Shave of the Day Thread - 2020

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Pre: Pb PSE
Soap: Stirling - Ben Franklin
Brush: 20mm Master Badger
Razor: Colonial General
Blade: Feather Pro Super
AS: Pb Artemisia
 
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Forgive me father, for I have not been posting so much lately...

First run with the Squadron GCB soap and splash since Melbourne has turned on the weather for the first day of ‘no’ daylight savings. It’s a top performer and purchased purely off the back of the travelling samples box last year. Is that still a thing or has the current Covid-19 pandemic put that to rest?

Hope all you fellas are keeping well and staying safe in these times...
 
Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: Smart Helix Apollo, Mild Plate
Blade: Voskhod
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk3
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Tabac original
Post: Tabac original after shave
WTG, ATG, touch ups with adjusted angles for my beard.
First use of the Voskhod blade in the Smart Helix. Nice smooth comfortable shave with no irritation.

 
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Simpson LE Jubilee
Soap/Cream: Santa Maria Novella Crema da Barba
Razor: Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (5)
Blade: Vintage UK Personna (9)
Post-shave: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Lozione Dopo Barba
Fragrance: Santa Maria Novella Tabacca Toscano Acqua do Colonia

WOW, what a shave!

I have lather shots, and I have a finished product - my Santa Maria Novella Crema da Barba from the shop in Firenze! The Mensbiz replacement will never quite be the same...

 
SOTD: 6/4/20. For the time being I will be having afternoon shaves as my work hours have changed. Early starts and finish at 12 Noon.
Pre: Hot Shower
Razor: Smart Helix Apollo, Less Aggressive Plate
Blade: Voskhod
Bowl: Handmade bowl, Mk3
Brush: RazoRock Silvertip Synthetic
Soap: Proraso Green Eucalyptus & Menthol
Post: Proraso Green Aftershave & Balm
WTG, ATG, touch ups with adjusted angles for my beard.
Another good shave using the Voskhod blade.

 
Date:- 06 April 2020

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Barrister & Mann ~ Nordost
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Ball End Tech (0.56mm) 1946-50 / Gillette Stainless (red & white) #5
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20 drops) & Tea Tree Antiseptic (10)
 
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Razor: B&R Adjustable
Blade: Voskhod (1)
Brush: Tony Forsyth Platypus Prototype Bob Quinn Manchurian
Lather: Mike's Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper
Post: APR post-shave serum

Hope you have a great start into the new week (y)​
 
Pre-shave:- Shower/Bloom Water
Brush:- Semogue - Excelsior 620 Boar Bristle
Soap:- Stirling - Executive Man
Razor:- Karve OC - "D"
Blade:- Astra SP(3)
Aftershave:- Stirling - Executive Man
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Pre: warm water + Proraso pre shave cream
Razor: WR2 1.25 & Timeless .95
Blade: Polsilver
Brush: Yaqi 26mm Tuxedo
Soap: Proraso Azur Lime Cream
Post: Proraso Green Splash

So today was the day of change with my first time shaving without a shower, rubbed the face with a bit of warm water to soak the whiskers and applied the proraso pre shave cream leaving it soak onto the face before shaving.

Started with the WR2, a two pass shave WTG & XTG, and ended with an ATG pass with the Timeless. Tell you what…. Neither disappointed and enjoyed both!!!

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Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Tony Forsyth P&C LE Platypus
Soap/Cream: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Winterfell soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (5)
Blade: Polsilver "Brown" (1)
Post-shave: Australian Private Reserve (APR) Winterfell splash
Fragrance: N/A

Been wanting to try this since purchase on the B/S/T here and now the season for it. Used the P&C LE Platypus from the amazing @Tony Forsyth after being inspired by @alfredus using his yesterday. Great shave all round!

 
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