Shave of the Day Thread - 2019
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StratMan
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Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: JAWS
Blade: Feather (2)
Brush: Yaqi Synth Mysterious Space
Soap: A&E Grecian Horse
Post: A&E Vanille De Tabac
Today history was made, well personal history and a two pass BBS was achieved.. Didn’t have that much to shave off after ydays shave with the Timeless so decided to go straight ATG x2 this morning and it turned out perfect. Whipped up an amazingly slick lather with the Grecian horse and went for it. The JAWS doesn’t disappoint and very smooth (not timeless smooth) with a feather.
Happy days!!
Razor: JAWS
Blade: Feather (2)
Brush: Yaqi Synth Mysterious Space
Soap: A&E Grecian Horse
Post: A&E Vanille De Tabac
Today history was made, well personal history and a two pass BBS was achieved.. Didn’t have that much to shave off after ydays shave with the Timeless so decided to go straight ATG x2 this morning and it turned out perfect. Whipped up an amazingly slick lather with the Grecian horse and went for it. The JAWS doesn’t disappoint and very smooth (not timeless smooth) with a feather.
Happy days!!
First pass with the Razor Rock Game Changer .84-P
A welcome break from the aggressive R41 and JAWS.
Long WTG and XTG strokes without stopping at every curve.
Pre-shave: Shower
Brush: Semogue - Excelsior 1460
Soap: Stirling - Coniferous
Razor: Game Changer 84P w Super Knurl Handle
Blade: Polsilver #1
Post-shave: Stirling - Coniferous W/H Aloe and Balm
A welcome break from the aggressive R41 and JAWS.
Long WTG and XTG strokes without stopping at every curve.
Pre-shave: Shower
Brush: Semogue - Excelsior 1460
Soap: Stirling - Coniferous
Razor: Game Changer 84P w Super Knurl Handle
Blade: Polsilver #1
Post-shave: Stirling - Coniferous W/H Aloe and Balm
Kevlar Merkin
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It's all just used electrons anyways.
Whaaa? There's something that an Apple products doesn't do the best at?
Umm, a question for anyone who's been through customs - I smoke a pipe and perfectly legal tobacco. Think I'll get it thru the inspection when I visit? If not, is nicotine gum available?
Mark1966
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There are new, fairly tight, limits on the import of tobacco here in Australia, see here https://www.abf.gov.au/importing-exporting-and-manufacturing/prohibited-goods/categories/tobacco?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzJnYxrGz5AIV0worCh1mX
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You can, however, buy tobacco products fairly easily around Australia.
Kevlar Merkin
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Missed posting my shave from the end of August.
Same Frankensoap of forgotten bits & pieces. When someone asks, I recommend the Omega Pro #10098 boar. First pass with Univinlions kamisori & Feather AC Pro blade, 2nd & 3rd using a Gillette Silver Blue in the '59 Fat Boy on Nine. Finished barbershop style - Pinaud.
Today's setup - same soap with the addition of a crushed menthol crystal whipped up with an Omega boar - 48 or 49? Razor is a Schick Golden 500 Hydro-Magic & a Chick blade. Continued the cool with a splash of The Rub.
Same Frankensoap of forgotten bits & pieces. When someone asks, I recommend the Omega Pro #10098 boar. First pass with Univinlions kamisori & Feather AC Pro blade, 2nd & 3rd using a Gillette Silver Blue in the '59 Fat Boy on Nine. Finished barbershop style - Pinaud.
Today's setup - same soap with the addition of a crushed menthol crystal whipped up with an Omega boar - 48 or 49? Razor is a Schick Golden 500 Hydro-Magic & a Chick blade. Continued the cool with a splash of The Rub.
Yes but iOS 13 may change this....
