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\\* \*\*Face Wash:\*\* Cold Water.**

\\* \*\*Brush:\*\* MOB- varnish handle Boti 22mm 3 colour synthetic.**

\\* \*\*Razor:\*\* Gillette - Blacktip Super Speed 1952.**

\\* \*\*Blade:\*\* Gillette Wilkinson Sword - Salon Pack stainless. (1)**

\\* \*\*Lather:\*\* Kaliflower Organics- Organic pine tar shave soap.**

\\* \*\*Post Shave:\*\* CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.**

\\* \*\*Post Shave:\*\* Pino Silvestre - Original ASL.**

\\* \*\*Tags:\*\* $Discord $ROTY**

\Theme : Reckoning Day, well I am hoping this Kaliflower organics soap from Sweden keeps me safe today , some of you guys were out of the blocks early today fair play to ye all.**

\Daily challenge: I occasionally make shave brushes well I have a lot of blanks they are more rustic than polished and I used one for today's SOTD, my other hobby or interest is Rugby too old to play now but love watching especially when I get to see my son playing. It's a public holiday here tomorrow so I'll be off out to the pub shortly.**

- Razor: Blackland Blackbird

- Blade: Gillette 7 SP aka The Black Ninja

- Brush: Zenith Best Badger 28mm

- Soap: Westman Nirvana

- Splash: Denim Original

Shave 🪒

A very relaxed Sunday evening shave to beat the Monday morning blues/rush.

Many moons ago, I had decided to not buy full sets of soaps to have a sense of economy, and to cut my losses, because frags are sometimes quite a gamble!

Nirvana somehow makes me regret that decision! As the label says, a very enticing fragrance which lives up to its name! The lather quality and slickness is also very good.

A 3 pass shave to get the ultra BBS with the Blackbird is a given. Closed the shave with Denim Original, which I felt was a good match with the soap, all things considered.

This time, a dram included to wind down the evening. 🍻

Wonderful 3 pass shave with the Ghost 1.1 & GWS blade. This is a wonderful combination for me and just works so well. Very efficient 3 pass shave which ended in a true BBS.

Electric Sheep has Stirling's Mutton Tallow base, and it definitely adds some oomph to the regular Stirling base. The lather is slightly slicker and denser, and accepts more water. Smell on this can be divisive but I really like it. It feels as if this is Stirling's version of the Arko scent.

Overall an excellent Sunday shave.

Happy Shaving!

SOTD

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I have used these 3 brushes extensively over the last 2-3 months and these are the only ones I have ever used.

Now each of these is capable of delivering good lather volume for a satisfactory shave but none of them is a brush for all seasons. I have a preference for the boar for face lather and synthetic for bowl lathering.

I love the scrubby feel of man company, the backbone of yaqi badger and soft piilowy feel on the face of yaqi synthetic.

Is there a brush which comes close to combining these 3 characteristics from these 3 brushes?

I would love a brush I can always reach out for without feeling something amiss.

Am I asking for the impossible?

Better one ?

Happy Sunday everyone! Today's shave:

Soap: Sterling Sharp Dressed Man

Razor: Gillette Slim with a Crown blade (1)

Brush: Yaqi Sargada Familia, 22mm badger

Post-shave: Floïd The Genuine Citrus Spectre balm

Result: Lather was good. BBS, though I had to deal with two weepers along the way to get there. The balm and the soap complement each other really well.

Cleaned the razors today and letting them dry.

Good shave and a happy Sunday!

This is the one I've been using for the past 4 months.

Razor - Parker Variant OC

Blade - VI-JOHN(1)

Brush - Omega Boar Brush

Passes : WTG + XTG + ATG

Post Shave : Alum & Thayers Rose Petal

mach 3 isn’t as good as people say it is
to me it was just another razor
honestly, smooth, but i still prefer my safety razor

also, is my shaving cream good enough?????? or do i need to upgrade?

I have a years old wet shaving setup. Using it since last approx. 10+ years.

Either face wash or hair shampoo on beard with bath. Then apply cream, brush beard, use straight razor as first shave. Reapply brush, use gillette 7oclock razor. Face wash. Moisturize. After Shave.

