Share your Austere August shave of the day for Tuesday!

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    1 year ago
    • Prep: Splash of Cool Water
    • Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb
    • Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (513)
    • Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
    • Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (38 uses)
    • Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
    • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

    Austere August: Day: 15
    MRTNG’s Ultra Nightmare Mode
    Midnight Stag Challenge

    Gear Pic :: Video

    ䷀ General Notes

    Ok guys, this is a slurry lather with just one swirl to load the brush!

    Why did it work? Well, because the soap has retained some moisture over the past days due to loading with a wet brush. And this boar is a big one, with lots of tips. But still…

    ䷀ Razor and Blade Notes

    (Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹513 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. 3 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… I didn’t actually expect this load to work, with just one swirl. But I got three well-hydrated and super slick passes out of it, and the third was even luxurious and creamy! For it, I squeezed the lather out of the knot and it was terrific!

    Hydration: Perfect (for me)

    • 0 sec load with a Very Wet brush
    • = 3 passes of lather

    Bowl: No Bowl

    ䷀ Brush Notes

    (Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹38 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 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