SOTD: Saturday 8 August Friday 14 August

[Electrif]

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10 August 2026
Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆ (Solid Shave)
Smoothness: ★★★☆☆ (Pretty Good)
Irritation: ★☆☆☆☆ (Zero Burn)

Time of Day: Night
Blade Uses: 1
Passes: 2

Razor: Wilkinson Sword Sticky Silver bottom
Blade: Personna Platinum
Soap: Shulton Old Spice Vintage
Brush: Simpson Polo 10 Sovereign fibre.
Aftershave: Shulton Old Spice Vintage

After seeing the above image, does anyone recall Shulton's Oriental Spice. I do remember it from my youth, but didn't recall the scent. In fact I did get AI to recreate an image.

 

[Ron191]

Sometimes you need a retro shave to remind you why.

Wilkinson TTO razor
Treet silver carbon steel blade
Noxema sensative skin shaving cream
Mennen Skin Bracer original aftershave

Warm shower prep with Dial soap

This more or less was my set up through most of my military service. I did three passes and still not bbs. Without the brush lifting and surrounding each whisker with lather it just isn't as close a shave. Hopefully tomorrow will be a calmer day.

 

[AndThatsARockFact]

Feather blade.
Muhle Purist razor.
Muhle Sophist STF brush.
D. R. Harris Marlborough soap.
D. R. Harris Marlborough aftershave.

10/10. No drama head shave.

 

[murphy5542]

Wednesday shave
Mousse Illuminee
Hive / Maggards shd
Personna PC
CB Karve (c) cubr
Mousse Illuminee recovery splash

 

[Occams Razor]

9.9/10 - A great DFS+ from the usual suspects*.

New Suneko today, and it was very smooth for a first shave.

*Yaqi Mellon Titanium, Suneko, DSC 26mm G7 synthetic.

 

[purerockfury]

How does the "Black Beauty" compare to the "Fat Boy"?

it gets a +1 because it was made a little after we were made... hahaha... overall like the slightly longer handle better... the black beauty is slightly more aggressive with the shallower head... butt being adjustables... we can adjust them to be friendlier or angrier... side-note: if it had a red handle it would be a +10... hahaha...

 

[Ram57]

Thursday SOTD

Razor: Gillette Rhodium Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Bowl: The Distinctive Goat Style 3 5" Maple\Walnut
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Ice Cube 2
Pre-Shave Balm: 3P
Shave Soap: APR Coolabah LE
Balm: Luxx Jasmine Lime
Aftershave: APR Coolabah LE​

 

[JD55]

Autostrop B1 with TSF Peony and Violet

 

[chazt]

Wednesday August 12, 2026

GOAT with blade (2)
Zenith 506U Horsey
Mitchell’s Wool Fat
Fine’s Snake Bite
Mondial Original Talc

Two quick passes (8.5/10) before lunch with my wife’s Aunt and Uncle (they’re mine, too ) and cousins of theirs. Then home to all my grandbabies for late afternoon fun and dinner filled with happy chatter and good vibes. This evening I had a good talk with one of my cousins. The shave was good, the day that followed was special!

 

[Palmolive-Fox]

SOTD: 13th August 2026.

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Shaving Recipe for today.

Prep: Warm shower:/ BULLDOG Peppermint & Eucalyptus Shower Gel.

Pre:
Cold wet flannel to my face.
Wrights Traditional Bar Soap with Coal Tar Fragrance.
Brush: Anbbas boar.
Face Lather.
Blade: Voskhod Teflon Coated.(D4)
Lather: Derby Shave Stick.
Razor: Parker 22R.

Post:
Cold Water Face Rinse./Cold water face wash with brush squeezing's,/Alum Rub./Cold Water Rinse./Homemade (~Spring/Summer mix~) Lemon, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree, Essential Oils.5 Menthol Crystals Mixed Together With Care+ Witch Hazel./Brut Original ASL./Nivea Men Creme.

Greetings,

Early morning shave

Everything in my shave set up paired together superbly. I'm really enjoying revisiting the Voskhod TC blade, for me they are super smooth with excellent longevity and pair together with both my Parker razors excellently.

Finishing the shave off with a few small dollops of Nivea Men Creme.

My face is feeling super smooth & smelling divine.

Stay safe, and enjoy your day ladies & gentlemen.

 

[Levi]

- Rex Envoy - Personna Lab Blue - Highlander Skyline Blue 2 Band 26mm -WestMan Adamastor -

 

[koenfucius]

Trident Razors Varukh
Wizamet Super Iridium
Zenith Rosso Best Badger
Proraso pre-shave white
Martin de Candre Original
Nivea sensitive balm

Ik like the Varukh, even if it is expensive with shipping and customs

 

[ankerbart]

Razor: The razor shown is a placeholder, as the razor actually used is still an unreleased prototype and therefore still confidential.

Blade: Personna GEM Double Edge Blades Hi-Stainless Japanese Steel, aka GEM Platinum Diamond Glide (PDG for short), #1

Shaving Brush: Alexander Simpson Chubby 2, Super Badger, Faux Ivory

Shaving Soap / Shaving Cream: Floris London Santal Shaving Soap

After-Shave Lotion / Splash: Tüff Rasierwasser Nr. 1 Sensitiv

After-Shave Balm: Alexander Simpson Sandalwood Post-Shave Balm

Booster: Ethos Grooming Essentials Skin Care Collection Derma Boost Rejuvenating Elixir

Eau de Toilette: Floris London Purple Mémoire Eau de Parfum, sample

 

[CRISANTO]

Thursday, August 13, 2026.

Essential oils (aloe vera and jojoba) pre shave. Razorock, Nomad, shaving soap & lotion aftershave. Vie-Long 14832, horse. Ontario Cutlery Co., Geneva, N.Y. Pyramid. 5/8 hollow.

 

[Mark12]

Thursday 13th August...

This morning's shave was my first with a Turkish style shavette. This was a far more aggressive shavette with much more blade on show. Inserting the blade was a little tricky but I got there in the end. You do have to be careful especially as they are quite stiff at first.

The shave itself was close and clean. Cleared the lower lip and nostrils area well with the chin being perfectly acceptable too. Very pleased. I had intended to use another razor to finish off but it wasn't needed.

The Semogue worked well with the softer Signature Soap and performed well with the lather so he stays on the team sheet for now.

Thanks must go out to @JD55 for his kind advice and support on getting the shavette up and running. V grateful

Enjoy your day...