Shave of the Day Thread - 2021
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Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Tarkine" 26mm Tuxedo
Soap: Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Razor: RR SS Hawk V3
Blade: Feather Pro Super
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+
COTD: Yemen Hamasil Village
Sunshine, a big rainbow and one more water tank full. (One to go.) My cup runneth over...
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Cherry Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap ~ Bay Rum
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Stainless (red & white) #15
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)
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Cherry Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap ~ Bay Rum
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Stainless (red & white) #15
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)
Charcoal Goods, Stinger, Level 2 closed comb, Euromax blade
Geo F. Trumper, Violet shave cream
Simpson, Milk Churn, Best badger
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RAZOR: S.K Colling & Co
CREAM: C&E Sienna
BRUSH: Mason Pearson Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo double sided hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: Paco Rabanne
CREAM: C&E Sienna
BRUSH: Mason Pearson Best Badger knot
STROP: Dovo double sided hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: Paco Rabanne
Chad
... had his first - 15/8/20
A NON Tallow soap and the world didn't end. In fact resulted in a great shave
Razor-20's Gillette NEW improved gold
Blade-Astra sp
Soap-Goodfellas smile Fougere
Brush-Vie long mixed horse hair
Aftershave-Vintage Brut
Big fan of this soap I stumbled upon at TJ Max clearence for $4. Vegan base. Pairs perfectly with the Brut almost as a matching scent. Wifey will smell me blocks away on her walk home from work
Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Vie-Long 22mm Brown Horse Hair
Soap:- Gingers Garden - Old Dominion
Razor:- Big Boy De Luxe Gold
Blade:- Gillette Minora (1)
Aftershave:- Gingers Garden - Old Dominion
Swapped the Gillette Super Stainless @16 for a Minora mid-shave and sliced the apple for not adjusting to a new sharp blade
Brush:- Vie-Long 22mm Brown Horse Hair
Soap:- Gingers Garden - Old Dominion
Razor:- Big Boy De Luxe Gold
Blade:- Gillette Minora (1)
Aftershave:- Gingers Garden - Old Dominion
Swapped the Gillette Super Stainless @16 for a Minora mid-shave and sliced the apple for not adjusting to a new sharp blade
Pre: hot steamy shower
Brush: troycraft heirloom
Soap: blue devil strawberry patch
Razor: Rocca R94 loaded with a derby premium
Aftershave: simpsons lime balm
First use of the new brush was an experience, ive never used anything apart from the shavershop standard kind of brushes and it was awesome, good lather and felt alot nicer to use and had better coverage, im glad i got some decent brushes finally.
Brush: troycraft heirloom
Soap: blue devil strawberry patch
Razor: Rocca R94 loaded with a derby premium
Aftershave: simpsons lime balm
First use of the new brush was an experience, ive never used anything apart from the shavershop standard kind of brushes and it was awesome, good lather and felt alot nicer to use and had better coverage, im glad i got some decent brushes finally.
Mark1966
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Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Rooney shaving brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fenchurch soap
Razor: Vintage NEW head on TSW Bren handle
Blade: Super Iridium (12)
Post-shave: APR Fenchurch splash
Fragrance: APR Fenchurch EDP
Off to get a crown done this morning - what fun ...
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Rooney shaving brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fenchurch soap
Razor: Vintage NEW head on TSW Bren handle
Blade: Super Iridium (12)
Post-shave: APR Fenchurch splash
Fragrance: APR Fenchurch EDP
Off to get a crown done this morning - what fun ...
Chad
... had his first - 15/8/20
klinker
... seems to have LOTS of brushes
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Rooney shaving brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fenchurch soap
Razor: Vintage NEW head on TSW Bren handle
Blade: Super Iridium (12)
Post-shave: APR Fenchurch splash
Fragrance: APR Fenchurch EDP
Off to get a crown done this morning - what fun ...
MadFlava81
Member
Brush: Maggard 24mm SHD
Razor: Karve SB-C
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock green
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre
Have a great day!
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RAZOR: Thiers Issard 11/16th
CREAM: Tabac
BRUSH: Maggards synthetic Badger knot
STROP: Black Beauty double sided hanging leather
CREAM: Tabac
BRUSH: Maggards synthetic Badger knot
STROP: Black Beauty double sided hanging leather
Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: CaYuen "Copper Ore" 30mm SynBad
Soap: Czech & Speake - Oxford & Cambridge
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Kai PINK
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+
COTD: Yemen Hamasil Village
All this talk of milled soaps lately... This one always gives me a sublime shave.
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