Shave of the Day Thread - 2020

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Brush: TF Custom Clear, Black & Yellow 26mm Badger
Razor: Parker Variant (2, 1)
Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
Soap: Catties Bubbles Irish Coffee
Pre: Shower
Post: Mr Royal cologne // Stirling Soap Co. Unscented balm

Continuing my experiment with stretching my shaves and decided to use some neglected gear, as well as my latest brush. So far so good!

First impressions of the brush are that it feels great in the hand, the medallion adds some weight and the 2 band finest knot feels great on the face and retains the lather well. I left the design and colour scheme to @Tony Forsyth and he exceeded my expectations. (y)

The soap and adjustable were some of my earliest purchases and don't see too much use which is a shame as both perform well. The soap lathers nicely with good post shave feel and a sweet scent. The adjustable provides smooth shaves on the lower settings when paired with a sharper blade. Anything above #3 feels rough and plenty of blade feel/audible feedback.

Finished off with some hand me down cologne and balm for a satisfying SOTD... Happy shaves!
 
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Pre: Hot Shower
Brush: Yaqi Tuxedo Synthetic
Soap: Squadron Group Captain's Blend
Razor: Rockwell 6C Gunmetal (R1/2)
Blade: Feather (2)
Post: Alum block and moisturiser.

As I had a couple of day's growth, I thought I'd give the Feathers another go, the first time being any but inspiring. This time around I even knocked the 6C back to it's mildest plates R1/2 and unfortunately, I don't think Feather blades and my skin can play nicely together. It was a bad shave, just not a great shave - still it's 100x better than anything that you'd get from the conglomerate cartridge razors. WTG, XTGx2 and ATG resulting in a DFS--
 
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SOTD: 21/06/20
Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: WR2 1.25
Blade: Feather
Brush: Yaqi Tuxedo 26mm
Soap: Squadron – The Warden
Post: Squadron – The Warden Splash

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Tonight
Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: Timeless 95
Blade: Feather
Brush: Yaqi 2-Band Badger
Soap: Squadron – The Warden
Post: Fine Absolut Santal Splash

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Pre: Hot towel
Razor: Wolfman WR2, SB 1.05 Gap, WRH7 Handle
Blade: Feather
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk3
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fenchurch
Post: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fenchurch Splash
WTG, ATG, touch ups with adjusted angles for my beard.
The WR2 1.05 gap head arrived today. Had to give a go.
Just as smooth and comfortable as the .95 gap head. The extra efficiency made shaving away the stubble on the tricky areas on my neck that much easier. Happy camper.

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Nico said:
Pre: Hot towel
Razor: Wolfman WR2, SB 1.05 Gap, WRH7 Handle
Blade: Feather
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk3
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fenchurch
Post: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fenchurch Splash
WTG, ATG, touch ups with adjusted angles for my beard.
The WR2 1.05 gap head arrived today. Had to give a go.
Just as smooth and comfortable as the .95 gap head. The extra efficiency made shaving away the stubble on the tricky areas on my neck that much easier. Happy camper.

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Congrats mate. Looking forward to seeing the WR2 in all its glory as its one beautiful razor! ;)
 
Pre: Hot shower then hot towel
Soap: Edwin Jagger - Cooling Menthol
Brush: Omega Puro Tasso best badger
Razor: Wade & Butcher Extra Hollow Ground 5/8
Post: Alum block
A/S: Phoenix - Autumn Factory

Refreshed the wade 5 laps on chrox then did 20 laps on the poly then 70 laps on the leather, but I ended up on the too sharp side and the shave wasn’t very comfortable. I think I will just revert to 50 laps on the leather and ten on the poly to see if I get my smoothness back, good to know I am getting and keeping it sharp though😀

 
NSOF (Not shave of Friday)

Pre: nothing:
razor: Timeless 0.95 oc scalloped
blade: no blade
brush: Tony Forsyth Manchurian
soap: La toja stick
splash: APR Passione

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YEah, I was travelling to north Tassie, and was going be taken a pic, so I say, why not to pretend, like others, to use La Toja as travelling soap?. So rather that use my normal set up, I make anew one, and blades were forgotten....

Realized a bit late, in closest mall no double edges around, but still I want to enjoy a shave. So I just fuck'ing lather on my face for 15 minutes... At some point I fell some itchy on my lips... well, I said to myself, that may be the sea salts that gave some problems to some people, I am just tasting them. Then, I went to the shower with more white bear than Santa, and the water hits, and my hands too. WTF? After the shower was finished, I watch myself on the mirror, and I say a well defined tan line and my sking substantially p[aler under my bear than out the bear region. Well done Fer :eek:
APR splashes never hit me, but it did on Friday, and badly.... and I not even pass a blade trough my face.

What a retarded spaniard!!.

So, I wait till monday, and then say, make it for tuesday, yo longer beard for my forthcoming review of los jabones de joserra


Pre: nothing:
razor: Timeless 0.95 oc scalloped
blade: Astra green
brush: Romera manchurian
soap: Los jabones de joserra 'Blas de Lezo
splash: Los jabones de joserra 'Blas de Lezo
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Well, outstanding shave. This soap is if not the best, to the best I have ever had in performance. This scent is really nice too. More on the review :)
 
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Still getting familiar with using Imgur. Let’s hope this attempt goes better than the last one.
Wednesday‌ ‌06.24.20 ‌SOTD‌
Gillette ‘51 W2 Steel Black Tip Super-Speed set
Gillette‌ ‌Nacet‌ Stainless
APShaveCo. 24MM APLuxury Bulb Summer Handle
Williams‌ ‌Shaving‌ ‌Soap‌ ‌in‌ ‌a‌ ‌vintage‌ ‌mug‌ ‌
Aqua‌ ‌Velva‌ ‌Aftershave‌ ‌(Spanish‌ ‌Version)‌ ‌by‌ ‌Williams‌

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SOTD 24/06/2020
Pre-shave: warm water face wash with Cetaphil cleanser
Razor: Gillette Tech ball tip aluminum handle
Brush: Yaqi Deep Space 24mm two band badger
Soap: Gillette Pure shave cream
Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock Sharp Edge (2)
Aftershave: Old Spice Classic aftershave
 
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