SOS: April 2025

When was the Proraso soap reformulated?

 

About 5 or 6 years ago I believe.


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Oh, that means I have the reforumulated brand(course I never had it BEORE it was reformulated).

 

Here it is for Saturday(19):

prep-Dove Care + Men Bodywash(in shower)
lather-Gillette Foamy (Original)
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Bricktown (Vallley Forge)

 

Gillette Fatboy / Personna platinum chrome
Dscometic 2 band Silvertip
Reef Point Soaps / Fougere Santal

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Edwin Jagger 3ONE6 SS Razor
$ Dollar Platinum Blade (2)
Frank Shaving Finest Silvertip Badger Brush 23/52

Arsenal Grooming Beach Goer Shaving Soap

Stirling Island Man Aftershave Splash


This Dollar Platinum blade is pretty good. I don't remember where I got it from.

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Apollo Razor

 

Nice shaving setup my friend! Several years ago I did a Proraso challenge to see how many shaves I could get out of a tub. It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it. My son's have a tube of both the green and white. One of these days I just might have to revisit this soap!

 

-Friday-
49 executive
bbj custom 10098
arko
citrus musk

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Thanks so much brother!

Proraso lasts a long time - even if you use it every day!


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Saturday Shave
RAZOR: Above The Tie Calypso X1 AC Slant
BLADE: Schick Proline
BRUSH: Rudy Vey Butterscotch 20mm Silver Tip Badger
LATHER: Czech and Speake Oxford & Cambridge (Valobra)
POST: Fine Lavender Pour Homme Classic Aftershave Splash

 

Yaqi Harliquin stainless steel head
Razorock thick bar stainless steel handle.
Astra SP blade.
Shore Shave Cool Water Mint Ribbon synthetic brush.
Mitchell’s Wool Fat soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
American Tobacco by Andy Hilfiger cologne.

 

Saturday SOTD


Razor: Supply Provision The Single Edge Jet Black
Blade: Schick Proline Injector (6)
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Platinum 27mm
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style IV 5½” Cypress Sinker Log
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: Scottish Fine
Balm: Nivea Sensitive
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Champs de Lavande

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SOTD: 19th April 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.
Vaseline Healthy Bright Soap Bar with Vitamin B3.
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Naples Tuxedo Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: OSP Grapefruit & Menthol Shaving Cream.
Razor: Yaqi DOC Mellon Razor Head w/Schmidt R10 Handle.-Voskhod Teflon Coated. (D1)
Razor: Parker InjRzr. (Head/Dome)- Personna Injector PTFE. (D2)

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & Head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.5 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With Care+Witch Hazel./Proraso Eucalyptus & Menthol ASL./Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

(Face & Head Shave)

Greetings,

A new eclectic shave set up to start the Weekend...

I'm really enjoying my menthol themed shaves. It's a great way to wake up those face & head sensors!

Another great shave with the Yaqi DOC Mellon. The razor head for me is actually quite mild, but I shave with a steep shaving angle, due to the vast majority of my DE razors are Parkers, which perform best with a steep shaving angle. The Yaqi DOC Mellon is also a razor that performs wonderfully with a steeper shaving angle. Another great razor & blade duo.

Another close comfortable face & head shave with no errors to report.

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

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

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

 

Well that's interesting. Sharpologist's comment on his Youtube short video said he felt it shaved better without the vibration, do you feel the same? That looks really heavy on the handle!

Very pretty

 

Apr 19, 2025

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Rockwell 6S – #3
Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome
Brush: Brad Sears Archduke 26/50 2-Band Manchurian
Soap: AION Skincare: Tresor (Maxima)
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Saja by Loumari
gave the Personna a run today, as I heard good reports about it.. well, it was a great shave, and I really couldn't fault it, unless I was going to nitpick... so, why didn't it knock my socks off? maybe a go in the Weber will make more of an impact.


Shaving.. to be enjoyed, not endured.

 

Saturday 19th April
Easter Birthday shave
Canadian Schick E3 v6 + NOS Personna SS Pt #1 + Cadman Custom M7 + Old Spice Original + Electrif's Bay Rum v2 + Aloe Vera Gel

 

Saturday 19 April 2025

1 Days growth

Hot Water Prep and Preshave = Palmolive shave cream
Cream/Soap = Stirling Bergamot and Lavender
Brush = Omega boar 10049
Bowl = white plastic
Razor = Gillette Rocket HD
Blade = Wilkinson sword made in England (1)
Passes = 2 +
Post = Usual CWR, Alum, rinse, pat dry, Thayer’s rose petal, L’Occitane ASB
ASL = Pinaud VIBR
Scent = Stirling Spice EdT

This blade felt crisp, sharp enough, not the smoothest feeling but that may be from my close shave y’day. Seems to be an older type of blade, the paper wrapper is yellowed and the wax dot was fairly sticky, but overall very happy

Happy Easter Saturday everyone

 

Many happy returns. Cool brush handle btw

 

Saturday morning - a Nuclear Grand Freeze:

Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Goodfella/Wilkinson day 6
Stirling Glacial Strawberry Lemonade SS
Diana Menthol Balm
Stirling Glacial Strawberry Lemonade AS Splash
YSL Pour Homme EdT

My face feels almost frostbitten after this shave but I love that sensation so much and do I ever smell great. Three passes really did the job for me - another most delightful BBS shave - wunderbar!

See you all tomorrow boys - have a great day!


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