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[Ravenonrock]

Sunday morning shave

Razor: Challenge Razor Works
Brush: Boar
Soap: Proraso red
Post: Brut

A great Sunday morning shave. Revisiting the Proraso soaps, good performers and excellent value price. Diminutive Col.Conk brush still produces. Basking in Brut. Cheers!

9/10

 

[Vaporstang]

My Sunday Noon Shave

Prep: Warm shower​

Strop: Tony Miller​

Two pass shave w/ touchup: WTG, AGT/XTG​

Razor: Ralf Aust 5/8 Full Hollow Spanish Point​

Pre-Shave Cream: Proraso Red, Sandalwood & Shea Butter​

Brush: Elite Razor Poplar - 24 mm Plisson​

Soap: Williams Mug Shaving Soap​

Aftershave: Proraso Blue Balm, Aloe and Vitamin E​

Rating: 9.5/10 DFS! A couple of minuscule nicks. No irritation.

 

[Kyle89]

Lazy Sunday morning shave!

Soap: Stirling Pumpkin Spice
Razor: Gillette NEW LC
Blade: 7 O'clock SS (5)
Brush: Omega Pro 49
Aftershave: Old Spice

First time using this brush with Stirling. I generally use it with Proraso. Lather was perfect, and wasn't much work at all. it still cracks me up how big the splay is with this thing, but it just works, ya know?

8/10. Blade is starting to show its age. I may dump this one sooner than I usually do.

edit
Originally wrote Stirling as "Stella". Got weekend beers on the mind, apparently!

 

[LostInCincy]

Brush: Elite Razor 28mm HMW, Washington Redskins Handle
Cream: Trumper Violet (the good, old scent)
Razor: Gillette Fatboy, setting 6
Blade: Voskhod
Post: Zingari Man The Explorer Recovery Splash

8/10: Fine shaven but pretty meh overall. These older products don’t serve me as well as they used to, at least by comparison.

 

[Benzadmiral]

24-hour beard

Gillette postwar fat-handled Tech (the yellow gold one), w/ a Feather blade (3)

Trumper's Almond Cream

APShaveCo synthetic brush

Stirling SDM aftershave, Assured lotion, Clubman powder

A quick 1-to-2 pass shave to get back in my T-Th-Sat routine. No shower, no face towel; just washed my face and throat, face-lathered the cream, and sliced away. Pass 1, WTG everywhere; pass 2, ATG on throat, and a litlte cleanup to the left side of my neck. No irritation or nicks, clean and comfortable. The Tech displays its worth again. Verdict: 9.4.

 

[chuckd]

Razor: 1966 Gillette Slim Adjustable, set on 3 today
Blade: Czech Blades Tiger Platinum Stainless (4)
Brush: RazoRock Barber 24 synthetic
Soap: Williams Mug Soap
Rating: 9.0

Early, early morning shave today on less than one day of growth. DFS+ after WTG/XTG/ATG passes; no nicks or irritation. Since it was less than one day of growth, I dialed back from 5 to 3 on the adjustment. I couldn't get to BBS, which I think could be one of the following reasons: 1. I should have left the adjustment set to 5 because 3 is too mild, or 2. The Tiger Platinum blade has lost its edge and needs to be replaced, or 3. all of the above.

 

[LostInCincy]

24-hour beard

Gillette postwar fat-handled Tech (the yellow gold one), w/ a Feather blade (3)

Trumper's Almond Cream

APShaveCo synthetic brush

Stirling SDM aftershave, Assured lotion, Clubman powder

A quick 1-to-2 pass shave to get back in my T-Th-Sat routine. No shower, no face towel; just washed my face and throat, face-lathered the cream, and sliced away. Pass 1, WTG everywhere; pass 2, ATG on throat, and a litlte cleanup to the left side of my neck. No irritation or nicks, clean and comfortable. The Tech displays its worth again. Verdict: 9.4.

That’s probably my favorite-performing Tech.

 

[Chard52142]

MacaRoot Mon 19th SE 4th SOTD
Cream MacaRoot & Aloe
Brush Yaqi 24mm Aqua Tuxedo
Razor GEM Push Button
Blade GEM Stainless 4th
Post & Aftershave
Ice Water & Special Thayers Mix
Hyaluronic & MacaRoot Aloe Gel
Nice pleasant lather from the cream. More than required.
4th shave with this SE razor paired with blade is much more smoother and comfortable especially for wtg & atg. Not so for atg....as can feel the blade is kinda skipping rather than cutting cleanly. All in it was an enjoyable 3passes with DFS+ results. Better than the previous shave with same razor and blade. Good post and aftershaves. Rating 9/10

 

[SRLNY]

H&S N075 SS with Al base
Nacet
Chubby 2 Best
T&S Sicily soap
T&S AS
Steve Woodhead bowl

9/10 because I got rushed. No irritation, or nicks, but I didn’t get to BBS under my chin with last pass. My error.

