SOTD February 2026

[Yetzirah]

Defender Razor (3 blade)
Regular Blade
UP&UP Shave Gel Cream
Brut Aftershave Fragrance
Very nice cartridge razor similar to the Mach3
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I enjoyed shaving with the Mach III for many years. Of all the cartridges I've used, I think that and that the Sensor III are my favorites.

 

[Jayaruh]

Williams Wednesday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #277
Darwin-Stoll Jr. 3D
Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Williams Mug Shave Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #277 Badger Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Darwin-Stoll Jr. 3D razor and the Personna GEM SS PTFE Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Aqua Velva Musk After Shave. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...

 

[Yehuda D]

Wednesday SOTD

Razor: Supply Provision The Single Edge Jet Black
Blade: Schick (3)
Brush: Yaqi Moka Express Synthetic 24mm
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Pre-Shave Scrub: Stirling Mentholated
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Spa
Shave Soap: Calani Oriental Plum
Balm: Myrsol Emulsion
Aftershave: HTGAM Al-Fin
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Great shave Guy!

I used that soap before - I was also a member of the Gut Rasiert group for quite a while!

Jeff

 

[anchovie666]

Wednesday 2/18 Shave
17th ANNUAL ONE BLADE IN FEBRUARY CHALLENGE 2026

DAY 18 – Two Pass & Clean Up – Dried Down to a Great DFS+
The edge is still acceptable – will need to do two pass or more
We shall see how long we can stretch this challenge

Razor: DOVO Runde Sache – Red Scales – 5/8
Blade: JNat Refresh – Translucent ARK Refresh (18X)
Lather: Proraso RED Shave Cream
Brush: A P ShaveCo MIG Synthetic
Post Shave: Draggon Noir Splash
Post Shave: Proraso Wood & Spice Balma

 

[Yehuda D]

Buon giorno cari amici!

(Good morning dear friends!)

Wednesday’s action:

Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Super Platinum day 6
Proraso Green SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Proraso Green AS Splash
Paco Rabanne Invictus EdT sample

At one time I loved Proraso Green but then I started to hate it because they changed the formulation but then they changed it again and I love it. The soap always had great lather but there was no skincare. Now it’s much more soothing, the scent seems to be nicer, it’s still very cooling, and the postshave feeling is so comfortable. The Lubriderm moisturizer gave me lots of additional care, and the Proraso Green aftershave gave me a good icy jolt. Finally the Invictus fragrance sample which is decent but not something I’d buy again. All in all a terrific three pass BBS shave that I enjoyed a lot!

Wishing you all an awesome day - be well and stay safe!

Jeff

 

[Yehuda D]

Wednesday 2/18 Shave
17th ANNUAL ONE BLADE IN FEBRUARY CHALLENGE 2026

DAY 18 – Two Pass & Clean Up – Dried Down to a Great DFS+
The edge is still acceptable – will need to do two pass or more
We shall see how long we can stretch this challenge

Razor: DOVO Runde Sache – Red Scales – 5/8
Blade: JNat Refresh – Translucent ARK Refresh (18X)
Lather: Proraso RED Shave Cream
Brush: A P ShaveCo MIG Synthetic
Post Shave: Draggon Noir Splash
Post Shave: Proraso Wood & Spice Balma

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Great shave bro!

I see a lot of Proraso love these days!

Jeff

 

[MarkB]

18 February, 2026

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Another wonderful shave this morning! Returned to ETHOS Grooming Essentials and Frank's excellent "Indochanté" shave soap, splash & EdP. Fantastic spicy, incense-tinged sandalwood fragrance with an incredibly thick and slick lather built with the Paladin badger brush for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel, the matching skin food splash & EdP.

BBS bliss!!

Hope you have a great day.

ETHOS Grooming Essentials / Paladin / Karve / Wizamet / Thayers

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[BarberDave]

02.18.26

 

[Yetzirah]

Buon giorno cari amici!

(Good morning dear friends!)

Wednesday’s action:

Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Super Platinum day 6
Proraso Green SS
Lubriderm Moisturizer
Proraso Green AS Splash
Paco Rabanne Invictus EdT sample

At one time I loved Proraso Green but then I started to hate it because they changed the formulation but then they changed it again and I love it. The soap always had great lather but there was no skincare. Now it’s much more soothing, the scent seems to be nicer, it’s still very cooling, and the postshave feeling is so comfortable. The Lubriderm moisturizer gave me lots of additional care, and the Proraso Green aftershave gave me a good icy jolt. Finally the Invictus fragrance sample which is decent but not something I’d buy again. All in all a terrific three pass BBS shave that I enjoyed a lot!

Wishing you all an awesome day - be well and stay safe!

Jeff View attachment 155977

Bellissimo fratello!

 

[wombadom]

Razor: Merkur 15C OC
Blade: Gillette Platinum (2)
Brush: Shavemac Colonia No.1 Finest Badger 24/52

Shave Cream: Proraso Wood & Spice

Post: Proraso Wood & Spice Aftershave Balm

This Merkur OC is actually pretty mild. I enjoy it. It was a Christmas gift some years ago.
Everyone be safe and have a great day

 

[Yehuda D]

Bellissimo fratello!

