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Shave of the Day June 21 - July 21
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195GilletteGuy
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have not used A&E in a few months, I had forgotten how good Spartacus really is.
Proraso pre-shave, Omega EVO, A&E Spartacus soap and aftershave, Timeless Ti .95 first pass followed with Slim for next 1.5 passes. Omega alum, HAGs Faceless. Will use some Creed before date night.
Proraso pre-shave, Omega EVO, A&E Spartacus soap and aftershave, Timeless Ti .95 first pass followed with Slim for next 1.5 passes. Omega alum, HAGs Faceless. Will use some Creed before date night.
Gergely Horváth Tövisvirág 9/8 Half Hollow - Zenith Unbleached Boar - Eufros Tobacco Soap & Balm
Saturday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Palmolive Classic Shave Cream
3d Printed SlimGem Silvertip Badger by Roger Quintero
Henson Clone Razor
PolSilver Super Iridium Blade
Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave
The Palmolive Classic Shave Cream lathered well with Roger Quintero's 3d Printed SlimGem Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Henson Clone Razor and the PolSilver Super Iridium 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...
Stuartganis
Zen Shaver
Gillette Flare Tip (TV Special) / Ladas blade
Stirling Haverford
Heritage Eveready 500E / Synthetic
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Stirling Haverford
Heritage Eveready 500E / Synthetic
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Beau Chapeau
You don't find a style. A style finds you.
July 21, 2026
Prep: Hot water
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Astra SS
Brush: Brad Sears Archduke 26/50 2-Band Manchurian
Soap: Barrister & Mann: Promises ( Glissant )
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Fougère d’Argent by Tom Ford
Prep: Hot water
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Astra SS
Brush: Brad Sears Archduke 26/50 2-Band Manchurian
Soap: Barrister & Mann: Promises ( Glissant )
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Fougère d’Argent by Tom Ford
July 18, 2026 • Shaved everyday in 2026
Razor: Vintage Gillette - 1962 Slim Adjustable DE Safety Razor - Made in U.S.A..
Blade: Shark Platinum - Double Edge Blades.
Bowl: Lathered in AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl.
Soap/Cream: Phoenix Shaving - AKA PAA - Diver Down CK-6 Shave Soap - Made in U.S.A.
Brush/Instrument: Phoenix Shaving, aka PAA - Moon Stryker Synthetic Brush.
Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel.
Shave Rating: DAM FINE SHAVE, Close to BBS as you could want.
Comments: Using my Vintage Gillette - 1962 Slim Adjustable DE Safety Razor, with a Shark Platinum - Double Edge Blades. It’s like having Nine different Razors in One, that is the advantage of an adjustable. I really really really like this Razor & Blade combo, efficient, sharp, fair blade life like 3-4 Shaves, and no problems. Almost prefect, but noting is perfect. Plus the Razor is heavy so you can just let it glide and mow down beard. Twisting the Slim dial gives you 9 in 1 Razors to get a Perfect Shave.
Today was normal routine, three pass Shave, better than NORMAL DFS results, close as could be to a BBS but not BBS. TECHNIQUE IS KEY, Razor, Blade, Great , Phoenix Shaving - AKA PAA - Diver Down CK-6 Shave Soap seems to be secondary to technique, THREE PASSES, THREE DIRECTIONS, THREE SETTING off the Adjustable. DFS =’s Dam Fine Shave. Latest Shaves with this hardware have been like on edge of as BBS Shave.
My Soap was Phoenix Shaving - AKA PAA - Diver Down CK-6 Shave Soap. I really love PAA CK-6 because you use so little, it is easy to Lather, and leave my Face in wonderful condition post Shave. Sadly today I used the last of my PAA Diver Down, it was like Maxwell House Coffee good to the last drop. Honestly I use a Baskin Robbins - 31 Flavors, FREE TASTE Spoon. Use like a Level Spoon of CK-6 scooped into my Shave Bowl, Dam Brush, and about a Full Teaspoon H2O applied by atomizer. THINK CREAM LATHER is end results. Product is super easy to work with even a Caveman could do it.
Think the trick to making monster Lather is adding water a little at time, and work your Brush to build THICK WET Lather. The Brush is a Phoenix Shaving, aka PAA - Moon Stryker Synthetic that works well, makes Lather fast, has some backbone for scrubbing, cleans up easy as 1, 2, 3, and dries very fast. My Moon Striker is Generation # 1, it don’t glow in the dark like Generation # 2 does, not a big deal
Still using New AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl works some much better then the Plastic AliExpress Lathering Bowl with Flower Pattern, this New Lather Bowl was under $7.00, snd I would call it a Best Buy. It sort of poor mans copy of a Captain’s Choice - Ceramic Lather Bowl.
