🪒 🪒 🪒 💎 💎 💎 SOTD - “Unknown Gems" Theme Week - March 31st - April 6th, 2025 💎 💎 💎 🪒 🪒 🪒

[hopper_64]

Tuesday April 1st - Headshave

Schick G5 Injector
Schick Injector (6)
Yaqi Tuxedo 28mm
Fine L'Orange Noir
Nivea Sensitive Cool lotion

 

[primotenore]

Tuesday, April 1

Vintage Williams~~Rubberset 400/3~~Gillette New LC/Wizamet Iridium Super~~West Indies Bay Rum w/Lime
Have a great day!​

 

[Pat Puma]

No hidden gems today. Captain's Choice, Morris & Forndran (maybe not unknown, but the three-band super is a little bit under-represented), Wolfman WR1, and the great WSP Gaelic Tweed.

 

[SwamperWI]

Pre-shave: Warm water rinse
Razor: Aylsworth APEX SS +
Blade: Gillette Silver Blues (2)
Soap: Chicago Grooming Smoke On The Water (darkwing)
Brush: Runeman with Boti 2-band
Post Shave: Alum
Balm: Stirling Unscented
And a splash BBS Soaps Noir

 

[ram57]

ram 57!

Thank you!

 

[ram57]

Wednesday SOTD

Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.05
Blade: Gillette Spoiler (3)
Brush: Morris & Forndran Chalice 28mm Blonde Badger
Scuttle: Dirty Bird 1.5
Pre-Shave Scrub: PAA Iced Cube 2.0
Pre-Shave Balm: GroomingDept Mandarin and Cardamom
Shave Soap: Ethos Russian Tea
Butter: Saponificio Varesino Puro Burro di Karitè
Aftershave: Ethos Russian Tea ​

 

[dmshaver]

4/1/25 SOTD

1934 Aristocrat
Nacet
Rudy Vey Shavemac 26mm D01 3 Band
MdC Rose
Vanilla Highball

 

[m949]

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Razor: Gillete Regus Tech NDC
Blade: Derby Premium
Brush: Arno 28mm, Silvertip Badger, Galactic Halberd
Soap: Declaration Grooming - Daemon
A/S: Declaration Grooming - Daemon
EdP: Boss - The Scent Intense​

 

[rasoirdangereux]

Chabo It is a discontinued Japanese shavette using injector blade. I think this one fits the category perfectly as no one here seems to use it.

 

[Ippo]

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – SOTD

No hidden gems, but a great shave from a dependable setup.

Razor: Gillette Tech – 1938-1945, with the fat handle
Blade: Shark Platinum (1)
Brush: Zenith B36 Copper Scrubby Boar
Lather: Arko
Aftershave: Lilac Vegetal

Head & Face Shave

 

[Brille]

Malaingre Staurenghi, Nogent, from a scant 6/8 to a full 6/8
Yaqi ø24

 

[Norman Gunston]

Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: TroyCraft Curly Jarrah 3-band Manchurian Badger
Soap: Klar Kabinett
Razor: Gillette Super Adjustable (7-7-7)
Blade: NOS Gillette Platinum Plus (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Myrsol Plastic Shave After Shave Lotion
Scent: Floris No 89 EdT

A Razor and Blade that were designed with the other in mind often produces an exceptional shave. This is a prime example.

 

[Rik75]

Dovo Primo II
BIC Chrome Platinum
SOC Taj boar
Cella Red
Dovo Citrus Lion

 

[Kbbond]

Wednesday 4/02

April GRUME - Vintage April

Pre: Hot Towel, Proraso White Pre-shave
Razor: 1959 Gillette Fatboy @2
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Cream: TOBS Mr. Taylor’s
Brush: YAQI Rocks
Post: Thayer’s Unscented Witch Hazel, TOBS Mr. Taylor’s AS Balm

9.75/10 excellent DFS this morning. Only mild irritation on my jawline but incredibly smooth and close this morning, cheers!

 

[ChrisPL68]

 

[cryhavoc]

Wednesday SOTD

Gillette Old Type
Lord Silver Star (2)
Mike's Hungarian Lavender
Omega Jade Boar
Aqua Velva Ice Blue​

 

[Anchovie666]

Wednesday 4/2 Shave
VINTAGE APRIL 2025 Day 2
All Vintage Razors - All Month

Vintage Brushes and Razors
Pulled out the old beat up Senator
Does it get any better than this
Super Smooth BBS Shave today

Razor: WECK Hair Shaper (circa 1950s)
Blade: Personna Hair Shaper (7X)
Clean Up: Gillette Senator / Sharp Titanium (1X)
Lather: Proraso White Cream
Brush: Vintage Made-Rite No.82 PURE BADGER
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Splash Mix
Post Shave: LT Piver Heliotrope Blanc

 

[Sascoman]

Wolfman WR2 / Personna 74 / Wald J2 / Tallow + Steel

 

[CapnPanther]

Wednesday
Pre-shave: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Cleansing Gel/Cremo Coconut Mango Shave Cream
Razor: Gillette 1940s SuperSpeed
Blade: Super Max Blue Diamond Platinum
Brush: Shea Moisture Black Badger
Soap: Provence Sante Verlaine
Aftershave: Alum/Thayer’s Rose Petal Witch Hazel/James Bronnley
Balm: Cardon 3-in-1 Hydro Boost Gel

 

[uptown]

Ikon Standard
Astra SP
Gillette Series Shave Gel
Chiseled Face Bay Rum