paired well, smooth and efficient, but I find the OT to be quite sensitive in finding the sweet spot for angle.

Anyway chaps, have a good Friday and start to the weekend.
 
Pre - Shower / Face wash
Cream - Sweyn Forkbeard - Vanilla and Tobacco Leaf
Brush - GFT pure badger
Razor - Merkur 34G
Blade - Wilkinson (8)
Post - Saponificio Varesino - Opuntia AS (sample).

A nice two and a half pass shave this morning. I do like the scent of the Vanilla and Tobacco Leaf, it is more of an Autumn scent to me, as it's quite windy outside today, it fits.

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Prep - facial scrub
razor - Schick I1
blade - Schick vintage twin (2)
soap - MT - Lavender paste
brush - Semogue 2015 HD (@culcreuch )
post - witch hazel
a/s - Quorum
balm - none
scent - Caron.

Coldwater shower and shave -

All good - a week's growth coming off - not that good actually - in the last week I have learned - that my boiler - is beyond repair - I have been accidentally flooding my downstairs neighbour's flat - nothing drastic - slow drip - enough to damage their plaster - insurance claim. Also I lost my job - entirely Covid related - happy days - let's go from £500 a week - to Universal Credit - a system - most would agree is not fit for purpose. - I.
Hope you find something soon.
Mike B
 
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