SOTD January 2026

[Beau Chapeau]

Jan 31, 2026

picked up the wrong razor earlier..my bad.. here is the correct razor for my planned shave..

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Ascender Titanium Eagle R1
Blade: Gillette Platinum (Light Blue/Russian)
Brush: YAQI 22MM Sagrada Familia Two Band
Soap: 345 Soap Co: Breakfast Group (Deus Vult)
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Special for Gentlemen by Le Galion

 

[8th Night]

Nice show Akhi! How do you like that soap?

I like it. It performs very well. With the beeswax in it, it is a little harder than Stirling's other soaps. It has a slight hint of honey in it. Almost undetectable.

 

[MarkB]

25 January, 2026

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Wonderful shave this morning! Returned to PAA and their fantastic "Cavendish" shave soap, splash & EdP. Wonderfully warm and sweet pipe tobacco scent with an incredibly thick and slick lather built with the Riva badger brush for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel and the matching aftershave lotion & EdP.

Another effortless BBS shave!

Hope you have a great day.

Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements / Riva Brushes / Karve / Wizamet / Thayers

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[McNavyMike]

Happy Sunday everyone. After shoveling about 8” of snow this morning and expecting to do another 6”-8” after dinner, I thought this little soap sample would be perfect for today. (It was!)



Cheers!

 

[fhalden]

Caswell-Massey #6, Simpson King Charles Coronation Chubby 2, CBL Tonsorial Roasted Oatmeal Stout Wolfman WR-2.

 

[Yetzirah]

Sunday January 25, 2026
Brush: Omega 10005
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Soap: MdC Absinthe
Head Shave: Razor: Henson AL13 + /Ti22 Handle
Henson: 10/14/2021 = 1600
Blade: Astra SP (1)
P/S: Osma Alum
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel
P/S: CeraVe Facial Lotion SPF30

 

[Klinker]

Asylum Rx -V2 * Proline * RR/Zenith 27.5mm Badger * Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet (vtg) * Bricktown Barbreshop AS

 

[NurseDave]

 

[bosch]

shavemac/agrumes/timeless w/ bic

 

[BarberDave]

01.25.2026

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[anchovie666]

Sunday 1/25 Shave
BADGERary 2026

Fresh off the stones this morning – Black Shadow Refresh
I must have lucked out with this small stone – it gives a great edge
Minimal stropping and a mixed WTG/ATG one pass & clean up
Edge preformed beautifully and lather was a banger
A smooth & comfortable shave with minimal face time

Razor: M Jung No. 80 - Dark Tang
Blade: Synthetic 1-4-8-12K/Black Shadow Refresh
Lather: TOBS Royal Forest Cream
Brush: A P ShaveCo Luxury Mixed BADGER
Post Shave: Draggon Noir Splash
Post Shave: L T Piver Lotion Pompeia

 

[KarlG]

Great shave with my heirloom Grandpa Val’s razor. Smooth, smooth, and smooth

Hot water preparation
Romera Wenge Chubby Manchurian Badger
MSC Black Tie Shave Soap
Nielsen’s Never Fail 5/8
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel



Happy shaving - Karl

 

[Ram57]

Menthol Monday SOTD

Razor: Shield Cerakote Titanium Evolution
Blade: Schick Proline (D1)
Brush: Oscar11 24mm Black Wolf
Bowl: Turkish Porcelain Bowl 4 ½” Pirate
Pre-Shave Scrub: Stirling Mentholated
Pre-Shave Balm: 3P
Shave Soap: Beaver WoodWright Shiver Me Timber's
Balm: Nancy Boy Cooling
Aftershave: Krampert’s Frostbite​

 

[slantman]

TRC Vanguard Plus
Topaz Platinum
Equate Shave Gel Cream
Clubman Musk Aftershave

 

[Yetzirah]

Monday January 26, 2026
Brush: Omega 10005
Bowl: MWF (41)
Head Shave: Razor: Henson AL13 + /Ti22 Handle
Henson: 10/14/2021 = 1601
Blade: Astra SP (1)
P/S: Osma Alum
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel
P/S: CeraVe Facial Lotion SPF30

 

[Yehuda D]

Sunday January 25, 2026
Brush: Omega 10005
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Soap: MdC Absinthe
Head Shave: Razor: Henson AL13 + /Ti22 Handle
Henson: 10/14/2021 = 1600
Blade: Astra SP (1)
P/S: Osma Alum
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel
P/S: CeraVe Facial Lotion SPF30

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That was a great shave you had yesterday Akhi!

Jeff

 

[Yehuda D]

Monday January 26, 2026
Brush: Omega 10005
Bowl: MWF (41)
Head Shave: Razor: Henson AL13 + /Ti22 Handle
Henson: 10/14/2021 = 1601
Blade: Astra SP (1)
P/S: Osma Alum
P/S: Thayers Witch Hazel
P/S: CeraVe Facial Lotion SPF30

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Oyyyy mamehhhh!

Another awesome shave on your side Akhi!

Jeff

 

[Yetzirah]

Oyyyy mamehhhh!

Another awesome shave on your side Akhi!

Jeff

Thank you Jeff!!
Toe completely different soaps! Both are outstanding!

 

[Yehuda D]

Menthol Monday’s Mega Frigid Action:

Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/Crystal day 9
Captain Nemo Absolute Zero SS
Captain Nemo Absolute Zero AS Toner
Stirling Baker Street EdT

Guys, read the review that I wrote on the Absolute Zero soap and you’ll see what I mean by frigidity. The matching aftershave has the exact same nice aquatic/minty scent, and the menthol sensation is just as strong if not stronger. Finally the lovely Baker Street fragrance and I’m ready to relax at home - retirement sure feels great especially during a massive snowstorm like we’re getting today. Another brilliant three pass BBS shave that was so enjoyable despite my tearing eyes!

Wishing you all a great week ahead - be well and stay safe!

Jeff

 

[Yehuda D]

Thank you Jeff!!
Toe completely different soaps! Both are outstanding!

I’m so happy that you’re enjoying them!

Jeff