Shave of the Day - 2024
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Phil Harmonica
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SOTW...
Razor: Schick Type O
Blade: Schick Twin
Brush: Ever-Ready C40/Boti 20mm White Horsehair
Croap: Cella
After Shave: Cella
Razor: Schick Type O
Blade: Schick Twin
Brush: Ever-Ready C40/Boti 20mm White Horsehair
Croap: Cella
After Shave: Cella
Gargravarr
Our resident snake charmer
Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Valobra Glicerlanolina
Brush: TroyCraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Czech & Speake (Valobra) - Oxford & Cambridge
Razor: Wolfman WR4
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, Oxford & Cambridge EdC
COTD: Hamasil Village, Yemen
rbscebu
Member
Correction. The razor is dressed in Queensland silver ash timber scales.21 July
Pre-1924 T.R. Cadman "Bengall" 6/8 Spanish point full hollow dressed in golden wattle timber scales.
Garry357
Member
SOTD Sunday 21 July
The Morning Shave.
Minora Week –
The Gillette Minora was in my 1961 Adjustable FatBoy today.
Really smooth effortless shave – DFS.
Using the trusted budget Nivea today. Great value and really good quality.
- Razor Gillette Adjustable FatBoy (5) G1 1961
- Blade Gillette Minora - Stainless
- Pre-Shave Pears soap (Mint)
- Brush Omega Pro 48 Boar
- Cream Nivea Sensitive Pro Shaving Cream
- Post Shave Nivea Sensitive Pro Moisturizer
- Aftershave Brut Splash
- Balm Nivea – Sensitive Post Shave Balm
The Morning Shave.
Minora Week –
The Gillette Minora was in my 1961 Adjustable FatBoy today.
Really smooth effortless shave – DFS.
Using the trusted budget Nivea today. Great value and really good quality.
The last ray of sunshine before this frigid winter reasserted itself...
Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Valobra Glicerlanolina
Brush: TroyCraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Yardley
Razor: Wolfman WR4
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, Eau Sauvage EDT@TomG
COTD: Guatemala Huehuetenango SHB
Making a start on a "new" tub of Yardley today. As fresh as such a soap with the Prince of Wales royal warrant on the lid can be, anyway. That would have been Prince Edward, so this soap would presumably date from sometime 1921-1940. Some of these soaps retain their original scent better than others. This one has an overlay redolent of wooden cabinet and ancient furniture polish. Not at all unpleasant, but I'm hoping it becomes more lavenderish as I work my way through the puck. On the flip side, this soap has none of the "crustiness" around the outside of the puck that I have sometimes found.
Nice setup
The last ray of sunshine before this frigid winter reasserted itself...
Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Valobra Glicerlanolina
Brush: TroyCraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Yardley
Razor: Wolfman WR4
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, Eau Sauvage EDT
COTD: Guatemala Huehuetenango SHB
Making a start on a "new" tub of Yardley today. As fresh as such a soap with the Prince of Wales royal warrant on the lid can be, anyway. That would have been Prince Edward, so this soap would presumably date from sometime 1921-1940. Some of these soaps retain their original scent better than others. This one has an overlay redolent of wooden cabinet and ancient furniture polish. Not at all unpleasant, but I'm hoping it becomes more lavenderish as I work my way through the puck. On the flip side, this soap has none of the "crustiness" around the outside of the puck that I have sometimes found.
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silverlifter
Member
S.K. Colling “14” 15/16 Hollow - Semogue 820 - Shannon's Barbershop - Hâttric Classic - Sukin Moisturiser
Gargravarr
Our resident snake charmer
SOTW...
Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Valobra Glicerlanolina
Brush: Forgotten Art "takayna" 26mm shoat
Soap: Pb Smokey Lavender
Razor: Atelier Durdan Vestige
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, Oxford & Cambridge EdC
COTD: Hamasil Village, Yemen
Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Valobra Glicerlanolina
Brush: Forgotten Art "takayna" 26mm shoat
Soap: Pb Smokey Lavender
Razor: Atelier Durdan Vestige
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, Oxford & Cambridge EdC
COTD: Hamasil Village, Yemen
Garry357
Member
SOTD Monday 22 July
7am Plus
The Morning Shave.
The 7am Plus – Hi Platinum was in my Gillette Super Adjustable 1969 today.
