Shave of the Day Thread - 2017

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A Delightful Shave
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Razor: Merkur Futur (5 then 3 on third pass)
Blade: Perma-Sharp SS
Soap: Wickham Classic 24 (first time)
Brush: TF Amber and Gold Synthetic
Post: Alum + APR General Ledger

Thoughts...
- Just excellent. Really. Great soap and I face lathered to try something new. Scent not exploding but a good 5 or 6. Nice to be back in that stink zone with the suds.
- BBS after 3 passes and no pick-ups. Perma-Sharp sings in this razor.
 
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Brush: HJM boar
Soap: TOBS Grapefruit (Sample)
Razor: Gem1912?
Blade: Gem ss (3)
Post: Thayer, Nivea

Lovely shave, love the grapefruit scent, I smell of grapefruit, the bathroom smells of grapefruit, lovely. I better send for tub of TOBS.
First go on the razor, nice easy shave not too aggressive, just right, enjoying the SEs

Have a pleasant evening guys

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Sticky said:
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Brush: HJM boar
Soap: TOBS Grapefruit (Sample)
Razor: Gem1912?
Blade: Gem ss (3)
Post: Thayer, Nivea

Lovely shave, love the grapefruit scent, I smell of grapefruit, the bathroom smells of grapefruit, lovely. I better send for tub of TOBS.
First go on the razor, nice easy shave not too aggressive, just right, enjoying the SEs

Have a pleasant evening guys

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Nice shave @Sticky - the 1912 is a great SE razor - a great blend of "efficiency" without being too dangerous!!

Yours looks in great shape without any plate loss which is common on these ones.(y)
 
Thanks @Snooze Its in pretty good nick, just small marks on the handle. Although I have seen a few rough ones for sale a lot of the old SEs seem to hold up pretty well, at least the ones I have acquired.
 
Korbz said:
Razor: Rockwell 6S #2
Blade: Vintage Polsi (4)
Brush: Shavemac 26mm 2-band
Lather: P&B Sanskrit
Post-shave: Thayers Medicated & Eufros Brisa

Mowed the yard and came back in for a shower/shave. Decided to give the P&B it's first real outing (did a palm lather just to get a measure for the water tolerance on Friday night). @Kerry@Phoenix&Beau mate, this stuff is sensational. I'll be doing up a review, but if I get results consistent with today's shave, it will be in my top 5. Initially I wasn't sure if the scent was for me, however the way it changes when lathered is awesome. The cardamom comes out and pepper gets subdued by everything else going on. You don't need as much water as some other soaps (B&M, Stirling) to get where you want to be with slickness and that creamy, yoghurty blob. Residual slickness, which I thought may be lacking from the palm lather, was there in spades, allowing touch ups where needed freely.

This would pair really nicely with YSL Le Nuit, JPG Le Male, L'Occitane Baux and other scents that have that spicy cardamom tone.
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Such a good soap!
 
Preshave: Hot water splash
Razor/Blade: ATT (R Plate) & Voskhod (5th Shave)
Brush: TF Custom 24mm "Rainbow Falls" 2 Band Finest
Soap: Squadron Soaps"Sweet Heart"
Post shave: Hot water splash, Bloc D' Alun, Cold Water Splash, Thayers Witch Hazel, TSW Balm.
Aftershave/Cologne: None

Another busy day in the workshop so a nice relaxing and very pleasant shave for a BBS finish was in order, loving my squadron soaps now that I bloom the soaps prior to using.
Face lather and plenty soap left after a 3 pass shave.
Have a good night lads.
Tony

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Pre: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: P&C LE Platypus 2017
Soap: Mystic Waters White Tea and Ginger
Razor: ATT Kronos R2
Blade: Vintage Gillette Spoiler (2)
Post: Myrsol Emulsion
EDT: Erik Kormann Steampunk Viola

First shave with a Mystic Waters soap. Took a while to get the water:soap mix right, but great lather when I eventually got there. And residual slickness - wow! As good as any soap I've shaved with. Gave me great confidence with the R2 open comb plate.
Three passes, with cleanup, for a closer than close BBS.
What better to finish with than the modern masterpiece that is Steampunk Viola.
 
Razor: Vintage Eclipse Red Ring
Blade: Vintage English Wilkinson Sword (2)
Brush: Simpson 'QEII Jubilee' limited edition 19/150
Soap/Cream: TOSP - Barbershop
Aftershave Splash: Ogallala Bay Rum - Limes and Peppercorn

Continuing on the #AllEngland theme (where I exclude post shave as I don't really have any!) I tried The Obsessive Soap Perfectionist - Barbershop. Good first impression.

Loving the QEII Jubilee brush, the 'performance features' really do make this a delight to use.

New working week and I'm ready to roll ...
 
