Share your Austere August shave of the day for Wednesday!

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    1 year ago
    • Prep: Splash of Cool Water
    • Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb
    • Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (521)
    • Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
    • Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (46 uses)
    • Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
    • Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

    Austere August: Day: 23
    MRTNG’s Ultra Nightmare Mode
    Midnight Stag Challenge

    Gear Pic :: Video

    ䷀ General Notes

    Trying for a speed shave record again, and I did improve on my time a little. 2:43 to get the three passes done, with a theme/concept of “late for work.”

    I’ll paste in the givens/criteria from last time, since they’re the same:

    I did not apply splash and frag during the timed portion, because I felt that in an emergency/“late for work” situation, those could/should be skipped, or applied as one was driving to work, etc.

    However, I thought that rinsing one’s face properly should be included, as well as cleaning a natural hair brush (synth users can skip that) to prevent excessive soap exposure from damaging the knot.

    (Again, this time is only relevant to the category of “guys with goatees”, since it is likely easier than also shaving your chin and stash.)

    ䷀ Razor and Blade Notes

    (Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹521 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. 5 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… Well, it was nothing to brag about, but that’s okay, because it was only meant to be fast, and slick enough. And it was that.

    Hydration: Wet End of Perfect (for me)

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

    Bowl: No Bowl

    ䷀ Brush Notes

    (Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹46 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: Just a little tugging
      Neck: Just a little tugging
    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