Shave of the Day Thread - 2016

[dewynter]

Pre-Shave: Shower
Razor: Merkur Heavy Classic 34С
Blade: Personna Platinum (ISR)
Soap/Cream: Haslinger Soap - Coconut
Brush: Mühle Silvertip Fibre V2.0 Shaving Brush
ASB: The Stray Whisker After Balm
Post-Routine: hot rinse, alum, cold rinse, balm

 

[Draco Noir]

Face Wash : Black Nubian Soap
Pre-Shave : Myrsol Emulsion
Brush : Thater 2-band
Soap : van Yulay Bay Rum
Razor : Wacker Barbier's Bride 6/8
After Shave : Alum, Top Seven Balm, St Johns Bay Rum

Another day, another great shave - thanks in no small part to new old-fashioned German quality. Thater + Wacker = close to perfection

Fragrance for the day is the intriguingly excellent St Johns Bay Rum. It impresses immediately as something special in Bay Rums. Think subtle and very classy rather than rough 'n' ready. Definitely a cut above the rest...

 

[Mark1966]

Face Wash : Black Nubian Soap
Pre-Shave : Myrsol Emulsion
Brush : Thater 2-band
Soap : van Yulay Bay Rum
Razor : Wacker Barbier's Bride 6/8
After Shave : Alum, Top Seven Balm, St Johns Bay Rum

Another day, another great shave - thanks in no small part to new old-fashioned German quality. Thater + Wacker = close to perfection

Fragrance for the day is the intriguingly excellent St Johns Bay Rum. It impresses immediately as something special in Bay Rums. Think subtle and very classy rather than rough 'n' ready. Definitely a cut above the rest...

Hmmmm, so my distant recollection of St Johns being great are not wrong ...



Hey - Happy shaving

 

[alfredus]

Pre-Shave: Cypriotian Olive/Argan Oil soap, cold water
Razor: Standard Razor (on loan from @boldsworth)
Blade: Ladas (2)
Brush: Paladin TSN LE
Lather: Mystic Water Lime
Post-shave: Alum, Barrister & Man Kyovu Original, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

First shave today with the Standard razor that @boldsworth generously loaned me. And of course I had to have some super hydrated A-game lather (picture here).

I must say I was quiet surprised - the razor is less efficient than I thought...it might even need a shaper blade, so time to dig out some other blades besides my 2 favourite Russians. The end result was quiet nice, no negative issues, just needed some more cleaning up, than I am used to after 4 passes. I am also pretty sure, that my technique/angle can be improved.

The 2 negative issues are:
1. the tiny screw - I would definitely glue mine into the top cap, but don't want to risk it whit a razor that is not mine.
2. the handle: it is true, that the handle is not slippery - even when wet. But it is VERY slippery when lathered up...

Now some might ask, why I lather up my handles? Well it happens during my clean up, while with one hand I go over my face and with the other I buff around a bit. Being ambidextrous, I tend to change my razor hand quiet often, hence lathering up the handle...

 

[silver]

2. the handle: it is true, that the handle is not slippery - even when wet. But it is VERY slippery when lathered up...​

Now some might ask, why I lather up my handles? Well it happens during my clean up, while with one hand I go over my face and with the other I buff around a bit. Being ambidextrous, I tend to change my razor hand quiet often, hence lathering up the handle...

Aiks, a little more complicated because you are swapping razor hands around while touch up.
During my touch up phase, I rub my main hand with alum, that way the lather wouldn't be an issue for me. The last bit of lather is always the runniest for me. But if I were to swap hands, then yea... you cannot rub alum on the other hand that has touch up lather.

 

[nsavage]

This mornings SOTD was outstanding!

 

[TomG]

Pre-Shave: Cypriotian Olive/Argan Oil soap, cold water
Razor: Standard Razor (on loan from @boldsworth)
Blade: Ladas (2)
Brush: Paladin TSN LE
Lather: Mystic Water Lime
Post-shave: Alum, Barrister & Man Kyovu Original, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

First shave today with the Standard razor that @boldsworth generously loaned me. And of course I had to have some super hydrated A-game lather (picture here).

