Shave of the Day Thread - 2017
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Mark1966
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Razor: Vintage Darwin Standard
Blade: Vintage NOS English Wilkinson Sword (7)
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson
Soap/Cream: Barrister & Mann '42' shaving soap
Aftershave Splash: Barrister & Mann '42' splash
Cologne: Barrister & Mann '42' EDT
DON'T PANIC!
It is just Monday ...
Blade: Vintage NOS English Wilkinson Sword (7)
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson
Soap/Cream: Barrister & Mann '42' shaving soap
Aftershave Splash: Barrister & Mann '42' splash
Cologne: Barrister & Mann '42' EDT
DON'T PANIC!
It is just Monday ...
Ferret619
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I've got good and bad today, currently I'm sitting for needles 2.0 but it's going well and I have lodge tonight yay which means I have a chance to use my Masonic Ever-Ready
Edit: my hope for the day is that the collector will be able to draw the blood without collapsing the vein, high hopes today boys
All the best! I'll post my shave befor I head out tonight
Edit: my hope for the day is that the collector will be able to draw the blood without collapsing the vein, high hopes today boys
All the best! I'll post my shave befor I head out tonight
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It looks today is the APR Fougere Bourbon Rose day. I can see a few around and I also used it...
Great day then
Not that I am biased or anything, but it is a great fragrance
SOTD Monday 21-08-2017
Pre- Hot Shower and Scrub
Soap-B&M Reserve Classic
Brush- Tony Forsythe- P&C LE Platypus Badger
Razor-K1 Gillette Slim Adjustable (on setting #5)
Blade-Feather Stainless (Yellow Label)
After-B&M Classic Reserve Slash
Pre- Hot Shower and Scrub
Soap-B&M Reserve Classic
Brush- Tony Forsythe- P&C LE Platypus Badger
Razor-K1 Gillette Slim Adjustable (on setting #5)
Blade-Feather Stainless (Yellow Label)
After-B&M Classic Reserve Slash
Greenpike
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Razor: Colonial General with Windrose handle
Blade: Feather Pro (6)
Soap: Razor Master Toivo
Brush: TF Amber and Ash Synthetic
Post: Alum + APR Pork Chop AS + Bottega-Veneta Pour Homme Extreme EdP
Thoughts...
- Love this combo. Just outstanding BBS from 2 days growth in three easy passes. The Toivo Pine Tar scent is brilliant and if you grew up on the soaps that use it you'll be in reminiscing heaven.
- Yes, the tub I put the soap puck in is ugly. I am waiting on some nice ones to come but couldn't not use this now so it had to do.
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Date: 21 August 2017 is nearly 6:25am in West of London
Pre: - Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush: - Envy Shave '8 Ball' 25/53mm Black Wolf Fan Knot
Lather: - Palmolive Classic Shave Stick (european version grated into a plastic tub)
Razor: - Gillette Ball End Tech 1946-50
Blade: - Feather Hi-Stainless #1
Post: - Thayers Witch Hazel 'Unscented' / Bulldog Original Aftershave Balm
Fragrance: - YSL L’Homme EDT
WOW!! Didn't realised the Feather blade cut like pure butter with the Gillette Ball Tech with only 2 pass shave WTG & XTG like magic
.......I've been so bloody blind and I should've got a Ball Tech 3 years ago when I started wet shaving 
Pre: - Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush: - Envy Shave '8 Ball' 25/53mm Black Wolf Fan Knot
Lather: - Palmolive Classic Shave Stick (european version grated into a plastic tub)
Razor: - Gillette Ball End Tech 1946-50
Blade: - Feather Hi-Stainless #1
Post: - Thayers Witch Hazel 'Unscented' / Bulldog Original Aftershave Balm
Fragrance: - YSL L’Homme EDT
WOW!! Didn't realised the Feather blade cut like pure butter with the Gillette Ball Tech with only 2 pass shave WTG & XTG like magic
.......I've been so bloody blind and I should've got a Ball Tech 3 years ago when I started wet shaving
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Ferret619
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Cool send me ur toggle.Date: 21 August 2017 is nearly 6:25am in West of London
Pre: - Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush: - Envy Shave '8 Ball' 25/53mm Black Wolf Fan Knot
Lather: - Palmolive Classic Shave Stick (european version grated into a plastic tub)
Razor: - Gillette Ball End Tech 1946-50
Blade: - Feather Hi-Stainless #1
Post: - Thayers Witch Hazel 'Unscented' / Bulldog Original Aftershave Balm
Fragrance: - YSL L’Homme EDT
WOW!! Didn't realised the Feather blade cut like pure butter with the Gillette Ball Tech with only 2 pass shave WTG & XTG like magic
Ferret619
Foolish Possums are not Grand Poobahs
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Razor: Masonic Ever-Ready 1914
Soap: Cella
Blade: Gem SS (new)
Brush: 24mm whipped dog silver tip
Post: Old spice swagger
Frag: CK be
Nice, Fresh n ready to meet up with my mentor prior to lodge lovely night of beers n festivity to follow.
