SOS: November 2025

J A Henckles Friodur 8/8
H.I.S. Brush (early synthetic)
Vitos Pre/Post Shave
St James Cedarwood & Clarysage Shaving Cream
Thayers Lavender Witch Hazel
Myrsol Agua Balsamica
Vanicream Facial Moisturizer

 

Charcoal Goods Everyday Brass / Personna
Restored Ceramic Brush 18mm Silver Tip Badger
Grooming Dept Mallard Corretto & Hydrating Gel

 

Saturday SOTD


Razor: OneBlade Hybrid
Blade: Feather FHS (3)
Brush: Oumo Glaze Graphite 25mm Muhle STF
Bowl: Asfreidaturns Texas Mesquite 4 1/4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Stirling Mentholated
Pre-Shave Balm: Proraso Single Blade Wood and Spice
Shave Soap: Tallow + Steel Sàsq’ets
Butter: Stirling's Almond Creme
Aftershave: Tallow + Steel Sàsq’ets

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Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC-C5 Two Band Finest Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soaps ~ West Indies Lime
Razor/Blade:- Weber with Bulldog Handle / NOS English Wilkie #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:- Milkman Bay Bounty (Australian made)
Deodorant:- Milkman Bay Bounty (Australian made)

 

SOTD: 15th November 2025.


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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/Cien Men Energize Shower Gel

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face & head.
Pears Transparent Bar Soap.
Brush: Omega 49 Pro.
Face & Head Lather.
Lather: Palmolive Classic Shave Stick.
Blade: DERBY USTA. (D1)
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89. (Kelvin)
Razor: Asda 3 Blade Pivoting Head Cartridge Razor. (Head/Dome) (D5)

Post:
Cold Water Face & Head Rinse./Cold water face & head wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Autumn/Winter mix~) peppermint lavender, eucalyptus, + Tea Tree essential Oils Mixed Together With Care+ Witch Hazel./ P&G Old Spice Original ASL./Nivea Men Replenishing PSB.

Greetings,

A new shave set up to start the weekend.

The Palmolive shave Stick is something I'll always have in my shaving den, purely because it never fails to provide me with such a slick protective lather in a short space of time with a superb fragrance. I'm fortunate that I have enough of these classic shave sticks to last me a life time.

It's been a while since I last used the DERBY USTA blades and was pleasantly surprised how smooth & efficient these blades paired up with the Edwin Jagger DE89 (Kelvin)..Like most people when I first started out I had a really bad experience putting the horrible shave experience down to the Derby Extra blade thinking it was a dud from a bad batch when looking back now the main reason why Derby Extras gets such bad reviews is because back most people got a free tuck of 5 blades with their first DE razor when first entering the wonderful world of traditional wet shaving, and many of us, "yours truly included" lacked the technique & shaving confidence at that point in time, pointing the bad shave experience on the Derby extra or the DE razor.

What I've learned from this is you cannot judge give a true opinion any shaving product on how it performs after just one shave, that's why I've now started to give all of DE razors & blades a good run instead of reaching for my regular favourites that I know work.

A close comfortable face & head shave to start my weekend.

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

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

Stay safe, and enjoy the start of the weekend ladies & gentlemen.

 

Nov 15, 2025

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Ascender Titanium Eagle R1
Blade: Minora Stainless
Brush: Brad Sears Archduke 26/50 2-Band Manchurian
Soap: Denton Majik: Unscented (Gamechanger)
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Mouchoir de Monsieur by Guerlain

 

Hi Friends,

Here my very belated Wednesday shave (12.11.2025)


Razor: Mühle Rocca // Blade: Gillette Platinum // Soap: Declaration Grooming Fake Yellow Light // Brush: Maggard´s Marble // Aftershave: Knize Ten

A great great 2,5 pass BBS shave. Wonderful from start to finish.

Have a great time, enjoy your shaves and stay safe and healthy.

Greetings
Thorsten

 

Razor: 40's Gillette Tech
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Brush: Zenith 507-Boar 27.5/ 57

Shave Cream: TFS Torino Forti Sensazioni

Post: Ūgen Witch Hazel & Aloe Vera
RazoRock Baby Blue After Shaving Splash

Everyone have a great day

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Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
B-pure Shave Soap
Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger
Ming Shi 2000s Adjustable
Gillette Silver Blue
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Aqua Velva 5 in 1 After Shave Balm

The B-pure Shave Soap was face-lathered well with Jayaruh #220 2-band Badger Brush.Two Passes and touch ups with the Ming Shi Adjustable Razor and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel andAqua Velva 5 in 1 After Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Proraso White
Brush: Maggard 24mm
Razor: Leaf Thorn
Blade: Treet Falcon (1)
Post shave: Clubman Pinaud Reserve Whiskey Woods

 

15 November 2025
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* Blackbird Brass
* Super Iridium
* Omega Boar
* Cella
* Unrefined Shea Butter
* Bergamot/Vetiver EO


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Gillette Flare Tip / Gillette 7o'clock SharpEdge
Simpson T3
Fine Accoutrements / Santal Absolut

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Those are still on my mind, myte .

 

For Sunday(16):

same as today, BUT:

Brush-Proraso Omega Boar

 

Saturday November 15, 2025
Brush: Simpson CH1B
Soap: MdC Magellan
Razor: Henson AL13 + /Ti22 Handle
Henson: 10/14/2021 = 1528
Blade: Wizamet SI. (1)
P/S: Osma Alum
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel
P/S: CeraVe Facial Lotion SPF30

 

-The-Weekender-
new LC
omega 10005
omega
figaro

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Lots of stubble gone and I’m back with the straights again via the lovely Riga Razor

Hot water preparation
MSC Vintage Spice Shave Soap
Romera Wenge Chubby Manchurian Badger
Riga Razor 8/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

Saturday, November 15

Extro Egyptian Oudh~~Simpson CH2~~Leresche #55/Feather~~Sospiro Tenore
Have a great day!​

 

SUNDAY SOTD
H&S Ti Efficient Elite Wild Horse Jasper Stone / Personna
OpusBrush 25mm Oumo Extra High Density 2-Band Badger
Santa Maria Novella Shaving Cream
Muelhens 4711 Original Aftershave Lotion (splash)

 

Sunday SOTD


Razor: OneBlade Core
Blade: Feather FHS (D4)
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic
Bowl: Black Ship Grooming 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Stirling Mentholated
Pre-Shave Balm: Proraso Single Blade Wood and Spice
Shave Soap: IanS Shave Soap Cinnamon Girl
Balm: Proraso Single Blade Wood and Spice
Aftershave: Extro Pirata

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