King Gillette Weekend
- Thread starter Winblows
- Start date
Semogue 1470 boar
Haslinger Aloe Vera
Pre-war Tech
Tatra Platinum (7)
Aqua Velva
Haslinger Aloe Vera
Pre-war Tech
Tatra Platinum (7)
Aqua Velva
Razor: Gillette 1917 head on Tuckaway Handle, Silver
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L in Manchurian badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White Pre-Shave Cream
Lather: Noble Otter Plunder
Aftershave: Old Spice Classic
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Nivea Post Shave Balm
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L in Manchurian badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White Pre-Shave Cream
Lather: Noble Otter Plunder
Aftershave: Old Spice Classic
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Nivea Post Shave Balm
Preshave: shower and soak with St Johns Vetiver Bar Soap, plus the bloom water from the Oxford & Cambridge smeared on my face before the shave.
Brush: Shavemac 24 mm / 54 mm bulb two band silvertip DO1 in Copper Canyon
Soap: Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge made by Valobra
Razor: First gen OC No 15 British Aristocrat
Blade Gillette Super Stainless The Spoiler F4 Unsure of the date 1985 maybe made in the USA (13)
Post: PAA Alum, Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel Toner
Splash: Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge
Frag: Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge
DFS 9.7 more stubble ATG on my neck than face.
Brush: Shavemac 24 mm / 54 mm bulb two band silvertip DO1 in Copper Canyon
Soap: Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge made by Valobra
Razor: First gen OC No 15 British Aristocrat
Blade Gillette Super Stainless The Spoiler F4 Unsure of the date 1985 maybe made in the USA (13)
Post: PAA Alum, Thayer's Lavender Witch Hazel Toner
Splash: Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge
Frag: Czech & Speake Oxford & Cambridge
DFS 9.7 more stubble ATG on my neck than face.
| Date | 28.04.2024 |
| 366 daily shaves | 119/366 |
| Razor | Blade | Brush |
| Gillette Super Speed Black Handle | Gillette Rubie Plus (3) | Razorock 400 |
| Preshave | Soap | Postshave |
| Cold splash KCG Face Wash | Mike’s Natural Soaps Barbershop (101) | Cold splash Proraso Green Balm |
| Passes | WTG XTG ATG and touch up |
| Process Quality | Blade Sharpness |
| 10/10 (Clean) | 6/10 (Razor sharp) |
| Effectiveness | Shave Comfort |
| 8.5/10 (DFS+++) | 10/10 (GlideFest) |
| Notes: |
Summary. Splendid Sunday Shave with fantastic gear - just an awesome weekend in that sense!
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Enjoy your shave!
