Shave of the Day Thread - 2021

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Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Culmak brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose soap
Razor: Vintage EverReady 'E' bar razor
Blade: Gem (4)
Post-shave: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose splash
Fragrance: N/A

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Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: TF Customs - 28mm boss knot (thanks @TroyTools)
Soap/Cream: Dr Jon's - 8th Dimension
Razor: Razorock - Mamba 70
Blade: Gillette - Stainless (red & white) (8)
Post-shave: Dr Jon's- 8th Dimesion AS splash / A&E skin food nourishing cream

2 pass WTG daily shave = DFS. A decent shave for a mild razor and not going ATG. It felt as though there was no blade at all in the razor, thanks to the super smooth and efficient characteristics of the Gillette Stainless.(red & white).
 
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Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" 30mm Snow Leopard
Soap/Cream: Mystic Water Jeff's Lavender
Razor: RR SS Hawk V3
Blade: Feather Pro Super
Post-shave: Shower, Homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+.

This soap takes a LOT of water to get it beyond the pasty stage, perhaps better done in a bowl, but I face-lathered it anyway because this brush is just so nice to use. MW isn't very trendy at the moment, but that's not the soap's fault.
 
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Brush: Alpha Shaving Brushes T-400 24mm AP Shave Co. Faux Horse
Razor: MiKon SBS + RR Halo handle
Blade: Gillette Platinum (5) - thanks @rhodes96
Pre: Shower
Soap: MWF
Post: Nivea 2 Phase Post Shave Lotion // Sukin Hydration Biomarine Facial Serum
WTG, ATG, Touchups = Harsh :(

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Brush: Alpha Shaving Brushes T-400 24mm AP Shave Co. Faux Horse
Razor: Merker 37C
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
Pre: Shower
Soap: A&E NYC (Kaizen) sample - - thanks @rhodes96
Post: Nivea 2 Phase Post Shave Lotion // Sukin Hydration Biomarine Facial Serum
WTG, ATG, Touchups = DFS

Yesterday mornings shave was quite harsh which was a real surprise as my earlier shaves with the iKon + Platinum were smooth and comfortable... :unsure:

Contrast that with this mornings wonderous shave using the neglected slant + GSB blade that felt really smooth and oh so comfortable! A lot of that was down to the wonderful performance from the soap and what impressed me the most was the familiar scent that reminded me of an all time classic, Brut! Not normally a fan of A&E as the scents always seem too chemically but this one is one I'd happily purchase as it reminds me a lot of Wholly Kaw's La Fougere Parfaite. :love:

Stay Safe & Happy Shaves!
 
Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- TF Customs - Mallee Burl & Resin Hybrid
Soap:- Stirling- Baker Street
Razor: Cased #58 - Aussie Aristocrat Junior
Blade:- Gillette Super Stainless (6)
Aftershave:- Stirling- Baker Street
Look at the level of that soap, nearly spilling over the tub :)
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Too much software in the den to go 6 days on each. Moving to 3 days per set to rotate through quicker
The #58 is such an intuitive razor, the sweet spot is so easy to find and agile enough to maintain the sweet spot on every facet
 
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Holiday said:
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Look at the level of that soap, nearly spilling over the tub :)
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That's easy to fix. Just load up as much as you can on your brush, then load up some more. Problem solved. It also helps with that little problem of too much software... :whistle:

Nobody ever got a bad shave as a result of too much lather. :cool:

No charge...
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Rooney 1/3 Super Silvertip Badger
Cream: Alvarez Gomez Barberia
Razor: Merkur 37C
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (5)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Reuzel Aftershave Splash
Scent: Alvarez Gomez Barberia Cologne

Muscle memory now dialed in for the slant - very close and comfortable shave.
 
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Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson brush
Soap/Cream: Stirling Soap Co Bay Rum soap
Razor: Vintage EverReady 'E' bar razor
Blade: Gem (5)
Post-shave: Stirling Soap Co Bay Rum splash
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co Bay Rum EDT

Lathers so well and so simply

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Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Butterscotch 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap ~ Baker Street
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Stainless (red & white) #12
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)

Bloody Sydney COVID lockdown is driving me stir crazy :banghead::arghh:

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