Shave of the Day Thread - 2018

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Brush: Proraso (Omega)
Head: Headblade Ghost
Face: Karve (D plate) + WCS brass shandle
Blade: Perma Sharp (2)
Scuttle/Bowl/Mug: Fine lather bowl
Soap: A&G Soapworks Vanilla, Patchouli & Sandalwood
Post: Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil + Australian Lemon Tea Tree Cream

A semi patriotic pre-work shave. The scents combine wonderfully and the performance/post shave is second to none. Really enjoying the blade and Karve shaves super smooth... Have a great Friday!
 
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Pre: Warm water
Razor: Rockwell 6S (R4)
Blade: Perma-Sharp Super (1)
Brush: Razorock BC Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Barrister & Mann Cologne Russe
Post: Old Spice, TSW After Balm

Not sure what's with my phone's camera, seems all out of whack lately. Anyhow, the Glissant base really lathers up a treat, but just lacks that top level of slickness of some other soaps - a nice shave all the same.

Enjoy your weekend everyone.
 
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson
Soap/Cream: Henri et Victoria Cognac & Cuban Cigars shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette L 1 (1966) Slim Adjustable (7)
Blade: Vintage NOS Super Stainless (5)
Post-shave: Henri et Victoria Cognac & Cuban Cigars post-shave balm
Post-shave: Henri et Victoria Cognac & Cuban Cigars post-shave splash
Fragrance: Henri et Victoria Cognac & Cuban Cigars EDP



AHHHHH
 
Semogue 1305, Mitchells Wool Fat, Parker 34R, Polsilver, Witch Hazel, Viet Fougere, Oud Attar
This was supposed to be my shave last night,but my youngest daughter was mucking around in yard and broke a bone in her foot so we spent most of the night at hospital.Today wasn't the best shave I have had.Lather was good and the Parker worked as it should,but a little tired and not really enjoying the process.Ended smooth but a few small weepers on the chin.I smell ok though.
 

  1. Preshave: Cyril R Salter - Lavender
  2. Blade: Astra Superior Platinum
  3. Razor: Timeless Bronze CC
  4. Soap: D.R. Harris - Arlington
  5. Brush: Sam and Son 22mm
  6. Postshave: Jojojba iol
  7. Earworm: No Good Start The Dance - The Prodigy
Nice shave to top of what has been a totally hectic week. Very much looking forward to beer o' clock in about two hours. Wish the wife wasn't hosting her book club tonight.
 
"FATTY FRIDAY"
Rockwell R4 w/Polsilver
Muhle STFv2 23mm
MWF
Anherb balm

Stunning shave! MWF and the muhle is a match made in heaven!

Instead of calling it silvertip fibre, they should have called it "InstaLather".
Damn this brush creates lather fast! Just a few swirls on the face and it's ready to go!!

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Ah how a couple of days can take the gloss off a shaver's world :)
Without a doubt the worst shave I have had in decades and I can say decades.
I decided to live on the edge .... Palmolive stick soap from a Metallica tour, a badger brush from America and a really sharp razor... what could go wrong!

The lather actually seemed really good, the brush seemed to do a great job but wow was I wrong. The lather had no glide, zero, none, nothing. More water, still nothing. A straight razor with no glide is a straight razor ready to fillet your face.

I eventually finished a very tentative single pass and called it quits. No blood but the feeling of wrapping my face in barbed wire will take a while to dissipate.

No more brush/soap experiments, shaves are too valuable at my age.

Steve
 
Date: 17 August 2018

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Brush:- Platypus P&C LE 2017 24mm Manchurian White
Soap/Cream:- Barrister & Mann ~ Eventide
Razor/Blade:- Karve 'D' / Vintage NOS Gillette Super Stainless (spoiler) #5
Post-shave:- Thayers Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil / Lucky Tiger Aftershave & Face Tonic / Lucky Tiger Face Moisturizer
Fragrance:- Proraso Wood & Spice
 
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