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Wednesday morning shave
Razor: Super Speed
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Boar
Soap: Williams
Post: Aqua Velva
A fine Wednesday morning shave. I’m getting much satisfaction returning to this vintage Gillette. I like being able to change things up and a DE shave provides just that.
Williams fits into a small jam jar with a little sculpting around the edge, a tidy package for a fine soap IMHO.
Have a great Wednesday!
9/10
Razor: Super Speed
Blade: Astra SP
Brush: Boar
Soap: Williams
Post: Aqua Velva
A fine Wednesday morning shave. I’m getting much satisfaction returning to this vintage Gillette. I like being able to change things up and a DE shave provides just that.
Williams fits into a small jam jar with a little sculpting around the edge, a tidy package for a fine soap IMHO.
Have a great Wednesday!
9/10
My Wednesday Morning Shave
Prep: Warm shower
Strop: Tony Miller Premium Steerhide Smooth w/ Linen
One pass shave: WTG
Razor: Ralf Aust 5/8 Full Hollow Spanish Point w/Black Acrylic Scales
Pre-Shave: Proraso White Cream For Sensitive Skin, Green Tea & Oat
Brush: Semogue 1305 Pure Bristle Boar
Soap: Murphy & McNeil Nil Scent (Fragrance Free) Shaving Soap
Facial Toner: Thayers Original Witch Hazel Facial Toner w/ Aloe Vera Formula
Aftershave: Proraso White Alcohol Free After Shave Balm for Sensitive Skin, Green Tea & Oat
9.8/10 DFS! No irritation! No nicks!
20210505
Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.25 SB (Evgeny Koshelev (rusdrunkbear) Handlebar Ti Handle)
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Brush: AP Shave Co Elegant Emerald (24mm Synbad Knot)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Martin de Candre Fougère
Aftershave: Brut Classic
Excellent Wolfman Wednesday shave!
Razor: Wolfman WR2 1.25 SB (Evgeny Koshelev (rusdrunkbear) Handlebar Ti Handle)
Blade: Personna Med Prep (2)
Brush: AP Shave Co Elegant Emerald (24mm Synbad Knot)
Bowl: Captain's Choice Copper
Lather: Martin de Candre Fougère
Aftershave: Brut Classic
Excellent Wolfman Wednesday shave!
Thanks for that suggestion! Might be a good way to tame that edge. Of course, I corked that one on my face already!
Back to a Kai today, and back to a good shave:
The rating on Kai blades at refinedshave.com suggests they start dull but sharpen quite a bit over the next couple shaves. I would say this first use in my German 37 did feel a little less than ideal sharpness, so we'll see what happens. Today was a "recovery" shave, so I just did three regular passes and a tiny bit of touching up. No ATG except on some easy spots.
The results were uniformly DFS with a little irritation but no blood. My skin feels pretty good now, a few hours later. That's what I was shooting for. Love the Haverford. Just love it.
8/10
Pre: Proraso red
Brush: PAA StarCraft
Lather: PAA CaD sample
Blade: Kai(3)
Razor: Karve, D plate
Post: Thayer’s WH, Proraso w&s
Rating: 9.2
Reunited with my #1 and had a nice shave
Brush: PAA StarCraft
Lather: PAA CaD sample
Blade: Kai(3)
Razor: Karve, D plate
Post: Thayer’s WH, Proraso w&s
Rating: 9.2
Reunited with my #1 and had a nice shave
Brush: Rudy Vey Samurai 26mm Shavemac Manchurian
Soap: MDC Argumes
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Razor: Timeless Ti Sb .95
Post Shave: Lucky Old Man Bootlegged
10/10
Soap: MDC Argumes
Blade: Personna Med Prep (1)
Razor: Timeless Ti Sb .95
Post Shave: Lucky Old Man Bootlegged
10/10
- Brush: Paladin 2-Band badger
- Razor: Rockwell 6S (R5)
- Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum (2)
- Soap: Noble Otter Rawr
- Aftershave: Noble Otter Rawr
- Post Shave: Thayers Rose, Hyaluronic Acid
Almost perfect nite time shave.
Rawr has such a nice clean scent and performs so well. Perfect scent for Summer.