I must say I was quiet surprised - the razor is less efficient than I thought...it might even need a shaper blade, so time to dig out some other blades besides my 2 favourite Russians. The end result was quiet nice, no negative issues, just needed some more cleaning up, than I am used to after 4 passes. I am also pretty sure, that my technique/angle can be improved.

The 2 negative issues are:
1. the tiny screw - I would definitely glue mine into the top cap, but don't want to risk it whit a razor that is not mine.
2. the handle: it is true, that the handle is not slippery - even when wet. But it is VERY slippery when lathered up...

Now some might ask, why I lather up my handles? Well it happens during my clean up, while with one hand I go over my face and with the other I buff around a bit. Being ambidextrous, I tend to change my razor hand quiet often, hence lathering up the handle...

Nice effect, @alfredus.

 

[TomG]

Face Wash : Black Nubian Soap
Pre-Shave : Myrsol Emulsion
Brush : Thater 2-band
Soap : van Yulay Bay Rum
Razor : Wacker Barbier's Bride 6/8
After Shave : Alum, Top Seven Balm, St Johns Bay Rum

Another day, another great shave - thanks in no small part to new old-fashioned German quality. Thater + Wacker = close to perfection

Fragrance for the day is the intriguingly excellent St Johns Bay Rum. It impresses immediately as something special in Bay Rums. Think subtle and very classy rather than rough 'n' ready. Definitely a cut above the rest...

@Draco Noir - man, is that a dangerous photo. Nice work.

 

[Normie]

Sunday night shave:
Pre: Pears transparent soap
Razor: Gillette open comb
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (4)
Brush: Simpson Duke 2 "Pure"
Soap: SV 70th Anniversary
After: Alum, SV 70th Anniversary, TSW After Balm

Nice shave, still recovering from trying too hard Saturday morning.
Nothing incredibly special, just nice in general.

Tonight's shave:
Pre: Pears transparent soap
Razor: Gillette open comb
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Black (5)
Brush: Simpson Duke 2 "Pure"
Soap: Cella
After: Alum, Myrsol Formula "C", TSW After Balm

Much better shave tonight. Barely any effort, 3 passes and practically BBS.
Such a contrast to Saturdays shave. Much more comfortable and a better finish also.
Gillette blade still feels good too. Will post some thoughts very soon...

 

[filobiblic]

Nice shave and photo mate.

This mornings SOTD was outstanding!

What's the brush @nsavage ?

 

[nsavage]

It is a Wolf Whiskers with a TGN Finest 2 band. Oustanding knot and the custom handle is also very nice.

 

[filobiblic]

It is a Wolf Whiskers with a TGN Finest 2 band. Oustanding knot and the custom handle is also very nice.

Great looking handle. TGN make terrific 2 band knots. [emoji106]

 

[alfredus]

Nice effect, @alfredus.

Many thanks @TomG - really appreciate it

 

[rm71]

Tuesday evening
Razor: 38c
Blade: Personna Labs (6)
Soap: Proraso
Brush: Omega 10081
A/S: Tabac
ASB: Gaia Organic ASB

 

[Draco Noir]

@Draco Noir - man, is that a dangerous photo. Nice work.

Hey @TomG - thanks for the kind words, but why dangerous?

 

[silver]

Pre: Myrsol Antesol
Brush: Shavemac 177
Soap: P&B Spitfire
Razor: ATT S1
Blade: Vintage Polsilver
Post: alum, witch hazel, TSW After Balm, Barberry Coast Havana splash
Rum: Diplomatico Reserva

Lather was nothing short of fantastic. After seeing @Mark1966 post of the day, I felt like I haven't used that soap for ages. Great work @Kerry@Phoenix&Beau for crafting this. Only downside is that the stock's always out on their site. I forgot the last release date and I missed out. However, there are indications that they are working on the Bay Rum scent at the moment, exciting times indeed. Ultra slick, moist, great scent, great post shave. I need to get more back up Spitfire tubs, along with their Sanskrit soap.

