SOTD : Saturday 19th October - Friday 25h October 2019.

Date:- 24 October 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Wholly Kaw ~ Sandhurst
Razor/Blade:- Karve CB SS 'D' / Wizamet Polsilver Brown Stainless #3
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10), Lavender (15) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men
 
Thursday 24th October
Alpha T400 - OSP Fougere - Ever Ready 1924 - GEM SSC â„–5 - Alum - Electrif's Bay Rum v1 - Aloe Vera Gel
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24/10/2019
Pre: Pears Transparent Original
Brush: Yaqi Moka Express
Soap: OSP Orange and Patchouli
Razor: Parker SRX Stainless
Blade: Perma Sharp single (4) :eek:
Post shave: Alum Block, cold water splash, Homemade Witch Hazel
Balm: Barts Balm Cinnamon & Patchouli
Aftershave: OSP Orange and Patchouli

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An acceptable shave today and another lesson learned.
3 passes today using both hands - all went well until the ATG pass, obviously my newbie Shavette technique and concentration on the shave in hand, i did not realise i had a 3 shave blade in the razor, it became very apparent on the ATG pass. Oh well, 2 shaves and done from now on with a single, maybe even 1 shave.
Still pleased with the shave and the Barts Balm calmed everything down, i also had a weeper on my chin.
The plan was to use the Feather SS Non folder tomorrow, although, that may change when i see how the face is holding up.
So lesson learned, an acceptable finish and smelling good.
Have a great day All.
 
24/10/19

Brush - Omega 11819
Soap - Arko
Razor - Yaqi Old Type
Blade - Astra SS (3)
Post - Witch Hazel/Nivea Balm
AS - Benjamins Bay Rum Pimento

Even though I seem to have found my two razors which suit my face/blades/needs the most, it's still nice having some variety and for today's shave I went for my seldom used Yaqi Old Type clone paired with a Astra SS. The Yaqi OT is a very mild head, I think it's possibly more mild than a Gillette Tech head and it paired well with an Astra SS blade, which I'm coming to appreciate more with each shave - it's not as sharp as PPI/Gillette's top tier blades eg Nacet, Permasharp etc but very sharp nonetheless and fairly smooth, feels a touch more forgiving than some of those very sharp blades. I've only got a pack of 5 of the Astra SS's and I'm fairly sure I will buy some more.

As for the shave itself, I've been adjusting the number of passes, I used to do 3 passes (WTG, XTG nose to ear, WTG ear to nose) and clean up on my jaw but I've been finding I've been getting a lot more irritation above and below my lips for my second nose to ear XTG pass, and I've half of that pass and it's been making my shaves a lot more comfortable. Sometimes even a small modification can have beneficial results.
 
Thursday

The Fat
Yaqi Red Marble Tuxedo synth
Face lather
Gillette Slim Adjustable (6)
Personna Med Prep (2)
Thayer's Rose Petal and Aloe Vera
Proraso M&E

On Tuesday, I wondered at the roughness of the shave; especially on setting 6. Except it was actually 9 (no idea how it happened). Anyhow, back to 6 (definitely) today and balance has been restored.
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Carrying on with the Supply V2 but with the three dot plate today. Maiden voyage was with the Classic or two dot plate so I was anxious to see a difference. I will report that though it did shave a bit closer on the first pass WTG I really didn't notice much. More on that in a bit.

Soap of the day Henri et Victoria Fall's Lumberjack or just Lumberjack on the new packaging. Rainy morning today and so a little walk through the cedar forest seemed like a plan. Well the scent anyway.

Lovely three pass DFS/BBS. Only the second shave with the V2 and still need to figure out the angle. It is well built and enjoyable to use but as a dedicated DE user I am going to need a bit more time to dial it in.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Supply The Single Edge V2
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Simpson Chubby 1
Lather: Henri et Victoria Fall's Lumberjack
Aftershave: Henri et Victoria Fall's Lumberjack
Additional Care:
B.I.G. Co. Alum Block
Guerlain L'Homme Ideal
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