Thanks for your contributions!Sunday, 24th April'22
Razor : Mingshi 3000s
Blade : Gillette permasharp stainless green
Cream : Godrej lime shaving cream
Brush : Olivina badger
Post shave : Alum + Lucky Tiger AS
A horror shave with the Mingshi 3000s razor today.
I had two cheap options incoming. This Mingshi 3000 and the Olivna badger brush. I didn't expect much from both, especially the brush which I bought for its handle, to be reknotted later.
The brush splayed with zero resistance and shed like 5 hairs a minute. Lost count of how many hair it shed
The razor was like a scene from a blood and gore horror movie.
It didn't cut at 3 or 5, but just felt like scrapping uncontrollably along the blade edge and felt very rough. It was cutting inconsistently along the edge.
Turned up to a 7 with tremendous blade feel but again extremely inefficient.
At full 9.5 resulted in a stormy shave with nicks and cuts all over.
I kept the razor down prematurely, and experienced the most torturous alum stinging ever, all over my face. Skin felt really raw.
The brush will meet its intended destiny and be reknotted.
The razor never again.
This ends my adjustable April journey as I am traveling this week on an adventure drive in my 4x4 for 3 days, away from civilization. I've already got some face skin to heal, the three days will serve me just fine !
Good week ahead folks!
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Congrats - and enjoy your trip!Last day of Vintage/Adjustable April for me. We are leaving on vacation to go see our first grandchild!!!!.
Welcome.27th April, The Last (Dance) Shave in
ADJUSTABLE APRIL
Razor: Yaqi TFC (5-4-3)
Blade: Voskhod
Brush: Yaqi
Preshave: Cold Water
Soap: Cella
After: Old Spice Original
@JAHE : Thank you for this journey and @all for your participation.
I‘m out.
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