Shave of the Day Thread - 2020

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Pre: Warm Shower
Razor: 73 Black Beauty
Blade: Gillette Spoiler
Brush: Yaqi Tuxedo 26mm
Soap: MdC Argumes
Post: XXX Splash

Awesome mild shave on setting 6, yeah I ended up going like 5 passes but they were all mild. Was starting to think MdC was overhyped but today was the first time I got an amazingly slick lather from the soap.

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Date:- 11 September 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Whispers from the Woods (Australian made) ~ All Things Nice "Spiced Sandalwood & Honey"
Razor/Blade:- Karve CB Matte SS 'SB-D' / Polsilver SI #14
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (5) / The Stray Whisker Aftershave Balm (Australian made)
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Tony Forsyth Custom Gold/Pearl Manchurian 2 Band Finest 24mm shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary shaving soap
Razor: Gillette NEW head on TSW Bren handle
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless (4)
Post-shave: APR Aqua di Sydney splash
Fragrance: Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio EDT

Summer is coming, I'm sure!

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Pre-shave: Warm Water
Brush: Razorock Plissoft
Soap/Cream: Stirling -Varen
Razor: Charcoal Goods/WCS - Lithe head / Razorock Handle
Blade: Astra Superior Stainless (3)
Post-shave: Stirling - Varen Post Shave Balm

3 pass + touchups BBS. Exceptional performance from the Mutton tallow base, a very dark, mossy, complex fougere. The balm performance is top notch, scent Is very one dimensional, different to the soap, and not to my liking.
 
StratMan said:
Pre: Warm Shower
Razor: 73 Black Beauty
Blade: Gillette Spoiler
Brush: Yaqi Tuxedo 26mm
Soap: MdC Argumes
Post: XXX Splash

Awesome mild shave on setting 6, yeah I ended up going like 5 passes but they were all mild. Was starting to think MdC was overhyped but today was the first time I got an amazingly slick lather from the soap.

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great to hear that MdC is starting to come around
 


Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Turn-N-Shave Full Moon knot
Soap/Cream: B&M Cheshire
Razor: Smart-Helix Apollo Light (aggr. plate)
Blade: Gillette Rubie (1)
Post-shave: Pinaud Clubman musk / Armaf Club de Nuit

Still looking for redemption for the Rubie blades so tried the Apollo and B&M, surely a slick combination. Nope, started badly with lots of tugging and
took the top off a recently healed war wound. More than half way through I decided that the Rubies might be bin bound, but then... a little wiggle from the razor.
Damn! I had forgotten to fully tighten the handle! Fixed that, but had little acreage left to work with so decided to do an ATG pass which I rarely bother with.
Things went much better from here on in, but as most of the shave was already completed I have decided a rematch is in order! I have to say though, the result was damn near BBS!
 
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Saturday‌ ‌09.12.20 ‌SOTD‌
Maggard Slant Bar chrome.iKon OSS Handle
Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
RazoRock 24mm Barrel Silvertip Badger
RazoRock‌ ‌XXX‌ ‌Italian‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Soap‌ ‌
RazoRock‌ ‌XXX‌ ‌After‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Splash‌

I haven’t used this razor for so long that I had forgotten how smooth and efficient it is.

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Pre-shave: Shower
Brush: Shavemac - Americana
Cream: Simpsons - Lavender & Vetvier Luxury Shaving Cream
Str8: Dovo Solingen
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Learnt a new lesson today: If you stretch the skin and shave with a straight. Don't release the skin until finished and razor lifted, or you slice
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Semogue Owners Club LE 2012 Mixed Badger/Boar
Soap: Barrister and Mann Terror
Razor: Wilkinson Sword Sticky
Blade: Vintage NOS Wilkinson Sword Light Brigade (3)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel; Stetson Aftershave Splash
Scent: Aramis Havana

It is nice to use a blade within the razor that it was designed for. A supremely comfortable yet close three pass shave.
I really like the scent of the Terror soap; well imagined by Will at B&M.
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Tony Forsyth Custom Gold/Pearl Manchurian 2 Band Finest 24mm shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Saponificio Varesino 70th Anniversary shaving soap
Razor: Gillette NEW head on TSW Bren handle
Blade: Polsilver "Brown" (1)
Post-shave: APR Aqua di Sydney splash
Fragrance: Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio EDT

This really is a great soap ...

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TomG said:
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Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel; Stetson Aftershave Splash
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It is nice to use a blade within the razor that it was designed for. A supremely comfortable yet close three pass shave.
I really like the scent of the Terror soap; well imagined by Will at B&M.
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Great stuff with the Sticky and Light Brigade!

How does it feel to be wearing that Stetson mate?
 
SOTD 11th September 2020 & 12th September 2020

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Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket 26 mm
Face: Italian Barber Game Changer .84P
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Soap: Caties Bubbles Irish Coffee
Pre: Shower + PAA Prickly Pear mentholated pre-shave soap
Post: Stirling Soap Co. Unscented Balm
ATG, XTG, WTG = DFS+

Finally finished one of my first ever artisan soaps and I rate it middle of the range with a sweet scent...

Brush: Yaqi 30 mm Tuxedo
Face: Charcoal Goods Gen 1 Level 2 Antique Brass + Stinger V1 handle (P&C 2019/20 Charity Auction LE)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Soap: Face Fat Green Fougere
Pre: Shower + PAA Prickly Pear mentholated pre-shave soap
Post: Brut aftershave lotion // Stirling Soap Co. Unscented balm
ATG, XTG, WTG = BBS :love:

Moved onto the next soap I'm planning to use up as I'm not a big fan of the earthy scent. Performance wise the vegan base is fabulous but really need to use existing soap up prior to adding new ones to my collection... Happy shaves!
 
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