This Razor, Blade combo works better than great, for a 64 Year Old Vintage. Correct me if you disagree BUT IMHO IT ALL ABOUT Technique, Technique, Technique, is more important than SHAVING TOOLS. Never ever will chase BBS, Skin problems, why do I need too? DFS is good enough for me, this Non Tallow Based Soap provided some extra slick to my shave, over all results were DFS.+++.
Razor: Vintage Gillette - 1962 Slim Adjustable DE Safety Razor - Made in U.S.A..
Blade: Shark Platinum - Double Edge Blades.
Bowl: Lathered in AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl.
Soap/Cream: Phoenix Shaving - AKA PAA - Diver Down CK-6 Shave Soap - Made in U.S.A.
Brush/Instrument: Phoenix Shaving, aka PAA - Moon Stryker Synthetic Brush.
Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel.
Shave Rating: DAM FINE SHAVE, Close to BBS as you could want.
Comments: Using my Vintage Gillette - 1962 Slim Adjustable DE Safety Razor, with a Shark Platinum - Double Edge Blades. It’s like having Nine different Razors in One, that is the advantage of an adjustable. I really really really like this Razor & Blade combo, efficient, sharp, fair blade life like 3-4 Shaves, and no problems. Almost prefect, but noting is perfect. Plus the Razor is heavy so you can just let it glide and mow down beard. Twisting the Slim dial gives you 9 in 1 Razors to get a Perfect Shave.
Today was normal routine, three pass Shave, better than NORMAL DFS results, close as could be to a BBS but not BBS. TECHNIQUE IS KEY, Razor, Blade, Great , Phoenix Shaving - AKA PAA - Diver Down CK-6 Shave Soap seems to be secondary to technique, THREE PASSES, THREE DIRECTIONS, THREE SETTING off the Adjustable. DFS =’s Dam Fine Shave. Latest Shaves with this hardware have been like on edge of as BBS Shave.
My Soap was Phoenix Shaving - AKA PAA - Diver Down CK-6 Shave Soap. I really love PAA CK-6 because you use so little, it is easy to Lather, and leave my Face in wonderful condition post Shave. Sadly today I used the last of my PAA Diver Down, it was like Maxwell House Coffee good to the last drop. Honestly I use a Baskin Robbins - 31 Flavors, FREE TASTE Spoon. Use like a Level Spoon of CK-6 scooped into my Shave Bowl, Dam Brush, and about a Full Teaspoon H2O applied by atomizer. THINK CREAM LATHER is end results. Product is super easy to work with even a Caveman could do it.
Think the trick to making monster Lather is adding water a little at time, and work your Brush to build THICK WET Lather. The Brush is a Phoenix Shaving, aka PAA - Moon Stryker Synthetic that works well, makes Lather fast, has some backbone for scrubbing, cleans up easy as 1, 2, 3, and dries very fast. My Moon Striker is Generation # 1, it don’t glow in the dark like Generation # 2 does, not a big deal
Still using New AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl works some much better then the Plastic AliExpress Lathering Bowl with Flower Pattern, this New Lather Bowl was under $7.00, snd I would call it a Best Buy. It sort of poor mans copy of a Captain’s Choice - Ceramic Lather Bowl.
This Razor, Blade combo works better than great, for a 64 Year Old Vintage. Correct me if you disagree BUT IMHO IT ALL ABOUT Technique, Technique, Technique, is more important than SHAVING TOOLS. Never ever will chase BBS, Skin problems, why do I need too? DFS is good enough for me, this Non Tallow Based Soap provided some extra slick to my shave, over all results were DFS.+++.
SpeedyPC
He Who Must Not Be Named !
Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice Handmade Ceramic
Brush:- Semogue SOC-C5 Two Band Finest Badger in Jet Black Resin 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- HSSC and APR Collaboration 'Eclipse'
Razor/Blade:- Weber CH with MR11 Bulldog Handle / Gillette Minora Stainless #4
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)
Moisturising Cream:- Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Fragrance-Free (for autumn & winter season)
Fragrance:- Proraso Wood & Spice
Deodorant:- Milkman Furiously Nude Unscented (Australian made)
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice Handmade Ceramic
Brush:- Semogue SOC-C5 Two Band Finest Badger in Jet Black Resin 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- HSSC and APR Collaboration 'Eclipse'
Razor/Blade:- Weber CH with MR11 Bulldog Handle / Gillette Minora Stainless #4
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)
Moisturising Cream:- Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Fragrance-Free (for autumn & winter season)
Fragrance:- Proraso Wood & Spice
Deodorant:- Milkman Furiously Nude Unscented (Australian made)
Lather Catcher Sunday's Cold Water Shave
Cold Water Rinse
Palmolive Classic Shave Cream
3d Printed SlimGem Silvertip Badger by Roger Quintero
Gem Jr. Bar Lather Catcher Razor
PolSilver Super Iridium Blade
Mennen Skin Bracer After Shave
The Palmolive Classic Shave Cream lathered well with Roger Quintero's 3d Printed SlimGem Silvertip Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Gem Jr. Bar Lather Catcher Razor and the Personna Gem PTFE Stainless Steel 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...
kamel1957
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7/18/26
SOTD: K!tty @ppr0ved!!!
