Shave of the Day Thread - 2021

[klinker]

Really like that pic, sensational use of the focus

Thanks @Mark1966

 

[SpeedyPC]

It was briefly available about two years ago from Karve and WCS:
https://www.westcoastshaving.com/pr...-5-christopher-bradley-de-safety-razor-handle

Shit!

 

[klinker]

Shit!

 

[bald as]

Not sure how, slack I suppose, but I realised when I woke today that 8 days had passed since my last outing with a razor.
I stropped my new Proserpine razors 6/8"
Carefully removed a small amount of paper around the neck of my wonderful Derby stick. Then made a most wonderous lather.
8 days growth stood no chance. No cuts, no weepers, no irritation. Single pass and DFS.
Finished with a mandatory splash of isopropyl alcohol and a dab of Nivea sensitive, cos I'm a sensitive type

 

[SpeedyPC]

Don’t just sit there and give me that look, pass me the bloody bog rolls, because, I missed out.

 

[MadFlava81]

Prep: Hot shower
Brush: Maggard 24mm SHD
Razor: ATT Windsor Pro SB90
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue(2)
Lather: Wholly Kaw - King of Oud - Soap
Post-shave: Wholly Kaw - King of Oud - Toner

 

[Holiday]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Semogue 1305 Premium Boar
Soap:- Squadron - Coronet Fougere
Razor:- Gillette Aristocrat #15
Blade:- Aussie Spoiler (5)
Aftershave:- Squadron - Coronet Fougere

An unctuous lather from the Coronet Fougere and 1305

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Semogue 1305 Premium Boar
Soap:- Squadron - Coronet Fougere
Razor:- Gillette Aristocrat #15
Blade:- Aussie Spoiler (5)
Aftershave:- Squadron - Coronet Fougere

An unctuous lather from the Coronet Fougere and 1305

unctuous /ˈʌŋ(k)tjʊəs/

adjective

1.​

excessively flattering or ingratiating; oily.
"he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way"
​

2.​

(chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feel.​

So which is it then?

 

[Holiday]

unctuous /ˈʌŋ(k)tjʊəs/

adjective

1.

excessively flattering or ingratiating; oily.​

"he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way"​

​

2.

(chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feel.​

So which is it then?

All of the above: Excessively flattering with an ingratiating, oily and greasy, soapy feel

 

[Mark1966]

All of the above: Excessively flattering with an ingratiating, oily and greasy, soapy feel

You have SUCH a way with words mate.

[You had me at unctuous BTW]

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Soap/Cream: B&M Petrichor shaving soap
Razor: Muhle R95 Rocca Birch Bark handle
Blade: Iridium Super (6)
Post-shave: B&M Petrichor splash
Fragrance: N/A

Its raining again ...

 

[Straight up]

RAZOR: Comoy's of London 6/8"
CREAM: Proraso Red
BRUSH: Jack the Barber synthetic knot
STROP: Dovo double sided hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: Proraso Red

 

[MadFlava81]

Brush: AP Shave Co 24mm 2BED
Razor: Merkur 34c
Blade: Feather (2)
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Lyssa - Soap
Post-shave: Noble Otter - Two Kings - Aftershave

This soap/aftershave combo seemed like a fitting choice for a cold and rainy morning.

Have a great day!

 

[StratMan]

Lupo 72
Gillette Minora
Yaqi 2-Band
Blue Stratos

couldn’t decide which SOTD to add, yes too much stress for the bus ride to work

so added both

 

[Gargravarr]

VECTORVERSARY

Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" 30mm Snow Leopard
Soap: Castle Forbes Lavender
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Hamasil Village, Yemen

Today is exactly one year since I took delivery of the most perfect razor imaginable. It seemed like a big expense at the time, but have never regretted one penny of it, especially as it has freed me of any desire for other razors. What better way to celebrate than with a fresh blade and a sublime blast of the purest lavender...

 

[Razor Burn]

Sample September Shave

Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Razor: Merkur 34C // Smart Helix Apollo H (both sides of plate)
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (5)
Pre: Shower
Soap: TSM Fougere sample
Post: Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm // Phoenix & Beau Spitfire solid cologne
WTG, ATG, Touchups = DFS // DFS+

Its been a great month enjoying some kindly donated samples from the P&C Sample Box. Last week of shaves using the Personna blade have resulted in close shaves with surprisingly good results when paired with the Apollo Mild plate. Not quite the longevity of a Wizamet or Minora but super sharp and comfortable for my thick growth...

Stay Safe & Happy Shaves!

 

[klinker]

Tatara Masamune OC / Personna‌ ‌Platinum‌
Elite Razor Fire & Ice 24mm Manchurian White Fan
Ethos Grooming Essentials Mélange d’agrumes Soap & AS

 

[bernie01]

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Semogue SOC ‘Taj Mistura’
Soap/Cream: Barrister & Mann ‘Reserve Cool’
Razor: Tatara Nodachi, Masamune handle
Blade: Gillette ‘Silver Blue’ (2)
Post-shave: Alum block, Nivea balm, Pinaud Clubman Reserve
A lovely smooth and uneventful shave with the GSB; DFS+.

 

[Holiday]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Semogue 1305 Premium Boar
Soap:- Squadron - Coronet Fougere
Razor:- Fatip - Piccolo
Blade:- Gillette Minora (5)
Aftershave:- Squadron - Coronet Fougere

So unctuous its swarmy and oleaginous - Nice too

 

[Gargravarr]

So unctuous its swarmy and oleaginous - Nice too

¿Swarmy?
I hope you mean smarmy. Or at least I think I do. That's still a word I tend to associate with certain oleaginous and otherwise unwholesome persons such as our current PM...

Then again, the superior person's vocabulary offers a useful adjective for the appearance of many TOBS creams: nacreous. I always found it a bit unsettling, though I can't deny the stuff gets the job done.