Shave of the Day Thread - 2021

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Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Culmak shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Phoenix & Beau Spitfire shaving soap
Razor: Muhle Rocca R95 Birch Bark razor
Blade: Persona "Lab Blue' (3)
Post-shave: Phoenix & Beau Spitfire splash
Fragrance: Phoenix & Beau Spitfire EDC

NEVER fails to deliver, thank you Kerry@Phoenix&Beau !

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Brush: Alpha Shaving Brushes Kryten Ti 28mm UHD Manchurian
Razor: Muhle Rocca V4 R95 Birch Bark
Blade: Gillette Stainless Red (1) - thanks @rhodes96
Pre: Shower
Soap: Stirling Soap Co. Bay Rum sample
Post: AP Reserve Bay City A/S Splash // TSW After Balm // P&B Imperial Bay Rum solid cologne
WTG, ATG, Touchups = BBS+

I was in a rush and for whatever reason the camera failed to save the photo but still managed some highly satisfactory pre-work shave.
I've been spoiled for choice sampling goodies from @rhodes96 but Stirling still lathered up nicely with a bit of effort.
First shave with this blade and early stages it feels like the Minora but will it last as long is the question...?
Topped off with my favourite Bay Rum inspired scents. :)

Stay Safe & Happy Shaves!
 
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Soap: Pb Green Parrot
Brush: Omega 10019
Razor: SS Hawk
Blade: Feather Pro Super
AS: Pb Green Parrot
Another trip done except this time to the big smoke and the plug worked, yay, but the traffic is nuts, pile up on the M4 just for good measure on the way in. Goin’ home.(y)
 
Monday SOTD

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Monday SOTD
Gillette ’46 Milord
Gillette Nacet
Yaqi Rainbow 26mm Synth
GD. Amare - Kairos + Lamb Tallow
Prospectors Classic Aftershave

Tuesday SOTD

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RazoRock Lupo V1 silver anodised aluminum
Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
Yaqi Heavy Metal Short Handle 24x60mm Silvertip
Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Shaving Soap
Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Artisan Aftershave​
 
Razor Burn said:
Brush: Alpha Shaving Brushes Kryten Ti 28mm UHD Manchurian
Razor: Muhle Rocca V4 R95 Birch Bark
Blade: Gillette Stainless Red (1) - thanks @rhodes96
Pre: Shower
Soap: Stirling Soap Co. Bay Rum sample
Post: AP Reserve Bay City A/S Splash // TSW After Balm // P&B Imperial Bay Rum solid cologne
WTG, ATG, Touchups = BBS+

I was in a rush and for whatever reason the camera failed to save the photo but still managed some highly satisfactory pre-work shave.
I've been spoiled for choice sampling goodies from @rhodes96 but Stirling still lathered up nicely with a bit of effort.
First shave with this blade and early stages it feels like the Minora but will it last as long is the question...?
Topped off with my favourite Bay Rum inspired scents. :)

Stay Safe & Happy Shaves!
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My last use of the Gillette Stainless produced 33 shaves on the blade.
 
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Pre-shave: Warm Shower.
Brush: Wahl Traditional Barbers Nylon
Foam: Proraso Green
Test Razor Spoon: Taken from Hotel in Japan in 2018 (plastic with 2 blades)
Recovery Razor: King C Gillette
Blade: King C Gillette (5)
Post-shave: Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm

My friend who I'm trying to convince to get into DE wet shaving has been using a disposable for apparently 4 months and says it works well. I wanted to see what he was on about so I tested out this crappy hotel razor that I've had for a very long time now. I must say...it was exceptionally terrible, maybe it was just it's age (unused), but the blades tugged a lot! Really puts into perspective how well the King C Gillette DE razor works!

Today I ventured into ATG territory. I picked up some Nivea Sensitive Post expecting to drench my irritated and cut up neck while regretting all my decisions.... Surprisingly it actually went all smoothly. Heck, I'd even say going ATG on my neck felt easier/smoother than going WTG (what!?!). While I didn't get BBS quite everywhere, most of it was. It was beautiful, so soft, so smooth. Thank you DE razor ❤️
 
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klinker said:
Monday SOTD

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Monday SOTD
Gillette ’46 Milord
Gillette Nacet
Yaqi Rainbow 26mm Synth
GD. Amare - Kairos + Lamb Tallow
Prospectors Classic Aftershave

Tuesday SOTD

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RazoRock Lupo V1 silver anodised aluminum
Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
Yaqi Heavy Metal Short Handle 24x60mm Silvertip
Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Shaving Soap
Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Artisan Aftershave​
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You do know your Klimt is the wrong way up, don't you? ;)
 
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Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" 30mm Snow Leopard
Soap/Cream: Czech & Speake - Oxford and Cambridge
Razor: RR SS Hawk V3
Blade: Feather Professional Super
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+

@rhodes96's princely gift of the DRH Windsor got me to thinking about hard soaps, and I remembered this O&C that I was given some time ago by a very good friend. I think I must have sniffed it and thought "meh, it doesn't smell like lavender". And it doesn't, or at least not mainly. I think there's a bit of rosemary and peppermint in there, and maybe some oakmoss. We might never know if Valobra doesn't get back to business.

That said, it produces a lot of lather from quite a short loading time, and is super-slick to use. Good stuff, get it if you can.(y)
 
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter/APR ~ Texaus (Limited Edition)
Razor/Blade:- RazoRock SS Lupo 95 / Gillette Stainless (red & white pack) #3
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:- Hugo Boss (Original)
Tonight Tipple:- Johnnie Walker 18 Years Old (it's the same as the Platinum Label and was discontinued)
 
klinker said:
Wednesday SOTD

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Edwin Jagger 3One6 Stainless Knurled
Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
Heritage Ever-Ready 26mm Maggard SHD Fan
CBL Fusion X Dragon’s Blood LE
CBL Dragon’s Blood Shave Tonic​
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@klinker you receive the award for best SOTD photographer yet again. Beautifully staged pics with plenty of high detail resolution. Not to mention the bottomless pile of amazing shave gear you seem to possess! 😁
 
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