SOTD : Saturday 4th July - Friday 10th July 2020

IMG_20200709_103214_968.jpg

SOTD

Pre: Hot Shower
Soap: Strike Gold Shave Honest Abe
Brush: Kevy Shaves DS Cosmetic Summer 2020
Razor: Executive Shaving The Outlaw
Blade: Asco (1)
Post: Cold Scottish Water Rinse
A/S: Executive Shaving Duine Fon Choill
Balm: EAD Post Shave Balm

A new base from Strike Gold Shave called "Patriots". Based on the scent of Ultra Zest from Thierry Mugler, citrusy, fresh scent and performs great. Once again the Outlaw razor was a pleasure to use. I like the weight, balance and feel of the shave from this razor and the fit and finish is gorgeous. The splash from ES was very enjoyable and left my face feeling smooth as silk, even if I have no idea how the name of it is pronounced!
 
Looks like I've got another project. Someone else also said that. Will have to leave Oakmoss out though (EU Regs don't allow it).
Which of the fragrances come through the most?
As they say watch this space.
Hi Brian, that's great news, thank you.
The scent profile : the fragrance opens with a clean fresh, youthful appeal of English and French lavender, topped with herbaceous peppermint and rosemary and Beramot gradually giving way to a subtle base of warm Oakmoss .

Top notes: Bergmot, peppermint, Rosemary.
Middle notes: English lavender, French lavender.
Base notes : Oakmoss

I hope this helps and wonder if you would be able to tell me how much Oakmoss EO I could put in once I have the soap and splash hopfuly thus getting around the regulations! :)

Thank you, Paul. :)
 
Last edited:
Date:- 09 July 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:- Declaration Grooming ~ Taum Sauk (Limited Edition)
Razor/Blade:- Muhle R41 attach to iKon Bulldog / Polsilver Super Iridium #4
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (10) / The Stray Whisker Aftershave Balm (Australian made)
 
Pre- quick splash around the chops
Brush- Trafalgar t3
Soap- Tobs sandalwood
Razor- Merkur Futur
Blade- Gillette Rubie (1)
Post- Cold water rinse
A/S- PP Aventus

Quick 3 pass work shave today. Not used a Rubie for ages and enjoyed it. No cuts, nicks or irritation so that's always good. PP Aventus is very nice but not as good as the real deal which I have just run out of. Won't be rushing to buy another bottle at that price however. :)
 
9/7/20

Brush - Omega 11819
Soap - Palmolive Stick
Razor - Ball End Tech
Blade - Treet Durasharp (1)
Post - Witch Hazel
Balm - Nivea Cooling Kick
AS - Superdrug Forest Fresh

Exactly the same ingredients as for yesterday's shave aside from the blade, which was a Treet Classic but today I used a new Treet Durasharp Yellow to try to compare both blades after reading the TYDS is being discontinued with the TC being remaining with Connaught's Paul saying his contact/wholesaler said the TC is the same blade as the TYDS.

Comparing blades from my experience is near enough impossible even if one uses two of the exact razors and shaves one side of their face with the same razor/different blade, my means of comparison is keeping all other variables fixed for consecutive days aside from the blade. Comparing yesterday and today's shaves they were both excellent, I'd say there might be a difference between both blades but it's not the most significant, I'd the TYDS is sharper than the TC, with the latter being a little smoother, I think the results of the shave might be a little closer with the TYDS.

A really great lather today with the Palmolive stick, I think it takes me a few lathers with any soap to once again dial in the right amount of soap and water.

Have a good day chaps.
 
Thu 9 SOTD
Soap OSP BayRum
Bowl Ceramic
Brush Yaqi 26mm Lucky Dice Tuxedo
Razor Parker Semi Slant
Blade Polsilver Super Iridium 10th use
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water + Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic + Reuzel Wood & Spice
The moment I open the Soap lid...wow! Love the BayRum scent. The scent strength is exactly how I like it. The room filled with BayRum. Use my best Synthetic to load from tub for 30secs then bowl lather adding water slowly. Wow...what a thick...thick creamy lather! Slick too...not very slick. Good scent throughout the shave.
Shave with slant razor paired with this excellent blade was smooth and comfortable and still as sharpish. 3+1 multiple passes...very close results. Should be satisfied with 3 passes and the extra buffing caused 1 weeper...against a BBS result...hahahaha.
Icy water rinse settled the weeper followed by cooling Thayers and soothed by Hyaluronic & Reuzel.
9.5/10 today. Enjoyed the excellent BayRum shave!! Gotta get myself a BayRum AS now...
20200708_234910.jpg
20200709_082716.jpg
 
SOTD 9/7/20

Got to test out a few new products today.

I believe that version of the luxury shaving cream from Simpsons has been discontinued? I'm glad I got to try this as the lather it produced was really really good. The only thing missing for me...A scent. The unscented version was the only one I could find anywhere and a nice scent definitely makes all the difference to me, Just a pity my wet shaving journey started too late!

Have a good day everyone.

Razor‐ Merkur 34c
Blade- Feather
Brush- Kent BLK2
Bowl- Steve Woodhead scuttle
Cream- Simpsons luxury shaving cream
A/S- Razorock XXX

20200709_131704-01.jpeg
 
Hi Brian, that's great news, thank you.
The scent profile : the fragrance opens with a clean fresh, youthful appeal of English and French lavender, topped with herbaceous peppermint and rosemary and Beramot gradually giving way to a subtle base of warm Oakmoss .

Top notes: Bergmot, peppermint, Rosemary.
Middle notes: English lavender, French lavender.
Base notes : Oakmoss

I hope this helps and wonder if you would be able to tell me how much Oakmoss EO I could put in once I have the soap and splash hopfuly thus getting around the regulations! :)

Thank you, Paul. :)
I think it 0.1% so it's a tiny amount
I'll try to blend in pine and see what that like
 
An afternoon shave today, trying a combination of some recent acquisitions/finds...
  • Pre-shave warm water wash with a new bar of Ach Brito Glyce Classic
  • Omega shave cream - only my second shave with this and love the stuff now
  • Yaqi Sagrada Familia 24mm Tuxedo - recent buy whipped the ceam into a superb lather in seconds in...
  • Hand-hammered copper bowl - new, cheap, and misshapen, but light weight and marvellous for generating lather
  • Merkur 34G (new buy) - I have several of these razor variants and don't use them enough
  • Gillette Nacet blade - seen in the pic in a small brass blade box from a vintage Ever Ready 1912 kit (holds 20 in wrappers)
  • Floid Mentolado Vigoroso AS splash - new bottle...nice olde time barbershop scent
20200709_152123.jpg

A warmer shave for a less than summery day. Happy shaving all;)(y)

(P.S. I really have to stop buying stuff because the colours go well together!)
 
Back
Top Bottom