Friday SOTD Thread - January 24th, 2025 (#593)

Did you know it is just 11 months until Christmas Ewe?

• Razor: Parker 22R
• Blade: Persona Platinum
• Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
• Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
• Lather: Pereira Shavery Baron’s Choice
• Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
• Additional Care: Alum Block

January 24, 2025

• Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere

• Razor: Filarmonica 12 Doble Temple 5/8" Full Hollow

• Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Blugère - Soap

• Aftershave: Catie's Bubbles - Blugère - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Floris of London - Elite - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

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Excellent shave today. The little Fili 12 (5/8) is light and maneuverable with great balance and feel.

Fri 18 Jan 2025

• Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
• Razor: Thiers Issard 14 Médaille d'Or 1921 Exposition d'Algier Acier Spécial (7/8", extra hollow, square point, carbon steel)
• Lather: Summer Break Soaps – Valedictorian
• Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps – Valedictorian
• Fragrance: Summer Break Soaps – Valedictorian

Skipping Fougère Friday for a wonderful and relaxed Valedictorian trickhole shave. Noice.

Friday, January 24, 2025

• Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm boar
• Razor: GEM - MMOC (first gen, 1930-1932)
• Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (2)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber
• Post Shave: Stirling - Black Ice Aftershave splash
• Post Shave: Ginger's Garden - Unscented Aftershave balm (+ menthol)
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille EdT

Superlative results from the MMOC. Three passes, no irritation. I love this little razor.

Black Ice into Lavanille works very well, I'll have to remember this combo.

Praise Friday y'all!

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Friday, January 24, 2025: SLS

• Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm synthetic
• Razor: Gillette - Slim Adjustable (L4, 1966)
• Blade: Personna - Lab Blue (1)
• Lather: Stirling - Black Ice
• Post Shave: Stirling - Black Ice Aftershave splash

The first quick shave with this adjustable went pretty well and Black Ice was a nice wind down to the week.

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January 23, 2025

• Brush: Stirling Soap Co. - 2-Band Synthetic
• Razor: Baili BR171
• Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (2)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Oro Valley
• Post Shave: Pinaud Clubman
• Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral