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๐ŸŒฑ ๐ŸฆŸ ๐Ÿฆ‹ โšก๏ธ ๐ŸŒž ๐Ÿž SOTD โ€œFirst Day of Spring 2025: The Spring Equinox Weekโ€ March 17th to 23rd, 2025 ๐ŸŒฑ ๐ŸฆŸ ๐Ÿฆ‹ โšก๏ธ ๐ŸŒž ๐Ÿž

Hello again fellow B&Bers!

This year, the March equinox happens on Thursday, March 20 at 5:01 A.M. EDT. This is the astronomical beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere.

So most of us in the Northern Hemisphere are thankfully beginning to see winter fade away into spring! So letโ€™s see your spring soaps, aftershaves, fragrances and other shaving items that you use to help you get ready for warm weather.

The weather is getting warmer, and this time of year is suited to scents such as budding flowers, jasmine, raspberry, bergamot, linen, dew and grass as examples (that I absolutely stole from Google ๐Ÿ˜œ). Please show us some of your usual excellent pics or tell us about your SOTD!

Yes, our friends in the Southern Hemisphere are heading toward fall and then winter, but they can play along with our spring theme, post their warmer weather items or just post their usual SOTD.

If you donโ€™t have anything themed, post pics of your usual SOTD or just tell us about it.

As always, being creative and having fun IS mandatory but sticking with the theme is NOT mandatory but strongly encouraged.

Thank you all and have a great week!
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St. Patrick's SOTD
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Razor: Merkur 37C Slant
Blade: Gillette Nacet (1)
Brush: Shavemac 23mm D02 Buffalo Horn
Bowl: Tatara 4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Patchouli & Mint
Shave Soap: Wickham 1912 Shamrock Tweed
Balm: Wickham 1912 Shamrock Tweed
Aftershave: Italian Barber GIT
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1) Italy: Brush Omega 10066 Boar.
2) Italy: Shaving Soap Proraso White Tub.
3) USA: Razor Gillette Regus Tech.
4) Holland: Razor Blade Vintage Rembrandt Stainless.
5) Italy: Alum Block Proraso.
6) Germany: Aftershave Balm Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm.
7) Spain: EDT Nautica Classic.
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Razor: Yates Precision Stainless Winning
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum (3rd use)
Brush: Omega S-Brush S10019
Soap: Proraso Red
Alum: Nice Cool
Aftershave: Pinaud Clubman Musk

Nice shave, BBS result, some small weepers but no actual irritation. First time trying Proraso Red for a while long time and first time of the super formula, not the biggest fan of the scent but it's growing on me, Clubman Musk worked well with it.
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St Patrick's Day

Pre-shave: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Cleansing Gel/Cremo Coconut Mango Shave Cream
Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable
Blade: Super Max Blue Diamond Platinum
Brush: DaVinci 293
Soap: Provence Sante Verlaine
Aftershave: Alum/Thayerโ€™s Rose Petal Witch Hazel/James Bronnley
Balm: Anthony All-Purpose Facial Moisturizer
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๐Ÿ€ ๐Ÿ’ˆ Monday 3/17 ๐Ÿ’ˆ ๐Ÿ€

Pre: Hot water splash, Proraso white label pre-shave
Razor: Edwin Jagger Chatsworth
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Soap: ๐Ÿ€Irish Spring ๐Ÿ€
Brush: Naked Armor Boar
Post: Thayerโ€™s unscented witch hazel, Nivea Men Soothing AS Balm

9/10โ€ฆactually a good shave and had some fun with the theme! Bar of Irish Spring lathered up pretty nice and reminds me of CF 1445 on the noseโ€ฆbut for a fraction of the cost ๐Ÿ˜†. Opted for a mild shave after yesterday and the EJ does the trick with the GSB. Happy Saint Patrickโ€™s Day all! ๐Ÿป
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Monday 3/17 Shave
FIXED FOUR FOR MARCH MADNESS Day 17
Same Razor/Blade/Brush/Soap All Month

Happy St. Paddy's Day
Twenty Uses on the KAI Blade and still going
We will try a few more shaves
Overall a Marvelous DFS Shave

Razor: ANNIE Feather Cut Stainless Shavette
Blade: KAI PINK Feather Cut Blade (20X)
Lather: Tcheon Fung Sing Crema Purissima Per Barba
Brush: the Holy Black Horn Handle BADGER
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: Siete Machos Aftershave Locion

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March 17, 2025 Monday shave

Razor: Karve Overlander, brass
Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
Soap: Razorock XXX
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Silvertip badger
Bowl: Captain's Choice copper
Aftershave: Fine Snake Bite

This was a three pass shave of three days stubble. I really needed to shave! Thankfully, the shave was excellent. The Yaqi badger brush may have gotten closer to being broken in, it seemed to perform better today than before. All in all, a fabulous shave!

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