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Shave of the Day June 21 - July 21

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7-20-26
SOTD: K!tty @ppr0ved!!!

I decided to do a little something different this week. I’m going to use the same soap, brush and bowl. Different razors and aftershaves.

Razor: Alpha Spirit Single Edge Razor

Blade: Feather Artist Club Pro

Pre-Shave: PAA Cube

Shave Soap: Proraso White

AS: Sailor Jerry

Brush: Asylum Half Hive Premium Boar in Butterscotch

Lather Bowl/Scuttle/Mug: Timeless Razors
 
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Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Vintage Life Amalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap
Jayaruh #454 Badger
Dad's Schick E3
Personna Injector Blade
Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave

The Vintage Life Amalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #454 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Dad's Schick E3 Razor and a Personna Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
 
Shave of the Week Starting 7/20/2026

Colonial CR7 razor
Suneko blade
AP Shave Co Cashmere brush
Kent SS
Osage Rub/Witch Hazel w/aloe
Skin Bracer A/S or ????

Nice start to the week with a pleasant shave. All the parts liked each other. My face is happy. Now go enjoy your day folks.

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My new Karve KMOD Alpha arrived two hours ago and I had to try it. I love it what a high quality design and build. The open lather channels on the base plate clear out thick HAGs lather like crazy. I have to say the KMOD beats my other two razors from Canada hands down. I my need to research Chris Bradley Titanium razors. Full three pass shave that was super smooth but surprisingly efficient.

Proraso pre-shave, Omega EVO , KMOD Alpha with Tatar platinum, HAGs Barberwood soap, aftershave and Faceless balm.

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Pre-shave; Warm shower, face rinse with MWF bar soap.
Brush; TroyCraft, Troymogue™ (Troy Made). TroyCraft Owner’s Club (TOC). Ebony, Huon Pine, Macadamia, Myrtle, Purple-heart and Wenge timbers for a Parquet styled handle, with a highly polished CA finish and a 25mm Oumo Ex Density ST-1 Synthetic knot. (Brush No 6)
Soap; Saponificio Varesino, Tundra Artica 4.3.
Razor; Carbon, CX-Graphite (Ti), with an Original (0.68mm) webbed base plate, 49gms.
From Sean @ Carbon Razors, the razor is from 1 of 2 ‘’Small Batch’’ runs, approx 30 razors in total produced.
Blade; Gillette, Super Stainless, the SPOILER.
Post-shave; Saponificio Varesino, Tundra Artica milk/balm
Cologne/EDP; Chanel, Allure Homme Sport EAU Extreme
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil);
Shave; 1st run with the new brush she’s gonna be a beauty, Great lather form the SV finished off with the SV milk/balm followed by the Chanel EAU, no bloody complaints here.
 
This week I am using a couple of special items. The razor was my Dad's. It is a Schick E3. I remember him shaving with it. He passed away in 1997. It has a wooden handle that he made for it. The old handle must have failed. This inspired me such that I have since made several handles for Schicks. I was in a beard stage then and did not think to save his shave gear. He also shaved with a Gillette New Standard with a short handle. It had lost all plating, but that is the one I wished I had in my collection. This Schick delivers close shaves, but it will bite if you are not careful. I am careful.

Secondly, I am using a home made soap by Dan from Vintage Life. I can't remember his last name, and he has taken down his YouTube account. I have this Amalfi Basal Lemon Shave Soap and two others that he gave me: Licorice and Morning TOST. He made a bunch of Morning TOST for a group of us over at TOST3 back in May of 2019. I am sorry to have lost touch with Dan. He made some good soaps. He made them from a recipe he discovered from the late 1800s I think. He had a video documenting the steps.

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7/20/26
SOTD: K!tty @ppr0ved!!!
I decided to do a little something different this week. I’m going to use the same soap, brush and bowl. Different razors and aftershaves.
Razor: Merkur 34c
Blade: Kai
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube
Shave Soap: Proraso White
AS: Musgo Real No. 2 Oak Moss
Brush: Asylum Half Hive Premium Boar in Butterscotch
Lather Bowl/Scuttle/Mug: Timeless Razors
 
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Tuesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Vintage Life Amalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap
Jayaruh #454 Badger
Dad's Schick E3
Personna Injector Blade
Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave

The Vintage Life Amalfi Basil Lemon Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #454 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Dad's Schick E3 Razor and a Personna Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
 
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Razor: Reggie's Razor Jupiter PB
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp
Soap: Gillette Shaving Cream
Brush: Asylum Shave Works Butterscotch Half Hive
Aftershave: Thayer's Rose petal witch hazel
Aftershave: Duke Cannon Ice Cold Aftershave
 
Hi Friends,

Here my belated Sunday Shave (19.07.2026)

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Razor: vintage Mulcuto Schrägschnitt // Blade: Gillette Wilkinson India // Soap: Paul Kox Bergamot // Brush: Mühle SFT // Aftershave: ALPA Chypre

A great relaxed and relaxing shave. The Mulcuto could easily be one of my best vintage Razors. So smooth, gentle AND efficient.

10 out of 10

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

Greetings
Thorsten
 
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Pre-shave; Warm shower, face rinse with MWF bar soap.
Brush; TroyCraft, Troymogue™ (Troy Made). TroyCraft Owner’s Club (TOC). Ebony, Huon Pine, Macadamia, Myrtle, Purple-heart and Wenge timbers for a Parquet styled handle, with a highly polished CA finish and a 25mm Oumo Ex Density ST-1 Synthetic knot. (Brush No 6)
Soap; Saponificio Varesino, Tundra Artica 4.3.
Razor; Atelier Durdan, La Faulx ‘’The Scythe’’ AC razor with ++ plate. L.E 3/20 “Criniere Ardente” Fiery Mane.
Blade; Kai, Captain Titan Mild PINK.
Post-shave; Saponificio Varesino, Tundra Artica milk/balm
Cologne/EDP;
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil); Al Haramain, Al Kaaba.
Shave; 2nd run with the new brush she’s gonna be a keeper and ‘’gut‘’ feeling though early, could be my No1, not sure re rotation where it’ll fit at present., Great lather from the SV, finished off with the SV milk/balm followed by the Al Haramain attar, again no bloody complaints here.
 
The MK 31 is as an all-around great razor. Good looks, easy to maneuver, and never a bad shave :)

Hot water preparation
Arianna & Evans Ultima Lavender Noir Shave Soap
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
CV Heljestrand MK 31 5/8
Cold water rinse
Arianna & Evans Ultima Lavender Noir Splash

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Happy shaving - Karl
 
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