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Shave of the Day Thread - 2022

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/ Oumo G5 Cove
/ Oleo Soapworks Livin Live in 5
/ Muhle Rocca R95
/ Gillette 7oc Yellow (2)
/ The Ordinary Mandelid Acid 10% + HA
/ Nivea Skin & Stubble
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That is a great photo! The background matches the lid and the brush handle very well.
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Culmak Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Noble Otter Monarch shaving soap
Razor: Muhle Rocca
Blade: Polsilver 'Brown' (3)
Post-shave: Noble Otter Monarch splash
Fragrance: N/A

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Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia Tuxedo 24mm
Soap: Noble Otter Barrbarr
Razor: Feather Artist Club SS Folding
Blade: Feather ProGuard (2)
Post-shave: Alum Block, Nivea Aftershave Balm and some of the Missus' face stuff.
Coffee: Natural Ethiopian “Tega & Tula” from b3 Coffee

Much better shave today with the SS, think I got the angle right there was no tugging or scraping just a nice smooth glide. Still having difficulties around the chin/neck cross over that I had to touch up with my DE, but still making progress so I'm happy.​
 
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- RazoRock Hive Moaksoft HD Synth. 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mitchell's Wool Fat
Razor/Blade:- Viking Blade Chieftain TTO / Wizamet SI #1
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original)

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Pre-shave: Shower/Bloom Water
Brush: Troycraft - Bold'as'Brass
Soap: Blue Devil - Lavender Patch
Razor: CB Karve OC-D
Blade: Wizamet (3)
Aftershave: Blue Devil - Lavender Patch

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Wonderful slickness from the blue devil soap, must try with a straight razor. Nice citrus scent reminiscent of lemon myrtle
The Karve "D" may be a little aggressive for the wet season. I think Karve is the only razor I have used where the SB is more aggressive than OC.
Luckily I have plenty of vintage brass razors to pair with Troycraft bold'as'brass
 
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Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow Pony
Soap: Stirling Bergamot Lavender
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 and Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne

Stirling is always a thirsty soap, but I'm finding with this harder(?) water, it needs a whole lot more. I'm used to adjusting the hydration of my lather by sprinkling a few drops into my brush, but here I find I have to actually dip my brush in the washbasin. I can't believe it's taking me this long to readjust to what I was raised with... :unsure:
 
klinker said:
Sort of, and yes. Era is a good shaver for the money, but for me, Level 5 plates are the only truly efficient ones. And yes, I have both SB and OC. The latter is only slightly more efficient than the former and not quite as smooth.
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Sometimes a smoother shave leaves me with a better shave than a more efficient one. For some reason the water I'm using here is making the Vector quite fiercely efficient, so I don't feel so inclined to spend the extra time to get a true BBS. Lately I've been wondering if I should have brought the Sabre with me. :unsure:
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Rooney Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Declaration Grooming / Chattilon Lux Weinstrasse shaving soap
Razor: Muhle Rocca
Blade: Polsilver 'Brown' (4)
Post-shave: Declaration Grooming / Chattilon Lux Weinstrasse splash
Fragrance: Chattilon Lux Weinstrasse EDT

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Gargravarr said:
Sometimes a smoother shave leaves me with a better shave than a more efficient one. For some reason the water I'm using here is making the Vector quite fiercely efficient, so I don't feel so inclined to spend the extra time to get a true BBS. Lately I've been wondering if I should have brought the Sabre with me. :unsure:
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That's a really interesting observation that just adds another factor to the good old "YMMV". Covid permitting, I'm going to be travelling to a few different spots in NSW soon and this concept has given me extra material to observe whilst shaving, to see if there's any noticeable difference when I get to use something other than Adelaide's infamously hard water.
 
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Pre-shave: Hot Towel
Razor: DOVO Diamant
Brush: Dscosmetic with OUMO Smokey Grey knot
Soap/Cream: Declaration Grooming Puzzle
Post-shave: Declaration Grooming Puzzle

Big thanks to Markyv for posting the soap to me quickly. This was my first time with a DG product and was I quite impressed with it. I'm a big Barrister & Mann fan and I found it very similar to their soap.
 
Zeke said:
That's a really interesting observation that just adds another factor to the good old "YMMV". Covid permitting, I'm going to be travelling to a few different spots in NSW soon and this concept has given me extra material to observe whilst shaving, to see if there's any noticeable difference when I get to use something other than Adelaide's infamously hard water.
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Funny, I had completely forgotten about Adelaide water. OK, it was 11 years ago and I was up in the Adelaide Hills, so maybe my mileage varied. :unsure: I suspect I've just got spoilt. There are times when I'd rather drink my mountain rainwater or springwater in preference to single malt whisky.
 
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