Share your shave of the day for Monday!

  • WegianWarrior
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    • Razor: Schick Type B2
    • Blade: Personna Injector
    • Brush: Vie-Long #13051M
    • Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
    • Lather: Pereira Shaving Soap Powder
    • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
    • Additional Care: Alum Block

    Been a while since I last used Pereira’s powder soap, so I figured why not on a misty Monday?

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    Mammoth Monday Sample Straightember Shave

    • Brush: Zenith 506U N (50/50 horse mane/tail)
    • Razor: Böker Abalone
    • Lather: House of Mammoth – Tobacconist
    • Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps – Valedictorian
    • Fragrance: Chatillon Lux – Gratiot League Square

    I smell too good. I first had planned to use Fake Yellow Light instead of Valedictorian, but I’m happy I changed my mind because this scent progression was fantastic.

    The Böker is starting to feel familiar, and the spike point doesn’t worry me anymore. So I predict I’ll feel overconfident, act negligently, and poke an earlobe or nostril in one of the upcoming shaves.

    The horse brush continues to be a pleasant surprise. I’ve thrown all sorts of soap bases at it, from as soft as Fitjar creams to hard Martin de Candre soaps, and it works well with everything. Today, I had a particularly nice lather though, a reminder of why I like the Tusk base so much.

    • PorkButtsNTaters666
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      The horse brush continues to be a pleasant surprise.

      Obviously, I told you so!

      (I must say that I’m a little bit tempted to get myself this brush)

      🐎🖌️👌🎆

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        Do it! It’s a nice brush, and the price isn’t bad.

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      Tobacconist++;

      I’ll feel overconfident, act negligently, and poke an earlobe or nostril

      Sooner or later, you’re going to wonder if you aren’t using an area right near the point, or you’ll switch to this razor after using round points for a while. At least that’s what happened to me with my Red Imp. FWIW, you can soften that point without disturbing the beautiful blade profile.

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        You’re right, and I’ll probably end up muting the point at some point. In the meanwhile, though, I’m enjoying the challenge of drilling the safe handling of this absurdly pointy point. 🙂

        Lots of points in that paragraph 😅

  • PorkButtsNTaters666
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    September 11, 2023: Greatest Hits Straightember


    Today was hopefully the last day of heat. Yesterday, I had lost 4 bristles on my brush, soeI gave it a good cleaning with vinegar and dish soap. I must not have rinsed enough: after a good start, the lather vanished. LGC is slick enough to shave with the rests - still disappointed with myself.

    Have a good evening!

  • bmac92@midwest.social
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    2023.09.11 SOTD:

    • Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

    • Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

    • Razor: Henson AL-13(+)

    • Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (2)

    • Lather: Stirling Iced Pineapple

    • Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Stirling Glacial Satsuma Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry


    Wanted an easy shave today, so I went with my Henson. Worked incredibly well with the Wizamet blade. 3 passes, no fuss, and a very smooth shave. Definitely looking like I need to grab some more of these blades.

  • gcgallant
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    September 11, 2023

    • Brush: Wald Stratos Goldvein 29mm A1 Fan

    • Razor: Ralf Aust 5/8 Full Hollow Spanish Point (Straight Shave 323)

    • Lather: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Soap (46)

    • Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Aftershave

    • Post Shave: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

    • Fragrance: Saponificio Varesino - 70th Anniversary - Eau de Parfum
       

    3 passes. Face lather. Good shave.


    Today I’m trying a Black Shadow edge for the first time. I like the feel of this stone a lot. I used it with a slurry and with plain water. It is velvety smooth either way. The shave was extremely comfortable but I would like a 3-pass shave to be a little closer. I’m not certain this is the fault of the Black Shadow. I’m going to refresh the edge and pay more attention to sharpness at each stage.

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      Nice stone! I’ve seen that the owner of 1stone recently changed the proposed order of the Black and Green Shadow: now the Green one is the final finishing boss.

      I bought myself a La Lune stone, but I haven’t tried it yet 🤷‍♂️

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        I wasn’t even aware of a Green Shadow. The Black is a very hard stone. The slurry it raised seemed similar to the slurry on my Ozuku.

        I intend to try a La Lune at some point if I’m able to discern differences in feel between the stones I currently have.

  • MaplePoplar
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    Sep. 11, 2023

    • Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
    • Razor: Karve Overlander
    • Blade: Sharp Durablade
    • Lather: Barrister And Mann - Adagi - Soap
    • Post Shave: Barrister And Mann - Adagi - Aftershave

    Great shave. Cool day for menthol but it’s a welcome feeling.

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    Monday, September 11, 2023 - Sampling September Sometimes

    • Prep: hot shower
    • Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
    • Razor: Gillette Flare Tip Superspeed A1 (1955)
    • Blade: Lord Super Chrome (3)
    • Lather: Barrister & Mann - Presto Shaving Soap
    • Post Shave: Nivea - Moisturizing Post Shave Balm

    It’s overcast today, and not super hot, but humid. Perfect time to use this darkly sweet, lightly mentholated soap.

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    Sep 11, 2023 - Sample September: Shire 2

    • Prep: Klar - Activated Charcoal - Face Soap
    • Brush: Chisel & Hound Fougère 26mm v16 Fanchurian
    • Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
    • Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [4]
    • Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Soap
    • Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co./House of Mammoth - Armonía - Aftershave
    • Fragrance: Gentleman’s Nod - Jackie - Eau de Parfum

    A delicious progression from a delicate green tobacco, to a tobacco fougère, to a clean fougère with a tobacco note. A wonderful #mammothmonday shave.

    Rating: 4.5/5

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      Alright, this sounds great:

      Klar++;
      Rocca++;
      Shire (2)++;
      Armonía++;

      Oh, and Chisel and Hound++;

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    September 11, 2023

    • Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
    • Blade: Cien Men 2-Blade Cart (8)
    • Lather: Spearhead Shaving - Seaforth! Heather - Soap
    • Post Shave: allMan - Fearless - Aftershave
    • Fragrance: Musgo Real - EdC

    Posting this at 10:18pm because I just now shaved. Working late, should be done by 2:30am, home by 4am.

    I only did 2 passes, because I want something to shave tomorrow!