Shave of the Day - 2024

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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Opalesque" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Art of Shaving (Valobra) Sandalwood
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Pour Un Homme de Caron

My profligate use of this soap (another princely gift from @TomG) has resulted in a tiny skerrick in the bottom of this wooden bowl, and I don't expect it to last out the week. I've long ago lost count of how many shaves I got out of it, but it was a lot. Fortunately I do still have a few pucks of my preciousss Oxford & Cambridge (Valobra sold under the Czech & Speake label).
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Paladin Lava Flow Select Badger
Soap: Vintage Shulton Old Spice
Razor: Gillette Gold Super Adjustable (5-5-5)
Blade: Vintage Gillette Platinum Plus (2)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Vintage Shulton Old Spice Aftershave Lotion
 
18 June
After yesterday's
experience with my Oxor shavette, I decided to be gently on my rhinoceros hide like shin and shave my silken whiskers with my most forgiving razor.

My first true SR, the Titan ACRM-2 T.H.60 half-hollow ⅞ Dutch point dressed in Madagascan mahogany timber scales.

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SOTD Tuesday 18 June

  • Razor Gillette British Rocket HD
  • Blade Gillette Wilkinson Sword -India
  • Pre-Shave Pears soap
  • Brush Jack the Barber - Synthetic
  • Cream Jack the Barber - Sandalwood
  • Post Shave Nivea Moisturizer
  • Aftershave Brut
  • Balm Nivea – Sensitive Balm


The Morning Shave.

I used the Wilkinson Sword Saloon pack blade manufactured in India. Very comfortable shave.

The Jack the Barber brush is around $10 Aus – very good quality for a supermarket brand

Jack the Barber cream – Sandalwood. Very good low-cost budget cream.

 
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Pre: Cremo Reserve Collection
Brush: Stray Whisker Synthetic
Razor: Rockwell 6S (5)
Blade: Perma-Sharp
Soap: Declaration Grooming Original
Post: Old Spice and TSW After Balm

Another soap I bought years ago and never finished - it did a good job. The Petersburg blades have all worked well so far and aside from the Nacet feeling sharper, I haven't noticed any major differences between them. I don't think this lotion smells anything like the original, but I like the scent.
 
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Pre: Cremo Reserve Collection
Brush: Stray Whisker Synthetic
Razor: Rockwell 6S (5)
Blade: Perma-Sharp
Soap: Declaration Grooming Original
Post: Old Spice and TSW After Balm

Another soap I bought years ago and never finished - it did a good job. The Petersburg blades have all worked well so far and aside from the Nacet feeling sharper, I haven't noticed any major differences between them. I don't think this lotion smells anything like the original, but I like the scent.
FWIW I have found the “Original” Old Spice in a white glass bottle Made in Italy to be the “closest” to the old, my old nose can’t smell the difference!!
 
Where to buy this one?
The one I have seen is in plastic bottle and definitely not the same.
This site, the “Old Original” was in a milk glass white bottle by Shulton this is a white glass bottle by P&G who bought Shulton out years ago?
 
SOTD Wednesday 19 June

  • Razor Gillette British Rocket FlareTip
  • Blade Treet 7 Days Platinum
  • Pre-Shave Pears soap
  • Brush Vulfix Pure badger
  • Cream Nivea Sensitive Pro Cream
  • Post Shave Nivea Sensitive Pro Moisturizer
  • Aftershave Brut Splash
  • Balm Nivea – Sensitive Balm

The Morning Shave.

An opportunity to use a different blade from a recent PIF

The Blades come double wrapped, a clear wrapper inside the outer envelope wrapper.

This blade was not a sharp as the 7am. No nicks / weepers. Very comfortable shave.

Plenty of blade feel – DFS.

Nivea is a very good value brand. This set cost $5 Aus for both (Shaving cream & balm moisturizer)

Scent is quite faint and clean.

 
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