Trick or Treet Week

[Ron R]

Trick or Treet week, OCtober 27th 2022

Razor : Razorock 2nd Generation Lupo- excellent mid range, the first shave with a new blade and this razor just shines of perfection on my face, excellent razor for under the nose area, excellent clamping design & made with 316 SS with outstanding Quality control of tolerances and finish. A very enjoyable shave this morning with a few new products also.
Blade : Treet Carbon steel (1), sharp & smoooth, minimum longevity(2-3 shaves) IMO. 1st shave with a new blade and the results are excellent. Very close shave!
Soap : Yaqi Musketeer Rapier, nice scent with excellent protection. I whipped up a nice lather with a my new 26mm synthetic brush.
Brush : Yaqi "Casino Clubs" 26mm Timber wolf knot, excellent lather generator, heavenly luxury cloud like soft tips, gentle scrubber + excellent lather painter. Very nice first use of my new brush acquired recently.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Yaqi Musketeer splash + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Excellent shave with my RR Lupo.72 with a Treet carbon blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Apollo Tempest Soldier
Blade: Treet Black Beauty carbon steel
Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Samish Dusk in Manchurian badger
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Mauer & Wirtz Tabac
Aftershave: Maurer & Wirtz Tabac Aftershave Lotion
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

Shave number three on this blade and all is well.

 

[Time Bandit]

Blackland Thursday / Halloween Week / Trick or Treet Week / OCtober

Prep: P.A.A. Cube 2.0

Razor: Blackland Era (open comb level 5)
Blade: Treet Classic

Soap: Spearhead Shaving Co. - Seaforth! Black Watch
Brush: Vikings Blade White Knight
Bowl: Bluff Cove Pottery

Post 1: P.A.A. Alum No-Slip Grip System w/ Dry Dock System
Post 2: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Deep Cleansing Astringent w/ Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Co. - Seaforth! Black Watch
Post 4: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry w/ Hyaluronic Acid

"Well, well, well! What have we here?" - Oogie Boogie

What can I say? I'm a fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas. So when you absotutely posolutely have to wear some T.N.B.C. gear, you gotta go with the Vans brand.

As Halloween approaches I have to be even more vigilant then ever. Being a member of the Black Watch means I needs to be strong and keep my eyes open for nefarious figures (or whiskers).

My weapon of choice today was the ever so reliable Blackland Era. Seeing as it's Open Comb October, I went with the open comb level 5 base plate. This is a highly efficient, blade forward feeling base plate. Personally, I love it as it always produces a high quality shave.

I lathered up with my trusty Vikings Blade White Knight and my local artisan bowl. I then proceeded to do a three-pass shave including some against the grain buffing. The Treet Classic blade continued to impress. I thought it may not be up to the challenge but it seems it is a worthy blade to battle with.

I finished up with the staples and some beautiful Black Watch aftershave. But beware the spooksters are coming!

"I'm a master of fright, and a demon of light, and I'll scare you right out of your pants." - Jake Skellington

 

[Mike M]

Trick or Treet Week

Razor: Rockwell 6C R6
Blade: Treet Classic(4)
Soap: RR Emperor
Brush: Simpsons Trafalgar T3

 

[Balin]

Trick or Treet Shave 4.

I changed razors today so I used a fresh blade! It performed well in my GC .84, which is a razor I haven't used much. DFS+ with no nicks or weepers!

 

[Rhody]

Treet classic today

 

[Jayson74]

Fourth go with the Treet Platinum in a Super Speed with Arko and boar brush (sws). No issues.

 

[Ron R]

Trick or Treat week, Friday, OCtober 28th 2022

Razor : Razorock Old type OC, Mfg 2015>, nice mild range OC, some tab overhang, simple design and works well. I use to take this razor when travelling in Mexico in case of nicks and irritation(if you nick yourself it is from poor technique IMO + great little razor and affordable IMO.
Blade : Treet carbon steel- sharp & smooth with minimal longevity IMO. 1 & 2 shaves are great but tends to fall off after that.
Soap : Gillette Pure cream, nice clean sweet scent with excellent lather qualities. Makes excellent ubber lather from remnants of soap also in bowl.
Brush : Yaqi(Casino clubs) 26mm timber wolf synthetic knot, excellent lather generator, heavenly luxury cloud like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Pinaud Clubman with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= great shave with my RR old type OC with a Treet carbon steel blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Shake-Sharp Mk. I, V1
Blade: Treet Black Beauty carbon steel
Brush: Rudy Vey 2020 B & B Group Buy
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Shannon's Soaps Barbershop
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

Fourth shave on this blade and it is still going strong. My formerly reddish brown hair is on the fine side, so I probably get more ahaves per blade than some. I binned it anyway, just to be safe

 

[Mike M]

Trick or Treet Week

Razor: Muhle Rocca R94
Blade: Treet Classic(5)
Soap: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
Brush: Yaqi Evil Zebra

 

[Jayson74]

Trick or Treet Week
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Razor: Muhle Rocca R94
Blade: Treet Classic(5)
Soap: Stirling Sharp Dressed Man
Brush: Yaqi Evil Zebra

That is a great looking brush!

