Shave of the Day Thread - 2023

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Another great vintage shave tonight, very pleasant.

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SOTD – Wed 12 April 2023

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Shave Result: The Solid Soap is firm but pliable so I sliced off 1.1gm piece and squashed it into my lathering bowl, then used my normal build method to produce medium density creamy lather. The lather gave excellent all round performance, a great economical soap that I rate a solid Tier 2 performer. The scent was a lovely masculine blend, with a dominant Patchouli aroma with a lemony background, scent strength 6/10. Overall a great clean shave with just one small nick.

The Gear:​

  • Pre Shave: Natio Men Shave Gel [A]
  • Brush: BillyGoat “Monolith” with 26/56 Yaqi Snow Leopard [A]
  • Soap: All Body Soaps Solid Shave Soap Puck [A]
  • Bowl: Whispers From The Woods [A]
  • Razor: Yaqi “The Final Cut” Adjustable
  • Blade: Sunny Supreme Stainless (1)
  • Splash: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with Menthol & T.Tree oil
  • Balm: Natio Men Calming After Shave [A]
  • After Shave: Dana English Leather
  • Moisturiser: Swisse Daily Face Moisturiser for Men [A]
[A] = Australian Product
 
Pre-shave: Hot shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Declaration Grooming / Chatillon Lux Weinstrasse shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette L1 (birth-year) Slim Adjustable (6)
Blade: Personna 'Lab Blue' (4)
Post-shave: Declaration Grooming / Chatillon Lux Weinstrasse aftershave
Fragrance: Declaration Grooming / Chatillon Lux Weinstrasse EDT

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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: CaYuen "Copper Ore" 30mm DScosmetic G7
Soap: Stirling - Campania
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: Shower, Thayer's witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+ Invisible Fluid
COTD: Mocha Ismaili, Yemen
 
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Whipped Dog High Mountain Badger in Tall Resin Amber 24/55mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Haslinger Schafmilch Sheep Milk & Lanolin (tallow)
Razor/Blade:- Blackbird Lite SB Polished / Gillette Nacet #2
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:- Hugo Boss (Original)
 
I see a rabbit …

Or is that an old women …
 
A new acquisition landed this afternoon from France. Thanks to @Sticky for leading me further along the vintage garden path. :)

Razor: late 1890's early 1900's Kampfe Bros STAR Single edge wedge.
Pre shave: 3P
Brush: Turkish boar.
Soap: Cella red
Lather: made in my scuttle.
Post: Witch Hazel

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This was before the mandatory sanitation followed by a very successful blade honing finishing on my Japanese hone.

The shave was fantastic. So smooth.
 
bald as said:
A new acquisition landed this afternoon from France. Thanks to @Sticky for leading me further along the vintage garden path. :)

Razor: late 1890's early 1900's Kampfe Bros STAR Single edge wedge.
Pre shave: 3P
Brush: Turkish boar.
Soap: Cella red
Lather: made in my scuttle.
Post: Witch Hazel

J8m79Vx.jpg


This was before the mandatory sanitation followed by a very successful blade honing finishing on my Japanese hone.

The shave was fantastic. So smooth.
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Glad to be of "help".
You can't beat a lather catcher!
 
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