Shave of the Day Thread - 2020

[Gargravarr]

Pre: Coconut Oil
Soap: Pb Artemisia
Brush: Omega 10098
Razor: TI 7/8" Blonde Horn
AS: Pb Artemisia
Artemisia is a scent I can't go near in winter but in summer it's very refreshing.

One day, you'll have to post a list of all your scent profiles so we know what you're talking about...

 

[Pbgoose]

One day, you'll have to post a list of all your scent profiles so we know what you're talking about...

Sorry, they are all there if you go looking. When I make a new soap I post it in the soap forum with the scent profile but some of them go back a couple of years so some are harder to find.
Pb Artemisia found here.

 

[StratMan]

Pre: Shower
Razor: Rocca R96
Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Yellow
Brush: Yaqi 26mm Tuxedo
Soap: The Dead Sea
Post: The Dead Sea Splash

Another amazingly smooth Rocca BBS finished of with some lovely Dead Sea scent

 

[StratMan]

feeling your love for the MdC. These were high on my desert island soap list too.

Such a great soap, was a little underwhelmed when I first started using it but boy has that changed

 

[Gargravarr]

Sorry, they are all there if you go looking. When I make a new soap I post it in the soap forum with the scent profile but some of them go back a couple of years so some are harder to find.
Pb Artemisia found here.

Oh cool, thanks for that

 

[SpeedyPC]

 

[Rabid Badger]

Razorine, premium
Astra SP
M6
Dec Grooming Original

Wow, that was close. Fair bit of blade exposure here, but letting the blade do the work was the trick (as is usually the case).​

 

[SpeedyPC]

Razorine, premium
Astra SP
M6
Dec Grooming Original

Wow, that was close. Fair bit of blade exposure here, but letting the blade do the work was the trick (as is usually the case).​

How’s the weight and balance on the v2.0 Razorine during the shaves.

 

[Mark1966]

Razorine, premium
Astra SP
M6
Dec Grooming Original

Wow, that was close. Fair bit of blade exposure here, but letting the blade do the work was the trick (as is usually the case).​

Loving what I can see of the M6 brush ...

 

[Rabid Badger]

How’s the weight and balance on the v2.0 Razorine during the shaves.

she is light and nimble. First impressions are good in both regards.

 

[klinker]

 

[SpeedyPC]

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mystic Water ~ Jeff's Lavender
Razor/Blade:- Karve CB Matt SS 'SB-C' / Vintage Gillette Aussie 'Gold' Spoiler #10
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (30 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Mystic Water ~ Jeff's Lavender
Razor/Blade:- Karve CB Matt SS 'SB-C' / Vintage Gillette Aussie 'Gold' Spoiler #10
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (30 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men

How are you enjoying the Lavender, Speedy?

 

[SpeedyPC]

How are you enjoying the Lavender, Speedy?

Jeff's Lavender smells very very sharp and bright straight from my nose and the scent is a bit uncomfortable from my nose, however, it's very relaxing throughout my whole body during the shave.

I've never smelled Jeff's Lavender that bloody sharp, what about you? do you find this soap smells very sharp?

Edit: I have Declaration Grooming Pure Lavender which smells heap better.

 

[Razor Burn]

Weekend Shaves

Brush: Yaqi 30mm tuxedo // Proraso Omega boar
Head: Headblade Moto
Razor: Rocca V4 R96 // Rocca V4 R96
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1, 2)
Soap: Pb Grapefruit sample
Pre: Shower
Bowl: Rover bowl
Post: Nivea 2 phase A/S lotion // AP Reserve Escentials Restoration Serum // TSW After Balm
WTG, ATG, Touchups = DFS+ // DFS

Some experimental shaves this weekend trying the GSB blade and the shaves were buttery smooth but not as close/longevity as I seek when using the Rocca. Great performance from the sample but was let down using the boar as it struggled to replicate the lather produced by the tuxedo knot...

Rankings for blades tested: 1) Wizamet SI; 2) 7 O'clock Yellows; 3) GSB; 4) Bic Chrome; 5) Nacet/Astra Blues

 

[Gargravarr]

Jeff's Lavender smells very very sharp and bright straight from my nose and the scent is a bit uncomfortable from my nose, however, it's very relaxing throughout my whole body during the shave.

I've never smelled Jeff's Lavender that bloody sharp, what about you? do you find this soap smells very sharp?

Edit: I have Declaration Grooming Pure Lavender which smells heap better.

Interesting how everyone's nose is different. I don't think "sharp" is a word I'd use about MWJL, I'd say it's quite mild, with just a hint of spiciness (I guess from all the different sources of lavender). Not as powerful and pure as Castle Forbes, but a lot more "real" than B&M, which I think is a little old-ladyish. I haven't tried the DG soap, but now you mention it, I should check it out. So many options for the lavender-head

Edit: I've just found out I'll probably never get to try the DG soap. Oh well...

 

[alfredus]

Jeff's Lavender smells very very sharp and bright straight from my nose and the scent is a bit uncomfortable from my nose, however, it's very relaxing throughout my whole body during the shave.

I've never smelled Jeff's Lavender that bloody sharp, what about you? do you find this soap smells very sharp?

Edit: I have Declaration Grooming Pure Lavender which smells heap better.

Interesting how everyone's nose is different. I don't think "sharp" is a word I'd use about MWJL, I'd say it's quite mild, with just a hint of spiciness (I guess from all the different sources of lavender). Not as powerful and pure as Castle Forbes, but a lot more "real" than B&M, which I think is a little old-ladyish. I haven't tried the DG soap, but now you mention it, I should check it out. So many options for the lavender-head

Edit: I've just found out I'll probably never get to try the DG soap. Oh well...

I'd also say that Jeff's Lavender is a spicy Lavender...

 

[SpeedyPC]

I'd also say that Jeff's Lavender is a spicy Lavender...

When you say spicy Lavender would the scent smelled sharp and bright, not sharp and heavy straight in the face way too soon.

 

[SpeedyPC]

Weekend Shaves

Razor: Rocca V4 R96 // Rocca V4 R96

The corky handle is the R95 and the black handle is the R96, both heads are the exactly the same v4.0

 

[Razor Burn]

The corky handle is the R95 and the black handle is the R96, both heads are the exactly the same v4.0

Well spotted detective @SpeedyPC