SOTD: July 2026

[Paul L]

Saturday 4th July

 

[Tony'schin]

05/07/26
Pre - Droyt's Classic Glycerose Soap
Brush - Vintage Vulfix service #3 1950's - 22mm Boti Boar Fan
Soap - HWF #1 Patchouli & Cedarwood
Razor - Feather SS Scotch wood SCS - RSW
Edge - Kai Captain Titan Mild
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Tonyschin's E45 / Argan oil Sandalwood and Jasmine Balm
A/S - Signature Soap Danum

A very nice bit of Sunday Shavette sink time.

Wednesday 1st July...

After the last shave, I felt that the Derby Premium had been tugging and so swapped it out for the sharper RK Pro Edge to see if the comfort improved. It did massively and helped with the ATG too but as I touched up and cleaned up, I caught under my lower lip - an area I have struggled to clear of late.

Mark i rarely use ATG around my mouth/lips (if ever now) i prefer an extra WTG or XTG pass usually clears things up.
I also stretch just under the lip by pushing my tongue against the inside to stretch the skin and lift the stubble.
My 2 pass routine is :-
A full WTG pass, then ATG on my neck and throat with XTG on my Cheeks, Chin and Top lip.
Give it a try it may help, As your confidence grows it becomes a more natural process with fewer nicks.
Enjoy your day all.

 

[Mark12]

05/07/26
Pre - Droyt's Classic Glycerose Soap
Brush - Vintage Vulfix service #3 1950's - 22mm Boti Boar Fan
Soap - HWF #1 Patchouli & Cedarwood
Razor - Feather SS Scotch wood SCS - RSW
Edge - Kai Captain Titan Mild
Post - Cold water Rinse
Balm - Tonyschin's E45 / Argan oil Sandalwood and Jasmine Balm
A/S - Signature Soap Danum
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A very nice bit of Sunday Shavette sink time.

Mark i rarely use ATG around my mouth/lips (if ever now) i prefer an extra WTG or XTG pass usually clears things up.
I also stretch just under the lip by pushing my tongue against the inside to stretch the skin and lift the stubble.
My 2 pass routine is :-
A full WTG pass, then ATG on my neck and throat with XTG on my Cheeks, Chin and Top lip.
Give it a try it may help, As your confidence grows it becomes a more natural process with fewer nicks.
Enjoy your day all.

Thanks Tony have only just seen this. I almost messaged you during the weekend and should have really. Cheers for the input.

Regards
Mark

 

[Mark12]

Sunday 5th July...

Moving on to the #2 use of the Derby Extra and for the safety it brings, it definitely comprises on cutting power. There's more pickups to get the job done and it makes the first pass much less efficient. I might go back to using the DE razor to clean up but with a sharper blade in the shavette. I'm going to carry on with a focus on technique but removing some of the pressure of getting all the final bits. Anyways, a definite refining for sure.

A nice clean shave eventually but a lot of work finding all the spots missed.

Enjoy your Sunday...

 

[Chalkie]

Proper old school shave tonight brush is a bit soft the Palmolive is fantastic as alwaysView attachment 149736

Nothing wrong with old school. I do it all the time.

 

[Sandpaper]

Sun 5 July
Aleppo Soap
Henson ++ & +++
Bic Chrome Platinum
AP Slim 400 with G5C knot
Frankensoap of leftovers
Witch Hazel
Hattric A/S

Great fun testing and comparing these 2 razors. In a couple of weeks once I've tested the others - Bison, Leaf, Leaf Two, i'll post my thoughts on how they worked for me for head shaving.

 

[Jayaruh]

Sunday's Cold Water Shave

Cold Water Rinse
Williams Mug Shave Soap
Jayaruh #424 Synthetic
Darwin-Stoll Jr. 3D
Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade
CWR
Brut After Shave

I started with the cold water rinse. The Williams lathered well with the Jayaruh #424. I did one quick pass and touch-ups with the Darwin-Stoll Jr. 3D razor with a Personna Gem PTSE Single Edge Blade. After a cold water rinse, I finished with Brut After Shave. I am now clean, smooth, and refreshed.

