Shave of the Day Thread - 2017

[lerenau]

Santal Sunday
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“Who the fuck stinks like embalming fluid?” That was the last comment I had about this from a rather uncouth lady at work who has a mouth like a dock worker.

Who the fcuk spends enough time around embalming fluid to know what it smells like?

... Sounds like a refined lass.

 

[Bozley82]

Santal Sunday
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“Who the fuck stinks like embalming fluid?” That was the last comment I had about this from a rather uncouth lady at work who has a mouth like a dock worker.

I had a very similar experience with Lixiviant. Just replace embalming fluid with cat piss..

 

[todras]

Chatillon Lux Pre Shave Butter
Doug Korn D7
Gillette Slim
Feather
Martin de Candre Fougère
Chatillon Lux TSM Fougère Salve
Chatillon Lux TSM Fougère Aftershave
AP Reserve Coeur de Vert EDP

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[lerenau]

I had a very similar experience with Lixiviant. Just replace embalming fluid with cat piss..

My experience is that a significant percentage of people who make such loud statements have difficulties with basic hygiene.
Don't pay any attention to them.

 

[todras]

My experience is that a significant percentage of people who make such loud statements have difficulties with basic hygiene.
Don't pay any attention to them.

Very true, the other thing being they are typically used to cheap and budget priced synthetic fragrance oil 'compositions', having no experience of high quality materials and essential oils. They smell something of quality and are repulsed due to ignorance born out of their lack of experience.

 

[Mark1966]

Very true, the other thing being they are typically used to cheap and budget priced synthetic fragrance oil 'compositions', having no experience of high quality materials and essential oils. They smell something of quality and are confused due to ignorance born out of their lack of experience.

That would be me

 

[Bozley82]

Very true, the other thing being they are typically used to cheap and budget priced synthetic fragrance oil 'compositions', having no experience of high quality materials and essential oils. They smell something of quality and are repulsed due to ignorance born out of their lack of experience.

Or they just dont like the scent.

 

[Bozley82]

PAA PRE SHAVE SOAP
TIMELESS C954 BRONZE
VOSKHOD
TF BERRYLICIOUS/SOC BOAR
CROWN KING SCUTTLE
EUFROS DAMA DE NOCHE
PAA SCENTSLESS BALM
PACO RABANNE ULTRAVIOLET EDT​

 

[FluffyGroodle]

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Brush: RazoRock Monster[URL='https://flic.kr/p/D2BLno']
Lather: Stirling Island Manhttps://flic.kr/p/D2BLno
Razor: Gillette Super Speed G4https://flic.kr/p/D2BLno
Blade: Astra SPhttps://flic.kr/p/D2BLno
Post-shave: The Body Shop Maca Root Balm
Fragrance: Kenneth Cole Signature[/url]

 

[Snooze]

MdC Original / Semogue 1250 / Merkur 34G + Feather (2) / Fine Platinum

Just like red cars go faster...gold razors shave closer

Usual amazing lather from Martin de C and lovely three pass shave from the golden Merkur 34.

Have a great start to the week champions ​

 

[Snooze]

Santal Sunday
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“Who the fuck stinks like embalming fluid?” That was the last comment I had about this from a rather uncouth lady at work who has a mouth like a dock worker.

#sandalwoodhaters

 

[alfredus]

Pre-Shave: SebaMed, cold water
Razor: Razorock Mamba SS
Blade: Ladas (1)
Brush: Morris & Forndran Tigris
Lather: Mike's Bay Rum
Post-Shave: Alum, Stirling Bay Laurel Witch Hazel, Australian Emu Oil​

What a fantastic way to start the new week. The Mamba with a fresh Ladas resulted in a perfect shave. Smooth, efficient and zero problems - exactly the way I like it. I enjoy the razor more and more.

The M&F whipped up some amazing Mike's lather - can't ask for a better way to start the day.

I hope you all have a fantastic start into the new week

 

[tullfan]

Santal Sunday
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“Who the fuck stinks like embalming fluid?” That was the last comment I had about this from a rather uncouth lady at work who has a mouth like a dock worker.

Her Mother must be so proud

 

[UKSteve]

Her Mother must be so proud

Never met her to be honest and with her living in Australia I doubt I ever will.
Her ignorant nostrils apart, she’s alright for an Aussie...

 

[Nightguard]

Brush: Vulfix 403 Pure Badger
Razor: EJ 89
Blade: Scottish Perma Sharp
Soap: Razorrock "What the Puck" Barbershop Blue
A/S: B&M Reserve Cool

 

[the_shaving_sailor]

SOTD 06-11-2017

"Piping the still"

Was overjoyed to receive the text this morning for my tub of "Red Lead" soap from @SchoolForAnts over at Squadron Soaps.
To have them select this name for this soap means a lot to me. The story of Red Lead the cat was the first old navy tale I was ever told, about the cat who knew on HMAS Perth I. I was just a young lad of 20 when I first stepped aboard HMAS Perth III as a baby seamen and it's a story that's always stuck with me.

So again thankyou to the team over at squadron soaps.

Scent profile: OLD SPICE!! And the best one I've ever used! Searched far and wide for an old spice soap and now I have the perfect one. It could of come off the old spice production line if I didn't know any better.


PRE: Hot shower.

Razor: 1940's Gillette British service tech.

Blade: Feather stainless (yellows)

Brush: Italian Zenith silver tip badger. RIP Draco

Soap: "Red Lead" - Squadron Soaps

Post: Old spice mixed with ocean water! Ok so maybe it was just old spice....

 

[Korbz]

 

[thw]

November 6, 2017

Brush: Omega Synthetic Hi-Brush
Soap: Henry Cavendish Himalaya (All Natural Shave Soap With Shea Butter & Coconut Oil)
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable -L4 (+4)
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Stainless green (2)
A/S: Alum / Mennen Skin Bracer / Nivea Shape Balm

 

[Mark1966]

Razor: Vintage British Gillette Aristocrat #15
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless 'Aussie Spoiler' (4)
Brush: Simpson LE 19/150 Jubilee shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Lixiviant shaving soap
Aftershave Splash: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Lixiviant splash
Cologne: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Lixiviant EDP

Firstly, thanks to @Bozley82 for the Lixiviant, it arrived yesterday.

Accordingly to Wikipedia -

A lixiviant is a liquid medium used in hydrometallurgy to selectively extract the desired metal from the ore or mineral. It assists in rapid and complete leaching. The metal can be recovered from it in a concentrated form after leaching.
Lixiviants may work by altering the redox state of an ore, or by altering the pH. Acidic lixiviants, such as sulfuric acid, are commonly used to leach base metals such as copper, whereas basic lixiviants such as a solution of sodium cyanide are used to leach precious metals.
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The origin is the word lixiviate, meaning to leach, to dissolve out, deriving from the Latin lixivium.

In turn Dictionary.com tells me that lixivium is from the Latin word lixīvium (lye) and was first recorded in 1605-15.

I couldn't see sulfuric acid or sodium cyanide on the ingredients list though - so we must be pretty safe . I am thinking though that my face is fairly precious and that must have been the connection that @todras had in mind

 

[Ferret619]

Razor:1912
Blade:Gem ss
Soap: MWF
Brush: commodore
Post: Natio men’s.

Need to take a day off from super close shaves so I just did the one pass today, I’m no animal after all.
Looking forward to seeing @Mark1966 this morning too