Shave of the Day Thread - 2021
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Pre-shave: Hot shower, Proraso Green
Brush: Yaqi 28mm synthetic
Soap: Squadron The Warden
Razor: Lupo 72
Blade: Treet Falcon Carbon Steel (5)
Post-shave: Witch Hazel concoction.
I binned the Falcon after this shave. I was having to work too hard to remove the stubble, but it was still incredibly smooth.
Brush: Yaqi 28mm synthetic
Soap: Squadron The Warden
Razor: Lupo 72
Blade: Treet Falcon Carbon Steel (5)
Post-shave: Witch Hazel concoction.
I binned the Falcon after this shave. I was having to work too hard to remove the stubble, but it was still incredibly smooth.
rbscebu
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- Sep 10, 2020
This morning, just to keep my hand in.
klinker
... seems to have LOTS of brushes
- Joined
- Jun 20, 2020
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- Western Hemisphere
Charcoal Goods Everyday Brass/ Nacet
100-year-old handle 20mm Gray Tuxedo Synth
Declaration Grooming La Petite Prairie Shave Soap & AS
- Joined
- Feb 7, 2019
- Location
- Darwin
klinker
... seems to have LOTS of brushes
- Joined
- Jun 20, 2020
- Location
- Western Hemisphere
- Joined
- Feb 7, 2019
- Location
- Darwin
Razor: S.K.Colling and Co - Blue paua shell and barbers notch - 5/8 hollow grind
Honed on latest JNAT - Kyoro Shouhonyama Nakayama Nashiji
Brush: Zenith - Manchurian Badger Shaving Brush - Blue Cobalt Resin Handle - 26mm.
Soap/Aftershave: TABAC + A&E Vanille de Tabac
Razor Burn
President of the TF Custom Brushes Fan Club
Grand Society
Da Menth Heads
2019 Charity Auction Winner
2020 Charity Auction Winner
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2017
- Location
- Canberra
Brush: Billy Goat Brushworks "Smoke Screen" 26mm Oumo G5
Razor: Muhle Rocca V4 R95 Birch Bark
Blade: Gillette London Bridge (3) - thanks @rhodes96
Pre: Shower
Soap: Hendrix Classics & Co. Emperor Oud sample - thanks @rhodes96
Bowl: Pereira Shaving Unbreakable Lather Bowl
Post: @SpeedyPC A/S Splash Mix // Sukin Hydration Biomarine Facial Serum
WTG, ATG, Touchups = DFS+
First time I've heard of this soap maker and although samples really aren't a way to judge a soap but good performance and a pleasant scent.Great results from the hardware and the post shave splash/serum...
Stay Safe (Hydrated) & Happy Shaves!
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- Feb 7, 2019
- Location
- Darwin
I like the label Senoir - Arriba Arriba Andale Arriba - Yeppa
Razor Burn
President of the TF Custom Brushes Fan Club
Grand Society
Da Menth Heads
2019 Charity Auction Winner
2020 Charity Auction Winner
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2017
- Location
- Canberra
Yeah a homage to the real SpeedyPC, before he became the Dark Lord of Wet Shaving
- Joined
- Jan 19, 2016
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- The "Wet Lord of Voodoo" Boogie Man
Pre: Hot Shower
Brush: Dscosmetic T4
Soap: Fine Accoutrements Fresh Vetiver
Razor: Yaqi Raster V3
Blade: Feather Professional PB-20 (2)
Post: The Ordinary Glycolic Acid Toner, Nivea Skin & Stubble
2nd round with the Raster to see if the 1st time wasn't a fluke. Put o-rings in the 3 top grooves for extra grip but probably wasn't necessary as my fingers spent more time at the rear of the handle. Still a great nimble shave, I think my stubble was extra stiff today, certain angles felt tuggy but a slight adjustment and it still scythed through.
klinker
... seems to have LOTS of brushes
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- Jun 20, 2020
- Location
- Western Hemisphere
Timeless SS SLIM OC / Polsilver
Custom Beehive 24mm Tuxedo Synth
Wholly Kaw Fougere Mania Shave Soap & AS
rbscebu
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- Sep 10, 2020
This morning's shave was a bit of nostalgia. I shaved with my first real SR, a Titan ACRM-2 T.H.60 dressed in Madagascan mahogany scales. This SR was the evening (Vesperum) razor of the M7DS that I gave to my little sister for her grandson.
