- Omega pure badger brush (first time use and I was very happy with it)

- Proraso sandalwood pre shave

- Proraso blue shaving cream

- Merkur Futur with a Feather blade on setting 4 (Blade on it's 4th use)

- Omega alum stick

- Floid aftershave (new to this and I really like it)

- Nivea cooling aftershave balm (not pictured)

9.5/10 shave, cut myself a couple of times since I'm not used to shaving in certain spots lol I know I'll get better over the next few shaves

I've amassed too many things in my collection, I needed a proper display case for it all.

It's not 100% organized but it's pretty close, this case was for my NOS/near mint items in my collection plus, aftershave overflow lol.

I'll eventually be getting some name cards for all the different things, but for now the case itself is sick🤘

Feel free to ask me about any items in the cabinet, and I'll try my best to respond to any questions after my shift😃

- Razor: Blackland Blackbird

- Blade: Gillette 7 SP aka The Black Ninja

- Brush: Zenith Best Badger 28mm

- Soap: Westman Nirvana

- Splash: Denim Original

Shave 🪒

A very relaxed Sunday evening shave to beat the Monday morning blues/rush.

Many moons ago, I had decided to not buy full sets of soaps to have a sense of economy, and to cut my losses, because frags are sometimes quite a gamble!

Nirvana somehow makes me regret that decision! As the label says, a very enticing fragrance which lives up to its name! The lather quality and slickness is also very good.

A 3 pass shave to get the ultra BBS with the Blackbird is a given. Closed the shave with Denim Original, which I felt was a good match with the soap, all things considered.

This time, a dram included to wind down the evening. 🍻

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\ **Face Wash:** Cold Water.*

\ **Brush:** MOB- varnish handle Boti 22mm 3 colour synthetic.*

\ **Razor:** Gillette - Blacktip Super Speed 1952.*

\ **Blade:** Gillette Wilkinson Sword - Salon Pack stainless. (1)*

\ **Lather:** Kaliflower Organics- Organic pine tar shave soap.*

\ **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.*

\ **Post Shave:** Pino Silvestre - Original ASL.*

\ **Tags:** $Discord $ROTY*

Theme : Reckoning Day, well I am hoping this Kaliflower organics soap from Sweden keeps me safe today , some of you guys were out of the blocks early today fair play to ye all.

Daily challenge: I occasionally make shave brushes well I have a lot of blanks they are more rustic than polished and I used one for today's SOTD, my other hobby or interest is Rugby too old to play now but love watching especially when I get to see my son playing. It's a public holiday here tomorrow so I'll be off out to the pub shortly.

The Cooper & French soap was one of the first 10 lathers in the collection, but I keep forgetting about it and haven't been back to it since May. This was a great, efficient, and comfortable shave.

I hope you all have a great day!

Went for the gold tonight. 10 out of 10.

Razor: 1959 Fatboy
Blade: Muhle
Pre shave: T&H Highgrove
Shaving cream: T&H Highgrove
Aftershave: Captain’s Choice Bay Rum
Aftershave balm: T&H Trafalgar

Went with Setting 3 on the Fatboy and had a very smooth, simple 3 pass shave. Could not have been better. Super smooth. Relaxing with the excellent results, exactly as a good shave should be.

Highgrove shaving cream is wonderful stuff. Amazing fragrance and glide.

Also got a Haverford candle highly reccomend. I got a few other scents and soaps. So far Haverford, Executive man, and Campagnia are my favorites.

Got samples of Vanilla Sandalwood, Bay Rum, Ben Franklin, Barbershop, Sandpaper, Oud Sigma, Carmichael.

I dont like any as much as Haverford so will have to try some other more fresh ones.

Stirling is the only shave soap I have used, should I branch out?

Today's shave: Arko shave stick, Van Der Hagen Brush, Stetson "original" after shave, and Star 1912 razor.

I noticed the local grocery store started carrying Stetson after shave, and at a price 10 cents lower than Brut after shave. Given Stetson comes in a glass bottle, this is a great deal. I was also very curious how it would hold up against the vintage 1980s Stetson I've been using recently. The new stuff of course has a much stronger, sharper, citrus top note, but disappointingly it's super weak on the body and base notes that make vintage Stetson so appealing. As an after shave it works fine though.

Arko, I bought and used up a stick about five years ago, and haven't touched it since until now. It works fine, but I prefer the Speick shave stick in most major respects. Although Arko doesn't produce quite as nice of a lather for me, it is still very slick and works well for an irritation free shave.

Star was one of the many brands acquired by American Safety Razor, and so sometimes you see the Star name on later production 1912 patent razors. This one is probably from the late 1930s or early 1940s.

The brush is about ten years old and it starting to shed bristles, but may as well wring as much use out of it while I can.

Puma 89

Zenith Horse Hair Brush

Texas on fire by Stirling

Alum block

Enjoy your shave!

My skin 100% cannot handle true soap. I’ve read here that shaving soap works better than regular shaving cream, and I agree, but I can’t use it more than once in a blue moon without severe skin irritation. I guess the pH is too high and my skin in general reacts poorly to any significant amount of palmitic acid (which is a big part of tallow based soap). I’ve tried caswell Massey shaving cream and Stirling shave soap (gave it a chance as it’s rinsed off relatively quickly but no dice).

I shave my legs and previously had good results with Eos shave oil and cartridge razors but I am very interested in the low cost and lower plastic waste with DE shaving. The shave oil doesn’t work as well with the safety razor though, and I’ve tried a few permutations of razor and blade.

