SOTD - November 2021

[Old Sarge]

Cold Water Shave w/ Hot Water Lather
Pre: Aloe Vera Glycerin Soap Face Wash, Noxzema Cream as Pre Shave
Razor: Gem 1912 Damaskeene
Blade: Gem SS PTFE (3rd Use)
Brush: Yaqi Green Obsidian Two Band Badger
Lather: Cyril R. Salter Cream (Indian Sandalwood), Face Lathered
Post: Generic Reformed Alum Block, T.N. Dickinson’s Witch Hazel, Nivea Deep After Shave, Nivea Sensitive Balm

I've been on a kind of unplanned shaving sabbatical, with many things going on over the Thanksgiving holiday. It'll take me a hot minute to catch up on folks postings! 

It's been a while since I've not shaved for three days, so I had four days growth. It was the first use of the Cyril R. Salter Indian Sandalwood shaving cream. Man does this stuff smell great! I have two Proraso creams in tubes, but this is my first cream in a tub. I debated for a while how I was going to load the brush and just decided to keep it simple and load the brush straight from the tub. I was a bit conservative with the load and for the second pass. It lathered well and did I say that it smells great! The shave went great and I even snuck in ATG on the cheeks on the second pass. Having had a good break to rest, my face felt great and I'm rearing to go again tomorrow!