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Pre-shave (in order of use)
- Clinique for Men Face Wash
- Sukin Pore Refining Facial Scrub
- Clinique Clarifying Lotion No.2
- King of Shaves Advanced Shave Oil
- Penhaligons Blenheim Bouquet shaving cream

Post-shave (in order of use)
- Omega Alum Block
- Jack Black Protein Booster Skin Serum
- Scottish Fine Soaps Thistle & Black Pepper Aftershave balm
- Jack Black Double Duty Face Moisturiser

Tools
- Edwin Jagger DE86
- BIC ChromePlatinum (4)
- Antica Barberia Mondial Boar

Shave Rating: 9/10
A nice close, comfortable and irritation free shave today. I'd usually bank a blade after 4 shaves but this BIC is still feeling sharp and smooth (especially compared to Sundays fresh GSB) so I'll hang onto it and see how long it lasts.
 
Today's shave 3 days of growth

Rockwell 6C plate 5
Gillette Nacet (1)
Razorock 24mm brush
Tobs Mr Taylors
Witch hazel
Tobs Mr Taylors aftershave balm
9.5/10 👌
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Filarmonica DT 13
WK Vor V
Rubberset
Miller Strop
Jasper Finish
Thayers
Clubman Pinaud
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ran the WK again today. first soap with siero base. flattened the jasper last night with 120 and 220 SIC. not that it was off a lot......but much better now.

be well all.

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Razor: Razorock Mamba 53
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (6)
Brush: RazoRock Plissoft Monster Synthetic Shaving Brush - 26mm
Lather: Haslinger Schafmilch Rasierseife Organic
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic

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

No nicks. No irritation. Close and smooth.

A little too much buffing so blade is binned.

Rating: 10/10
 

JCarr

More Deep Thoughts than Jack Handy
Rating: 9/10
Pre-Shave: Cold water splash - OPR Bay Rum soap
Soap: Chiseled Face Bay Rum
Brush: Je&Co (Night Sky) Tuxedo synthetic
Razor: Karve Brass SC (Plate B) w/Charcoal Goods Brass Torpedo handle
Blade: Kai SS (2)
Post-Shave: Cold water splash - Thayers Witch Hazel - Lucky Tiger Face Tonic
AS: Lucky Tiger Bay Rum

I enjoyed using the Chiseled Face Bay Rum soap so much yesterday...I had to use it again today. I'm sure you've experienced that before. My wife said from the living room, "That smells really good!" I love it! And she's right! I overworked my neck this morning a bit which resulted in a small area of little weeper dots. Very small, but, hey...user error. All in all another DFS/BBS. I would call this a chased BBS though...dumb, dumb, dumb. Decided to send a call out to the bullpen for the Lucky Tiger Bay Rum for the win.

Happy Shaves, Everyone!

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Daily Shave: 21 October 2020


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Prep:
Dial Liquid Soap face wash
Razor:
WCS 84S
Soap:
Viking ‘uber’ lather using distilled water
Brush:
Omega 11126
Blade:
Gillette Nacet / Blade #3 / Shave #7 and out
Passes:
2 (WTG & ATG) minimal buffing
Post:
Witch Hazel wipe down / Pinaud Clubman A/S / Viking Shave balm
Rating:
8.5 CCS A dull blade yielded a passable shave. Lot of stubble, but only one weeper, and no nicks.
 
Proraso Red Preshave
Whipped Dog Badger
Stirling Electric Sheep
Black Handle SS
Shark (7)
Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented splash
Stirling Deep Blue Sea edt

Today marks the end of this blade. I had to work for a +9.0 shave and 20 post shave had a few hot spots. Time to retire the blade while it still has its glory.

8.6/10

KM

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Proraso Red Preshave
Whipped Dog Badger
Stirling Electric Sheep
Black Handle SS
Shark (7)
Witch Hazel
Stirling Unscented splash
Stirling Deep Blue Sea edt

Today marks the end of this blade. I had to work for a +9.0 shave and 20 post shave had a few hot spots. Time to retire the blade while it still has its glory.

8.6/10

KM

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R.I.P. little Shark blade. You were truly a great white at heart.
 
RR German 37 slant + HD handle - Max HD
Gillette Nacet (1)
Omega 10065 boar brush
365 glycerin soap wash
Osma Tradition soap
Dickinson's witch hazel
TFS Ginestra di Taormina aftershave balm

Clean, close shave; DFS+

Notes:
  • Osma Tradition soap - great stuff, but nobody talks about it
  • Today's shave equipment was randomly chosen, do you want to play a game?
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Ron R

I survived a lathey foreman
OCtober 21st, Wed, 2020

Razor: Razorock old type O.C - Mfg 2015> excellent razor with a KAI SS DE blade. Milder mid range, good daily driver IMO.
Blade: KAI SS (9) excellent, sharp & smooth + great longevity. Worth having a few tucks for mild razors, .009"wider than a standard blade.
Soap: Colonel Conk Bayrum- mild scent + excellent lather qualities with a good post shave feel.
Brush: Yaqi lucky dice 26mm Tuxedo knot- excellent lather creator(bit of a lather hog) + cloud like soft tips.
Pre shave: brush wash my whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of Aloe Vera gel on cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WT + ATG + pickups.
Post shave : Proraso green with witch hazel + a dollop of Nivea balm,
Results: 9.5/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers = :a17: Excellent shave with my RR old type & Kai SS blade combo:thumbup:.

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Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!
 
10/21/2020

Prep: Warm shower and nivea cleansing gel
Pre Shave: Proraso the white one (lots of it)
Razor: Lord L6
Blade: Wilkinson Sword
Brush: Omega pro 49 boar
Soap: Nivea sensitive shaving creme
Aftershave: Proraso lotion green + nivea sensitive balm + nivea moisturizing creme for men
Rating : 7,5 /10

Overall an ok shave with a couple moments (I made a tiny pimple bleed and caused a tiny cut on my lower lip). Wilkinson blade works great in the lord l6 (its fifth shave!), which I am liking more each day. You can feel it working and cutting even the tiniest of hairs. I had a smooth shave. I used the Nivea sensitive cream for the first time. I used alot. It produced tons of lather and the omega 49 covered my face nicely. I would totally recommend the Nivea. Its scent is kinda weak but pleasant. I also used alot pre shave creme. It definitely played its role in providing a smooth shave.
 
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