Shave of the Day Thread - 2020

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RAZOR: Thiers Issard 5/8"
CREAM: Proraso Red
BRUSH: Franks Shave Best Badger knot
STROP: Black beauty double sided hanging leather

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Gillette Blue Tip 1959
Gillette Super Stainless 1969 @ 2
Vie-Longue Horse
Proraso Eucalyptus Soap
Old Spice Knockoff from Family Dollar

The newest addition to my rotation, fresh out of my project box. I'd never shaved with a Blue Tip before, it was quite pleasant.

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Pre-shave: Warm Water
Brush: - Forgotton Art - Bushman 26mm tuxedo
Soap/Cream: Tallow & Steel - Boreal
Razor: Muhle - Rocca R94
Blade: Gillette Stainless (29)
Post-shave: Tallow & Steel AS Toner / Zingari Man - AS balm unscented


2 pass WTG, XTG = DFS+. Shave 29, and a pure bliss of a shave. Sorry @SpeedyPC, I can tell you now that by the time this sotd is posted, Shave 31 has already been finished and was a success. Blade doesn't want to die.:)

The soap Tallow & Steel - Boreal. Scent strength strong off the puck and medium for the splash. I had a sample of this soap a few years ago and enjoyed it, decided to invest in a few Tallow & Steel soap and splashes.
Scent notes, Canadian Cedarwood, Cedar Leaf, Birch , Balsam Fir, White Spruce, Black Spruce, Monarda. The soap is a very dark green, woodsy fouguere. To me scent is like a cross between Stirling Conferious, and B&M Fougere Gothic, even darker. It's dark, it's green, it's wet, its earthy, its Boreal.

Opening scent off the puck starts with a mix of the spruces, cedarwood, cedar leaf, birch and fir all mashed together, its one big green sensory bombardment, with a light minty sweetness attained from the Monardo. Once lathered the scent does lighten up and the individual scents start to become more identifiable. I believe T&S have used either two different Monardo plant essential oils in the soap and splash or have a higher concentration of monardo citriodora in the splash. The soap has a light minty sweetness, and the splash has a a really strong intial lemon citrus burst from the monardo which changes the whole dynamics of the scent from dark to light, then rounded out to a middle ground fouguere scent with hints of fir, spruce, cedarwood lingering. Think of walking in a dark forest, lost for direction, then out of knowhere, 100000 lumens of flashlight blinds you in the face. ( descriptive analogy I know:)), it is that different.

The soap and splash performance are outstanding, with all natural ingredients. The toner says no alcohol and can be imported without restriction, on the label
it clearly states alcohol in the ingredient list !

This is a really cool dark green woody scent and very different to others I have I tried. The unique dark fougere factor alone is a reason its a keeper for me. (y)
 
Pre-shave: Shower
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Synthetic Silvertip
Soap/Cream: Wolfpac Shaving Alpha Male
Razor: Karve CB (B-SB)
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow SE (2)
Post-shave: Cold Water Splash, Alum, TSW After Balm
 
rhodes96 said:
Sorry @SpeedyPC, I can tell you now that by the time this sotd is posted, Shave 31 has already been finished and was a success. Blade doesn't want to die.:)
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Keep going push the Gillette Stainless until the blade edge starting dull, if, the blade doesn’t want to die just yet, keep going.
 
StratMan said:
Pre: Shower
Razor: WR2 1.25
Blade: Feather
Brush: Yaqi 24mm 2-Band Badger
Soap: MdC Rose
Post: Chypre Rose Concerto Splash

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What is that razor you are using ???

Looks rather crude and lacking in style and sophistication for you mate.
 
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Pre: Hot water
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Feather Professional Super
Brush: Forgotten Art "Tarkine" 26mm Tuxedo
Soap: Noble Otter Hamami
Post: Shower, Nivea Balm

The sunburn I scored on Saturday has faded now, thanks to liberal and frequent splashing with TND Witch Hazel, so today's shave was a bit easier on the skin than it was yesterday. Even so, I settled for a 2-pass DFS+ to be on the safe side. My Hamami has been getting a bit of a workout lately with the warmer weather, and I fear it will not last the summer. :cry: The scent is a bit polarising, which I assume is why Beard&Blade don't bother getting it in, but I love it. Mrs Gargravarr will be happy to see it gone, since she hates the smell, so to keep the peace I won't replace it when it's finished.
 
Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mystic Water ~ Orange Vanilla
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Astra Superior Platinum #2
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men
 
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Brush: Graydog Arizona Mesquite 26mm Maggard SHD fan
Razor: Rocca V4 R95
Blade: Platinum (3)
Pre: Shower
Soap: Stirling Soap Co. Black Cherry
Post: Nivea 2 Phase A/S Lotion // Stirling Soap Co. Unscented Balm
WTG, ATG, Touchups = BBS

 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Stirling Shaving Co Sharp Dressed Man shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' (7)
Blade: Vintage Gillette Super Stainless (2)
Post-shave: Stirling Shaving Co Sharp Dressed Man splash
Fragrance: Stirling Shaving Co Sharp Dressed Man EDT

Off to ADL then home to CBR via MEL. Not the same anymore ...

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Pbgoose said:
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Soap: ARKO
Brush: Omega 10019
Razor: SS Hawk
Blade: Kai Captain Mild (3)
Poor old ARKO is a bit worse for wear after a few years of travelling but still performs like ARKO.
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ARKO!

You legend.

#realmenuseARKO!
 
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