SOTD - July 2020

[Tony'schin]

20/07/20
Cold Water Shave
Brush: Simpson Duke 2 Best Badger 
Soap: Signature Soap Hibernian
Razor: Ever ready 1924 shovel head 
Blade:   GEM PTFE S/S (6)
Post shave: Cold water rinse, Infused Witch Hazel 
Balm: Barts Balm Lime Balm & Lotion
Aftershave: Vintage Ferd. Mülhens 4711 EDC

A nice 2 pass shave with some touch up of the stubborn areas leaving me BBS again. i did forget on the first few strokes to make sure the razor gets a good shake as these 1924's hold onto the water in the head due to its design, nothing a shake cannot sort out.
This soap by Signature Soaps is very fresh, i normally go for a more musky citrus scent, however, the Hibernia is very light and uplifting, another great lather created easily in the bowl today and plenty of it.
The Lime scented Barts Balm and lotion carrying on the sweet citrus scent, finishing off with some Vintage 4711 which i find to be a nice Match, this vintage stuff seems to have more alcohol and i did get a bit of a sting on application, not a bad thing.
I seemed to pick up a few bumps and a little irritation on my left cheek yesterday, probably from the blade tugging a bit, nothing like that today as the shovel head is a very efficient razor, the splash and the balm calming everything down.
Stay safe and enjoy your day All.