Shave of the Day Thread - 2022

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Butterscotch Simpson AS2A with Rhodium Knots 22mm Manchurian bulb
Soap:- Le Pere Lucien - Le Savon du Barbier
Razor:- 66' Slim L1 @ 4
Blade:- Vintage Schick Super Stainless (8)
Aftershave:- Le Pere Lucien - Lotion du Barbier

You WILL get there!

 

[Holiday]

You WILL get there!

At least it is a pleasant mild and low irritant scent with above average lather. I'd rate soap performance above Col. Conk, and most Razorock and PAA bases
Have to get beyond the initial frothy explosion and slowly hydrate and beat out the bubbles but the end result is a nice coconut lather
Must admit the donut ring has only grown a few millimetres.

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Simpson LE Jubilee Shaving Brush 19/150
Soap/Cream: Squadron Soap Empire shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette English Aristocrat OC razor
Blade: Vintage NOS English Wilkinson Sword (3)
Post-shave: Squadron Soap Empire splash
Fragrance: N/A

The shave was great - but not quite as impressive!

 

[Mark1966]

At least it is a pleasant mild and low irritant scent with above average lather. I'd rate soap performance above Col. Conk, and most Razorock and PAA bases
Have to get beyond the initial frothy explosion and slowly hydrate and beat out the bubbles but the end result is a nice coconut lather
Must admit the donut ring has only grown a few millimetres.

Yes, I know exactly what you mean!

Ditch that 'proto-lather' and beat it into submission

... it does last though ...

 

[Nanook]

Pre Shave: Hot Towel
Razor: 6/8" Ralf Aust with natural horn scales
Soap: Phoenix Tombstone
Brush: Dscosmetic with Oumo Smokey Grey Synthetic Knot
Post: Phoenix Tombstone Menthol Aftershave Gel

 

[klinker]

Blackland Brassbird OC / Personna‌ Platinum
Opal Butterscotch Bakelite 20mm SHD Boti 3 Band Finest
Blue Devil Sandalwood Shaving Soap / Lucky Tiger Aftershave/

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" 30mm Snow Leopard
Soap: Vintage Yardley
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, Avène Sunscreen Aqua-Fluid SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Mocha Matari, Yemen

Anniversary shave.

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" 30mm Snow Leopard
Soap: Vintage Yardley
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, Avène Sunscreen Aqua-Fluid SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Mocha Matari, Yemen

Anniversary shave.

Happy Anniversary!

Platinum?

 

[neongas]

6/2/22
/ Yaqi Moka Express
/ Ariana & Evans London Gin Club
/ Blutt BR-01 0.99mm
/ Gillette 7 O'clock Super Stainless Green (1)
/ The Ordinary Glycolic Acid Toner
/ Nivea Skin & Stubble

Had a pack of 7OC green that came with the Robin Razor Snap. Very average blade. I hate to waste but binned it after the shave.

8/2/22
/ Dscosmetic T4
/ Razorock What the Puck Black Label
/ Muhle Rocca R95
/ Euromax Platinum (1)
/ The Ordinary Mandelic Acid + HA
/ Nivea Skin & Stubble

The Euromax ain't half bad.

 

[Gargravarr]

Happy Anniversary!

Platinum?

Thanks Just 32 years. I doubt if I'll make it to gold, let alone platinum...

 

[bernie01]

Pre-shave: Hot towel
Brush: Omega 10065 Boar
Soap: Squadron ‘Ace’
Razor: Cadman & Sons ‘Bengall’ straight
Strop: Beaver Craft LS6P1 Dual Sided Leather Paddle
Post-shave: Alum block, Pinaud Special Reserve, Armaf ‘Club de Nuit’
My first 100% straight shave... Took a long time, but slow and steady got me there albeit with a couple of small nicks on the chin.
And if I do say so myself, a DFS!

