Tuesday, July 31, 2018

SOTD: Tuesday July 31, 2018


Razor: Karve Chris Bradley Razor (C plate, 3.5” handle)
Blade: Polsilver (1st use)
Brush: Saw Dust Creations “Caramel Latte”
Soap: Wholly Kaw Merchant of Tobacco 
Aftershave Balm: Wholly Kaw Merchant of Tobacco 

Some of my favorite items here. I’m always impressed with the performance and post feel of the Wholly Kaw line and would rate the balm as a top tier among the artisanal balms on the market.

Monday, July 30, 2018

SOTD: Monday July 30, 2018


Razor: Standard Razor 
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4th use)
Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”
Cream: Baume.be 
Aftershave Balm: Baume.be

Sunday, July 29, 2018

SOTD: Sunday July 29, 2018


Razor: Mühle Rocca 
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3rd use)
Brush: Mühle 70th Anniversary Silvertip
Cream: Baume.be 
Aftershave Balm: Baume.be

This cream has been my standard bearer for performance and post feel.


Saturday, July 28, 2018

SOTD: Saturday July 28, 2018


Razor: Hone Type 15
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2nd use)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft 
Soap: Italian Barber Amici 
Aftershave: Italian Barber Amici

Friday, July 27, 2018

SOTD: Friday July 27, 2018


Razor: Karve Shaving Chris Bradley Razor (C plate, 3.5” handle)
Blade: Perma-Sharp (5th use)
Brush: Rich Man Shaving, 24mm Tuxedo Knot 
Soap: Lakewood Soap Bacchanal 
Aftershave: Brut Dominant

Thursday, July 26, 2018

SOTD: Thursday July 26, 2018


Razor: Yintal 
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1st use)
Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22mm in Bronze 
Soap: WSP Black Amber Vanille 
Aftershave: WSP Black Amber Vanille 
EDT: WSP Black Amber Vanille


Wednesday, July 25, 2018

SOTD: Wednesday July 25, 2018


Razor: Parker Variant (restored by Delta Echo)
Blade: Perma-Sharp (4th use)
Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”
Cream: Baume.be
Aftershave Balm: Baume.be 

I’ve been getting great results with this cream and matching balm lately. 

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

SOTD: Tuesday July 24, 2018


Razor: Yintal 
Blade: Perma-Sharp (3rd use)
Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22mm in Bronze 
Soap: Lakewood Soap Teakwood 
Aftershave: Proraso White
Dopp Kit: Portland Leather 
Razor Case: West Coast Shaving 

Monday, July 23, 2018

SOTD: Monday July 23, 2018


Razor: Blackland Blackbird 
Blade: Perma-Sharp (2nd use)
Brush: That Darn Rob “Old Cahaba”
Cream: Baum.be 
Aftershave: Baum.be

I am convinced this is the best shaving cream on the market. Excellent performance and post. 

Sunday, July 22, 2018

SOTD: Sunday July 22, 2018


Razor: Karve Shaving Chris Bradley Razor (C plate, 3.5” handle)
Blade: Perma-Sharp (1st use)
Brush: Saw Dust Creations “Caramel Latte”
Soap: Lakewood Soap Cahaba Breeze 
Aftershave Balm: Lakewood Soap Cahaba Breeze 
Post Fragrance: Kenneth Cole Reaction


Saturday, July 21, 2018

Budget SOTD: Saturday July 21, 2018



Razor: Shavette from Amazon 
Blade: Derby 
Brush: Horse Hair Brush from Amazon 
Soap: Men’s Soap Co. Rockies 
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Musk

Friday, July 20, 2018

SOTD: Saturday July 20, 2018


Razor: Karve Shaving Chris Bradley Razor (C plate, 3.5” handle)
Blade: Polsilver (5th use)
Brush: Rich Man Shaving “Halloween”
Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville 
Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Seville 
Post Fragrance EDT: Barrister & Mann Seville 

Smelling nice for my dentist today. I enjoyed three passes today versus the the two I have been doing during the week. This combo has one of the post performances on the market. 

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

SOTD: Wednesday July 18, 2018 and Thursday July 19, 2018


Razor: Timeless .95 
Blade: Polsilver (3rd and 4th use)
Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”
Cream: Baum.be
Aftershave Balm: Baum.be 
Post Fragrance: Drakkar Noir

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

SOTD: Tuesday July 17, 2018


Razor: Karve Shaving Chris Bradley Razor (C plate, 3.5” handle) 
Blade: Polsilver (2nd use)
Brush: Rich Man Shaving, Motherload Knot 
Soap: Tabac 
Aftershave: Tabac 
Aftershave Balm: Tabac

Sunday, July 15, 2018

SOTD: Sunday July 15, 2018 and Monday July 16, 2018


Razor: Rex Ambassador 
Blade: Gillette Platinum Plus (3rd use) and Polsilver (1st use)
Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”
Soap: WSP Black Amber Vanille 
Aftershave: WSP Black Amber Vanille
EDT: WSP Black Amber Vanille


Saturday, July 14, 2018

SOTD: Saturday July 14, 2018


Razor: “Stay Sharp” Shavette 
Blade: Personna Blue (1st pass) Derby (2nd pass)
Bowl: Jay’s Clay 
Brush: SawDust Creations “Caramel Latte”
Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Coconut 
Aftershave Balm: The Art of Shaving Unscented

After the first pass with the Personna “blue blade” I decided to take a towel and snap a Derby in half and give that a whirl for the second pass. Not as sharp and more on the smooth end, the Derby blades which I generally have dismissed with most my double edge razors seem to be a good fit for these types of shavettes. 

