What did you use today? +Rate the shave 1-10 (10 best)

[markb]

Prep: Proraso Preshave Cream
Soap: Stirling Soap Co. "Lemon Chill"
Brush: Kent H8
Razor: Merkur Futur (setting: 4)
Blade: Voskhod (shave #4)
Postshave: Alum
Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. "Lemon Chill" splash

10/10

Heat index today (and for the next three days) will top 105°! Could get as high as 114°!! It's gonna be a menthol week!! Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[Snowflake]

Prep - hot shower
Soap - Wholly Kaw Jamestown Gentleman
Brush - Yaqi Synthetic 26mm
Razor - Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade - Gillette Platinum (4)
Post - Thayer's Unscented WH, Stirling Bergamot Lavender

Rating - 10/10

 

[BigJ]

Today’s shave:

Preshave-Hot shower
Soap-Haslinger’s schafmilch
Brush-Simpsons tulip super
Razor-Wolfman WR1
Blade-Nacet (4)
Post-Fine l’orange noir

Rating: 9/10

 

[MTG Jr]

Hot shower, followed by......

GD Preshave
C&E West Indian Lime cream
APShave 24mm Silksmoke
Karve SS
GSB
Thayers Cucumber WH
Fine Snake Bite splash
C&E West Indian Lime ASB

Rating: 9/10

 

[ackvil]

Today's Shave:

• Prep. Wash face with Neutrogena Liquid Facial Soap. Wet face. Apply Grooming Dept. Pre Shave. Cold water shave.
• Soap: Tabac
• Brush: Rudy Vey Syn
• Razor: Karve SS SB with D plate
• Blade: Dorco Plat st300
• Aftershave: Thayers Rose Petal WH + DR Harris Arlington Aftershave Milk.
• Rating: 10/10.

 

[Whiterook]

Rating: 10 / 10

Razor: Rex Supply Ambassador
Blade: Dorco ST300
Brush: Supply Silvertip Synthetic
Pre-Shave: Proraso Red
Lather: Long Rifle Brown Bess
Aftershave: Mennen Skin Bracer
Additional Care:
Pinaud Finest powder

SOTD 08/13/2019

 

[cryhavoc]

Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM PTFE (7)
Soap: Mike's Coconut
Brush: Omega 10065 boar
Aftershave: Speick splash

Rating: 10/10

 

[HatMagnet]

Prep- shower followed by a hot towel.

Razor-Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade-Astra SP
Brush-Rooney Victorian super
Soap-Castle Forbes Lime
Alum block- (not really needed today)
Thayer Lemon Witch Hazel
AS-Fine L'Orange Noir

Fantastic shave! 9.75/10

 

[wmitchell]

Wash face.
Stirling Badger 24mm Butterscotch
Proraso Wood and Spice
Feather Blade
Gamechanger .68
Shower
Clubman Pinaud
10. Great shave.

 

[Whilliam]

TUESDAY, 13 August
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Pre: Pantene hair conditioner (thick hair formula)
Brush: H.I.S Synth
Lather: Mystery soap in the bottom of a mug*
Blade: Silver Star (5)
Razor: Oristo Black
Post: Alum Block
Splash: Pinaud Lime Sec w/menthol and glycerin added

Rating: 8
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*Can't recall what this stuff was. Not very good, though.​

 

[MTG Jr]

Hot shower, followed by....

Grooming Dept Preshave Mojito
RR Don Marco soap
Thater 4125/2 Silvertip
Gillette Super 84
Gillette Silver Blue
RR Blue Barbershop AS

Rating: 9/10

 

[BigJ]

Today’s shave:

Preshave-Hot shower
Soap-Cella (brick)
Brush-Simpsons Duke 2 best
Razor-Wolfman WR1
Blade-Nacet (5)
Post-Proraso green splash

Rating: 9.5/10

 

[markb]

Prep: Proraso Preshave Cream
Soap: Barrister & Mann "Terror"
Brush: Kent H8
Razor: Merkur Futur (setting 4)
Blade: Voskhod (shave #1)
Postshave: Alum
Aftershave: Alt-Innsbruck
Fragrance: Creed "Himalaya"

10/10

Heat wave continues so I chose B&M "Terror" for today's shave. Great soap! Not much scent-wise though. Got a extra kick of menthol from the Alt-Innsbruck.

 

[HatMagnet]

Razor-'78 black handle superspeed
Blade-Astra SP
Soap-Mickey Lee's Cape Verde
Brush-Rooney Victorian sb
post shave- Thayer's lemon witch hazel
AS- Florida Water

9/10

 

[CJB3]

• Prep: Wash face with Yardley Shea Buttermilk; apply Floid preshave and glycerin
• Soap: Cella
• Brush: Simpson Colonel X2L Best
• Razor: RazoRock Game Changer OC .84
• Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
• Aftershave: Floid Mentolado Suave

9/10

 

[Whiterook]

Rating: 8/10

Razor: Supply Single Edge 2.0
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Simpson's Commodore X2 Best Badger
Lather: Razorock XXX
Aftershave: Gillette Series Cool Wave
Additional Care:
Pinaud Finest powder

SOTD 08/14/2019

 

[ackvil]

Today's Shave:

• Prep. Wash face with Neutrogena Liquid Facial Soap. Wet face. Apply Grooming Dept. Pre Shave. Cold water shave.
• Soap: M&M Claddagh
• Brush: B&B Essential Boar
• Razor: Karve SB SS with D plate
• Blade: Dorco Plat st300
• Aftershave: Thayers Rose Petal WH + Clubman
• Rating: 10/10.

 

[never-stop-learning]

Prep: Neutrogena Liquid Soap, CVS Bath Oil (Sesame Oil based), Steaming hot towel
Soap: Proraso Red
Brush: the synthetic that I've had for years
Razor: RazoRock SLOC
Blade: Personna Red (Israel)
Post Shave: Thayer's Witch Hazel with Aloe
Cologne: Original Stetson

Shaved WTG and XTG, slight touch-ups. No nicks, cuts or weepers.

Excellent shave: 8.5/10

 

[cryhavoc]

Razor: GEM 1912
Blade: GEM PTFE (8)
Soap: Mike's Coconut
Brush: Omega 10065 boar
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Rating: 8.5/10

 

[Bob1955]

Soap: Vitos Red
Brush: Bluebeard Badger
Razor: Dovo Astrale
Blade: n/a
AS: Barts lime oil AS

A 10 is nearly impossible imo....but give this one a 8