Vittoria
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Since the start of September
Pre-shave: Hot shower rinse face with cold water and use to shave
Brush: Tommy Gun's badger brush
Soap/Cream: Arko
Razor/Blade: Valet auto and vintage valet blade
Strop: Vintage valet Strop
Post/After-shave: alum (the little shit bit me under the nose today ) Bay rum after shave
I will use the razor and blade all month
I will strop the razor blade more carefully today
Paul
Pre-shave: Hot shower rinse face with cold water and use to shave
Brush: Tommy Gun's badger brush
Soap/Cream: Arko
Razor/Blade: Valet auto and vintage valet blade
Strop: Vintage valet Strop
Post/After-shave: alum (the little shit bit me under the nose today ) Bay rum after shave
I will use the razor and blade all month
I will strop the razor blade more carefully today
Paul
Date:- 03 September 2019
Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Edwin Jagger Synth. v2.0 Silvertip Fibre Faux Horn 25/58mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Ariana & Evans ~ Cafe Au Lait
Razor/Blade:- RazoRock Game Changer .84 / NOS Wizamet Super Iridium #5
Post/After-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:- Davidoff Cool Water Wave
Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Edwin Jagger Synth. v2.0 Silvertip Fibre Faux Horn 25/58mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Ariana & Evans ~ Cafe Au Lait
Razor/Blade:- RazoRock Game Changer .84 / NOS Wizamet Super Iridium #5
Post/After-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:- Davidoff Cool Water Wave
Pbgoose
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Soap: Nivea Shaving Cream
Brush: Vulfix Travel Brush
Razor: Game Changer OC .84
Blade: French Nacet (1)
AS: B&M Seville
The French Nacet is another blade that might better suit the Game Changer .84-P. Just a tad on the rough side with some mild weepers though I wonder if it would have been different with better quality soap - this is what happens when you’re travelling light (relatively).
Used the last of my Derby Extra blades today. I had 1 left and after this shave, it was tossed. Have never bought these so must have been a part of a sampler pack years ago. Admittedly, I’ve used worse, but one and done is fine for them.
The Karve D plate gave me a super 2 pass shave in any event, just a tiny knick on my neck.
I love this soap performance, but wish it was a firmer texture. It’s borderline cream realistically.
Ended with some Proraso love. Both splash then balm. Nice...
Mark1966
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Travel kit, Mantra Hotel at Sydney Airport, into the CBD for a conference.
Have a great day guys
Have a great day guys
Charcoal Goods, LVL 2, CC, Stinger + Astra
M7, Best
Torchwood.
I now have all three level 2 base plates, and like the other two, this gave me a sublime shave. Super smooth and zero irritation after two passes. Very happy days.
Yaqi w/Polsilver
Yaqi synthetic 26mm
DRHarris Windsor
Anherb balm
What a fantastic soap! I really got the black pepper note from it today and really enjoyed it! DRHarris is very underrated soap!
The new Yaqi razor performed very nicely! It's efficient and fairly comfy. If they could reduce the blade chatter a bit, it would become one of my favorite razors! It's a really great razor for sure, and great value for money!
Yaqi synthetic 26mm
DRHarris Windsor
Anherb balm
What a fantastic soap! I really got the black pepper note from it today and really enjoyed it! DRHarris is very underrated soap!
The new Yaqi razor performed very nicely! It's efficient and fairly comfy. If they could reduce the blade chatter a bit, it would become one of my favorite razors! It's a really great razor for sure, and great value for money!
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Pre-Shave: Kiss my Face Olive Oil Soap, cold water
Razor: B&R Adjustable (1.5/1)
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Tony Forsyth Platypus Prototype Bob Quinn Manchurian
Lather: Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Post-Shave: Alum, Thayers Original Alcohol Free Witch Hazel, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday
Nico
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Pre: Warm water, Proraso Green
Razor: RazoRock Game Changer with .84 head & Barber pole handle
Blade: Feather
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk3
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Proraso Green
Post: Proraso Green
WTG, ATG, touch up with adjusted angles for my beard
Razor: RazoRock Game Changer with .84 head & Barber pole handle
Blade: Feather
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk3
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Proraso Green
Post: Proraso Green
WTG, ATG, touch up with adjusted angles for my beard
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