Interesting. It felt a bit rougher than most blades for me. Not as rough as Derby but getting there. However, ATG was pretty smooth so it might be the initial blade sharp feeling. I'll try it with other razors and see if anything changes. I'm thinking of my Gillette old type but also a bit concerned, haha.
September 2020 Gentlemanly Restraint Until Month End (GRUME)
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Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
Super Speed, Shark SS, Zenith Manchurian, Cella, and Floid 'The Genuine' (Italian Floid). Still in.
The Zenith Manchurian, available for under $100,May be the best relative value in shaving. No, it isn't as nice as a Simpson Manchurian or a Paladin 2 band knot, but to my mind you won't get much closer.
(Photo from merchant's site)
The Zenith Manchurian, available for under $100,May be the best relative value in shaving. No, it isn't as nice as a Simpson Manchurian or a Paladin 2 band knot, but to my mind you won't get much closer.
(Photo from merchant's site)
Owen Bawn
Garden party cupcake scented
Quoting myself... but I just realized my last post presents or encourages what the nuns used to call a 'proximate occasion of sin;' that is, here in the midst of a thread devoted to restraint in purchasing shaving gear I have gone and posted a tempting advertisement for Zenith Manchurian brushes.
Sorry. Obviously I wasn't thinking.
You bastard
He’s trying to knock us off the wagon. Stay strong!You bastard
Oh, and still in....
- Pre-Shave: Shower
- Soap: Proraso Green
- Brush: Yaqi Segruda Familia
- Razor: Rockwell 6S (plate 3)
- Blade: Vintage Hammer
- AS: Storybook Soapworks Hook
- Post-Shave: Thayers Rose
Not a bad shave.
SOTD - 24 SEP 2020
Decent shave. I paired the Gillette 7 o'clock Green blade with my Old Type. It shaved well but it still had some roughness to it that I did not enjoy. I'll leave the blades and maybe revisit it months later.
Decent shave. I paired the Gillette 7 o'clock Green blade with my Old Type. It shaved well but it still had some roughness to it that I did not enjoy. I'll leave the blades and maybe revisit it months later.
Still in.
Using the same setup, Proraso blue pre-shave and Single edge cream, Tatara with Gillette Platinum, Nivea sensitive splash and balm.
Nivea sensitive balm is one of those products that you wonder, why do you need anything else. It's does the job very well, almost no scent ( doesn't interfere) and quite cheap. I am not going to seek another better performing balm.
Using the same setup, Proraso blue pre-shave and Single edge cream, Tatara with Gillette Platinum, Nivea sensitive splash and balm.
Nivea sensitive balm is one of those products that you wonder, why do you need anything else. It's does the job very well, almost no scent ( doesn't interfere) and quite cheap. I am not going to seek another better performing balm.
Still in.
Preshave: Hot washcloth, Nuage oil
Soap: Palmolive, bowl-lathered
Brush: Cheap Men-U boar
Razors: GC.84, Astra SP #6, GC.68, Boots #6
Post-shave: Nivea 2-Phase Lotion.
DFS again, but had to concentrate, and take evasive action around some sort of insect bite.
As a brush ignoramus and bowl-latherer, are the nuances of the fancier brushes mostly to do with face-lathering?
Mine whips up a bowl-lather fast enough, and isn't shedding, so I'm wondering if there's much performance improvement to be had.
I see there are real works of art out there, to be enjoyed as such.
Preshave: Hot washcloth, Nuage oil
Soap: Palmolive, bowl-lathered
Brush: Cheap Men-U boar
Razors: GC.84, Astra SP #6, GC.68, Boots #6
Post-shave: Nivea 2-Phase Lotion.
DFS again, but had to concentrate, and take evasive action around some sort of insect bite.
As a brush ignoramus and bowl-latherer, are the nuances of the fancier brushes mostly to do with face-lathering?
Mine whips up a bowl-lather fast enough, and isn't shedding, so I'm wondering if there's much performance improvement to be had.
I see there are real works of art out there, to be enjoyed as such.
@Roedeer I become full time face latherer and to be honest, my quite cheap dscosmetic does the job excellent. I used boars, but you have to gave them time to be broken in.
My opinion is, that 14 € synthetic gives you as good brush as you can get. Yes, maybe I am missing everything for not trying a 100€ badger brush, but.....I don't there is a night and day difference.
My opinion is, that 14 € synthetic gives you as good brush as you can get. Yes, maybe I am missing everything for not trying a 100€ badger brush, but.....I don't there is a night and day difference.
You need only one brush to get the job done and if you enjoy yours there is no need to look elsewhere. IMHO, a well broken-in boar is a joy to use. Given sufficient soap/cream and water, all of them will give you similar results.
IME, boars tend to require a bit more product and synthetics the least amount. Also, some soaps are more difficult to lather and synthetics, even the cheapest ones, can make your life easier. Badgers tend to produce lather quite easily, hold temperature longer and release lather more slowly. They are soft on the face (unless we are talking about pure and best badgers) and can give you a sense of luxury, especially if you face lather.
