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

[BigD]

My first shave back after over 24 hours of travel:

Soap: Modern Williams
Lather Bowl: Fine Accoutrements
Brush: Zenith Boar
Brush Soak: Van Der Hagen Bowl
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Brass (OC/SB)/Merkur Mustache and Eyebrow
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)/Merkur Mustache and Eyebrow (01)
AS: Clubman Original
Rating: 9.8/10

Sunday's quick shave

Soap: Modern Williams
Lather Bowl: Fine Accoutrements
Brush: Alpha Outlaw Boar
Brush Soak: Van Der Hagen Bowl
Razor: Blackland Blackbird Brass (OC/SB)/Merkur Mustache and Eyebrow
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)/Merkur Mustache and Eyebrow (02)
AS/EdC: Aqua Velva Musk
Rating: 9.8/10

 

[ukobke]

Δευτέρα. Θα παρουσιάσω αυτό που θέλει. Ο θεός να τον βοηθήσει να καταλάβει τη βλακεία που ζήτησε.

Razor: Blackland Blackbird OC
Blade : BiC (1)
Soap : Haslinger / Schafmilch & Lea Stick (Mix together)
Brush: Dscosmetic 26mm Two band badger Kensurfs 2020 L.E
Post : Alum-rinse-Thayers cucumber.

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

 

[Ligeti]

Soap: Wilkinson puck
Brush: Mühle Silvertip fibre M
Razor: Merkur 38C
Blade: Mühle (4rd shave)
Post: alum
AS: Nivea Men - Sensitive - after shave balm

Fine shave.

score: 8

 

[mata_66]

Razor: Merkur 34C
Blade: Gillette Super Thin (1)
Brush: Maseto Captain Tuxedo
Soap: S.M. Novella "Crema da barba"
AS: Aqua Velva

First time with a Gillette Super Thin thanks to a blade-exchange with @Jopo. The first thing that caught my eyes was the date code printed on the blade. I thought Gillette abandoned this practice eons ago so it has been a nice surprise. It also piqued my curiosity and after some math I determined that the N2 code corresponds to the second quarter of 2018. Like the Chinese have their zoological thing to call the years, Gillette enthusiasts rejoice, we are now living the "R" year!

The shave itself was great, the blade was sharp and sufficiently smooth, the 34C is always the old reliable workhorse and the soap (croap) is maybe the best I have ever used. Unfortunately the scent reminds me a lot of Proraso Green, not my favorite scent.

Score 7.72 (out of 8 )

 

[camoloc]

C-Mon Blackie
WK Washington's Blend
Yaqi 24mm Violet Synth
Tony Miller Horween Strop
Jnat Shobu Finish
Thayers
Pinaud Clubman

wonderful smooth shave with an ole favorite this morn.

be well all.

camo

 

[Atlantic59]

Wintry Mix Monday Shave:
Fatip Slant Piccolo
Perma-Sharp Super (4)
Semogue 610 boar brush
PAA Ice Cube 2.0 pre-shave soap
Arko shave soap
Speick Aftershave

Close, clean shave; DFS+

 

[Anonymous Turtle]

Prep: Homemade Sandalwood shave oil
Soap: Old Spice
Brush: Everyready T100 Bristle
Razor: Razorock GC .68 OC
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
Aftershave: Long Rifle Brown Bess
Post: Thayers Unscented Wtich Hazel
Shave: 8/10 - DFS no irritation

 

[MrSpeedy]

Razor: Schick Krona
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic - German (5)
Brush: Ever Ready 100T handle with synthetic knot
Soap: Mike's Orange, Cedarwood, and Black Pepper
Aftershave: Speick
Rating: 9.3/10 - A moment of inattention and nicked myself good. The Speick cleared it up, but it ruined an otherwise great shave.

 

[Trollky]

TOBS Sandalwood
Omega 10048
Merkur 42C / 1904
Kai (2nd use)
TOBS Sandalwood AS

A bit of a rushed shave today but a good one nonetheless. This little razor is still impressing me.

Score 9/10

 

[BigJ]

Today’s shave

Razor: Wolfman WR1/WRH2 handle
Blade: Astra SP (day .)
Brush: Rudy Vey/EverReady 2-band badger
Soap: Haslinger’s aloe vera
AS: Swiss Pitralon

Rating: 9/10.

 

[BobbyB]

22 February 2021

No picture today

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Prep:	Pear Soap facewash using Omega 11126 brush
Razor:	WCS 84S
Soap:	Proraso Green shave cream (using distilled water)
Brush:	Gray Dog
Blade:	Rapira Shave #4
Passes:	WTG then ATG
Cleanup:	Rinsed and dried face, Witch Hazel, and then an Alum rub down.
Aftershave:	Pinaud √ Clubman Bay Rum
Rating:	9.9 BBS A superb shave with no stubble, nicks, and only one tiny weeper.

