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SOTD January 2026

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Menthol Monday SOTD
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Razor: British Ever-Ready 1912
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (1)
Brush: Vie-long Beehive 24mm Horsehair
Bowl: Asfreidaturns Texas Mesquite 4 1/4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Stirling Mentholated
Pre-Shave Balm: 3P
Shave Soap: Sudsy Soapery Jack Frost
Balm: Nancy Boy Cooling
Aftershave: Nobel Otter The Trail
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Menthol Monday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap
Jayaruh #199 Synthetic
Supply SE MAX
Supply Black Label Injector
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Mennen Skin Bracer AS

The Fine Snake Bite Shave Soap face-lathered well with Jayaruh #199 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the Supply SE MAX razor and the Supply Black Label Injector Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Mennen Skin Bracer AS. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
 
19 January, 2026

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

A great start-of-the-workweek shave this morning. Returned to CBL Premium Shave Soap's excellent "Cigar Shop Hombre" shave soap. Fantastic scent with an incredible lather built with the Paladin badger brush for three passes with the Karve and I finished with alum, followed by Thayers unscented witch hazel and Aficionado Fragrances' "Cigar Aficionado" aftershave lotion.

Another effortless BBS shave!

Hope you have a great day. :)

CBL Premium Shave Soap / Paladin / Karve / Wizamet / Thayers / Aficionado Fragrances

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Such a smooth shave with one of the lovely Raggs in my den :)

Hot water preparation
Castle Forbes Lavender Shave Cream
Romera Wenge Chubby Manchurian Badger
John and William Ragg Napoleon 11/16 Near Wedge
Castle Forbes Lavender After Shave Balm

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Happy shaving - Karl
 
Monday 1/19 Shave
BADGERary 2026
MDC MONDAY

If at first you don’t succeed, then Hone, Hone again
Edge Test – Coticule refresh redemption
Didn’t really need the Valet for clean up but took a very light pass on the jawline
Overall a smooth & comfortable BBS MDC Monday shave

Razor: Wade & Butcher – Striped Scales
Blade: JNat Slurry / Translucent ARK Tune Up
Lather: Martin de Candre Fougere Sample
Brush: Vie-Long Mixed BADGER
Post Shave: BRUT Splash
Post Shave: Proraso White Aftershave Balma

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SOTD: 01/19/2026
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Razor: Gillette NEW Short Comb
Blade: Dorco Prime Platinum, 1st use
Brush: Wald Flare Noctaris
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Standard “Rawhide” Bowl
Preshave: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Evil Cube Soap
Soap: Haslinger Schafmilch Puck
Aftershave: Ethos Clean Skin Food Splash Aftershave
Balm: Ethos Unscented Skin Food Lotion
Additional Care: Osma Alum
Additional Care: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Galactic Witch Hazel

- Swapped to the NEW Short Comb after 3 great weeks with the 1934 Aristocrat. First time trying this Dorco prime blade and it’s good! This combo plus riding the cap a bit was very comfortable and left me DFS in one pass! Happy to see how this pairing will evolve. Hope people are able to take a moment to think about Dr King (find a recorded speech if you can!) and the meaning of his life on MLK Day.
 
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Tuesday SOTD
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Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline
Blade: Gem PTFE SS (2)
Brush: Vie-Long 75th Anniversary LE 24mm
Bowl: Castle Shave 4 1/4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Stirling Mentholated
Pre-Shave Balm: 3P
Shave Soap: CRSW Select Vetiver
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Fine Clean Vetiver
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McNavyMike said:
Hey Dave: I'm curious about your brush. I bought a similar one - second hand - online and don't have a clue who made it or when. Would bet a nickel these might come from the same source.

Cheers!
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Eric, @Smattayu sent me this photo 5 years ago when he made mine from a similar wood. I’d say whoever bought the second one from the left, sold it to you.

This one is mine:

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January 19 SOTE Head and Face Shave

Good evening.

MMOC
GEM SE Blade
Semogue OC Super Badger Brush
Capt. Choice 45th Parallel SC and AS
Stirling Alum Block
Lucky Witch Hazel
Beard Growth: 3.5 Days
Dome Turf: 6.5 Days

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Definitely needed a shave! I am getting lazy. Lol! Anyway, I decided to make it a MicroMatic Monday shave. Two passes on face and Dome gave me an error-free very smooth and comfortable shave. I went with the shave cream instead of the soap version of 45th this time around. As an aside, I originally ordered the shave cream from Pasteur's Pharmacy, but they mistakenly sent the soap. I called them and they apologized and quickly sent out the shave cream and said to keep the soap at no charge. Great customer service. I have visited Pasteur's Pharmacy and Leon, the owner was great. Getting back to the Captain's Choice 45th Parallel shave cream, it really makes a rich, creamy and slick lather. See below:

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Didn't have any alum feedback. Splashed on the witch hazel and aftershave to finish this session. Decided to bin the blade because it has seen better shaves. Take care.

PS. I decided to grow my goatee back. I haven’t had one since before my traditional wetshaving days a little over 7 1/2 years ago.
 
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