Shave of the Day Thread - 2016

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filobiblic said:
Vintage European Shave
Today's shave is dedicated to @Mark1966 the connoisseur of vintage shave gear and currently travelling across Europe.

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Brush: Seifen Thiele Badger (Germany)
Soap: Yardley Shaving Soap (England)
Razor: Kirby Beard (France)
Blade: Polsilver
After-shave splash: Myrsol Antesol (Spain)

The Yardley took a lot more water than I expected and produced a fine lather. The German brush didn't show it's age with a top performance. The French Kirby Beard razor was stellar as usual; comfortable efficiency combined with beauty. Cheating a little with the modern-yet-so-retro-looking Myrsol from Spain ended another top shave. (I should have used a vintage blade but this Pol still had some use...)

Enjoy your travels across Europe @Mark1966 ! :D
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Gee thanks @filobiblic ! Lovely looking shave BTW.

Certain irony of course as 'the connoisseur of vintage shave gear ' is currently using -

Razor: Gillette Sensor Excel
Blade: Gillette Sensor Excel Cart (4)
Brush: Muhle Travel Synthetic
Soap/Cream: D R Harris Arlington Shave Stick
Aftershave: Floid Vigoroso

Still getting a decent shave and in double quick time as the four of us (eldest daughter not on this trip) share one bathroom in the morning.

First grey and drizzly day on London today for final day here. Not bad going really!

Ticking final tourist boxes today -

  • Tower of London
  • Tower Bridge
  • Hop On Hop Off bus
  • Westminster Abbey
  • Les Miserable in the West End tonight.

Counted four Rolls Razors in the Churchill War Rooms the other day and one bakelite DE ... #shavingnerd
 
Pre: GFT Lime
Soap: SV 70th Anniversary
Badger: Chubby 2
Razor: iKon B1 Slant
Blade: Feather
Post: Alum, Thayer WH and Aesop Moroccan Neroli

Great shave today, minor let down that the Feather had it's third use today, so it wasn't as sharp as the first and second use. Seems like 2 is the threshold for me.
Had to do another pass with the iKon to get a clean shave.

SV is easily my favourite soap now. Definitely my go to when I want a good shave. Paired with the Chubbeast, winning team.

Thinking of expanding my aftershave arsenal. Myrsol looks good!

@Mark1966 have fun in London! last time I was there, I was only 8. But I will always remember that roast duck restaurant in Chinatown!
 
silver said:
Pre: GFT Lime
Soap: SV 70th Anniversary
Badger: Chubby 2
Razor: iKon B1 Slant
Blade: Feather
Post: Alum, Thayer WH and Aesop Moroccan Neroli

Great shave today, minor let down that the Feather had it's third use today, so it wasn't as sharp as the first and second use. Seems like 2 is the threshold for me.
Had to do another pass with the iKon to get a clean shave.

SV is easily my favourite soap now. Definitely my go to when I want a good shave. Paired with the Chubbeast, winning team.

Thinking of expanding my aftershave arsenal. Myrsol looks good!

@Mark1966 have fun in London! last time I was there, I was only 8. But I will always remember that roast duck restaurant in Chinatown!
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I have enjoyed the myrsol since luckily receiving it st the Melbourne meet. Leaves the face feeling very nice!
 
Normie said:
I have enjoyed the myrsol since luckily receiving it st the Melbourne meet. Leaves the face feeling very nice!
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You made me feel very sad for missing out on that meet. I was actually sleeping in that day.

Alright! After seeing @Psmith acquisition of almost all of the myrsols, I'm tempted to get it too!
 
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silver said:
You made me feel very sad for missing out on that meet. I was actually sleeping in that day.

Alright! After seeing @Psmith acquisition of almost all of the myrsols, I'm tempted to get it too!
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It was a great day! There will definitely be another. Might be in the second half of the year. For a relatively green wet shaver, it was great to meet others in the flesh to compare all aspects of wet shaving. I learned a lot, and enjoyed some great company at the same time, not to mention a beer or two and a good feed as well! Look forward to meeting you in the flesh at the next one![emoji106]
 
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Korbz said:
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First outing on the face with the new brush (did. Palm lather last night), and I get it. I get why people say badgers are the bomb. Can't wait to see what it's like after a few uses and breaks in.

I changed the handle over on the Rockwell to the Weber wave today, and wasn't as impressed. The balance just didn't seem right and gave myself a nick.

Soap performed incredibly! Love the slight cooling of the mint essential oil. Smell pre lather is like the cheap Mintie knock off (which I wasn't keen on), but lathered the Rosemary picked up and it became much more balanced.

Brush: shavemac 25mm 2 band
Soap: Stirling Rosemary Peppermint
Razor: 6S #5
Blade: permasharp (3)
Post: Myrsol Plastic
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Looks great @Korbz - really have a big smile on my face just thinking about this brush/soap combo - glad you enjoy the brush!

silver said:
Definitely my go to when I want a good shave.
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I hope you will soon discover, that you always want a good shave :)
 
alfredus said:
Looks great @Korbz - really have a big smile on my face just thinking about this brush/soap combo - glad you enjoy the brush!



I hope you will soon discover, that you always want a good shave :)
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Haha! Actually, you sir are right. It makes me happy that I can consistently face lather well now, all thanks to that lather thread. That itself makes every shave a good shave!
 
