Shave of the Day Thread - 2023

[klinker]

Design 94 Titanium / Feather / Oumo 26mm SHD Badger / Ethos Mélange d’agrumes Shave Soap & Skin Food Splash​

 

[SpeedyPC]

Pre-shave:- Cold Shower
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- Semogue SOC 2 Band Finest Badger in Cherry Wood 24/53mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Stirling Soap Co ~ Piacenza
Razor/Blade:- Blackland Vector SB Matted Finished / Schick Proline P-30 #7
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:- L'Eau Bleue D'issey Pour Homme

 

[MadFlava81]

Brush: Maggard 24mm Black & White
Razor: Karve CB Brass SB-C
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Paganini’s Violin
Post: The @SpeedyPC aftershave mix
Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Sundrunk EDP

 

[SpeedyPC]

Brush: Maggard 24mm Black & White
Razor: Karve CB Brass SB-C
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Paganini’s Violin
Post: The @SpeedyPC aftershave mix
Fragrance: Imaginary Authors - Sundrunk EDP

Do you mind stopping playing the violin, sounds bloody awful?

 

[MadFlava81]

Do you mind stopping playing the violin, sounds bloody awful?

Do I sense that you’re in denial about wanting more soaps?

 

[StratMan]

BlackBird SS
BIC
TroyCraft 'Purple Haze ' 24mm Lansky HD
Tabac Soap + Splash

The dream team

I seem to be getting lazier with shaving, dont even bother to prep anymore without any adverse effects

 

[SpeedyPC]

Do I sense that you’re in denial about wanting more soaps?

Spoiler

 

[Gargravarr]

Do you mind stopping playing the violin, sounds bloody awful?

Hmmm, maybe I'm biased, but hate messages about violinists definitely constitute material worthy of banning...

 

[lu20vt]

Kepkinh Coconut // Bruji Stabilized wood 28x50 Fan // Lambda Athena // Kepkinh AS coconut

 

[Mark1966]

Pre-shave: Hot Shower
Brush: Vintage butterscotch Simpson Shaving Brush
Soap/Cream: APR / Squadron Soaps Australians All shaving soap
Razor: Vintage Gillette 'Fatboy' (6)
Blade: Vintage NOS Wilkinson Sword Premium Chromium (4)
Post-shave: APR / Squadron Soaps Australians All splash
Fragrance: N/A

 

[klinker]

DSCosmetics D8 Brass .68 gap / Wizamet / Oumo 28mm SHD Badger / DG Weinstrasse Shave Soap & AS​

 

[MadFlava81]

Brush: Maggard 24mm Black & White
Razor: Karve CB Brass SB-C
Blade: Gillette Nacet (3)
Lather: Chicago Grooming Co - Shiloh
Post: Barrister and Mann - Nordost - Balm

Nice. I really need a bottle of Colonia Acqua Di Parma.

Have a great day!

 

[SpeedyPC]

Chicago Grooming Co - Shiloh

What's the soap base feel like? and no, I'm not buying more soaps.

 

[MadFlava81]

What's the soap base feel like? and no, I'm not buying more soaps.

Nice and slick, i think it’s got duck fat as well, nice post shave feel

 

[SpeedyPC]

Nice and slick, i think it’s got duck fat as well, nice post shave feel

Not too heavy?

 

[JustUncleL]

SOTD – Thu 12 Jan 2023​

An AussieWetShave

Shave Result: The Whispers soap is an excellent Aussie Vegetal performer that is a bit underrated. The scent is fresh and minty with a light floral greenish background, scent strength 5/10. Overall a wonderful clean, smooth and close DFS from the EJ DE89 & Dorco combo.

The Gear:

• Pre Shave: Lucky Tiger Liquid Shave cream
• Brush: Billy Goat “Picasso” with 26/56 Synthetic 2Band [A]
• Soap: Whispers From The Woods - Araminta [A]
• Bowl: Whispers From The Woods [A]
• Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 with short rubberised handle
• Blade: Docro Prime HQ (2)
• Splash: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with Menthol & Tea-tree oil
• Balm: Natio Men Calming After Shave [A]
• After Shave: 4711 AS Lotion
• Moisturiser: Swisse Daily Face Moisturiser for Men [A]

[A] = Australian Made

 

[MadFlava81]

SOTD – Thu 12 Jan 2023​

An AussieWetShave

Shave Result: The Whispers soap is an excellent Aussie Vegetal performer that is a bit underrated. The scent is fresh and minty with a light floral greenish background, scent strength 5/10. Overall a wonderful clean, smooth and close DFS from the EJ DE89 & Dorco combo.

The Gear:

• Pre Shave: Lucky Tiger Liquid Shave cream
• Brush: Billy Goat “Picasso” with 26/56 Synthetic 2Band [A]
• Soap: Whispers From The Woods - Araminta [A]
• Bowl: Whispers From The Woods [A]
• Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 with short rubberised handle
• Blade: Docro Prime HQ (2)
• Splash: TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel with Menthol & Tea-tree oil
• Balm: Natio Men Calming After Shave [A]
• After Shave: 4711 AS Lotion
• Moisturiser: Swisse Daily Face Moisturiser for Men [A]

[A] = Australian Made

Whispers From The Woods website has been down for a couple of days for me… anyone know if they are still running?

 

[bomber.79]

Pre-shave: Proraso green Crema Pre Barba
Brush: Oumo 'Imitation Boar' Synthetic
Cream: Proraso green Sapone Da Barba
Razor: Aluminium Lupo with Shavers Delight 'Darwin' Handle
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Yellow (1)
Post-shave: Alum block, Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm, Nivea Deep Comfort

 

[Gargravarr]

Whispers From The Woods website has been down for a couple of days for me… anyone know if they are still running?

Alexandra gives her phone number on the WFTW Facebook page, you could always give her a call.

 

[TomG]

Prep: Country Life Tallow/Lanolin/Glycerin Soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Rudy Vey Shavemac Silvertip Badger
Soap: Extro Bay Rum
Razor: Gillette Super Speed
Blade: Vintage NOS Aussie Spoiler (7)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Bootlegger's Lime Bay Rum Aftershave Lotion