SOTD 26 May 2018
Pre-shave - Warm bath, Epsom Salt soak, post bath face wash Wright's Cold Tar Soap, followed by warm water splash.
Cream - Ingram Cream (passes 1 and 2) Aesop Moroccan Neroli Shaving Serum.
Brush - Simpsons The Duke 2, Best Badger.
Bowl - Little Wren Pottery.
Razor - Rockwell 6S (Plate 4).
Blade - Perma-Sharp Super Stainless (Day 1).
Post shave - Cold water splash; OSP Eucalyptus and Menthol Splash, Aesop Moroccan Neroli Post-Shave Lotion.
Cologne - Trumpters Sandalwood.
Best shave in a long time
Not had much time to post recently, work busy, earlier this week shaved with the Chubby 2 Synthetic, which sadly has since been binned; clumps of the knot fell out! I don't know what happened, perhaps the glue gave way? I look after my brushes, water never to hot etc.
I loaded the Rockwell 6S with a Perma-Sharp Super Stainless; kindly donated from Ian at the Gentlemans Groom Room. First time I have used the Perma-Sharp, what a blade - sharp and smooth.
Also a first shave with the Ingram cream, nice lather, which gave good protection and glide. However, I was hoping for more of a menthol kick, which seemed to be AWOL.
I decided to go with the Aesop Shave serum for the final ATG pass; the first 2 passes were WTG and XTG. I had problems with the Aesop shave serum in that in previous shaves there was no body; it dissapeared off my skin like snow off a dyke. No such problems this time. I don't know what made the difference, perhaps the badger brush - previously I have used synthetoc brushes with the Aesop shave serum. Wow; this time good body and protection from the shave - fab!
I finished with the OSP splash, which was cooling and refreshing; the smallest of dabs of the Aesop post-shave lotion, left the skin feeling devine. After a few sprays of the Trumpter's Sandalwool cologne to finish off.
The hardware and software came together; the Rockwell on plate 4 loaded with a Perma-sharp felt invincible and safe; the Chubby badger felt good, slightly abrasive on the skin in a good way. The Ingram cream was solid, great protection - super glide from the Aesop shave serum on the final pass; and post shave routine was delightful.
Gutted about the Chubby synthetic getting binned; that was a great brush - I may get another in time.
Hope all is well with everyone.
All the best,
Chris