One shave of the day for the rest of your life

[kjbarth]

Friday NOvember 22

No Repeat (mostly) NOvember. No repeats so far except for scuttle, blades, and alum. Up today, one of my Heljestrand lather catchers with a Heljestrand wedge blade.

Bowl/Scuttle - GP12
Soap - Barristers Reserve Cool
Brush - ThatDarnRob 26mm
Blade - CV Heljestrand Wedge (3)
Razor - CV Heljestrand lather catcher
Post Shave - OSMA Pierre alum, Barristers Reserve Cool A/S

Shave rating 4.5 of 5

It was a tale of two passes. Didn't shave yesterday so shaving on 2 days growth. First pass WTG felt like I was pulling each whisker out. Thought I would have to stop and switch razors and blades. Finished the first pass and my face still felt like 60 grit sandpaper. I don't know why but decided to keep using razor and blade for 2nd pass. Relathered and did 2nd pass ATG and what a difference. This pass was smooth and everything was cut except my face. Finished the 2 passes DFS+. Maybe the blade could use a touch up on the 20k hone but it really shouldn't after 3 shaves. Anyway, love the scent of this soap and A/S but for some reason, I don't use it much. I thought the alum would be vocal but it was surprisingly silent. As noted, the A/S smells nice.

Happy NOvember and great shaves everyone.

 

[azwetshaver]

 

[eezee]

11/22/19
Taylor of Old Bond Street St. James
Simpson Duke #2 in Best Badger
Edwin Jagger DE-89L
PolSilver (5)
Osma Alum Block
Lucky Tiger After Shave & Face Tonic
Pecksniff's Mandarin Zest & Cedarwood
Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria

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[Graydog]

 

[Droo78]

Friday's Shave

 

[Pat Puma]

I had to share because this combination produced am amazingly smooth shave. It began with Talbots Chittenango Creek lathered with a Declaration Theodore Blood of Kings (B3). After brushing on the lather, an Asylum RX holding a Schick Proline was used to remove the stubble, and Floid Blue provided the finishing touch.

 

[ram57]

Saturday SOTD

Razor: Schick Type F
Blade: Schick (D3)
Brush: Simpson Duke 2
Bowl: Olivewood 4"
Pre-Shave Scrub: Ginger Garden Enigma
Pre-Shave: Balm: Vitos
Shave Soap: WSO Bill The Barber
Balm: Viking Soaps Old Norse (barbershop)
Aftershave: Tiki Bar Soap 1920s Barber Shoppe
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[BJJ Shaver]

Sir, the Spanish Aqua Velva is one of the best traditional splashes on the market. And its beautiful vintage-like bottle is simply gorgeous to look at. Congrats on the purchase!

Thank you!! I agree 100%.

 

[HarryAU570]

Date:- 23 November 2019

Pre-shave:- Cold Water straight from the tap
Bowl/Scuttle:- Captain's Choice
Brush:- WCS Two-Tone Tall (Blue & White) Extra Dense Synth. 26/56mm knot
Soap/Cream:- Barrister & Mann ~ Cologne Russe
Razor/Blade:- RazoRock MJ-90A / Gillette Silver Blue #3
Post/After-shave: T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent mixed into the 240ml bottle with Natural Glycerin (20), Tea Tree Antiseptic (10) & Peppermint (10 drops)
Fragrance:- L'Eau Bleue D'issey Pour Homme

 

[bazza1]

SOTD : 23rd November 2019.

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Shaving recipe for today.



Prep: Warm shower:/ Nivea Men Power Fresh Shower Gel.


Pre:

Warm wet flannel to my face.


Pears ~ Transparent Soap.


Brush: Unbranded Turkish Boar.


Bowl Lather.


Cream : Derby Lemon Shaving Cream.


Blade: Derby Premium.(1)


Razor: Parker Variant. (Settings) wtg 1.5, xtg 1.5, atg + Pick ups 2.

Post:

Cold Water Face Rinse./Homemade Lavender + Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Mixture./ Aloe Vera Gel.


Osmanli ~ Turkish Lemon Cologne.


Greetings,

A new near turkish themed shave set up to start the weekend..

The derby premium i find pair together with my more aggressive razors. I now know after the first few seconds into my shave if a blade is suited to my skin type or not, the derby premium i find very smooth with no tugging issues with a smooth efficient edge, which is completely different to it's sibling the derby Extra...However i've mentioned before thinking back now it was my 100% no respect for the razor, lack of technique & shaving confidence that resulted in the nasty bite i encountered from the derby extra blade when i first started out..I still have a few in my vast assortment of DE blades, which i'll add to my blade rotation in future shaves to see what result i'll get.

