Shave of the Day Thread - 2021

[58RW]

Well 345 Fresh Cut Fade.
Great soap nothing to knock about it's performance lathered easy as applied densely, slick & protective. However, someone who knows me well enough tipped me to say I might find it heats up on the skin. Sadly and totally understand a lot of you lads would not be bothered by that but I was on the 3rd lather up for the last pass that's when it got me and I wanted to speed up and finish. Post feel is great clean and fresh feel.

 

[SpeedyPC]

Hey, this is important men's business.

Didn't you want to know how to stop two dogs fighting? You give your middle finger a lick, and stick it...

Place a rubber sling on the middle finger with Vaseline, before you stick it, otherwise, you’ll have a stinky bird finger for at least a week.

 

[bald as]

So @StratMan tell us how your brush is going

 

[StratMan]

So @StratMan tell us how your brush is going

which one ate? I got 5 board recently they all got a nice bath with shampoo and conditioner

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Rooney shaving brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose shaving soap
Razor: Rhodium Replated Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (4) / Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (6)
Blade: Gillette Minora (5)
Post-shave: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose splash
Fragrance: N/A

Definitely a different feel between the two razors

 

[StratMan]

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Rooney shaving brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose shaving soap
Razor: Rhodium Replated Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (4) / Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (6)
Blade: Gillette Minora (5)
Post-shave: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose splash
Fragrance: N/A

Definitely a different feel between the two razors

which is better?

 

[Mark1966]

which is better?

To get close to the same 'feel' the rhodium plated revamped one needs to be on 4 compared to 6 - and it still seems 'rougher'. The head dynamics must be different between them and I need to have a closer look at them both and compare to see why. Not to say that the rhodium plated revamped one is bad, just different, others might like it more.

 

[Straight up]

RAZOR: S.K Collings & Co 5/8"
CREAM: C&E Sienna
BRUSH: Jack the Barber Synthetic knot
STROP: Black Beauty double sided hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: CK Eternity

 

[Mark1966]

RAZOR: S.K Collings & Co 5/8"
CREAM: C&E Sienna
BRUSH: Jack the Barber Synthetic knot
STROP: Black Beauty double sided hanging leather
AFTERSHAVE: CK Eternity

I presume your C&E is the older formula when it was OK?

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Tarkine" 26mm Tuxedo
Soap: Mystic Water - Rosalimone
Razor: RR SS Hawk V3
Blade: Feather Pro Super
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+
COTD: Monsoon Malabar Gold, India

What an utter failure. Just as I was trying to reduce the number of soaps in my den, I've found one I must have. Sniffing the dry soap months ago, my reaction was: "OK". However, it lathers up to an absolutely lovely, light rose scent, with the barest whiff of lemon. Not cloying, sweaty or sweet, just a really lovely light, clean rose scent. Mmmmmm. I have a feeling @StratMan might like this one.

 

[StratMan]

Lupo 72
Nacet
Yaqi 2-band badger
Tabac
Don Marco splash

What an amazing way to start the day!! Don Marco has really grown on me, such a lovely fresh citrusy scent for a beautiful warm Adelaide day

Reckon the lupo rocketed it’s way to pole position in the den..

 

[MrPeanut]

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Rooney shaving brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose shaving soap
Razor: Rhodium Replated Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (4) / Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (6)
Blade: Gillette Minora (5)
Post-shave: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose splash
Fragrance: N/A

Definitely a different feel between the two razors

Whats fougere? Everytime i see it on here i think of the duck liver pate stuff, doesnt sound like anything id ever see in a soap, or am i just an uneducated swine?

 

[Gargravarr]

Whats fougere? Everytime i see it on here i think of the duck liver pate stuff, doesnt sound like anything id ever see in a soap, or am i just an uneducated swine?

Fougère is French for "fern". Really just a piglet of the perfumer's imagination, since most ferns have bugger-all scent. Lots more detail here at Wikipedia... They take many guises, but sniff a bottle of Brut and you'll get the idea.

 

[Mark1966]

Whats fougere? Everytime i see it on here i think of the duck liver pate stuff, doesnt sound like anything id ever see in a soap, or am i just an uneducated swine?

Well ...

Fougère is French for "fern". Really just a piglet of the perfumer's imagination, since most ferns have bugger-all scent. Lots more detail here at Wikipedia... They take many guises, but sniff a bottle of Brut and you'll get the idea.

... what he said!

 

[Rusty Bridges]

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Rooney shaving brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose shaving soap
Razor: Rhodium Replated Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (4) / Vintage Gillette L1 Slim Adjustable (6)
Blade: Gillette Minora (5)
Post-shave: APR Fougere Bourbon Rose splash
Fragrance: N/A

Definitely a different feel between the two razors

I would definitely appreciate more feedback regarding the two razors. I'm always on the look out for a slim and a fatboy razor and have considered replated models also. Any personal preference and why?

 

[klinker]

Friday 09.10.21 SOTD
Vintage “Marks” *(Merkur) 37HD Silver / Polsilver
Heritage Collection Ever-Ready 26mm SHD Fan
Barrister and Mann Oceana Soft Heart Base & AS
*Merkur only produced a handful of razors with the “Marks” trademark,
which was the store brand of Stoddard’s Cutlery in Boston Mass.

 

[Zeke]

Hey, this is important men's business.

Didn't you want to know how to stop two dogs fighting? You give your middle finger a lick, and stick it...

Reasonably important to do things in that specific order too...

 

[Holiday]

This week's gear and today's shave
Pre-shave: Shower
Brush:- Shavemac D01-2 band
Soap:- Gael Laoch
Razor:- Thiers Issard #69
Post-shave:- Gael Laoch

Carelessly took a chunk out of my favourite DC Blades Kangaroo strop (tired and rushing) ​

 

[StratMan]

This week's gear and today's shave
Pre-shave: Shower
Brush:- Shavemac D01-2 band
Soap:- Gael Laoch
Razor:- Thiers Issard #69
Post-shave:- Gael Laoch

Carelessly took a chunk out of my favourite DC Blades Kangaroo strop (tired and rushing) ​

spewing for ya mate.. but better than a chunk out of ya face

 

[bald as]

I tried a new to me honing routine yesterday and while a sample size of one shave is a bit small I have my new methodology.
Also tonight for the very first time in 55 years of shaving I rubbed a soap stick on my face and lathered with a damp brush.
At the twilight of my years I discover the wonder of a Derby stick caressing the manly outline of my less than perfect face. Wonders will never cease.

Soap - Derby stick lovingly prepared by peeling back the paper wrapper and dipping in hot water. There is so much to learn.
Brush - Very low loft badger that held just enough for a single pass and a couple of touch ups. Excellent soap to water ratio.
Razor - Dr. Balfanz 6/8" Ultra thin hollow. Unbelievably sharp. So keen.
Isopropyl alcohol splash to finish.
Finally a very small amount of very inexpensive balm I can no longer get.
All in all a very pleasant DFS.