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SOTD January 2026

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Saturday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Nivea Shave Cream
Jayaruh #217 Synthetic
AliExpress Classic Adjustable DE
Gillette Silver Blue
Cold Water Rinse
Humphrey's Witch Hazel
Nivea Shave Balm

The Nivea Shave Cream face-lathered well with Jayaruh #217 Synthetic Brush. Two passes and touch ups with the AliExpress Classic Adjustable razor and the Gillette Silver Blue Blade gave me a close, comfortable shave. After a cold water rinse I finished off with Humphrey's Witch Hazel and Nivea Shave Balm. I am clean, smooth, and refreshed...
 
Saturday morning’s Grand Freeze:

Hot shower
Yaqi 30mm Barber Pole
Super Speed/7 O’Clock day 2
Stirling Glacial Mango Sunrise SS
Gold Bond Moisturizer
Noble Otter Northern Elixir AS Splash
Paco Rabanne Invictus EdT sample

Any colder than this would have been lethal - these Glacial soaps are not for the faint of heart, I can tell you that. Three passes gave me a helluva great BBS shave that was such a pleasure!

Happy shaving boys!

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Saturday 1/31 Shave
BADGERary 2026

Edge Test – Coticule refresh smoothed it out
Translucent ARK finish put back some bite
Overall an amazing two pass and clean up

Razor: T Noonan & Sons Razor
Blade: Coticule Refresh – Translucent ARK Finish
Lather: Cajun Blade La Vache
Brush: Simpson S1 Pure BADGER
Post Shave: Jeris Musk for Men Splash

Post Shave: PAA Good Vibrations Aftershave

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RAZOR: Schick Injector Razor Type G1 Dark Blue
BLADE: Schick Injector Blade
BRUSH: Oumo 03 Venus Kaleidoscope 26mm SHD Badger
LATHER: Phoenix and Beau Spitfire Shaving Soap
POST: Phoenix and Beau Spitfire Aftershave Splash
POST: Phoenix and Beau Spitfire Post Shave Lotion
 
Some years ago this razor gave me the nastiest slice I’ve ever had with a razor. I put it away for a long time and have only used it sparingly ever since. But, not too worry, today was super smooth, super efficient. And the new Frosted Spearmint was definitely an unusual choice given the weather. It’s a new arrival so I wanted to try it out. I’d say it’s cool but not freezing. The after shave, on the other hand, is more in the freeze category. :)

Hot water preparation
MSC Frosted Spearmint Shave Soap
Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
John Clarke & Son NEVA 5/8
MSC Frosted Spearmint After Shave Balm

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Happy shaving - Karl
 
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