Shave of the Day: Friday September 27, 2019

Razor: Rex Ambassador 

Blade: Gillette Platinum (4th use)

Brush: Craving Shaving “Wasp”

Cream: Zingari Lothario 

Aftershave Balm: Zingari Lothario

Shave of the Day: Thursday September 26, 2019

Farewell Summer 

Razor: Rex Ambassador 

Blade: Gillette Platinum (3rd use)

Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Serpent”

Soap: Barrister & Mann Terror 

Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Terror 

Shave of the Day: Wednesday September 25, 2019

Razor: Karve C Plate 

Blade:  Gillette Platinum (2nd use) 

Brush: Sawdust Creation Studios “Alabama Drift”

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Cedarwood 

Aftershave: Barbedeaux

Shave of the Day: Monday September 23, 2019

Razor: RazoRock Game Changer .84

Blade: Gillette Platinum (4th use)

Brush: Turn-N- Shave “Wicked”

Soap: Barrister & Mann Reserve Waves

Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Reserve Waves

From my experience with the Reserve base, the more water the better, followed by a roughly sixty second load from the puck. Waves is probably also my favorite scent in the Reserve lineup-clean and aquatic.

Shave of the Day: Saturday September 21, 2019

Razor: RazoRock Game Changer .84

Blade: Gillette Platinum (3rd use)

Brush:  Craving Shaving, Everything Shaving Group Brush 

Soap: Ariana & Evans Spartacus 

Aftershave: Ariana & Evans Spartacus 

Fragrance: Creed Aventus

The GC .84 has easily moved its way into my top five of DE’s and this brush has also worked its way into my favorites. The Gillette Platinum blades also get positive marks for longevity and retaining their smoothness upwards to five uses. 

After struggling to get any sort of decent lather from Geo. F. Trumper’s triple milled puck the past few days (keep in mind I have no issues with modern Williams or D.R. Harris) it was nice to return to a base that has been reliable and consistent for me.

Shave of the Day: Wednesday September 18, 2019

Razor: 1983 Gillette Black Beauty 

Blade: Gillette Platinum (1st  use)

Brush: Vintage Ever-Ready  

Soap: Geo. F. Trumper Eucris

Aftershave Balm: The Art of Shaving Unscented

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. It reminds me how this hobby is filled with awesome people. I decided to break out my birth year razor and a brush that was gifted to me for my birthday last year by Brian Alan.

Shave of the Day: Tuesday September 17, 2019

Razor: Hone Type 15

Blade: Gillette Platinum (4th use)

Brush:  Craving Shaving, Everything Shaving Group Brush 

Soap: Ariana & Evans Spartacus 

Aftershave: Ariana & Evans Spartacus 

Fragrance: Creed Aventus

Shave of the Day: Monday September 16, 2019

Razor: Timeless .95 

Blade: Gillette Platinum (3rd use)

Brush:  Craving Shaving, Everything Shaving Group Brush 

Soap: Ariana & Evans Spartacus 

Aftershave: Ariana & Evans Spartacus 

Fragrance: Creed Aventus 

Off to my best friend’s wedding this evening. Wishing him and the bride-to-be many years of happiness.

Shave of the Day: Friday September 13, 2019

Razor: Rex Ambassador 

Blade: Gillette Platinum(1st use)

Brush: Turn-N- Shave “Wicked”

Soap: Barrister & Mann Reserve Waves

Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Reserve Waves

Shave of the Day: Thursday September 12, 2019

Razor: Timeless (.95 blade gap)

Blade: Ladas (3rd use)

Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Serpent” 

Soap: Reef Point Soaps Classic Barbershop 

Aftershave: Reef Point Soaps Classic Barbershop

The .95 has became my go to for two days growth. Efficient but a lot smoother than the R41.

Shave of the Day: Tuesday September 10, 2019

Razor: Edwin Jagger 3one6 

Blade: Ladas (2nd use)

Brush: Craving Shaving “Dragon Fire”

Soap: Ariana & Evans Spartacus 

Aftershave: Ariana & Evans Spartacus

Fragrance: Creed Aventus (sample)

Shave of the Day: Sunday September 8, 2019

Razor: Karve C Plate 

Blade: Ladas (4th  use)

Brush: Craving Shaving “Wasp”

Cream: Zingari Lothario 

Aftershave Balm: Zingari Lothario

This balm is definitely on par with some of the higher tier balms and reminiscent of one of my personal favorite balms in my den-Baume.be in terms of consistency and post feel. The soap was enjoyable and I hear amazing things about the new base (currently only available in the Seafarer scent) so I will be trying the sample of that I have soon.

Shave of the Day: Saturday September 7, 2019

Razor: Karve C Plate 

Blade: Ladas (2nd and 3rd use)

Brush: Craving Shaving “Wasp”

Cream: Haircut & Shave Co. Bergamot 

Aftershave: Proraso Green

Shave of the Day: Thursday September 5, 2019

Razor: RazoRock Game Changer .84

Blade: Ladas (1st use)

Brush: Craving Shaving “Wasp”

Cream: Haircut & Shave Co. Bergamot 

Aftershave: Proraso Green

Shave of the Day: Wednesday September 4, 2019

Razor: Haward Safety Razor, DE89 Clone from AliExpress 

Blade: Suneko (2nd use)

Brush: Barburys Synthetic Brush from Sally’s Beauty Supply 

Soap: D.R. Harris Marlborough Shave Stick 

Aftershave: D.R. Harris Marlborough

Shave of the Day: Tuesday September 3, 2019

Tabac Tuesday 

Razor: Karve C plate

Blade: Voskhod(4th use)

Brush: Sawdust Creation “Caramel Latte”

Soap: Tabac 

Aftershave Balm: Tabac

Fragrance: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Cologne

I found that despite the different notes in the fragrances TOBS Sandalwood and Tabac compliment each other well.