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SOTD February 2025
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Ram57
Sr. Shave Member
Menthol Monday SOTD
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Razor: Shield Cerakote Titanium Predator
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (1)
Brush: Truefitt & Hill Emperor 3 Silvertip faux horn
Bowl: Asfreidaturns Texas Mesquite 4 1/4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Machine Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Department Rainforest
Shave Soap: Grooming Dept Custom Frosted Woodland
Balm: Nivea Sensitive
Aftershave: Nobel Otter The Trail
WegianWarrior
Shave Newbie
February already? New month, new week, old razor 
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Persona Platinum
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
Razor: Gillette Slim
Blade: Persona Platinum
Brush: Semogue TSN LE 2012
Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps Hungarian Lavender
Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
Additional Care: Alum Block
3 February, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 3
The Williams + Wizamet combo continues to provide great shaves. Had a NOS Ever-Ready 200T sitting in the shave den for a while and thought it'd be nice to use it this morning to get a real old school shave. Gotta say, not the best brush I've ever used. Fantastic lather but it took a lot of work. Two passes (plus touch-up) with the '58 Gillette Super Speed, and I finished with a splash of Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel, followed by Mennen "Skin Bracer Cool Spice" aftershave lotion, a dusting of Clubman talc and vintage Avon "Brisk Spice" EdC.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 3
The Williams + Wizamet combo continues to provide great shaves. Had a NOS Ever-Ready 200T sitting in the shave den for a while and thought it'd be nice to use it this morning to get a real old school shave. Gotta say, not the best brush I've ever used. Fantastic lather but it took a lot of work. Two passes (plus touch-up) with the '58 Gillette Super Speed, and I finished with a splash of Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel, followed by Mennen "Skin Bracer Cool Spice" aftershave lotion, a dusting of Clubman talc and vintage Avon "Brisk Spice" EdC.
Hope you have a great day.
Williams / Ever-Ready / Gillette / Wizamet / Quinn's / Clubman / Skin Bracer
anchovie666
Shave Member
Monday 2/3 Shave
FIXED/FRUGAL February Day 3
16th Annual One Blade in February Challenge
Same Razor/Blade/Brush/Soap All Month
Blade is still going Strong
Second Pass for me is an Against/Across Hybrid
Seems to be working
A Really Great DFS Shave
Razor: WECK Sextoblade Hair Shaper
Blade: FROMM Hair Shaper Blade (8X)
Lather: Ginger's Garden VIZIER Soap
Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations RAPTOR Synthetic
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: PAA Good Vibrations Aftershave
FIXED/FRUGAL February Day 3
16th Annual One Blade in February Challenge
Same Razor/Blade/Brush/Soap All Month
Blade is still going Strong
Second Pass for me is an Against/Across Hybrid
Seems to be working
A Really Great DFS Shave
Razor: WECK Sextoblade Hair Shaper
Blade: FROMM Hair Shaper Blade (8X)
Lather: Ginger's Garden VIZIER Soap
Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations RAPTOR Synthetic
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: PAA Good Vibrations Aftershave
02.03.25
Ram57
Sr. Shave Member
Tuesday SOTD
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Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (2)
Brush: Wolf Whiskers THBS Black Wolf 25mm
Bowl: Black Ship Grooming 4.5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Machine Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: Grooming Department Spa
Shave Soap: Moon Soaps Astoria
Balm: Nivea Sensitive
Aftershave: Moon Soaps Astoria
Calm_Shaver
Shave Member
Rocnel Elite Brass || Dorco Prime
anchovie666
Shave Member
Tuesday 2/4 Shave
FIXED/FRUGAL February Day 4
16th Annual One Blade in February Challenge
Same Razor/Blade/Brush/Soap All Month
Ninth Use on the Blade and I can feel some loss of efficiency
We will move on to Number 10 tomorrow and reevaluate
Brush is a real BANGER so far
A Very Nice and Comfortable DFS Shave
Razor: WECK Sextoblade Hair Shaper
Blade: FROMM Hair Shaper Blade (9X)
Lather: Ginger's Garden VIZIER Soap
Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations RAPTOR Synthetic
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: PAA Good Vibrations Aftershave
FIXED/FRUGAL February Day 4
16th Annual One Blade in February Challenge
Same Razor/Blade/Brush/Soap All Month
Ninth Use on the Blade and I can feel some loss of efficiency
We will move on to Number 10 tomorrow and reevaluate
Brush is a real BANGER so far
A Very Nice and Comfortable DFS Shave
Razor: WECK Sextoblade Hair Shaper
Blade: FROMM Hair Shaper Blade (9X)
Lather: Ginger's Garden VIZIER Soap
Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations RAPTOR Synthetic
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: PAA Good Vibrations Aftershave
02.04.2025
4 February, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 4
Day 4 and things just keep getting better with the Williams + Wizamet setup. Fantastic lather built with the Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Solar Flare" synth for two passes (plus touch-up) with the '58 Gillette Super Speed, and I finished with a splash of Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel, followed by Layrite "No.9" aftershave lotion, a dusting of Clubman talc and Murray and Lanman "Florida Water" EdC.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 4
Day 4 and things just keep getting better with the Williams + Wizamet setup. Fantastic lather built with the Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements "Solar Flare" synth for two passes (plus touch-up) with the '58 Gillette Super Speed, and I finished with a splash of Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel, followed by Layrite "No.9" aftershave lotion, a dusting of Clubman talc and Murray and Lanman "Florida Water" EdC.
Hope you have a great day.
Williams / PAA / Gillette / Wizamet / Quinn's / Layrite / Clubman / Murray and Lanman
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Ram57
Sr. Shave Member
Wednesday SOTD
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Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (3)
Brush: Saponificio Varesino LE Manchurian HMW 26mm
Bowl: Junichi Tanaka 5"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Machine Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Eucalyptus & Spearmint
Shave Soap: Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Tundra Artica
5 February, 2025
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 5
Another great shave with the Williams / Wizamet combo. Five days in and the embossed logo is no longer visible atop the puck. Super thick and slick lather built with the RazoRock "Hive 24" synth for two passes (plus touch-up) with the '58 Gillette Super Speed, and I finished with a splash of Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel, followed by Paco Rabanne "Paco Rabanne Pour Homme" aftershave lotion, a dusting of Clubman talc and Paco Rabanne "Paco Rabanne Pour Homme" EdT.
Hope you have a great day.
Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.
Williams Mug Soap Challenge: Day 5
Another great shave with the Williams / Wizamet combo. Five days in and the embossed logo is no longer visible atop the puck. Super thick and slick lather built with the RazoRock "Hive 24" synth for two passes (plus touch-up) with the '58 Gillette Super Speed, and I finished with a splash of Quinn's Pink Grapefruit & Orange Rind witch hazel, followed by Paco Rabanne "Paco Rabanne Pour Homme" aftershave lotion, a dusting of Clubman talc and Paco Rabanne "Paco Rabanne Pour Homme" EdT.
Hope you have a great day.
Williams / RazoRock / Gillette / Wizamet / Quinn's / Layrite / Clubman / Paco Rabanne
