Share your Austere August shave of the day for Saturday!

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    1 year ago
    • Prep: Splash of Cool Water
    • Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb
    • Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (510)
    • Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
    • Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (35 uses)
    • Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
    • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

    Austere August: Day: 12
    MRTNG’s Ultra Nightmare Mode
    Midnight Stag Challenge

    Gear Pic :: Video

    ䷀ General Notes

    Lately, I’ve been trying the reduction of load time on my slurry lather and just 3 swirls was enough today, easily. I didn’t even use the luxurious stuff left in the knot.

    ䷀ Razor and Blade Notes

    (Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹510 uses›)

    Same: First pass has some tugginess to it. But no irritation that lasts longer than a little tuggy stroke. Latter passes feel fine and give a reasonably close shave.

    Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 2 out of 5 (Okay)

    ䷀ Soap Notes

    (Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)

    I just love all the aspects of this scent!

    Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.

    Lather… 3 swirls of loading, just to see how little soap we need. Got a fine lather, that did need a bit of water on third pass, but that’s fine. Plus the squeeze lather from the knot if I needed it. And of course, that was super luxurious.

    Hydration: Perfect (for me)

    • 2 sec load with a Very Wet brush
    • = 4 passes of lather

    Bowl: No Bowl

    ䷀ Brush Notes

    (Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹35 uses›)

    Same: Comfortable soft tips that do flex some, but that are supported by a base with strong backbone. As with all young boars, I look forward to the tips splitting with more uses and getting softer with use.


    During the Shave Feel:
      Cheeks: Felt blade but comfortable
      Neck: Felt blade but comfortable
    After the Shave Closeness:
      Cheeks: Close Shave
      Neck: Several hairs are showing some tip length (still a pretty good shave)


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