Shave of the Day Thread - 2016

[todras]

At least you understand

I know your pain, I have a 30mm butterscotch M&F brush stuck in UK customs and it's killing me!

 

[SpeedyPC]

I know your pain, I have a 30mm butterscotch M&F brush stuck in UK customs and it's killing me!

@todras try and relax and breath

 

[Cris]

Face SOTD

 

[Cris]

Head SOTD

 

[SpeedyPC]

Head SOTD

@Cris you're becoming a real badass head shaver with an R41 Feather blade

 

[Korbz]

Head SOTD

Safe travels today mate!

 

[Mark1966]

Razor: Vintage Gillette Fatboy (5)
Blade: Persona 'Lab Blue' (2)
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson
Soap/Cream: Le Pere Lucien Shaving Soap
Aftershave: Le Pere Lucien After Shave Splash

Almost as good face feel as an APR splash ...

 

[todras]

Occam's Crushed Lime Pre
Occam's 24mm SB
Gillette Slim
Feather
Occam's Crushed Lime Shave Cream
Castle Forbes Lime Aftershave Balm
Barristers Reserve Cool

Quite a relaxed start to a Friday for a change, nice sharp citrus bight from the Occams, a continuation from the CF and for a light, clean finish the BR Cool. Just the ticket in this muggy weather

I say, Shave well you chaps
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[Korbz]

Good first outing for the Paladin. Though it did feel a little smaller than I am used to (being a bulb and 26mm). Last day of work for 5 weeks! Happy Friday all.

 

[Nightguard]

Brush: M7
Razor: Gem 1912
Blade: Gem Stainless
Soap: P&B Albion
A/S: GFT Skinfood
Cologne: TOBS St James

 

[rm71]

Friday morning

Razor: superspeed
Blade: Treet Durasharp (3)
Soap: Pino Silvestre Master Shave Soap
Brush: Rooney 3/1
A/S: Brut
ASB: Gaia Organic ASB

 

[Cris]

@Cris you're becoming a real badass head shaver with an R41 Feather blade

If a jobs worth doing it's worth doing right! Hahaha

 

[Cris]

Safe travels today mate!

Thanks pal!

 

[Sxot]

First Travel Shave

Brush: Wee Scot
Soap: Arco stick
Strop: Roo hand made
Blade: Lone Wolf 5/8
Post:Myrsol Antisol

 

[RazorPlay]

Shower
Feather AC DX non folding with Pro Super blade (12)
Tim's Greek Peach + glycerine
Witch Hazel + cold rinse

Another 2 pass WTG/ATG shave and BBS result. No damage at all this time - not even a weeper. I'd like to think it's my exemplary technique but in reality the blade has mellowed out a lot now - I remember the Pro blade doing the same thing after about the same number of shaves. It means you have to be extra lazy to hurt yourself. Compared to shaving with a new blade, this makes shaving much more relaxed... The soap just made bubbles at the start (likely my error) and took a lot of working to get creamy. No residual slickness whatsoever but the post shave feel was still pretty good. While this is probably my least favourite soap, I didn't get hurt. I'm thinking I should probably stick with individual soaps for at least a week at a time to learn how to best lather them as changing all the time means I'm not getting the best out of them.

 

[walklikeaduck]

SOTD (23/12/2016)

Pre: Lucky Tiger Face Wash
Razor: Gillette New Short Comb head/Weber Wave handle
Blade: Gillette 7 O’clock SharpEdge (3x)
Brush: RazoRock Italian Flag Plissoft
Soap/Cream: Proraso Red
AS: T.N. Dickinson's/Fine Santal Absolut
Balm: AoS Sandalwood
Fragrance: AoS Sandalwood EDT
*Captain's Choice shave bowl

 

[SpeedyPC]

Captain's Choice shave bowl

@walklikeaduck does the Captain's Choice shave bowl hold very nicely in your hand I mean securely while building up the lather

 

[walklikeaduck]

@walklikeaduck does the Captain's Choice shave bowl hold very nicely in your hand I mean securely while building up the lather

Yes, it has a little button/toggle on the side where you put your thumb; a nice little touch that makes the bowl fit in your hand securely, and feels very nice.

 

[TomG]

Pre: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Antesol and Emulsion
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Super Badger
Soap: B&M Rhapsody
Razor: ATT Kronos open comb M2
Blade: Vintage Rotbart Platinveredelt (3)
Post: Myrsol Antesol and Emulsion
Cologne: Farina 1709 Original

I really enjoy a soap fragrance with a rough/dirty edge to it. Barrister & Mann nail it with both Cologne Russe and Rhapsody.
3 pass shave for BBS result. Enjoyed the Rotbart blade, but it is just starting to deteriorate, so will reload next time out.
A perfect summer finish with the refreshing and classic Farina 1709 cologne from, well, Cologne!

 

[todras]

La Toja Pre
SJOL 26mm
Gillette Fatboy
Feather
Stone Cottage Soapworks - Hesperide
Australian Private Reserve - choix Alfredus
Australian Private Reserve - choix Alfredus


Off to sunny Adelaide today although Ive heard it might be a bit cool down there this Christmas, so I have packed extra jackets. Nice sharp shave from the SCS this morning, fresh citrus and herb always works well together. I thought the APR choice this morning was fitting too, and it works particularly well with the Hesperide.

Have a bloody good day ​