Shave of the Day: Tuesday December 31, 2019 and Wednesday January 1, 2020

Razor: Timeless .95 

Blade: Israeli Personna (5th and 6th use)

Brush: Everything Shaving Group Brush from Craving Shaving 

Cream: Baume.be

Aftershave Balm: Baume.be

Fragrance: The Body Shop Arber

For both the last day of the year/decade and first day of the new year/decade shave I decided to pull out what I would consider my favorite shave gear. 

Shave of the Day: Saturday December 29, 2019 and Sunday December 30, 2019

Razor: Karve C plate 

Blade: Israeli Personna (2nd and 3rd use)

Brush: Everything Shaving Group Brush from Craving Shaving 

Soap: RazoRock Don Marco 

Aftershave: RazoRock Don Marco

Shave of the Day: Thursday December 26, 2019 and Friday December 27, 2019

Razor: Karve C Plate 

Blade: Israeli Personna (5th use)

Brush: Frank Shaving Two Band 

Soap: Mitchell’s Wool Fat

Relying strictly on the nourishing properties of the Fat alone I decided to forego any post shave product. Although I would safely say one is not necessarily needed  I always found Nivea balm well suited when used in conjunction with the Fat. 

Shave of the Day: Tuesday December 24, 2019 and Wednesday December 25, 2019

Razor: Karve C Plate

Blade: Israeli Personna (4th use)

Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Seprent”

Soap: Barrister & Mann Vespers 

Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Vespers 

Dark, complex scent of cranberry, balsam fir, rose, sandalwood, fougére accord, patchouli, geranium, cardamom, bergamot and Mousse de Saxe coming together with no one note sticking further out than the other. Stronger scent strength and more lasting than Promises, another one of B&M’s seasonal releases which I also finally broke out this season.

Shave of the Day: Friday December 20, 2019 and Saturday December 21, 2019

Razor: Mongoose Alumigoose 

Blade: Kai Captain Mild

Brush: Everything Shaving Group Brush from Craving Shaving 

Soap: Ariana & Evans Barbarie Sofisticato

Aftershave: Ariana & Evans Barbarie Sofisticato

With all the new single edge artist club razors that hit the market the past couple years how did everyone forget about this one? The Alumigoose easily still cracks my top ten list.

Shave of the Day: Wednesday December 18, 2019

Razor: Delta Echo Parker Variant

Blade: Israeli Personna (3rd use)

Brush: Craving Shaving Everything Shaving Group Brush

Soap: Lakewood Chesnuts & Brown Sugar 

Aftershave Balm: The Art of Shaving Unscented

Shave of the Day: Saturday December 14, 2019 and Sunday December 15, 2019

Razor: Standard Razor 

Blade: Personna Red (3rd and 4th use)

Brush: Frank Shaving Synthetic 

Cream: Baume.be 

Aftershave Balm: Blume.be

Fragrance: The Body Shop Arber

Shave of the Day: Sunday December 8, 2019

Razor: Karve C Plate 

Blade: Personna Red 

Brush: Sawdust Creation “Caramel Latte” 

Soap: Catie's Bubbles Connecticut Shade

Aftershave: Catie's Bubbles Connecticut Shade

Shave of the Day: Friday December 6, 2019

Razor: Timeless  .95

Blade: Personna Red (3rd use)

Brush: Turn-N- Shave “Wicked”

Soap: Barrister & Mann Reserve Promises 

Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Reserve Promises 

I intentionally waited until the winter months to break out my Promises set. The notes consist of bergamot, orange, whiskey, peat, honey, peat and nutmeg. The initial whiff off the puck is reminiscent of black licorice or an old fashioned Christmas candy that your grandmother would gift rather than anything too sweet, artificial, dark or earthy typically associated with winter seasonal scents.

Shave of the Day: Wednesday December 4, 2019

Razor: Rex Ambassador 

Blade: Personna Red (2nd use)

Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Peppermint 

Aftershave Balm: The Stray Whisker After Balm

Shave of the Day: Sunday December 1, 2019

Razor: Karve C Plate 

Blade: Israeli Personna 

Brush: Motherload Knot from Strike Gold Shave

Soap: The Holy Black Gunpowder and Spice 

Aftershave: THe Holy Black Gunpowder and Spice