Shave of the Day Thread - 2023

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Pre-shave: Hot shower, Proraso Pre-shave
Brush: Zenith boar
Soap: MDC Agrumes
Razor: Dovo Astrale
Post-shave: Homemade lemon splash, LÓccitane Cap Cedrat
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Troycraft "Vazon Forest" 28mm AP G5C
Soap: Vintage Yardley
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Castle Forbes Lavender balm, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Shakisso Estate, Ethiopia

This beautiful Yardley soap has only a few weeks left in it. I'm not rushing to kill it though, especially since I have a few (now absurdly expensive) backups awaiting their turn.
 

SOTD – Sun 8 Jan 2023

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Featured Soap: Soap Commander - Emerge, it has a Vegan base and scent described as: “base of spiced lavender and ambrette, enhanced with nuances of woods, orange blossom, sage, and sea salt.”. I don’t see a lot of Soap Commander featured in SOTD, but it’s a great Vegan soap base.

Shave Result: Soap Commander produces an excellent performing lather IMO. To me the scent is a slightly sweet floral slightly musky aroma, scent strength on the mild side 4/10. The shaves this week with Karve AL Overlander were very enjoyable indeed and the Dorco Prime HQ blade gave smooth clean results without irritation.

The Gear:
  • Pre Shave: Lucky Tiger Liquid Shave Cream
  • Brush: Dscosmetic “Green Barber” with 24/56 Yaqi Plisoft
  • Soap: Soap Commander - Emerge
  • Bowl: Yaqi Black ABS “Duke”
  • Razor: Karve Black AL Overlander
  • Blade: Dorco Prime HQ (3)
  • Splash: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with menthol&tea tree oil
  • Balm: Lucky Tiger Vanishing Cream
  • After Shave: Clubman Pinaus AS Lotion
  • Moisturiser: Nivea Men Creme (Face-Body-Hands)
 
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Pre-shave:- TOBS Jermyn St
Brush:- Epsilon LE 2015 30mm Brown Horse
Soap:- TOBS Jermyn St
Razor:- H&S No75 Hybrid - Stainless steel with black hardcoat aluminium base plate
Blade:- Nacet (3)
Str8:- Solingen 5/8 Best Quality Silver Steel
Aftershave:- TOBS Jermyn St
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: Stirling Soap Co Sharp Dressed Man shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' (6)
Blade: Vintage NOS Wilkinson Sword Premium Chromium (1)
Post-shave: Stirling Soap Co Sharp Dressed Man splash
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co Sharp Dressed Man EDT

Back to work today, great way to start the year

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Pre-shave: Proraso green Crema Pre Barba
Brush: Proraso Boar
Cream: Proraso green Sapone Da Barba
Razor: Aluminium Lupo with Shavers Delight 'Darwin' Handle
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow (6)
Post-shave: Alum block, Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm, Imperial Leather No. 1 Original Classic
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: CaYuen "Watermelon" 28mm AP G5A
Soap: Mystic Water - Jeff's Lavender
Razor: ΑΛΦΑ Claymore Evolution
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Castle Forbes Lavender balm, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Shakisso Estate, Ethiopia
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson The Duke Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: SV 70th Anniversary shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' (6)
Blade: Vintage NOS Wilkinson Sword Premium Chromium (2)
Post-shave: APR Acqua di Sydneysplash
Fragrance: Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio EDC

Off to BNE, seemed appropriate
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "Tarkine" Ω piggy-wig
Soap: Mystic Water - Jeff's Lavender
Razor: ΑΛΦΑ Claymore Evolution
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: Shower, Castle Forbes Lavender balm, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF50+, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Shakisso Estate, Ethiopia

I think I'll stay with this setup for the rest of the week to give this knot a bit more breaking-in... :unsure:
 
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