Share your shave of the day for Friday!
- Razor: Schick G4
- Blade: Personna Injector
- Brush: Vie-Long #14033
- Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream
- Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango
- Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
- Additional Care: Alum Block
A quick Friday shave before starting the last workday of the week.
Too (hot+humid)tropical Friday Shave
- Brush: ThatDarnRob Dirty Dozen Brush with AP Shave Co 26mm MiG synthetic knot
- Razor: Kai Captain Excelia Kamisori CAP-EXJ (AC)
- Blade: Feather Professional Super (AC) (AC)
- Lather: Stirling - Port au Prince - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Saeryan - Aftershave Splash
Two pass, close but not too close shave. No nicks, cuts nor irritation. Finally able to go across the grain on pimple~d spot.
Love me some good smelling grass of Port Au Prince, finished with herbal flowers of Saeryan.
August ANG Drill Day 1… Goop and an Octoblade
I failed to send blades ahead for my Air National Guard drill in New Hampshire, so I’ve had to resort to a travel sized can of goop and a Harry’s blade that I’ve kept for emergencies.
- Brush: None
- Razor: Harry’s Disposable 4 blade
- Blade: N/A
- Lather: Barbasol Sensitive Skin
- Post Shave: None
- Fragrance: Dua’s Legendary Knight
Honestly, the experience using this equipment wasn’t bad. It has legitimately been 8 years since I used a multi-blade razor and… maybe in the process of wetshaving, I learned how to get better at shaving. By learning technique, I had a really good shave. Like surprisingly good.
I guess I was just bad at shaving before wetshaving… and that’s why I suffered from irritation, etc…
I’ve often wondered what it would be like if I had to go back to a multiblade (Gillette Mach 11 or whatever they’re up to these days). I suspect you’re right, a lot of irritation we experienced with those was from poor technique.
I use cartridges pretty frequently and have the same experience as you. Gillette carts still give me irritation, but Harry’s and some others work quite well.
Friday, August 11, 2023
- Prep: hot shower
- Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
- Razor: Gillette Flare Tip Superspeed A1 (1955)
- Blade: Lord Super Chrome (3)
- Lather: Barrister & Mann - Presto Shaving Soap
- Post Shave: Nivea - Moisturizing Post Shave Balm
I know Nivea doesn’t get a lot of love around here, but I’ve always liked using their balm for when I don’t have one that matches the soap (eg when using a soap sample, like today).
Nivea is a good balm. I saw the non-sensitive version in a store the other day and thought about picking it up… but it’ll have to wait until I finish something else. I have the sensitive version and like it.
Aug. 11, 2023
- Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Karve Overlander
- Blade: Bic Chrome
- Lather: Macduffs - Dark Sky Preserve - Soap
- Post Shave: Macduffs - Dark Sky Preserve - Aftershave
Great shave. The scent is great and the soap works perfect. I wish they had an alcohol based splash but this one does work ok for me.
The Eleventh Day Of Weckoning is upon us
- Brush: Rubberset 400-3 with a 26 mm unbleached Zenith boar knot at 56 mm loft
- Razor: Weck Sextoblade Med Prep
- Blade: Kismet Rostfrei, Polymer beschichtet (17)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann – Oceana
- Post Shave: Ralon – Original
- Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Island Man
The study of the Solingen Syndrome continues and I’m enjoying my shaves and following along with everyone’s AA posts.
#Monthofweckoning
August 11, 2023
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps w/Maggard 28mm Silvertip Badger
- Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed
- Blade: Personna 74 (17)
- Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - Caoba - Soap
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Logbook - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Eufros - Dama Noche - Balm
The bot continues to do a good job. I can’t have the bot “pin” posts, because that functionality is broken at the moment. The bot relies on a library which relies on Lemmy, and something broke back in version 18.0. I guess they haven’t fixed it yet. Pinned posts are stupid anyway, right?!
Nice shave. The Red Tip is superb, and this blade is still chugging along.
