What Shavette / Barber Razor Did You Use Today?

[Lil Cooties]

Razor: Sedef Shavette
Blade: Treet Carbon Steel (Half Blade, 1st use)
Brush: Omega 48
Cream: Proraso Blue
Alum: Nice Cool
Aftershave: Nelum Sandalwood

Second shavette shave, slightly spottier than last but still good result. Getting the hang of the angle, though I can see how the narrowness and thinness of the Sedef can make it a little more difficult. Wanted to try a carbon steel blade, was hoping that it might make it feel closer to an actual straight razor, but I’m not sure, might be a bit too mild.

 

[Goblin]

Darn near BBS shave today with the Captain blade in the Captain clone. The aftershave did reveal 2 weepers which I was completely unaware of prior to that, but otherwise gave very little feedback given how close the shave is. Some further thoughts:

1) Current La Toja stick is waaaaay better than the original tallow -> veggie formulation from the 2010s. It doesn't smell the same anymore, but the performance is great. I hope they keep it in production.

2) The 2nd shave on the Captain blade was great. It still feels sharper than a Schick, but has smoothed out a little. Still not as smooth as a Schick, but I can handle the trade off. Today the Captain gave me the kind of "effortless wiping away stubble" experience that I want from a blade, and it's probably the closest to that experience that any AC blade has come for me. I definitely like it. I do have about 100 Schicks in the stash now and still think they are a big step up from the Feather options, but I can see myself picking up more of these too just for the extra edge in sharpness.

3) I am starting to really like the cheapo Captain clone. If I ever buy another AC razor (big if) I might go for the gen-oo-ine Captain.

4) Finally summer arrives in the South of England and I get to use the Floid Vigoroso for its hefty menthol kick. Love it!

Getting the hang of the angle, though I can see how the narrowness and thinness of the Sedef can make it a little more difficult

Hopefully once you get used to it you will find this an advantage - it allows you to adopt a really shallow angle for ATG passes, so the shave is super mild, yet still super efficient. I really like the Sedef / Ali Byikli types but they do take quite a bit of getting used to. Still, an entire country of Turkish barbers can't be wrong, right?

 

[Anchovie666]

Tuesday Morning Modus Operandi

Second shave on the Feather ProGuard. I'm liking the results.
A different guard mechanism than the KAI blade.

Razor: Feather SS Kamisori
Blade: Feather ProGuard Blade (2X)
Lather: RazoRock Green Label Stick
Brush: Frank Shaving 20mm Boar Brush
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: Pinaud Classic Vanilla Splash

 

[Doc Dan]

 

[Anchovie666]

Wednesday Morning Walkabout

Well the cheap Wood Handle Kamisori won out - it just feels better than the Feather SS.
It will be my razor of choice for Austere August.
Pretty effortless three pass shave. New YAQI brush is a real BANGER!!

Razor: Yinhing AC Kamisori
Blade: Kai ProTouch MG (6X)
Lather: Wilkinson Sword Blue Shave Puck
Brush: YAQI 26mm Rainbow Brush
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: Gillette Cool Wave Aftershave

 

[Doc Dan]

 

[Dave himself]

Razor= Weck Med Prep
Blade= Kismet #7
Brush= Yaqi 2 band badger
Soap= MSC Frosted Lavender
Aftershave= MSC Frosted Lavender

Nice shave tonight.

3 pass shave. No weepers, irritation or drama. I forgot how good this soap is, especially good for when the weather is warmer.

 

[Anchovie666]

Thursday Shave - Austere August Day 1

Is there anything more perfect than an ARKO shave?
This was the closest to BBS I've gotten on a three pass shave with the Kamisori.

Razor: Yinhing AC Kamisori (aka "The Steak Knife")
Blade: Kai ProTouch MG (7X)
Lather: ARKO Shave Stick
Brush: Omega 10049 Red Handle Boar
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: Pinaud Classic Vanilla Mix
Post Shave: Proraso White Balma

 

[Goblin]

I moved the Captain blade into the Feather SR today. Great shave. No blood. No drama. Very nearly BBS.

On shave 3, I would say the Captain has smoothed out such that it feels similar to a Schick. I will probably do one or two more shaves from it, then call it quits. Of course, I am now tempted to start a fresh Schick for more back to back comparisons, but we will see. I have other razors I want to use too.

 

[Halfbeard]

I got a Hair shaper scraper razor. It was tiny and flimsy. It came with some things that had to be blades . Those were no blades. At least not for shaving.

So I had lather ready after a stroke with thing. So a I took out Gytche shavette with Cloud slim A77 blade. And did a face and head shave. What a enjoyable activity !
I can confirm that this is a good razor hefty (75g) razor. Nothing to complain!

