Shave of the Day Thread - 2021

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Lupo 95
Feather
26mm custom boar from TroyTools
Tabac
Blue Stratos Splash and Cologne

Got a close shave but def wasnt anywhere near as smooth as the WR2 1.25 + feather combo. Not the best pairing but no dramas either. I would say the WR2 1.25 is a notch up in efficiency than the lupo 95 and way smoother with a feather. Also feels like night and day in the hand with the WR2 feeling it is of exceptional build quality.

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Pre: Hot shower, Proraso Green
Brush: Maggard 24mm synthetic
Soap: Blue Devil Strawberry Patch
Razor: RR German 37, Yintal Brass
Blade: Gillette 7oc Super Platinum (3), Voskhod (3)
Post: Alum block, SpeedyPC aftershave recipe.

Now that I have a decent brush I decided to have another go at face-lathering - I now understand! My other dodgy brush would just lose the soap all over the place and I'd end up with a big mess. This time I managed to produce a good lather - using a brilliant soap like the Blue Devil sure helped - and I had an excellent shave. I loaded the brush for all of 10 seconds and had enough soap for a three-pass shave with soap left to wash out at the end.
 
StratMan said:
Lupo 95
Feather
26mm custom boar from TroyTools
Tabac
Blue Stratos Splash and Cologne

Got a close shave but def wasnt anywhere near as smooth as the WR2 1.25 + feather combo. Not the best pairing but no dramas either. I would say the WR2 1.25 is a notch up in efficiency than the lupo 95 and way smoother with a feather. Also feels like night and day in the hand with the WR2 feeling it is of exceptional build quality.

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Hey Stratman. I see you are rocking the Blue Stratos.
This was an old favourite of mine back in the day, and I tried some at the Chemist the other day. Still great. And I noticed in the ingredients that they still have oak moss as an ingredient - excellent.
 
TomG said:
Hey Stratman. I see you are rocking the Blue Stratos.
This was an old favourite of mine back in the day, and I tried some at the Chemist the other day. Still great. And I noticed in the ingredients that they still have oak moss as an ingredient - excellent.
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It is good gear, it's my daily smelly-spray after a shower. Cheap too.
 
TomG said:
Hey Stratman. I see you are rocking the Blue Stratos.
This was an old favourite of mine back in the day, and I tried some at the Chemist the other day. Still great. And I noticed in the ingredients that they still have oak moss as an ingredient - excellent.
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hi mate, yeah i love it.. classic fresh clean scent

there was a sale few weeks back at chemist warehouse grabbed me some stratos, old spice and good old brut 33 all classic scents that take you back.. love them if only they had a bit of staying power
 
neongas said:
How’s the Cheshire? Tossing up between this and Noble Otter Noir et Vanille for a tea soap fix.
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Cheshire was my first B&M soap. I bought it on their description as having recreated the scent of Earl Grey tea. What they don't tell you is that there's a big dose of patchouli in there as well. Earl Grey, for the record, has no patchouli in it. It spoiled it for me, though the soap works fine. The best alternatives I've found are MacDuff's Soap Company - Royal Earl Grey, or of course Stirling Bergamot Lavender.
 
TomG said:
Hey Stratman. I see you are rocking the Blue Stratos.
This was an old favourite of mine back in the day, and I tried some at the Chemist the other day. Still great. And I noticed in the ingredients that they still have oak moss as an ingredient - excellent.
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I used to think I didn't care much for oakmoss, but I've found I've had to revise that opinion since becoming a fan of C&S Oxford & Cambridge (both soap and cologne). It doesn't really qualify as a fougère (I think) but it's a nod in that direction.
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Tony Forsyth P&C LE 2020 Matilda Rhodium 2-band Silvertip Badger
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette Aussie Spoiler (7)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Bootlegger's Arctic Lime Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Stirling Ozark Mountain EdT

A very refreshing shave.
 
TomG said:
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Tony Forsyth P&C LE 2020 Matilda Rhodium 2-band Silvertip Badger
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Razor: Blackland Blackbird
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette Aussie Spoiler (7)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Bootlegger's Arctic Lime Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Stirling Ozark Mountain EdT

A very refreshing shave.
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Very Greenest along with the cooper bowl @TomG, not too fussed within the background ;)
 
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Rooney shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Squadron Soaps Empire shaving soap
Razor: Muhle R95 Rocca Birch Bark handle
Blade: Iridium Super (5 1/2)
Post-shave: Squadron Soaps Empire splash
Fragrance: N/A

Had half a shave (1 pass) last night before a webinar to Europe.

Not long now with the bidding people!

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StratMan said:
Lupo 95
Feather
26mm custom boar from TroyTools
Tabac
Blue Stratos Splash and Cologne

Got a close shave but def wasnt anywhere near as smooth as the WR2 1.25 + feather combo. Not the best pairing but no dramas either. I would say the WR2 1.25 is a notch up in efficiency than the lupo 95 and way smoother with a feather. Also feels like night and day in the hand with the WR2 feeling it is of exceptional build quality.

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Love Blue Stratos...it goes with my 80's moustache perfectly 👌
 
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