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❄️🌧️366 Shaves 2024☀️🍁

Mike M

...but this one IS cracked.
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366 shaves in 2024
Shave#134 of 366 remaining 232(100%)
Muhle Monday
MdC Monday

Razor:
Muhle Rocca R94
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharpedge (17)
Brush: Yaqi Muhle Rocca R94 STF
Soap: MdC Original
A/S: Davidoff Cool Water
Post Shave: Nivea Hyaluron Gel

Tonight for Muhle/MdC Monday I used the same setup as the last couple of weeks. It just feels so classy using the Rocca set so I love to take any chance I get to use it. The MdC provided it's usual excellent lather and the 17th use Sharpedge provided a very good shave though not a BBS.
 
Monday 13th May, shave #134

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat (Tallow)
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #6
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

Back to MWF, and got a perfectly good shave — in between sneezes. Here comes the pollen season again!
 
135 of 135
SOTD: 05/14/2024

Razor: Blackland Titanium Blackbird
Blade: Bic Chrome Platinum , 2nd use
Brush: Simpson Duke 3 Best Best Badger
Bowl: Mugseco Custom Lather Bowl Bowl
Soap: MdC Rose Puck
Aftershave: Saponificio Varesino Opuntia Aftershave
Additional Care: Dirty Bird Brush Scuttle
Additional Care: Dickenson’s WH
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Date14.05.2024
366 daily shaves
135/366

RazorBladeBrush
Souplex OCGillette Minora (1)Omega 10108
PreshaveSoapPostshave
Cold splash
KCG Face Wash
Hampshire Wool Fat (1)Cold splash
Proraso Green
Balm

PassesWTG XTG ATG and touch up
Process Quality
Blade Sharpness
9.75/10 (Almost clean)5/10 (Sharp)
EffectivenessShave Comfort
8.75/10
(BBS-)
9/10 (Butterysmooth)

Notes:

Summary. A fantastic shave with a new to me razor and soap. I had a wonderful shave today!

For extended shave notes click here.

Enjoy your shave!
 

Date14.05.2024
366 daily shaves
135/366

RazorBladeBrush
Souplex OCGillette Minora (1)Omega 10108
PreshaveSoapPostshave
Cold splash
KCG Face Wash
Hampshire Wool Fat (1)Cold splash
Proraso Green
Balm

PassesWTG XTG ATG and touch up
Process Quality
Blade Sharpness
9.75/10 (Almost clean)5/10 (Sharp)
EffectivenessShave Comfort
8.75/10
(BBS-)
9/10 (Butterysmooth)

Notes:

Summary. A fantastic shave with a new to me razor and soap. I had a wonderful shave today!

For extended shave notes click here.

Enjoy your shave!
That's a gorgeous looking razor!
 

Mike M

...but this one IS cracked.
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366 shaves in 2024
Shave#135 of 366 remaining 231(100%)

Razor:
Muhle Rocca R94
Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock Sharpedge (18)
Brush: Yaqi Moka-Express 2 band
Soap: Tabac
A/S: Davidoff Cool Water
Post Shave: Nivea Hyaluron Gel

First 3017 of the week and for my first pass the lather was a little too dry, I only noticed it when the foam stuck to the razor instead of washing straight off. The addition of a little water solved that problem and the 2 subsequent passes were much better. The 18th use of the Sharpedge blade was nothing special, but still good enough.
 
Tuesday 14th May, shave #135

Preshave: Hot washcloth
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat (Tallow)
Brush: Yaqi 24mm synthetic cashmere
Razor: GC.84 SB, Al Handle, Astra SP #7
Bowl: Turkish copper
Post-shave: Nivea Balm

I was getting a bit of irritation yesterday, probably pollen-related.

I do the nose and mouth area first — I think this habit started when I used to get cut a lot, in the mid 1970s.

This time I did my usual best near-BBS effort there, and then slacked off with a single WTG pass everywhere else.

That's a good compromise between a proper shave and a perfunctory one.
 

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Monday 20240513
366 Shaves in 2024: 134 of 134 = 100%
Razor: Colonial Razors The General V2 (Timeless Crown TRH8 Ti Handle)
Blade: Schick Proline P (13 shaves, 26 passes)

Tuesday 20240514
366 Shaves in 2024: 135 of 135 = 100%
Razor: Colonial Razors The General V2 (Timeless Crown TRH8 Ti Handle)
Blade: Schick Proline P (14 shaves, 28 passes)
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Brush: Wald A1 Nimbus Bloodline Synthetic Fan
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Tallow + Steel Hokkaido
Aftershave: Clubman Pinaud Lilac Vegetal

Same kit since Saturday. Consistent Top Tier performance and results with every shave!

Superb shaves!
 
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