SOS: January 2025

Well, I was just kinda kiddin', but I see you are on your way there.

 

Friday Shave
RAZOR: Blackland Osprey Adjustable @5
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: Oumo Venus Fire Color 26mm SHD Badger
LATHER: ‌Ethos Grooming Essentials Mélange d’agrumes Shave Soap
POST: Ethos Grooming Essentials Mélange d’agrumes Skin Food Splash

 

Shield dual comb stainless steel razor.
Astra SP blade.
Delrin handle synthetic brush.
Imperial Barber shave soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
Vector Shirley May Deluxe Eau de Toilette spray.

 

-Friday-
1965 brit flare tip
omega
navigator
voyage

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Clean and smooth again with the lovely Filly

Hot water preparation
MSC Deep Blue Shave Soap
Romera Wenge Chubby Manchurian Badger
Filarmonica 14 EPBD
Thayer Lavender Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Well, you enabler you, I decided to look into this. Pretty impressive! I signed up for the newsletter.

 

Friday SOTD


Razor: Shield Titanium Avenger
Blade: Schick (5)
Brush: Omega EVO Synthetic 28mm Special Veteran
Bowl: Black Ship Grooming 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Enigma Machine Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Eucalyptus & Spearmint
Shave Soap: Black Ship Grooming Cap'n Dark Side
Balm: Proraso White
Aftershave: Black Ship Grooming Cap'n Dark Side
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16 and 17 Jan 2025

Rocket HD and Bowl Lathering

16th: Feather Day 4
17th: Gillette Platinum Day 1 : super smooth

Soap = Fine Latigo
Brush = Semogue OC Cherry
Bowl = white plastic
Passes = 2 +
ASL = Fine Latigo
Scent = English Leather AS splash

 

Jan 17, 2025

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Rockwell 6S – #3
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
Brush: New Forest Tubby 1 Finest
Soap: Los Jabones De Joserra: Passion Incense
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Cypress Spring by Alexandria Fragrances


Shaving.. to be enjoyed, not endured.

 

Friday January 17, 2025
Brush: Simpson Berkeley
Soap: MdC Original
Razor: Henson
Blade: Feather
P/S: Osma Alum Block
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel
P/S: Tabac

 

Friday morning:

Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Wilkinson day 10
Vintage Hega Shaving Stick (from Sweden)
Bundubeard Boomslang 3 ASB

This Hega stick is a treasure - it was sent to me by a good friend of mine in Sweden along with a bunch of other vintage goodies. The scent is awesome, it lathers like there’s no tomorrow, it has lots of slickness, and it’s so good in the skincare department. I use it once a year because there’s no way to get it again. The Boomslang 3 balm smells so much like Brut, it’s very mentholated, and it’s so soothing. Bottom line - another great three pass BBS shave that was such a pleasure!

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


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Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Coniferous
Brush: Ever-Ready rebuild
Razor: Razorock Game Changer 68-P
Blade: Gillette Platinum (3)
Post shave: Gillette Gel

 

It's nice to see "World Famous" on the Fine Latigo.

 

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Palmolive Shave Cream
Jayaruh #458 Synthetic
Gillette Goodwill Razor
PolSilver DE Blade
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva Musk

The Palmolive Shave Cream lathered well with Jayaruh #458 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Goodwill Razor razor and the PolSilver DE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva Musk After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Gillette Fatboy / Ladas blade
Soap Commander / Honor
Yaqi Synthetic

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RazoRock BBS SB Razor
Feather Blade (1)
Vie-Long Boar/Horse Brush 24/58

Shaver Heaven Plum Tea Soap

Italian Barber Acquatico After Shaving Splash

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SE SOTD, Friday, January 17th 2025

Razor : (L) Yaqi Romulus 316 SSP straight bar(SB) with a Yaqi Chippendale 316 SSP handle. Mfg 2023>, mild to tame mid range. Excellent machining, finish and design for some great nimble shaving.Great daily driver IMO
Razor : (R) Yaqi Romulus 316 SSP open comb(OC) with a Yaqi Chippendale 316 SSP handle. Mfg 2024>, tame mid to mid range. Excellent machining , finish and design for some great nimble shaving. Great razor for every other day or possibly a daily driver for course beards. I could use it as a daily driver using Kai or Schick proline blades. Feather blades are very sharp. Using a Kai Protouch blade(guarded type) would easily make it a daily driver for almost anyone IMO.
Blade : (L Romulus SB)Kai Captain Titian mild pink(1) sharp and smooth with excellent longevity. Best blade for my Romulus razors.
Blade : (R Romulus OC) Kai Captain Titian mild pink(1) sharp and smooth with excellent longevity. Preferred blade for my Romulus razors.
Soap : Tailor of old bond street (TOBS) Sandalwood cream. Richly scented herbal soap with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Moka express" 24mm synthetic. Very enjoyable brush to use.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: ( Alum tested with no stings on either both sides of my face)Ogallala Bay Rum & sandalwood + a dollop of Geo F Trumper skin food.
Results: (L Romulus SB) or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my Yaqi Romulus SB bar razor with a Kai CTMP blade.
Results : (R Romulus OC) or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers = Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning with my Romulus OC razor + Kai CTMP
Conclusion: Both variants of the Romulus razor are excellent for my shaving needs and the open comb has slightly more blade feel IMO. Both have given myself some great shaves. They perform well and will be used a lot in my razor rotation. Both razors could be used as daily drivers with the proper blade selection.


Have some great shaves!

 

Sheild titanium razor with stainless steel dual comb plate.
Razolution razor blade.
Razorock 400 Plissoft synthetic brush.
Mitchell’s Wool Fat soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
Scottish Antique by Andy Hilfiger cologne.

 

Saturday Shave
RAZOR: Wolfman Guerrilla Bronze SB Razor
BLADE: Feather Hi-Stainless
BRUSH: OpusBrush 25mm Oumo EHD 2-Band Badger
LATHER: Lodrino La Riviera Shaving Soap
POST: Muelhens 4711 Original Aftershave Lotion (splash)

 

Friday, January 17

ToOBS Oud~~Simpson 58~~Gillette #44/Feather~~Nasomatto Pardon
Have a great day!​