Shave of the Day Thread - 2021
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Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Noble Otter Two Kings soap
Razor: Rhodium Replated Vintage Gilette L 1 Slim (4)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Post-shave: Noble Otter Two Kings splash
Fragrance: Penhaligon's Halfeti EDP
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Noble Otter Two Kings soap
Razor: Rhodium Replated Vintage Gilette L 1 Slim (4)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Post-shave: Noble Otter Two Kings splash
Fragrance: Penhaligon's Halfeti EDP
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RAZOR: Comoy's of London 6/8"
CREAM: Arko
BRUSH: Maggards Synthetic knot
STROP: Dovo double sided hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: None, just the sweet sweet smell of ARKO
CREAM: Arko
BRUSH: Maggards Synthetic knot
STROP: Dovo double sided hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: None, just the sweet sweet smell of ARKO
Simpson, 58, Manchurian, Marble handle
Chiseled Face, Pine Tar
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Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap ~ Bay Rum
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Stainless (red & white) #16
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 Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap ~ Bay Rum
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Stainless (red & white) #16
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)
Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" 30mm Snow Leopard
Soap: Czech & Speake - Oxford & Cambridge
Razor: RR SS Hawk V3
Blade: Chinese No-Name
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+
COTD: Yemen Mocha Ismaili
Took a bit more time over my prep this morning in an attempt to get closer to BBS with this blade, but it didn't work, result was DFS(+). It was OK though, the shave was still as buttery-smooth as yesterday. I didn't need it, but I reckon this combo would be perfect for those times when you want to give your skin a break. There are a few of us around here who get good results using what many of us consider to be sub-par blades, so I have a feeling they might just do well with this one. If anyone wants to have a go, I'm happy to stick a few blades in an envelope...
Looks like a nice slime-mould culture you've got growing on your stump there
Soap: Bath House - Cuban Cedar & Lime
Brush: Master Badger
Razor: GEM Junior
AS: VB
I'm looking forward to my dog-vomit slime mould coming back this spring...
One lousy old fart stick? I hope you've got plenty of Tabac refill backup in your den.SOTD
I'll just say it was everything and more.
58RW
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I'm trying to get on it now
Good
otherwise the tallow version will be gone forever.
Pbgoose
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It's a relatively recent tree fell so I just thought it was a little crystallization of the sap. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Looks like a nice slime-mould culture you've got growing on your stump there
I'm looking forward to my dog-vomit slime mould coming back this spring...
Hos
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Pre-shave: Pure Shea Butter, Hot shower
Brush: SOC Finest Badger
Soap: Cella
Razor: Muhle R108
Blade: Timor
Post-shave: Cold towel, Alexander Simpson Bay Rum
I'm really enjoying this soap. I love the scent, ease of lathering and slickness.
[/URL]Pre-shave: Pure Shea Butter, Hot shower
Brush: SOC Finest Badger
Soap: Cella
Razor: Muhle R108
Blade: Timor
Post-shave: Cold towel, Alexander Simpson Bay Rum
I'm really enjoying this soap. I love the scent, ease of lathering and slickness.
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Pre: Hot shower
Brush: TF Customs Boar
Soap: Squadron Sweetheart
Razor: Vintage (E4 1959) Gillette Executive Adjustable, (#7, #5)
Blade: Gillette Minora (7)
After: APR, Suitably Attired (sample bottle)
AP delivered today, so cleaned up the new razor and straight to business tonight with it. Sweet
The gold Fatboy, but with squared knurling as opposed to the diamond knurl on the nickel 195 Adjustable:- Fatboy.
A little plate loss on the bar and doors as expected through normal usage, but in great shape otherwise.
Brush: TF Customs Boar
Soap: Squadron Sweetheart
Razor: Vintage (E4 1959) Gillette Executive Adjustable, (#7, #5)
Blade: Gillette Minora (7)
After: APR, Suitably Attired (sample bottle)
AP delivered today, so cleaned up the new razor and straight to business tonight with it. Sweet
The gold Fatboy, but with squared knurling as opposed to the diamond knurl on the nickel 195 Adjustable:- Fatboy.
A little plate loss on the bar and doors as expected through normal usage, but in great shape otherwise.
Pre: hot showers
Brushes: beard and blade and troycraft heirloom purple mist
Soap: blue devil strawberry patch
Razor: Rocca R94 and charcoal goods
Blade: derby premium and pure imagination
Post: simpsons lime
I was getting ready for my shave tonight and little man decided he wanted in on the action and we just had to take a photo of it all.
He loved picking out the soaps n all and giving it a good practice with the lathering up.
Did well so far!!
Brushes: beard and blade and troycraft heirloom purple mist
Soap: blue devil strawberry patch
Razor: Rocca R94 and charcoal goods
Blade: derby premium and pure imagination
Post: simpsons lime
I was getting ready for my shave tonight and little man decided he wanted in on the action and we just had to take a photo of it all.
He loved picking out the soaps n all and giving it a good practice with the lathering up.
Did well so far!!
Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Semogue 1305 Premium
Soap:- Stirling - Island Man
Razor:- #58 - Aussie Aristocrat Junior
Blade:- Gillette Minora (5)
Aftershave:- Stirling - Island Man
The Minora has awoken after 5th shave
Brush:- Semogue 1305 Premium
Soap:- Stirling - Island Man
Razor:- #58 - Aussie Aristocrat Junior
Blade:- Gillette Minora (5)
Aftershave:- Stirling - Island Man
The Minora has awoken after 5th shave
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: TF Customs - 28mm boss knot
Soap/Cream: A&E - Khalifa
Razor: Blackland - Blackbird Ti
Blade: Feather (1)
Post-shave: A&E - Khalifa AS splash / A&E - skin food nourishing cream
2 pass WTG + ATG = DFS+.
Very far behind on posting my shave of the day posts, have been logging and taking pics. Off we go again.
New Feather blade this time in the razor, and although a really good shave, I didn't get a jump in efficiency I expected, and had to go ATG to achieve a satisfactory result. Quite unusual for the sharpest blade on the block. Although a smooth shave, it was not as smooth as the Minora blade with dozens of shaves on it.
Brush: TF Customs - 28mm boss knot
Soap/Cream: A&E - Khalifa
Razor: Blackland - Blackbird Ti
Blade: Feather (1)
Post-shave: A&E - Khalifa AS splash / A&E - skin food nourishing cream
2 pass WTG + ATG = DFS+.
Very far behind on posting my shave of the day posts, have been logging and taking pics. Off we go again.
New Feather blade this time in the razor, and although a really good shave, I didn't get a jump in efficiency I expected, and had to go ATG to achieve a satisfactory result. Quite unusual for the sharpest blade on the block. Although a smooth shave, it was not as smooth as the Minora blade with dozens of shaves on it.
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