Razor: Karve Overlander
Blade: Kai
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube
Shave Soap: Spearhead Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime
AS: Spearhead Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime
Brush: Midwest Shave Group x EB Latherworks Group Buy
Lather Bowl/Scuttle/Mug: Spot Prints x Black Mountain Shaving
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7/18/26
SOTD: K!tty @ppr0ved!!!
Razor: Karve Overlander
Blade: Kai
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube
Shave Soap: Spearhead Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime
AS: Spearhead Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime
Brush: Midwest Shave Group x EB Latherworks Group Buy
Lather Bowl/Scuttle/Mug: Spot Prints x Black Mountain Shaving
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kamel1957
Active Member
7-19-26
SOTD: K!tty @ppr0ved!!!
Achilles is dreaming he’s on the beach in O’ahu!
Razor: Asylum Injector Razor with V3 Handle
Blade: Schick ProLine B-20
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube
Shave Soap: Farm House North O’Ahu Blue
AS: Farm House North O’Ahu Blue
EdP: Farm House North O’Ahu Blue
Brush: Opus Brushes “Jolly Roger”
Lather Bowl/Scuttle/Mug: Symmetrical Pottery “Dottie”
Stuartganis
Zen Shaver
Gillette Slim / Wilkinson Sword blade
Cravingshaving Synthetic
Stirling / Vanilla Sandlewood
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Cravingshaving Synthetic
Stirling / Vanilla Sandlewood
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195GilletteGuy
Active Member
Second shave with #66 & First with Abbate Y La Mantia soap. Fantastic experience all around.
Proraso pre-shave, WildWest Brushworks, Neroli Sisiliano soap, Gillette #66, Feather yellow, Omega alum, Thayers Toner, HAGs Faceless (not pictured) , Stirling Arance Mandarini EDP.
Proraso pre-shave, WildWest Brushworks, Neroli Sisiliano soap, Gillette #66, Feather yellow, Omega alum, Thayers Toner, HAGs Faceless (not pictured) , Stirling Arance Mandarini EDP.
Glenn S.
Active Member
SOTD - 7/19/2026
Elysian Icing
Shield Razors Titan Elite Series Defender DE - Titanium
Brush by Grizzly Bay
From the Elysian Soaps website:
Inspired by a decadent slice of iced lemon cake and the dog days of summer, this shaving set delivers a sweet gourmand fragrance that melts into a mentholated freeze.
The scent opens with a zest punch of organic lemon essential oil, softened by creamy vanilla bean and delicate florals. Just as the taste of deliciousness settles, a refreshing wave of peppermint, eucalyptus, and crisp menthol takes over, leaving your skin feeling intensely revived. The entire experience is rounded out by a clean cedar wood base.
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Elysian Icing
Shield Razors Titan Elite Series Defender DE - Titanium
Brush by Grizzly Bay
From the Elysian Soaps website:
Inspired by a decadent slice of iced lemon cake and the dog days of summer, this shaving set delivers a sweet gourmand fragrance that melts into a mentholated freeze.
The scent opens with a zest punch of organic lemon essential oil, softened by creamy vanilla bean and delicate florals. Just as the taste of deliciousness settles, a refreshing wave of peppermint, eucalyptus, and crisp menthol takes over, leaving your skin feeling intensely revived. The entire experience is rounded out by a clean cedar wood base.
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July 19, 2026 • Shaved everyday in 2026
Razor: Vintage Gillette - 1933 New Long-Comb DE Safety Razor - Made in U.S.A.
Blade: Shark Platinum - Double Edge Blades
Bowl: Lathered in AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bow
Soap/Cream: Strike Gold Shaving Soap - Old Ironsides - Made in U.S.A.
Brush/Instrument: Omega 10019 Boar Brush - AKA My Old Reliable 5.00 Buck Brus
Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel.
Shave Rating: DAM FINE SHAVE, as Close to BBS as you could want.
Comments: Using my Vintage Gillette - 1933 New Long-Comb DE Safety, with a Shark Platinum - Double Edge Blades. I really really really like this Razor & Blade combo, efficient, sharp, fair blade life like 3-4 Shaves, and no problems. Almost prefect, but noting is perfect. Plus the Razor is not too heavy so you get a great Shave with it, without having to constantly adjust for the weight.
Today was normal routine, three pass Shave, better than NORMAL DFS results, close as could be to a BBS but not BBS. TECHNIQUE IS KEY, Razor, Blade, Great Brush, Strike Gold Shaving Soap - Old Ironsides, THREE DIRECTIONS, yields a DFS.
