SOTD: Saturday 12th January 2019 - Friday 18th January 2019

Saturday AM 2019-01-12

Moss Anniverary Slate scuttle
Rooney 3/1 Ivory Finest (22/44)
XPEC Unscented shaving cream (first version)/Bulgarian Rose EdP
Weber DLC/UFO Goliath
Wilkinson 'Light Brigade' (11)
Floris Santal aftershave
Floris Rose Geranium EdT (vintage)
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Pre: Cold Water Rinse
Bowl: Suribachi
Brush: Turn-N-Shave ~ Potluck ~ 24mm Full Moon
Lather: Soap Commander ~ Gratitude
Razor: Post War Gillette Tech
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless (Green)
Post: Speick After Shave Lotion

This was my first time using a Soap Commander product. I'm very impressed with the lather; very quick to whip up with great cushion and residual slickness. The Gratitude's scent is fantastic to boot!

Music today provided by:
Curtis Mayfield ~ Move On Up

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Saturday, 12 January

PreShave: Warm water
Cream: TOBS Platinum Collection
Brush: Kent BK8
Bowl: My recycled cream bowl
Razor: The Sledgehammer (Merkur 39C)
Blade Astra Platinum (1)
Post Shave: Alum

Fragrance: Floris 71/72

Since the New Year I had been using some Russian blades I bought in '18 (Polsilver, Voskhod and Sputnik) but had never used before. Had my last shave with them yesterday, so it was time to use the control blade in this study—my go to Astra—and draw some conclusions. My initial thoughts are: Polsilver shapes smoother and leaves a better result than Astra (albeit at a greater cost); Volkshood is rougher to shave with but the end result is the same as the Astra; and Sputnik is great, about the same—shavewise—as Astra, but a bit more expensive. Let's see how subsequent shaves measure up.


Have a good weekend.
 



SOTD : 13th January 2019.


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Shaving recipe for today.


Prep: Hot shower:/ L'OREAL~ Carbon Shower Total Action.


Pre:


warm wet flannel to my face.

Pears ~ Transparent Soap.

Brush: Anbbas Boar.

Face Lather.

Soap : Arko & Palmolive Classic shave sticks. (Grated)

Blade: Ladas Super Stainless .(2)

Razor: Kanzy K100.

Warm wet flannel/ cold wet flannel to rinse my face.

Post:

Cold Water Face Rinse.//Homemade Lavender + Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./ Old Spice ~ Original ASL.


Asda ~ Kind & Gentle Light Moisturiser.


Greetings,

Another relaxing Sunday 3 pass + pick ups DFS with no errors to report.

The Kanzy K100 razor isn't the most efficient razor granted, but it gives a close presentable DFS when paired together with the right blade choice.A very comfortable enjoyable shave.

Finishing the shave off with a generous dollop of Asda ~ Kind & Gentle Light Moisturiser.

My face is feeling smooth & smelling devine.
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Enjoy your sunday, ladies & gentlemen.
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Paladin Lotus Select Badger
Soap: Palmolive Classic (Euro)
Razor: ATT SE1/UFO Tornado
Blade: Schick P30 (1)
Post: Thursday Plantation Tea Tree & Witch Hazel, CRSW Alcohol-Free American Barbershop Moisturising Aftershave
Scent: APR Festivus

My very first shave with the famed Palmolive (Euro). We get a version of this soap in Oz, but everyone tells me it is rubbish.
The scent is identical to the Palmolive cream, but the lather is better. In fact, very good indeed. The only small criticism I would make is that it fell a bit short on slickness on my against the grain vertical neck pass. However, I very much consider this praising the Palmolive with faint damnation!
Three passes and a clean-up for a BBS result.
 
Sunday 13th January



La Toja Magno Soap
Clubman Shave Butter (Pre Shave)
Cyril R Salter (Tallow) Soap
Maseto 26mm Badger in Finest
CJB Kamisori Style Shavette with a Dorco Blade
Alum and Rinse
Thayers Witch Hazel
Palmer's for Men Moisturiser
Agua Lavanda Puig
Grey Flannel EDT

A lovely Sunday Morning shave. I have really enjoyed my recent shavette shaves. The CJB really is an excellent choice for those who wish to 'dabble' in this type of shave.
 
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