Shave of the Day Thread - 2021

[Wilkshire13]

Cheers @rhodes96 for the loan of the Homelike START

https://imgur.com/a/pZ0iQKt

 

[klinker]

Sunday 08.22.21 SOTD
Karve CB Gladius OC level D / Gillette Nacet
Heritage Collection Ever Ready 500E Gel Bulb
Ariana & Evans Asian Plum Shave Soap & AS

 

[gabba32]

Pre-shave: Shower
Brush: P&C Matilda
Soap/Cream: Blue Devil - Lust
Razor: CB - C SB
Blade: Gillette Minora (6),
Post-shave: Cold Water Splash, Alum, TSW After Balm

 

[Chad]

https://flic.kr/p/2mixzXp

Razor-Gillette 40's Superspeed
Blade-Feather
Brush-Omega boar
Soap-Stirling Mountain Man
Aftershave-Vintage Avon Wild Country

Continually underwhelmed by Mountain man. It's not 'Tub Worthy' imo. Any decent woodcutter would use Avon WC. Mild razor/sharp blade combo

 

[rhodes96]

https://imgur.com/Bc1XCAf

Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Brush: TF Customs - Blurple 28mm timberwolf
Soap/Cream: Declaration Grooming - Cygnus X-1
Razor: Muhle - Rocca R94
Blade: Gillette - Minora SS (48)
Post-shave: Declaration Groomimg - Cygnus X-1 AS splash / A&E skin food nourishing cream

2 pass WTG + touchups = DFS+. Another nice shave.

 

[rhodes96]

https://imgur.com/KZjY2eD

Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Yaqi - Mars 28mm tuxedo
Soap/Cream: Hub City Soap Company - Aegyptus
Razor: Muhle - Rocca R94
Blade: Gillette - Minora SS (49)
Post-shave:Hub City Soap Company - Aegyptus AS splash / A&E skin food nourishing cream

2 pass WTG + touchups = DFS+. Another nice shave. Will the blade make it to 50 shaves?

 

[SpeedyPC]

Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Ash Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap ~ Ben Franklin
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34G / Gillette Minora Stainless #21
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)

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (5)
Blade: Gillette Minora (1)
Post-shave: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose splash
Fragrance: N/A

 

[Straight up]

RAZOR: Schultze Espe 4/8"
CREAM: Arko
BRUSH: Maggards Best Badger knot
STROP: Black Beauty double sided hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: Proraso Red

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: CaYuen "Copper Ore" 30mm SynBad
Soap: MacDuff's Soap Company - Royal Earl Grey - thanks @Ebonysw45
Razor: RR SS Hawk V3
Blade: Feather Pro Super
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+
COTD: Mocha Ismaili, Yemen

Just remembered this morning that I still have quite a bit of this very generous sample from @Ebonysw45, it'll probably keep me going for the rest of the week. And it's worth spending a few days with, it smells really nice.

 

[MadFlava81]

Brush: Chisel & Hound + Maggard 24mm SHD
Razor: ATT Windsor Pro SB90
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock SharpEdge Yellow (2)
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Cheshire

Very nice shave for the start of the week.
Have a great day!

 

[StratMan]

Polsilver
Troy Tools custom
Lupo 72
Tabac
Tabac Splash

The 72 took care of 3 days growth no worries, smooth BBS.. this boar definitely has some backbone, look forward to breaking it in

 

[Wilkshire13]

Homelike START .69SB + Feather Blade+ Wild West Brushworks Oceano + Oleo New City + DeJavu Cool

https://imgur.com/a/OyLp7ot

 

[klinker]

Monday 08.23.21 SOTD
ATT Classic Kronos R1
Gillette‌ 7 O'clock Yellow
ATT 22mm Silvertip Badger
ZM Watchman Shave Soap & AS

 

[Holiday]

Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- TF Custom Mallee Burl & Resin Hybrid
Soap:- Stirling - Arkadia
Razor:- Gillette New Long Comb
Blade:- Minora (14)
Aftershave:- Stirling - Arkadia

Gillette New LC provides enough blade feel to ensure maximum efficiency with protection from long combs when necessary.
Able to maintain that sweet spot and ensure 2 x Pass WTG = DFS+

 

[Pbgoose]

Soap: Barrister's Reserve Spice
Brush: Semogue 610
Razor: Ever Ready 1912 Pattern
Blade: Blue Star (4)
AS: Barrister's Reserve Spice

 

[bernie01]

Razor: Ever Ready 1912 Pattern

That's a fine example of the EverReady 1912! Must dig mine out for a run.

 

[TomG]

Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: H.L. Thäter 3-band Silvertip Badger
Cream: Santa Maria Novella
Razor: Merkur Mergress (2)
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Vitos Tobacco Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Guerlain Vetiver EDT

A very relaxing and restorative shave.

 

[StratMan]

Monday 08.23.21 SOTD
ATT Classic Kronos R1
Gillette‌ 7 O'clock Yellow
ATT 22mm Silvertip Badger
ZM Watchman Shave Soap & AS

Awesome picture mate, really caught my eye

 

[klinker]

Awesome picture mate, really caught my eye

Thanks for the kind words @StratMan