Three pass shave, blade doesn't feel as sharp as the first ever shave, but still sharp. I usually chuck blades after three uses. This vintage still seems to be going strong. Let's see how many shaves I can squeeze out of this blade. Love this razor, has become my daily driver for sure.

Finished off with the usual suspects, and bearing in mind that it's @Korbz Rum Day, only fitting to use the Havana splash. Honestly, not too impressed with the splash. Scent was average, a lot like a sweet rum, face feel was average. Probably will not restock it once it has run out.

 

[Kerry@Phoenix&Beau]

Pre: Myrsol Antesol
Brush: Shavemac 177
Soap: P&B Spitfire
Razor: ATT S1
Blade: Vintage Polsilver
Post: alum, witch hazel, TSW After Balm, Barberry Coast Havana splash
Rum: Diplomatico Reserva

Lather was nothing short of fantastic. After seeing @Mark1966 post of the day, I felt like I haven't used that soap for ages. Great work @Kerry@Phoenix&Beau for crafting this. Only downside is that the stock's always out on their site. I forgot the last release date and I missed out. However, there are indications that they are working on the Bay Rum scent at the moment, exciting times indeed. Ultra slick, moist, great scent, great post shave. I need to get more back up Spitfire tubs, along with their Sanskrit soap.

Three pass shave, blade doesn't feel as sharp as the first ever shave, but still sharp. I usually chuck blades after three uses. This vintage still seems to be going strong. Let's see how many shaves I can squeeze out of this blade. Love this razor, has become my daily driver for sure.

Finished off with the usual suspects, and bearing in mind that it's @Korbz Rum Day, only fitting to use the Havana splash. Honestly, not too impressed with the splash. Scent was average, a lot like a sweet rum, face feel was average. Probably will not restock it once it has run out.

Thanks for sharing @silver, we genuinely can't keep up with demand and yep, a bay rum scent is currently being developed [emoji3]. I've got it pencilled in as 'Imperial Rum.

 

[TomG]

Hey @TomG - thanks for the kind words, but why dangerous?

The use of primary colours, the wicked edge of the straight, and the Thater emerging from the blackness...............
like I said - Dangerous (in the best possible way).

 

[Kerry@Phoenix&Beau]

Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' Adjustable (5)
Blade: Vintage NOS Schick Platinum Plus (8)
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson 'The Duke'
Soap/Cream: Phoenix & Beau - Spitfire Shaving Soap
Aftershave: Soap Commander - Integrity Balm
Cologne: Miller Harris Feuilles De Tabac

Oh, @Kerry@Phoenix&Beau, how I love your Spitfire soap.

I notice on your website you indicate 'Solid cologne range - provisional 30th September 2016, price TBC' - I am SOOO hoping that this include the Spitfire scent and being a solid product it might be able to be posted world-wide..

The Miller Harris finishes this combination off so well!

Lovely day for a trip north

Hi @Mark1966 our solid cologne range will align to all of our soap scents and as it contains no form of alcohol will be eligible for worldwide shipping .

Kindest regards,

Kerry.

 

[TomG]

Pre: La Toja soap, Myrsol Antesol and Emulsion
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Super Badger
Soap: Mikes Hungarian Lavender
Razor: Feather AS-D2
Blade: PSI (2)
Post: Myrsol Antesol and Emulsion
Cologne: DR Harris Mayfair

Long awaited first shave with a Mikes soap. It did not disappoint. Just top shelf on all criteria - hard to fault. Whilst lavender is not really my thing, the scent of this soap is amazing. Deep, rich, natural, and with a masculine edginess that dismisses any pretence of being overly floral.
A very close three pass shave - both the slickness on cleanup and the post shave feel were off the scale.
The floral and musk notes of the Mayfair cologne proved a good match for the Mikes lavender.