SOTD : Saturday 27th October - Friday 2nd November 2018.

Sunday 28th October
Prep: Hot face wash Pears Lemon Flower
Soap: B&M Latha Limon
Brush: Yaqi 28mm Tuxedo
Bowl: Turkish Copper
Razor: Gillette Tech Head Ikon OSS Handle
Blade: Voshkod (2)
Post: Hot rinse alum cold rinse
As: Duro Limon
Asb: Stirling Lemon Chill
Edt: YSL L'Homme

A nice relaxing shave
 
Today's SOTD.



I enjoyed using the AP Shave Co 28mm Synthetic Flat Top for the first time today.

The handle colour is by far the best of the AP Shave Co brushes I've owned so far and the knot really surprised me. No glue bump present, great backbone, soft tips and a very easy splay made this an absolute pleasure to use. The quality of synthetic brushes is now firmly up there with some top end badger brushes and this knot has really helped to confirm this message today.

I've written about the Rocnel Elite and DE-P elsewhere earlier today and aren't going to repeat what I said here, other than to say that they're both razors I recommend trying if you can get your hands on one. [emoji846]


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Sunday 28th October
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Pre shave: Warm shower and Nivea face wash + Noxzema shave cream
Razor: iKon MR-SE
Blade: Kai Titan mild guard (#11)
Soap: Kent soap
Brush: Simpson X3 best Commodore
Bowl: Korium
Post shave: Alum block, cold water splash and Humphreys Cucumber witch hazel
AS: Williams Aqua Velva
EDT: Pino Silvestre
 
Prep: Face wash with Pears soap
Pre: Proraso White preshave
Soap/Cream: Wilkinson Sword blue tub
Brush: Omega Pure Bristle
Razor: QShave (setting 3)
Blade: NOS Personna Made in Gt Britain
Post: Cold water rinse / Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel
AS: Gillette Cool Wave
ASB: Nivea Sensitive Balm

I've been looking forward to this shave for a while. Its the first chance ive had to use the blades my Dads been using for as long as I can remember. He's still got 30 or so left after acquiring this batch nearly 30 years ago. Decent close shave with a couple of nicks on the chin. Not particularly smooth though. Probably had the razor set too aggressively for 24 hours growth but it might have been the old blade. Worked OK though. Will try the blade in the DE89 next as the added familiarity might give me more of an idea about how good/bad the blade is. Might use a better soap too.
The scent of the Wilkinsons soap has been bugging me since I bought it. I've finally figured it smells like 1980s "all over body smell" Mandate! Loved it as a teenager. Not so sure now though.

Have a good evening.

Cheers
Steve

 
Great theme, Paul - well played!
 
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