Shave of the Day Thread - 2022

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Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Stirling Soap Co Stirling Gentleman shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Wilkinson Sword 'Sticky'
Blade: Vintage NOS English Wilkinson Sword (4)
Post-shave: Stirling Soap Co Stirling Gentleman splash
Fragrance: Miller Harris feuille de tabac EDP

Nice start to the week

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This week I will be working my way through a seven-day set of T.R. Cadman "Bengall" SR's. The first four are ⅝ and the last three are ¾, all Dutch points and dressed in their original scales.

These SR's range in ago from pre 1924 to the late 1930's. One, a ¾, has a small piece broken off one of the scales near the pivot pin. It doesn't affect the use of the razor but I have a spare set of replacement original scales for this blade, just in case.

I will try and stay with Proraso green cream for face lathering.

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Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Tarkine" piggy-wig
Soap: Yaqi - Lemon Lime & Cedarwood sample - Thanks @Wilkshire13(y)
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, Avène Sunscreen Aqua-Fluid SPF50+
COTD: Mandheling Sumatra

I believe Yaqi do say (in small print) on the label for this soap that it's mentholated, but I was unprepared for this arctic chill. :cold: They must be doing something right though, this was about the quickest BBS I've ever had. :LOL: I think if I were living back in Perth again, I could really get used to this, but here in TAS it's great for reminding me that there are other things than lavender. Now I think I'll go sit under a blanket in the sun for a while... :whistle:

BTW, wrapping samples in baking paper before putting them in a ziplock bag is a great idea @Wilkshire13, it makes it much easier to get it out without wastage. (y)
 
possumbelly said:
I bought that in Rome in 2014 along with the brush! It’s probably still got 90-95% of the soap in it. It’s a beautiful soap! My only one. Pictures from that time…including the motherlode of Omega brushes

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Wow, what a lot of brushes. Must be nearly as many as in @klinker's collection ;)

Had to chuckle at those monsters on the bottom shelf. They must be for using up those 1kg blocks of Cella :p
 
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Brush: TROYCRAFT CPurble & Gold 28mm Boar
Razor: Blackland Vector Ti
Blade: Kai Titan Mild Pink (3)
Pre: Shower
Soap: A&G Soapworks Lemon Myrtle
Post: Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm // B&M Lavender, Lime, Cedarwood A/S Splash
WTG, ATG, Touchups = DFS+

Enjoying the added blade feel from the Kai blade... :love:

Stay Safe & Happy Shaves!
 
A follow up head shave
  • Prep: Hot Splash
  • Razor: Razorock – Lupo Aluminium
  • Blade: Merkur Super Platinum
  • Brush: Yaqi – Lucky Dice
  • Lather: Ariana & Evans – Strawberry Fields
  • Post-shave: Proraso – Alum Block
This morning was the followup head shave to last nights face shave.

I decided to switch things up for the head shave. A different soap, Strawberry Fields, from Ariana & Evans to go with a new regimen of shaving regularly. Having shaved twice in two days, I really enjoy the process of building a lather and filling the bathroom with the scent of shaving soaps.

Back to my Lupo razor for the head shave. Not sure I’m ready for a more aggressive razor up top just yet. I think I may have tripped upon a new technique on the first pass to help when I forego shaving for a week or so. I’ll have to give it a try next time, but hopefully not with over a week’s worth of growth.

A few little nicks, but I find that to be the case with an older used blade (>3 shaves), as well as when the hair is longer (>5 days of growth) and I need a few extra strokes in some areas. Hopefully a new regular (twice week minimum) regime will help with that (and technique of course).
 
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