SOS: September 2025

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Palmolive Menthol Shave Cream
Jayaruh #2
2-band Badger
Gem 1912
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Palmolive Menthol Shave Cream was face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #2 Two-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem 1912 and the 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 Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Menthol Monday:

Cool shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/7 AM day 2
Bundubeard Kameelperd’s Kick SS
Bundubeard Stoffel ASB
Noble Otter Northern Elixir AS Splash


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Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Cremo Bourbon Vanilla
Brush: None
Razor: Parker SoloEdge
Blade: Parker Premium Platinum (2)
Post shave: Clubman Pinaud

 

-Monday-
canadian tech
tuxedo
ach brito mogno
beckham

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Here it is for Tuesday:

no changes, except for the

Brush-Large Blue Synthetic

 

Gillette Gold Tech / Voskhod blade
TurnNShave Synthetic
Noble Otter / Bare

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Monday morning lineup.

 

Blackland Workshop Batch 003 / Personna
OpusBrush 25mm Oumo EHD 2-Band
Lodrino La Riviera Shaving Soap
Muelhens 4711 Eau De Cologne Splash

 

Gondola, Souvenir of Germany, Monday of 7 Day Set (1930's)
Yaqi 26 Brush
Vitos Pre/Post Shave
Pinnacle The One Shaving Soap
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel
Myrsol Metilsol After Shave
Vanicream Facial Moisturizer

 

Monday 9-8-25
PRE: Ice Tube 2.0
RAZOR: Muhle R89
BLADE: Nacet (2)
BRUSH: 4.99$ Diana Horse Hair, advertised good for 1 shave but I think it still has some legs
BOWL: Captains Choice Ceramic
LATHER: Frost Byte CK-6
POST: TSD Milk Sandlewood, Lather&Wood Sandlewood

A couple firsts for me here. This was my 1st cold water shave and I must say it was refreshing and I did enjoy it. I didn’t take a shower 1st either. I just splashed some cold water on the face, applied some PAA Tube and just went to town with a 3 pass. I did spend some serious time making the lather and the end result of that was really fantastic, best I ever made I think and I got a DFS for sure. and, wait for it… absolutely no alum feedback! ok ok but really just the tiniest bit in 1 spot.

 

Thanks for your excellent post. A little extra time building lather works wonders; add that to the fact that you were working with CK-6, which is well known for great lather, and your results tell the story.

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SOTD: 9th September 2025.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ Nivea Men DEEP CLEAN Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Synthetic.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Tesco's Ceramic 'Cosmo' Side Bowl.
Lather: Clubman Pinaud Shave Soap.
Blade: GEM coated. (D1)
Razor: GEM Featherweight. Pre-1954.
Razor: Gallant II Platinum. (Head/Dome) - (D3)

Post:
Cold water Face & Head wash with brush squeezing's, Cold Water Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse/Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.3 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With 200ml of Care+Witch Hazel./L'0REAL Barber Club Reinforcing ASB./Cien Men X-Bolt ASL.

Greetings,

Early morning face & head shave.

I can't recall the last time that I used the clubman Pinaud soap and forgot how good this in-expensive soap is.

Because it is almost a croap-like soap it doesn't need blooming before mixing and it provides a good slick protective lather it has a really nice scent not overpowering and a good post shave feel.

Finishing the shave off with a generous splash of Cien Men X-Bolt ASL.

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

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Merkur Futur (2.5) Razor
Personna Comfort Coated Blade (2)
Vie-Long Horse Brush, Olive Wood, 21/52

RazoRock Tobacco #2 Shaving Soap

Chiseled Face Trade Winds Aftershave Splash

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Tuesday 9th September
GEM Micromatic Open Comb + GEM Stainless #10 + DScosmetic T4 Synthetic + Old Spice Original + Old Spice AS + Aloe Vera Gel

 

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Proraso Green
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo 24mm
Razor: Oliworks M3teorite - Aluminum
Blade: Gillette Platinum (1)
Post shave: Clubman Pinaud Reserve Whiskey Woods

 

Tabac Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Tabac Shave Soap
Jayaruh #2 2-band Badger
Ever-Ready Peerless
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Tabac After Shave

The Tabac Shave Soap was face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #2 Two-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Peerless and the 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 Tabac After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Tuesday morning:

Cool shower
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/7 AM day 3
Palmolive Classic SC
Natura Siberica Yak & Yeti AS Gel

This morning I was in a big rush and it’s a miracle that I was able to shave at all. This Palmolive Classic tube was sent to me MANY years ago by a good friend of mine in Sweden and it’s almost at the end but I have a backup. The cream smells so nice, it lathers like a champ, and the postshave care is awesome. The Natura Siberica gel is from Russia, and it gives great moisturizing with lots of soothing as well as a pleasant menthol sensation. No aftershave splash or fragrance because I’m not really in the mood for it. Three passes gave me a terrific BBS shave - no complaints at all.

Enjoy your day and your shaves.


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-Tuesday-
canadian schick E type
rubberset 200-3
fendrihan lemon soda
whiskey woods

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Gillette New LC / Voskhod blade

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Here's my "Way Of Wednesday":

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(in shower)
lather-Suave Unscented soap(from West Main)
brush-BOAR(green handle, vanilla knot)
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Bill Neuman(Signature 1907)