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Razor: Gillette Super Speed (G3 1986)
Blade: Lord Super Stainless (4)
Brush: Barbury's by Sibel Synthetic (Sold at Sally's)
Soap: Cremo Shave Cream
Aftershave: Pinaud Lilac Vegetal :Veg:
Rate: 10

Two pass shave WTG, ATG & touch up. BBS

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RR German 37 w/ Super Knurl handle
Elios Inox (1)
Semogue 1250 boar brush, facelathering
Wilkinson Sword stick, pre-shave
Pre de Provence original soap
Dickinson's WH + rose water + aloe vera
Speick splash

Clean, close shave; DFS

Notes:
  • Trying the Elios Inox in a slant for the Participation PIF
  • Wilkinson stick has glycerin and lanolin, so adds slickness used as a pre-shave
 
Sat On the road SOTD
Cream Suezbana Aloe & Lavender
Brush Yaqi 24mm Mountain Lake Badger
Razor Gillette New LC
Blade Gillette Nacet 4th use
Post shaveAlum+Thayers Lemon
Aftershave Clubman GentsGin
Face lather...excellent result!
Razor and blade pairing was excellent!! Sharp but nicely smooth. Really comfortable manoeuvring the razor around. 3+1pass. Wtg then xtg/atg then xtg/atg and last an angle xtg pickup underjawline. BBS result and no weepers!
Rating today 10/10 enjoyable workday shave! Vintage razor is fantastic!
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Ron R

I survived a lathey foreman
SOTD, Sat,Feb 22-2020

Razor : Enders speed shaver -MFG 1940's-55
Blade : Schick proline B20 with a modified Enders blade carrier.
Soap : Razorock Santa Maria del Fiore "Firenze" just a great soap with excellent lather properties IMO.
Brush: Razorock Plissoft 24mm synthetic- Just a great little brush!
Pre have: Brush wash my face with CeraVe hand bar soap + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 3.
Post shave: AVON "True Gent" balm and cologne with witch hazel. - I like "true gent" scent.
Results.10/10 or CCS,DFS,BBs + minor irritation + 1 small blemish weeper= :a17:

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Have some great shaves!
 
9/10 - DFS
Razor: Karve brass SB C
Blade: Astra Superior platinum (2)
Brush: 24mm Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Pre-Shave:
Shower and face wash
Lather: L’Occitane shaving soap
Aftershave: L’Occitane AS balm
Additional Care: Element Botanicals Man up tonic
 
Razor: Gillette 1952 X4 Black Plastic Handled Tech
Blade: Gillette Rubie Plus
Brush: Supply Silvertip Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Neutrogena Shave Cream
Lather: Dr. Jon's Black Label
Aftershave: Maurer and Wirtz 4711
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
Rating 10
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Razor: Razorock GC68-P
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Pre-Shave: Proraso Green Refreshing and Toning Preshave with Eucalyptus Oil and Menthol
Lather: Proraso Green Refreshing and Toning Shaving Soap with eucalyptus oil and menthol + Cremo Cooling
Aftershave: Nivea Sensitive Cooling Post Shave Balm

Third shave this blade. App is confused.
Added Cremo Cooling for slickness
4 passes + touch ups to DFS++
No nicks or irritation.
This blade seems to retain smoothness while it sharpens up.
Pleasant shave
Rating 9.5/10
 

never-stop-learning

Demoted To Moderator
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Shave 20200222

Continuing my 2020 Resolution to stop chasing BBS!

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Prep: Splashed water on face
Pre-shave: n/a
Brush: Rubberset 153 w/20mm Boar Knot
Soap: Tabac
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Razor: RazoRock DLC Lupo
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (4)
Post-shave: Dickinson's Hydrating Skin Toner
Aftershave Balm: Duke Cannon w/Menthol
Cologne: Pinaud Clubman Citrus Musk

WTG, ATG and XTG. Minor touch-up.

DFS++ (BBS except between my upper lip and my nose) with zero weepers, nicks, cuts or irritation.

The RR DLC Lupo is an amazing razor. Smooth, comfortable, efficient and nimble.

Tabac always performs wonderfully and today was no exception. Huge mounds of lather.

My questions regarding the Rubberset 153 brush with 20mm Boar Knot have been answered. Bowl lathering in the Captain's Choice bowl with Tabac provided enough perfect lather for two full 3-pass shaves. Any bristles that were going to shed seem to have done so yesterday - lost only one or two today. We will chalk up yesterday's questions to my lack of familiarity with the brush.

Today was a really, really nice shave. :)

YMMV
 
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