Shave of the Day Thread - 2018

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Date: 06 July 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- RazoRock Plissoft Synth. 24/57mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Declaration Grooming ~ Original
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 38C / Rapira Super Stainless #1
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic / Lucky Tiger Face Moisturizer
Fragrance:- N/A

I had to change the blade from Tiger Superior Stainless to Rapira Super Stainless, because the Tiger blade is not smooth and sharp probably above the Voskhod rank, not great blades with my stubble as YMMV.

All my sample blades are nearly finished, that way I can start using all my favourite vintage NOS blades, Astra SP, Astra SS and single edge blades very soon.

GOD!! I missed my Colonial razors the General SS single edge so much when I was going through my footlocker today, not yet until I moved into my new home very soon still have so much to do around the house packing and cleaning.
 
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Brush: Ever Ready boar
Soap: Haslinger
Razor: Gem Junior Bar
Blade: Gem SS
Post: APR Mycroft

World Cup shave; 3 smooth passes and a great finish, GOAL!
Come on England tonight!!!​
 


Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Rudy Vey Shavemac Silvertip Badger
Soap: Boellis Panama 1924
Razor: Vintage Gillette Rocket HD
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (3)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel / Myrsol Emulsion
Scent: Boellis Panama 1924

I am loving the Rudy Vey Shavemac brush - it makes lathering an absolute doddle. A nice combo of soft tips and good backbone, and surprisingly good flow-through for a 30mm knot.
My first use of the Boellis Panama 1924 soap. I simply have to say that it blew me away. The scent is not the same as the Panama 1924 aftershave and cologne, but never fear. The soap scent is a beautiful natural almond/amaretto - exquisite. The lather performance was as good as I have ever experienced. Post-shave was also stellar. It has shot to the top of my chart.
Also my first use of a vintage Gillette Rocket HD, kindly loaned by @Greenpike. It paired well with the Polsilver, and was extremely comfortable. It also gave good feedback, which is not always present with mild razors. What a great little razor! Three passes for a DFS, and I'm grinning. :D
 
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' Adjustable (5)
Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' blade (3)
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson
Soap/Cream: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fougère Bourbon Rose shaving soap
Aftershave: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fougère Bourbon Rose splash
Balm: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fougère Bourbon Rose balm
Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Fougère Bourbon Rose EDP

That was yesterday's shave - before I rushed out the door to attend a school building opening

Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' Adjustable (5)
Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' blade (4)
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Rooney boar/badger combination brush
Soap/Cream: Mystic Waters Sardinian Honey shaving soap
Aftershave: Pitralon 'Swiss' splash

Simplified things this morning - a back to basics day.

Apparent temp 9 degrees less than actual today in Canberra, it must be snowing somewhere close ...
 
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Rockwell 6S R3 w/ Polsilver (1)
Yaqi Tuxedo
WhollyKaw Fougere Bouquet Soap/Splash/EdT

Bit of a different fougere scent from this one then what I'm used to. Not as "green" and a bit powdery I guess? I like it though. But I don't find it stands out.
 
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Pre: Hot shower, Truefitt & Hill Shave Oil....
Razor: Gillette Fat Boy....
Blade: Personna....
Brush: Turn-N-Shave....
Soap: Declaration Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli....
Post: Chatillon Lux Yuzu/Rose/Patchouli Splash, Salve & EDT....

Sensational Summers scent in July....

Happy Saturday to all....
 
Brush: RR 400
Razor: RR Baby Smooth
Blade: Personna L/Blue (4)
Scuttle/Bowl/Mug: Fine Lathering bowl
Soap: APR Fenchurch :love:
Post: Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil + APR balm

Super smooth, comfortable, effortless near BBS shave - the aroma's seems to get better with each shave! Have a great weekend gents :cigar:
 
Pre shave: Kings of shave oil
Soap: PAA CaD
Brush: RR monster
Razor: Wilkinson sword classic
Blade: Wilkinson sword- German (2)
Post shave: Alum, Nivea post shave balm, Primal earth moisturiser

I didn't quite get the lather right though I did get a good result especially considering I had a 6 day growth and still forget that I don't need to take it all off in one pass
 
You Guys from the land down under are 9 hours in front of the UK so that means you are the first to get my SOTD for Sunday, here's a little note, we in the UK are experiencing one of the hottest summers on record far too hot for me hitting 30+ for the last two weeks 37% humidity far too hot for me, If I could order up nice weather it would be 20c overcast and dry anything above that and I'm dead, I function much better during the Autumn and Winter I guess I'm a true Nothern European Celt.


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Tanifuji 40 Maxfli Gold
Kanayama Cordovan #80000
Simpsons Duke 3 in Sapphire
SV Tundra Artica
SV Tundra Artica AS balm
Tom Ford Oud Wood Edp​
 
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' Adjustable (5)
Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' blade (5)
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson '46' reknotted in pure
Soap/Cream: Wholly Kaw Man from Mayfair shaving soap
Aftershave: Wholly Kaw Man from Mayfair ' splash

Simple two days in a row - must be a record ...
 
TomG said:
That's a cool looking glass soap bowl, @todras.
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Cheers mate. I picked it up when Ben first appeared here from one of his BST lots. I have 3 or 4 of the MdC soaps and they lather like a demon, they love being loaded heavy and produce a great lather time after time.
 
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