SOTD : Saturday 3rd October to Friday 9th October 2020.

Ach Brito ‘Mogno'…
Tried something a little different this afternoon… It is no different to look at than a standard bar of soap and it comes in a simple green and white striped card box (I love that simple and traditional looking design) without any additional wrapping on the inside. Clearly a soap intended to sit permanently on the sink so that you use it frequently, but, for people who rotate their soaps and creams, a pot will probably be essential. A plastic travel soap dish is an option, as this would make a good travel shaving soap, but I prefer ceramic pots and when I started this shave I was considering Mogno as a contender for a Boots pot that is lain empty for far too long. Here's the shave:

Software: Glyce Lime soap pre-wash | Mogno shaving soap | Davidoff Cool Water AS

Hardware: Yaqi Moka Express | Ivory/Gold EJDE89 | Gillette Nacet blade

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As soon as I smelled this soap I thought of Davidoff Cool Water and TGS Abysso. It surprised me because I expected a more woody scent, given that I thought ‘Mogno' means Mahogany in Portuguese. (Please correct me if I am wrong).

You could use this like a shaving stick directly on the face, or use rub it in your hands and use it like a face soap, using a brush to face lather. I just dropped it into a bowl and tried to use it like any other hard shaving soap. It worked perfectly well, lathered quickly and provided a very comfortable two-pass shave without the need to reload the brush, and little or no after-burn from alum or AS.

Overall, I absolutely love this soap! It smells fantastic and worked as well as any good hard soap. It's also quite cheap so I am definitely going to be stocking up. So, yes… it has already been permanently transferred into my spare Boots pot…not exactly made to measure but with the lid on it looks fine to me:giggle:

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Have a great evening all:);)(y)
 
Wednesday AM 2020-10-07
National Flower Day
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Rooney 3/2 Faux Horn Finest (24/54)
Hemingway Accoutrements shaving cream
Wolfman WR1-SB Titanium/UFO Titan Fine
Wilkinson London Bridge (10)
Hemingway Accoutrements aftershave
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Date:- 08 October 2020

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:- Mike's Natural ~ Bergamot, Orange & Ylang Ylang
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Rubie #4
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops), Tea Tree Antiseptic (5) & Invite E Pure Oil (5)
Fragrance:- YSL L'Homme
 
Thu 8 SOTD
Soap Ariana & Evans Kaizen
Brush New Yaqi 24mm Ruby Tuxedo
Razor Yaqi DOC
Blade Gillette Super Nacet #1
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water & Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic + Old Spice Lime
Finally able to dialled in the soap to an excellent lather. Nice strong scent, creamy and really slick...
New brush handle feels good in hand and a pleasure for face lathering with the soft bristles.
Shave with razor paired with blade was very comfortable. Smooth and sharpish for 3+1passes. Between bbs to dfs. Excellent post and aftershaves. Rating 9.5/10
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SOTD : 8th October 2020.

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Shaving recipe for today.



Prep: Warm shower / Original Source ~ Tingly Mint & Tea Tree Shower Gel.


Pre:


Cold wet flannel to my face.


Simple ~ Sensitive Bar Soap + Nuage Menthol shaving Oil.


Brush : Turkish Unbranded Boar.


Face Lather.


Frankensoap : (Grated) Arko Shave stick + Dettol Original Anti Bacterial Bar Soap & Palmolive Classic Shave Stick.


Blade: Personna Gem PTFE. (4)


Razor: Ever Ready 1924.


Post:

Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade peppermint Lavender eucalyptus, + Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./ Arko ~ Cool ASL/Cologne + Aftershave Balm.


Wilko ~ Men's Moisturiser.


Greetings,


The Every Ready 1924 i find the most assertive of all the Ever ready SE razors which took a few shaves adjusting to it's assertiveness. The 1924 holds quite a lot of water in the cap head when rinsing but a quick shake removes it instantly. Just like my other SE razors this vintage lady provides a pleasurable irritation-free comfortable shave, today was no exception.

An enjoyable 3 pass + pick ups near BBS shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a generous dollop of Arko ~ Cool Aftershave Balm.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.;)

Stay safe, and enjoy your Day ladies & gentlemen.:cool:
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: DR Harris H3 Best Badger
Soap: Phoenix and Beau Night Witch
Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (2)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel; Barrister Reserve Spice Aftershave Splash

Back in the Big Smoke. What a joy to have a relaxing shave in my home bathroom.
And it was a BBS beauty - the shave, not me :ROFLMAO:.
 
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