Face latherers like myself do desire some traits more than bowl latherers, like scrub, backbone, soft tips etc. only because the brush is usually in contact with the face longer. That's why a lot of face latherers prefer natural hair brushes.
And yes, you are paying extra for the brand name, a fancy handle and artistry in some cases, but also good quality control.
Still in.
I had a great shave today! MWF, RR GC .84, Permasharp (1), Omega boar and Floid Vigoroso at the end. The joy of wet shaving...
Happy shaves everyone!
I had a great shave today! MWF, RR GC .84, Permasharp (1), Omega boar and Floid Vigoroso at the end. The joy of wet shaving...
Happy shaves everyone!
Still in
Fat Handle Tech
Feather (4)
Omega 10066
Cella
A two pass DFS
Fat Handle Tech
Feather (4)
Omega 10066
Cella
A two pass DFS
still in!
- Pre: shower
- Soap: DG Massacre of the Innocents
- Razor: 1956 Gillette Red Tip SS
- Blade: Vintage Hammer Stainless
- Brush: Simpson’s Special Best Badger
- Aftershave: DG Massacre of the Innocents
- Post: Thayers Witch Hazel, Hyaluronic Acid
Good shave with some redness and a bit of stubble left after 3 passes.
- Pre: shower
- Soap: DG Massacre of the Innocents
- Razor: 1956 Gillette Red Tip SS
- Blade: Vintage Hammer Stainless
- Brush: Simpson’s Special Best Badger
- Aftershave: DG Massacre of the Innocents
- Post: Thayers Witch Hazel, Hyaluronic Acid
Good shave with some redness and a bit of stubble left after 3 passes.
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SOTD
After the initial face-lather:
- Rockwell 6S (4)
- Nacet (14)
- Piccadilly Sandalwood
- Yaqi 24mm Badger
- WH w/menthol, LTFT
- Stirling Spice ASB
- Vintage Avon Bay Rum AS
After the initial face-lather:
I remember doing the Keto diet for 30 days a year or two back. Did very well, both in losing a few pounds and kept to the strict diet without ever cheating.
The second I got off Keto, man did I go nuts with burritos and calzones.
I'm catching myself planning on my next purchases. I'm going to limit it to just 1 for now....
or 3...
The second I got off Keto, man did I go nuts with burritos and calzones.
I'm catching myself planning on my next purchases. I'm going to limit it to just 1 for now....
or 3...
I'm using this the other way, incorporating smaller lifestyle changes. I have plenty of good stuff. Let's use this first, clear some room, then try the next thing.
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It sounds like you're still focused on what you don't have...
rather than learning and loving what you do have... 
Hold strong and re-focus!
Still in! I do have that Zenith brush on a to-buy list @Owen Bawn! 
Tonight’s shave:
Brush: B&B Omega boar
Razor: N2 Slim on position 2
Blade: second night on an Astra SP
It was a decent shave. I do find it weird that the shaves on position 2 don’t seem to be as close or comfortable as position 1. Not what I would have expected. Moving up to 3 tomorrow.
Tonight’s shave:
Brush: B&B Omega boar
Razor: N2 Slim on position 2
Blade: second night on an Astra SP
It was a decent shave. I do find it weird that the shaves on position 2 don’t seem to be as close or comfortable as position 1. Not what I would have expected. Moving up to 3 tomorrow.
It sounds like you're still focused on what you don't have...
Hold strong and re-focus!
Haha might have to do another month for good measure. We'll see.
Still in.
Preshave: Hot washcloth, KoS Blue oil
Used: Gillette Foam
Razors: GC.84, Astra SP #7, GC.68, Boots #7
Post-shave: Nivea 2-Phase Lotion.
This was a re-orientation shave: what do I think of canned foam, after using soaps for ~ 7 weeks?
Did it save time? Not much, but I'm retired, so I don't value time like when I was still cursing my alarm clock.
It was thicker and less slick than what I would call an optimal lather. I got a very good result (call it a DFS), but the ATG was scrapier feeling.
Post-shave feel was startlingly good. I think the worst thing about it wasn't bad functionality, but that using it was dull.
Preshave: Hot washcloth, KoS Blue oil
Used: Gillette Foam
Razors: GC.84, Astra SP #7, GC.68, Boots #7
Post-shave: Nivea 2-Phase Lotion.
This was a re-orientation shave: what do I think of canned foam, after using soaps for ~ 7 weeks?
Did it save time? Not much, but I'm retired, so I don't value time like when I was still cursing my alarm clock.
It was thicker and less slick than what I would call an optimal lather. I got a very good result (call it a DFS), but the ATG was scrapier feeling.
Post-shave feel was startlingly good. I think the worst thing about it wasn't bad functionality, but that using it was dull.
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