Shave of the Day Thread - 2022
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: CaYuen "Watermelon" 28mm AP G5A
Soap: Mystic Water - Jeff's Lavender
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: Shower, Castle Forbes Lavender balm , homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Mocha Ismaili, Yemen
Gem Junior (Parade)
Gem Blue Star (carbon steel)
Albright Rubberset/ Omega
Vintage Colgate
Squadron Empire
First time using the Vintage Colgate and it gave a great lather very easily.
I haven't used the carbon Gem blades for some time, unlike the stainless Gems they give a super smooth shave on the first use, just a pity they rust so easily and are hard to get.
Gem Blue Star (carbon steel)
Albright Rubberset/ Omega
Vintage Colgate
Squadron Empire
First time using the Vintage Colgate and it gave a great lather very easily.
I haven't used the carbon Gem blades for some time, unlike the stainless Gems they give a super smooth shave on the first use, just a pity they rust so easily and are hard to get.
Nice looking vintage setup there @StickyGem Junior (Parade)
Gem Blue Star (carbon steel)
Albright Rubberset/ Omega
Vintage Colgate
Squadron Empire
First time using the Vintage Colgate and it gave a great lather very easily.
I haven't used the carbon Gem blades for some time, unlike the stainless Gems they give a super smooth shave on the first use, just a pity they rust so easily and are hard to get.
Thank you, I do like a vintage shave.
Pray for not too many nicks and cuts, otherwise, you’ll ended up like Norman Gunston.I wonder how many shaves on this blade
klinker
... seems to have LOTS of brushes
RAZOR: Gillette ‘58 D2 Tech, Stando Svarga Handle
BLADE: Gillette 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
BRUSH: Elite Razor Fire & Ice 24mm Manchurian White
LATHER: Noble Otter Firefighter Limited Edition Shave Soap
POST: Noble Otter Firefighter Limited Edition Aftershave Splash
Prep: Barrister and Mann Cool soap, Alt Innsbruck Emulsion
Brush: Omega Pro 48 Boar
Soap: Arko
Razor: Above The Tie S1
Blade: Perma Sharp (1)
Post: Alt Innsbruck Emulsion
Scent: D.R. Harris Arlington Cologne
In locations where the water quality can be an unknown quantity, I have found no soap more bulletproof than Arko.
The Great Simpson Desert is beautiful in Springtime.......
I'm reminded of an immortal quote from the late Douglas Adams:
Prep: Barrister and Mann Cool soap, Alt Innsbruck Emulsion
Brush: Omega Pro 48 Boar
Soap: Arko
Razor: Above The Tie S1
Blade: Perma Sharp (1)
Post: Alt Innsbruck Emulsion
Scent: D.R. Harris Arlington Cologne
In locations where the water quality can be an unknown quantity, I have found no soap more bulletproof than Arko.
The Great Simpson Desert is beautiful in Springtime.......
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“It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on Earth has ever produced the expression "as pretty as an airport". Airports are ugly. Some are very ugly. Some attain a degree of ugliness that can only be the result of a special effort..."
I suspect as much could be said about mining camps.
Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Tarkine" Ω boar
Soap: B&M - Rhapsody - thanks @MadFlava81
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: Shower, Thayer's witch hazel w/- cucumber , homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+
COTD: Mocha Ismaili, Yemen
The scent of this soap didn't grab me much on this try, but I won't give up on it just yet. Very floral, which is fine by me, but they just had to go and put fucking patchouli in it, didn't they? But not a write-off, as I have a feeling I might like it better next time.
StratMan
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Prep: Barrister and Mann Cool soap, Alt Innsbruck Emulsion
Brush: Omega Pro 48 Boar
Soap: Arko
Razor: Above The Tie S1
Blade: Perma Sharp (1)
Post: Alt Innsbruck Emulsion
Scent: D.R. Harris Arlington Cologne
In locations where the water quality can be an unknown quantity, I have found no soap more bulletproof than Arko.
The Great Simpson Desert is beautiful in Springtime.......
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beautiful.. sunset or sunrise?
Sunset over the Wet Mess........
Always assumed you were a DNA fan from your Forum name.I'm reminded of an immortal quote from the late Douglas Adams:
“It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on Earth has ever produced the expression "as pretty as an airport". Airports are ugly. Some are very ugly. Some attain a degree of ugliness that can only be the result of a special effort..."
I suspect as much could be said about mining camps.
It was either that or "country member", but I wasn't sure how many people would get the joke.Always assumed you were a DNA fan from your Forum name.
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