SOS: October 2025

WEDNESDAY SOTD
Shield Defender Polished Titanium 1.15 DE
Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless Green
Hendrix Classics Awesome Marble 26mm G5C
Czech and Speake Oxford & Cambridge (Valobra)
Ethos Grooming Lavender Supreme Skin Food Splash

 

SOTD: 10/07/2025

Razor: Atelier Durdan Horizon
Blade: Schick B-20 Proline Artist Club (SE), 1st use
Brush: TurningZ by TanZ EVB
Bowl: CaYuen Workshop Diablo Bowl
Soap: Macduffs Soap Co. Hallowed Sky Cream
Aftershave: Macduffs Soap Co. Hallowed Sky Aftershave
Additional Care: Osma Alum
Additional Care: Thayers Facial Toner: Rose Petal

Today’s shave was with the Atelier Durdan Horizon, which I have from a passaround on DFS and with Macduffs.

The Horizon comes with much fanfare. As is expected for an adjustable AC razor. I love SE shaves myself so I was one of those excited. I started off with a Schick Proline as it’s my go to AC blade. I figured I’d start at 3 just shy of half way on the adjustability. When putting the razor to my face the size of the head, quite large, seemed like it would be an issue. Surprisingly enough the size did not pose an issue. What did for me was the weight of the head. It’s not as if the entire razor is heavy but while not a deal breaker I didn’t like the balance of the razor being very top heavy. I completed the first pass with noticeable stubble left here and there. One thing was I was able to easily get under my nose even with the size of the head due to the geometry of AC heads - no issue at all. For the next pass I dialed it up to a 5. This pass was smooth, efficient, and easy. After that second pass I had a DFS. I did a third pass and a clean up. And got a very nice shave.
The razor has the smoothness I expect from Durdan and the adjustability is very nice to se being brought to an AC razor. Especially in such a way. Very cool. I do have issue with the weight and balance (size of the head is huge but functionally not an issue) of the razor. But I’ve been on a light razor kick lately and overall the razor isn’t in the heavy tier. Next shave I will kick it up with the Prolines and see how it goes.

Macduffs Hallowed Sky is another banger from them. I smell amazingly seasonal. I could use nothing but Macduffs from here until the other side and I’d be just fine. Sean is a master of scents! And one of the best bases I use.

Have a great week everyone! Enjoy your shaves!

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Tuesday, October 7

Yardley Black Label~~Rooney Beehive~~1941 Gillette Ranger Tech/Rapira~~Vintage Gucci Pour Homme
Have a great day!​

 

Lovely brush!

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Thank you.

 

Tuesday 10-7-25
PRE: Ice Tube Paa
RAZOR: Dovo Shavette
BLADE: TSS-3 Tondeo long Blade (5)
BRUSH: Stirling Soap Boar
BOWL: White Marble grooved
SOAP: Colonel Conk Almond
POST: TSD Milk, Lather and wood, CaptainsChoice Splash, Sandalwood scents

 

Wed 08 Oct 2025

Same again

Day 5 of the Iridiium Wizamet

Still nice and crisp, maybe needing a few more strokes

Still, a decent 2 pass shave with some touch ups

Small nick midline chin needing some and alum stick. Too aggressive on the East-West stroke, mea culpa

Usual after shave treatment

 

Oct 08, 2025

Prep: Hot water
Razor: RR Game Changer .76 P
Blade: Polsilver S.I
Brush: New Forest Tubby 1 Finest
Soap: Los Jabones De Joserra: Fern-Noir
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Beach Hut Man by Amouage

 

Wednesday October 8, 2025
Brush: Simpson Wee Scot
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Henson +
Blade: Feather
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel
P/S: Tabac

 

Merkur HD 34C Razor
Gillette Wilkinson Sword Blade (1)
Maggard SY-22 Brush 22/54

Claus Porto MUSGO REAL Shaving Cream

NIVEA MEN Post Shave Balm

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Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
SlimGEM Silvertip Badger
AutoStrop A1
Modified Personna GEM
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm

The Williams Mug Shave Soap was face-lathered well with the SlimGEM Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the AutoStrop A1 Razor and the Modified Personna GEM Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva 5 in 1 Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Absolutely fantastic shave Akhi!


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Wednesday morning’s joy:

Long shower with Tabac bath soap
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Perma Sharp day 4
Tabac Shaving Stick
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Tabac Deodorant Spray
Tabac AS Splash
Tabac Cologne

There’s not too much for me to say - the Tabac stuff is such a delight and I find that I’m using more often than I ever did. The stick I used this morning is quite old but it still has the beautiful Tabac scent, the great lather as well as the soothing postshave feeling. The Lubriderm moisturizer worked its magic, and the Tabac deodorant followed by the aftershave and cologne were such a pleasurable finish. Three passes gave me a dynamite BBS shave that I enjoyed from start to finish!

Have a nice day - be well and stay safe!


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Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Proraso Red
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo 24mm
Razor: 1940s Gillette Super Speed
Blade: 7 O'Clock Permasharp Stainless (1)
Post shave: Clubman Pinaud

 

-The-Midweek-Shave-
1940's/late model rfb 2 piece
semogue
hawkins & brimble

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Aaaand, we have another Throwback Thursday coming up. Here's my plan for the big day:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(in shower)
lather-Barbasol Original Foam*
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Caswell-Masssey Jockey Club**

*1919
**-1752(JC introduced in 1840)

 

Edwin Jagger 89 / Wilkinson Sword blade
Yaqi Synthetic
Fine Accoutrements / Italian Citrus

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THURSDAY SOTD
Paradigm Salient / POLSILVER
Elite Razor 24mm Badger
P&B Albion Shaving Soap & Splash

 

Lovely shave with my heirloom razor. Nothing but face-rubbing smooth

Hot water preparation
Baume.be Shaving Cream
Romera Wenge Chubby Manchurian Badger
Never Fail 5/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

SOTD: 9th October 2025.



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Shaving Recipe for today.

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

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Synthetic.
Face Lather.
Lather: Wilkinson Sword Sensitive shave soap.
Blade: Feather Hi Stainless. (D4)
Razor: Mühle R41. (2013)

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./ Superdrug Forest Fresh ASL. / Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

Greetings,

Early morning shave,

Another successful close comfortable shave with the Mühle R41 & Feather Hi Stainless duo... A great shave to end my shaving week.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

My face is feeling smooth, & smelling divine.

Keep safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.