Shave of the Day - 2024

13 April
Gold Dollar W59 finished and maintained on a vintage coticule/Belgium blue whetstone.
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It has taken me a while but I think I have worked out this whetstone so as to give me a reasonably keen edge with a very comfortable shave. I definitely can't complain about the closeness of this shave.
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "takayna" 26mm shoat
Soap: Castle Forbes Lavender
Razor: Atelier Durdan Vestige, +++ plate
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Shakisso Estate, Ethiopia

Last week, I tried the +++ plate with a brand-new blade, and the result was a little outside my comfort zone (and this is someone who used to use an R41 as a daily driver). The extra plate was very expensive, so I have a certain investment in making it work, so today I tried it with a blade that's had a few miles on the clock. Much better, but I'm still not sure I would do this every day. :unsure:
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina Soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Rooney 1/3 Super Silvertip Badger
Soap: Officina Artigiana Milano Oli del benessere
Razor: Rex Shaving Co Konsul (3.0)
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum (1)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Vintage Shulton Old Spice Lime Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Vintage Aramis Devin EdC
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "takayna" 26mm shoat
Soap: Pb Smokey Lavender (y) @Pbgoose
Razor: Blackland Sabre
Blade: Personna GEM Stainless
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Shakisso Estate, Ethiopia
Yes, I have just started using Pb Bay/Lime No 1 so (y) (y) @Pbgoose
 
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Prep: Valobra Glycerlanolina Soap, Myrsol Emulsion
Brush: Tony Forsyth P&C LE 2020 Matilda Rhodium 2-band Silvertip Badger
Soap: Stirling Ozark Mountain
Razor: Rex Shaving Co Konsul (2.5)
Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum (2)
Post: Thayers Cucumber Witch Hazel, Vintage Shulton Old Spice Herbal Aftershave Lotion
Scent: Castle Forbes 1445 EdP
 
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Pre-shave: Hot flannel, Pears soap
Brush: Forgotten Art "takayna" 26mm shoat
Soap: Noble Otter - Two Kings
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Schick Proline
Post-shave: TND witch hazel, homebrew moisturiser, La Roche-Posay SPF50+ Invisible Fluid, Oxford & Cambridge cologne
COTD: Shakisso Estate, Ethiopia
 
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