SOTD : Saturday 25th April - Friday 01 May 2020

Otoboke Beaver- LMAO!
 
Sunday

Arko (grated stick)
Kent Infinty synth
Face lather
Merkur 41C/1904
Polsilver SI (4)
Thayer's Lavender and Aloe Vera
Fine Italian Citrus

I know Arko can divide us, but I really like it. For me, it performs well and whilst some associate the smell with urinal cakes, I get neroli (which maybe opens up a debate as to whether certain urinal cakes use neroli as an ingredient or not).

Another nice mild shave from the 1904 and finished off with the Fine.

 
Sunday's Shave

The Blackbird continues to Shine !

A Cold water shave again , that shouldn't work but it does

Preshave: African Black Soap
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: German Personna Platinum
Brush: Shavemac 24mm Synthetic
Soap: Signature Soap Vectis
Splash: Quorum
Balm: Bart's Unscented
EDT: Essence Acqua Fresh (Lidl)

 
26 April 2020 – noon – Sunday is Stirling Day!
1 ½ days' growth – good all round shave – lovely coconut aroma.

Prep: Artisan Honey Soap & Nuage Shave Oil
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow 26mm
Razor: MÜHLE R89
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum (5)
Soap: Stirling Coconut Lime
After: Cold Water Splash - Ajanta Alum - Autograph ASB
Bold = change from last shave
 
26/4/20

Brush - Omega 11819
Soap - Vitos Red
Razor - Yaqi DOC
Blade - Rapira Swedish Supersteel (4)
Post - Witch Hazel/Alum
Balm - Nivea Cooling
AS - Benjamin's Bay Rum

4th and last shave with the Rapira today, it was fairly rough and I picked up a weeper above the lip, and needed the alum block to close it up.

A few shaves on the bounce without my 11819 losing bristles, very odd....

Have a good Sunday chaps.
 
Sun 26th SOTD
Ice Water Shave...Pre & Post
Soaps
Tabacum Crepito
Brush Omega Boar
Razor Gillette British RFB #88
Blade Feather 2nd
Aftershave
Special Thayers Mix
PAA Cavendish
Today try ice cold water shave from start to end. Recommendations from a shave member. Ice cold face lather... Interesting indeed hahahaha. Almost numbing..but good lather result. Just not much of a scent from the soap. Dip razor in ice water prior to shave...again paired with same feather. 3pass WTG, XTG & ATG is enough. Ice water rinse between passes. Really refreshing. However, felt razor burn and had some weepers. Postshave rinse with more ice water and soothe with special Thayers felt better. Cavendish really sealed the deal and makes it a good session. Long lasting scent too. BBS to DFS+ with rating of 8.5/10. I did enjoyed this ice water shave...will try again...
Thanks to @Satanfriendly

 

I too have L`Occitane Cade stored in a Blue Wilkinson Bowl, a big step up for that Bowl after holding the Awful
Wilkie soap.
 
25 & 26 April

Saturday
Wickham 1912 Magnum
Simfix Barrule 2 band super
Rockwell 6S (R4)
Feather Hi-stainless
Nivea 2 Phase asl
YSL Y


Sunday

PAA Harvest Moon
MÜHLE Rocca Silvertip Fibre
Merkur Progress 500 (2.5 then 2)
Feather Hi-stainless
Nivea 2 Phase asl
Chanel Bleu


... and that was my weekend.