 

[Balin]

Trick or Treet 5

I think these blades maybe smoother for me than the 7 o'clock greens which I really like!

 

[Mike M]

That is a great looking brush!

It's the Yaqi Evil Zebra and they still have it

 

[Ron R]

It's the Yaqi Evil Zebra and they still have it

Excellent brush, one of my favorites. It has that nice luxury face feel and checks all the boxes for a excellent synthetic + not a lather hog.

 

[Ron R]

Trick or Treat week, daily double, Saturday, October 29th 2022

Razor : Yaqi Excalibur SE 50mm, Yaqi Milano handle, Mfg 2021> excellent tame mid range, interesting clamping design, small head parts. I always receive excellent shaves with this razor 95%> of the time.
Razor : Yaqi Telstar DE head with a Micromatic handle - Mfg head 2022>,mid range, good finish on Zamak head with positive blade feel.
Blade : Schick Proline p30, sharp & smoooth with reasonable longevity. I enjoy this blade a lot.
Blade: Treet black beauty carbon steel (2 .33) sharp & smooth for 2 shaves . Its a 2 shave blade for myself with my beard type. The first 2 shaves where great!
Soap : Mitchell's wool fat, mild clean scent when puck is dry, when lathered scent is more noticeable, good lather qualities. Triple milled, I cut some slivers off with my pocket knife and press into bowl and start with a squeezed damp brush(2 flicks will work) and just start until the paste starts and just add drops of water by hand or a spray mister and repeat...... until desired lather reached and it produces a nice lather. Too much water at first will make your lather bubbly & will make you chase your preferred lather is my conclusion. Easy soap to use in 1-2 minutes of lathering then apply to a wet face.
Brush : Yaqi "orbital ring"24mm boar bristle, excellent lather generator, soft split end bristles, excellent splay scrubber + good lather painter.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : witch hazel beard cleanse + Nivea refreshing AS(nice scent)+ a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results :CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= I started out with the Treet blade but it was not performing well so went with my Yaqi Excalibur 50mm with a Schick proline p30 blade with the normal excellent results.

Have some great shaves!

 

[d_e]

I apologize for not participating. Our internet went out Sunday and our provider, Century Link, never seems to be in a hurry to fix it, service was restored yesterday. Typical. Happy Halloween and Trick or Treet!

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Gillette 1969 O4 Super Adjustable 109, gold
Blade: Treet Black Beauty carbon steel
Brush: Simpson Butterscotch Chubby 2 Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso White
Lather: Noble Otter Lone Star
Aftershave: Old Spice Classic
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented

 

[Ron R]

I apologize for not participating. Our internet went out Sunday and our provider, Century Link, never seems to be in a hurry to fix it, service was restored yesterday. Typical. Happy Halloween and Trick or Treet!

Still a few days left.

 

[Whiterook]

Yes, it's not over until Monday, Halloween day.

 

[Time Bandit]

Halloween Week / Trick or Treet Week / OCtober

Prep: P.A.A. Cube 2.0

Razor: Alpha Shaving Works Bandit (prototype) w/ (no lather drains) open comb base plate
Blade: Treet Classic

Soap: Stirling Soap Co. - Ramblin' Man
Brush: Yaqi Purple Haze
Bowl: Bluff Cove Pottery

Post 1: P.A.A. Alum No-Slip Grip System w / Dry Dock System
Post 2: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel Deep Cleansing Astringent w/ Menthol & Eucalyptus
Aftershave Balm: Stirling Soap Co. - Ramblin' Man
Aftershave Splash: Guerlain Vetiver (used a while afterward)


Today's shave is brought to you buy this Happy (meal) bunch. Let me introduce you to McPunk'n, McGoblin and McBoo.

Some of you may remember these or some of the other variations but these Halloween buckets are very nostalgic toe. So, when McDonald's announced they were bringing them back, I just had to have them.

For today's shave I'm getting one last dance with this absolutely beautiful Bandit by Alpha Shaving Works. Seeing as it's still Open Comb October and that I love this razor's open comb base plate, choosing it was an easy decision.

I paired the razor with the Treet Classic blade that's now quickly becoming a favorite of mine. This shave is the third run with the blade and it performed superbly.

I did a four-pass shave, not so much because it was needed, but more so because I was enjoying this shave and wanted more time with the Bandit. With this said I earned a super smooth bbs shave.

The Stirling Ramblin' Man soap was top-notch and reliable as always. The scent is one of my absolute favorites. It's very smooth and manly. I can't recommend this one enough.

Another fantastic shave in the books on this pre-Halloween weekend.

Ramble on gentlemen and enjoy your shaves.