NOCvember 2024 - No Open Combs in November

[mgweatherly]

NOCvember shave (#5) rated 9.75/10 using:

• Razor: 1930s Schick E2 injector
• Blade: 1970s Personna injector (6)
• Brush: Semogue Galahad Horse Hair
• Pre-shave: Noxzema
• Soap: Tabarko (5 parts vegan Tabac to 3 parts Arko)
• Post shave: Thayer’s Coconut Witch Hazel followed by Old Spice splash and Cella Extr Extra bio balm

Excellent shave with the sole exception of a little bit of irritation on my neck caused by my ambition to get an extra close shave on this very difficult and sensitive part of my beard. I didn't feel irritation during the shave because the blade is so sharp, but I definitely drew blood on my neck. The blood even surprised me a little. That's how sharp the blade is. The weeping blood stopped quickly, so no Mitch’s were harmed in the making of this shaving post.

My shave scoring log is found HERE.

Happy shaves everyone

 

[Guido75]

Great to read you healed quickly Mitch @mgweatherly!

 

[thombrogan]

What @Guido75 said. Please stop bleeding, @mgweatherly

 

[Obetron Rex]

Oliworks hybrid adjustable / GSB

 

[Opolar]

Gillette Aristocrat adjustable razor/Vintage Australian Spoiler blade
Tabac splashes/ Tabac tallow stick
Semogue Torga boar brush

 

[ajkel64]

No Comb November Tuesday 12th of November 2024.
Razor: USA made Gillette NDC Gold Ball End Tech.

 

[Guido75]

Date	12.11.2024
366 daily shaves	317/366

Razor (Daily Double)	Blade	Brush
Timeless Ti95 SCL	Lord Cool (4)	Abe’s Brush Works Saturn Synbad
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash Mastro Miche preshave	Hampshire Wool Fat (35)	Cold splash Proraso Green A/S Balm

Effectiveness	Facial Impact Score FIS™
9/10 (BBS)	10/10 (Butterysmooth)

Notes:

Timeless Tuesday today although I need to give my Techs some TLC as well. Maybe later this week. I had another splendid 2.5 pass shave today! I might be on to something here. Again almost no aftershave sting - barely. The blade/razor combination is su-er effective. Based on my stats it is actually the best performing blade in this razor. Next to the vintage Comet. Really liking this. My face feels extremely smooth. My neck is actually equally smooth in a nice way. Not BBS all the way on the neck, but plenty smooth to my liking. As long as my jaw line is smooth I am a happy camper. Floppy sloppy brush today and it worked like magic during today’s face lathering. Very enjoyable.

Wishing you an enjoyable shave today!

 

[hopper_64]

Tuesday NOCvember 12 - Headshave

Leaf Thorn
Crystal halfblade (8)
Shavemac Silvertip D01
Haslinger Schafmilch
Nivea Protect & Care 2 in 1

 

[barn_iom]

Gillette President Y3 1953 Perma-Sharp

Just a quick run out for the best American Gillette TTO that I've tried. Super efficient, super smooth and always a pleasure a use. Never fail to get outstanding results from this razor.

 

[profusion]

NOCvember Day 12

Karve Overlander
Astra SP (1)

Excellent shave. This razor lives up to its reputation.

 

[Sascoman]

Muramasa • Bic Astor

 

[Lee Van Cleft]

NOCvember #12

HWF #1 fragrance soap (new #4 is very nice too)
Omega boar
PermaSharp blade
Made in England heavy handle Tech
Could have skipped shaving this morning after yesterday’s fantastic 195 Adjustable/ Gillette yellow blade affair. Best so far in NOCvember.
Choose this razor as it was just a light clean up today. Got me back to proper smooth with a single ATG pass and the usual extra neck and jaw strokes. Like the weight of this razor and it’s one of my best Techs….seems to just shave so well .

 

[Anchovie666]

Tuesday 11/12 Shave
WECKvember Day 12
NOCvember - No Open Combs
TABAC Tuesday

Fromm Blade is doing well
Overall Very Good Shave
Touch Up With the REX Konsul
This combo of Rex/Fromm is one of the best
All Hair Shapers - All Month

Razor: SPERNETTE Stainless Scale
Blade: FROMM Hair Shaper (5X)
Lather: TABAC Shave Soap
Brush: AP ShaveCo 24mm Pure Bliss Knot
Post Shave: Osage/Mennen Mix Splash On
Post Shave: TABAC Aftershave

 

[never-stop-learning]

Monday 20241111
NOCvember 2024

Razor: Blackland Razors Ti Vector SB (Rosseforp GTC 25g Handle)
Blade: Schick Proline P (2 shaves, 6 passes)

Brush: Rudy Vey Keyhole (Shavemac 24mm 2-Band Silvertip Fan)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Proraso Green Cream
Post-shave Balm: Nivea
Aftershave: Bootlegger's Green Freeze

Same outstanding kit as yesterday!

Superb 3-Pass DFS++

 

[cryhavoc]

Razor: Ever-Ready 1914
Blade: GEM SS PTFE (10)
Soap: Vitos Red Extra Super Coco
Brush: Omega 10290 Boar
AS: Aqua Velva Musk

 

[ChrisPL68]

 

[Shaun asleep]

No comb for me today as the Boker SS St Louis emerged from the depths.

Could have stopped after one ATG shave, but wanted seconds.

Good stuff. But I need to thin out the SR and hone collection. Things escalated quickly...

 

[Mr Konrad Dundee]

Stando Mokosz Copper - Mike's Natural Soap Bay Rum - Semogue C7 Mistura - Gillette Nacet - Bootlegger's Original Bay Rum

 

[m949]

Razor: Yates 921-EH SB on Blackbird handle (machined)
Blade: Feather
Brush: Mühle Purist Silvertip Badger Ebonite
Soap: Gentleman's NOD - Bluegrass Muse (sample)
A/S: Old Spice - Classic
EdP: Boss - The Scent Intense

Overall a very good shave with a BBS- result; still a bit of stubble can be felt on some areas of the neck. There's a bit of irritation there which came in right about the second pass, so I didn't push the envelope and called it a shave. I did have a weeper on the neck, my fault of course, but as soon as I looked up again in the mirror the bleeding stopped. The Feather blade may not work too well for me in the Yates EH - it's a bit too aggressive in that razor.

I'm going through some of my soap samples this month and there are a few artisan soaps I haven't tried yet. Some of them are so good that I might get full tubs at some point (MacDuff, Grooming Department Mallard, and Gentleman's Nod).

It wasn't my worst shave, but it could have been a bit more comfortable.

 

[Obetron Rex]

1948-50 Aristocrat / Bic Astor