Friday, July 13, 2018

SOTD: Friday July 13, 2018


Razor: Karve Shaving Chris Bradley Razor (C plate, 3.5” handle)
Blade: Gillette Platinum Plus (1st use)
Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”
Soap: Black Ship Grooming Two Bits 
Aftershave: Black Ship Grooming Two Bits

I caved in and I am going to have to abandon #justonejuly.

Thursday, July 12, 2018

SOTD: Thursday July 12, 2018


Razor: Yintal 
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock (3rd use) 
Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22mm in Bronze 
Cream: Proraso White 
Aftershave Balm: Proraso White 

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

SOTD: Tuesday July 10, 2018


Razor: Karve Shaving Chris Bradley Razor (C plate, 3.5” handle)
Blade: Treet (1st use)
Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”
Soap: Strike Gold Shave Clinton 
Aftershave: Strike Gold Shave Clinton 

Using the same razor, brush, soap and splash (i.e. all variables remaining constant) I figure it would be a good time to revisit some blades. It’s been a couple years since I used Treets but I found them to be slightly more on the rough end of the scale than the smooth or comfortable end. 


Sunday, July 8, 2018

SOTD: Sunday July 8, 2018


Razor: Karve Shaving Chris Bradley Razor (C plate, 3.5” handle)
Blade: Polsilver (5th use)
Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”
Soap: Strike Gold Shave Clinton 
Aftershave: Strike Gold Shave Clinton 

Back to “Just One July.” I am going to break the rules a bit and switch up to my new brush (same brush maker).

Saturday, July 7, 2018

What’s in my Dopp Kit?


Dopp Kit: Portland Leather Goods. XL size.
9” x 4.5” x 4.5”
Shampoo and Conditioner: Le Grand Bain Citron + Vetiver. I took some of the “complementary” ones from my recent stay at the Sheraton in Arlington, Virginia. This immediately became my favorite shampoo and conditioner combo. I was pleased to find out the Sheraton’s online store sells these in full sized bottles. The most apt analogy here is Costco samples. They give you a little to get you hooked and you in turn buy a product you would have normally overlooked. Ingenious really. Although I might be the first person ever to buy a brand of shampoo after helping myself to the “complementary” ones out of a hotel.
Razors: Yintal safety razor from AliExpress and Parker travel safety razor. Both cost effective and efficient razors. I recommend keeping a razor in this price range in your Dopp Kit. No bueno on losing premium priced items. 
Shaving Cream and Soap: Proraso tube cream and a D.R. Harris Marlborough shave stick. I also used a Strike Gold Shave stick on my recent trip. Samples, tube creams and shave sticks are ideal for your Dopp Kit. 
Shaving Brushes: Maggard Synthetic 22mm and Omega boar hair. Both smaller brushes and great for travel. 
Hair Gel: Schwarzkopf Göt 2B Glued. This has been my go to hair styling product for years,  tied with Style Sexy Hair (you can’t miss it in it’s blue bottle). Both products have a great degree of longevity and produce my desired style. 
Deodorant: Right Guard and Olivina Men aluminum free deodorant. 
Oral Care: Travel toothpaste and Colgate toothbrush. Much like the deodorant I have just stuck to commercially available products in this category.

Friday, July 6, 2018

Today’s Mail Call


 From left to right: Tabac aftershave balm. De Vergulde Hand from the Netherlands; in production for 450 years it is the oldest shaving soap that is still on the market. I pick up eucalyptus from it. An economical shavette from Amazon branded “Stay Sharp.” Finally a Russian travel razor from eBay which I forgot I ordered two months ago. Made of cheap metals and plastic, it disassembles into three pieces and becomes quite compact. 

SOTD: Friday July 6, 2018


Razor: Standard Razor (anodized black)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (5th use)
Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”
Soap: Barrister & Mann Night Music 
Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Night Music

Taking a break from “Just One July,” but hey I made it five days and I wanted to break in my new brush. Great scent for this afternoon and tonight before I head out  I’ll break out the Draakar Noir. 


Wednesday, July 4, 2018

SOTD: Wednesday July 4, 2018


Razor: Karve Shaving Chris Bradley Razor (C plate, 3.5” handle)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3rd use)
Brush: Turn-N-Shave 24mm Boss Knot 
Soap: Strike Gold Shave Clinton 
Aftershave: Strike Gold Shave Clinton 
EDT: Strike Gold Shave Clinton  

Just one July day #4


Sunday, July 1, 2018

SOTD: Sunday July 1, 2018


Razor: Karve Shaving Chris Bradley Razor (C plate, 3.5” handle)
Blade: Polsilver (4th use)
Brush: Turn-N-Shave 24mm Boss Knot 
Soap: Strike Gold Shave Clinton 
Aftershave: Strike Gold Shave Clinton 
EDT: Strike Gold Shave Clinton  

Day 1 of #justonejuly. I wiped down this razor with Flitz so we’ll see how it patinas over the next month and how big of a dent I’ll put in this soap.