SOS: July 2025

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

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-The-Midweek-Shave-
rr gc .84p
tuxedo
maca root
c.w beggs

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Here was my "The Way Of Wednesday" shave:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(in shower)
shave-Mike's Natural Soaps(Unscented)
brush-Large Dark Blue Synthetic(I never found out the info on it).
razor-Gillette SensorDeuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.Osage Rub

Nice job overall. Mike's Unscented is a nice soap-I wonder if he has any cold ones available. A minute at the Loading Dock. I cleared off that dreaded(for me)area at the right sideburn/jawline. 2 healthy passes. Osage for the finish, and it was a good one. As Outstanding As It Gets.

 

Aaaaand, it's that time of the week once again-Throwback Thursday right around the corner. Here's the plan for tomorrow:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash
lather-El Azulado(The Wet Shving Store)*
brush-Stoylin Mid-Sized Synthetic
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S. Aqua Velva*

*1917(The El Azulado soap has the scent of Aqua Velva, but it arrived much later. I'd say it qualifies). I must say, though, that there are 3 different years used for Aqua Velva's aftershave origin(if that makes sense)-1917 when we first experienced it, 1929, and 1935 when the official aftershave bottles came out.Well, even if 1935 is the "politically correct year", it still qualifies for my Throwback Thursday regulations.

 

SOTD: 07/02/2025

Razor: Tatara Muramasa Titanium
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium, 1st use
Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Copper Rhino Badger
Bowl: CaYuen Workshop Abalone Bowl
Preshave: Hwayeon Soap Co. Shaving Gel Gel
Soap: BBS Soap Co. Armageddon Cream
Aftershave: BBS Soap Co. Armageddon Aftershave
Additional Care: Osma Alum
Additional Care: Thayers Facial Toner: Rose Petal

Today’s shave was with my new Tatara Muramasa Ti and BBS soaps Armageddon. It was an amazing shave!

Today was my first go with my new Tatara Muramasa Ti! And wow does this razor perform for me. I used a first use Wizamet as I wanted to start with one of my top blades for this first run. I had heard the Muramasa is on the mild side so I started out on a 3 for my WTG pass. It easily and quickly made its way through my stubble. The perfect weight keeps the razor balanced perfectly towards the head begging me to ride the perfect angle. And Tatara’s handles are perfection. The golf ball dimpling just feels good and the grip is never an issue! I can’t wait for my next shave!

BBS Soap’s Armageddon is based on Tom Ford’s Bitter Peach. It’s a fantastic interpretation! Sweet, boozy, and ever so slightly dark. An intoxicating mix. BBS performance is one of my favorites and I almost always go for an extra pass or two just because it’s such a pleasure to shave with.

An amazing shave with amazing hardware and software!

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Thursday SOTD


Razor: Rockwell Gunmetal Model-T V2
Blade: Triton R3 (4)
Brush: Sawdust CreatioStudio Dixie Chicken 26mm Lotus Manchurian
Bowl: Black Ship Grooming 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: 3P
Shave Soap: Moon Soaps Bixby
Butter: Luxx Jasmine Lime
Aftershave: Moon Soaps Bixby

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Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC Two Band Finest Badger in Jet Black Resin 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soaps ~ I, Rich Moose
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 15C OC / Wizamet Super Iridium #2
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)
Moisturising Cream:- Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Fragrance-Free (for autumn & winter season)
Fragrance:- Proraso Wood & Spice
Tonight Tipple:- Balvenie Doublewood 17yrs old

To my nose I, Rich Moose, it's smell just like Johnson baby powder mixed with brut aftershave. I'm not joking.

It doesn't smell like the real vintage Sir Irisch Moos tallow shave stick, because, the stick smells deeper and darker, and I, Rich Moose smells lighter and a bit brighter.

 

great post Gary.

 

SOTD: 3rd July 2025.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

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

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Naturalé aloe Vera & olive oil bar soap.
Brush: Frank Shaving 22mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Derby Menthol shaving cream.
Blade: Lord Shark Super Stainless. (D2)
Razor: 1960's Gillette Slim Twist.(ENG)

Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Cold water face 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./Aloe Vera Gel./ Alcolado Glacial Mentholated Splash Lotion.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

Another very in-expensive eclectic shave set up where everything paired together wonderfully from the 1960's Gillette Slim Twist & Shark super stainless duo....

A close comfortable 2 pass + pick ups silky smooth shave with no errors to report.

Finishing the shave off with a generous splash of Alcolado Glacial Mentholated Splash Lotion.

My face is feeling smooth & cool.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Gillette TTO 1970-P1 Razor
Treet KING SS Blade (1)
Muhle HJM Boar Brush 21/57

RazoRock Zi' Peppino Green Tobacco Shaving Soap

Quinn's Cucumber & Mint Witch Hazel
Italian Barber Acquatico After Shaving Splash

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Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Texas On Fire
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T2
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Treet Carbon Steel (1)
Post shave: Clubman Pinaud Reserve Whiskey Woods

 

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Proraso Green Tea and Oatmeal Shave Cream
Jayaruh #462 Synthetic
Supply SE Injector Razor
Supply Black Label Blade
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Florida Water

The Proraso Green Tea and Oatmeal Shave Cream lathered well with Jayaruh #462 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Supply SE Injector Razor and the Supply Black Label Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Florida Water. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Independence Day Shave:

Brush-Campbell's Badger(1939)

the rest-same as today.

 

-Thursday-
1949 executive
tuxedo
maca root
atlantic

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Thursday morning:

Cool shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/7 AM day 5
PAA Cold Spices SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
PAA Cold Spices AS Splash

Although this was an awesome three pass BBS shave I didn’t really enjoy it as much as I would have liked to because the Cold Spices soap is so thirsty that it takes longer to get the right consistency of lather - what I do is I plunge the brush into the soap tub without shaking off any water so this way it works well. The scent of this stuff is very close to the Shulton Old Spice but the menthol, although it’s not especially strong still has kind of a negative effect on the scent. There’s lots of slickness to this soap but the postshave feeling is not as good as most of my others. The Lubriderm moisturizer helped a lot in that aspect, and the Cold Spices aftershave tried to smell like the Shulton Old Spice but then the menthol started interfering. Ah well….there’s always tomorrow!

Have a great day guys and gals!


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I've never tried Balvenie Doublewood 17yrs old. How do you like it?
My late brother in law gifted me a Balvenie 12 yr Doublewood. I'm waiting for my niece to graduate University before opening that one up in his honour.

Best Wishes,
Paul

 

FRIDAY SOTD
RAZOR: Mergress Adjustable @3
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: Elite Ivory/Blue/Silver 26mm Manchurian White
LATHER: D.R. Harris Windsor Shaving Soap
POST: Muelhens 4711 Original Aftershave Lotion (splash)

 

It's a pricey bottle, that I don't normally buy all the time. I do like the smell and taste of sweet honey mingle with the fragrant essence of dried fruits, with hints of oak spices.