Shave of the Day Thread - 2019

[beerhog]

brush:yaqi synth
razor: aristocrat
soap: valobra
balm: ozymandias
after enjoying the rocket during the week i thought id have another go with the aristocrat.looking at the razors side by side the heads look identical with just different plating and handles. the difference in the shave though is very noticeable with the aristocrat feeling similar on the face and smooth and mild but its just not as efficient and i ended up with a bit of razor burn trying to get the result i wanted.i haven't weighed them it it does feel lighter so that may be it or the heads may be more different than they appear.either way it goes back in mothballs to shave another day and the rocket stays out on rotation.

 

[Spencer Frankel]

DIY lemon myrtle pre shave oil
Progress w/Polsilver
DSCosmetic flat top tuxedo
MWF
Sacred earth splash

Holy crap! There's definitely something extraordinary about the flat top synthetics. It's quite bizarre to use because it requires zero pressure and no splay and yet it generates a creamy lather instantaneously!!

Sometimes I really wonder why I have accumulated 70 brushes!!

@Spencer Frankel
Have you given it a shot yet with no splay?

Will do soon my friend

 

[Spencer Frankel]

DIY lemon myrtle pre shave oil
Progress w/Polsilver
DSCosmetic flat top tuxedo
MWF
Sacred earth splash

Holy crap! There's definitely something extraordinary about the flat top synthetics. It's quite bizarre to use because it requires zero pressure and no splay and yet it generates a creamy lather instantaneously!!

Sometimes I really wonder why I have accumulated 70 brushes!!

@Spencer Frankel
Have you given it a shot yet with no splay?

Just gave mine a test lather. Did not work at all. Just will not open up, it stays as a little cylindrical shape and will not volumise it at all. I added a bit more pressure like a half splay and it sort of worked OK. Maybe the tuxedo flat top is different density and backbone to the one I own?

 

[nav1]

Just gave mine a test lather. Did not work at all. Just will not open up, it stays as a little cylindrical shape and will not volumise it at all. I added a bit more pressure like a half splay and it sort of worked OK. Maybe the tuxedo flat top is different density and backbone to the one I own?

Hmmmm interesting.
I have the tuxedo and plissoft flat tops and both work the same.
I load up, place the knot flat against my face with no pressure and swirl in larger circles than usual and it works a treat.
Took me a few goes to get it right though...now I could literally use it daily and be content (but where's the fun in that!?).

 

[Rabid Badger]

How is the aftershave wax, Matthew?

SOOOO good

 

[Sticky]

Brush: Jayaruh 351 Boar
Soap: Stirling Baker Street
Razor: & O'Clock
Blade: Modified Gem
Post: Stirling Baker Street

Testing out an original 7 O'Clock (1911/1912) razor. All good fun!

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Razor: Gillette NEW head on TSW Bren handle
Blade: Derby Premium (2)
Soap/Cream: Henri et Victoria Cognac & Cuban Cigars shaving soap
Post-shave: Henri et Victoria Cognac & Cuban Cigars aftershave splash & balm
Fragrance: Henri et Victoria Cognac & Cuban Cigars EDP

Same setup as yesterday, except for the brush. Same outcome, although better lather, smell great but with a little nick or two.

 

[todras]

Paladin Lotus
WMg + Uf0
Rubie
Chiseled Face
Zoologist Civet
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[Spencer Frankel]

Hmmmm interesting.
I have the tuxedo and plissoft flat tops and both work the same.
I load up, place the knot flat against my face with no pressure and swirl in larger circles than usual and it works a treat.
Took me a few goes to get it right though...now I could literally use it daily and be content (but where's the fun in that!?).

Looks like I'll give it a few more attempts

 

[Pbgoose]

Pre: Pb PSE
Soap: Mystic Water - Cedar & Sage
Brush: 26mm TF KBBB
Razor: TI Bijou de France
Post: Very late big Sunday breaky

Friday's tree carnage #how to save the world by knocking over trees to make way for the solar array.

