Shave of the Day Thread - 2021

[Holiday]

My estimation wasn't too far out the other day @Holiday . I was surprised at how similar the shave provided by the Piccolo was to the Lambda Ares.

Thanks @Pbgoose would it be fair to say the Wolfman of Bronze OC razors?

Blue Devil Bay & Shedding Dog

I can feel why everybody is raving about BlueDevil Soaps.
Feels like my dolphin smooth skin has been waxed and polished

 

[Pbgoose]

you mean like that?

Aim is off. Hope you at least shut the lid when you were finished.

 

[Mark1966]

Aim is off. Hope you at least shut the lid when you were finished.

... and clean up of course

 

[Hos]

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Pre: Hot Shower
Soap: SV Felce Aromatica
Brush: Omega Badger
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post: SV Felce Aromatica

 

[Gargravarr]

Thanks @Pbgoose would it be fair to say the Wolfman of Bronze OC razors?

Blue Devil Bay & Shedding Dog

I can feel why everybody is raving about BlueDevil Soaps.
Feels like my dolphin smooth skin has been waxed and polished

I hadn't noticed CraigE was making a Bay soap now. Sounds nice

 

[Holiday]

I hadn't noticed CraigE was making a Bay soap now. Sounds nice

Not a true Bay Rum by @CraigE own admission and not advertised but noticed it in the drop down list on eBay. I think it's a work in progress: pimento racemosa, orange essential and clove
Very happy with the soaps performance and a nice base for Bay Rum aftershave.

 

[Gargravarr]

SOTWeekend...

Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" 30mm Snow Leopard
Soap/Cream: Castle Forbes Lavender
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Kai PINK
Post-shave: Shower, Homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+

Enjoying the last of this soap while I still can. It's a real premium product, expensive but worth every cent. (Easily available at Vshod.) Nice to me able to take my time over this, a slow 4 passes when I could have got by with 2½, so perfect DSBBS.

 

[Gargravarr]

Not a true Bay Rum by @CraigE own admission...

As far as I'm concerned, that's a good thing. I personally think Bay Rum is a bit hackneyed, and I like the idea of exploring other possibilities involving bay.

 

[klinker]

SUNDAY ‌05/02/21 SOTD
PRE: RR ‌Pre‌ ‌Barba‌ ‌Pre‌ ‌Shave‌ ‌Gel‌
RAZOR: Gillette ‘51 W2 Gold Aristocrat
BLADE: Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
BRUSH: Yaqi‌ ‌Moka‌ ‌Express‌ ‌26mm‌ ‌2-Band‌ ‌Badger
SOAP: Barrister‌ ‌and‌ ‌Mann‌ Seville Shaving Soap
POST: Barrister‌ ‌and‌ ‌Mann‌ Seville Aftershave Splash

 

[rhodes96]

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Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Wolf Whiskers - bluberrympie 24mm black wolf
Soap/Cream: Proraso - Aloe & Vitamin E
Razor: Homelike Shaving- Colibri (1.5)
Blade: - Derby Premium (5)
Post-shave: Nivea Men - 2 phase lotion/ Nivea Men - Sensitive PS balm


1 pass WTG + touchups = DFS daily shave. Surprisingly quick and efficient shave that did the trick.

 

[Pbgoose]

... and clean up of course

Thank you!

 

[Holiday]

1 pass WTG + touchups = DFS daily shave. Surprisingly quick and efficient shave that did the trick.

That Homelike Shaving- Colibri sounds like my kind of razor

 

[Pbgoose]

Thanks @Pbgoose would it be fair to say the Wolfman of Bronze OC razors?

I've never driven a Wolfman so couldn't say. A few years back Wolfman offered his razors in various materials and Bronze is what I decided I wanted a Wolfman in. I'm assuming that's not going to happen.

 

[rhodes96]

That Homelike Shaving- Colibri sounds like my kind of razor

Remember I had issues with the Start not being efficient enough?
No such issues with the Colibri .

 

[SpeedyPC]

Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Pears Bar Soap (melted into Old Spice Mug)
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34G / Wizamet Polsilver Brown Stainless #1
Post/After-shave:- T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Invite E High Potency Pure Oil (10 drops), Natural Plant Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- L'Occitane Baux

 

[Gargravarr]

Remember I had issues with the Start not being efficient enough?
No such issues with the Colibri .

If I were about to fall back into the world of DE razors (which would be a headslap given that I've given away almost all my DE blades ), the Colibri looks like it stands head and shoulders above any others I might consider. Simple and elegant to look at, and if the performance is as you describe, it's a winner. The only other one that has caught my eye is the Tatara Masamune which is drop-dead gorgeous to look at, but reviews suggest it's too mild for my taste...

 

[CraigE]

Not a true Bay Rum by @CraigE own admission and not advertised but noticed it in the drop down list on eBay. I think it's a work in progress: pimento racemosa, orange essential and clove
Very happy with the soaps performance and a nice base for Bay Rum aftershave.

Not so much a work in progress as such, more a tabled scent that may or may not be revisited. I was a little misinformed of the scent profile when I put it together. I can't even tell you how much of what scent I used anymore.

 

[Gargravarr]

...I was a little misinformed of the scent profile when I put it together. I can't even tell you how much of what scent I used anymore.

Oops. Sounds nice, though...

 

[CraigE]

Oops. Sounds nice, though...

It was more an aniseed scent than anything. People who have bought it like it.

 

[Holiday]

It was more an aniseed scent than anything. People who have bought it like it.

I was thinking pimento like stuffed olives and all spice but now you mention it is a slightly aniseed scent? It is a nice scent