This SR did not fail me with the result.
Gargravarr
Our resident snake charmer
- Joined
- Jun 13, 2020
- Location
- lutruwita
Camping it up...
Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow Pony
Soap: Mystic Water - Jeff's Lavender
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+
COTD: Shakisso Estate, Ethiopia
Out on the West Coast just for a few days. Keeping it simple doesn't mean I have to rough it...
Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow Pony
Soap: Mystic Water - Jeff's Lavender
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+
COTD: Shakisso Estate, Ethiopia
Out on the West Coast just for a few days. Keeping it simple doesn't mean I have to rough it...
Camping it up...
Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Yaqi Rainbow Pony
Soap: Mystic Water - Jeff's Lavender
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+
COTD: Shakisso Estate, Ethiopia
Out on the West Coast just for a few days. Keeping it simple doesn't mean I have to rough it...
absolutely.. my last attempt involved a self inflating mattress in a stretcher tent, under the awing.. waking to bacon n eggs on the baby Q
- Joined
- Dec 11, 2019
- Location
- Chalong, Thailand
Pre-Shave: Hot Shower
Brush: TF Customs - 24mm 2 band finest
Soap/Cream: B&M - Waves
Razor: Blackland - Vector Ti
Blade: Schick - Proline (12)
Post-shave: B&M - Waves AS splash / Nivea Sensitive moisturiser
2 pass WTG + touchups = DFS+. Very nice.
Y SOTD
RR Hawk OC + Rocca R94 handle
Feather Pro Super
TroyCraft Boss Hog
Oumo G5 factory set knot thanks to @Wilkshire13
Tabac
Old Spice Original
initial thoughts on the G5 was very impressive, knot feels amazing and handle beautiful in the hand and to look at so had high hopes. Can build a lather but i need to press quite hard to splay and a very fake feel to it. I think its due to the depth of the knot and diameter its set in have a lot to do with it, not really sure if i go down a synthetic path when badgers and boars are so good.
3rd shave with the hawk and decided on the feather pro super.. in all honesty it was on of the worst feeling shaves i have had. Felt like actual scraping but kept with the first pass as it was a safe WTG, felt like i was scraping my face, tugging and rough feeling but very efficient and where i expected instant razor burn there was none so played on with a XTG and one ATG.
3rd pass i decided to lather with the boar which is still way early into the break in, hairs still straw like but def getting softer tipped.. face was still ok enough to take the boar
passes didnt get much better and i had thought i had done some damage but still none, just ever so slightly a warning that I came very close. To sum it up, nothing but tearing and pulling, no damage and one of the closest results i have every had..
RR Hawk OC + Rocca R94 handle
Feather Pro Super
TroyCraft Boss Hog
Oumo G5 factory set knot thanks to @Wilkshire13
Tabac
Old Spice Original
initial thoughts on the G5 was very impressive, knot feels amazing and handle beautiful in the hand and to look at so had high hopes. Can build a lather but i need to press quite hard to splay and a very fake feel to it. I think its due to the depth of the knot and diameter its set in have a lot to do with it, not really sure if i go down a synthetic path when badgers and boars are so good.
3rd shave with the hawk and decided on the feather pro super.. in all honesty it was on of the worst feeling shaves i have had. Felt like actual scraping but kept with the first pass as it was a safe WTG, felt like i was scraping my face, tugging and rough feeling but very efficient and where i expected instant razor burn there was none so played on with a XTG and one ATG.
3rd pass i decided to lather with the boar which is still way early into the break in, hairs still straw like but def getting softer tipped.. face was still ok enough to take the boar
passes didnt get much better and i had thought i had done some damage but still none, just ever so slightly a warning that I came very close. To sum it up, nothing but tearing and pulling, no damage and one of the closest results i have every had..
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