Shave of the Day Thread - 2022

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An auspicious day deserves an equally prodigious shave
Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Vintage Simpson Butterscotch #8 with original knot
Soap:- Vintage NOS Old Spice in "Ship Recovery Salem 1794" milk glass mug
Razor:- 66' Slim L1 @ 5
Blade:- Vintage Schick Super Stainless
Aftershave:- Barrister & Mann Reserve Spice

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First use of the Vintage Schick's and they are a delightfully smooth and sharp blade
 
Holiday said:
An auspicious day deserves an equally prodigious shave
Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Vintage Simpson Butterscotch #8 with original knot
Soap:- Vintage NOS Old Spice in "Ship Recovery Salem 1794" milk glass mug
Razor:- 66' Slim L1 @ 5
Blade:- Vintage Schick Super Stainless
Aftershave:- Barrister & Mann Reserve Spice

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First use of the Vintage Schick's and they are a delightfully smooth and sharp blade
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@Holiday does the vintage old spice soap smell very strong during the summer heat, cause I haven’t open mine yet.
 
SpeedyPC said:
@Holiday does the vintage old spice soap smell very strong during the summer heat, cause I haven’t open mine yet.
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Hi @SpeedyPC not strong at all, very powdery soapy smell to it. The reserve spice overpowers. I am considering whether to splash out on NOS Shulton Old Spice aftershave but very $$$$ and am happy with reserve spice
 
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/ Yaqi Moka Express
/ Long Rifle Soap Co Bay Rhum
/ Robin Razor Snap, base plate ver.1
/ Gillette Nacet 1/2 (2)
/ The Ordinary Glycolic Acid Toner
/ Nivea Skin & Stubble

Sticking with the Snap and its version 1 base plate today. I think I may have underestimated its efficiency during the first use, not sure if I got a better angle today or better lather, but it felt like it was clearing more than it did the last time. Towards the end though I could feel the blade lose sharpness which is not surprising; I have been using only one side of the blade for 2 full shaves already. One thing I definitely miss is the feeling of a heavier metal.
 
Holiday said:
An auspicious day deserves an equally prodigious shave
Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Vintage Simpson Butterscotch #8 with original knot
Soap:- Vintage NOS Old Spice in "Ship Recovery Salem 1794" milk glass mug
Razor:- 66' Slim L1 @ 5
Blade:- Vintage Schick Super Stainless
Aftershave:- Barrister & Mann Reserve Spice

eW1LpuR.jpg


First use of the Vintage Schick's and they are a delightfully smooth and sharp blade
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“Auspicious day”? Was it your birthday by chance? Happy birthday if so!
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: @Tony Forsyth P&C LE Playtpus Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Timmerman 1869 shaving soap
Razor: Charcoal Goods P&C Charity Auction LE Prototype Stinger
Blade: Polsilver 'Brown' (5)
Post-shave: Timmerman 1869 balm/toner
Fragrance: Timmerman 1869 EDT

Nice soap, as you would expect from Wholly Kaw. I can't described the scent - but I certainly like it!

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possumbelly said:
“Auspicious day”? Was it your birthday by chance? Happy birthday if so!
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What he said @Holiday !
 
Mark1966 said:
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: @Tony Forsyth P&C LE Playtpus Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Timmerman 1869 shaving soap
Razor: Charcoal Goods P&C Charity Auction LE Prototype Stinger
Blade: Polsilver 'Brown' (5)
Post-shave: Timmerman 1869 balm/toner
Fragrance: Timmerman 1869 EDT

Nice soap, as you would expect from Wholly Kaw. I can't described the scent - but I certainly like it!

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What he said @Holiday !
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Timmerman software looks looks pretty good, considering its recent hard ride,
 
Holiday said:
An auspicious day deserves an equally prodigious shave
Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Vintage Simpson Butterscotch #8 with original knot
Soap:- Vintage NOS Old Spice in "Ship Recovery Salem 1794" milk glass mug
Razor:- 66' Slim L1 @ 5
Blade:- Vintage Schick Super Stainless
Aftershave:- Barrister & Mann Reserve Spice

eW1LpuR.jpg


First use of the Vintage Schick's and they are a delightfully smooth and sharp blade
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Great line-up!
 
Mark1966 said:
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: @Tony Forsyth P&C LE Playtpus Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Timmerman 1869 shaving soap
Razor: Charcoal Goods P&C Charity Auction LE Prototype Stinger
Blade: Polsilver 'Brown' (5)
Post-shave: Timmerman 1869 balm/toner
Fragrance: Timmerman 1869 EDT

Nice soap, as you would expect from Wholly Kaw. I can't described the scent - but I certainly like it!

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What he said @Holiday !
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That one classy SOTD setup there @Mark1966 (y)
 
Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
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Brush: Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" 30mm Snow Leopard
Soap: Wholly Kaw for West Coast Shaving - La Superieure Lavender
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, Avène Sunscreen Aqua-Fluid SPF50+, Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge Cologne
COTD: Hamasil Village, Yemen

This shaving cream is a result of a heads-up from @SpeedyPC, and an exception to my usual policy of attempting to buy my soaps locally, so I got 2 tubs to make the postage a bit more economical. At first sniff, I was primed to put one of them on the BST, as the scent from the tub seemed a bit synthetic. I loaded up in my usual way, straight from the tub - none of that scooping nonsense for me. This really is a cream, not a croap, so I had to be a little careful that my monster of a brush didn't clean out the tub in one go. :eek: The scent lightens up a lot with water, and is really quite good. The lather is sumptuous, and post-shave amazing. I don't usually pay much attention to this last, as my moisturiser takes care of it, but I didn't need it. This stuff is really, really nice. (y)
 
Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Vintage Rooney - Butterscotch Boar
Soap:- Le Pere Lucien - Le Savon du Barbier
Razor:- 1966 Russian "Capital"
Aftershave:- Le Pere Lucien - Lotion du Barbier

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The 1966 Russian "Capital" has about 9 shaves since obtaining from @bald as and still going strong on the original honed edge.
Have decided to make some space on the shelves by focusing on soaps that have the "donut of death" starting with Le Pere Lucien
I smashed it today with a stiff boar and don't think the hole got any bigger :confused:
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: @Tony Forsyth P&C LE Playtpus Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Timmerman 1869 shaving soap
Razor: Charcoal Goods P&C Charity Auction LE Prototype Stinger
Blade: Polsilver 'Brown' (6)
Post-shave: Timmerman 1869 balm
Fragrance: Timmerman 1869 EDT

Really liking this software (hardware is pretty darn good too!)

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Mark1966 said:
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: @Tony Forsyth P&C LE Playtpus Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Timmerman 1869 shaving soap
Razor: Charcoal Goods P&C Charity Auction LE Prototype Stinger
Blade: Polsilver 'Brown' (6)
Post-shave: Timmerman 1869 balm
Fragrance: Timmerman 1869 EDT

Really liking this software (hardware is pretty darn good too!)

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Do you smell young and handsome with all the Timmerman gear?
 
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Pre-shave: Hot water, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Southern Skies" 30mm Snow Leopard
Soap: Wholly Kaw for West Coast Shaving - La Superieure Lavender
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, homebrew moisturiser, Avène Sunscreen Aqua-Fluid SPF50+, Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge Cologne
COTD: Hamasil Village, Yemen

...when you're on to a good thing...
 
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