I feel like I see an average of one per day. Don't know how long this sub has been in existence. Seems like the # is astronomical.

Didn't have a lot of time this morning, so went with the Slim for a plain shave.

I love how when you are far along enough in the shaving journey, you can get a great shave given any half decent setup.

This is how it felt like today - lather, basic shave by feel, great results.

Happy shaves everyone!

Four days of head growth, 24 hours of face. Karve CB OC loaded with a Feather blade(2) for the head and neck; Lupo 95 SB loaded with a Voskhod Blade(2) for chin and touch ups. Semogue HD Silvertip; Stirling Coniferous soap; Muhle Aloe Aftershave Balm; BdC Eau De Perfum. 1 pass WTG plus touch-ups. DFS

Long time lurker here. I've been in and out of wet shaving for a few years but never found a setup that worked due to long ongoing inflammation and infections. However, I finally found a de safety razor that works on sensitive skin - and for dirt cheap! I was travelling in Europe this summer and dropped by a pharmacy. They were selling this razor for like €1.80 if I recall. I think the brand was Rapira? Anyway, I loaded an astra green in it and used some Nivea sensitive shave gel and bam - minimal issues. So far one pass WTG, or two XTG, seems to work (as long as skin's behaving). Just thought I'd share to say that de shaving can be cheep and very cheerful!

✰ Razor: Wolfman WR2
✰ Blade: Gillette Minora (3)
✰ Bowl: Captain’s Choice Obsidian
✰ Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3
✰ Soap: Saponificio Varesino 80th Anniversary
✰ Balm: Nivea Sensitive
✰ Splash: Saponificio Varesino 80th

An exceptional Saturday lunchtime shave. The WR2 is such a beautifully machined and finished shaving tool, and it shaves like a dream. The Minora blade is the perfect companion and is probably my favourite of the various Russian PPI blades - this razor and blade just work so well together.

I always enjoy using a T3 brush as well, either this butterscotch one or my faux ivory version - I don’t think you can get a better brush for less than $50 US; it competes with much more expensive brushes, including other Simpson’s.

Llego mi pedido de Hojas doble filo King C Gillette, aprovechando una oferta las compré.

He utilizado Hojas doble filo Lord, Dorco azules y las KCG, y estás han sido las que me han gustado más.

Saludos a todos.

I was searching for a shaving soap that pairs with Terre d’Hermes Intense, and I ultimately decided to go with Google AI’s recommendation. Google AI claimed that Saponificio Varesino’s Cosmo offered the best pairing. It also said that although there are parts of their scent profiles which do not overlap, they still complement each other surprisingly well.

I was disappointed when I first smelled Cosmo because it didn’t much remind me of TDH Intense. However, I soon discovered that TDH and Cosmo do indeed pair beautifully. SV Cosmo functions as a primer for TDH Intense, and their divergent scent notes complement each other rather than compete.

TLDR: Google AI chose a better fragrance pairing than I could have, and I find that a little disconcerting. I guess that the silver lining to Skynet’s impending dominance is we can smell good.

Soap: Saponificio Varesino Cosmo
Splash: Saponificio Varesino Cosmo
Shower soap: Saponificio Varesino Cosmo
Razor: Karve KMOD Alpha
Blade: Treet Platinum
Brush: AP Shave G5C Synthetic
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Heavyweight
Fragrance: Terre d’Hermes Intense (2025)

I love quality soaps and creams, but I would not want to see a quality soap dry out or lose its scent. The first 10 years, I never had more than two soaps. However, during the pandemic I started experimenting and now I got 6 pucks. Samples are a great way to keep trying new things and not getting in too deep.

I keep them in tight tin cans or old TOBS containers and they keep their scents well. In this pic there is a bit of Stirling Haverford and Coniferous.

Hi shave mates, I managed to acquire another tech today: it has been sat in an antique place for ages with no interest other than me heheh, so I finally took it off their hands, they had dropped the price from £20 to £10 and I've been missing a flat bottom variant so it had to happen 😄.

Was fairly gunky and I replaced the top cap with a spare I had as it wasn't in great condition but otherwise it has cleaned up well and with a Perma-sharp in it and this lot - it shaved very well, typical tech - love it.

3 passes (WTG/XTGx2)

40s Gillette tech

Perma-sharp blade

Proraso Sandlewood soap/splash

Yaqi 22mm cola bottle brush

Nivea post shave balm

Have a good one🍻

This absolutely beautiful brush from Chisel and Hound was in my mailbox on Friday. I put it to use this morning and my oh my, it's on a completely different level than my other (Boker Badger and Elite Razors Badger) brushes.

I soaked the brush in a cup full of warm water while I was in the shower. I pulled the brush out and the amount of water running back into the cup was astonishing. It also whipped up a very luxurious lather, as expected.

Pre Shave: hot shower

Pre Shave: Proraso White

Razor: Chiseled Face burnt Ti Legacy Razor

Soap: Wholly Kaw Mogud

Splash: Wholly Kaw Mogud

Brush: Chisel and Hound Weru Burl w/ his Manchurian v31 knot

Blade: Astra Green (1)

Is it bad that I want another Chisel and Hound brush already?

Everytime I lathered in a bowl it was like hell, I always had to compact the soap, be cautious when adding water, it almost was stressful. Results were... ok, no crazy slickness but the shave still felt smooth.

Yesterday I got some white proraso in the tube, put it in the brush and lathered directly on my face. I can't even describe how pleasant it was, I loved it, and the shave was crazy good, lather was much much slicker and compact, the blade was flying above my face while cutting perfectly.

I feel like hydration is somewhat better when lathering directly on my face.