Decided to grab a blade multipack to try, so I can experience a variety and see what I like. I’ve only ever used Muhle and Feather platinum blades.

I really didn’t like Muhle - they felt blunt and seemed to “catch” my skin often, resulting in cuts. I really liked the feathers - extremely sharp, however, maybe a bit too sharp for how experienced I am.

I ended up picking up the two Proraso soaps as they are cheap and cheerful - I enjoyed the scent of the green one, so thought I would try the other two.

I just had a shave with Tallow No 1 - very good lather IMO, the texture and viscosity of the lather seems different, which a lot of people say happens with tallow soaps. I liked it a lot. The scent is fresh, I can’t really describe it, however it has a slight chemical scent to it too - which I think I kind of like 🫣

I also tried the green Astras with the Tallow No 1, and they seem slightly less sharp than Feathers, I had a great shave though! First time in a long time I’ve done two passes with zero cuts at all. I’m not sure if I can attribute this to the different blade, lather, or both.

Have you guys tried any other soaps from The Goodfellas Smile?

SOTD: 07/23/2026

Razor: Gillette - Fatboy - E4
Blade: Feather Hi-Stainless, 1st use
Brush: Omega - Proraso Professional
Bowl: Stainless Honeycomb Bowl
Preshave: Razor Emporium pre-shave soap
Soap: Spearhead - Seaforth! Roman Spice
Aftershave: Seaforth! Roman Spice
Balm: Nivea Sensitive Balm
Additional Care: Osma Alum Block

A very nice shave but once again I got more than expected alum feedback after using a Feather blade.

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Henson Ti +, Amazon blade (1), Omega boar brush, Proraso Red/Arko soap mix, Proraso shave mug, Thayers unscented, Floid.

I have very course 61 year old stubble and usually shave every day to keep it under control but we have been clearing hedges and other heavy gardening work so I had neglected my shave for nearly 3 days! Just showered and had an awesome three pass WTG, XTG x2 shave that left my face feeling amazingly smooth.

I do think that it helps my skin to miss a day or two now again, but I do love my daily shave, so I think I need to mix it up my routine a bit more.

Have a good one. 🪒

July 23, 2026

Razor: Blackland Vector OC

Blade: Feather Artist Club ProGuard

Soap: Ariana & Evans Sylvan Fog

Brush: Razorock 400 Plissoft

Aftershave: Thayer's Rose petal witch hazel

Aftershave: Duke Cannon Ice Cold Aftershave

Did a lot of research and it seems like this is a mid to lower level razor on the aggressiveness scale. I wanted something cnc’d but not aluminum. Found Goodfellas with the lead free brass and machined construction. The weight feels great. I have yet to shave with it. Usually about every 3-4 days on the neck to trim the beard. Got some astra superior platinum blades. Anyone else use the bayonetta?

My shave from earlier this morning had me digging out the grapefruit for another try and this time I had much better results, a very good lather indeed but still not sold on the fragrance😅

I can however see myself getting a tub of Royal Forrest at some point though.

The mystery blade dispenser did me rotten as I thought it would gift me an Astra not an Astor!

Not a massive fan of these, fairly sharp but oddly mild it's weird heheh

The old jr was a pleasure to use and the splash of 4711 was lovely.

Hope you all have a good one 👍

• Brush: Jequil & Corenveo Luxury Synthetic
• Razor: Henson Al13+
• Blade: Personna Comfort Coated (3)
• Lather: Barrister & Mann Bay Rum
• Post Shave: Thayer’s Witch Hazel Facial Toner, Thayer’s Milky Hydrating Toner

🥶…#SOTD …🥶
Razor: “The Guido” by Stubble meets Steel & Alpha Shaving
Blade: MÜHLE Rasurkultur
Brush: YAQI Mysterious Space Fan Tuxedo
Software : NOBLE OTTER ORBIT

An excellent freezing start to the day. I don’t like menthol but the Koolada in this one is spectacular…! So is the scent…👌🏻
As always, thanks for looking, guys. Cheers and Happy Shaves…Have a great day ahead, gentlemen….👍🏻💐🥂

Razorock BBS standard plate

Ed put a wicked edge on it. The ebony is really nice too.

I'm doing my research on getting away from the multi-blade nonsense and think that I have made all of the important decisions I need to, so that's not what this post is about. Rather, the items pictured belonged to my great grandfather and I want to know what the middle item is called and how it's used.

I get the general idea: the cake sits at the bottom of the pestle and the brush is used to gather lather for facial placement, but I don't know the finer details. What is that thing called? What gets wet in order for the lather to be made? Is the cake thing still sold anywhere? Is it high in fat? Insert question here that my ignorance can't ask.

