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Week of October 10 SOTD - Sunday
S3 (Special Sunday Shave)
Pre-Shave: Hot shower |
Pre-Shave Oil: Truffit & Hill |
Razor: 7/8" Wade & Butcher Frameback, Wedge, Barber's Notch/Spanish Point, Dark Gray Horn tapered with Bloody Red Jasper recon stone |
Brush: 23mm Shavemac Silvertip Badger |
Überlather: CarrieM "Dragon's Blood" Shave Creme + Proraso Shave Soap+ Glycerin |
Astringent: Thayer's Witch hazel (Lavender, no alcohol) |
Moisturizer: Trumper's Fragrance-free Moisturizer |
After Shave Splash: Floïd Spanish Blue |
Result: I am deeply honored by Max' gesture to start his SOTD for this week with a Tabac theme :bow (and promise that I will get some real soon...I did love the smell - very, very clean). So, in order to reciprocate and honor Max' generous gesture, today's shave is with a very special razor; the W&B Frameback (a masterpiece I got from Max)...My wife and I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Max and family when in Vegas and while there, he managed to show me his incredible collection of blades and this beautiful frameback...as soon as I saw it, I had to have it. And my gut/conscience was right...this was one of my BEST razor purchases to date. It's definitely a keeper for a very, very long time...I am not much for horn scales, but the ones on this beauty converge seamlessly with the bloody red jasper wedge to uniformly blend together form and function and expose the mystical allure hidden in the blade. This gorgeous work of art combined with CarrieM's creme and some Proraso/Glycerin mix was a perfect recipe for a heavenly shave. I am very hard pressed to come up with a more fitting descriptive than "Nirvana" to portray this experience. |
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I have permission from Max to post a photo of us together during our visit (although he made me promise that it would not be a large image and only a thumbnail :)...so, I Photoshop-framed it around the theme for today). The good looking one in this picture is Max. Also, although it may not show very clearly in the picture, the white mat underneath the gear is a place mat that Max and his wife graciously gifted us. My wife and I use them and love them...My wife and I extend our deepest appreciation for you and your wife's hospitality and generosity :bow and for opening your home to us. Please say hello to Vivi as well (my wife and I both seemed to have fallen in love the moment we laid eyes on her :))
**Warning: If anyone wishes to visit Max, be warned...you will end up wanting to buy everything he's got or will have in the future. Leave your credit cards at home. it can be hazardous to your wallets :D
Have a Wonderful Sunday gentlemen (and ladies) :).