 

[Holiday]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Simpson Jubilee QEII 130/150
Soap:- Le Pere Lucien - Le Savon du Barbier
Razor:- 66' Slim L1 @ 5
Blade:- Vintage Schick Super Stainless (9)
Aftershave:- Le Pere Lucien - Lotion du Barbier

A bit late to the party but "God Save The Queen" because she didn't save Gough Whitlam

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Simpson Jubilee QEII 130/150
Soap:- Le Pere Lucien - Le Savon du Barbier
Razor:- 66' Slim L1 @ 5
Blade:- Vintage Schick Super Stainless (9)
Aftershave:- Le Pere Lucien - Lotion du Barbier

A bit late to the party but "God Save The Queen" because she didn't save Gough Whitlam

What a CRACKER of a shave that is!

 

[Gargravarr]

...and a bibulous to all the queens I know who really do need to be shaved

 

[TobyC]

Vintage "pre- war" Canadian Gillette Tech with a vintage Durham Duplex handle
Personna Platinum
Vintage no-name boar
Arko
Captains Choice

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: CaYuen "Watermelon" 28mm AP G5B
Soap: D.R. Harris - Windsor @rhodes96
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, Avène Sunscreen Aqua-Fluid SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Mocha Matari, Yemen in the briki

 

[klinker]

Yates 921-H Brushed Brass Fat Handle / Nacet
Spiffo "Castillo" African Blackwood 24mm HMW SHD Fan
Declaration Grooming Fake Yellow Light Shave Soap & Aftershave
Even with the great slick lather produced by the brush and soap, the razor required a good deal of patience and attention to achieve a BBS in two and a half passes.

 

[JustUncleL]

SOTD – Thu 10 Feb 2022

A belated Aussie Wednesday shave with Blue Devil Shave Co – SUMMERTIME BREEZE, a Tallow base recipe produced in Devonport, Tasmania and only scented with essential oils. Scent description: “Think of a nice cool summer breeze, smell the fresh flowers and fauna in the heat of the day. Profile: Lavender, Bergamot, Rosemary, Cedarwood, Orange, Litsea, Tea Tree and Menthol”.

Shave Video

Shave Result: I rate Blue Devil as one of my Top Tier soap bases, so top lather and performance are a given. I get a very pleasant fresh floral green type aroma with some mild menthol cooling, scent strength is a mild 3/10 for this “Sensitive Skin Formula” soap, IMO if not sensitive it would be worth getting the stronger “Full Strength Formula” version. Always a pleasure using the Twig, overall a lovely easy going smooth DFS with zero weepers and no irritations.

The Gear:
+ Pre Shave: Verde Glycerine Activated Charcoal bar soap (A)
+ Brush: Yaqi “Rainbow” with 26mm Pony knot
+ Soap: Blue Devil Shave Co – SUMMERTIME BREEZE (A)
+ Bowl: Yaqi “Duke” ceramic bowl
+ Razor: Rose Gold Twig from “Leaf Shave”
+ Blade: Lord Saloon SuperStainless SE (1)
+ Splash: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with menthol
+ Balm: Lucky Tiger Vanishing Cream
+ After Shave: Lucky Tiger Aspen
+ Moisturiser: Sukin for Men Facial Moisturiser (A)

(A) = Australian Made

 

[Wilkshire13]

Yesterday's shave with what I have decided are my favourite shave items.

Razor: Homelike START .90mm OC
Blade: Tatra Platinum (Favourite in this razor)
Soap: House of Mammoth Sonder
Post: House of Mammoth Sonder Balm
Brush: Billygoat Brush Works with 26mm Oumo LotusTip knot

https://imgur.com/a/ksEjj9r

 

[StratMan]

YSOTD
WR2 1.25
Feather
TroyCraft Olympiakos 24mm 2-Band Badger
Fine Soap/Splash

Nice triple milled soap but no match for the power of Tabac!! Feather is simply an amazing blade, especially in this razor but they dont last long at all. This was only my second shave with this setup and by the last pass (the most important ATG pass) it felt rough as hell and was binned.

SOTD
Rocca
BIC
Semogue Galahad
B&M Seville
Old Spice Original

The Galahad is breaking in beautifully, awesome brush