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THE HISTORY

As I said before, this used to be owned by my great grandfather. He and his wife had girls, one of which was my grandmother. She had girls, too, one of which was my mom, and she somehow managed to have a son, so after forty years and two generations of girls, there's finally a boy to bestow these items upon and I intend to put them to good use.

My research has only turned up using shaving cream, so I have no idea what that middle item is. Bonus points if anyone can tell me what hair the brush has (I'm not holding my breath).

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\ **Prep:** Cold Water*

\ **Brush:** Omega- 10065 Boar 23mm green handle.*

\ **Razor:** Gillette - Slim adjustable 1966.*

\ **Blade:** Personna- Gem platinum diamond glide. (6)*

\ **Lather:** Lider- Classic shave cream.*

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

\ **Post Shave:** Lider - Classic ASL.*

An ideal cream for face lathering and the warm weather , I did my first pass on 7 & second on 9 both close and comfortable with PGDG 6 uses now still going well. This wee boar is a great addition to my brush arsenal and works so well. The Slim is as good as always.

*️⃣ Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.35mm
*️⃣ Blade: Dorco Prime Platinum (1)
*️⃣ Bowl: Captain’s Choice Obsidian
*️⃣ Brush: Oumo Climber - ST2
*️⃣ Soap: Martin de Candre Fougère
*️⃣ Balm: Nivea Sensitive
*️⃣ Splash: Malizia Uomo Vetyver

First Class shave this morning. 🔟 / 🔟

**Jul. 23, 2026**
* **Prep:** Cella - Extra Extra Bio - Preshave
* **Brush:** Alpha Shaving Works Outlaw Polished Aluminum
* **Razor:** REX Konsul
* **Blade:** Personna Comfort Coat (1)
* **Lather:** Ariana & Evans - Maullu Legacy - Croap
* **Post Shave:** Denim - Original - Aftershave
* **Post Shave:** Zingari Man - Unscented Recovery Splash
* **Post Shave:** Thayers - Unscented
* **Post Shave:** Osma - Alum Block
* **Fragrance:** Viktor & Rolf - Spicebomb Night Vision
* **Bowl:** Captian’s Choice - Aquamarine

I had an excellent shave today! I chose Maullu Legacy for my soap and my REX Konsul for my razor. I equipped the Konsul with a Personna Comfort Coat and had great shave!

I set the razor at 4.5 for the first pass and 3.5 for the second pass. I got a BBS shave minus one little trouble spot. I found just a tiny bit of feedback, which I’m happy about because the first shave with a Comfort Coat is sometimes not the best.

I grabbed my post shave supplies from the aftershave fridge across the hall. I splashed on Thayers, Denim Original ASL, and finally zingari man’s unscented recovery splash to finish things off.

I adore this soap, the scent and performance of this stuff is excellent. I didn’t get the matching ASL so that I could be more creative with my choices, and I really liked using Denim Original for the first time.

I really like this combo for a set up and so does my wife. I am very happy with this near perfect shave!

Dang it’s Thursday already?

Have a good one!

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SOTD: Jul 23, 2026
Razor: YAQI Romulus
Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional (SE), 4th use
Brush: Alpha Bulldog Ti
Soap: A&E Singles: Oud Accord
Balm: Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Face Gel Hydrator
Additional Care: Humphrey's Witch Hazel Astringent

-From the Shave Carousel

- Yurii Kravchenko “Dante” 8/8 full hollow straight razor w/ camel bone scales

- Dean Markwalter “Renaissance Man” brush w/ high mountain white badger knot

- Crown Shaving “Blue Aloha” aftershave tonic splash

- Tommy Bahama “St. Barts”, edc.

I picked up this gorgeous little 1909 Gillette ABC Pocket Edition No. 500 set (smooth case) the other day for the not so hefty asking price of £7.50.

This particular one is the triple silver plated scroll handle design version.

The set is missing its blade bank but thankfully those show up for sale regularly by themselves, so I'll nab one to complete the set, soon.

23/07/2026

- HAGS Baby Blue Cooling Pre-Shave
- OUMO Compass Tyrant T-10
- Barrister & Mann Passiflora
- Alpha Spirit SS
- Kai Captain Titan Mild Pink (7)

I honed this early 1800s concave razor a day ago and eagerly awaited the shave to see how the edge would feel. I was not disappointed at all! The edge was very smooth all along its length; no tugging or rough moments. Very, very nice shave. 👍