Week of February 12 SOTD - Sunday
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Pre-Shave: Magnificently long, hot shower w/ Chagrin Valley Shampoo + Savon de Marseille bath soap :tu(oh, what a feeling) |
Brush: 26mm Simpson "Chubby 2", 2-band Super Badger |
Maxterpiece: 9/8" Wade & Butcher "Magnum Bonum", Wedge, Barber's Botch (w/ Black paper Micarta scales + Red Jasper Stone wedge) |
Honing (Refresh): Nakayama Maruka w/ Koma + Tomonagura slurry progression, followed by 70 laps on water alone. |
Strop: 0/0/0 laps (Torolf Linen / SRD Premium IV English Bridle leather / Ambrose Horsehide Cląsico leather) |
Soapreme: Cyril Salter "Indian Sandalwood" Shave Creme + Trumper's "Rose" Shave Soap + Glycerin |
Toner: Thayer's Witch Hazel (Rose, no alcohol) |
After Shave Skin Food:Trumper's "Sandalwood" |
Results: What magnificent start to this Sunday. I woke up early to a wonderfully and invigorating hot shower (pampered myself for an extra 10 minutes). Skin was refreshed and ready for meeting lather and steel. The lather was a superb combination of Rose/Sandalwood scent and the razor choice for today was none other than one of my Maxterpieces, i.e., the Magnum Bonum. This wedgy beast is a marvelous blade, gentle as they come. She wiped 2 days worth of growth (which on my face is nothing pretty) with absolute ease. I opted for the Rose/Sandalwood combo scent for my post treatment as well. I love days like this. MAGNIFICENT:y, all the way through. |
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Have a TERRIFIC week gentlemen :tu. Keep up the good shaves gents and I will try to poke my head in once in a while to say hello.
Basil; Congratulations on your upcoming wedding
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Cheers,
Robert