 

[LukehGee]

Some catch up SOTDs

Fridays

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Rockwell S6 R3 w/ Perma-Sharp
Yaqi Tuxedo
Declaration Grooming & Chatillon Lux Y/R/P

Todays

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Karve 'C' w/ Perma-Sharp
Mondial1908 Boar
AP Reserve Ozymandias Soap/Splash/EdP

Best thing about cold weather. Ozymandias can come out of the draw! SkyeFall next!

 

[ShaveOn]

Pre: Shower
Razor: Karve CB (OC C)
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Brush: Yaqi Moka Express
Soap: Tabac
Post: Tabac Aftershave, Proraso White Balm

 

[SpeedyPC]

Bloody men’s flu, god, I need a shave so badly.

 

[Jamie]

SOTD for Sunday the 5 of May 2019

Cedric Christ Hoshi Tonbo 6500 Tribute Suminagshi
Strop Horsehide Martin J. Rubin 4601 New York
Muhle Fibre Silvertip XL
Mitchell's Wool Fat
Tom Ford Noir Balm
Tom Ford Noir Edp​

 

[Nico]

Pre: Hot towel, Aloe vera gel
Razor: RazoRock Game Changer with .84 head & Barber pole handle
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk2
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Tabac
Post: Tabac splash

 

[gabba32]

Pre-shave: Shower
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Tuxedo
Soap/Cream: APR - Lavioletta
Razor: Rockwell 6C, Ikon Bamboo Handle (3)
Blade: Gillette Rubie Plus (3)
Post-shave: Cold water splash, APR Lavioletta Splash+Parfum

 

[nav1]

DIY lemon myrtle pre shave oil
Fine Marvel w/Polsilver
DS Cosmetic plissoft flat top
SV Manna di Sicilia
Sacred Earth splash

fantastic shave with the wonderful scent of SV!!

The flat top brush once again delivered super rich and creamy lather in no time!

 

[astinus4]

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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: The Stray Whisker Silvertip Badger
Soap: Tabac
Razor: Rockwell 6C (R6)
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette Spoiler (3)
Post: The Stray Whisker Alum block, Tabac
Fragrance: Tabac

The Tabac cologne and aftershave were an impulse buy at Chemist Warehouse yesterday. So glad I took the plunge - the scent is similar to but much more pleasant than the soap. After several months I'm still not sure if I like the soap scent wise (performance is top notch), but it's an unequivocal thumbs up for the Cologne and aftershave.

 

[TomG]

Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Rooney 1/3 Super Silvertip Badger
Soap: Haslinger Schafmilch (Tallow)
Razor:Wolfman WR1
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (1)
Post: Thursday Plantation Tea Tree & Witch Hazel, CRSW Alcohol-Free American Barbershop Moisturising Aftershave
Scent: Chanel Antaeus

First shave with the WR1, so I paired it with a blade and soap I both know very well. The Haslinger lather was delightful, and very slick indeed.
Three very comfortable passes - the razor felt very precise and rock-solid. Not a hint of resistance in the ATG final pass, which is always a very good sign for me.
After three passes, I was very much at BBS. The only negative was some minor tenderness on the sides of my mouth, almost certainly due to a little too much pressure.
I don't have much experience with the more aggressive razors - I would say that the efficiency seemed quite similar to my Blackland Blackbird.
Wonderful post-shave feel from the tallow Haslinger Schafmilch soap.

 

[Razor Burn]

Brush: Yaqi 30mm
Blade: Rockwell (4)
Razor: Yintal Brass TTO 5000s (4, 3)
Bowl: Pereira's Unbreakable bowl
Soap: A&E Asian Plum
Pre: Shower + Washpool Face Cleanser bar
Post: none

Brush: Yaqi 30mm
Blade: Rockwell (5)
Razor: Karve (D plate) + WCS brass handle
Bowl: Pereira's Unbreakable bowl
Soap: Declaration Grooming Y/R/P
Pre: Shower + Washpool Face Cleanser bar
Post: Thayers Aloe & Lemon Witch Hazel

The last two SOTD and nothing more I can say than bloody marvellous!!! Both top notch soaps with different scent profiles but man are they devine Both live up to the hype... Happy shaves!