Vintage SOTD: Friday September 28, 2018

Razor: 1959 Gillette $1.95 “Fatboy”

Blade: Personna Ted (5thuse)

Brush: Vintage Ever-Ready 

Soap: Lakewood Soap Spiced Apple Bourbon 

Aftershave: Barbedeaux

SOTD: Tuesday September 25, 2018

Razor: Timeless Titanium .95

Blade: Polsilver (1st use) 

Brush:  Frank Shaving 26mm Silvertip 

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Platinum 

Aftershave Balm: The Art of Shaving Unscented

SOTD: Monday September 24, 2018

Razor: Yintal 

Blade: Personna Red (3rd use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22mm in Bronze 

Soap: Tabac Shave Stick 

Aftershave: Tabac 

Aftershave Balm: Tabac

Dopp Kit: Portland Leather 

I had to change it up from the Proraso White in my dopp kit and am glad I went with the ever so slick Tabac.

SOTD: Saturday September 23, 2018

Razor: RazoRock Mamba 

Blade: Personna Red (2nd use)

Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked” 

Soap: RazoRock Blue Barbershop 

Aftershave: RazoRock Blue Barbershop

SOTD: Saturday September 22, 2018

Razor: Timeless .95

Blade: Personna Red (1st use) 

Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”

Cream: Proraso White 

Aftershave Balm: Proraso White

Who says both premium items and budget items can’t go hand in hand? 

SOTD: Friday September 21, 2018

Razor: Karve Chris Bradley Razor (C plate, 3.5” handle)

Blade: Personna Red (4th use)

Brush: Saw Dust Creations “Caramel Latte”

Soap: Wholly Kaw Monaco Royale

Aftershave: Wholly Kaw Monaco Royale

SOTD: Thursday September 20, 2018

Razor: Yintal 

Blade: Personna Red (3rd use)

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22mm in Bronze 

Soap: Strike Gold Shave Ike Shave Stick 

Aftershave: Strike Gold Shave Ike 

EDT: Strike Gold Shave Ike

Birthday SOTD: Tuesday September 18, 2018

Razor: 1983 Gillette Black Beauty 

Blade: Personna Red (1st use)

Brush: Rich Man Shaving, Motherload Knot from Strike Gold Shave 

Soap: Stirling Barbershop 

Aftershave: Stirling Barbershop 

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes.

SOTD: Monday September 17, 2018

Razor: Rex Ambassador 

Blade: Personna Blue (3rd use)

Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”

Cream: Baume.be 

Aftershave Balm: Baume.be

Cologne: Guess Blue

SOTD: Saturday September 15, 2018

Razor: Rex Ambassador 

Blade: Personna Blue (3rd use)

Brush: Saw Dust Creations “Caramel Latte”

Soap: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man 

Aftershave: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man

Beard Oil: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man

SOTD: Friday September 14, 2018

Razor: Rex Ambassador 

Blade: Personna Blue (2nd use)

Brush: Saw Dust Creations“Caramel Latte”

Soap: RazoRock Don Marco 

Aftershave: RazoRock Don Marco

SOTD: Thursday September 13, 2018

Razor: Rex Ambassador 

Blade: Personna Blue (1st use)

Brush: Rich Man Shaving with Motherload Knot  

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood 

Aftershave Gel: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood 

Cologne: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood

SOTD: Wednesday September 12, 2018

Razor: Timeless .95

Blade: Personna Blue (2nd use) 

Brush:  Frank Shaving Two Band Badger 

Cream: Elvado Mayan Vanilla Almond 

Aftershave Balm: The Art of Shaving Unscented

SOTD: Tuesday September 11, 2018

Razor: 1959 Gillette $1.95 “Fatboy”

Blade: Personna Blue (1st use)

Brush: Vintage Ever-Ready 

Soap: Strike Gold Shave Kennedy 

Aftershave: Strike Gold Shave Kennedy 

Thanks to my buddy Brian Alan for the vintage brush.

SOTD: Monday September 10, 2018

Razor: Yintal 

Blade: Bolzano(2nd use) 

Brush: Maggard Synthetic 22mm in Bronze

Cream: Proraso White 

Aftershave Balm: Proraso White

SOTD: Sunday September 9, 2018

Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Chris Bradley Razor, C Plate

Blade: Bolzano (1st use)

Brush: Frank Shaving 26MM Silvertip Badger 

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood 

Aftershave Gel: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood 

Cologne: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood

SOTD: Saturday September 8, 2018

Razor: Windrose 

Blade: Personna Red (5th use)

Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”

Soap: Wickham Club Cola 

Aftershave: Wickham Club Cola 

This razor was way more mild than I anticipated by it’s appearance. Still smooth and in that mid-aggressive range.

Mail Call: Windrose Razor

It’s been a while since I added new hardware but this thing is a beauty and I couldn’t resist.

SOTD: Thursday September 6, 2018

Razor: Karve Chris Bradley (C plate, 3.5” handle)

Blade: Personna Red (2nd use)

Brush: Saw Dust Creations “Caramel Latte”

Soap: Reef Point Soaps Classic Barbershop 

Aftershave: Reef Point Soaps Classic Barbershop

SOTD: Tuesday September 4, 2018

Razor: Karve Chris Bradley (C plate, 3.5” handle)

Blade: Personna Red (1st use)

Brush: Saw Dust Creations “Caramel Latte”

Soap: Mickey Lee Soapworks The Drunken Goat

Aftershave: Mickey Lee Soapworks The Drunken Goat

Labor Day Drink of Choice: The Kraken Black Spiced Rum

I decided to pull this out after it fell out of my regular rotation. The bottom of the tub is visable being a soap I regaualry used after intially purchasing it in 2016. The puck was dry so last night I lathered it working through the top layer so the scent would come out and I would have optimal lather performance this morning. I did notice with last night’s lather it did take some work and extra water but this morning (with that top layer being moisturized) it was back to the performance I expect from Mickey Lee Soap Works. 

Like yesterday I did one with-the-grain pass with some touch-up and achieved a nearly perfectly smooth shave. 

SOTD: Monday September 3, 2018

Razor: Standard Razor 

Blade: Feather (4th use) 

Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”

Soap: RazoRock For New York 

Aftershave: RazoRock For New York

This shot came from when I was in New York City in 2015.

One with the grain pass was all that was needed with the efficiency of their razor. 

SOTD: Saturday September 1, 2018 and Sunday September 2, 2018

Razor: Hone Type 15 

Blade: Feather (2nd and 3rd use)

Brush: Saw Dust Creations “Caramel Latte”

Soap: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man 

Aftershave: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man

Beard Oil: 

Stirling Sharp Dressed Man