SOS: September 2025

SOTD: 11th 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: Fine 24mm Synthetic.
Face Lather.
Lather: LEA shave Stick.
Blade: GEM coated. (D2)
Razor: Gem Featherweight. Pre-1954.

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./ Nivea Men Replenishing PSB./Cien Men Aqua ASL.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

A simple, but very enjoyable shave to finish my shaving week off with no drama. I find the Lea shave stick is absolutely superb, not just for it's price tag, but most importantly for it's performance & post shave feel.

An enjoyable shave to finish my shaving week off on a high note.

The Gem Featherweight is a wonderful vintage shaving tool, and a pleasure to shave with.

Finishing the shave off with a generous splash of Cien Men Aqua ASL.

My face is feeling smooth, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

Thursday 11th September
Canadian Schick E3 v5 + NOS Schick SS Canada #5 + Zenith 506 Olive Wood + Ach Brito Mogno + Boots Freshwood AS + Aloe Vera Gel

 

Thursday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Nivea Shave Cream
Jayaruh #2 2-band Badger
Ever-Ready Army Kit
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Nivea Shave Balm

The Nivea Shave Cream was face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #2 Two-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Army Kit 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 Nivea Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Thanks for your post. You have a nice setup. I, and I think most people, also get more shaves from an artist club blade.

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Thanks, that's a good picture.

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Thanks for your post. I hope your back surgery is a success. I have Le Père Lucien Abricot also. I agree, it's really good.

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Merkur Futur Razor
Personna Comfort Coated Blade (3)
RazoRock Chubby Extra Silvertip Brush 28/51

Proraso Green Shaving Cream, After Shave Balm and Splash



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Thabk you

 

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Stirling Soap Evergreen Forest
Brush: Maggard 24mm
Razor: 1956 Gillette Super Speed Flare Tip
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)
Post shave: Clubman Pinaud Reserve Whiskey Woods

 

Tabac Thursday:

Long shower with Tabac bath soap
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/new Crystal
Tabac SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Tabac Deodorant Spray
Tabac AS Splash
Tabac Cologne

Yesterday I received a HUGE number of blades from different brands and since I’m Israeli I wanted to try a Crystal which is from my country. Let me say this - these blades are FANTASTIC. My rough stubble disappeared after three passes and I was left with a silky smooth BBS face. The Tabac…….man, do I ever LOVE it - there’s no doubt about it - this bath and shaving soap are in a class by themselves. The Lubriderm moisturizer provided so much soothing and the deodorant spray together with the aftershave and cologne have me smelling super. What a shave this was - absolut wunderbar!

Enjoy your day and your shaves - be well and stay safe!


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Aaaaand, it's time for yet ANOTHER Throwback Thursday-it's just around the corner.:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(in shower)
lather-Proraso "Reinfrescante"(Refreshing)tub*
brush-Maggard 24 mm. "Marble Handle" Synthetic
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S-Proraso "Reinfrescante"(Refeshing)*

*-1948

 

That's a great shave setup my Lantzman!

 

Tabac Thursday

 

-Thursday-
6-'s schick I1
rr bruce synthetic
nivea deep

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Thanks so much Akhi!

We Tabac lovers are a special group - great shave on your side too!


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PAA Symmetry / Voskhod blade
AKA Brushworx Handle / Maggards Synthetic
Razorock / Mudder Focker

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Goodfellas' Smile Styletto V2 / Personna
Elite 26MM Manchurian White
Czech and Speake No 88 (Valobra)
TOBS Sandalwood Aftershave Lotion

 

Thursday 9-11-25
PRE: Ice Tube 2.0
RAZOR1: SR-71 Slant from The Holy Black (wtg, xtg), RAZOR2: Henson Al13 mild (atg, touchups)
BLADE: King C Gillette (1) corked and a Permasharp (2) in the Henson
BRUSH: Saville Row Silvertip from qedusa
BOWL: collapsable bowl from Stirling Soap
LATHER: TOBS Sandlewood shave Soap
POST: TSD Milk Sandlewood, PAA Oubliette Star Jelly.



That 6$ bowl gives me uber lather no matter what soap I use and creates it quicker than any other bowl I’ve got. I got a great shave using 2 razors with very little irritation. I think my technique may be improving.

 

Friday 12 Sept 2025
(Single Use DE Blade)

2 days growth
Same hardware and software again, cold water shave

Today’s Fresh Blade: Euromax day 1 made in India

Really nice smooth blade, not as keen as the Feather, but it makes up for it with some smoothness. I would be happy to use this blade on a daily basis
Same post/ASL/scent

 

Sept 12, 2025

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Tatara Masamune Nodachi
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra
Brush: Executive Shaving ‘G.O.S.H’ (Rooney Heritage)
Soap: Moon Soaps: Tobacco Flower
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: l'étiquette by Horace

well, the Nodachi landed yesterday, so it would be extremely remiss of me not to line it up for today's shave..
Which was a stunning shave.. I don't understand why this doesn't get more love on the forums.. people say they can't get on with the handle.. well, I had no problems.. it's a handle, I really don't see what all the fuss is about..