Shave of the Day

[silverlifter]

Henckels Friodur 17 7/8 Half Hollow - PAA Peregrino - Stirling Spice - Lotus Witch hazel - Stirling Spice Balm

 

[markb]

5 June, 2023

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Great beginning-of-the-workweek shave this morning. Been a while since I last used "Mélange d'Agrumes" from ETHOS Grooming Essentials so I decided to remedy that today. What a treat! Used some of the ETHOS "Ice Dragon Liquid Ice Drops" to give it a little menthol kick on this warm and humid morning. Two passes (+touch-up) and I finished with the matching skin food splash and some Versace "Dylan Blue" EdT.

Hope you have a great day.

ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Mélange d'Agrumes" Shave Soap / Rich Man Shaving ST Badger / Imperium Shaving + RazoRock DE
Gillette Platinum / Alum / ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Mélange d'Agrumes" Skin Food Splash / Versace "Dylan Blue" EdT

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[markb]

6 June, 2023

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Great shave today.. First use this season of the "Aqua DG" soap and splash from Phoenix Shaving. Great lather built with the Rich Yuengel "Copper Ore" badger brush for two passes (+ touch-up) with the 40's Aristocrat and I finished with the matching splash and some Giorgio Armani "Acqua di Gio" EdT.

Hope you have a great day.

Phoenix Shaving "Aqua DG" Shave Soap / Rich Yuengel "Copper Ore" ST Badger / Aristocrat / Gillette Platinum
Alum / Phoenix Shaving "Aqua DG" After Shave Splash / Giorgio Armani "Acqua di Gio" EdT

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[hednic]

Phoenix Shaving "Aqua DG" Shave Soap / Rich Yuengel "Copper Ore" ST Badger / Aristocrat / Gillette Platinum
Alum / Phoenix Shaving "Aqua DG" After Shave Splash / Giorgio Armani "Acqua di Gio" EdT

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What does the DG stand for in the shave soap and after shave splash?

 

[markb]

What does the DG stand for in the shave soap and after shave splash?

"Di Gio"... It's an "Acqua di Gio" dupe.

 

[markb]

7 June, 2023

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Wonderful shave this morning! Got in the tub of "Rio de Janeiro" shave soap by Ariana & Evans and used it this morning. Firstly, I love the Kaizen 2e cream base. Whips up easily into a very thick, slick lather. The scent is great as well with tropical notes of coconut, fruits, florals atop a soft, woody base. Two passes (+touch-up) and I finished with some Clubman Reserve "Tequila Tease" AS and Creed "Virgin Island Water" EdP.

Hope you have a great day.

Ariana and Evans "Rio de Janeiro" Shave Soap / Badlands Shaving "Parrothead" Badger / Imperium Shaving + RazoRock DE
Gillette Platinum / Alum / Clubman Reserve "Tequila Tease" After Shave Splash / Creed "Virgin Island Water" EdP

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[hednic]

"Di Gio"... It's an "Acqua di Gio" dupe.

Thanks. Would not have guessed that since was unaware it was a dupe.

 

[Beau Chapeau]

7 June, 2023​

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Prep: Hot towel​

Razor: Weber ARC​

Blade: Wizamet Iridium Super​

Brush: Zenith EURO/RX​

Soap: Reef Point Soaps: Tranquility​

Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..​

Fragrance: Tabac Vert by Rogue Perfumery Holy moly... I'd actually forgotten how good Reef Point Soaps are/were... I'm that impressed that I'm putting it back into my regular rotation.. Phenomenal shave.

 

[Padron]

Is the week over yet….

Nice shave tonight…. LJDJ Space Apple soap, 6/8 Thiers Issard Super Gnome, Zenith Brush, Clubman AS. Finished with Insider Parfums - Tokyo Black.

Have a nice evening 🌝

 

[markb]

8 June, 2023

Hello everyone! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Great shave today.. Revisited the "Havana" soap and balm from Moon Soaps. You'd think, on first glance, the scent would be a tropical-scented bomb. However, to my nose it's closer to a classic Barber Shop scent with notes of tobacco, vetiver, bergamot, musk and vanilla. Very nice! Nice lather as well built with the RazoRock "Chubby Extra" for two passes (+ touch-up) with the Aristocrat and I finished with the matching balm and Czech & Speake "Cuba" EdC.

Hope you have a great day.

Moon Soaps "Havana" Shave Soap / RazoRock "Chubby Extra" ST Badger / Aristocrat / Gillette Platinum
Alum / Moon Soaps "Havana" After Shave Balm / Czech & Speake "Cuba" EdC

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[silverlifter]

Koraat 15/16 Half Hollow - Zenith Manchurian - Goodfellas Smile Solo - Myrsol Antesol - Sukin Moisturiser

This soap is an uncanny dupe of the drydown of Platinum Égöiste; it is also a very good soap, with a lovely slickness! Highly recommended if you love PE, as I do!

 

[silverlifter]

SK Colling “14” 15/16 Hollow - Zenith Manchurian - MdC Fougère - Floïd Vigoroso - Sukin Moisturiser

 

[DoctorM81]

I really miss full face wet shaving. However, I can't escape the feeling that at this point in time, a full beard suits me better. Still, it does pain me looking at my razors, brushes & creams sitting mostly untouched...

 

[hednic]

I can't escape the feeling that at this point in time, a full beard suits me better.

Full trimmed or full wild?

 

[DoctorM81]

Full trimmed or full wild?

To be honest, probably somewhere in the middle of the two. I'm not a fan of the very short, close trimmed beard on myself - I feel it needs some body to achieve the effect that suits me best. At the same time, too wild isn't a great look either...

 

[swellcat]

Nice shave….. 6/8 Henckels razor touched up on Escher….stropped on linen, Rooney brush, Zingari/Rouge Mousee Illuminee soap, Pinaud Lilac Vegetal AS, Zingari Mousse Illuminee splash.

Finished with a couple spritzes of Mousse Illuminee.

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Someone's all-in on Rogue.

Just a lovely photo.

 

[Beau Chapeau]

17 June, 2023​

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Prep: Hot towel​

Razor: Barbaros TR-1​

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue​

Brush: New Forest Tubby 1 Finest​

Soap: Grooming Cult: Hesperus ( Prometheus II )​

Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..​

Fragrance: Oud Stars : Alexandria by Xerjoff another top notch offering from the 'Cult'.. the scent reminds me of Azzaro PH, spicy barbershop. Wonderful.​

 

[swellcat]

spicy barbershop

That does sound good. Where does it sit on the sweetness spectrum?

 

[Beau Chapeau]

That does sound good. Where does it sit on the sweetness spectrum?

it's definitely more spicy than sweet.. so I'd say about a 4.. just a nice, old school barbershop fragrance.

 

[Beau Chapeau]

25 June, 2023​

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Prep: Hot towel​

Razor: Barbaros TR-1​

Blade: Gillette Silver Blue​

Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 Two Band​

Soap: Zingari Man: The Rambler (Sego)​

Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..​

Fragrance: Targhee Forest by Rogue Perfumery a fantastic shave today.. I must get around to adding the Zingari/Rogue soaps to my collection.. I mean, it would be churlish not to, wouldn't it..​