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SOTD May 2024

1 May 2024

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Razor: Tatara Muramasa
Blade: Wilkinson Sword , 3rd use
Brush: Saponificio Varesino Bois De Rose Badger
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Puck
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Aftershave

Back to some badger brushes this month.
 
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RAZOR: MÜHLE Closed Comb Elite Razor Molten Metal Resin
BLADE: Personna Platinum
BRUSH: Butterscotch Ebonite 23mm SHD 2 Band Badger
LATHER: Declaration Grooming La Petite Prairie Shaving Soap
POST: Declaration Grooming La Petite Prairie Aftershave Splash
 
1 May, 2024

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Best shave of the week (thus far) today. Returned to Furbo and their excellent "Blu" shave soap. Great "Floid Blue" scent with incredible lather built with the Wild West Brushworks "Lagoon" HD ST badger brush for two passes (plus touch-up) with the Timeless Razor TRBR38, and I finished with Epsilon 01 "Blue Mediterranean" after shave splash and Acqua di Parma "Colonia" EdC.

Hope you've had a great day. :)

Furbo "Blu" Shave Soap / WWBW "Lagoon" HD ST Badger Brush / Timeless Razor TRBR38 / Wizamet
Alum / Epsilon 01 "Blue Mediterranean" After Shave Splash / Acqua di Parma "Colonia" EdC


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Wednesday SOTD
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Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D3)
Brush: T&H Wellington 24mm Super Badger
Bowl: Castle Shave 4 1/4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mojito
Shave Cream: Truefitt & Hill West Indian Limes
Balm: C&E West Indian Lime
Aftershave: Royall Lyme
 

Thursday SOTD
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Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (D4)
Brush: Morris & Forndran Chalice 28mm Blonde Badger
Bowl: Symmetrical Sheet Metal
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Enigma Machine Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: 3P
Shave Cream: Xpec
Balm: Xpec
Aftershave: Cerruti 1881
 
SOTD - 5/2/2024

Stirling Soap Company Ben Franklin
Stirling SS Razor - Standard Plate - Austin Handle
Mojo Handcrafts Swirl Series with a Mojo Maker Knot

Scent Description from the Stirling Website:

Made with Benzoin, Frankincense, Clove, and Nutmeg essential oils. This soap smells like an older gentleman’s pantaloons at the end of a hot July day in Philadelphia, drafting important documents with no air conditioner. It’s actually a very unique scent that reminded a few of my testers of a root beer float. An instant favorite.

NOTE: The description is tongue-in-cheek. It smells like a wonderful blend of Frankincense, Benzoin, Nutmeg, and Clove. It doesn't actually smell like sweaty old man pants. As of 3 March 2015, we have been averaging about 2-3 inquiries per week as to why we would make a soap that smells like an older gentleman's trousers......IMG_9606.jpeg
 
SOTD: 05/02/2024
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Razor: Tatara Muramasa
Blade: Wilkinson Sword , 4th use
Brush: Saponificio Varesino Bois De Rose Badger
Soap: Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Puck
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Aftershave
Additional Care: Osma Alum
 
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RAZOR: MÜHLE Open Comb Walnut Handle
BLADE: Personna Platinum
BRUSH: AP Shave Co Lemon Drop 26mm Gel SHD Euro Bulb
LATHER: Noble Otter Firefighter Limited Edition Shave Soap
POST: Noble Otter Firefighter Limited Edition Aftershave Splash
 
2 May, 2024

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Today's shave beat out yesterday's for "best of the week (thus far)". Returned to ETHOS Grooming Essentials and Frank's excellent "Honeysuckle" soap & splash set. Great natural honeysuckle scent with incredible lather built with the Wild West Brushworks "REM Cycle" Sweet Spot badger brush for two passes (plus touch-up) with the pre-war Gillette Tech, and I finished with the matching skin food splash and Acqua di Parma "Colonia Essenza" EdC.

Hope you've had a great day. :)

ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Honeysuckle" Shave Soap / WWBW "REM Cycle" Sweet Spot Badger Brush / Gillette Tech
Wizamet / Alum / ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Honeysuckle" Skin Food Splash / Acqua di Parma "Colonia Essenza" EdC


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