Shave of the Day Thread - 2021

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Brush: Chisel & Hound + Maggard 24mm SHD
Razor: ATT Windsor Pro SB90
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Lather: Declaration Grooming/Chatillon Lux - 88 Chestnut St - Soap
Post: Nivea Balm
 
Mark1966 said:
I came, I saw, I shaved.

Not sure about you @Gargravarr but the middle of the night about 5 hours after my last paracetamol was unpleasant with the shivers and shakes but feeling better this morning, just like a touch of the flu with aches in joints and arm.

Clearly though cognitive functions are not fully returned as I forgot to take my phone into the bathroom for a SOTD pic ...
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It obviously hits different people in different ways - Mrs G was "done" at the same time as I, and she's still out for the count, while I'm pretty much OK now. Yesterday, I felt like I had been sat on by a rhinoceros. And a friend of ours couldn't even see well enough to drive for 3 days...
 
Pre: Shower
Razor: Rocca R96
Blade: Gillette Minora
Brush: Yaqi 24mm Mew Brown
Soap: Vespers
Post: Irish Countryside Splash

Big thanks for @rhodes96 for sending me a couple of tucks of the Gillette Minora blades to try. Loaded up the Rocca R96 on 3-4 days growth and it did not disappoint, this may well be my new favorite blade. The shave was amazingly smooth (possibly the smoothest I have had to date), but this may have been because I have not shaved much lately and the skin is fresh. I will continue shaving with this blade all week (daily) to know for sure.

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Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow Pony
Soap/Cream: Noble Otter - Two Kings
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+

This is what I had in mind for yesterday, but just as fine today...
 
SpeedyPC said:
How's the long rifle soap? good? bad? pro? and con?
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I've used Long Rifle Brown Bess (Thanks to @Wilkshire13 (y)) and it's a great performing soap. The scent of that is very similar to that of DG/CL Gratiot League Square, if that helps. I can't describe it, and it's not a scent I would normally go for. I prefer the Long Rifle version.
 
Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- BOARing Butterscotch Rooney
Soap:- NYC Winter Meetup 2017 - Madison Avenue
Razor:- Gillette New Long Comb
Blade:- Vintage Gillette Super Stainless Steel Blade (11)
Aftershave:- NYC Winter Meetup 2017 - Madison Avenue

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On a mission to finish this soap because I have a nice tub of L&L grooming Chatillon Lux TSM Fougere to pair with the aftershave
The vintage Gillette Super Stainless Steel blade is showing no signs of dulling and no burrs.
 
SpeedyPC said:
Pump shotgun .... sucks....... sniper rifle are FANTASTIC!!!! Keep your bloody head STILL @Mark1966
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Sniper? Hmmmm


Stay back there hidden in the tree line ...


... stay right there, still like a sniper should ...

 
An Aggressive One
  • Prep: Hot Shower
  • Prep: Phoenix Shaving - Cube 2.0 Unscented
  • Razor (Head): Edwin Jagger - DE89
  • Razor (Face): Razorock - Aluminium Lupo
  • Blade: Parker Platinum
  • Brush: Stray Whisker - 452/24 Synthetic
  • Lather: Phoenix Shaving - Clubguy
  • Post-shave: Proraso - Alum Block
  • Post-shave: Phoenix Shaving - Clubguy

I’ve been a little slack this last week I haven’t shaved in 5 days. Normally it is 2 or 3 days.

I started feeling a little scruffy with 5 days worth of growth. I love that smooth head & face feeling, and then the slight stubble a day later.

With my first use of the Lupo, I thought it was aggressive, with today’s use of the Lupo, I agree that it is my most aggressive razor now. Not sure I’ll use it up on the dome just yet, but maybe one day sooner or later.
 
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