Shave of the Day Thread - 2023

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Gargravarr said:
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Opalesque" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Vintage Yardley
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Thayer's witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Mocha Ismaili, Yemen

Yes, for those who have noticed a discrepancy in the pictures of my cologne bottles, I do indeed have two going at once. :) But the real story is in the coffee. The beans had to be smuggled to the docks under cover of darkness, while there was active gunfire on the wharf. Then sent off on a ship going in the wrong direction before being reloaded on another ship headed towards our shores. I sell a few bags of roasted beans at our local market once a month, but this is one I never, ever let go.
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That coffee sounds like it is worth the effort!,
 
Holiday said:
This one is for @SpeedyPC because I know he loves my pink brush

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Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Troycraft - Rhodos 28mm G5C
Soap:- Le Pere Lucien - Le Savon du Barbier
Razor:- Blackland - Blakbird
Blade:- Astra SP (2)
Aftershave:- Le Pere Lucien - Lotion du Barbier

I figure if any brush in the den is going to be a soap destroyer will be the 28mm Synthetic
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Isn’t Pinky to make me vomit, nice purple mixed colour
 
SpeedyPC said:
The best solution to help reduce the stench from the knot is to use hair shampoo, the shampoo helps remove the fragrance oils from the knot by washing them in warm water twice and giving it a bloody good rinse.
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Speedy’s on the money here.
I once had a knot that absolutely reeked. Not just badger funk, but a weird pungent chemical smell. I tried lathering with dishwashing detergent, strongly scented soaps, and then soaks in both vinegar and borax, but they only marginally lessened the issue.
The game changer was using shampoo and conditioner a couple of times. Apparently, the conditioner works to absorb or take up the unpleasant scent, which is then flushed away upon thorough rinsing of the knot.
YMMV, but it worked great for me.
 
TomG said:
Speedy’s on the money here.
I once had a knot that absolutely reeked. Not just badger funk, but a weird pungent chemical smell. I tried lathering with dishwashing detergent, strongly scented soaps, and then soaks in both vinegar and borax, but they only marginally lessened the issue.
The game changer was using shampoo and conditioner a couple of times. Apparently, the conditioner works to absorb or take up the unpleasant scent, which is then flushed away upon thorough rinsing of the knot.
YMMV, but it worked great for me.
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TomG said:
That coffee sounds like it is worth the effort!,
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It is. Andy Freeman of Coffee Snobs describes it as his "you can only take one" desert island coffee. And he sells the real Jamaica Blue Mountain at 3 times the price. The Hamasil Village is still available for now, but keep an eye open for the next season release of Shakisso Estate (Ethiopia) grown wild in the understorey of their forests.
 
Gargravarr said:
That makes sense if the stink comes from fatty residues on the fibres, which is highly likely. They'll happily bind to the oils in your conditioner, and can then be washed away with another soap.
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I’ve tried conditioner after shampoo didn’t help much, but, the shampoo does help reduce the stench from the knot.
 
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Easter Sunday Afternoon Shave 04.09.23
Razor - Timeless .95TI
Blade - Gillette‌ 7 O'clock SharpEdge Yellow
BRUSH: Oumo Desert Ironwood & Sandalwood 26mm SILK/Manchuria
LATHER: Pre de Provence No. 63 Shave Soap
POST: Pitralon Classic After Shave
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Czech & Speake - Oxford & Cambridge (Valobra)
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Thayer's witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Mocha Ismaili, Yemen
 
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Soap/Cream: APR Fougere Trois shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette L1 (birth-year) Slim Adjustable (6)
Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' (1)
Post-shave: APR Fougere Trois aftershave
Fragrance: N/A

Home again

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