Shave of the Day

[Ed Wardian]

Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89 Gold Barley Closed Comb
Blade: TREET Platinum
Brush: DS Cosmetic Barber Pole synthetic 24mm
Soap/Cream: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements - Atomic Age Bay Rum Shave Soap (CK1 formula)
Post-Shave: Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements Aftershave and Cologne - Atomic Age Bay Rum
Final Topping: Open by Roger & Gallet

 

[markb]

27 January, 2023

Hello all! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Great shave to start the day. Went with an "Old Spice" theme. Great lather and scent from the Stirling soap. Two passes (+ touch-up) with the Psycho Tech and I finished with a splash of the Indian "Old Spice" ASL and a spray of P&G "Old Spice" EdC.

Hope you have a great day.

Stirling Soap Co. "Stirling Spice" Shave Soap / PAA "Atomic Rocket" / Psycho Tech / Gilette Platinum
Alum / Indian "Old Spice" After Shave Lotion / P&G "Old Spice" EdC

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[hednic]

Final Topping: Open by Roger & Gallet

Another wonderful choice!

 

[Padron]

Great shave…. Fantastic lather from the Los Jabones De Joserra Black Rose soap.

Finished with Czech & Speake Dark Rose 🥀

Have a great weekend!

 

[Beau Chapeau]

28 January, 2023

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Rockwell 6S – #3
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (Black Ninja).
Brush: Brad Sears Archduke 26/50 2-Band Manchurian
Soap: Los Jabones De Joserra: Good Company
Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..
Fragrance: Zaharoff Signature LEATHER TABAC

an extremely enjoyable shave, as expected..

 

[JBHoren]

Birthday Shave — 71

Blade: 1921 Gillette silver-plated "New Improved"
Brush: "Frank" — Sterling-silver in Pure Badger
Mug: "Nora" — matching, in Sterling-silver
Suds: Acqua di Parma Colonia
Skin: Acqua di Parma Colonia ASB
Scent: Acqua di Parma Colonia EDT

 

[Padron]

View attachment 320714 Birthday Shave — 71

Blade: 1921 Gillette silver-plated "New Improved"
Brush: "Frank" — Sterling-silver in Pure Badger
Mug: "Nora" — matching, in Sterling-silver
Suds: Acqua di Parma Colonia
Skin: Acqua di Parma Colonia ASB
Scent: Acqua di Parma Colonia EDT

Happy Birthday JB!! Here’s to many more 🍻 🎉

Lovely shave for a special day! 😎

 

[Ed Wardian]

View attachment 320714 Birthday Shave — 71

Blade: 1921 Gillette silver-plated "New Improved"
Brush: "Frank" — Sterling-silver in Pure Badger
Mug: "Nora" — matching, in Sterling-silver
Suds: Acqua di Parma Colonia
Skin: Acqua di Parma Colonia ASB
Scent: Acqua di Parma Colonia EDT

Most gorgeous shave indeed!
Best wishes to you, dear sir, on a blessed 71st!

 

[Beau Chapeau]

30 January, 2023

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Rockwell 6S – #3
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Rooney Heritage 2XL Jade
Soap: First Line Shave/ Black Mountain Shaving - Sutton Distilled (FLS3)
Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..

wonderful lather, wonderful scent, wonderful shave..

 

[markb]

View attachment 320714 Birthday Shave — 71

Blade: 1921 Gillette silver-plated "New Improved"
Brush: "Frank" — Sterling-silver in Pure Badger
Mug: "Nora" — matching, in Sterling-silver
Suds: Acqua di Parma Colonia
Skin: Acqua di Parma Colonia ASB
Scent: Acqua di Parma Colonia EDT

Happy Birthday!!

 

[markb]

30 January, 2023

Good morning! Hope you had a great weekend.

Great shave this morning. Skipped yesterday so today's shave was extra nice. New soap day too. Fantastic scent and lather from the Master Soap Creations's "Vintage Lapidus" Shave Soap. Two passes (+ touch-up) and I finished with a splash of the matching AS and spray of Lapidus Pour Homme.

