SOS: October 2025

Sunday morning’s pleasure:

Long shower
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Super Speed/Perma Sharp day 8
Noxzema Lather SC
Prep ASB
Pinaud Bay Rum AS Splash

What a joy it is for me to use this Noxzema cream - as I’ve said so many times in the past it’s my absolute number one favourite shaving product. If it was still available it would be all I’d use and nothing else. The scent is so old school and beautiful, the lather is so thick, rich, slick, and protective, the menthol sensation is wonderful, and my skin feels like it’s been born again. The Prep balm has the same scent, and it’s so soothing, moisturizing as well as cooling. Finally the Pinaud Bay Rum went on with its awesome scent and after a bit of a sting it felt so cooling - what a great feeling. Three passes did the job for me - another dynamite BBS shave that I enjoyed to the max!

Wishing you all a nice Sunday - be well and stay safe!


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Sunday, October 12

Extro Egyptian Oudh~~Simpson CH2 Synthetic Badger~~Grand Shave King DOC/Rapira~~Oud Assam
Have a great day!​

 

Columbus Day shave:

prep-Nivea 4 Men Bodywash(in shower)
lather-Imperial(Barber Grade)*
brush-Stoylin 26 mm. Pro-Handle Synthetic
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A.S.-Clubman Special Reserve(I call it "Doc Pinaud Goes West")

*Unscented, w/glycerin

 

Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Shavemac 'Crushed Mud' Resin 24/52mm Fan G5C Premium Synth.
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soaps ~ Evergreen Forest
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 15C OC / Vintage Wizamet Polsilver Brown Stainless #8
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Plunkett's Vita E Pure with Rosehip Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
Deodorant:- L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme

 

Karve 3” Gladius “C” Open Comb / Gillette Nacet
Rudy Vey Butterscotch Beehive 20mm Silvertip Badger
Noble Otter Monoi de Tahiti Shaving Soap & Aftershave

 

Sunday 10-12-25
PRE: Menthol Cube 2.0
RAZOR: Fatip Hybrid OC/CC
BLADE: Super Iridium Wizamet (2)
BRUSH: 22mm Yaqi Sagrada family Pure
BOWL: Captains Choice Oceanic
SOAP: Tabac
POST: TSD Sandalwood Milk, Stirling Soaps Barbershop AS, Balm, and de toilette spray

I layed on the TSD milk pretty good after rinsing the Alum and waited until it dried. I followed that with the Barbershop AS from Stirling Soap and let that settle in. Lastly I applied the Balm and a spray of the de Toilette, both Barbershop. I’m looking and smelling good from a 2-pass shave and touchups, just ask my wife. Quite close to BBS and very little irritation. Used the OC WTG followed by CC ATG with touch ups using both sides as needed.

 

Razorock Mamba / Wilkinson Sword blade
Yaqi Synthetic
Razorock / Don Donato

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Fine shave with the Wonderedge, quack quack

Hot water preparation
MSC Vintage Spice Shave Soap
Romera Wenge Chubby Manchurian Badger
Dubl Duck Wonderedge 5/8
Shelton Old Spice After Shave



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Awesome shave Akhi!
Every time I read how much you enjoy Noxzema shaving cream makes me smile. It's those little pleasures that mean so much! That is one shaving cream that I'm sorry to have missed out on. Still, I'm super thankful for those that I do enjoy.

 

Monday 13th October
SE Adjustable 'B' plate 3D + GEM Stainless #9 + Yaqi Red Marble + Vitos Red Super + Superdrug Forest Fresh AS + Aloe Vera Gel

 

Merkur HD 34C Razor
Gillette Wilkinson Sword Blade (3)
Vulfix Boar Brush 23/55

PRÉ de PROVENCE Shave Soap

Humphrey's Citrus Witch Hazel
PRÉ de PROVENCE After Shave Balm

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Monday October 13, 2025
Brush: Simpson X2L
Soap: MdC Magellan
Razor: Henson +
Blade: Feather
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel
P/S: Tabac

 

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Proraso Green
Brush: Jequil & Corenveo 24mm
Razor: 1956 Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
Post shave: Clubman Pinaud Reserve Whiskey Woods

 

Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream
Tom's 3D Printed Brush
Gillette Fat Handle OT
Gillette Silver Blue
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The C.O. Bigelow Shave Cream was face-lathered well with Tom's 3D Printed Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gillette Fat Handle OT Razor 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...

 

13 October 2025
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* Muhle DE89 + Stork Ex Ti
* Super Iridium
* Oscar11 Amber
* Cella
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Shave of the Week Starting 10/13/2025

Razor.................SCS Model A
Blade.................Personna Gem PDG
Soap..................Thor's Hammer Bay Rum
Brush................APShave Co Cashmere
Post..................Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
A/S..................Thor's Hammer Bay Rum


Really nice comfortable shave to start the week. I really like the Thor's Hammer SS and A/S. Both work very well for me and the scent is wonderful to me. Been trying out the Personna Gem PDG blades and so far they're ok. So my face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

 

Razorock Game Changer / Wilkinson Sword blade
Heritage Eveready 500E / Synthetic
Stirling / Beeswax Unscented

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Thanks so much Akhi!

Noxzema is a cream that I’m sure you would have loved because it’s so special. Everything about it is so wonderful - from the scent to the soothing effect it has. My skin feels so cool and so protected from any irritation or dryness whenever I use it!


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Another fabulous shave on your side my dear Lantsman!

I’m so happy that you’re enjoying your MdC soaps - the Tabac aftershave is such a great way to finish off!


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Menthol Monday’s Frigid Announcement:

Cool shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Perma Sharp day 8
MSC Frosted Lavender SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
MSC Frosted Lavender AS Splash
Chabrawichi 555 Cologne (from Egypt)

My dear brother Fernando in Johannesburg, South Africa is a Grand Master of shaving soaps and aftershaves - his products are BRILLIANT. This Frosted Lavender scent is GORGEOUS, the soap is a tallow based treasure with incredible lather that’s so thick, super slick, and protective, the blade glide is fabulous, the menthol sensation is mega potent just like any of the Stirling Glacials, and the postshave feeling is so comfortable as well as soothing. The Gold Bond moisturizer works superbly as a balm, and the Frosted Lavender aftershave is witch hazel based with the same delightful scent as the soap, and the freeze it gives is off the charts as well as long lasting. Finally the Chabrawichi cologne from Egypt is as cheap as chips but it has a really nice lemony/lavender scent and it can also be used as an aftershave. Three passes gave me a dynamite BBS shave which was such a pleasure!

Wishing you all a great week - Happy Thanksgiving’s Day, Canada!


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