SOS: April 2025

This was my first ever DE razor and I still love it. I prefer my adjustables now, but always go back to my DE89 from time to time.

 

Thank you, Chris

 

Brush: Custom build best badger
Shaving Soap: Martin de Candre Original
Razor: Mergress adjustable
Blade: Voskhod
After Shave: Pre de Provence Balm

 

a busy day tomorrow, so this is my planned shave for..
Apr 04, 2025

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: RR Game Changer .76 P
Blade: Polsilver (Lodz)
Brush: Dscosmetic 22/50 Manchurian 2 Band
Soap: Albufera: Barbería
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Fougère d’Argent by Tom Ford

a maiden voyage for both the Game Changer .76P and the Albufera soap..


Shaving.. to be enjoyed, not endured.

 

I have a fondness for teflon coated blades,Voshkod are one of my favourites too.
I have over a 100+ in my blade collection which will keep me going for quite some time.

 

Thursday, April 3

Vintage Williams~~Wald S1~~Wolfman WR2/Wizamet Iridium Super
Have a great day!​

 

Friday Shave
RAZOR: MÜHLE PURIST Karelian Masur Birch
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: Rudy Vey Butterscotch 20mm Silver Tip Badger
LATHER: ‌Ethos Greenfresh Premium Shave Soap
POST: Ethos Greenfresh Skin Food Splash

 

Thanks. It's still one of my favorite razors too. However, as hard as I try, I can't pin down 'The Favorite' title to any one razor. I see you used a Mergress today. When I use my Mergress I usually think it is my favorite. When I use a different great razor I think it's a favorite too. I have the straight Merkur Progress Adjustable also.

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Friday SOTD


Razor: Shield Cerakote Titanium DE
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (5)
Brush: Heritage Collection Dubl Duck 4 W 26mm Boar
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 3 5" Maple\Walnut
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: RazoRock XXX
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Fine Italian Citrus

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Friday April 4, 2025
Brush: Simpson CH1
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Soap: Southern Witchcrafts Boonana
Razor: Henson
Blade: Feather
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel
P/S: Tabac

 

Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Musgo Real Shaving Soap
Jayaruh #466 Synthetic
Yaqi Adjustable
Gillette Silver Blue Blade
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC

The Musgo Real Shaving Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #466 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Yaqi 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 and Pinaud Citrus Musk EDC. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

Friday morning - a Syrian style shave:

Hot shower and two hot towels
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster
Goodfella/Wilkinson day 5
Hamol SC
Prep ASB
Booster Polar Ice AS Splash
Aramis EdT

Man oh man is this Hamol cream ever awesome - as I said before it’s from Syria and very popular in barbershops over there. It has a very nice scent that’s very similar to Williams soap, it lathers wonderfully, it has a bit of a menthol sensation, and it gives such a soothing, comfortable postshave feeling that the Prep really enhances. The Polar Ice aftershave has that beautiful old school barbershop scent that I love so much - the wife was giggling when she kissed me before leaving for work and said “See you later Grandpa!” Finally the beautiful Aramis fragrance and everything is in order. Three passes delivered a super duper BBS shave that was such a pleasure. As they say in barbershops in the Middle East, NA’IMAN which literally means “May you be blissful.”

Have a great weekend - be well and stay safe!


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-Friday-
brit valet #99 vc3
rubberset 400-3
1940's lancaster scuttle/arko
#74

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Gillette Fatboy / Personna platinum chrome
Route 66 / Barber Shop Hop
Cravingshaving Synthetic

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Preshave: Hot shower
Soap/Shave cream: Proraso Green
Brush: Maggard's 24mm
Razor: Razorock Game Changer 68-P
Blade: Tiger Platinum (1)
Post shave: Pinaud Clubman

 

Gillette Tech Z3 1954 Razor
Zorrik Super Stainless Blade (1)
Liojuny Shaving Silvertip Badger Brush 24/50

RazoRock Fresco Shaving Cream Soap

Thayer's Unscented Witch Hazel
No. 4711 EDC After Shave

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Saturday Shave
RAZOR: Timeless SLIM Ti OC Elite Razor Barber Pole Inlaid Wood
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: Elite Razor Fire and Ice 24mm Manchurian White
LATHER: Ethos Mélange d’agrumes Premium Shaving Soap
POST: Ethos Mélange d’agrumes Skin Food Splash

 

I love this 4711 fragrance! Reminds of my old man, every time I use it. He loved his 4711 EDT so much, was the only thing he used his entire life, I think.

 

Saturday SOTD


Razor: Edwin Jagger Chatsworth Faux Ivory
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (6)
Brush: Oumo General 25mm X Density ST-1
Bowl: Castle Shave 4 1/4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Oil: AOS Lavender
Shave Cream: Castle Forbes Lavender
Butter: Organic Shea Butter Lavender
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Pure Lavender

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Thanks. Your dad had great taste. I like it a lot too. Do you think it really was the "original " eau de cologne?

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