SOS: May 2025

Discussion in 'Shower or Shave of the Day' started by awk-m4, Apr 30, 2025.

  1. Stefano73

    Stefano73 Well-Known Member

    THX
    EJ89 is a great razor that goes on autopilot and provides excellent shaves without stress.
    For many, it would be the end of the game. Myself included.
    But I suffer from incurable RAD and not only DE but also straight razor:)
     
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  2. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Guten Morgen liebe Herren! (Good morning dear gentlemen!)

    Morgendliche Rasur: (Morning shave)

    Hot shower with Tabac bath soap
    Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
    Super Speed/Wilkinson day 3
    Tabac SS
    Lubriderm Moisturizer
    Tabac AS Splash
    Tabac Cologne

    Before I received another backup Tabac stick and a brand new bowl I had to ration the stick that I have but now I can enjoy this wonderful stuff on a much more regular basis. The scent is so delightfully old school, the bowl contains the tallow soap which is so awesome, it gives such magnificent lather, and it’s so skin friendly. The Lubriderm moisturizer works so well as a balm because it’s unscented as well as very soothing. Finally the Tabac aftershave and cologne had me smelling great. Another three pass BBS shave that felt like from the Garden of Eden!

    Allen ein tolles Wochenende - passt auf euch auf! (A great weekend to everyone - take care of yourselves!)[​IMG]


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  3. Jayaruh

    Jayaruh The Cackalacky House Pet

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    Friday's Cold Water Shave

    Cold Water Rinse
    Proraso Sandalwood
    Jayaruh #464 Synthetic
    Auto Strop A2
    Personna GEM SS PTFE
    CWR
    Humphrey's Witch Hazel
    Lustray Spice After Shave

    The Proraso Sandalwood Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #464 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Auto Strop A2 razor and the modifid Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Lustray Spice After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
     
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  4. Lockback

    Lockback Well-Known Member

    Preshave: Hot shower
    Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Evergreen Forest
    Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T2
    Razor: 1957 Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip
    Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharp Edge
    Post shave: Pinaud Clubman

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  5. awk-m4

    awk-m4 Well-Known Member

    Thank you my lantsman!

    Shabbat Shalom!
     
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  6. awk-m4

    awk-m4 Well-Known Member

    That’s a fantastic shave setup Jeff! Have a great day brother!!
     
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  7. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    I had the Razorock GOLD soap, but not the A.S. It's a nice scent.
     
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  8. blondblue

    blondblue Well-Known Member

    Time for an "Old Spice Dupe Week-end!". Here's Saturday:

    prep-Suave 4 Men Bodywash(in shower)
    lather-Obsessive Soap Professsionals-"Old Gold" soap*
    brush-Razorock Plissoft 400 Synthetic
    razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
    A.S.-"New Spice"**


    *-OSP dupe of Old Spice
    **-my pen name for Old Spice-bottle looks similar to Original Old Spice, but it's made from Proctor&Gamble. It's nice that P&G allowed the origin year to remain on (1938)
     
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  9. Electrif

    Electrif Well-Known Member

    Friday 9th May
    Whityle 20T + Gillette Silver Blue halved #1 - RazoRock Plissoft + Tabac Stick + Williams Aqua Velva AS + Aloe Vera Gel
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    Received the razor yesterday from AliExpress and was originally disappointed. The blade loading was very fiddly and the bottom blade wasn't lying true. I tried the Euromax ½ blades. So I tried again with a snapped GSB and it was originally similar to the Euromax. After numerous tries, I discovered that careful alignment is needed.
    The shave saved the day. I'm surprisingly shocked and rather pleased. It was silky smooth and effortless. An got an excellent close result, with no response to the post alum or aftershave.
    A definite keeper.
     