 

[JCarr]

Rating: 10/10
Pre-Shave: Cold water splash - OPR Bay Rum shave soap (Almost gone!)
Soap: PAA Atomic Age Bay Rum (Regular Crown King formula)
Brush: WCS Honeycomb Tuxedo synthetic
Razor: Charcoal Goods SS SB LvL2
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum (1)
Post-Shave: Cold water splash - Bay Rum scented Witch Hazel - Lucky Tiger aftershave tonic
AS: Captain's Choice Cat-o-Nine Tails Bay Rum splash

Two days of growth to mow down...time to grab the CG LvL2. Result...perfection! I only wish this razor could be used every day. But...perhaps I'm looking at it backwards. Maybe I need to start shaving every other day and use the CG LvL2? Hmmmm...that's quite a thought! Need to dwell on that a bit. PAA Crown King is becoming one of my favorite soaps and their unique take on Bay Rum In Atomic Age and Classico is really good.

Happy Shaves, Everyone!

 

[LMcC]

Soap: MWF
Brush: Omega boar
Razor: Gillette slim
Blade: Nacet (3)
AS: Proraso Green

9/10 DFS

 

[Abz88]

Pre-shave (in order of use)
- Jack Black Face Buff Energizing Scrub
- Truefitt and Hill Pre-Shave Oil
- Penhaligons Endymion Shaving Cream

Post-shave (in order of use)
- Omega Alum Block
- Simple Kind to Skin Alcohol Free Soothing Facial Toner
- Hylamide Low-Molecular Hyaluronic acid
- Jack Black Protein Booster Skin Serum
- Dolce & Gabbana The One aftershave balm
- Jack Black Double Duty Face Moisturiser

Tools
- Edwin Jagger DE86
- Israeli Red (1)
- Antica Barberia Mondial Boar

Shave Rating: 8.5/10
Short on time today, so didn't get a chance to shave after shaving and instead had to have a quick shave at lunch time (so not my usual pre-shave). For me, this is where the T&H pre-shave oil comes into it's own but getting my face hydrated and conditioned before shaving.
After trying out my FaTip last week, I had a shave with one of my standard razor and blade combinations before I move onto testing out the 50 plus blades I've picked up over the last two months so I have a reference point for testing.
Pleasant shave, no irritation or feedback from the Alum block.

 

[Stubblebum]

Omega 10066 boar
Mike's Barbershop
Pre-war Canadian Tech
Personna Red (2)
Floid Suave

9.5/10

 

[ukobke]

Wintry Mix Monday Shave:
Fatip Slant Piccolo
Perma-Sharp Super (4)
Semogue 610 boar brush
PAA Ice Cube 2.0 pre-shave soap
Arko shave soap
Speick Aftershave

Close, clean shave; DFS+

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Fatip Slant Piccolo? You replaced the handle ? Is that what you mean?

 

[ackvil]

Pre	Face wash with Neutrogena Liquid Facial Soap
Soap	GD Magnolia
Brush	Graydog Syn
Razor	Gillette Red Tip
Blade	Kai
Aftershave	Thayers Rose Petal WH & PAA Mysterium Serum
Fragrance	Versace, The Dreamer
Rating	10/10.

 

[cwright]

Last night's shave, RR GC .84 SB, GSB (1), Proraso Red Pre-Shave, MWF with a little Proraso green cream, Stirling Splash, Stirling unscented balm, CCS.

 

[Atlantic59]

Fatip Slant Piccolo? You replaced the handle ? Is that what you mean?

No, this is a newer product from Fatip. Right now, it is only available at a few Euro vendors. You can see the handle is different from the standard Piccolo.

 

[Ron R]

GEMonday, Feb 22nd 2021

Razor: Gem 1912 open comb version- MFG 1912-15, lower mid range, well built. excellent razor, this is the model that started GEM into a larger company A.S.R corporation and they sold millions of the 1912 in different variants of razors & handles over decades.
Blade: Gem Personna SS PTFE(1) excellent blade, very sharp, great longevity, smoothes out nicely, predictable.
Soap: Cyril R Salter Indian sandal wood- nice scent, excellent lather qualities, good post shave feel.
Brush: Yaqi 26mm red Zebra handle, excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, gentle scrub, excellent lather painter.
Pre shave: Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on the cleaned beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + picups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave: Witch hazel + Ogallala Bay rum + Sandal wood + a dollop of Nivea balm.
Results: 10/10 or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= excellent shave with my Gem 1912 OC with a new coated Gem blade.

Have some great shaves! Stay & think safe in these times!

All the best!What comes around goes around in time