Today's shave"
Growth: 1.5 day beard
Prep: Warm shower: Stirling Sheep bar soap
Pre Shave: PAA Ice Cube 2.0

Razor: GEM Junior - baton handle, half spine shim
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE-coated Stainless Steel (D3)

Brush: Semogue 1470
Lather: Declaration Grooming - Taxes
Load Bowl/Lather Bowl: large CaYuen shave bowl

Post: Stirling witch hazel, PAA Mysterium Serum

8th July 2025.


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Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears Naturalé aloe Vera & olive oil bar soap.
Brush: Fine 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl
Lather: Vitos Vegetale Shaving Soap.
Blade: Lord Shark Super Stainless. (D1)
Razor: 2020 King C. Gillette.
Razor: Gillette Guard. (Head/Dome) (D4)

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & Head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./ Boots Facial Cucumber Toner./ Boots Cucumber Moisturising Lotion./ P&G Old Spice Original ASL.

Tuesday 8th July
Ever Ready 1914 + GEM Stainless #9 + Zenith 506 Olive Wood + Ach Brito Mogno + Brut Attraction Totale AS + Aloe Vera Gel

Thursday 10th July
Star 1912 + GEM Stainless #10 + Highlander TSR ‘23 LE + Truefitt & Hill Sandalwood + Electrif's Bay Rum v3 + Aloe Vera Gel

12th July 2025.

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Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears Naturalé aloe Vera & olive oil bar soap.
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia 24mm Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Cella Extra Extra Bio Organic Aloe Vera Shaving Cream.
Blade: Lord Asco Super Stainless. (D1)
Razor: 1940's, Fat Handle Gillette Tech. (ENG)
Razor: Gillette Guard. (Head/Dome) (D5)

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./Aloe Vera Gel./ Superdrug Sierran Breeze ASL.

Saturday 12th July
Valet Autostrop VC1 + Modified GEM Stainless #6 + Cadman Custom M7 + Signature Soaps Novus Spice + Electrif's Bay Rum v3 + Aloe Vera Gel

Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Mitchel's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #277 Silvertip Badger
Superior Lather Catcher
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Vegetal After Shave

The Mitchel's Wool Fat Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #277 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Superior Lather Catcher Razor and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Pinaud Vegetal After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Menthol Monday SOTD



RAZOR: RazoRock Hawk V3 Standard, HD Handle
BLADE: Schick Proline
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. Emerald Green 26mm Synbad
LATHER: Valobra Menthol Soft Shave Cream Soap
POST: Barbasol Brisk Aftershave Splash​

After 81 shaves with the same Personna 74 in the Bunny V2.2 I finally loaded a new blade. I loaded a fresh Personna 74 today and it was a wonderful shave.

Monday 14th July
Canadian Schick E3 v5 + NOS Schick SS Canada #4 + Yaqi Ever Helpful + Palmolive + Brut Splash-on + Aloe Vera Gel

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
PSC Caffeinated Shaving Cream
Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger
RazoRock Black Hawk
Feather Professional AC
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
PSC Caffeinated AS

The PSC Caffeinated Shaving Cream lathered well with Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the RazoRock Black Hawk Razor and the Feather Professional AC Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with PSC Caffeinated After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Tuesday SOTD
RAZOR: Schick Type G1 Dark Blue
BLADE: Schick Injector Blade
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. Yellow Resin 26mm Synthetic
LATHER: Czech and Speake Oxford & Cambridge
POST: Fine Lavender Pour Homme Classic Aftershave Splash

15th July 2025.


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Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears Naturalé aloe Vera & olive oil bar soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: LEA Classic Sensitive Shaving Cream.
Blade: Lord Shark Super Stainless. (D1)
Razor: 1950's Gillette Ball End Tech. (US)
Razor: Gillette Guard. (Head/Dome) (D1)

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & Head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./ Cold Water Rinse./ /Boots Cucumber Facial Toner./Boots Cucumber Moisturising Lotion./ Brut Original ASL with added menthol crystals.

Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger
RazoRock Black Hawk
Feather Professional AC
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Tabac After Shave

The Tabac Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the RazoRock Black Hawk Razor and the Feather Professional AC Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger
RazoRock Black Hawk
Feather Professional AC
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Duru Cologne

The Williams Mug Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the RazoRock Black Hawk Razor and the Feather Professional AC Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Duru Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Wednesday 16th July
Canadian Schick E3 v6 + NOS Personna SS Pt #4 + Yaqi Heavy Metal + Wickham Gothic Revival + Williams Aqua Velva AS + Wickham Gothic Revival Balm

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
B-pure Shave Soap
Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger
RazoRock Black Hawk
Feather Professional AC
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Duru Cologne

The B-pure Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #30 Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the RazoRock Black Hawk Razor and the Feather Professional AC Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Duru Cologne. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

Fat Friday SOTD


RAZOR: Shield Avenger Polished Titanium AC Razor
BLADE: Schick Proline
BRUSH: Oumo Pandora Green Resin 28mm SHD Badger
LATHER: Mitchell's Wool Fat Shaving Soap
POST: Pitralon Classic Aftershave (Made in Germany)
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Friday 18th July
Schick G1 + Schick Chick #6 + Alpha Outlaw + Wickham 1912 Apricus + Superdrug Forest Fresh AS + Aloe Vera Gel