Hope you have a great day.

Master Soap Creations "Vintage Lapidus" Shave Soap / Rajon Cajon Synth / Aristocrat / Polsilver
Alum / Master Soap Creations "Vintage Lapidus" After Shave Splash / Lapidus Pour Homme EdT

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[hednic]

Lapidus Pour Homme EdT

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Always a wonderful way to finish a shave!

 

[Ed Wardian]

30 January, 2023

Good morning! Hope you had a great weekend.

Great shave this morning. Skipped yesterday so today's shave was extra nice. New soap day too. Fantastic scent and lather from the Master Soap Creations's "Vintage Lapidus" Shave Soap. Two passes (+ touch-up) and I finished with a splash of the matching AS and spray of Lapidus Pour Homme.

Hope you have a great day.

Master Soap Creations "Vintage Lapidus" Shave Soap / Rajon Cajon Synth / Aristocrat / Polsilver
Alum / Master Soap Creations "Vintage Lapidus" After Shave Splash / Lapidus Pour Homme EdT

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Beautiful! I love this rendition by Master Soap Creations... Looking forward to lathering up with 'Vintage Lapidus' soon enough (probably my fave discovery from last year). Thumbs up indeed!

 

[Ed Wardian]

Razor: Parker 70C white and chrome open comb
Blade: TREET Platinum Super Stainless
Brush: Zenith New 2000 Whitened Pure Bristle 24mm
Soap/Cream: D.R. Harris & Co Ltd Marlborough
Post-Shave: Taylor of Old Bond Street Sandalwood Alcohol Free
Final Topping: Shaghaf Oud Abyad by Swiss Arabian

 

[markb]

31 January, 2023

Good morning! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

My ETHOS Bay Rum soap / skin food set finally arrived so I of course had to use it today! So nice! ETHOS quality lather, slick and thick with a wonderful, very organic Bay Rum scent. Totally blown away! Two passes (+ touch-up) and I finished with the skin food splash and a Ogallala Double Strength Bay Rum cologne.

Hope you have a great day.

ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Bay Rum" Shave Soap / Wild West Brushworks Synth / W. Hohn Razor / Gillette Platinum
Alum / ETHOS Grooming Essentials "Bay Rum" Skin Food Splash / Ogallala Double Strength Bay Rum EdC

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[Padron]

Fantastic shave…. Livi razor, S.V. brush, QED Violetta soap and Trumpers Violet cream face lathered.

Finished with Trumpers Ajaccio Violets

 

[Beau Chapeau]

1 February, 2023

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Rockwell 6S – #3
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Super Platinum (Black Ninja).
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 Two Band
Soap: Zingari Man: The Rambler (Sego)
Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..

The Rambler is a superb soap with a beautiful, sweet tobacco scent.. a lovely, smooth shave was had with the Black Ninja on a #3 plate.. I'm actually tempted to say that it narrowly tops the Silver Blue in terms of comfort. yeah, lovely jubbly.

 

[markb]

1 February, 2023

Good morning! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Great shave this morning. Chilly today. Temps are in the 40's and there's fog and mist. It's the kind of damp cold that I can never seem to shake. Seems to get down into my bones and I feel cold no matter what I do. So, I went with a "warm" shave today, reaching for Stirling's "Barbershop". Love this soap and it always gives a warm, comfortable feeling. Great lather for two passes (+ touch-up) with the new (to me) Techmatic and I finished with the matching splash and Penhaligon's "Sartorial" EdT.

Hope you have a great day.

Stirling Soap Co. "Barbershop" Shave Soap / Simpson "Chubby" 2 / Techmatic / Alum
Stirling Soap Co. "Barbershop" After Shave Splash /Penhaligon's "Sartorial" EdT

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[markb]

2 February, 2023

Good morning! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

It's a wet, dreary day. One of those days where you just want to stay in bed. If there's any upside it's that "Sand Mountain Sam" (Alabama's "Punxsutawney Phil" but an opossum) did NOT see his shadow today! So that means an early Spring! EAT IT, PHIL!!!



