SOTD: Tuesday January 30, 2018

Razor: Rex Supply Co. Ambassador 

Blade: Astra (2nd use)

Brush: DeLuxe Shaving Co. 24MM Synthetic 

Soap: RazoRock Blue Barbershop 

Aftershave: RazoRock Blue Barbershop 

Smelling the RR’s new triple mulled soaps at my local brick and mortar his was the best scent out of the trio.

SOTD: Saturday January 27, 2018

Razor: Hone Type 15

Blade: Astra (3rd use)

Brush: Semogue Boar Hair 

Cream: Antiga Barbearia 

Aftershave: Antiga Barbearia 

These perform just as well if not better than most British creams. Nice clean scents. 

SOTD: Thursday January 25, 2018

Razor: Timeless .95 

Blade: Astra (2nd use)

Brush: Rich Hansen Custom Handle, 24MM Synthetic Tuxedo Knot 

Soap: Wholly Kaw Monaco Royale 

Aftershave: Wholly Kaw Monaco Royale 

On a continued razor kick with the Timeless since I am leaning towards getting the titanium version as a gift to myself with part of my annual bonus. So far this blade gap seems to work really well for me so I’m going to stick with it. Wholly Kaw’s base is superb in both performance and post. This particular scent is on the lighter side but very pleasant.

SOTD: Tuesday January 23, 2018

Razor: Timeless .95 

Blade: Astra (1st use)

Brush: That Darn Rob “Old Cahaba”

Soap: Wickham Soap Co. Club Cola 

Aftershave Balm Wickham Soap Co. Club Cola 

.95 blade gap delivers with each pass there is noticeable reduction. I have never found this to be too aggressive (although YMMV) especially paired with a smooth blade.  

SOTD: Monday January 22, 2018

Razor: Feather Artist Club 

Blade: Feather Professional (2nd use)

Brush: That Darn Rob “Old Cahaba”

Soap: Lakewood Soap Co. Teakwood 

Aftershave Balm: The Stray Whisker After Balm 

I am feeling more and more confident with this shavette as time goes on. Taking extra time, keeping the face hydrated and zero dissipation on the lather have been key. Switching up on the usual WTG, XTG and ATG passes that I do with a DE and opting for two WTG passes and a final ATG on the face (now digest all the all acronyms). 

The teakwood scent is very enjoyable and I had no qualms about scooping it out and it using liberally-it’s that good.  

SOTD: Saturday January 20, 2018

Razor: RazoRock Mamba 

Blade: Feather (1st use)

Brush: West Coast Shaving Beacon Black Synthetic 

Soap: Stirling Noir 

Aftershave: Stirling Noir 

Fragrance: Drakkar Noir 

Inaugural use of the Mamba and talk about smooth.  The razor glided along and the geometry of the head managed to get under the nose easily. The Feather was a good pairing due to the mildness of the razor. 

SOTD: Friday January 19, 2018

Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird 

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue 

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM in Bronze 

Soap: Strike Gold Shave Clinton

Aftershave: Strike Gold Shave Clinton 

My face needs to smell good for my dental checkup today. Strike Gold Shave Clinton is a lasting masculine spicy scent. 

SOTD: Wednesday January 17, 2017

Razor: Rex Supply Co. Ambassador 

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1st use)

Brush: Semogue Boar Hair 

Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough 

Aftershave: D.R. Harris Marlborough 

I love this scent, although the strength or lasting power is lacking. A slight amount of kick with the aftershave and excellent post feel. 

SOTD: Tuesday January 16, 2018

Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird 

Blade: Personna Blue (3rd use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM in Bronze 

Soap: Fine Accoutrements Green Vetiver 

Aftershave: Fine Accoutrements Green Vetiver 

The Blackbird razor has been delivering for me lately so I’ve been on a kick with it. 

SOTD: Sunday January 14, 2018

Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird 

Blade: Personna Blue (1st use)

Bowl: Jay’s Clay 

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22MM in Bronze 

Soap: Lakewood Soap Co. Teakwood 

Aftershave: The Stray Whisker After Balm 

Being a huge fan of teakwood this really hit the spot on a Sunday (surprisingly warmer than usual) winter morning with ample amount of slickness, glide and smoothness all around. No weepers. Personna Blue blades have worked their way back into my regular rotation of favorite blades due to their comfort level. 

SOTD: Friday January 12, 2018

Razor: Blackbird (black oxide version, closed comb)

Blade: Astra (3rd use)

Brush: That Darn Rob “Old Cahaba”

Soap: Black Ship Grooming Two Bits 

Aftershave: Black Ship Grooming Two Bits 

BBS-level achieved. No tacky or greasy feel in the post either. 

SOTD: Wednesday January 10, 2018

Razor: Timeless (.95 Blade Gap)

Blade: Astra (1st use)

Brush: That Darn Rob “Old Cahaba”

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Cedarwood 

Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Fourth & Pine 

All these products hit it out of the ballpark as always-the efficiency of the Timeless, the smoothness of the Astra, the craftsmanship of That Darn Rob, the ease of lather with TOBS and awesome post with Chatillon Lux. 

SOTD: Tuesday January 9, 2018

Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird (polished, open comb)

Blade: Personna Red (4th use)

Brush: Rich Hansen Custom Handle, 24MM Synthetic Tuxedo Knot 

Soap: The Shaving Shop Poivre Rosé 

Aftershave: The Shaving Shop Poivre Rosé 

This is some of my favorite hardware and software and I always look forward to using any of these products; so much so that I pulled out a mirror after and did a back of neck shave (or attempted one to the best of my dexterity). 

SOTD: Sunday January 7, 2017

Razor: Rockwell 6C (plate 3)

Blade: Personna Red (2nd use)

Brush: $1.99 Boar Brush that was acquired from a local thrift store 

Soap: Wickham Soap Co. Club Cola 

Aftershave: Wickham Soap Co. Club Cola 

This was my first go with Wickham’s balm and talk about amazing. This ranks up there with Soap Commander and Sapone Di Paolo balms in terms of post feel. Plate 3 on the Rockwell seems to be a bit mild for my taste and seemed to be hard to find the proper blade angle (those of you that use this on a more frequent basis feel free to chime in) but all around delivered a smooth shave once I did. 

SOTD: Saturday January 6, 2018

Razor: Rex Supply Co. Ambassador 

Blade: Personna Red (1st use)

Brush: Rich Hansen Custom Handle, 24MM Synthetic Tuxedo Knot 

Soap: Parma Inspiration 

Aftershave Balm: Parma Inspiration 

Body Cream: Aqua Di Parma 

SOTD: Friday January 5, 2018

Frugal Friday 

Razor: Wilkinson Sword 

Blade: Personna Blue (3rd use)

Brush: Omega Boar Hair 

Soap: Omega Eucalipto 

Aftershave: Nivea

One of the better scented budget soaps and anyone who is a fan of eucalyptus might enjoy it.  The soap provided enough residual slickness and the razor was smooth enough I was able to buff between passes with a decent amount of comfort. The razor is fairly mild with a good amount of weight in the handle. 

SOTD: Tuesday January 2, 2018

Razor: Stainless Steel Mongoose 

Blade: Feather Professional 

Brush: Frank Shaving 26MM Silvertip 

Soap: WSP Black Amber Vanille

Aftershave: WSP Black Amber Vanille

The vanilla note comes out with decent scent strength and staying power.