SOTD - Sun September 26th - Sat October 3rd
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Location: 36° 0'5"N - 115° 15' 21"W |
Razor: Wade & Butcher - The Celebrated |
Brush: Simpson Polo 10 |
Creme: Queen Charlotte - Lavender |
Astringent: T.N. Dickinson's witch hazel |
AS/ Sheaterra East African Shea Butter + 444 AS gel |
EDT: Aramis |
Results: This razor is one of the true gems that I own. It's a remarkable shaver and performer. Extremely smooth, forgiving and sharp. Not one micron stubble is left behind. It's also one of the few I own that can achieve this kind of result on my face. It's very hollow, 7/8, nice singing tune when I strop and has a gorgeous smiling edge. Horn scales, washers,.. everything is still original. And my shave. Flawless. Zen. Nirvana. Heaven. Speechless. Wishing everyone the same perfect shave for the new week. |
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Week of September 26 SOTD - Sunday
Pre-Shave: Hot shower + Stephan's Conditioning Smooth Shave Creme |
Music: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35. |
Razor: 7/8" Maestro Livi, Hollow, Round point |
Strop: SRD Premium IV (50/70) |
Brush: 23mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger |
Überlather: Al Raz' Custom "Da Bomb" Shave Creme + Mitchell's Wool Fat Shave Soap + Glycerin |
Post-shave/Astringent: Thayers Witch Hazel (Lavender, no alcohol) |
Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer |
AS Splash: Floïd Spanish Blue |
Result: Unfortunately, I don't own a W&B "The Celebrated" to keep up with the spirit of this Sunday's shave. Instead, I opted to go with something which I believe to me equally great; the Livi, whose aesthetic design and form converge seamlessly with its function to provide this razor its "natural flow". My experiments with of soaps/cremes continues. Today's trial was to experience the quality and performance of the lather resulting from mixing Lanolin- and Glycerin-based products. Al Raz' custom formulation has already proven itself to be one of the top contenders of thick and moist lather, but mixed with MWF, this creme really came out leaps and bounds ahead of anything I have tried to date. There are no appreciable visible differences, but underneath, this thick luxurious lather's performance was literally out of this world. The Lanolin gave "Da Bomb" an extra kick in moisturizing ability. What a shave. As Max put it: "Flawless. Zen. Nirvana. Heaven." |
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Have a wonderful Sunday guys :).