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  • iamsmstoWetShavingSunday SOTD - July 9, 2023
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    1 year ago

    July 9, 2023

    • Prep: Shower
    • Brush: L’occitane Plisson
    • Razor: Ralf Aust 6/8
    • Blade: Ralf Aust 6/8
    • Lather: Boellis Panama 1924
    • Osma Alum: Yes
    • Post Shave: Epsilon Blue (Splash)

    I think the edge is soon due some refreshing. Wasn’t the smoothest shave today.





  • June 16, 2023

    • Prep: Shower
    • Brush: Declaration Grooming B14 28mm
    • Razor: Blackbird Lite
    • Blade: Wizamet
    • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Oceana
    • Osma Alum: Yes
    • Post Shave: Proraso Green (Splash)

    Second shave with BB Lite. Impressions remain same - mild-ish razor that is very skin friendly.




  • EDIT - link to post downstream with links and such

    Alum does a thing called Vasoconstriction (google or ask your doctor what it is) that a splash or balm doesn’t. It repairs/closes the small cuts (even invisible ones) we get from shaving. Alcohol or which hazel aren’t as good a vasoconstrictor as alum is.

    Do you need it? Depends. It is all about how much you want to treat your face - even aftershave isn’t mandatory. You can skip the tylenol if you have a little fever - does it mean tylenol doesn’t do anything? No.

    But you guys really should look up this a bit before saying alum doesn’t do anything, we are at the point of spreading misinformation here.










  • iamsmsOPMtoDouble Edge RazorsBlackbird Razor
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    1 year ago

    I have noticed that not all blades work for me in this razor. For example, bolzano, personna red are two of my favorite blades. But they absolutely do not work for me in blackbird. They feel extremely tuggy - almost like the blades are dull. But Wizamet, Kai and Feather works great. I haven’t been able to come up with an explanation as to why this is the case.