Jan 16, 2025 - Theme Thursday: Hail Caesar Day

• Brush: Zenith New Titanio 22mm Boar Knot
• Razor: RazoRock SLOC
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [8]
• Lather: Cella - Buongiorno al Sandalo - Cream
• Post Shave: Cella - Lozione Dopobarba - Aftershave Lotion
• Fragrance: Gentleman’s Nod - Cosecha Catalana - Extrait de Parfum

Very enjoyable shave with the new Cella sandalwood scent. “Good morning,” indeed!

January 17, 2025

• Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
• Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (2)
• Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - Caoba - Soap
• Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral

Whew, long day. Nice shave this morning, this time with a nice mild razor. I much prefer this razor the the Parker 22R that I used yesterday. Super smooth. Maybe not quite as efficient as the 22R, but the comfort is exponentially higher.

Thursday, January 16, 2025: Theme Thursday - When in Rome

• Brush: Omega - 10048 boar
• Razor: GEM - Micromatic Clog-Pruf
• Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (5)
• Lather: Proraso Red
• Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Rambler Recovery Splash
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two EdT

On theme with Omega and Proraso this morning. I love the straight sandalwood in this soap, and it always gives me a good shave.

Clog-Pruf did great this morning, no notes. It’s a great razor.

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January 16, 2025

• Brush: Zenith B40 28mm Boar

• Razor: Filarmonica 13 Novodur 13/16" Para Profesionales Full Hollow

• Lather: Eufros - Rosa Oud - Soap

• Aftershave: Eufros - Rosa Oud - Aftershave Balm

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I planned this shave before I saw the theme, but I think my Zenith brush fits.

This Filarmónica 13 is such an amazing 6/8. Definitely among my best. Everything feels right about this razor when I use it.

Eufros is another Spanish brand with a soap that has its own character. I think this one will be my next BVWSC suggestion.

Theme Thursday 16 Jan 2025

• Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
• Razor: Razorine Premium Brass
• Blade: Lord New Lord Platinum
• Lather: Vitos – Super Extra Coco
• Post Shave: Proraso Balsamo Dopobarba Pelli Sensibili
• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice

So, today’s theme is remembering a dictator taking permanent power and giving the coup de grâce to a centuries old republic. Mkay 😅

Vitos is an odd soap, it’s so hard that it crumbles into fine dust when pressed into a bowl, but it lathers beautifully. If it had a nice scent (or any scent, at this point), I think I’d use it more often.

I have a few Italian razors, but the Razorine is the most fun (in a gimmicky sense). I don’t use it often, so today’s shave was slow and not equally close everywhere. The little Manchurian Zenith is currently my favourite brush, and also Italian.

Only the frag is not from Italy, but Roman Spice can’t really be missing from this Roman shave.