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SOTD July 22 - August 22

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Friday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
GEM Damaskeene OC
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
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 GEM Damaskeene Open Comb Razor and a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge 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...
 
Gillette Fatboy / Kai blade
Soap Commander /Honor
Heritage Eveready 500E / Synthetic
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Carbon CX-Ise~ Carbon Shaving names certain brass razors after battleships. This razor was named after the imperial Japanese battleship Ise from WW1.
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Razor: Carbon Shaving Cx-Ise ++
Blade: Gillette Minora Stainless Steel
Soap: Ariana & Evans Cherry Cola shave cream
Shaving Bowl: The Captain's Choice Traveler CU
Brush: Razorock Plissoft Noir 400
Pre-Shave: Prosado Menthol Balm
Aftershave: Captain's Choice Venture Aftershave
Aftershave: Duke Cannon Ice Cold Aftershave
Fragrance: Coty Aspen
 
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8/8/26
SOTD: K!tty @ppr0ved!!!
Razor: Alpha Evolution x A Texan Shaves
Blade: Schick
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube
Shave Soap: Proraso Blue
Balm: Proraso Blue
Brush: Opus Brushes “Jolly Roger”
Lather Bowl/Scuttle/Mug: Timeless Razors
 
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Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
GEM Damaskeene OC
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
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 GEM Damaskeene OC 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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August 8, 2026

Razor: Sbarba Mjolnir Forte SS
Blade: Lord Cool
Soap: Barbasol 1919 Shaving Cream
Aftershave: Thayer's Rose petal witch hazel
Aftershave: Barbasol 1919 Aftershave balm
 
shaves for next week..

August 10, 2026

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Rockwell 6S – #3
Blade: Polsilver (Lodz)
Brush: Kent BLK4
Soap: Xabons Xavieiro: Fieito Soul
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Opus IV by Amouage



August 12, 2026

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Weber ARC
Blade: Polsilver (Lodz)
Brush: Omega 10065
Soap: Lather Mafia: Animus (EQ Duck Fat Base)
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Zino Davidoff by Davidoff



August 15, 2026

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Oliworks M3teorite - #3
Blade: Polsilver (Lodz)
Brush: YAQI 24/52 Green Obsidian Two Band
Soap: Gentleman’s Nod: Zaharoff Signature Leather Tabac (C4 )
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Signature Leather Tabac by Zaharoff

 
Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice Handmade Ceramic
Brush:- Omega MB1899 Black Resin 24/53mm knot Elite Fibre Synth.
Soap/Cream:- Maggard Razors ~ Unscented
Razor/Blade:- Blackbird Lite SS Polished / Personna GEM Hi Stainless USA #8 ..... finished
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)
 
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8/9/26
SOTD: K!tty @ppr0ved!!!
Razor: Rolls Razor
Blade: Rolls Razor
Pre-Shave: PAA Cube
Shave Soap: First Line Shave x Black Mountain Shaving Dark Necessities
AS: First Line Shave x Black Mountain Shaving Dark Necessities
EdP: First Line Shave x Black Mountain Shaving Dark Necessities
Brush: Sawdust Creation Studios Trash Panda Brush
Lather Bowl/Scuttle/Mug: Spot Prints Nantahala
 
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Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
WSP Formula T Pumpkin Pie Shave Soap
Jayaruh #1 Badger
Kampfe Bros. Star Lather Catcher
Star Wedge Blade
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 Kampfe Bros. Star Lather Catcher Razor and a Star Wedge 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...
 
First try of Martin De Candre soap. Just got three samples from Pasture Pharmacy. Fougere, Rose, and Agrumes. The Rose May be too scented for me. The Fougere is strong but not overly so. The Agrumes is very nice and clean, it will be next up. The lather whipped up to be amazingly thick and rich. Awesome three pass sha

Proraso pre-shave, Omega EVO, Tatra Platinum, Timeless Ti w .95, MDC Fougere soap, Omega alum, Thayers Toner, HAGs Faceless.

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