The Paladin brush holds a ton of lather and the splay and soft tips are perfect. One of my favourite brushes.
I think BICs perform best in milder razors... Techs, Red Tips and similar. Not bad in my 6S with the R5 plate, but this combo can be a little rough.
9/10
- Razor: Rockwell 6S (R5)
- Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum (2)
- Soap: Noble Otter Rawr
- Aftershave: Noble Otter Rawr
- Post Shave: Thayers Rose, Hyaluronic Acid
Almost perfect nite time shave.
Rawr has such a nice clean scent and performs so well. Perfect scent for Summer.
The Paladin brush holds a ton of lather and the splay and soft tips are perfect. One of my favourite brushes.
I think BICs perform best in milder razors... Techs, Red Tips and similar. Not bad in my 6S with the R5 plate, but this combo can be a little rough.
9/10
Mostly Clear Wednesday Evening Shave:
Muhle R89 + HD handle
Silver Star (2)
Semogue 1250 boar brush
PAA Ice Cube 2.0 pre-shave soap, as stick
Soap cocktail: Haslinger Schafmilch + Don Marco
Dickinson's witch hazel w/ Pereja Limon Kolonya
Clean, close shave; DFS+
Melted PAA Ice Cube pre-shave soap into a shave stick container; works very well
Soap cocktail was effective and enjoyable.
Operation: "Load It Like You Hate It" continues...
Muhle R89 + HD handle
Silver Star (2)
Semogue 1250 boar brush
PAA Ice Cube 2.0 pre-shave soap, as stick
Soap cocktail: Haslinger Schafmilch + Don Marco
Dickinson's witch hazel w/ Pereja Limon Kolonya
Clean, close shave; DFS+
Melted PAA Ice Cube pre-shave soap into a shave stick container; works very well
Soap cocktail was effective and enjoyable.
Operation: "Load It Like You Hate It" continues...
Thu 6th SE SOTD
Soap Stone Cottage Hesperide
Brush Yaqi 26mm Lucky Dice Tuxedo
Razor Yaqi AC Brass
Blade Feather ProGuard 16th Use
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Stirling Witchhazel MitA + Hyaluronic + Clubman Brandy Spice
A really nice hard puck of soap. Very easy to lather, nice musky scent, quite creamy and good slickness too...
Shave with razor paired with the well-used blade was still good, still very smooth and comfortable for 3passes without any issues resulting in a mostly bbs finish. Good aftershaves. A very enjoyable session. Rating 10/10!!
Soap Stone Cottage Hesperide
Brush Yaqi 26mm Lucky Dice Tuxedo
Razor Yaqi AC Brass
Blade Feather ProGuard 16th Use
Post & Aftershaves Ice Water + Stirling Witchhazel MitA + Hyaluronic + Clubman Brandy Spice
A really nice hard puck of soap. Very easy to lather, nice musky scent, quite creamy and good slickness too...
Shave with razor paired with the well-used blade was still good, still very smooth and comfortable for 3passes without any issues resulting in a mostly bbs finish. Good aftershaves. A very enjoyable session. Rating 10/10!!
