Shave of the Day Thread - 2023

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SOTD – Wed 22 Nov 2023​

Aussie Supermarket (Software) Shave​

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Shave Report: Pumped two Squirts of liquid cream (about 3gms) into my lathering bowl and using a damp brush produced a rich, creamy & dense lather with 11ml water added. Lather gave a great overall performance it was slick, protective and felt good on the skin. For me the scent is a generic spicy woody scent similar to Nivea Deep Comfort AS but more spicy, scent strength 7/10. The Lord L6 is a budget friendly that I picked up for about AU$15.00 and with the Shark Platinum blade it gave me a wonderful clean, smooth, close, irritation free DFS.

The Gear:​

  • Pre Shave: Natio Men Shave Gel [A]
  • Brush: Blue Devil “Black Heart Sassafras” 24/54 Yaqi Plisoft [A]
  • Soap: Nivea Men - Sensitive Pro Liquid Saving Cream
  • Bowl: Whispers From The Woods [A]
  • Razor: Lord L6 3-piece+Wooden Handle
  • Blade: Shark (Lord) Platinum (1)
  • Splash: TN. Dickinson’s Witch Hazel with Menthol & TeaTree Oil
  • Balm: Nivea Men - Sensitive Pro Liquid Facial Balm
  • After Shave: Nivea Men - Deep Comfort AS
  • Moisturiser (Later): Swisse Daily Face Moisturiser [A]
[A] = Australian Product
 
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger in Tall Black Resin 24/55mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ Jack
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / NOS English Wilky #4
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 Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men
 
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Prep: Valobra Glicerlanolina Soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Zenith 3-band Machurian Badger
Soap: Haslinger Schafmilch (Tallow)
Razor: Merkur Mergress XL (2.5)
Blade: Vintage NOS Gillette Super Silver Royal (6)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Speick Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Floris Elite EdT

Greetings to my P&C Brethren. It has been a marathon field work program, but there is now light at the end of the tunnel. :)
 
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger in Tall Ivory Resin 24/55mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Noble Otter ~ Jack
Razor/Blade:- Merkur 34C / NOS English Wilky #5
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 Glycerine (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Fragrance:- Tommy Hilfiger for Men
 
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Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Billy Goat Brushworks 2 band badger
Soap: Saponificio Varesino ‘Opuntia’
Razor: Bleckmann’s Magnetic 6/8
Strop: DCBlades Roo/Cotton
Post-shave: Shavex Alum block, Fine ‘Platinum’, Mont Blanc ‘Explorer’
I'm in the process of putting JNat edges on most of my collection; next in line was my Bleckmann 6/8 which was treated to a full Nagura progression. The result was terrific, and as I also did my Friodur 72 can't wait to see if it turns out as good! So much easier to shave with a great edge on a straight; I suspect I may be getting slightly better at it! :cool:
 
24 November
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Those timber cases in the background hold some of me whetstones.

I have become rather proficient with this French point Titan ACRM-2 T.H.60 over the past week or so. Time to give it a break. This weekend's shaves are booked, so will shave with some of my odds and sods next week so that they don't get jealous and bite me.
 
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