SOS: September 2025

Saturday 27th September
EndGem Speed ••• 3D + GEM Stainless #2 + Yaqi Ever Helpful + Edwin Jagger Limes & Pomegranate + Osmanli Lemon Cologne + Aloe Vera Gel

 

September 27, 2025 • Shave # 270/300+++ Shaves in 2025

Razor: Razor: Vintage Gillette - Ball End Tech - 3 Piece Open Safety Razor - 69 Years Old Plus.
Blade: London Bridge - Super Stainless - DE Razor Blade - DAY # ONE of Blade Use.
Bowl: N/A
Soap/Cream: Cremo - Coconut Mango Moisturizing Formula.
Brush/Instrument: Fingers/Omega Boar.
Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel.
Shave Rating: 9.9 + .

Comments: Today still my Vintage Gillette - Ball End Tech - 3 Piece Open Safety Razor - 69 Years Old Plus Razor. Using a London Bridge - Super Stainless - DE Razor Blade. Blade is on Day # ONE use. Super in name fits performance real well using 3 pass Shave. No complains, as this Blade sure did nice Shave like a DFS. This Blade is something to try, if you have not, it is good bang for buck, JMHO

Correct me if you disagree BUT IMHO Technique is more important than SHAVING TOOLS . Never ever will chase BBS, Skin problems, why do I need too? DFS is good enough for me. JMHO.

 

Fabulous shave Akhi!

You inspired me to use Tabac also today!


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I wholeheartedly agree,technique & shaving confidence are the method to good shaving results. "Technique trumps tools".. "A bad worker always blames his tools"

 

Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Lea Shave Cream
Jayaruh #454 Two-band Badger
Schick E (my Dad's razor with home-made handle)
Personna Injector
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Lustray Spice After Shave

The Lea Shave Cream was face-lathered well with the Jayaruh #454 Two-band Badger
Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Schick E Razor and the Personna Injector 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...

 

27 September 2025
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* Blackbird Brass
* Super Iridium
* Oscar11 Amber
* RazorRock Blue Label
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Saturday morning:

Long shower with Tabac bath soap
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Perma Sharp day 3
Tabac SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Tabac Deodorant Spray
Tabac AS Splash
Tabac Cologne

The more I use Tabac the more I LOVE it - this stuff has become an absolute necessity in my rotation at ALL times. The bath soap not only has the beautiful old school European scent that I love so much, it’s like washing yourself with a block of moisturizing lotion and it makes you feel squeaky clean. The Tabac shaving soap needs no explanation because it’s in a class by itself. The Lubriderm moisturizer gave me plenty of extra postshave care, the Tabac deodorant is so effective, and finally the matching aftershave together with the cologne had me smelling and feeling fabulous. Three glorious passes delivered another picture perfect BBS shave that was such a great pleasure!

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


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Gillette Flare Tip (black handle) / Wilkinson Sword

RajonCajonBrushes
Stirling / Beeswax Unscented

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Thanks for the tip. I've never tried the London Bridge blade. I like your comment on technique. I have razors I couldn't safely use years ago, the Muhle R41 for one, that now I have confidence in using.

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Saturday DFS
Rockwell 6s
Astra green(5)
RE Pre shave
Cella soap (brick)
Yaqi 24mm syn. Alum block
Stirling Barbershop AS
Smooth shaves,

 

Never knew Tabac was from Grmany until just a short while ago. In fact, you had a post on the page I used, but you still had your old name .

 

For the final Sunday of September(28):

prep-Nivea 4 Men
lather-El Azulado(The Wet Shave Store)*
brush-Large Dark Blue Synthetic
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Aqua Velva

*-Aqua Velva scent.

 

-The-Weekender-
1940 milord
tuxedo
col conk

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I’ve known about Tabac being from Germany since I was a kid. I only tried it for the first time in 1990.


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Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Clubman Pinaud
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo 24mm
Razor: Leaf Twig
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)
Post shave: Clubman Pinaud

 

Great shave Gary!

Lime scented stuff is so refreshing!


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thank you Jeff,just add menthol..

 

SUNDAY SOTD
Henson Copper AL13++ / Personna
OpusBrush 25mm Oumo EHD 2-Band Badger
Lodrino La Riviera Shaving Soap
Muelhens 4711 Original Aftershave Lotion (splash

 

SOTD: 09/27/2025

Razor: Timeless Razor Titanium
Blade: Gillette Minora, 1st use
Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Sapphire Crush T1 Manchurian Badger
Bowl: Brousseau & Dov Shaving Co Stars and Stripes Bowl
Soap: Ariana & Evans TRC: SuperMatt Returns Cream
Aftershave: Ariana & Evans TRC: SuperMatt Returns Aftershave
Balm: Ariana & Evans Post Shave Serum Lotion
Additional Care: Osma Alum
Additional Care: Thayers Facial Toner: Rose Petal

For Saturday’s shave I went back to Ariana & Evans and paired it with the Timeless Ti. And an amazing shave was had!

SuperMatt Returns is such an amazing scent for an amazing family and man! Raspberry jumps out at you and grabs you into a chocolate dream which develops into a woody dry down with peels of the sweetness coming through. There are other raspberry chocolate scents in shave soap, which are excellent, but none as nuanced and evolving as this.

Timeless is one of the best razors for my face out there. I love my bronze and have been on a - go light young man - kick so I picked up the Ti. Wow! It’s an even better shave if that’s possible. If you’ve never shaved with a Timeless what are you waiting for? Go! Now!!

What an amazing weekend shave! Have an awesome weekend all! And have excellent shaves!

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Saturday 9-27-25
PRE: Cube 2.0
RAZOR: ATT S1 Slant OC
BLADE: Nacet (1) Corked
BRUSH: Synthetic from Stirling Soap
BOWL: Captains Choice Copper Oceanic
LATHER: TOBS Sandalwood SOAP
POST: TSD Milk, Lather & Wood, both Sandalwood

1 week growth and my ATT OC Slant shaved it off like it was a days growth, very pleased with this razor!