Shave of the Day - 2024

Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC Two Band Finest Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ Queen
Razor/Blade:- Phoenix Quantum OC (omega mild baseplate) borrowed / Wizamet Polsilver Brown Stainless #1
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)
Moisturising Cream:- Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Fragrance-Free (for autumn & winter season)
Fragrance:- Tabac EDT
 
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RAZOR: MÜHLE OC Rosewood Handle
BLADE: Personna Lab Blue
BRUSH: Allbright Rubberset 22mm Boar
LATHER: D.R. Harris Almond Shaving Soap
POST: Mammoth Soaps Almond Leather Aftershave Balm
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: TroyCraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Yardley
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: Hamasil Village, Yemen

This seems to have become a default weekend setup. Works for me... ;)
 

SOTD – Sat.22Jun2024

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Featured Soap: Summer Break Soaps - Rope Swing, Tallow based soap with scents that have a School theme, made in Nebraska USA. Scent described as: “The scent notes on this one are dandelion, water, moss, galbanum, juniper, ozone, patchouli, and cedar. The scent opens with a rush of green before settling down into a beautiful mix of dandelion and woodsy elements. The aquatic notes are not featured here but instead play a supporting role. Rope Swing also features the synthetic cooling ingredient WS-23."
Shave Report: Lather structure & performance was top notch. The Alpha “Shave Dad” razor with the Wizamet SI blade performed wonderfully has great grip, shaves mild but efficient and gave me a smooth, clean and close DFS, the razor reminds me of how the Karve ALU Overlander shaves.

The Gear:​

  • Pre Shave: Imperial Glycerine Soap for Shave/Face
  • Brush: Yaqi “Italian Freedom” with Cashmere 24/52 Knot
  • Soap: Summer Break Soaps - Rope Swing
  • Bowl: Yaqi Blue Ceramic “Duke”
  • Razor: Alpha Limited Edition “Shave Dad” Evolution, Aluminium (47gm; Blade Gap - 0.7 mm; Blade Exposure - Neutral; Handle - 90mm)
  • Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (1)
  • Astringent: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with T.Tree oil & Menthol Crystals
  • Balm: Nivea Men Sensitive Pro Anti Skin Stress Facial Balm
  • After Shave: Malizia UOMO Vetyver SA Lotion
  • Moisturiser (Later): Nivea Men - Anti-Irritation AS Lotion
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Kent BLK8 Silvertip Badger
Cream: Kent
Razor: Gillette Gold Super Adjustable (4-4-4)
Blade: Vintage Gillette Platinum Plus (4)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, D. R. Harris Bay Rum Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Aramis Havana EdT
 
Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC Two Band Finest Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ Queen
Razor/Blade:- Phoenix Quantum OC (omega mild base plate) borrowed / Wizamet Polsilver Brown Stainless #2
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)
Moisturising Cream:- Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Fragrance-Free (for autumn & winter season)
Fragrance:- Tabac EDT
 
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