Shave of the Day Thread - 2021

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rhodes96 said:
https://imgur.com/oNka5Wi
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: TF Customs - Magnifico Magenta 24mm 2 band finest.
Soap/Cream: Ariana & Evans - Which one's pink?
Razor: Razorock - SS Lupo 95
Blade: - Personna - Lab blue (5)
Post-shave: A&E - Which one's pink? AS splash / A&E skin food nourshing cream

2 pass WTG = DFS+. Practically a BBS. Great shave.
A very pepper and grapefruit forward oriental scent. I could still smell the pepper in the dry down for a while.

@SpeedyPC, Which one's pink? (NOT THE BRUSH !!!) :p

Warning about this soap. If you are allergic to grapefruit or Lavender EO this soap is packed with it. As such, it lit my face up on fire. A total opposite effect to a big menthol hit. Both soap and splash did the same thing. The balm cooled the face down in about 60 secs. I actually enjoyed the sensation o_O. I know if I shaved with the same soap again tomorrow, I won't feel anything. (YMMV) This has happened before wirh a few other soaps especiall lavender forward ones, so I know longer worry about it and learn to embrace the burn.:D
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Did you get your face cooked up by Porky Pig with a nice strong pinky-red colour with Which one's pink? if you're allergic to grapefruit or Lavender EO with this soap???? Otherwise don't make me laugh :LOL:
 
rhodes96 said:
https://imgur.com/oNka5Wi
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: TF Customs - Magnifico Magenta 24mm 2 band finest.
Soap/Cream: Ariana & Evans - Which one's pink?
Razor: Razorock - SS Lupo 95
Blade: - Personna - Lab blue (5)
Post-shave: A&E - Which one's pink? AS splash / A&E skin food nourshing cream

2 pass WTG = DFS+. Practically a BBS. Great shave.
A very pepper and grapefruit forward oriental scent. I could still smell the pepper in the dry down for a while.

@SpeedyPC, Which one's pink? (NOT THE BRUSH !!!) :p

Warning about this soap. If you are allergic to grapefruit or Lavender EO this soap is packed with it. As such, it lit my face up on fire. A total opposite effect to a big menthol hit. Both soap and splash did the same thing. The balm cooled the face down in about 60 secs. I actually enjoyed the sensation o_O. I know if I shaved with the same soap again tomorrow, I won't feel anything. (YMMV) This has happened before wirh a few other soaps especiall lavender forward ones, so I know longer worry about it and learn to embrace the burn.:D
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An A&E soap with a scent based on essential oils? That sounds like a departure from their usual kind of thing. Sounds like it might be right up my alley - just need to find myself a hot pink brush to go with it. :p I've never heard of people reacting to lavender EO, but lots of citrus oils do cause problems (particularly lime, for some reason).
 
SpeedyPC said:
Did you get your face cooked up by Porky Pig with a nice strong pinky-red colour with Which one's pink? if you're allergic to grapefruit or Lavender EO with this soap???? Otherwise don't make me laugh :LOL:
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No colour change to the face or visible skin reaction, just a heating sensation from the strong EO concentration of those particular EO's. The thing is, if I shaved today with the same soap and splash combo, my skin will become desensitised and won't have the same reaction. I think you have this soap @SpeedyPC in your archives as well, so you know the scent strength is only a mid level.
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fenchurch shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' Adjustable (7)
Blade: Vintage British Wilkinson Sword (9)
Post-shave: APR Fenchurch splash
Fragrance: APR Fenchurch EDP

Oh, so nice ...

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RAZOR: Comoy's of London 6/8"
CREAM: A&E Kaizen
BRUSH: Mason Pearson Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: Proraso Green
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I tried a different A&E today and it performed better than the Asian Plum. However I had to really work it to get a lather, as opposed to Arko or Tabac that lather really well. The scent was ok, but the shave wasn't stellar. Again a little disappointing. I was hoping to love A&E but I'm not sure if that will happen.
 
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RAZOR: Comoy's of London 6/8"
CREAM: A&E Kaizen
BRUSH: Mason Pearson Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: Proraso Green
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I tried a different A&E today and it performed better than the Asian Plum. However I had to really work it to get a lather, as opposed to Arko or Tabac that lather really well. The scent was ok, but the shave wasn't stellar. Again a little disappointing. I was hoping to love A&E but I'm not sure if that will happen.
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Try lathering with a synthetic brush.
 
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Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" 30mm Snow Leopard
Soap/Cream: Castle Forbes Lavender
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Kai PINK
Post-shave: Homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+

I reckon I've only got a handful of shaves left with this soap, and there's a whole 8 months before I can get any more... :cry:
 
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ Rawr
Razor/Blade:- RazoRock SS Lupo 95 / Gillette Stainless (red & white pack) #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:- Hugo Boss (Original)
Tonight Tipple:- Jack Daniel's
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Noble Otter Two Kings shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' Adjustable (7)
Blade: Vintage British Wilkinson Sword (10)
Post-shave: Noble Otter Two Kings splash
Fragrance: Penhaligon's Halfeti EDP

Another great shave.

Lest we forget.

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Brush: TF Customs Green Swirls + Transparent 27mm Rhodium Silvertip
Razor: Muhle Rocca V4 R95 Birch Barked
Blade: Kai (1)
Pre: Shower
Soap: Squadron Soaps Scramble
Post: Squadron Soaps Scramble
WTG, ATG, Touchups = BBS

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https://imgur.com/MoW0TVf
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: TF Customs - P&C 2020 charity auction ivory 2 band finest
Soap/Cream: Squadron - Scramble
Razor: Edwin Jagger - 3 one 6
Blade: - Club - (Vintage blade 1)
Post-shave: A&E - Squadron - Scramble AS splash / Essano Man - everyday moisturiser

2 pass + touchups WTG = DFS+. Anzac day shave today, using commonwealth only made products. Razor from the UK, moisturiser from NZ, soap, AS, and razor blade from Australia. ( Nice sotd @Razor Burn):)

To all my expat Australian, NZ friends that are left :cry: in Patong, have a beer for me today at the Yacht Club.


Lest We Forget.
 
rhodes96 said:
https://imgur.com/MoW0TVf
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: TF Customs - P&C 2020 charity auction ivory 2 band finest
Soap/Cream: Squadron - Scramble
Razor: Edwin Jagger - 3 one 6
Blade: - Club - (Vintage blade 1)
Post-shave: A&E - Squadron - Scramble AS splash / Essano Man - everyday moisturiser

2 pass + touchups WTG = DFS+. Anzac day shave today, using commonwealth only made products. Razor from the UK, moisturiser from NZ, soap, AS, and razor blade from Australia. ( Nice sotd @Razor Burn):)

To all my expat Australian, NZ friends that are left :cry: in Patong, have a beer for me today at the Yacht Club.


Lest We Forget.
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RAZOR: Comoy's of London 6/8"
CREAM: A&E Vanille De Tabac / Tabac
BRUSH: Mason Pearson Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo hanging leather
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A&E continues to under perform :letterk2:. It's the third sample in a kind gift from Wilkshire13. I added a scoop of the soap to the bowl and lathered away. The bowl smelt like a cinnamon cake mix, absolutely delicious. First pass was ok, but the soap suds on the tissue paper indicated it was watery & weak. Second pass I added a little more soap to the bowl & lathered up, but my face looked like I had applied soapy water. I could clearly see my face and it was an absolute fail. I added a wee bit of Tabac to the bowl & it was a fantastic lather.

Yet another under performance by A&E, while I love the scents I'd never buy it. You have 'lesser' brands like Tabac that crush the performance at half the price.
 
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