SOTD: Friday August 31, 2018

Frugal Friday 

Razor: Parker 87R

Blade: Feather (1st use)

Brush: Frank Shaving Two Band Badger 

Soap: Proraso White 

Aftershave Balm: Proraso White

SOTD: Thursday August 30, 2018

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

Blade: Bolzano (4th use)

Brush: Frank Shaving Two Band Badger 

Cream: Baume.be

Aftershave Balm: Baume.be

SOTD: Tuesday August 28, 2018

Razor: Timeless .95

Blade: Personna Red (1st use)

Brush: Saw Dust Creations “Caramel Latte”

Soap: Strike Gold Shave Taft

Aftershave: Strike Gold Shave Taft

SOTD: Sunday August 26, 2018 and Monday August 27, 2018

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

Blade:  Bolzano (2nd and 3rd use)

Brush: Frank Shaving 26mm Silvertip 

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Cedarwood 

Aftershave: Barbedeaux

SOTD: Saturday August 25, 2018

Razor: Parker Variant (restored by Delta Echo)

Blade: Bolzano (1st use)

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

Soap: Central Texas Soaps Weekend Rodeo

Aftershave: Barbedeux 

I forgot how good the lather consistency is on this soap. I bowl lathered mine (like I do with all softer soaps) in my Jay’s Clay shaving bowl. Anyone who is a fan of Declaration Grooming’s Cuir et Épices would probably be a fan of this since they share the same top notes notably tobacco and leather.

SOTD: Friday August 24, 2018

Razor: Merkur Futur 

Blade: Bolzano (5th use)

Brush: Frank Shaving Two Band Badger 

Cream: Taylor of Old Bond Street Coconut 

Aftershave Balm: The Art of Shaving Unscented

Deciding to revisit some old products that fell out of my regular rotation. Like yesterday with the Rex Ambassador the first two passes were done on setting 2 and the final pass on setting 1.

SOTD: Thursday August 23, 2018

Razor: Rex Ambassador 

Blade: Bolzano (4th use)

Brush: Turn-N-Shave “Wicked”

Soap: WSP Black Amber Vanille 

Aftershave: WSP Black Amber Vanille

EDP: WSP Black Amber Vanille

First two passes on setting 2 (with he grain and across the grain) and final pass (against the grain) on setting 1. I’ve determined for me the Ambassador’s smoothest shaves are on the lower settings without sacrificing comfort or closeness.