Shave of the Day Thread - 2016

[SpeedyPC]

I close the window.

 

[alfredus]

I close the window.

Turn the heating lamps on in the bathroom?

 

[alfredus]

Pre-Shave: Occams pre-shave soap, cold water
Razor: FINE Slant
Blade: Ladas (1)
Brush: Paladin Chief
Lather: Mystic Water
Post-shave: Alum, Barrister & Man Kyovu Original, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

Best shave with the Fine so far an fantastic lather (picture in the lather section) - great start into the new very very wet and windy week.

 

[saku39]

@alfredus how do you get your photos looking so professional and amazing?

 

[Dale.Whiley]

I
Coloniali, Semogue, Gillette, Personna, Barberry Coast.

I like that brush handle. While I don't have one (I'd probably drop it and ... ... smash), I like the look of the Terracotta bowl.

 

[Nonick]

I like that brush handle.

That is a handle that caught my attention too. What knot is it?

 

[alfredus]

@alfredus how do you get your photos looking so professional and amazing?

That is very very kind of you @saku39 - unfortunately I don't see it that way

Anyway I try to use some sort of stand for the camera and use a self-timer, this one was done in a cheap Chinese "light tent", which I wouldn't buy again and spend the extra cash to get a decent one, but mostly I depend on my gimp skills [emoji17]

 

[Lifes a Peach]

Pre: Top Seven Pre After Emulsion
Brush: Semogue Mistura
Soap: Speick
Razor: Muhle Jet
Blade: Timor Solingen (15)
After: Thayers and Floid

This morning's prep started off with Top Seven Pre Emulsion. A very generous gift from my mate, @Osman
Impressive as a pre-shave. Subtle and fresh scent that doesn't interfere with the fragrance or quality of the lather. Will definitely make it part of my daily routine.
This Timor is a bit of an enigma. The blade felt like it had seen better days but the end result was a super close shave and smooth face. 15 shaves on one blade is super impressive.​

 

[Nightguard]

Brush: Semogue 830
Razor: EJ 89
Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword
Soap: Jabonman Brisa De Oriente
A/S: Jabonman Brisa De Oriente

 

[MrT]

That is a handle that caught my attention too. What knot is it?

It is a Semogue boar. Premium 90% tops. 22mm with 50mm loft. Unfortunately dyed.

 

[alfredus]

It is a Semogue boar. Premium 90% tops. 22mm with 50mm loft. Unfortunately dyed.

So I am not the only one who always had a problem with this - I really don't understand why they have to dye them - especially those beautiful limited ones...

 

[MrT]

So I am not the only one who always had a problem with this - I really don't understand why they have to dye them - especially those beautiful limited ones...

Agreed. It's a shame.

 

[silver]

Pre: GFT lime skin food
Brush: SOC
Soap: SV 70th
Razor: merkur 34c
Blade: Feather
Post: alum, witch hazel, Aesop Moroccan neroli

This is the first time I used the boar on SV, truly highlights to me that boars don't retain as much water.

First pass was too pasty I loaded like a psychopath, resulted in a slightly pasty not so slick lather. Second pass was better. Third was a bit too thin.

Didnt get a close shave like I usually do with SV and merkur set up, I will repeat again tomorrow. But still good and no irritations. I did 4 passes though.

@MrT and @alfredus, is the SOC naturally blonde? Not unbleached? I like it. I agree with the dye too, not a big fan.

 

[alfredus]

I believe the SOC is advertised as natural undyed - but who knows what is really going on in those factories...

If you are really interested in Semogues, you could always EMail Leon from Vintage Scent - he lives apparently down the road from the Semogue factory and has definitely more insight than I do...

 

[silver]

I believe the SOC is advertised as natural undyed - but who knows what is really going on in those factories...

If you are really interested in Semogues, you could always EMail Leon from Vintage Scent - he lives apparently down the road from the Semogue factory and has definitely more insight than I do...

They might not be made from real boars! [emoji32] [emoji32] [emoji32]

 

[SpeedyPC]

I'm told the semogue limit edition boar brushes comes in black dye stripe otherwise I could be mistaken, and I'm sure someone told me about 4 months ago I can't remember the omega boar limit edition brushes don't have black dye stripe.

 

[Maxime D.]

Razor: New improved
Blade: Gillette Super Silver Orange 2000
Pre-Shave: Proraso Sandalwood
Soap: Williams Mug
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Original sport

 

[GregP]

Razor: EJ DE86
Blade: GSB
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: Proraso Green(May Madness)
After: TN Dickinson WH with Aloe Vera

So, after the fall of the vintage blade, I decided to try the modern version and grabbed one of the GSB sampler blades. Very nice blade, and a very nice shave tonight.

 

[Normie]

Razor: Rockwell 6S (4)
Blade: Voskhod (3)
Brush: Simpson duke 2 pure
Soap: Shaver Heaven Peppermint Plus
After: Alum, Myrsol formula "C"

Felt better with the Rockwell this morning. I think plate 4 is a bit of a winner for me so far. Well get one last shave out of the Voskhod and try the next plate me thinks. [emoji2]

 

[filobiblic]

Brush: Semogue #1305
Soap: CRSW Jardin D'Orange
Razor: Schick Injector (G-type)
Blade: Personna
After-shave: Myrsol Antesol

Fifth shave from this injector blade - I decided to go with a simple and light shave this morning. I think the right injector would be a perfect daily shaver.