SOTD : Saturday 12th May - Friday 18th May 2018.


Cheers Chris.

Yeah I've spoken with Ian from The Gentleman's Groom Room on Monday about availability and the quantity issues I've seen about the earlier versions.
After speaking with Ian and reading a long list of amendments made by the company I think the latest version could be a different shave all together.
 
15th May 2018.... A day late.... A lovely warm day, so opted for a cold water shave.

Pre: Bulldog face wash, cold water rinse
Brush: 24mm Yaqi Sagrada Familia synthetic
Soap: Wickhams 1912 Cashmere
Razor: EJ89 Lined Handle
Blade: Nacet (3)
Post: Cold rinse, Thayers unscented witch hazel
AS: Fine Platinum

A nice 2 pass cold water shave. Experimenting with angles on passes today.... 1st pass N to S on cheeks and face, NE to SW (Left side) and NW to SE (right side) on neck. 2nd pass ATG W to E and E to W on cheeks and face, S to N (ATG) on neck. My skin normally get a bit spotty with and ATG (S to N) on my neck but seems to be ok today. First attempt at the ATG all I managed to do was remove the top layer of shaving soap and no hair! Needed to be a tad firmer until I felt the blade cutting the hairs. Fine AS was as good as the first time I used it, left me smelling lovely ready for drills.
 

...I did wonder about Panda brushes!
 
16/5/18

Brush - Yaqi Fan Tux
Soap - Lea Tallow stick
Razor - Old Type
Blade - Shark Super Chrome (3)
Post - Witch Hazel/Nivea Balm
AS - Brut Oceans

Even though my technique with OC razors has improved greatly, I still struggle to coax out a comfortable shave with an Old Type - there just seems to be too much blade feel on the face and irrespective of blade choice the shave always seems to lack the smoothness & efficiency of other OC razors in my rotation.
 


Maseto Memphis
Gillette Rocket HD
Treet Carbon (3)
Calani Iberische Sonne
Nivea 2 Phase & Epsilon Blue Mediterranean

A good shave today but a wee bit of tingle post shave, really enjoy this soap agreat scent and top class performance. This blade has positively surprised me, has given three very good shaves.​
 
Wednesday 16th May

Olive Oil Soap
Proraso Red Pre Shave Cream
Wickhams 1912 Scottish Heather Soap
Yaqi Fan 2 Band Badger Brush
Yaqi DOC on a Windrose Brass Handle. BIC Chrome Platinum
Alum Block and Rinse
Naissance Rosehip Oil
Forest Fresh AS
Worth pour Homme EDT

A post Night Shift shave ....and everything performed as it should.
3 passes and a touch up for a lovely smooth, fragrant and close shave
 
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