Soap: Cella
Blade: Gem SS (new)
Brush: 24mm whipped dog silver tip
Post: Old spice swagger
Frag: CK be
Nice, Fresh n ready to meet up with my mentor prior to lodge
lovely night of beers n festivity to follow.
Razor: Fat Boy (5)
Blade(s): Polsilver (1)
Brush: TF Lava Demon 26mm
Soap/Cream: SS "Group Captains Blend"
Post: Thayers Medicated
I hate to say it as there are so many good soaps I have purchased lately, but Group Captains Blend is an absolute winner in my book. The scent is heavenly .. it is nice and slick and lathers really well. The only downside is that I cannot get the consistency I would really like, but that is my fault, not the fault of the soap.
If you like old fashioned smell of "baccy" then you need this!
Blade(s): Polsilver (1)
Brush: TF Lava Demon 26mm
Soap/Cream: SS "Group Captains Blend"
Post: Thayers Medicated
I hate to say it as there are so many good soaps I have purchased lately, but Group Captains Blend is an absolute winner in my book. The scent is heavenly .. it is nice and slick and lathers really well. The only downside is that I cannot get the consistency I would really like, but that is my fault, not the fault of the soap.
If you like old fashioned smell of "baccy" then you need this!
walklikeaduck
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SOTD (21/8/2017)
Pre: Hot shower/Lucky Tiger Face Wash
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Astra (3x)
Brush: Panta Rei Custom Manchurian
Soap/Cream: Mike's Barber Shop
AS: Thayer's Lemon/Fine American Blend
Balm: Stirling Barbershop
Fragrance: JPG Le Male EDT
Nightguard
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Brush: Vulfix 403 Pure Badger
Razor: EJ 89
Blade: English Wilky
Soap: Shaver Heaven Version 1 Electro
A/S: Bluebeards Revenge Splash
Errol
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@Errol The worst shave I've had in years and it wasn't the first time I've used this combination. Back to the drawing boards on technique for this lad
Razor: Guerrilla
Blade: Kai
Brush: Puro Tasso
Soap: Mondial Lime & Lavender
After Shave: Malizia Uomo
I’ve been over that Sunday shave 50 times in my head and worked out that the cuts to my neck were a combination of factors. Father Time is starting to catch up with me and my skin is not as supple as it once was. I remember that the shave was great on the up strokes on my neck and it was only with the strokes across the neck that everything went haywire. Instead of gliding over the surface, the razor was pulling a flap of skin in front of it and then this flap would spring under the razor and take off that piece of skin. Once I’ve worked out the cause, the change in technique is simple; no more across the neck, up and down only in future.
I never changed one ingredient for this morning’s shave to check if my assumption was correct. For my sake, I’m glad to report that the changes worked and now it’s another great shave under my belt. A couple of minor weepers disturbed from Sunday’s efforts.
Razor: Guerrilla
Blade: Kai
Brush: Puro Tasso
Soap: Mondial Lime & Lavender
After Shave: Malizia Uomo
I’ve been over that Sunday shave 50 times in my head and worked out that the cuts to my neck were a combination of factors. Father Time is starting to catch up with me and my skin is not as supple as it once was. I remember that the shave was great on the up strokes on my neck and it was only with the strokes across the neck that everything went haywire. Instead of gliding over the surface, the razor was pulling a flap of skin in front of it and then this flap would spring under the razor and take off that piece of skin. Once I’ve worked out the cause, the change in technique is simple; no more across the neck, up and down only in future.
I never changed one ingredient for this morning’s shave to check if my assumption was correct. For my sake, I’m glad to report that the changes worked and now it’s another great shave under my belt. A couple of minor weepers disturbed from Sunday’s efforts.
Razor: Fat Boy (5)
Blade(s): Polsilver (2)
Brush: TF Lava Demon 26mm
Soap/Cream: SS "Scramble"
Post: Thayers Medicated
I decided it is Squadron Soaps week for me this week. Going to go through each one I have. Today was "Scramble" and I think I hit that lathering lather point where not too wet not too dry. Wonderful lather that dried just a smidge towards the end. "Scramble" has never been a favourite but the scent is changing slightly and I think it is growing on me (or maybe my nose is detecting the other more subtle scents?).
Blade(s): Polsilver (2)
Brush: TF Lava Demon 26mm
Soap/Cream: SS "Scramble"
Post: Thayers Medicated
I decided it is Squadron Soaps week for me this week. Going to go through each one I have. Today was "Scramble" and I think I hit that lathering lather point where not too wet not too dry. Wonderful lather that dried just a smidge towards the end. "Scramble" has never been a favourite but the scent is changing slightly and I think it is growing on me (or maybe my nose is detecting the other more subtle scents?).
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