Shave of the Day Thread - 2023

[Phil Harmonica]

 

[Holiday]

A straight shave makes you appreciate what a true BBS feels like

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Shavemac Americana D01 (3 band) 24/50 Bulb
Soap:- Vintage Yardley English Lavender
Razor:- Red 1st Gen Filarmónica Doble Temple No 14 Jose' Monserrat Pou

The added slickness of a good quality vintage tallow soap really helped
Happy Shaves P&C

 

[Gargravarr]

I have a deal with my Mrs, I don't count her handbags and she doesn't count my brushes

I don't think that'll work for me. Mme G only has two handbags.

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Polar Nocturne" 28mm AP Titanium
Soap: Czech & Speake (Valobra) - Oxford & Cambridge
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Kawah Ijen, Java

 

[silverlifter]

President 70 13/16 Half Hollow - PAA Peregrino - Speick Stick & Splash - Sukin Moisturiser

 

[JustUncleL]

SOTD – Sat 27 May 2023

Shave Result: First time using a Sir Henry’s soap base, soap texture is firm and it produced excellent results, lather was rich and creamy with medium density and top all round lather performance (stability, slickness, protection/cushion, residual), so very impressed. To my nose the scent has a sweetish floral (lavender) forward aroma with a woody background, lather scent strength 7/10. The Merkur Classic razor just gives me a wonderful easy going DFS.

The Gear:​

• Pre Shave: Suavecito Brushless Shaving Cream
• Brush: Hushua “Lava” with 24/52 APLuxury Fan Mixed Badger&Boar
• Soap: Sir Henry’s Luxury Shave Soap - Sandalwood
• Bowl: Yaqi ABS Black “Duke”
• Razor: Merkur Classic with WCS Bamboo Handle
• Blade: Lord Cool Super Stainless (2)
• Astringent Splash: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with Menthol & T.Tree oil
• Balm: Lucky Tiger Vanishing Cream
• After Shave: Jovan Mush AS
• Moisturiser: Nivea Men Creme (Face-Body-Hands)

 

[Wilkshire13]

You should've done this in PM, otherwise, somebody will scream in a mad panic in pubic

I'm just poking fun mate Gargravarr has some damn nice brushes already in his rotation

 

[SpeedyPC]

Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC Two Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- D.R. Harris ~ Lavender
Razor/Blade:- Blackbird Lite SB Polished / Feather Hi-Stainless #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)
Moisturising Cream:- Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Fragrance-Free (for autumn & winter season)
Fragrance:- Lagerfeld Classic

 

[Wilkshire13]

Thanks, I now have 3 so I think I'll stop. Even now, I'm having to move some of my brushes out of circulation from time to time so that Mme G doesn't notice the total head count and start objecting. With the new brush, I just "had" to get Troy to make something so i could make use of the new AP Titanium knot.

This little brush has been getting a lot more use since I set it with the shoat knot, it's the best little piggy-wig I've ever tried.

Are you getting bored with your FA brushes? I'm sure there must be someone here who will happily take them off your hands...

3 of the nicer coloured pours too! I just have too many brushes, and they don't get used often, maybe 1-2 times each a year, a dismal life for such mine handles

 

[MadFlava81]

Brush: Semogue SOC 24mm Boar
Razor: Karve Overlander SS
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Nordost
Post: Barrister and Mann - Nordost Balm

 

[neongas]

Forgot that my travel kit had the same shave cream. Should have used something else before I left.

 

[klinker]

Saturday Afternoon Shave 05.27.23
RAZOR: Karve CB brass “C” Open Comb
BLADE: Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
BRUSH: Oumo 11 Pandora Green Resin 28mm SHD Badger
LATHER: D.R. Harris Lavender Shaving Soap
POST: B&M Barrister's Reserve Lavender Aftershave

 

[Phil Harmonica]

 

[Mark1966]

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Polar Nocturne" 28mm AP Titanium
Soap: D. R. Harris - Windsor
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Kawah Ijen, Java

 

[Holiday]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Soap/Aftershave:- Noble Otter - Orbit
Brush:- Butterscotch Simpson AS2A with Rhodium Knots 22mm Manchurian bulb
Razor:- EverSharp-Schick Type G
Blade:- NOS Vintage Schick injector (1)

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Soap/Aftershave:- Noble Otter - Orbit
Brush:- Butterscotch Simpson AS2A with Rhodium Knots 22mm Manchurian bulb
Razor:- EverSharp-Schick Type G
Blade:- NOS Vintage Schick injector (1)

A bulb knot from Srdjan is a rare beast. He's said on a couple of occasions that he favours fans, and I've come to agree. But then again, you'll hang on to any knot made by him since I gather he's fled back to Serbia, and been incommunicado since.

 

[klinker]

Sunday 05.28.23
RAZOR: Shield Polished Titanium 1.15 DE
BLADE: Personna
BRUSH: AP Shave Co. 24mm G5C Synthetic
LATHER: Pre‌ ‌de‌ ‌Provence‌ ‌No.‌ ‌63‌ ‌shave‌ ‌soap‌
POST: 4711 Original Aftershave Lotion (splash)

 

[Holiday]

A bulb knot from Srdjan is a rare beast. He's said on a couple of occasions that he favours fans, and I've come to agree. But then again, you'll hang on to any knot made by him since I gather he's fled back to Serbia, and been incommunicado since.

I asked Srdjan to replicate the original as much as possible which he did with a Manchurian Bulb

 

[TomG]

Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Polar Nocturne" 28mm AP Titanium
Soap: D. R. Harris - Windsor
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Kawah Ijen, Java

Now that's a good looking shave right there.