Great shave this morning. This type weather IMO just begs for deeper, richer scent notes so I went with MacDuffs "American Vintage" shave soap. Wonderful tobacco / woody notes with light spice. Fantastic lather for two passes with the Aristocrat and I finished with a splash of Derby City Chop Shop's "Winter Reserve" shave tonic and several sprays of Phardon "Tabac Rouge". Great complementary frag for the soap!

Hope you have a great day.

MacDuffs Soap Co. "American Vintage" Shave Soap / WWBW "Rosé Noir" ST Badger / Aristocrat / Polsilver
Alum / Derby City Chop Shop "Winter Reserve" Shave Tonic / Phardon "Tabac Rouge" EdP

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[hednic]

Phaedon "Tabac Rouge" EdP

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Can't go wrong finishing a shave with this beauty!

 

[Ed Wardian]

Razor: Fatip Lo Storto Slant Gold Finish Closed Comb
Blade: TREET Platinum
Brush: Vie-Long white horse hair with red/white acrylic handle 20mm
Soap/Cream: Proraso sapone da barba emolliente e nutriente con olio di sandalo e burro di karité
Post-Shave: Oud Néroli après-rasage by Le Père Lucien
Final Topping: Open Gold by Roger & Gallet

 

[Padron]

2 February, 2023

Good morning! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

It's a wet, dreary day. One of those days where you just want to stay in bed. If there's any upside it's that "Sand Mountain Sam" (Alabama's "Punxsutawney Phil" but an opossum) did NOT see his shadow today! So that means an early Spring! EAT IT, PHIL!!!

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Great shave this morning. This type weather IMO just begs for deeper, richer scent notes so I went with MacDuffs "American Vintage" shave soap. Wonderful tobacco / woody notes with light spice. Fantastic lather for two passes with the Aristocrat and I finished with a splash of Derby City Chop Shop's "Winter Reserve" shave tonic and several sprays of Phardon "Tabac Rouge". Great complementary frag for the soap!

Hope you have a great day.

MacDuffs Soap Co. "American Vintage" Shave Soap / WWBW "Rosé Noir" ST Badger / Aristocrat / Polsilver
Alum / Derby City Chop Shop "Winter Reserve" Shave Tonic / Phardon "Tabac Rouge" EdP

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At first I was thinking that was a big ferret. Too funny that the opossum is giving the groundhog some competition. 😀

Great looking shave, have a great day!

 

[primotenore]

Thursday, February 2

T+S Kyoto~~CH2 Synthetic Badger~~Gem Clog-Pruf/Gem~~Tom Ford Noir Anthracite
Have a great day!​

 

[hednic]

Final Topping: Open Gold by Roger & Gallet

Bravo!

 

[markb]

3 February, 2023

Good morning! Hope you had a pleasant evening.

Great end-of-the-workweek shave today. Went with Phoenix Shaving's "Lo Haiku" soap and splash which is their homage to the infamous "Hai Karate" of yore. Not for the faint of heart, this stuff packs a punch! Definitely a rager! Also not something to wear in the warmer months. A cooler-weather scent if there ever was one. Muted citrus top with strong base of woods, green notes, musk and powder. Super thick and slick lather for two passes and I finished with the matching splash and Creed "Tabarome" Millésime.

Hope you have a great day.

Phoenix Shaving "Lo Haiku" Shave Soap / YAQI "Moka Express" Badger / W. Hohn Custom / Gillette Platinum
Alum / Phoenix Shaving "Lo Haiku" After Shave Splash / Creed "Tabarome" Millésime

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[hednic]

Creed "Tabarome" Millésime

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Oh my!

