Shave of the Day - 2026

LesC said:
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Pre-shave; Warm shower, face rinse with MWF bar soap.
Brush; Simpson, Chubby 2, Faux Emerald resin handle with a 27mm Manchurian Badger knot. “Limited Edition”
Soap; Yardley, Vintage Green label.
Razor; Gillette, Aristocrat Generation 1 (Made in England) replated in Rhodium by BRG. From Set #15.
Blade; Bic, Chrome Platinum. Sharpest/Smoothest I have tried to date, YMMV
Post-shave; My Concoction, No 2; Sauvecito Bay Rum 100mls, Witch Hazel 100mls, Moroccan Argan Oil 25mls, Bay Laurel Essential Oil 12.5mls, Vit E 5mls, Natural Plant Glycerine 2.5mls and 1.25ml of Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (Thoroughly mixed together) aftershave/moisturiser splash!! ‘’Superb’’
Cologne/EDP;
Moisturiser;
Attar (Perfume Oil);
Shave; Very nice 2 pass & touch-up shave, slick and smooth from the Vintage Yardley. The Chubby has had a couple dozen uses now and 3 hairs shred so far, very happy with this ‘’lather monster’’. The Gillette with the Bic blade combo is probably my preferred to date. Cold water face wash followed by the No2, lovely!!
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Gargravarr said:
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Vazon Forest" AP G5C
Soap: Yardley Black Label
Razor: Atelier Durdan Vestige ++
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: Shower, TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
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Looks like the bloody Greenish Black Label Yardley bastard twin brothers
 
Gargravarr said:
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Polar Nocturne" AP Titanium
Soap: Yardley stick
Razor: Tatara Amakuni
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
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Lube sticky Yardley bastard.
 
Menthol Monday, June 29 SOTD

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RAZOR: Above The Tie Konos S2 (oc) Slant
BLADE: Personna GEM Platinum Diamond Glide DE
BRUSH: OpusBrush 25mm Oumo EHD 2-Band Badger
LATHER: Luna Cosmetics Mentolado Shaving Soap
POST: Williams Aqua Velva Aftershave (Spanish Version)​
 
Razor: Henson V1 Medium
Blade: Feather
Brush: Frank shaving Ebony Wood Finest Badger Shaving Brush 22 Mm knot
Lather: Razorock “The Dead Sea”
Post: Malizia Uomo Vetyver splash, CeraVe Moisturing Lotion.

I’ve heard many things about a certain soap smelling like urinal cakes, but I believe that crown belongs to The Dead Sea. It smelled like a freshly disinfected public bathroom .

Overall not a bad shave, but I swapped out too many things at once so there is room for
Improvement.
 
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Wednesday, July 1 SOTD
RAZOR: Blackland Sabre v2 SS L2 plate
BLADE: Ted Pella PTFE-coated GEM Personna
BRUSH: Moon Soaps "X-Mas '22" 26mm 2-Band Badger
LATHER: Moon Soaps Amaretto Speciale Shaving Cream
POST: Moon Soaps Amaretto Speciale Aftershave Splash
POST: Moon Soaps Amaretto Speciale Aftershave Balm
 
klinker said:
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Wednesday, July 1 SOTD
RAZOR: Blackland Sabre v2 SS L2 plate
BLADE: Ted Pella PTFE-coated GEM Personna
BRUSH: Moon Soaps "X-Mas '22" 26mm 2-Band Badger
LATHER: Moon Soaps Amaretto Speciale Shaving Cream
POST: Moon Soaps Amaretto Speciale Aftershave Splash
POST: Moon Soaps Amaretto Speciale Aftershave Balm
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I hadn't realised you had taken the plunge with the V2 Sabre. Was it worth it, since you already have the V1?
 
klinker said:
Other than some minor advantages. like the additional level choices and better handle (IMHO), it's really not that much better.
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It's interesting how differently people react to certain aesthetics; I find the original handle much more appealing, and is simple enough to work well with a variety of razor heads.
 
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