I wonder if you were thrown off at first by the numerous ingredients "mashed" together. It's all attractive stuff, but you wonder what the "mixture" of it all will be like. Glad you like it now

Saturday SOTD



Razor: OneBlade CORE
Blade: Feather FHS-10 (D6)
Brush: VP Leonhardy 680040
Bowl: Black Ship Grooming 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: MRGO Lime
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Chamomile & Lemon
Shave Soap: Jabonman Mountain
Balm: Organic Shea Butter
Aftershave: Italian Barber GIT
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14 March 2020

* Blackbird Brass SB 101
* Wizamet Iridium Super
* WSP 2-Band + Oscar11 Aquamarine C7
* Mystic Water Egyptian Dragon
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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SATURDAY'S SHAVE​

Perfumed by:
Olivier Polge


Razor - Edwin Jagger "Kelvin"
Blade - Astra Superior Platinum *4th Shave
Shave Brush - Beauty7 Professional Premium Synthetic Nylon
Pre-shave Oil - Lather & Wood "unscented"
Soap - Nile Naturals Products "Dolce & Gabbana The One"
Soap Bowl - Dr. Dittmar black acrylic glass dish
Lather Bowl by Royal Shave
Razor/Brush Stand by Royal Shave
Aftershave - Dolce & Gabbana - "The One" Aftershave Splash
Post-Shave Balm - Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Mysterium Serum"
Deodorant - Dolce & Gabbana - "The One"
Fragrance - Dolce & Gabbana - "The One" EDT

March Madness/Shavettes

March 13

Razor - Muhle R41
Blade -
Soap - Oleo Soapworks El Caballero
Brush - @Jayaruh #46
Post - Alum

I made it through Friday the 13th without any problems whatsoever. Of course, we already have toilet paper in the house so we're good. Jennifer went shopping today and found enough food to keep us fat and happy for awhile longer so no worries there either. And work was sufficiently busy to make me smile as I was raking in the dollars. Well, quarters anyway, but that's ok. The only possible moment of bad luck was when I caught my foot in a dog leash or something on the porch of some beat up trailer. I was headed down the steps and my right foot caught and I twisted my knee, which is my bad knee. No swelling but it's a bit tender. If that's the worst a Friday the 13th can throw at me I'm not even the least bit terrified.

So, when it comes to shaving today I decided to move back to a DE and use the aggressive Muhle R41. After a few days with a pain stick I'll enjoy a DE for a few days, even if it's a beast. Or probably just because it is a beast. Sharp Star matches perfectly so there you go. Another run at the El Caballero to continue emptying it out. Still gonna be awhile. The JR46 did a great job. My first @Jayaruh brush and it's a great one.

Three full passes to a BBS and just minor tickling from the alum. I got a bit heavy handed on my neck but not too bad. No blood or other issues so all's well. Hope you have a great weekend!

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It is - i get nothing Paul. Good for days when you want no scent or afs only

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Razor: Rex Ambassador
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Tony Forsyth Platypus Prototype Bob Quinn Manchurian
Lather: Mystic Water Jeff's Lavender
Post: APR post-shave serum​

Saturday‌ ‌03.14.20‌ ‌SOTD‌



Gillette ‘46 Gold Fat Handle Tech (ndc) in case
Darwin Cobalt High-Speed Steel
Yaqi‌ ‌Moka‌ ‌Express‌ ‌26mm‌ ‌2-Band‌ ‌Badger‌ ‌
Barrister‌ ‌and‌ ‌Mann‌ ‌Cheshire‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Soap‌ ‌
Barrister‌ ‌And‌ ‌Mann‌ ‌Barrister's‌ ‌Cheshire‌ ‌Aftershave‌

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2020-03-14, Saturday

Yesterday was a day that laid in favor of superstition. Today I have performed a series of apotropaic rituals, although I fear they may bring bad luck...
Today I turn 73,5: do I deserve half wishes?

Here, in the cornfields to be, there is a fresh, grey, milky sky: beautiful!
So, like the Vivaldi of shaving (at least according to the Salieri of shaving...), I summoned my old friends and it was an organoleptic jubilation.





Sapone PS: Valobra Glicerolanolina
Sapone: KInize Ten, The Ten
Pennello: Lab. Villefranche, Senna, Silvertip 24
Rasoio: Gillette, Rocket
Lametta: Gillette, 7 O’Clock, Permasharp Stainless
AS 1: MilMil, Figaro Gel
AS 2: BeMan, Balsamo Polivalente
EdT: Penhaligon's, Sartorial
ST: Cole Porter

Saturday Straights' Shave


Cold Water Rinse
Palmolive Shave Cream
Semogue Owners Club
Weck Sextoblade
Personna Super Stainless
CWR
PSC Caffeinated After Shave Balm

The Palmolive Shave Cream face-lathered well with the Semogue Owners Club brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Weck Sextoblade with Personna Super Stainless blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with PSC Caffeinated After Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Saturday morning:

Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/new Shark
B&M Hallows SS
Nivea Cool Kick ASB
Aqua Velva Musk AS Splash

This Hallows is the only soap from Barrister & Mann that I’ve ever tried - it was sent by my good friend Ignaz, along with a bunch of other awesome stuff. Its scent is lovely, it’s such a pleasure to lather, and it’s got very good skincare. The Nivea Cool Kick balm’s scent should be changed because I’m not a fan of it, but it definitely soothes and cools the skin very well. The Aqua Velva Musk aftershave smells great and it feels really good when you slap it on. The brand new Shark blade ensured a perfect BBS shave!


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Tanti auguri (mezze?)

Saturday:
hot shower w/Pecksniff's Ginger Flower & Patchouli body wash
Maggard Eucalyptus PSO
Gillette BlackTip S/S 2+ passes
Crown Super Stainless (1)
Arko in a warm mug
Century boar
Thayers unscented WH
Pinaud Lilac Vegetal A/S

I was in a bit of a quandary trying to figure out what I might have in my arsenal with the power to ward off deadly virus.
I took a sniff of Maggard Eucalyptus PSO to clear my head and then it came to me...
Arko and the Veg.

Obviously!

Half thank you Giuseppe!

Well, I broke my One Blade Core. It fell out of the medicine cabinet and cracked. So, crappy shaves for a week.

Dang. That is a good razor. I wonder what OneBlade might do to help. Did you contact them? You never know, they might fix it for free, or maybe they could charge very little for a repair?

Strange Days Indeed
This was a superb shave. I think it's important to do some self care these days, especially when it's tempting to skip it. My school will be doing online lessons until mid-April, so I will be teaching from home starting next week.
I think Tabac Craftsman is the wrong name or wrong scent. From the name I expected a woodsy or work related scent, but it's lighter and more citrusy than the original. Not bad, just unexpected.

Rating: 5 / 5

Razor: Rockwell Model T
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Lutin Chubby Lightning
Pre-Shave: Cantu Scrub
Lather: Dr. Jon's Strangelove, or how I stopped worrying and learned to love the shave
Aftershave: Dr. Jon's Strangelove
Additional Care:
Tabac Hair Creme
Tabac Original Beard Wax
Tabac Craftsman EdT

Oh no!

Nice "Veg" bottle, John.

Bummer.