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Shave of the Day Thread - 2019

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Lovely shave with Velobra soap, Avon vintage Clint aftershave (brush bottle!!) and APR Florian EdT. Two days growth slain and I am a floral huggy monster for a big Saturday.

However... this wasn't the original plan. I first grabbed my Face Fat Jaffa soap as I hadn't used it in AGES but, unlike before, I couldn't get a lather from it. Reloading, starting again, adding water... something has gone wrong with it. I also have the Green Fougere so I need to see if both have gone funny in storage. Here is a photo I took after 3 minutes of trying to get a proper lather...

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Looks better in the pic than it was. Just very thin and foamy. Almost like the Vasse Virgin disaster I purchased on the honeymoon in Margaret River. Anyone else have a soap that went mean on them? I remember it as an easy performer.
 
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Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Head: Headblade Moto
Face: Timeless Bronze SB
Bowl: Pereira's Unbreakable bowl
Soap: APR Fenchurch
Pre: Shower + Washpool Face Cleanser bar
Post: APR Fenchurch splash

Awesome!!!
 
Greenpike said:
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Lovely shave with Velobra soap, Avon vintage Clint aftershave (brush bottle!!) and APR Florian EdT. Two days growth slain and I am a floral huggy monster for a big Saturday.

However... this wasn't the original plan. I first grabbed my Face Fat Jaffa soap as I hadn't used it in AGES but, unlike before, I couldn't get a lather from it. Reloading, starting again, adding water... something has gone wrong with it. I also have the Green Fougere so I need to see if both have gone funny in storage. Here is a photo I took after 3 minutes of trying to get a proper lather...

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Looks better in the pic than it was. Just very thin and foamy. Almost like the Vasse Virgin disaster I purchased on the honeymoon in Margaret River. Anyone else have a soap that went mean on them? I remember it as an easy performer.
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I had this happen with a shaver heaven soap and a Nanny's Silly soaps. Both used to lather up beautifully and then boom!...frothy, airy lather no matter what!

I gave away the shaver heaven to a friend who said he'll use it up even with the airy lather. The nanny's I'll use for brush break in I guess.
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage, butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose shaving soap
Razor: Replated Gillette NEW head on TSW Bren handle
Blade: Polsilver 'Brown' (1)
Post-shave: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose splash
Fragrance: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose EDP

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:grumpy: Spent some time last night rehoning the Kampfe Star Wedge. I was happy with the result. The edge looked great and felt much more convincing than the first attempt but I could not get it to shave today. In the end I resorted to pulling out the Colonial General. Do not know what I'm doing wrong. I don't think I can improve on the edge I've put on the wedge. Anybody else had experience with wedge blades?

Soap: Pb Kaolin Pimento Silk
Brush: Zenith Boar
Razors: Kampfe Star w/ Kampfe Star Wedge & Colonial General with Feather Pro Super (10)
Post: Calendula Balm
 
DIY lemon myrtle pre shave oil
KarveD w/Polsilver
Omega 48
Razor Master - Pekka
Vitamin E oil/Sacred Earth splash

Man this brush is humongous!!
I whipped up a semi-lather in a bowl and it performs really well but just too big for my tastes!! I'm a big fan of the 22-24mm boar knots.

The soap smells amazing! I'm a fan of the subtle but pleasant scents.

The vitamin E oil is just wonderful! Just two drops after the shave and it soaks in without any greasy feel.

I suspect it's the glycerine containing products (thayers, balms etc) that cause me to have greasy/tacky skin as the day progresses in the summer months. It's very surprising that even in 42C heat, I'm not suffering from any oily/tacky skin.

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Pre: Hot towel, Pre shave oil (Nico's home brew)
Razor: Wolfman WR1,SB Standard Gap, WR2 Handle
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless Double Edge Blades
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk2
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Skye Fall
Post: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Skye Fall Splash






Earworm.....
 
Date:- 02 June 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Brush:- Edwin Jagger Synth. v2.0 Silvertip Fibre Faux Horn 25/58mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Wholly Kaw ~ Project Leather
Razor/Blade:- EJ DE89 / Feather #1
Post-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10), Lavender (15) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- N/A
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage, butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose shaving soap
Razor: Replated Gillette NEW head on TSW Bren handle
Blade: Polsilver 'Brown' (2)
Post-shave: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose splash
Fragrance: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose EDP

Same set up - so shameless reuse of pic :)


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Day 1 of using the Karve A open comb plate for the week.

First shave was on 2 days growth and it acted like it never existed. The angle of attack requires a slight adjustment to more riding the cap but once found, it’s a pleasure to use.
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Yaqi Mysterious Space
Soap: A&E Vanille de Tabac
Razor: Timeless 0.95 SB
Blade: Polsilver (1)
Post-shave: A&E Vanille de Tabac Splash


got rid of 3 days growth with ease, resulting in a super smooth BBS with zero irritation.. makes me wonder why i am even thinking of another razor
 


Dovo Bismarck 6/8 full hollow
Squadron Sweetheart
Simfix SF1
Earwom: Kinky Afro - Happy Mondays.

I had wanted to get some Squadron soaps for a while and on checking the website, saw that Sweetheart was going to be discontinued. So picked up a tub along with The Warden. I was hesitant about the scent profile of Sweetheart, but on use I really like it. As for performance from the soap, very happy. Whipped a good bowl lather with enough lather for about 5 passes. I still do not like the synthetic, but what with the crappy Melbourne weather, it does dry out easily. I enjoyed the lather and scent so much that I took 3 passes, which I rarely do. End result, BBS, no nicks and zero irritation. Very happy Monday​
 
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