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So tonight's shave was spectacular! DFS after 2 passes, and BBS after 3 with a small touch up!

Razor: EJ DE89
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Brush: Simpson Duke D2 'Pure'
Soap: SV 70th Anniversary sample (Thanks Melbourne meet)
After: Alum, Myrsol Formula "C"

Incredible shave, hardly any sting from the Alum. The best shave I have had since starting wet shaving!
 
Pre: Musgo Real Glyce Soap
Razor: Rockwell on 4
Blade: Feather (2)
Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Best
Soap: Razorock King Louis Lavender
After: Myrsol Agua Balsamica

Love the Rockwell on 4. Equates I think to a Slim on 6. Very smooth and comfortable shave. I am really enjoying this razor.
The soap always impresses when I use it. I think Razorock soaps are considered too mainstream by many, but they always do an excellent job and are great value. Enjoyed the Myrsol Agua Balsamica with the lavender soap. Superb face feel afterwards.
 
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Brush: Simpson M7
Razor: Rockwell 6s - Plate 2
Blade: Rapira
Soap: Wickhams Bay Rum
A/S: PAA Alcohol Free Bay Rum

A little bit of a better performance today with the Rockwell but still not great, I'll try it on plate 1 next and see how it goes but at this stage it's not looking like a keeper. The Wickhams, as always, performed magnificently. Great post shave and scent with PAA Bay Rum.
 
Nightguard said:
Brush: Simpsons M7
Razor: Rockwell 6S - Plate 3
Blade: Rapira
Soap: Imperial Leather Stick
A/S: Imperial Leather

Great shave today. Gobs of lather flying everywhere in the bathroom, sadly most of the scent on this stick has disappeared, but the splash more than made up for it. The Rockwell worked well although I think I'll try it with plate 2 tomorrow, just a touch too aggressive today.
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@Nightguard - great to see a bit of commentary in your SOTDs mate! It's really worthwhile to hear your experiences/opinions of the great products you use. Keep it up, especially the gobs of lather flying round the bathroom bit - what a brilliant image that is :);):)


Korbz said:
First outing on the face with the new brush (did. Palm lather last night), and I get it. I get why people say badgers are the bomb. Can't wait to see what it's like after a few uses and breaks in.

I changed the handle over on the Rockwell to the Weber wave today, and wasn't as impressed. The balance just didn't seem right and gave myself a nick.

Soap performed incredibly! Love the slight cooling of the mint essential oil. Smell pre lather is like the cheap Mintie knock off (which I wasn't keen on), but lathered the Rosemary picked up and it became much more balanced.

Brush: shavemac 25mm 2 band
Soap: Stirling Rosemary Peppermint
Razor: 6S #5
Blade: permasharp (3)
Post: Myrsol Plastic
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@Korbz - Shavemac 2-band + Stirling soap = pretty close to perfection! Is your Shavemac a custom build or one of the "off the shelf" offerings? I have a couple of Shavemacs and they are the business for sure. The 2-band brush took quite a bit of breaking in, and I wasn't sure I liked it. @Lifes a Peach borrowed it and absolutely raved - he thinks its one of the best face latherers he has ever tried, and believe me, he knows...
 
Normie said:
SOTN:

So tonight's shave was spectacular! DFS after 2 passes, and BBS after 3 with a small touch up!

Razor: EJ DE89
Blade: Voskhod (2)
Brush: Simpson Duke D2 'Pure'
Soap: SV 70th Anniversary sample (Thanks Melbourne meet)
After: Alum, Myrsol Formula "C"

Incredible shave, hardly any sting from the Alum. The best shave I have had since starting wet shaving!
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@Normie - that is just great! You really are getting this wet shaving under control in record time, and really enjoying it which is sooo important. Seems that having a play with some different products is helping things too. If nothing else, it keeps it all interesting :) Are you still enjoying the Voskhod blades? I found them to be a great and versatile option - they worked well in any of my razors.
 
Draco Noir said:
@Normie - that is just great! You really are getting this wet shaving under control in record time, and really enjoying it which is sooo important. Seems that having a play with some different products is helping things too. If nothing else, it keeps it all interesting :) Are you still enjoying the Voskhod blades? I found them to be a great and versatile option - they worked well in any of my razors.
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The Voskhod feels great. Being rather inexperienced, I don't know what to compare them to. They are seeming to fibre me as comfortable a shave as the Astra's I had been using. I'm filling up my shopping cart through TSW with the Voskhods and the SV 70th anniversary. Just gotta get the final approval from the financier. [emoji106]
As for enjoying myself, I feel like a kid who had just started shaving! I haven't been this excited about shaving since I was 15! [emoji2]
It also doesn't hurt that this community is such a fantastic resource and incredibly welcoming. [emoji12]
 
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Pre-Shave: Occams pre-shave soap, cold water
Razor: ATT S1 with Kronos (kindly loaned by @Draco Noir)
Blade: Ladas (2)
Brush: Vie-Long Epsilon 2-band
Lather: Mystic Waters Bergamot, Cedarwood & Juniper
Post-shave: Alum, Barrister & Man Kyovu Original, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

Have the S1 now fully under control - such an agile and smooth razor - again many thanks to @Draco Noir for letting me play around with it (y)

The brush is growing on me even more - as others have said it is hungry for product, but who cares when you are rewarded with such goodness - the lather was heavenly.
 
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