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Yesterday:

Soap: A+E Asian Plum
Brush: PAA Atomic Rocket
Razor: 34C
Blade: Persona Reds

Everything was great but shave was way to mild with the razor/blade combo. Still solid an Zero irritation.

7/10
 

Ron R

I survived a lathey foreman
SOTD, Fri Dec 13-2019

Razor : Schick injector "Easy Rider" L type - MFG 1969?-72
Blade : Schick Platinum injector (3) NOS
Soap : Barrister & Mann Seville
Brush : Yaqi tuxedo knot 24mm+
Preshave: Brush was my face with CeraVe hand bar soap + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Post shave : Alum + cold water rinse.
Post save : Pinaud Clubman with witch Hazel + Niveau balm for winter dry conditions.
Results : 8/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + Alum indicated some irritation + 1 blemmish weeper= :001_smile

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Have some great shaves!
 
Prep: Warm shower
Soap: MWF
Brush: Thater 4292/4 three band
Razor: Fatboy (5)
Blade: Nacet (7 or 8?)
AS: Thayer's Lavender WH then Weleda balm + a bit of unrefined shea butter and tea tree oil in trouble spots
Rating: 9.5+/10

Super close (for me) 2 pass shave for the office holiday party tonight. I will pay for it in the next few days :)...and, a little bit today, hence all the AS stuff.
 
Pre Shave: Grooming Dept Pre-shave - Unscented
Soap: GD Aion
Brush: WCS synthetic
Razor: Blackland Vector
Blade: Feather Artist Club Proguard
AS: Thayers Rose Petal Witch hazel
Rating: 9.5 No irritation at all.
 
Razor: Supply Single Edge 2.0 Steel in matte black
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Ocean Tortoise Shell Pure Bristle
Pre-Shave: Cremo Brushless Shaving Cream
Lather: Essence of Scotland Malt and Myrtle
Aftershave: Pinaud Whiskey Woods
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
Rating 10
 
Hot shower, followed by...

GD Preshave
M&M Claddagh
Shavemac 24mm Synthetic
Blackland Blackbird
Personna Med Prep
Fine Snake Bite AS
Chanel Antaeus EDT

Rating: 10/10
 
Today's Shave:
  • Prep. Wash face with Neutrogena Liquid Facial Soap. Wet face. Apply Grooming Dept. Pre Shave.
  • Soap: Cella
  • Brush: Rudy Vey with Shavemac D01 two bandknot.
  • Razor: Karve SS SB with D plate
  • Blade: Personna Lab
  • Aftershave: Thayers WH + DR Harris Arlington Aftershave Milk.
  • Rating: 10/10
 
12.13.2019.

Brush: Rudy Vey Chubby 1 w/Shavemac 2band silver tip (1st shave).
Soap: MdC Agrumes.
Razor: Timeless sandwich (ss/ti/ss) .68 titanium sb.
Blade: Astra sp.
Aftershave: Epsilon blue.

10.0

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Omega 10066 boar
frankensoap from the "recycle" mug (remnants of Conk/Fine/Williams)
'60 Flare Tip
Personna Lab Blue (7)
Old Spice (P+G)

9.0/10
 
RazoRock DE1 + Rapira Platinum Lux (2)
Hot shower
Proraso Green Preshave
RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic brush
Proraso Green Shave cream
4 passes with very light touch ups to DFS
One weeper. No irritation.
Mild Witch Hazel report
Finished with Proraso Blue ASB
Rating: 9/10
 
7.5/10 - missed a few spots or I need a new blade.
Razor: Razorock GC .84
Blade: Astra Superior platinum (1)
Brush: 24mm Yaqi Giotto Synthetic brush
Pre-Shave: Shower and face wash
Lather: Taylor of Old Bond Street Almond Cream
Aftershave: RR Blue AS splash / Nivea cooling balm
Additional Care: Thayer’s WH
 
Today’s shave:
Soap: Fine clean vetiver
Brush: Simpsons 57
Razor: Wolfman WR1
Blade: Nacet (1)
AS: Pitralon classic

Rating: 9/10
 
Prep - warm shower
Soap - A&E Platinum
Brush - PAA Starcraft
Razor - Karve Brass C
Blade - Voskhod (2)
Post - Thayer's Unscented WH, Henri et Victoria Nautilus AS, Nivea Sensitive Balm

Rating - 9.5/10
 

Ron R

I survived a lathey foreman
SOTD Sat Dec 14

Razor : Oneblade Core version 2 - MFG 2019
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE desplined and modified (7)
Soap : Tabac
Brush : Yaqi timber wolf 24mm+
Preshave : Brush wash my face with CeraVe hand bar soap + a dollop of Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Post shave: Proraso green aftershave with witch hazel + Nivea balm for winter dry skin.
Results : 9/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = :a17:

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Have some great shaves!
 
Today's Shave:
  • Prep. Wash face with Neutrogena Liquid Facial Soap. Wet face. Apply Grooming Dept. Pre Shave.
  • Soap: Cella
  • Brush: Rooney 1/3
  • Razor: Karve SS SB with D plate
  • Blade: Personna Lab
  • Aftershave: Proraso Green
  • Rating: 10/10
 
Combined Cremo and CM for super lather.

Razor: Gillette 1958 D4 195 Adjustable Fatboy
Blade: Gillette Rubie Plus
Brush: Supply Silvertip Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Cremo Brushless Shaving Cream
Lather: Caswell and Massey Almond Shave Cream
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
Rating 9
 
Hot shower, followed by.....

GD Preshave
M&M Trinity
Paladin 26mm Cobalt Chief
Wolfman WR2 1.15
Personna Med Prep
Stirling Executive Man AS
Creed Aventus ED

Rating: 10/10
 

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Shave 20191214

Prep: Wash face with Noxzema
Pre-shave: Cremo
Brush: Graydog Backyard Maple Handle, 26mm "Full Moon" Synthetic
Soap: Stirling Electric Sheep
Bowl: Timeless Blue
Razor: Ikon B1 Standard, Timeless TRH6 Ti Handle
Blade: Bolzano (1)
Post-shave: Alum Stick, Dickinson's Witch Hazel
Aftershave Balm: Original Stetson
Cologne: Original Stetson

WTG, ATG, XTG plus minor buffing and touch--up.

BBS with two small weepers (gone with the cold eater rinse), no nicks, cuts or irritation.

9++/10

Really, really nice shave! The Bolzano blade is definitely a synergistic match for the Ikon B1 Standard.
 
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