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SOTD August 23 - September 23

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Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
AutoStrop A2
Feather FHS-10
Aqua Velva After Shave

The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the AutoStrop A2 Razor and a Feather FHS-10 blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
 
September 19, 2026 • Shaved everyday in 2026


Razor: Vintage Gillette - 1957 Flair Tip DE Safety Razor - Made in U.S.A.
Blade: Personna - Gem Platinum Diamond Glide Double Edge Blades.
Bowl: Lathered in AliExpress - Chinese Made - Navy Ceramic Lathering Bowl.
Soap/Cream: Razor Emporium - 2026 Meetup - Limited Edition - Shave Soap Sample - Made in U.S.A.
Brush/Instrument: Omega Connaught - 011911 - Ivory Boar - Made in Italy.
Extra Stuff: Witch Hazel.
Shave Rating: DAM FINE SHAVE, VERY Close to BBS as you could want.


Comments: Using my Vintage Gillette - 1957 Flair Tip DE Safety Razor, with a Personna - Gem Platinum Diamond Glide Double Edge Blades. I really like this Razor & Blade combo, efficient, sharp, blade is super sharp. Almost prefect, but noting is perfect.

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 TO GOOD SHAVES, Razor, Blade, Brush, & last Shave Soap, Croap, or Cream. THREE DIRECTIONS TODAY, yielded a DFS, almost BBS result.

My Soap was Razor Emporium - 2026 Meetup - Limited Edition - Soap Sample, I got at Arizona Wet Shave Meetup February 2026, at Razor Emporium Shop in Phoenix, Arizona. Like this Soap because you use so little, it is pretty easy to Lather, and it leaves my Face in wonderful condition post Shave. This Soaps Base IMHO is close to PAA’s CK-6, like the 2023 Meetup Edition Soap.

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. This Soap Sample hit a home-run for me, it preformed wonderful, if I allow time for Soap veto sit on my Face to do it’s Magic, Beard Softening, before Shaving Off. Not sure this particular Soap will ever became a regular offer from Razor Emporium. Time will tell.

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, Soap combo works better than great, for a 70 Year Old Vintage. Correct me if you disagree BUT IMHO IT ALL ABOUT Technique, Technique, Technique, is way 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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9/18/26 and 9/19/26
SOTD: K!tty @ppr0ved!!! 9/18/26 and 9/19/26
Thursday was a travel day and yesterday was very busy. But here I am in the Denver area for the next 12 days!
Through Monday we’ll be staying with my wife’s sister so you get to see pictures of her kitties!
Razor: Merkur 34c HD
Blade: Feather
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube in a Tube
Shave Soap: A&E Nero e Rosso
Balm: Zingari Man Unscented
EdP: A&E Latte e Menta 9/18/26
EdP: Seaforth! 3 Scots 9/19/26
Brush: Yaqi Segruda
Lather Bowl/Scuttle/Mug: DSCosmetics
 

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Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice Handmade Ceramic
Brush:- Simpson Chubby 2 Best Badger 27/50mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Barrister and Mann ~ Spice
Razor/Blade:- Rockwell 6S - R3 / Gillette Silver Blue #2
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) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Milkman King of Wood (Australian made)
Deodorant:- Milkman Furiously Nude Unscented (Australian made)
 
That's a very interesting looking shave bowl.
 
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Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
Ever-Ready Lather Catcher
Personna GEM SS PTFE
Aqua Velva After Shave

The WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap lathered well with Jayaruh #1 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Ever-Ready Lather Catcher Razor and a Personna GEM SS PTFE blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Aqua Velva After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
 
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Razor: Nord Freyja
Blade: Persona Platinum
Soap: House of Atlas Shave Cream
Shaving Bowl: The Captain's Choice Traveler CU
Brush: Omega Elite Elements Air
Aftershave: Thayer's Rose petal witch hazel
Aftershave: Duke Cannon Ice Cold Aftershave
 
9/20/26
SOTD: K!tty @ppr0ved!!!
Cosmo says hi this morning!
Razor: Merkur 34c HD
Blade: Feather
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube in a Tube
Shave Soap: A&E Nero e Rosso
Balm: Zingari Man Unscented
EdP: Barrister and Mann Lavender Interrupted
Brush: Yaqi Segruda
Lather Bowl/Scuttle/Mug: DSCosmetics
 

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Pre-shave; Warm shower, face rinse with MWF bar soap.
Brush; Rudy Vey, “Vermillion Eagle” stabilised Padauk timber handle, clear coat finish with a 25mm Muhle STF ++ Synthetic fibre knot at Rudy’s loft setting.
Soap; Old Spice, soap puck 3.75oz (1965-75) in a late 02 milk-glass mug ‘’Grand Turk’’ (1964-78)
Razor; Gillette, 1948 British Aristocrat Gen 3 piece from set #16, Made in England, Rhodium plated, 82g.
Blade; Bic, Chrome Platinum. Sharpest/Smoothest I have tried to date, YMMV.
Post-shave; Shulton, Old Spice Original, milk-glass bottle, 6.37oz/180mls (Bottle style 1996)
Cologne/EDP;
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil);
Shave; Another great shave with my personal favourite soap/splash set Old Spice. I love this Gen 3 for smoothness and efficiency but for pure “’Eye Candy” the Gen 1 is a winner YMMV but I don’t care LOL. The brush from Rudy is a delight to hold I like the shape for grip and ease of use, but my personal favourite for Synthetic is the Oumo Ex-Den ST-1. Pleasant start to the working week.
 
Love the Gen 3,Fine shaver.:cool:
 
Hi Friends,

Here my yesterday´s Shave of the Day (20.09.2026)

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Razor: Design94 // Blade: Gillette Platinum // Soap: Lainess Elixir // Brush: Yaqi Moka // Aftershave: Varon Dandy

What a mighty fane shave this was. The soap smells heavenly. Tobacco, Leather, Oud and some „herbal“ notes (for my nose). The lather was fantastic, so was the glide and cushion. Smooth, gentle and very efficient in 2,5 passes resulting in a BBS.

10 out 0f 10

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

Greetings
Thorsten
 
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