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Thursday SOTD Thread, May 8th, 2025 (#695)

Share your SOTD for Thursday!

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Theme Thursday 08 May 2025
Brush: APShaveCo Butterscotch with 24 mm Tuxedo knot
Razor: Koraat – r/Wetshaving exclusive Moarteen (15/16", full hollow, carbon steel)
Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Gin & Tonic
Post Shave: №4711 – Echt Kölnisch Wasser
Fragrance: №4711 – Acqua Colonia Blood Orange & Basil
Quick on-theme morning shave with Stirling G&T
May 8, 2025
Brush: Rubberset 400 w/ Maggard SHD
Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy Brass
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Lather Catie’s Bubbles - Reflection
Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Reflection
The more I use Reflection, the more I notice the black pepper note and I really enjoy it.
- So are you keeping both CF legacies then?
  
  Yeah I really enjoy both of them. I really like the Legacy and having the option between a lighter and heavier one is nice.
May 8th, 2025: Off Theme
Brush: AP Shave Co. - Synbad 24mm Synthetic
Razor: Blackland - Era - Level 2
Blade: Personna P74 (75)
Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Wood Shop - Soap
Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Wood Shop - Aftershave
Post Shave: Nivea - Sensitive Beard & Face - Balm
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Man, this is such a good soap base. So slick.
Nonidi 19 Floréal an 233 de la Révolution, jour d'Arroche
Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic Bingcha (Iced Tea)
Razor: Mühle R41 (3-piece)
Blade: Wilkinson Sword (6)
Lather: Zingari Man The Watchman
Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
It was late, and I didn't want to risk a straight. So, I took out a DE – because what could go wrong? Well, I could cut myself into the lip. The shave was kind of rough, I don't know whether this is the Wilkinson Sword blade not going well with the R41, or whether I'm too spoiled by straight razors.
The Watchman++
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May 8th, 2025: Theme Thursday
Brush: Omega - 10048 28mm Boar
Razor: RazoRock - GOAT
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (6)
Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Irish Coffee - Soap
Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Boonana - Aftershave
Post Shave: Ginger's Garden - Unscented (+menthol) - Balm
Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - EdP
On theme with Irish Coffee, a lovely scent. I've yet to meet a Bubble I didn't enjoy the scent of.
May 8, 2025
Brush: AP Shave Co Lemondrop 28mm SynBad
Razor: ERN 6/8 French Point Full Hollow
Lather: Declaration Grooming - Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli - Soap
Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave
Talc: Pinaud Clubman Finest Powder
 
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
This was a test shave for an edge created with the Ardennes All-in-One Kit; a Pyrenees/Belgian Blue combo stone, and a Belgian Yellow finishing stone. I used a new (to me) La Veinette coticule as my finishing stone, so this was my first experience with an edge from it. This was an excellent shave. Great soap base and scent, along with a very comfortable, yet keen, edge.
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- Synbad buddies. One of my favorites.
  
  Mine too!

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Theme Thursday 08 May 2025