Shave of the Day Thread - 2019

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Rabid Badger said:


G&F handle with a tech head + Astra
B&M Classic in reserve
Simfix synthetic

absolutely no effort in today's shot (apologies), but the wife and I were up 13 times with sick kids last night, so little to no energy. Shave was good though.​
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Tough gig, hopefully our little one doesn't get too many night long illnesses. Feeling for you. Head hurts just thinking about sleep deprivation. :inpain:
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Soap: Soap by Luna - Fauno
Brush: Vie Long Black Horse
Razor: Colonial General
Blade: Schick Proline (5)
I love this sport! Luna's soaps are lovely to use. The General has still got it! The Vie Long is enjoyable to use. Nice way to start the day when a shave comes together, plus it's Friday!
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Yes the General is very efficient and lovely shaver for 'SE month'. Used my Aluminium one twice this week with a used blade from last year and still kicking goals. Was rather surprised as it already had 10 shaved on it.
 
Rockwell 6S@R5 w/nacet
Frank Shaving G4 synthetic
Shannon's Haymarket vetiver
Anherb balm

I love this soap! I'm not buying any more soaps for this year otherwise I would have added a full tub to my den!

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Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: JAWS
Blade: Rapira (3)
Brush: Moka express - mew brown synth
Soap: Stirling Blu
Post: APR LaVioletta

Had to squeeze in a weekend shave to test out a face lather with the Stirling..

Yep I was doing it wrong, this soap is amazing.. cushion and slickness awesome soap

LaVioletta would have to be my favourite floral scent without question, I absolutely love it
 
Date:- 07 September 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Edwin Jagger Synth. v2.0 Silvertip Fibre Faux Horn 25/58mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Ariana & Evans ~ Choco Cubana
Razor/Blade:- Karve CB Brass 'C' / NOS Wizamet Super Iridium #2
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10), Lavender (15) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- Davidoff Cool Water Wave
 
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: @Tony Forsyth 2019 P&C Auction Custom Gold/Pearl Manchurian 2 Band Finest 24mm Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: L&L Grooming / Chatillon Lux TSM Fougere shaving soap
Razor: Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (5)
Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' (1)
Post-shave: Pitralon "Swiss" splash
Fragrance: N/A

Nice

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Pre: Coconut Oil
Soap: Pb Camphorwood Rocker
Brush: 26mm TF KBBB
Razor: Asylum Rx
Blade: Captain Titan Mild (2)
Post: Jojoba Oil
Dragon's head by Stormbolt XD:
I had to pull out the Asylum after @Errol 's review yesterday. Lovely shave. What was a pleasant surprise was Camphorwood Rocker is much more recognisable to the design scent. Apparently it just needed a 'Do Not Disturb' sign so it could do it's thing. So very happy shave this morning.
 
As Melbourne has been having some very English weather lately, I reached for an appropriate soap and balm. I like the DR Harris Arlington scent, but the cream is easy to overload which I did again today, resulting in enough lather to shave a platoon. Nice lather, though. The TOBS Jermyn St balm was a good match. The razor/blade combo had no trouble with two days growth.

Pre: Glycerine soap
Brush: Vie-Long 12705 24mm Horsehair
Soap: DR Harris Arlington
Razor: Gillette Ball End Tech Z3 (1954)
Blade: Dorco Prime Platinum (2)
Post: Thayer's Cucumber Witch Hazel
Balm: TOBS Jermyn Street

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Pre: MWF shaving soap
Rockwell 6S@R5 w/nacet
DS cosmetic flat top tuxedo
SV manna di sicilia
Anherb balm

Nacet blades are overrated!
I can feel the edge degradation on just the second shave whereas the Polsilver remain sharp and buttery smooth for 7+ shaves!

Today's shave felt like a Polsilver on it's 7th or so shave.

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Pre: Hot towel, Pre shave oil (Nico's home brew)
Razor: RAW RS-10, Mild Plate
Blade: Feather
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk3
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Stirling Executive Man
Post: Stirling Executive Man balm
WTG, ATG, touch up with adjusted angles for my beard.
Third use of the Stirling Executive Man soap, no issues whatsoever. Its slick, performs well and has a little residual slickness for touch ups.
As expected the balm scent matches the soap. A little goes a long way, not greasy at all and hydrates the skin nicely.

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Date:- 08 September 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Vie-Long Synth. Silvertip Extra Soft Faux Horn 27/52mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Ariana & Evans ~ Frozen Mojito
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 38C / Gillette 7 O'Clock Black Super Platinum #3
Post/After-shave: T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10), Lavender (15) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- L'Eau Bleue D'issey Pour Homme
 
Since the start of September
Shave 6

Pre-shave: Hot shower -cold water shave
Brush: Tommy Gun's badger brush
Soap/Cream: Arko
Razor/Blade: Valet auto and vintage valet blade (Blade just starting to get really sharp after 8 passes each side of blade over 8 days )
Strop: Vintage valet Strop
Post/After-shave: alum Bay rum after shave
The razor is getting better each time it will hit its straps in the coming days as the blade gets sharper
still a few nick's


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Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: @Tony Forsyth 2019 P&C Auction Custom Gold/Pearl Manchurian 2 Band Finest 24mm Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Australian Private Reserve (APR) "General Ledger" shaving soap
Razor: Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (5)
Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' (1)
Post-shave: Australian Private Reserve (APR) "General Ledger" splash
Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve (APR) "General Ledger" EDP

First flight to SYD this morning, my only for the week! I do have an overnight trip later but that is by car.

Oh, the shave - good as gold!
 
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This Murphy & McNeil duck and beef tallow soap is really excellent! It’s very soft in texture and can be scooped with ease if desired or as I do, load with a dry brush but dipped the brush tips in water to load very lightly from the tub. Spread the paste onto the face and then add water and lather up! It’s very nice to shave with and scent is great too! Slickness is top notch and post shave I would deem similar to Stirling or Grooming Dept duck bases.

Well worth getting some to try out!

Ah the favourite smelling (and performing) aftershave I own! It’s ideal for these super cold wet and windy Melbourne days!

Hey @todras heres a thought! Produce a scent profile and call it by an Aussie city that makes you think of that city’s distinguished feature.

I’m sure the Darwin guys would love to use a highly mentholated ‘crocodile’ smelling soap, or a pineapple scented Brisbane one. Adelaide could be ‘church’ scented?
 
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