 

[ukobke]

Τσαγκαρο- Δευτέρα!

Razor :R41
Blade : BIC (1)
Soap : Haslinger / Meeresalgen (seaweed)
Brush : Simpson / S1 Best badger
Post :Alum + CH3CH2OH...finally even Thayers contains it although is written free...

WTG=>XTG=>ATG=> BBS 10.0/10.0

 

[never-stop-learning]

20201018
OCtober 2020 #10
Single Edge Sunday

Razor: @Blackland Razors Vector OC
Blade: Kai Captain Titan Protouch w/Guard (5)
Brush: PAA Amber Aerolite 24mm Stygian Synth Hybrid
Lather: Martin de Candre Fougère
Aftershave: Reuzel Wood & Spice
Fragrance: Original Penguin Reserve

WTG, ATG, XTG plus minor touch-up using the Vector OC.

DFS++ (BBS except the "Fool's Pass" area) with no nicks, cuts, weepers or irritation.

Additional post-shave skin care:

Outstanding shave.

 

[duke4423]

Prep: Warm Water Splashes + Glycerin Face Wash
Razor: Parker SRB Shavette
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Indian Half Blade (D2 and out)
Brush: Omega Pro 49
Soap: Arko shaving stick
Aftershave: Alum Block + Cold Water Rinse + AXE Denim AS Lotion
Rating : 9.8 /10
Very very nice BBS in 2.5 passes !!

 

[Fred D]

Wonderful Early Morning Shave.

Razor: Fatip Grande OC
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Soap: Williams Mug Soap
Brush: Simpson Trafalgar
10 / 10

 

[Abz88]

Last weeks holiday set up
Pre-shave (in order of use)
- Pure Clean Daily Facial Cleanser
- King of Shaves Advanced Shave Oil
- La Toja Stick

Post-shave (in order of use)
- Omega Alum Block
- Jack Black Protein Booster Skin Serum
- Hawkins & Brimble Elemi and Ginseng aftershave balm
- Jack Black Double Duty Face Moisturiser

Tools
- Edwin Jagger DE86
- BIC Chrome Platinum
- Omega 50014

Shave Rating: 8/10
On holiday last week in a small cottage/bothy in the country so kept the same travel set up for the week. La Toja performed as good as on my last holiday with it and I got three close/comfortable shaves with a BIC bladed in my Edwin Jagger.

 

[Abz88]

Yesterdays Shave
Pre-shave (in order of use)
- Jack Black Deep Dive Glycolic Facial Cleanser
- Clinique Clarifying Lotion No.2
- Nuage for Men Menthol Pre-Shave Oil
- Proraso Green (tube)

Post-shave (in order of use)
- Omega Alum Block
- Jack Black Protein Booster Skin Serum
- Baylis and Harding Citrus Lime and Mint
- Jack Black Double Duty Face Moisturiser

Tools
- Gillette '58 Super Speed TV Special
- GSB
- Antica Barberia Mondial Boar

Shave Rating: 7.5/10
Really started to like the Mondial Boar brush as it breaks in. Nice soft tips but with a decent backbone to it and the weight of the aluminium handle makes a nice change from the lighter plastic handle of my Omega Pro 49.
Decided to try a GSB in my Super Speed but similar to when I've tried this blade in the past the first shave felt a bit rough and prickly in some areas. Some minor irritation post-shave and a bit of sting from the Alum block. Hopefully it smooths out over the course of the week (although I'll probably jump back to the BIC I was using on holiday last week for tonight's shave to avoid irritating the irritation)

 

[hcoop112]

Proraso - sandalwood pre shave cream

 

[camoloc]

Estas 14/Max Sommer
WK King of Oud
Semogue 1305
Miller Strop
Jasper finish
Thayers
WK King of Oud AS splash

first shave with a new monster 8/8 blade. what a wonderful experience. flexible and loud on the feedback.

be well all.

camo

 

[Stubblebum]

Omega 11137 boar
Tabac
Gillette New SC
Personna Red (2)
AV Ice Blue

8.5/10

 

[Jaylex]

Preshave: Grooming Dept unscented mentholated
Soap: Grooming Dept Chypre Peach
Razor: H&S N075
Blade: Astra SP
Post shave: B&M unscented balm, GD Rejuvinating Serum and GD Hydrating Gel
Rating: 10/10

First use of the Grooming Dept pre shave, reju serum and hydrating gel. GD products makes a world of difference on my face. Great slickness, cushion, protection and post shave. You guys should try GDs preshave and post shave products. Im sure youll enjoy them.

 

[GBerry]

Razor: Razorock Mamba 53
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (4)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Haslinger Schafmilch Rasierseife Organic

No nicks: 5
No irritation: 5
Closeness: 5
Smoothness: 5

No nicks. No irritation. Very close and very smooth.

Rating: 10/10