 

[Str8_Shaver]

Shaves for the Week..

July 5, 2026

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.15 SB/ Darwin Ti
Blade: Nacet
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 3 Manchurian
Soap: Mike's: Natural
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Derby by Guerlain



July 7, 2026

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Rockwell 6S – #3
Blade: Nacet
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 Two Band
Soap: Oaken Lab: Batavia Barber
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: New York Intense by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur



July 9, 2026

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Weber ARC
Blade: Nacet
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 1 Super
Soap: Moon Soaps: Union
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Azzaro pour Homme by Azzaro



July 11, 2026

Prep: Hot water
Razor: Razor: Aylsworth APEX-Ti Elite
Blade: Nacet
Brush: Simpsons (Somerset) Duke 3 Best
Soap: Eufros: Fougere (Tallow)
Post: Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
Fragrance: Special for Gentlemen by Le Galion

 

[NeilJ]

CeraVe Cleanser
Blackland Era L4
Astra SP
Rooney 1/2 Silvertip
DR Harris Marlborough
Brut AS
Nivea Sensitive Pro Ultra-Calming Facial Balm
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme EDT

 

[Andrew M]

Cold Water Shave
Preshave: King of Shaves Sensitive Preshave Oil
Shaving: Body Shop Maca Root and Aloe Shaving Cream
Brush: Yaqi Green Handled Mink
Razor: Parker Variant Open Comb
Blade: Gillette Nacet (4)
Post shave: TOBS Alum Block, Thayers Witch Hazel, Bulldog Original AS Balm

 

[isaiah53]

Muhle Rocca R94
Gillette London Bridge
Highlander eagle 26mm boti pink
Geo Trumper violet shaving cream
Myrsol emulsion
L'instant de Guerlain edt

 

[brit]

The Sunday Shave
#77 New RFB 2 piece
Rooney 3/3 Fimest Badger
Platinum
Burberry

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[Vesper]

Head and face shave
Razor: Henson ++
Blade: Gillette 7 o’clock Super Platinum
Brush: Highlander Brushes
Soap/Aftershave: BBS Mediterraneo

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[pjgh]

Sunday 5th July

Dr Selby Luxury Shaving Cream & Muhle Olivewood Pure Bristle
Personna TTO (Vintage) GB & Super Power Super Platinum (3)
Dr Selby After Shaving Cologne

Super week with the Doctor! Superb soap which seems to somehow bridge the gap between traditional hard soaps and modern soft soap as well as bridging between soaps and creams. It really is the best of all worlds.

Super three shaves with this off-brand Super Power Super Platinum, which upon reflection puts me very much in mind of the SuperMax Diamond Edge. While stocks of the Diamond Edge still exist I'd say buy them, but once they're gone this blade could well be a good replacement ... assuming it is not another short-lived label.

Have a great week, fellows!

 

[Johnny Bravo]

5 July 2026
Overall Rating: ★★★★☆ (Great Shave)
Smoothness: ★★★★☆ (Very Smooth)
Irritation: ★☆☆☆☆ (Zero Burn)

Time of Day: Morning
Blade Uses: 3
Passes: 2

Razor: Schick Type F
Blade: Schick Schick
Soap: Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars
Brush: Simpson Polo 10 Sovereign fibre.
Aftershave: Henri et Victoria Cognac and Cuban Cigars Balm

Notes: A lovely shave tonight with the Schick Injector and I love the vibe I get from the Cuban cigars and Cognac scent.
Lovely lovely lovely.

 

[Sicsemty]

RAZOR: Oliworks M3teorite Stainless Medium
BLADE: Personna GEM Platinum Diamond Glide DE
BRUSH: Restored Albright Rubberset 22mm Oumo Boar
LATHER: Yardley London “60s Shaving Soap (vtg.)
POST: RazoRock XXX After Shaving Splash