 

[primotenore]

Friday, February 4

T+S Kyoto~~CH2~~Feather DX~~Arabian Oud Kashmir​

 

[JBHoren]

Blade: BiC single-blade disposable
Brush: Rooney 1/1 in Finest Badger
Suds: QED Wild Rose
Scent: Fresh Cannabis Santal EDP

 

[Padron]

Followed JB’s lead…. A fine shave and combination indeed. 👍 😀

Have a great weekend!

 

[Ed Wardian]

"The world is a rose; smell it and pass it to your friends." - Persian Proverb... I shall embrace the mighty rose with much gratitude from all of thee on this most frigid night of -31C (-23.8F).

Razor: BAILI Rose Gold Butterfly Blade
Blade: TREET Platinum Super Stainless
Brush: Omega 666 Pure Badger 22mm
Soap/Cream: Tcheon Fung Sing Shave & Roses Rosehip
Post-Shave: Rose of Bulgaria with natural rose water by Biofresh
Final Topping: Calandre by Paco Rabanne

 

[JBHoren]

Followed JB’s lead…. A fine shave and combination indeed. 👍 😀

Have a great weekend
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👏 Absolutely gorgeous! 'Nuff said. 👍

 

[JBHoren]

"The world is a rose; smell it and pass it to your friends." - Persian Proverb... I shall embrace the mighty rose with much gratitude from all of thee on this most frigid night of -31C (-23.8F).

Razor: BAILI Rose Gold Butterfly Blade
Blade: TREET Platinum Super Stainless
Brush: Omega 666 Pure Badger 22mm
Soap/Cream: Tcheon Fung Sing Shave & Roses Rosehip
Post-Shave: Rose of Bulgaria with natural rose water by Biofresh
Final Topping: Calandre by Paco Rabanne

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Beautiful! Looks like life for "the Gents" is rosy tonight. 👌

 

[Padron]

"The world is a rose; smell it and pass it to your friends." - Persian Proverb... I shall embrace the mighty rose with much gratitude from all of thee on this most frigid night of -31C (-23.8F).

Love the shave and the proverb. 🥀

Brrrr, that is cold! 🥶 Stay warm Ed!

 

[Ed Wardian]

Beautiful! Looks like life for "the Gents" is rosy tonight. 👌

Haha, most bosomy I hope! Thank you, JB!

 

[Ed Wardian]

Love the shave and the proverb. 🥀

Brrrr, that is cold! 🥶 Stay warm Ed!

Truly biting when skin is exposed and I always learn the hard way letting fashion sense rule over common sense... Tonight's wind chill is through the roof over at -42 C. Thankfully, temperatures will ease by Monday with a balmy 2 C (35.6 F)... Extremes really!

Most appreciated!

 

[Beau Chapeau]

4 February, 2023

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Polsilver S.I
Brush: Simpsons Duke 3 Best
Soap: Murphy and McNeil: The Abbey (Kodiak)
Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..
Fragrance: Manhattan Eau de Parfum by Roja Dove

an insanely wonderful shave.. I've said it before, but I'd actually forgotten how smooth the 34C is with a Super Iridium, and the Kodiak base was simply superb. HELL YEAH.

 

[hednic]

Fragrance: Manhattan Eau de Parfum by Roja Dove

Well chosen!

 

[primotenore]

Sunday, February 5

T+S Kyoto~~Simpson CH2 Synthetic~~Cobra Classic/Feather Professional~~West Indies Bay Rum
Have a great day!​

 

[Padron]

Nice shave, finished with Floris Santal.

Have a great week ahead!

 

[Beau Chapeau]

6 February, 2023

Prep: Hot towel
Razor: Rockwell 6S – #2
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Brush: Brad Sears Archduke 26/50 2-Band Manchurian
Soap: Wholly Kaw: Vor V (Siero)
Post: CeraVe moisturising lotion..

not a very inspiring shave, for some reason.. it did the job, don't get me wrong, but just felt very..... ordinary. One of those days, I suppose.