A very enjoyable 3 pass + pick ups bbs silky smooth shave with no errors to report.

Finishing to the shave off with a generous Splash of the newly acquired Osmanli turkish lemon cologne.

My face is feeling super smooth and smelling devine.

Enjoy the start of the weekend, ladies & gentlemen.

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[Whilliam]

Thanks!
Saw him in the Genoa shave shop and could not resist!

Your Euros were well spent!

 

[Shavingexperience]

Soap : Barrister and Mann - Vespers
Sotd : 23-11-2019
Razor : Rex – Ambassador
Blade : Astra – Superior Platinum
Brush : Muhle Badger Silvertip
Pre-shave : Osma Huile Avant-Rasage oil
Eau de Parfum : Barrister and Mann - Vespers

 

[brandaves]

SOTD
11/23/2019

Razor: Gem 1912 Gold Tone
Blade: Gem PTFE coated
Brush: Made Rite 177 TGN Pure Badger
Pre-Shave: Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap
Lather: RazoRock Gold
Aftershave: Avon Excalibur
Additional Care: Thayer's Witch Hazel

 

[shm]

2019-11-23

Ikea Bowl ¤ Semogue 2-band Finest, horn ¤ 6/8" Feon 888
Sir Irisch Moos ¤ Myrsol Emulsion ¤ T&H Spanish Leather

 

[uptown]

Fatip Zembrano OC
Personna Super Platinum
Omega Synthetic Boar
Proraso Nourish Shave Soap
Duke Cannon Ice Cold Balm
Clubman Pinaud Brandy Spice AS

 

[cyclingsteveb]

23 Nov 19
Razor: Karve brass OC
Blade: Astra Superior platinum (0)
Brush: 26mm DS cosmetic S/L brush
Pre-Shave: Shower and face wash
Lather: Barrister & Mann Seville soap
Aftershave: Barrister & Mann Seville AS Splash / Nivea cooling balm
Additional Care: Thayer’s WH

 

[Jgreenepa]

Have been trying unsuccessfully for the past two weeks to use a OneBlade Hybrid razor! Clearly a razor for those transitioning from Cartridge razors! Didn’t like the pivot spring in the device or the shave! Not my cup of tea! So on this beautiful, sunny Saturday, I selected one of my favorite razors to celebrate, my Feather Stainless. Many complain that this is a mild razor, but it is far from that! I have heavy dense whiskers and can count on this razor to always deliver an incredibly close, comfortable BBS to both face and noggin when loaded with a Feather blade. Lovely shave, I feel clean, smooth and refreshed and ready for the day!

SOTD 11/23/19

RAZOR: Seki Feather Stainless
BLADE: Feather
PREP: Cold water rinse followed by a face and noggin scrub with PAA’s Charcoal-Menthol Cube Preshave Soap
BRUSH: Omega Pro48 Boar
CREAM: Proraso Cooling
POSTSHAVE: Cold water wash with Glyce Glycerin soap and finished with face and dome freezing Chiseled Face Cryogen AS Splash

 

[Bobcat]

Saturday
Prep: Warm Shower-Stirling Scots Pine Sheep
Soap: Stirling Agar
Razor: Vintage Gillette Fat Boy
Blade: Vintage Personna 74 Tungsten (14)
Brush: John’s Brushes Silvertip-22mmx48mm
Aftershave: Stirling Agar w/Menthol

WTG-XTG-ATG (adjusted angles for my beard)

Stirling Agar today. 20 seconds to load the John’s Brushes Silvertip brush. Easy, thick, slick, lather. Personna 74 Tungsten still in the vintage Gillette Fat Boy. Excellent smooth, close, shave. I finished with Stirling Agar aftershave.

Bob

 

[shadowman12]

SOTD Saturday 23 November 2019

Prep: Cold water + Proraso Pre-shave
Razor : Koraat "Golden Beauty"
Shaving Brush : Leonidam Molten Sapphire
Shaving soap: Barrister and Mann Lyssa
After-shave: Saponificio Varesino Settantesimo Anniversario (70th Anniversary)

 

[CT23]

CG :: Alpha/Oumo :: T+S Himalaya ​