Molte grazie fratello!

Che peccato che ho dimentacato mio italiano. Non l’ho parlato per tanti anni!

(What a pity that I forgot my Italian - I haven’t spoken it in many years!)

Jeff

 

[pipingtenor2570]

1. Hot Shower Pre-Shave
2. Proraso White Preshave Cream

1. Spaghetti Western Shave Soap - CBL
2. Feon 172 Japanese Straight Razor, Circa 1950s
3. Atelier S. Tinker High Mountain Badger & Rosewood Shave Brush
4. Atelier S. Tinker Lather Bowl

1. Proraso Alum Block - Post Shave
2. Florida Water Cologne
3. Snail Mucin Facial Moisturizer

 

[Hembree]

Shield stainless steel razor with titanium base plate.
Gillette Wilkinson Sword blade.
Razorock 400 Plissoft synthetic brush.
Williams Mug shave soap.
Timeless Razor shave bowl.
Scottish Antique by Andy Hilfiger cologne.

Shave 12 (yesterday) and 13 of if the Williams challenge.

For about the last four shaves of the Williams challenge I have started to load off if the puck and face lather. I'm getting a thicker and slicker lather.....you can teach an old dog new tricks.

Happy Humpday everyone!

 

[8th Night]

SOTD February 18, 2026

I love the scent of Subtle Art Soap Co Mid Cape Barber. It is such a fresh scent. And the soap base is superb. I used the .68 plate for today's shave on 1 1/2 - 2 days of growth. Terrific shave.



Overall Rating: ★★★★★ (Epic Shave!)
Smoothness: ★★★★★ (BBS Perfection)
Irritation: ★☆☆☆☆ (Zero Burn)

Time of Day: Morning
Blade Uses: 2
Passes: 2

Razor: Razorock Game Changer .68-P & .76-P
Blade: The Gentleman Super Platinum Max x 7 (India)
Soap: Subtle Art Soap Co Mid Cape Barber
Shaving Bowl: HC&C Stainless Steel Straight Walled Bowl
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Pre-Shave 2: PAA Cube 2.0 Non-metholated
Aftershave: PAA Alum Solid Block No slip Grip.
Aftershave 2: Thayers Unscented Facial Toner - 3 Oz mister
Aftershave 3: Stirling Soap Co Unscented Aftershave

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[8th Night]

Actually I was referring to Bob (Robert) Quinn, who owns Elite Razor and made the razor handle you

It would help if I read your comment correctly.

 

[Klinker]

RAZOR: MÜHLE PURIST Karelian Masur Birch
BLADE: Gillette Minora
BRUSH: Rudy Vey Butterscotch Beehive 20mm Silvertip Badger
LATHER: Valobra Patchouli Triple-Milled Shaving Soap
POST: Fine Italian Citrus Classic Aftershave Splash

 

[KarlG]

Wonderful all around shave with this lovely Lund

Hot water preparation
MSC Frosted Spearmint Shave Soap
Romera Wenge Chubby Manchurian Badger
Lund 6/8
Cold water rinse
MSC Frosted Spearmint After Shave



Happy shaving - Karl

 

[Ram57]

Great shave Guy!

I used that soap before - I was also a member of the Gut Rasiert group for quite a while!

Jeff

Great soaps. I don't know why I haven't reached for them that much over the years. I also have her Gentleman, Havana, and Malabar.

 

[Ram57]

Thursday SOTD

Razor: Supply Provision The Single Edge Jet Black
Blade: Schick (4)
Brush: Oumo Glaze Graphite 25mm Muhle STF
Bowl: Tatara 4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Stirling Mentholated
Pre-Shave Balm: Proraso Single Blade Wood and Spice
Shave Soap: Al's Sapone da Barba
Balm: Myrsol Emulsion
Aftershave: Chatillon Lux La Foret de Liguest
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[Yehuda D]

SOTD February 18, 2026

I love the scent of Subtle Art Soap Co Mid Cape Barber. It is such a fresh scent. And the soap base is superb. I used the .68 plate for today's shave on 1 1/2 - 2 days of growth. Terrific shave.

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Overall Rating: ★★★★★ (Epic Shave!)
Smoothness: ★★★★★ (BBS Perfection)
Irritation: ★☆☆☆☆ (Zero Burn)

Time of Day: Morning
Blade Uses: 2
Passes: 2

Razor: Razorock Game Changer .68-P & .76-P
Blade: The Gentleman Super Platinum Max x 7 (India)
Soap: Subtle Art Soap Co Mid Cape Barber
Shaving Bowl: HC&C Stainless Steel Straight Walled Bowl
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Pre-Shave 2: PAA Cube 2.0 Non-metholated
Aftershave: PAA Alum Solid Block No slip Grip.
Aftershave 2: Thayers Unscented Facial Toner - 3 Oz mister
Aftershave 3: Stirling Soap Co Unscented Aftershave

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What a great shave Brian!

Jeff