My Soap was Strike Gold Shaving - Old Ironsides, it was a Sample I got at Arizona Wet Shave Meetup this past February at Razor Emporium Shop the Meetup venue. Love it because you use so little, it is easy to Lather, and it leaves my Face in wonderful condition post Shave. Honestly I use a Baskin Robbins - 31 Flavors, FREE TASTE Spoon. Use like a Level Spoon of this Soap scooped into my Shave Bowl, Damp Brush, and about a Full Teaspoon H2O applied by atomizer. THICK CREAM LATHER is end results. Product is super easy to work with even a Caveman could do it. This Soap does the three things well, Soaps need to do, Wet & Soften Beard, Provide Slick Shave Surface, and last leave Skin nice post Shave.
Think the trick to making monster Lather is adding water a little at time, and work your Brush to build THICK WET Lather. The Brush is an Omega 10019 Boar, that works well, makes Lather fast, has some backbone for scrubbing, cleans up easy as 1, 2, 3, and dries very fast. **Previously have been using a PAA Moon Stryker Systemic 24mm Brush, this Omega is tiny in comparison, but still makes Lather well just a tad slower.
Still using New AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl works some much better then the Plastic AliExpress Lathering Bowl with Flower Pattern, this New Lather Bowl was under $7.00, snd I would call it a Best Buy. It sort of poor mans copy of a Captain’s Choice - Ceramic Lather Bowl.
This Razor, Blade combo works better than great, for a 93 Year Old Vintage. Correct me if you disagree BUT IMHO IT ALL ABOUT Technique, Technique, Technique, is more important than SHAVING TOOLS. Never ever will chase BBS, Skin problems, why do I need too? DFS is good enough for me, this Non Tallow Based Soap provided some extra slick to my shave, over all results were DFS.+++.
Razor: Vintage Gillette - 1933 New Long-Comb DE Safety Razor - Made in U.S.A.
Blade: Shark Platinum - Double Edge Blades
Bowl: Lathered in AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bow
Soap/Cream: Strike Gold Shaving Soap - Old Ironsides - Made in U.S.A.
Brush/Instrument: Omega 10019 Boar Brush - AKA My Old Reliable 5.00 Buck Brus
Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel.
Shave Rating: DAM FINE SHAVE, as Close to BBS as you could want.
Comments: Using my Vintage Gillette - 1933 New Long-Comb DE Safety, with a Shark Platinum - Double Edge Blades. I really really really like this Razor & Blade combo, efficient, sharp, fair blade life like 3-4 Shaves, and no problems. Almost prefect, but noting is perfect. Plus the Razor is not too heavy so you get a great Shave with it, without having to constantly adjust for the weight.
Today was normal routine, three pass Shave, better than NORMAL DFS results, close as could be to a BBS but not BBS. TECHNIQUE IS KEY, Razor, Blade, Great Brush, Strike Gold Shaving Soap - Old Ironsides, THREE DIRECTIONS, yields a DFS.
My Soap was Strike Gold Shaving - Old Ironsides, it was a Sample I got at Arizona Wet Shave Meetup this past February at Razor Emporium Shop the Meetup venue. Love it because you use so little, it is easy to Lather, and it leaves my Face in wonderful condition post Shave. Honestly I use a Baskin Robbins - 31 Flavors, FREE TASTE Spoon. Use like a Level Spoon of this Soap scooped into my Shave Bowl, Damp Brush, and about a Full Teaspoon H2O applied by atomizer. THICK CREAM LATHER is end results. Product is super easy to work with even a Caveman could do it. This Soap does the three things well, Soaps need to do, Wet & Soften Beard, Provide Slick Shave Surface, and last leave Skin nice post Shave.
Think the trick to making monster Lather is adding water a little at time, and work your Brush to build THICK WET Lather. The Brush is an Omega 10019 Boar, that works well, makes Lather fast, has some backbone for scrubbing, cleans up easy as 1, 2, 3, and dries very fast. **Previously have been using a PAA Moon Stryker Systemic 24mm Brush, this Omega is tiny in comparison, but still makes Lather well just a tad slower.
Still using New AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl works some much better then the Plastic AliExpress Lathering Bowl with Flower Pattern, this New Lather Bowl was under $7.00, snd I would call it a Best Buy. It sort of poor mans copy of a Captain’s Choice - Ceramic Lather Bowl.
This Razor, Blade combo works better than great, for a 93 Year Old Vintage. Correct me if you disagree BUT IMHO IT ALL ABOUT Technique, Technique, Technique, is more important than SHAVING TOOLS. Never ever will chase BBS, Skin problems, why do I need too? DFS is good enough for me, this Non Tallow Based Soap provided some extra slick to my shave, over all results were DFS.+++.
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