 

[GoodShave]

Growth: 2.5 day beard
Prep: Warm shower: Stirling Sheep bar soap
Pre: Stirling mentholated pre-shave soap
Brush: Maggard Razors 24mm SHD 2-Band Badger bulb knot with Maggard Razors sky blue 25mm handle
Lather: Sudsy Soapery Unscented Tallow Shaving Soap
Load/Lather Bowl: HC&C shave bowl (straight walled)

Razor: Kai Kasho Woody
Blade: Kai Captain Titan ProTouch MG (D6)

Post: Stirling witch hazel, PAA Mysterium Serum

This was my first shave with the Kai Kasho Woody. I liked that I didn't have to change my normal straight razor angle. I liked that I could use this razor in a kamisori mode going diagonal NE-SW in the right upper cheek area without fear of insertion weepers. I was impressed that I could do the touch ups with this razor instead of having to switch to an injector or DE razor. This was probably the closest, most comfortable AC barber razor shave I have ever had. I had a few nicks and some razor burn, but for a first shave with a new barber razor, I was very impressed. I look forward to more shaves with this razor.

 

[Anchovie666]

Friday 8/2 Shave - Austere August Day 2

A faster shave today - I was testing my muscle memory - turned out better than expected.
This was a Smooth & Comfortable shave.

Razor: Yinhing AC Kamisori (aka "The Steak Knife")
Blade: Kai ProTouch MG (7X)
Lather: ARKO Shave Stick
Brush: Omega 10049 Red Handle Boar
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: Pinaud Classic Vanilla Mix
Post Shave: Proraso White Balma

 

[Dave himself]

 

[Goblin]

Shaved today with Kai blade in the SR. Fourth and last shave with the Kai - I will quit while I am ahead.

Today I decided to approach my shave in a completely different way than usual. You can read about it here.

 

[GoodShave]

Prep: Warm shower: Stirling Sheep bar soap
Pre: None
Brush: Maggard Razors 24mm SHD 2-Band Badger bulb knot with Maggard Razors sky blue 25mm handle
Lather: Captain's Choice Venture shaving cream

Razor: Kai Kasho Woody
Blade: Kai Captain Titan ProTouch MG (D7)

Post: Stirling witch hazel, PAA Mysterium Serum

 

[Doc Dan]

 

[Anchovie666]

Sunday 8/4 Shave - Austere August Day 4

A slower shave today that turned out as one of my best so far.
It was a Smooth & Comfortable shave.

Razor: Yinhing AC Kamisori (aka "The Steak Knife")
Blade: Kai ProTouch MG (10X)
Lather: ARKO Shave Stick
Brush: Omega 10049 Red Handle Boar
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: Pinaud Classic Vanilla Mix
Post Shave: Proraso White Balma

 

[Dave himself]

Razor= Weck Sextoblade
Blade= Kismet #9
Brush= Yaqi 2 band badger (fan)
Soap= B&M Lavender
Aftershave= Witch Hazel Mentholated H/M

Nice relaxing Sunday morning shave.

Drama free 2 passes plus touch ups shave. DFS+. Kismet blade is still showing no sign of slowing down yet. As soon as it shows of dropping off I'll not push it, and just change it for a new one.

 

[HighSpeedSpoon]

This was a quick two-pass shave due to very tight time constraints - 1st pass with the Tedalus Essence; 2nd pass with the Alpha Spirit. This was my first shave in a while with the Tedalus. It never grows old! Although not a shavette, IMO props are also due to the Alpha Spirit. I like it better with every shave.

Pre ...... Soap & Water (CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Bar)
Brush .... Wald A1 Synthetic (29mm)
Soap ..... WKaw Rebelle (Siero Tallow)
Razor .... Tedalus Essence
Blade .... Kai Titan Mild ProTouch MG
Razor .... Alpha Spirit
Blade .... Proline P-30
Post ..... Witch Hazel w/alcohol
Post ..... BEE BALD Post-Shave Healing Balm
Finish ... Amouage Interlude Man EDP

 

[Anchovie666]

Monday 8/5 Shave - Austere August Day 5

A nice shave today with a bit of efficiency loss.
Blade may be nearing it's end point.
It was a Smooth & Comfortable shave.

Razor: Yinhing AC Kamisori (aka "The Steak Knife")
Blade: Kai ProTouch MG (11X)
Lather: ARKO Shave Stick
Brush: Omega 10049 Red Handle Boar
Post Shave: Alcolado Glacial Splash
Post Shave: Pinaud Classic Vanilla Mix
Post Shave: Proraso White Balma