Lefonque
Even more clueless than you
| Pre | PAA Cube 2.0 USA  |
| Soap | P&B Spitfire, UK  |
| Brush | Yaqi Betelgeuse, China |
| Razor | Wolfman WR2 1.35 DC, Canada  |
| Blade | Feather, Japan  |
| Aftershave | Proraso Alum, Italy  , P&B Spitfire, UK |
| Fragrance | Penhaligon’s Cairo, UK |
| Rating | 8.5/10 |
Razor: Timeless .95 Titanium Open Comb
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp Super (1)
Brush: Chisel and Hound “Buffalo Valley” with 26mm V9 Fanchurian
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper Lather Bowl (Heavyweight)
Soap and Aftershave: Murphy and McNeil Barbershop De Los Muertos 2 (Kodiak)
Rating: 10 / 10
Fantastic Cinco de Mayo shave with my favourite base, blade, brush and razor. Perma-sharp and .95 OC cut through 4 days growth like a hot knife through butter. BBS with no issues, face feels and smells incredible
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp Super (1)
Brush: Chisel and Hound “Buffalo Valley” with 26mm V9 Fanchurian
Bowl: Captain’s Choice Copper Lather Bowl (Heavyweight)
Soap and Aftershave: Murphy and McNeil Barbershop De Los Muertos 2 (Kodiak)
Rating: 10 / 10
Fantastic Cinco de Mayo shave with my favourite base, blade, brush and razor. Perma-sharp and .95 OC cut through 4 days growth like a hot knife through butter. BBS with no issues, face feels and smells incredible
RR GC. 84 OC
Gillette
Zew
Brutal
9.4/10
Gillette
Zew
Brutal
9.4/10
Todays Cold Water Shave Kit - Thursday 6th May 2021
Shave Score 9.8/10.0
PreShave: Hot Shower / NIVEA MEN DEEP Anti-Blackhead Scrub
PreShave Cream: Proraso - refreshing white (menthol)
Soap: Extro - Arancia Italiana
Brush: Yaqi 24mm - Purple Haze
Razor: RazoRock GC .84 OC
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Black Super Platinum (1)
Post Shave ASL: RR Saturnia
Post Shave Balm: Barts Balms - Ben More Bergamot & Vanilla
Post Shave Cologne: John Varvartos - Artisan Pure
Have a good one all.
Joe
Shave Score 9.8/10.0
PreShave: Hot Shower / NIVEA MEN DEEP Anti-Blackhead Scrub
PreShave Cream: Proraso - refreshing white (menthol)
Soap: Extro - Arancia Italiana
Brush: Yaqi 24mm - Purple Haze
Razor: RazoRock GC .84 OC
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Black Super Platinum (1)
Post Shave ASL: RR Saturnia
Post Shave Balm: Barts Balms - Ben More Bergamot & Vanilla
Post Shave Cologne: John Varvartos - Artisan Pure
Have a good one all.
Joe
Thursday's shave
C&S No.88
Simpson Colonel
RR Lupo 0.95
Gillette Nacet
C&S No.88 ASL
C&S No.88
Simpson Colonel
RR Lupo 0.95
Gillette Nacet
C&S No.88 ASL
Today's shave
Razor: Schick Injector Type G4 - Schick 66
Blade: Schick Injector (1)
Soap: Stirling Baker Street
Brush: Omega 10065 Boar
AS: Speick splash
Rating: 9/10
Razor: Schick Injector Type G4 - Schick 66
Blade: Schick Injector (1)
Soap: Stirling Baker Street
Brush: Omega 10065 Boar
AS: Speick splash
Rating: 9/10
Filarmonica DT 13
MDC
Yaqi 24mm Violet Synth
Tony Miller Horween Strop
Jnat Shobu Finish
Thayers Lavender
Pinaud Clubman
have been lazy posting due to being on vacation with wife.....and well.......laziness.
exceptionally smooth close one this morn.
be well all.
camo
MDC
Yaqi 24mm Violet Synth
Tony Miller Horween Strop
Jnat Shobu Finish
Thayers Lavender
Pinaud Clubman
have been lazy posting due to being on vacation with wife.....and well.......laziness.
exceptionally smooth close one this morn.
be well all.
camo
Vulfix 2006 pure
Pre de Provence
'55 Red Tip
German Wilkinson Sword (5)
Floid Suave
9.0/10
Pre de Provence
'55 Red Tip
German Wilkinson Sword (5)
Floid Suave
9.0/10
Razor: RR Baby Smooth
Blade: Feather (3)
Brush: Omega S-Brush Synthetic, 24mm
Soap: Huntlee Master Lather, Sweet Tobacco
Post: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel,
Proraso After Shave Toning Balm
A smooth, comfortable and efficient shave.
No nicks or weepers or razor burn.
10
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Blade: Feather (3)
Brush: Omega S-Brush Synthetic, 24mm
Soap: Huntlee Master Lather, Sweet Tobacco
Post: Dickinson's Enhanced Witch Hazel,
Proraso After Shave Toning Balm
A smooth, comfortable and efficient shave.
No nicks or weepers or razor burn.
10
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Razor: Post war fat handle Tech
Blade: Wizamet (3)
Soap: Stirling Spice
Brush: PAA Starcraft
Aftershave: Old Spice
Effortless shave, excellent results.
9.5/10
