Shave of the Day - 2024

Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC Two Band Finest Badger in Cherry Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Essence of Scotland ~ Mountain Yew
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Nacet #4
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 Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men
 
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Filarmónica 14 Doble Temple 15/16 Hollow - PAA Peregrino - SV Felce Aromatica - Myrsol Agua de Limón - Sukin Moisturiser
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "takayna" shoat
Soap: Valobra + a drop of jasmine absolute 3%
Razor: Atelier Durdan Vestige
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Monsoon Malabar, India
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina Soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Tony Forsyth P&C LE 2017 Platypus High Mountain White Badger
Soap: Rex Shaving Co 1966
Razor: Blackland Blackbird SS SB
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Declaration Grooming Trismegistus Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Hermès Terre d'Hermès EdT

Revisited a St Petersburg Gillette Platinum blade recently, and was pleasantly surprised.
Hence, pulled out a fresh Silver Blue from the back of the drawer for a similar outing.
No dice - it remains a sworn enemy.
 
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC Two Band Finest Badger in Taj (Ivory) Resin 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Essence of Scotland ~ Mountain Yew
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Nacet #5
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 Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men
 
Revisited a St Petersburg Gillette Platinum blade recently, and was pleasantly surprised.
Hence, pulled out a fresh Silver Blue from the back of the drawer for a similar outing.
No dice - it remains a sworn enemy.
Interesting how different blades work with different faces. I never got around to trying the GSB, but many folks swear by it. :unsure:
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Polar Nocturne" 28mm AP Titanium
Soap: Valobra + a drop of lavender EO (Lyndoch, SA)
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Monsoon Malabar, India
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Polar Nocturne" 28mm AP Titanium
Soap: MdC Original
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Monsoon Malabar, India
 
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC Two Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Essence of Scotland ~ Mountain Yew
Razor/Blade:- Blackbird Lite SS Polished / NOS English Wilky #3
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 Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men
 
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