Really smooth shave, very close DFS.
I did collect 3-4 very minor weepers. By the time I finished my head shave the weepers had disappeared. I have used these blades before.
Palmolive is a great easy to lather cream, quite a neutral scent.
The close shave needed the cooling Nivea post shave balm.
7am Plus
- Razor Gillette Super Adjustable (5) O1 1969
- Blade 7am Plus – Hi platinum
- Pre-Shave Pears soap (Mint)
- Brush Omega Pro 48 Boar
- Cream Palmolive
- Post Shave Nivea Sensitive Pro Moisturizer
- Aftershave Brut Splash
- Balm Nivea – Sensitive Post Shave Balm
The Morning Shave.
The 7am Plus – Hi Platinum was in my Gillette Super Adjustable 1969 today.
Really smooth shave, very close DFS.
I did collect 3-4 very minor weepers. By the time I finished my head shave the weepers had disappeared. I have used these blades before.
Palmolive is a great easy to lather cream, quite a neutral scent.
The close shave needed the cooling Nivea post shave balm.
Pre-shave:- Cool Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Omega 11047 "Mixed Midget" (Badger/Boar) 20/43mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Valobra (4 tallow shaving sticks press into a 250 ml plastic tub)
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Ball End Tech (Gold) 1946-50 made in US / Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow Sharp Edge #12 ... finished
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:- Burberry London for Men
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Omega 11047 "Mixed Midget" (Badger/Boar) 20/43mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Valobra (4 tallow shaving sticks press into a 250 ml plastic tub)
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Ball End Tech (Gold) 1946-50 made in US / Gillette 7 O'Clock Yellow Sharp Edge #12 ... finished
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:- Burberry London for Men
I've got 15 Palmolive sticks up for sale, are you interested?
Garry357
Member
Thanks for the offer, all good for Palmolive now.
I haven’t seen the sticks for years. We had them in the UK when little else was available.
No worries
HSOTD - 22.08.24
Pre-shave:- Hot shower & Pears soap
Brush:- Simpson - Chubby #1
Soap: Razorock - Blue Label
Razor: Leaf
Blade: Gillette - 7 O’clock (yellow)
Moisturiser: Nivea - Original
Another hotel shave…
Simpson Chubby #1… ticked all the boxes. Superb lather. Lost 1 hair but it was its first outing. It’s a little pocket rocket! Cheers @LesC !!
The Razorock is growing on me. Great size (for travelling). Lathers easily. Slick shave. Lots of residual slickness too.
I was thinking about my initial Razorock impressions and mulling on why I had my reservations. It’s not the soap or the performance, it’s just the scent. It’s so subtle! I want it to be a bit more pronounced. Great bang for the buck though.
C
Pre-shave:- Hot shower & Pears soap
Brush:- Simpson - Chubby #1
Soap: Razorock - Blue Label
Razor: Leaf
Blade: Gillette - 7 O’clock (yellow)
Moisturiser: Nivea - Original
Another hotel shave…
Simpson Chubby #1… ticked all the boxes. Superb lather. Lost 1 hair but it was its first outing. It’s a little pocket rocket! Cheers @LesC !!
The Razorock is growing on me. Great size (for travelling). Lathers easily. Slick shave. Lots of residual slickness too.
I was thinking about my initial Razorock impressions and mulling on why I had my reservations. It’s not the soap or the performance, it’s just the scent. It’s so subtle! I want it to be a bit more pronounced. Great bang for the buck though.
C
Phil Harmonica
Member
I totally agree with your assessment of the Razorock soap. I bought a shave stick after @rbscebu touted its performance.HSOTD - 22.08.24
Pre-shave:- Hot shower & Pears soap
Brush:- Simpson - Chubby #1
Soap: Razorock - Blue Label
Razor: Leaf
Blade: Gillette - 7 O’clock (yellow)
Moisturiser: Nivea - Original
Another hotel shave…
The Razorock is growing on me. Great size (for travelling). Lathers easily. Slick shave. Lots of residual slickness too.
I was thinking about my initial Razorock impressions and mulling on why I had my reservations. It’s not the soap or the performance, it’s just the scent. It’s so subtle! I want it to be a bit more pronounced. Great bang for the buck though.
C