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Musgo Glyce
Doug Korn D7
Timeless
Feather
Martin de Candre
Chatillon Lux La Quatrième Ville Salve
Chatillon Lux La Quatrième Ville Aftershave

Another fine shave this morning with everything falling into place, the MdC is just flawless and peerless. Notes of Vetiver, Cypress and Violet leaf from my favourite US artisan executed perfectly in this cool weather fragrance, ideally it places in winter but I just could not wait after catching the fragrance design. Beautiful!

Have a wonderful day, enjoy your shaves chaps:penguin:​
 
todras said:
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Musgo Glyce
Doug Korn D7
Timeless
Feather
Martin de Candre
Chatillon Lux La Quatrième Ville Salve
Chatillon Lux La Quatrième Ville Aftershave

Another fine shave this morning with everything falling into place, the MdC is just flawless and peerless. Notes of Vetiver, Cypress and Violet leaf from my favourite US artisan executed perfectly in this cool weather fragrance, ideally it places in winter but I just could not wait after catching the fragrance design. Beautiful!

Have a wonderful day, enjoy your shaves chaps:penguin:​
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Nice mate - that MdC is good stuff. Shawn at CL is great too.
 
Razor: Rockwell 6S - 3
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (2)
Brush: Semogue SOC Boar
Soap: B&M Cheshire
Post: Witch Hazel, Aesop Neroli Balm

I took a leaf out of @UKSteve ‘s book today. No listening to podcasts or news, just some light jazz. The Chesire lather seemed to be super slick this morning and 2 days growth just melted away. :happy:

I need to start every day like this.

Enjoy your day all!
 
Man Citrus Shave
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Razor: Merkur Futur (3)
Blade: Perma-Sharp SS (2)
Soap: Phoenix and Beau Citra Royale
Brush: TF Amber and Gold Synthetic
Post: Alum & APR Aqua Di Sydney

Thoughts...
- THIS is an interesting take on a citrus scent... manly and dry. Scent strength is a 7 from the tub and a 5 on the face. If James Bond wanted to wear lime this is what he'd use. I like it. Don't know if I love it but I'm going to give this a good den workout and see. Performance is excellent and on a par with K Shave Worx (my standard for artisans atm). Face lathering worked a treat - cushion, glide and slickness all top notch. Indeed, slickness made buffing easy ALL shave.
- @todras has been on my face for a week. I'm an APR man and this juice is a nice pairing with the Citra Royale. I would like it noted that I don't like saying juice and that's the first time I've used it for aftershave. I would like to formally apologise to my parents.
 
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was running late so ahsved at work today, only a quick 2 pass but still smooth as.

Pre: Col.'s pre shave oil with teatree. (almost completely out of this need to order more asap...i wonder if they do a 1L pump bottle )

Brush: Omega Boar Bristle (Shoutout to @Nightguard for the hook-up)

Soap: Squadron Soaps - Groud Captains Blend (this is the buisness, if you havnt made you way over to their site do yourself a favour and start with this one)

Razor: Merkhur 23c (was my baby starter razor and i love her)

Blade: Feather stainless (hands down the best blades ever in my opinion, well in the 23c anyway)

Post: Thayers witchhazell with aloe aftershave (what else can i say, shits gewd!)

Balm: The stray whisker, After Balm with witchhazel and menthol (everyone needs this in their den)
 


Dr Jon's 'Anne Bonny'
Platypus
GEM Micromatic OpenComb (MMOC) - brass, no dots
GEM Personna blade (4)
Chatillon Lux "Delor de Treget' toner

Continuing my Bay Rum pirate theme, lathered up some 'Anne Bonny' with the Platypus. Great Bay Rum scent with the hint of lime/citrus to make it a little different. Lovely lather and post shave feel from the good Dr J.
I found this old tarnished MMOC in a job lot of other razors and it doesn't have the "dots" on the baseplate that my chrome version of this razor has. Supposedly more aggressive. I gave it a clean and took it for a run. To be honest, I can't tell the difference between the two versions!! The chrome one looks prettier thats for sure :rolleyes:
Smooth three passes then cold water splash and on with the 'Delor de Treget' from CL. So moisturising and the no alcohol doesn't dry out the skin at all, so no need for balm. Complex, cedar and lavender notes for a stormy Sydney day ahead.

Shave on shipmates :jimlad::jimlad::jimlad::jimlad: and have a great day

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Tony Forsyth said:
Preshave: Hot water splash
Razor/Blade: ATT (R Plate) & Voskhod (5th Shave)
Brush: TF Custom 24mm "Rainbow Falls" 2 Band Finest
Soap: Squadron Soaps"Sweet Heart"
Post shave: Hot water splash, Bloc D' Alun, Cold Water Splash, Thayers Witch Hazel, TSW Balm.
Aftershave/Cologne: None

Another busy day in the workshop so a nice relaxing and very pleasant shave for a BBS finish was in order, loving my squadron soaps now that I bloom the soaps prior to using.
Face lather and plenty soap left after a 3 pass shave.
Have a good night lads.
Tony

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Great shot @Tony Forsyth - gotta love them labels ;)
 
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