SOS: February 2025

Saturday February 1, 2025
Brush: SOC Cherry
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Henson
Blade: Feather
P/S: Osma Alum Block
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel
P/S: Tabac

 

I look forward to a fine weekend of shaving to begin February:

Prep-Dove 4 Men Bodywash(REFRESH, w/cedar leaf)in shower
lather--Grooming Dept., (Kairos 2022)
brush-Proraso Professional*
razor-Gillette Sensor Deuce Pivot DisposeABLE
A..S.-Fine Accoutrements(Latigo)
*-Silver handle, vanilla knot

 

Thnks to @brit and @awk-m4 -for the likes, but I just realized I had the wrong soap listed...changed it to Kairos 2022). Also, I forgot to add that the Proraso brush is an Omega.

 

-The-Weekender-
r-3 super 84
yaqi silvertip
crown shaving co.

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You're very welcome and thank you for letting us know about the changes! I've had to go back to my posts a time or three to make corrections.

Best Wishes,
Paul

 

Gary, you've put up with a lot of my mistakes and typos here; Thanks, BUDDYYYY(haaaah-long lung breath). And now two more, as I switched the lather and A.S. I'll do better tomorrow.

 

That's what I just did now-switched the lather&A.S. Like I told Gary-you're great at understandig my errors&tpos. I hope to be back in business with this tomorrow.

 

Saturday SOTD


Razor: OneBlade Hybrid
Blade: Feather FHS-10 (6)
Brush: Oumo Exceed-3 Starlight M2 Manchurian 27mm
Bowl: Junichi Tanaka 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Machine Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Unscented
Shave Soap: Ethos Succès
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Ethos Succès

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Saturday Shave
RAZOR: Asylum Injector Razor
BLADE: Schick Injector Blade
BRUSH: Elite Razor Ivory over Blue and Silver Manchurian White
LATHER: Boellis Panama 1924 Coffret Shave Soap
POST: Muelhens 4711 Original Aftershave Lotion (splash)

 

SOTD: 1st February 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.
Wrights Coal Tar bar Soap.
Brush: Wilkinson Sword Boar.
Bowl Lather.
Bowl: Ikea Kalas Side Bowl.
Lather: Wilkinson Sword Soap Bowl.
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic. (D1)
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Premium TTO.

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./Brut Splash-On Lotion./Cien Cocoa Butter Body Lotion.

(Face & Head Shave)

A new eclectic shave set up to start the month.

The inexpensive Wilkinson Sword shaving quartet worked together superbly. It just goes to show you don't need to spend a great amount on shaving products to a close acceptable shave. There is something satisfying about it.

The WS classic blade may not be the most assertive DE blade but they are super smooth which is something I like in a blade over aggressive sharpness all in all its a good blade which pairs up with the WS TTO razor very nicely and a great choice for head shaving.

As it's been a while since I done a head/dome shave with a DE razor which took longer for me to get my technique & shaving confidence after the long run using my Cartridge razors.

Overall the final result was BBS smooth with no irritation, or little Japanese flags appearing under the lather in between each pass.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Cien Cocoa Butter Body Lotion.

A very comfortable enjoyable close combined face & head shave, the cocoa butter body lotion is ideal for the bracing winter elements.

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

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

 

Saturday 1st February
Ever Ready 1924 + GEM Stainless #8 + Yaqi Sagrada Familia + OSP Sandalwood + Blue Stratos AS + Aloe Vera Gel
1st shave with my newly acquired gold tone 1924, which has polished up beautifully. Both the razor and myself.

 

Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
LaToja Shaving Stick
Jayaruh #144 Two-band Badger
Fatip Grande
PolSilver DE Blade
CWR
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Lilac Vegetal After Shave

The LaToja Shaving Stick lathered well with Jayaruh #144 Two-band Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Fatip Grande razor and the PolSilver DE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Lilac Vegetal After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

I have some of those WS Classic blades. I agree. They're smooth.

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Edwin Jagger DE86 Razor
Astra SP Blade (1)
Omega Boar Brush 23/55

Shaver Heaven Sweet Meyer Lemon Shaving Soap

Thayer's Lemon Witch Hazel
Myrsol Aqua De Limon Aftershave

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They are smooth, thanks.

 

Saturday morning:

King C. Gillette Facial Wash
Razorock Plissoft 26mm Monster Super Speed
Super Speed/Wilkinson day 11
Noxzema Lather SC
Prep ASB
Booster Polar Ice AS Splash
Aramis EdT

Wow, did I ever enjoy this shave - the Noxzema cream took such great care of my skin. I LOVE everything about this stuff - the scent, the way it lathers, the menthol sensation, and the soothing postshave feeling. The Prep and the Polar Ice aftershave were a perfect finishing combination to such a fabulous shave. Finally, a little Aramis had me smelling awesome. Three passes gave me a super duper BBS result!

Have a good weekend - be well and stay safe!


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1 February 2025

* Blackbird Brass​

* Super Iridium​

* Shavemac Americana XL Unique 2-Band​

* MacDuff's Spring Cabin​

* Unrefined Shea Butter​

* Bergamot/Vetiver EO​

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Feb 1, 2025

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: New Forest Tubby 1 Finest
Soap: Los Jabones De Joserra: Fern-Noir
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Virde Redux by Soma Parfums

Thankfully, after a week being on antibiotics for a heavy cold/infection.. my new soaps from LJDJ arrived while I was setting up.. a super smooth shave with a sublime scent and performance from the soap.. just what I needed to pick me up.


Shaving.. to be enjoyed, not endured.

 

Gillette Flare Tip / Gillette Platinum
Hotoffthelathe Silvertip
Route 66 / Barber Shop Hop

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