November 14, 2024

• Brush: AP Shave Co Lemondrop 28mm SynBad

• Blade Holder: Gillette Aristocrat UK #21

• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (12)

• Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Wood Shop - Soap

• Aftershave: Summer Break Soaps - Wood Shop - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Certainly not on the theme of sugary sweet scents, but Wood Shop is the type of scent that I prefer.

November 14, 2024

• Brush: AP Shave Co Strawberry Cream 26mm G5A

• Blade Holder: Blackland Razors Vector

• Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional (10)

• Lather: MacDuff’s Soap Co. - Old Strathcona - Soap

• Aftershave: Unilever - Brut - Aftershave

2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.

I don’t really do sweet and sugary, so I’m off theme today.

I haven’t used the Vector in a long time, but that can be said for all of my safety razors. I think the Vector is an incredibly clever design, but the razor’s cap has a squared-off threaded bolt that the handle screws onto. Very cool idea, and very easy to cross-thread. I wonder how many replacement caps they’ve sold? Still, it’s a great shaving razor.

Top notch stuff

💯

It’s just praising it as peak durability that irks me

Yes, this sort of thing irks me too. It’s misleading, and doesn’t need to be.

Entropy Man++;

I agree that the Flying Wing is the coolest looking GEM. I have a soft spot for the MMOC, though.

71^st Anniversary;

November 13, 2024

• Brush: Wolfman WRB2 Bronze w/AP Shave Co MiG 26mm Premium Hybrid

• Blade Holder: Wolfman Razors WR4/WRH3

• Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional (9)

• Lather: Elysian Soap Shop - El Dorado - Soap

• Aftershave: Elysian Soap Shop - El Dorado - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Elysian Soap Shop - El Dorado - Eau de Parfum

• Talc: Yardley Gold
   
  2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

A true luxury shave for my second SOTD (SSOTD). Elysian Soap Shop is another overlooked brand IMO. Personally, I think the marketing is a bit over-the-top and leans too far into the Elysian Fields/ Greek mythology association, but some of her soaps, like Cherie Tobacco, and this one, don’t. The soap base is very nice, and she works with a professional perfumer (I think). It feels like she’s trying hard to make a top-notch product.

Well, somebody had their espresso this morning! :)

I agree about your assessment on this type of marketing. Compared to razors offered in plastic with many tiny blades of the cheapest possible stainless, chrome-covered zamac is still a large improvement in quality. :)

It never disappoints. 🍻

November 13, 2024 - WestMan Wednesday

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Classic 26mm V23 Fanchurian

• Blade Holder: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti

• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (11)

• Lather: WestMan Shaving - Nirvana - Soap

• Aftershave: WestMan Shaving - Nirvana - Aftershave Balm

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

It never hurts to start the day in a state of Nirvana. I think WestMan is somewhat overlooked. The soap base is very nice, especially for straight razor shaving, and the scents I’ve tried are unique and well done.

Nope! I’m all about the bling!

November 12, 2024 - Tea for Twosday Too

• Brush: Wald Nimbus Bloodline 27mm J3

• Blade Holder: Gillette NEW SC

• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (10)

• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Cheshire - Soap

• Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Cheshire - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

This was a very pleasant shave. There was no need for a 3-piece razor after the NEW short comb in my opinion. It’s an excellent razor. [Of course, the head should pivot, and it should accept 5 blades]

Love the cover art on that soap and splash!

How else are you going to form an opinion on which material you prefer?

Now, I agree with this fully, but my family’s reaction looks like this 🙄

The arrival of the Moarteen will give me six 14s. I’d love to find an Iberia or Palmera to fill out the weekly set. @whosgotthepudding’s Iberia was an exceptional find. I’m hoping something like that becomes available.

I figured you would do a 3-pass shave; one pass with each razor :) Three razors of the same model. That’s just conspicuous consumption. Watch out, that’s very American!

November 12, 2024 - Tea for Twosday

• Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan

• Blade Holder: Gillette Super Speed Y4

• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (9)

• Lather: Noble Otter - Thé Noir et Vanille - Soap

• Aftershave: Noble Otter - Thé Noir et Vanille - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

TNeV is just stunningly good. There isn’t more that I can say about it.

Mindigo++;

Armonía is on the list. Hoping for Black Friday sales.

November 11, 2024

• Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan
• Blade Holder: Gillette President Y-2 (Revamp)
• Blade: Personna Lab Blue (8)
• Lather: Eufros - Rosa Oud - Soap
• Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
• Aftershave: Eufros - Rosa Oud - Aftershave Balm

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Rosa Oud is such a terrific scent, and the Eufros base is so silky. Great SLS this evening!

Oud oil is high prized in some parts of the world and is quite expensive. King of Oud from Wholly Kaw and Noble Otter Two Kings are two very popular oud-related scents. Rosa Oud from Eufros has a different personality from Two Kings, but Eufros can be hard to find.

Interesting!

This one was where I drew the line on the Seaforth! scents. Sounds nice, but I lean more towards the citrusy, spicey, woodsy, tobaccoy direction for scents.

sehr schick!

[yes, used google translate guessing that chique translated to schick in German]