Share your Austere August shave of the day for Sunday!
2023.08.13 SOTD (#UNCHALLENGE shave #13):
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Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser
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Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C
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Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
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Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (3)
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Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime
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Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry
AA Day 13! Not as good of a shave as yesterday, but still good. Not sure what I did yesterday to make it perfect, but I’ll figure it out.
#UNCHALLENGE
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August 13, 2023
- Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic
- Razor: Weck Sextoblade (Straight Shave 294)
- Blade: Kismet (13)
- Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap
- Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
- Fragrance: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Kismet Blade - Losing My Edge
#Monthofweckoning
I went for a luxury shave today. Took a full 20 minutes. Two, thick, super-hydrated lathers, extra time enjoying the brush while lathering, and a slow, light, very low angle razor while shaving. Love the result. Really enjoyed the experience.
Again, no SOTD photo today, and no edge photo either. Two lazy to do the former, and no need for the latter. The edge remains in status quo condition.
Enjoy your Sunday!
The Thirteenth 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 (19)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann – Oceana
- Post Shave: Ralon – Original
- Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Island Man
First shave back home from vacation, back to work tomorrow morning. sigh
I was unreasonably worried about my luggage getting delayed and breaking by AA streak.
The Kismet is still going strong, but I think I’ll flip it tomorrow (when I’ll have had 19 shaves with this toe, and 18 with the current heel as toe) to see whether I can feel a difference.
#Monthofweckoning
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- Prep: Splash of Cool Water
- Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb
- Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (511)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (36 uses)
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
- Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag
Austere August: Day: 13
MRTNG’s Ultra Nightmare Mode
Midnight Stag Challenge䷀ General Notes
Today’s shave is sponsored by Greg’s Face Lather Co. I try a face lathering method /u/gcgallant told me about.
䷀ Razor and Blade Notes
(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹511 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. 4 pretty quick passes.
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… Today’s lather was inspired by Greg. He mentioned his method and I tried it today, as best as I could. I did overload, and it affected a few iportant things about the shave, so don’t hold that against him.
Relatively short load with just a damp brush.
Use froth from puck to work into your face, adding water to make it really slick.
Work thick lather on face with brush, adding water by tip-dipping from a cup/sink. Paint in water at the end.
What I liked about it:
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It started your face off with a really slick kind of preshave.
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It didn’t overload soap (though I inadvertently did this time, not knowing that 7 seconds on my soap would pick up so much)
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It lets you keep some raw materials separate in the knot, for use in latter passes. This prevents good stuff from being easily wasted.
This lather was a bit slower at times, than my slurry lather, but this is a bit more complex, and will take more work/experience to tweak it to your preferences.
Hydration: Perfect (for me)
- 7 sec load with a Damp brush
- = 14 passes of lather
Bowl: No Bowl
䷀ Brush Notes
(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹36 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. I am generally using a hair dryer to gently treat the tips and age them just a bit faster than normal.
During this use, though, the work done when the lather was in a more concentrated form made the brush splay and feel softer than it actually is. It was quite luxurious, though a bit drying.
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)
Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet