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  10. wombadom

    wombadom Well-Known Member

    I agree. The label reads "A Wonderful Blend of Warm Spice, Citrus, Leather & Amber"

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  11. James Kleinkauf

    James Kleinkauf Well-Known Member

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    SATURDAY SHAVE
    RAZOR: Blackland ERA Level 5 SB
    BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
    BRUSH: Oumo Master "Ox" 28mm SHD Lotus Manchuria
    LATHER: Dr. Selby Lavender Luxury Shaving Cream
    POST: Dr. Selby Lavender Aftershave Balm
     
  12. ram57

    ram57 Don't Open til Christmas


    Saturday SOTD
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    Razor: OneBlade Hybrid
    Blade: Feather FHS (2)
    Brush: St. James of London 22mm Super Silvertip
    Bowl: Tatara 4"
    Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Cube 2.0
    Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Patchouli & Mint
    Shave Soap: Al's Fougere About It
    Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
    Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Unconditional Surrender

     
  13. Karl G

    Karl G Well-Known Member

    Seemed like a good idea to have an Old Spice kind of day with the Big Iberia :happy036:

    Hot water preparation
    MSC Vintage Spice Shave Soap
    Old Spice brush
    Iberia 14
    Shulton Old Spice After Shave

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    Happy shaving - Karl
     
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  14. palmolive fox

    palmolive fox The British Birdman


    SOTD: 10th May 2025.

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    Shaving Recipe for today.

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

    Pre:
    Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
    Pears Transparent bar Soap.
    Brush: Yaqi 26mm Rainbow Brown Synthetic. (Faux Horse)
    Bowl Lather.
    Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
    Lather: Pearl Shaver's Spirit Shaving Soap.
    Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic. (D1)
    Razor: Wilkinson Sword Premium. (TTO)
    Razor: Supply V2 (**) base plate. (Head/Dome) - Personna Injector PTFE. (D3)
    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./Denim Original ASL./Aloe Vera Gel.

    (Face & Head Shave)

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

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

    Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Aloe Vera Gel.

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

    Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.:cool:
     
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  15. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Another great shave amigo!

    Don’t you find the Vintage Spice soap to be a great match for the Shulton Old Spice aftershave? I think it is!


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  16. Yehuda D

    Yehuda D Israeli Ambassador to TSD

    Saturday morning’s Nuclear Grand Freeze:

    Hot shower
    Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
    Super Speed/Wilkinson day 4
    Stirling Glacial Electric Sheep SS
    Bundubeard Stoffel ASB
    Noble Otter Northern Elixir AS Splash
    Stirling Baker Street EdT

    Mama mia, any colder than this and I think my face would have disintegrated. This Glacial Electric Sheep packs a LETHAL menthol sensation that jumps on you as soon as you start lathering up and each stroke of the razor seems to make it feel colder. The Stoffel balm is also plenty cold, its peppermint scent is so nice, and it gives so much moisturizing as well as soothing. The Northern Elixir aftershave is another menthol atom bomb - heaven help anyone who can’t handle it. Finally the lovely Baker Street fragrance which I received a few years ago and I’m all set to relax here at home on a rainy day. Three passes gave me a mighty fine fun filled BBS shave!

    Enjoy the weekend and your shaves - be well and stay safe![​IMG]


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  17. Lockback

    Lockback Well-Known Member

    Preshave: Hot shower
    Soap/Shave cream: Proraso Red
    Brush: Jequil & Corenveo 24mm
    Razor: 1955 Gillette Super Speed Blue Tip
    Blade: Gillette 7'Oclock Sharp Edge
    Post shave: Pinaud Clubman

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  18. wombadom

    wombadom Well-Known Member

    Thanks for your post. I've been toying with the idea of shopping for a blue tip. I have a few plain and red tips, but no blue tip.

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  19. wombadom

    wombadom Well-Known Member

    Rockwell 6S R-2 Razor
    Personna Comfort Coated Blade (2)
    Vie-Long Horse Brush 21/57

    Ogallala Bay Rum, Limes & Peppercorns Shaving Soap & Aftershave [​IMG]

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  20. Lockback

    Lockback Well-Known Member

    As I'm sure you already know, it's the mildest of the three. And yet I find it still gives a great shave. I never come away thinking it wasn't close enough.
    Give one a try! I'll bet you'll love it.
     
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