Shave of the Day Thread - 2021

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Mark1966 said:
Water composition? Missed this vital factor ...
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Typically for this locality (chirping cricket motel):
pH - 7.4
Conductivity - 807
Colour - 2
Alkalinity - 154
DOC - 4
Hardness - 182
and importantly - Turbidity 0.2

In other words, it was pretty good, no complaints (the push button plug in the basin was 95%) and latherability was very good (but I did have good soap):).
But I'm very glad to be home.(y)(y)(y)
 
RAZOR: Schultze Espe
CREAM: Proraso Green
BRUSH: Zenith natural timber with Maggard's best badger
STROP: Dovo double sided hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: Proraso Green
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Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Taj Resin 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ Lonestar
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Red Tip (0.66mm) E1 1959 US / Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow #2
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)
 
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Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Tarkine" 26mm Tuxedo
Soap/Cream: Noble Otter Rawr
Water: Natural dihydrogen monoxide from sky above Great Western Tiers
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Kai PINK (7) !
Post-shave: Shower, La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 and Anthelios SPF50+

I can only put the longevity of this blade down to the pre-shave routine. 7 days with ANY blade is unheard of for me. For face and head, that's a lot of shaving. Another perfect day in paradise, despite crappy recycled picture...
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: @Tony Forsyth P&C LE Playtpus shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Santa Maria Novella Crema da Barba shaving soap
Razor: Muhle Rocca R95
Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' (5)
Post-shave: Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano splash
Fragrance: Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano EDC

First run of this Platypus! Purchased as part of the group buy but then I picked up another used one and used that (sparingly) since. Love this brush -

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Overall shave with the Santa Maria Novella Tabacco Toscano was a fitting first use I think!

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Brush: AP Shave Co 24mm 2BED
Razor: Karve CB Brass SB-D
Blade: Permasharp
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Behold the Whatsis!
Post: Nivea Sensitive Balm

Needed something uplifting after yesterday’s depressing rain. This was a great shave. Happy Weekend everyone!
 
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StratMan said:
... dont worry about @Mark1966 he's a closet wolfman lover :)
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Spot on!

My Wolfman is in the closet waiting to be put in the next charity auction!


but in saying that I still enjoy using the Rocca more (y)
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Almost goes without saying, but I'm glad you did :)
 
SATURDAY ‌02/20/21 SOTD
Yates 921-M Stonewashed 3.25" Handle
Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
Yaqi‌ ‌Ruby‌ ‌Handle‌ ‌24mm‌ ‌2-Band‌ ‌Badger‌
RazoRock‌ ‌XXX‌ ‌Italian‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Soap‌
RazoRock XXX Aftershave Splash

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Water: Natural dihydrogen monoxide from sky above Great Western Tiers
Pre-shave: Hot water, see above + Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Tarkine" 26mm Tuxedo
Soap/Cream: Noble Otter Raw
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Kai PINK (8!)
Post-shave: Shower, La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 and Anthelios SPF50+

My shave abbreviated this morning, had to take dog to the vet, so I'll spare you the recycled picture. Settled for a 1½ pass DFS, with this magical blade surviving to mow down tomorrow's stubble. When I first started using this razor, I thought the Feather Pro Super might be my "forever" blade. I was wrong, wrong, a 10^3 times wrong. I'm definitely going to score a serious quantity of these Kai blades in 2022.
 
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Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Tarkine" 26mm Tuxedo
Soap/Cream: Noble Otter Rawr
Water: Natural dihydrogen monoxide from sky above Great Western Tiers
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Kai PINK (7) !
Post-shave: Shower, La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 and Anthelios SPF50+

I can only put the longevity of this blade down to the pre-shave routine. 7 days with ANY blade is unheard of for me. For face and head, that's a lot of shaving. Another perfect day in paradise, despite crappy recycled picture...
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I try for 7 shaves/blade with the artist club style blades. Checked eBay and you can pick up 200 Kai Captain Titan blades for $188 delivered. @ 7 shaves/blades that equates to around 13.5 cents/shave. I'm happy with that. Not that I'm aiming for the cheapest shave. Mrs Pbgoose worked out years ago that it would've been way more economical to have stuck with the 'carts'.:)
 
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Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: WCS - Honeycomb 26mm tuxedo
Soap/Cream: Strike Gold Shave - Nostalgia
Razor: Homelike Shaving - Colibri
Blade: Gillette - King C Gillette (17)
Post-shave: Murphy & McNeal - Trade Winds / Proraso - Azure Lime PS balm

2 pass WTG = DFS. A good shave but not as good as yesterday's. The same blade in the Lupo 95 was a better shave. With this blade the Colibri has the same blade feel which is minimal although present, slightly less smooth and less efficient than the Lupo 95. Again no issues with the blade exposed tabs and was just as agile getting into all the tight areas under the nose and chin area.

The Soap, Strike Gold Shave - Nostalgia. Scent strength light to medium off the puck, and whilst lathered. Scent notes, Australian Coastal Moss, Lemon, Sage, Geranium, Virginian Cedar Wood. This scent is a homage based on the Australian fragrance House Goldfield & Banks - Pacific Rock Moss.

The scent could be best described as a fresh aquatic scent with a slight woody musky undertone. Citrus top note, green marine middle notes, wood base note. A fairly straight forward scent profile that works. A very easy wearing scent for warm weather daytime use. I would classify the scent as unisex. I have a small sample of the EDP for comparison and the soap stacks up pretty good, to the EDP scent wise.(y)
 
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