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Post your shave of the day for Sunday!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

June 25, 2023

  • Prep: Hot Shower - Preshave
  • Brush: Semogue 610
  • Razor: Rex Envoy (10)
  • Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Waterlyptus Soap
  • Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Waterlyptus Splash

Slept like shit last night so didn't want to think too hard about the shave. Traded in the MOAR BOAR this morning for the teeny tiny boar that punches way above its minuscule size. Ended up being a damn fine shave to put me in a slightly better mood.

I'm in desperate need of coffee and doing a whole lot of nothing today. Have a great day all!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

6/25/23

Some more Batavia Barber to finish out the week. Solid scent.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

June 25, 2023

  • Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
  • Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
  • Razor: Parker Straight Razor
  • Lather: Abbate y La Mantia Marduk
  • Post Shave: Mennen Le Grand Large
  • Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm

It's 33 degrees here, I'm melting. Things should cool down a bit two days hence.

Have a good day!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Jun. 25, 2023

  • Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
  • Blade: GEM Stainless
  • Lather: Spearhead - Sea Ice Lime - Soap
  • Post Shave: Spearhead - Sea Ice Lime - Aftershave

Good shave and some powerful menthol after. Very hot day and lot’s to do outside, stay cool people.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
  • Lather: Proraso Red Soap
  • Brush: Razorock Big Bruce 26mm
  • Razor: Gillette Old Type
  • Blade: RK Stainless (4)

Enjoyable shave overall, my last with this particular blade, and it paired quite well with the Old Type.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

June 25, 2023

  • Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
  • Blade: Dorco SD507 disposable (2)
  • Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Carpathia - Soap
  • Post Shave: allMan - Fearless - Aftershave

Super mild and nice. Got a great lather even with hard water. 2 or 3 more shaves left in this tub.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Jun 25, 2023 - Adagio

  • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Green & Ivory 24mm Synthetic 2-Band Knot
  • Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
  • Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [19]
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Adagio - Soap
  • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Toner

Adagio is good, really good. It's very much a warm weather scent. Cherry and lime make for a clean, fresh lather.

The 7'OC-SS felt a little rough tonight, and I'll probably bin it once I get home.

Rating: 4/5

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

June 25, 2023

  • Brush: r/wetshaving Zentih MOAR BOAR 31mm
  • Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84
  • Blade: Gillette Platinum (14)
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann – The Four Horsemen: Plague
  • Post Shave: Thayers – Rose Petal
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

June 25, 2023

  • Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan
  • Razor: Wolfman Razors WR4/WRH2
  • Blade: Feather Artist Club ProGuard (4)
  • Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Valedictorian - Soap
  • Post Shave: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
  • Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Valedictorian - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

This WR4 feels amazingly comfortable and BBS 2-pass shaves (without any cleanup) are effortless. This may just be the best safety razor I've used. I'm going to shave with the Vector tomorrow to see if I'm just fooling myself.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Sunday, June 25, 2023

  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Adagio Soap
  • Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
  • Razor: Gillette Ball-End Tech K4 (1965)
  • Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (3)
  • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Adagio Aftershave Balm

The menthol in this balm, though light, should help with the heat outside today.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

25 June, 2023

  • Brush: Simpson - Trafalgar T3
  • Razor: Maggard Razors - Shavette
  • Blade: Ted Pella - Injector (6)
  • Lather: Proraso - Sandalwood - Cream
  • Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Ramblin' Man - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Soft Heart: Sandalwood - Balm
  • Fragrance: Australian Private Reserve - Santal Noir - Eau de Toilette

Late post as I forgot I was going on a little trip this weekend. The Numbers' joined another couple for a bit of day drinking at Lil Beaver Brewery yesterday afternoon, before heading to Arcadia and the Pinball Palace. Unknown to us at the time, MCLean, IL is a dry town. So that meant we had to travel to Atlanta, IL for more beers and some food last night, before returning and overnighting in one of the Hotel Arcadia spaces. It was a fun little trip.

Going to stick with this tube of Proraso Red for the rest of the month. This tube was part of the April 2022 run, and it's about finished, so I hope to kill it off this week.