Shave of the Day Thread - 2021

[58RW]

Did @rhodes96 told you to STOP touching yourself for a LONG TIME!!!

Spoiler

 

[klinker]

I can see the appeal of the Rocca. This one’s very pretty and gives a pretty mild shave.

 

[MrPeanut]

Ok im gonna give this a go with the photo thing so let me know if i flop it.

Pre: shite and shower

Soap: NO Monarch
Brush: beard and blade synth
Razor: Rocca R94
Blade: Derby Premiums
Bowl: Ikea (you try getting it back from a grumpy threenager)


Eh kinda got it

 

[Wilkshire13]

Ok im gonna give this a go with the photo thing so let me know if i flop it.

Pre: shite and shower

Soap: NO Monarch
Brush: beard and blade synth
Razor: Rocca R94
Blade: Derby Premiums
Bowl: Ikea (you try getting it back from a grumpy threenager)


Eh kinda got it

Looks good to me. How did you like the Noble Otter?

 

[Gargravarr]

Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" 30mm Snow Leopard
Soap/Cream: Czech & Speake - Oxford & Cambridge
Razor: RR SS Hawk V3
Blade: Feather Professional Super
Post-shave: Shower, Homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+.

A sublime shave. Still feels great hours later. This razor gets my vote as the best shave under $150, bar none.

 

[Pbgoose]

Ok im gonna give this a go with the photo thing so let me know if i flop it.

Pre: shite and shower

Soap: NO Monarch
Brush: beard and blade synth
Razor: Rocca R94
Blade: Derby Premiums
Bowl: Ikea (you try getting it back from a grumpy threenager)


Eh kinda got it

We’ll give you points for not including photo of the shite and shower bit.

 

[MrPeanut]

Looks good to me. How did you like the Noble Otter?

Cheers, yeah was good, the monarch had a good scent to it and lathered nicely and was a nice first experience overall id say

 

[MrPeanut]

We’ll give you points for not including photo of the shite and shower bit.

Noted, couldnt get the link to work so you guys missed out this time

 

[Pbgoose]

Noted, couldnt get the link to work so you guys missed out this time

 

[SpeedyPC]

Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Cherry Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ Two Kings
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / Gillette Stainless (red & white) #7
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)
Fragrance:- Tabac

 

[Razor Burn]

Brush: Yaqi 30mm
Razor: Muhle Rocca V4 R95 Birch Barked
Blade: Gillette Minora Stainless (24) - thanks @rhodes96
Pre: Shower
Soap: AP Reserve Winterfall
Post: Nivea 2 Phase A/S Lotion + Sensitive Post Shave Balm
WTG, ATG, Touchups = DFS+

OK the blade is finally starting to lose its edge as a struggled trying to shave my chin area and not quite as even as I'd like. Not sure I'll reach @rhodes96 mark of #31 great shaves with the same blade but still a comfortable shave - similar in feel to say a Nacet or Astra Green. A DFS+ but not as BBS smooth or super close...

Stay Safe & Happy Shaves!

 

[SpeedyPC]

Blade: Gillette Minora Stainless (24)

OK the blade is finally starting to lose its edge

You either stop it at 24 or squeeze one more time and that it, done and dust.

 

[rhodes96]

Brush: Yaqi 30mm
Razor: Muhle Rocca V4 R95 Birch Barked
Blade: Gillette Minora Stainless (24) - thanks @rhodes96
Pre: Shower
Soap: AP Reserve Winterfall
Post: Nivea 2 Phase A/S Lotion + Sensitive Post Shave Balm
WTG, ATG, Touchups = DFS+

OK the blade is finally starting to lose its edge as a struggled trying to shave my chin area and not quite as even as I'd like. Not sure I'll reach @rhodes96 mark of #31 great shaves with the same blade but still a comfortable shave - similar in feel to say a Nacet or Astra Green. A DFS+ but not as BBS smooth or super close...

Stay Safe & Happy Shaves!

Keep going I thought shave 20 was going to be my second last shave then I had shave 21 and the blade was like new again ultra smooth and efficient. Wipe each side on a microfibre and flip the blade. If your taking notes you will find one particular side of the blade will deliver better shaves than the other the further you go. Flip sides every shave. It's normal to experience a not so smooth shave then be surprised by the next shave delivering shave bliss.

 

[TomG]

Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Rudy Vey Shavemac Three-band Silvertip Briar
Soap: NOS Haslinger Schafmilch Tallow
Razor: Merkur Mergress XL (2.5)
Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (2)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, D.R. Harris Pink Aftershave Lotion

Such wonderful soap.

 

[Razor Burn]

Keep going I thought shave 20 was going to be my second last shave then I had shave 21 and the blade was like new again ultra smooth and efficient. Wipe each side on a microfibre and flip the blade. If your taking notes you will find one particular side of the blade will deliver better shaves than the other the further you go. Flip sides every shave. It's normal to experience a not so smooth shave then be surprised by the next shave delivering shave bliss.

You either stop it at 24 or squeeze one more time and that it, done and dust.

I'll keep pushing the blade to see how it goes as ATG and XTG its still smoothish, just not as close WTG on my chin area but then again the hair there takes some effort to get super close.

I'll swap to the Red & White and see how far it goes but expecting similar around 24th shave...?

Cheers for the suggestions and after all the testing they're by far the best DE blade going around!

 

[58RW]

SOTN
Stirling Haverford Soap
Second time around again from yesterday this Soap is frigging awesome the best ever

 

[neongas]

Pre: Hot Shower, Nivea Skin & Stubble
Brush: Yaqi Everest
Soap: Long Rifle Bay Rhum
Razor: Muhle Rocca
Blade: Gillette 7 o'clock Super Platinum Black (2)
Post: Nivea Skin & Stubble, Aloe Vera

 

[SpeedyPC]

Soap is frigging awesome the best ever

Please don’t start telling about your personal yee-haa, otherwise, stop it or cop it old fart.

 

[TomG]

SOTN
Stirling Haverford Soap
Second time around again from yesterday this Soap is frigging awesome the best ever

Agree with you on Haverford - top performer with an awesome scent.

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Rooney brush
Soap/Cream: Phoenix & Beau Spitfire soap
Razor: Vintage (replated) Gillette 'Fatboy' (6)
Blade: Vintage NOS Wilkinson Sword (10)
Post-shave: Phoenix & Beau Spitfire splash
Fragrance: Phoenix & Beau Spitfire solid cologne

Great way to end the working week.