SOS: February 2025

Friday SOTD


Razor: Henson AL13 +++
Blade: Feather (1)
Brush: Rooney Heritage Emillion 1 Super Badger
Bowl: Corbell Pedestal 4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: Proraso Single Blade Cypress and Vetyver
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Unum
Balm: Proraso Single Blade Cypress and Vetyver
Aftershave: Cerruti 1881

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Friday February 21, 2025
Brush: Simpson CH1
Soap: MdC Original
Razor: Henson +++
Blade: RK Stainless
P/S: Osma Alum Block
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel
P/S: Tabac

 

Very smooth shave with the best looking razor in my den

Hot water preparation
Castle Forbes Lavender Shave Soap
Savior Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
John & William Ragg Napoleon 5/8
Castle Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Archaic Eureka Shave Soap
Tom's 3D Tuxedo Brush
TNNSER V1. SE Razor
Personna Gem Stainless PTFE
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Archaic Eureka Shave Soap lathered well with Tom's 3D Tuxedo Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the TNNSER V1. SE Razor and the Personna Gem Stainless PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Friday morning:

Long hot shower
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Wilkinson day 3
Biolijf Autumn SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Pinaud Bay Rum AS Splash
Burt’s Bees Bay Rum Cologne

These Biolijf soaps are from the Netherlands and I LOVE them. The Autumn has a beautiful scent that’s spicy with clovey notes, my Plissoft Monster churned up tons of thick, rich, creamy lather that had more than enough slickness, and the postshave feeling was so comfortable. The Lubriderm moisturizer felt so soothing, and the Pinaud Bay Rum aftershave stung like hell for a couple of seconds but then it felt really cool. The Burt’s Bees Bay Rum scent is delightful - a pity that it no longer can be found. Three passes gave me a cracking good BBS shave that I enjoyed so much!

Wishing you all a great weekend - be well and stay safe!


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Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Cella Red
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T2
Razor: Razorock Game Changer 68-P
Blade: Astra SP (1)
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman

 

It is sorta like riding a bike, although this morning’s shave was anything but as enjoyable and relaxing as I’d like. SWMBO in the absence of her grandchildren has decided that yours truly required the same kind of close supervision they receive when visiting. Since my discharge from rehab, my left wing isn’t quite as adept as my right necessitating a change in my straight technique. And by the way, I had practiced, minus the blade in my Tedalus, using only my right hand to straight shave the mug. The doc, of course, had informed me that my straight-shaving days were over. I smiled and nodded, but after 78 rotations around the sun, I’ll be damned if I let some wet-behind-the-ears kid tell me of what I’m capable. In any case, despite the bride’s concerns that I’d shear off an ear, all went well with only a very minor red spot on my left jawline. All in all it felt good to get back into the swing of things.
FRIDAY, Feb 21 SOTD

RAZOR: Tedalus (Mug), Durham Enders Speed Shaver (Dome)
BLADE: Feather Super (Mug) Schick Proline B-20 Injector (Dome)
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a heavy scrub with Argan Oil
BRUSH: Simpson Chubby 3 Sovereign Fibre
SOAP: Mitchell’s Wool Fat
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with brush squeezings followed by a rinse with Humphreys WH. Finished with Pre de Provence Bergamot and Thyme.

 

Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 SS Razor
Astra SP Blade (1)
HC&C Chubster Dragon Slayer/ ST-1 Brush 26/55

La Toja Shave Cream & After Shave Lotion

A clean and comfortable shave. Astra SP is a great blade. I read somewhere in the past year that they have moved to a different country. I still have over half a hundred of the St. Petersburg ones left.
Have a great day all.

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Gillette Fatboy / Gillette 7o'clock SharpEdge
Cravingshaving Synthetic
Soap Commander / Honor


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Saturday Shave
RAZOR: Gillette ‘50s French Monobloc made in England
BLADE: NOS British Wilkinson Sword
BRUSH: Ever-Ready Faux Ivory 18mm Silvertip Badger
LATHER: The Art Of Shaving Sandalwood (vintage Valobra)
POST: Taylor Of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Aftershave

 

Saturday SOTD


Razor: BRW replated Gillette SC
Blade: Feather (2)
Brush: Rooney 3/2 Super Silvertip
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 3 5" Maple\Walnut band
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: 3P
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Kulfi
Balm: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Small Batch Shave Tonic

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Friday, February 21

ETHOS Rosa~~Abercrombie & Fitch Persian Jar~~Leresche #51/Personna 74~~Tom Ford Arabian Wood
Have a great day!​

 

-Friday-
no.24
rr bruce
maca root
clarins

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SOTD: 22nd February 2025.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Men Energize Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Wrights Coal Tar bar Soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Ikea Kalas Side Bowl.
Lather: Erasmic Shaving Soap Bowl.
Blade: King C. Gillette. (D1)
Razor: King C. Gillette.

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With Care+Witch Hazel./Superdrug Sierran Breeze ASL./Nivea Men Creme.

(Face & Head Shave)

Greetings,

A new eclectic shave set up to start the weekend. The Erasmic Soap Bowl & Wilkinson Sword Synthetic both gave an admirably lathering performance this morning providing me with slick protective lather in a short space of time. Leaving a wonderful post shave feel.

A close comfortable face & head shave with no errors to report. The King C. Gillette I find is a great razor for head/dome shaves.

Finishing the shave off a with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Creme.

My face & precious swede are feeling smooth & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Feb 22, 2025

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: New Forest Tubby 1 Finest
Soap: Xabons Xavieiro: Dark Forest
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Almeria by Loumari

Another 'new' soap, and another sublime shave..


Shaving.. to be enjoyed, not endured.

 

Saturday February 22, 2025
Brush: Simpson Berkeley
Soap: MdC Original
Razor: Henson
Blade: RK Stainless
P/S: Osma Alum Block
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel
P/S: Tabac

 

Saturday morning:

Long hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Wilkinson day 4
Bundubeard Impi SS
Bundubeard Boomslang 3 ASB
Brut AS Splash
Brut Cologne

Although I’m not really a big fan of glycerine soaps my dear brother Jaco’s and certain other ones are exceptions. This Impi has a very nice coffee/fruity scent, it’s a pleasure to lather up with, there’s plenty of slickness, it’s fairly mentholated, and it’s great in the skincare department. The Boomslang 3 balm smells so much like Brut, it’s extremely moisturizing as well as soothing and there’s LOTS of menthol to it. I enjoy the Brut aftershave and cologne a lot. Another fabulous three pass BBS shave that was so much fun!

Wishing you all a good weekend - be well and stay safe!


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Saturday 22nd February
Ever Ready NA Featherweight + GEM Stainless #3 + DScosmetic T4 Synthetic + Hampshire Wool Fat No1 + Electrif's Bay Rum v3 + Aloe Vera Gel

 

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Proraso White
Brush: Ever-Ready rebuild
Razor: Pearl Flexi
Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (3)
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman

 

Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Archaic Eureka Shave Soap
Tom's 3D Tuxedo Brush
TNNSER V1. SE Razor
Personna Gem Stainless PTFE
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Archaic Eureka Shave Soap lathered well with Tom's 3D Tuxedo Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the TNNSER V1. SE Razor and the Personna Gem Stainless PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...