Shave of the Day Thread - 2019

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Fine Marvel w/Polsilver
Yaqi silvertip
SH - Sensuous Sandalwood
Gaia ASB​

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tim33z said:
Point taken - yet the classic 'cars' in the hardware travelling box seem to be all kept in their garages while the modern 'cars' are being taken for joyrides regularly....
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i can only speak for myself but the vintages dont need to come out because i have or have had all of them except the sticky which i do plan on giving a run.id assume most wetshavers have at least a couple of the classics at home but very few have the rolls Royce or bmw in their den.
 
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Pre-Shave: Kiss my Face Olive Oil Soap, cold water
Razor: Tradere SB - kindly loaned by @todras
Blade: Gillette Bleue Extra (1)
Brush: Doug Korn D7V
Lather: APR Bombora
Post-Shave: Alum, Thayers Original Alcohol Free Witch Hazel, South Australian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil​

Another fantastic shave with the Tradere and I want to again thank @todras for this very special opportunity. I can know see, why this razor is so highly regarded, but for me personally it does not beat my BBS-1 - the wonderful APR lather added to the overall great shave.

I hope you all have a terrific Tuesday (y)
 
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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, Mk2
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Squadron Red lead
Post: Old Spice

 
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Prep: Hot shower
Brush: The Stray Whisker Silvertip Badger
Soap: APR Fenchurch
Razor: Rockwell 6C (R6)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (4)
Post: The Stray Whisker Alum block, Cella Lozione Dopobarba

APR Fenchurch smells like whiskey with a hint of vanilla....good enough to eat 👏🏾
Shave wasn't as close as I would have expected after two passes, so I suspect the GSB is losing its edge. Probably 5 and done tomorrow.
 


Razor: Rockwell 6s (4)
Blade: Polsilver (1)
Brush: Alpha Shaving Future Chubby 2-band
Soap: CBL Ghost 🍌
Post: Thayer's, Argan oil

Polsilvers are my current favourites. I've been using this brush from @Vlasta for a couple weeks now and I must say, it's ultra soft, pillowy and gels like crazy. I love the fit and texture of the nylon sintered 3D printed handle (cheers @RustyBlade for the design input!).
Received my CBL parcel earlier this morning - this Ghost Banana scent is a peculiar one. It alternates between smelling like a banana lolly and an authentic, ripe banana with a subdued sweetness. I like it. It also contains synthetic menthol compounds; not overly intense, yet more pronounced and lasting than Proraso Green. Overall, very impressed.
 
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Australian Private Reserve (APR) / Noble Otter Texaus shaving soap
Razor: Gillette NEW head on TSW Bren handle
Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' (3)
Post-shave: Australian Private Reserve (APR) / Noble Otter Texaus aftershave splash
Fragrance: N/A

I'm claiming that this set fits within the APRil theme. What, two brushes again - how will people cope? (Used the Simpson boar)

Such post-Budget Night extravagance :)

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Mark1966 said:
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Australian Private Reserve (APR) / Noble Otter Texaus shaving soap
Razor: Gillette NEW head on TSW Bren handle
Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' (3)
Post-shave: Australian Private Reserve (APR) / Noble Otter Texaus aftershave splash
Fragrance: N/A

I'm claiming that this set fits within the APRil theme. What, two brushes again - how will people cope? (Used the Simpson boar)

Such post-Budget Night extravagance :)

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Trust you paid your share of GST to the government on all these purchased items...
 
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Bombastic Bombora today!
Another first use of the soap. Nice to use finally. Probably didn’t add quite enough water as lather was slightly dry in parts during the shave. But simple 2 passes with the C plate was ample enough.
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6th shave in with the new timeless and have finally found the razor sweet spot with yday's shave and improved on today's. I was initially concerned with this razor/blade gap as a daily driver but have found this is an amazing razor and with the right technique and lather is giving me the closest shaves of my life. (y)

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Yaqi Mysterious Space
Soap: A&E Vanille de Tabac
Razor: Timeless SB 0.95
Blade: Polsilver (3)
Post-shave: A&E Vanille de Tabac Splash

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tim33z said:
Trust you paid your share of GST to the government on all these purchased items...
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Brushes purchased second hand privately - no GST
Gillette NEW head purchased second hand privately - no GST
Replating head - done in NZ under minimum for GST on imports at the time - no GST
TSW Bren handle - from TSW inc GST
Texaus set - purchased in US and brought here within duty free limit so no GST

Yep - think it is all sorted
 
Mark1966 said:
Brushes purchased second hand privately - no GST
Gillette NEW head purchased second hand privately - no GST
Replating head - done in NZ under minimum for GST on imports at the time - no GST
TSW Bren handle - from TSW inc GST
Texaus set - purchased in US and brought here within duty free limit so no GST

Yep - think it is all sorted
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If you're happy, i'm happy.
I wasn't judging as i know you'd be a fine upstanding citizen whom always pays any applicable taxation amounts.
 

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Pre: Hot Shower, Truefitt & Hill Oil....
Razor: Blackland Dart....
Blade: Feather....
Brush: Tony Forsyth Custom Imperial Red....
Soap: The Club Oriental Oud....
Post: The Club Oriental Oud Aftershave, Alexandria Fragrance Oriental Oud EDP....
 
tim33z said:
If you're happy, i'm happy.
I wasn't judging as i know you'd be a fine upstanding citizen whom always pays any applicable taxation amounts.
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Thanks for the prompt. Good to do a self audit on these things occassionally ;)
 
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