SOS: December 2025

…or (horrors!) one could always toss a product they don’t enjoy! I feel your pain…

 

Fantastic shave with the ever so slightly smiling W&B. This was one of the first straights that I bought and still one of the best for consistent, smooth and easy shaves

Hot water preparation
Baume.be Shaving Cream
Shavemac 2-Band Silvertip Badger
Wade & Butcher 6/8
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Ramblin's a good one.

 

Glad to see you havea Bill Neumann Shave Cream. I have his 1911. Takes a little extra work to squeeze out enough than I thought. Worth the extra, though.

 

Gillette Fatboy / Gillette 7o'clock Super Stainless
WCS Handle / Maggards Brown Synthetic
Chiseled Face / Summer Storm

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Nippon Riki Kogyo Co. Ichi-Ban Nippon 6/8
Yaqi 24 Silvertip Badger Brush
Vitos Pre/Post Shave
Creed Green Irish Tweed Shaving Soap
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel
Aubrey Men's Stock North Woods After Shave Lotion

 

Saturday SOTD


Razor: British Ever-Ready 1912
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (6)
Brush: Semogue 2021 Spanish Shavers Boar LE
Scuttle: TheMudPlace Big Daddy Oiled Mahogany
Pre-Shave Scrub: Stirling Mentholated
Pre-Shave Balm: 3P
Shave Soap: Mickey Lee Drunken Goat
Balm: Moon Amaretto Speciale
Aftershave: Moon Amaretto Speciale

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5 December 2025

* Blackbird​

* Super Iridium​

* Shavemac 2-Band​

* Cella​

* Unrefined Shea Butter​

* Bergamot/Vetiver EO​

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SOTD: 6th December 2025.


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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Bulldog Skincare Lemon & Bergamot Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Omega S10018.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Face & Head Lather.
Lather: Cella Extra Extra Bio Organic Aloe Vera Shaving Cream.
Blade: Treet Dura Sharp (Carbon) Blue pack.(D1)
Razor: Pearl SBF-11 TTO.
Razor: Parker InjRzr. (Head/Dome)- Parker Injector PTFE.(D2)

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./Cella Bio Organic Aloe Vera ASL./Bulldog Original Moisturiser.

Greetings,

A very eclectic shave set up to start the weekend.

The Cella extra extra Bio shaving cream provided a wonderful lather this vegan version is equally as good to it's tallow sibling and like the tallow version it's slick protective and doesn't dry out and leaving my mature rhino skin type feeling hydrated and smooth. The mild-light fresh & Citrusy ASL is very pleasing leaving a good post shave feel.

Finishing the shave off a with a few small dollops of Bulldog Original Moisturiser.

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

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.

 

06 Dec 2025

2 Days growth

Soap = Stirling Christmas Eve
Brush = Omega 10049
Bowl = white plastic
Razor = Rocket HD
Blade = Permasharp Day 1
Passes = 2 and touch ups
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, rinse, pat dry, Thayer’s rose petal
ASB = TOBS Royal Forest
ASL = Proraso green Rinfrescante
Scent = Stirling Spice
December Damage = None

Fantastic start to the Saturday, perhaps the lather was a bit runny this time, but that’s better than too thick

No drama very enjoyable shave

 

Dec 6, 2025

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Aylsworth APEX-Ti Elite
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Simpsons Berkeley 46 Best (‘The 46’)
Soap: Albufera: Barbería
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Virde Redux by Soma Parfums

 

Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
L'Occitane Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #4 2-band Badger
Henson Clone Safety Razor
Gillette Silver Blue
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Nivea Shave Balm

The L'Occitane Shaving Soap was face-lathered well with Jayaruh #4 Two-band Badger Brush. Two Passes and touch ups with the Henson Clone Safety Razor and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Nivea Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Clubman Pinaud Shave Soap
Brush: Maggard 24mm
Razor: Oliworks M3teorite - Aluminum
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (2)
Post shave: Clubman Pinaud

 

6 December 2025

* Weber DLC
* Super Iridium
* ZenShave Snakewood
* Cella
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Saturday 6th December
Schick G1 + Schick Chick #1 + Jayaruh 289 Timber Wolf + Palmolive + Old Spice Captain AS + Aloe Vera Gel

 

My area CVS has Bull Dog products.

 

Gillette Flare Tip (TV Special)
Gillette 7o'clock Super Stainless
Simpson T3
Stirling Sandalwood

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Where'd you get that Creed soap from, their own website?

 

Albufera-yet ANOTHER artistan to look up. The Barbershop offering looks great.

 

Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Omega MB1899 Black Resin 24/53mm knot Elite Fibre Synth.
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soaps ~ The Fresher
Razor/Blade:- Blackbird Lite SS Polished / Vintage NOS England Wilkinson Sword #7
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Plunkett's Vita E Pure with Rosehip Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water Wave
Deodorant:- Milkman Sandalorian (Australian made)