Shave of the Day Thread - 2023

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Saturday 04.022.23
RAZOR: Rocnel 2021 Sailor Series Adjustable Razor @3
BLADE: Personna
BRUSH: Heritage Ever-Ready 500E 26mm Gel Bulb
LATHER: D.R. Harris Lavender Shaving Soap
POST: Fine Lavender Pour Homme Aftershave Splash
 
Pbgoose said:
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Soap: Cella sample
Brush: Paladin
Razor: S.K. Colling & Co.

Lovely shave this morning. I had been eyeing off a Boker Elite Carbon for some time as I really enjoy my vintage Boker blades and wanted to add a modern Boker to the collection. @bald as told me S.K. Colling & Co use Boker blanks so what a perfect solution, modern Boker steel and an Australian produced razor.
After procrastinating an appropriate amount of time and several conversations with @bald as he ended up selling me his razor. It even came with a fresh ‘bald as’ edge - perfect.
I had been tempted once or twice when other members were talking about Cella to buy the bulk 1kg block of Cella but the thought of Almond scent always put me off. A sample of Cella enclosed with the razor from @bald as confirmed my fears. Cella was very nice to use but why on earth would you want your shave soap to smell like wedding cake icing? :)
So……shaves with the Proserpine Razor can only get better……. :)
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Great score with that blade (y) especially with that provenance from the stonemeister himself. Agreed re the Cella. I like marzipan to eat, but that soap is a bit cloying, though it works well enough.
 
H- SOTD 22.04.23



Pre-shave:- Hot shower

Brush:- Grizzly Bay w/ Fanchurian knot

Soap:- Mitchell’s Woolfat

Razor: Blacklands - Blackbird

Blade: Gillette - 7 O’Clock Sharpe Edge

Moisturiser: Neutrogenia - Hydroboost



Despite not posting for a while the Head Shaves of the day have continued.



Slow shave today - nicked myself twice on the first pass. I absolutely love the BB but have almost resigned myself to getting a cut lol ended up doing a second pass with the trusty Leaf. Final result was a trusty BBS finish :0)



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SpeedyPC said:
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Yaqi Sagrada Familia Two Band Badger 22/50mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Whispers from the Woods (Aussie made) ~ All Things Nice "Spiced Sandalwood & Honey" :love: .... MUST HAVE IN THE DEN!
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Slim Adjustable N2 1968 / GSB #3
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)
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I do like the Sagrada Familia handles
 
Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Omega 11047 "Mixed Midget" (Badger/Boar) 20/43mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Whispers from the Woods (Australian made) ~ All Things Nice "Spiced Sandalwood & Honey"
Razor/Blade:- Gillette Slim Adjustable N2 1968 / GSB #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 Glycerin (20) & Tea Tree Oil Antiseptic (5)
Moisturising Cream:- Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Fragrance-Free (for autumn & winter season)
Fragrance:- Hugo Boss (Original)
 
Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: @Tony Forsyth P&C Charity Auction LE shaving brush
Soap/Cream: Phoenix & Beau Spitfire shaving soap
Razor: Blutt WR-1 razor (1.2 mm)
Blade: Iridium Super (1)
Post-shave: Phoenix & Beau Spitfire splash
Fragrance: Phoenix & Beau Spitfire solid cologne

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SOTD last couple of days.

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Pre-shave:- Shower
Brush:- Simpson - Special Edition M7 Tortoiseshell - Platinum Synthetic Fibre
Soap:- Le Pere Lucien - Le Savon du Barbier
Razor:- Blackland - Blakbird
Blade:- Astra SP (5)
Aftershave:- Le Pere Lucien - Lotion du Barbier

From recent purchases the Blackbird and M7 Platinum have been standout performers for my mileage (YMMV)
I bought the M7 for the handle with intention to change the knot to a G5C but will be keeping the platinum knot (may even prefer it to G5C)
Having previously owned a Dart I was skeptical if the Blackbird would also be too aggressive for my taste but is is definitely a sweet spot razor at the very maximum of efficiency and aggressiveness for MM producing a long lasting 2 x WTG = DFS++ BBS without irritation

As per @Gargravarr definition the doughnut is growing and a credit to the hardness of this glycerin based LPL it is wearing very uniformly with no high sides.
At least another week of shaving left in it.
 
SOTD – Sun 23 April 2023

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Shave Result: Cannot go wrong with Stirling soaps, they are excellent performers and IMO better than some soaps costing a lot more. To my nose this is a wonderful complex cologne scent that is a bit citrus, a bit floral, a bit powdery, a bit woody and a bit green, scent strength is medium 6/10. Awesome shave from the Mamba70, close smooth DFS.

The Gear:​

  • Pre Shave: Suavecito Brushless Shaving Cream
  • Brush: DSC 9Sky with 24/54 Fan APShave Cashmere [H]
  • Soap: Stirling Soap Co - Sharp Dressed Man
  • Bowl: Yaqi Black Plastic “Duke”
  • Razor: RazoRock SS Mamba70 + Ti Halo Handle
  • Blade: Sunny Supreme Stainless (2)
  • Astringent Splash: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with Menthol & T.Tree oil
  • Balm: Lucky Tiger Vanishing Cream
  • Scented After Shave: Malizia UOMO Vetyver AS
  • Moisturiser: Nivea Men Creme (Face-Body-Hands)
[H] = Home Set Knot
 
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