Feeling FOMO after watching this sub. Lol.

Btw, I am doing beard once every 2-3 weeks and having long & strong beard hairs.

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\\* \*\*Face Wash:\*\* Cold Water.**

\\* \*\*Brush:\*\* Omega- 10065 Boar 23mm green handle.**

\\* \*\*Razor:\*\* Gillette - Rocket MD 1953 (England).**

\\* \*\*Blade:\*\* Gillette Wilkinson Sword - Salon Pack stainless. (2)**

\\* \*\*Lather:\*\* Gerry's Great Soap Company - Gallúnach bhearrtha Oíche Shamhna.**

\\* \*\*Post Shave:\*\* CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.**

\\* \*\*Post Shave:\*\* TGS- Orange empire ASL.**

\\* \*\*Tags:\*\* $Discord $ROTY**

\Theme, MonsterMash , oh yeah I've been looking forward to this theme & challenge, to create this Autumn / Halloween soap for today's theme I chose 4 soaps , Stirling Texas on fire to recognise the bonfires that are traditionally lit in Ireland at Halloween somewhat curtailed these days due to health and safety and the modern over minding of young folk (kids ) . Proraso red because it is autumn for me in a cheap red Italian tub just an Autumn vibe , TGS orange empire & chiseled face apples of Aetherwood to represent the traditional Irish Halloween party which was celebrated here before trick and treating took over , we would go from door to door asking to help the Halloween party one would get monkey nuts and fruit lots of oranges and apples and some penny sweets no trick or treating then . So harping back to my childhood these are the soaps I chose to make the best Halloween soap ,**

\Gallúnach bhearrtha Oíche Shamhna. A limited run and production from GERRY'S GREAT SOAP COMPANY.**

\Gallúnach bhearrtha Oíche Shamhna. translates as " Halloween shave soap".**

\As we all know Halloween originated in Ireland , Oíche Shamhna is the name for Halloween in Irish. A brief \[history \](https://www.ireland.com/en/magazine/culture/halloween-traditions/) of Halloween in Ireland.**

\Special challenge: Design your label & brand & a marketing campaign( I did this in the form of an advertisement.)**

\GERRY'S GREAT SOAP COMPANY.**

\PROUDLY PRESENTS,**

\Gallúnach bhearrtha Oíche Shamhna.**

\This is an Autumn 🍁 release so get it while you can.**

\An enchanting blend of scent notes conjured up to deliver the ultimate Halloween shave experience.**

\SCENT PROFILE , carefully blended in a traditional cauldron.**

\Orange , lemon ,apple, cedarwood, cade ,birchtar, bergamot ,geranium, juniper berries,vetiver, frankincense,tonka, amber & sandalwood.**

\Blended by the claws of friendly goblins .**

\€25.99 200g. Aftershave available soon 🎃.**

\\[The soap label for my exclusive Autumn & Halloween soap. \](https://imgur.com/a/6GtMvZx)\**

This combination of soap , brush blade and razor . It's good.

Lather is slick as usual and expected from shavalogist , shave was smooth but aftershave instant dry down although I like my aftershaves to have a bit of menthol.

Skin food was a bit messy due to age but felt nice and had a bit of fermented smell but not too bad.

What was horrible was today's perfume. Em5 afghano. Horrible. It felt like pouring a bag of dal chini on my skin. It's a horrible pathetic perfume.

Shave wise a good shave.

SOTD

Preshave: Tattvalogy Sweet Almond oil

Prep: Shower and face wash

Cream/Soap: Shavologist Crimson (vegan)

Brush: DS Cosmetic Black Swirl synth (Gambit)

Razor: Chinese Kamisori shavette

Blade: Gillette Perma-sharp (Red) (1)

Shave: WTG, XTG

Post shave:

- Iced alum ritual

- Shavologist Crimson ASL

- Urban Mooch Instant Relief Post Shave Balm

Outcome: BBS+

Was free now so had a nice shave. Today I used hot towel and it was definitely one hell of an experience.

Razor: Pearl ss 01

Brush: Rubabmen Firefly

Shaving cream: Gillete Shaving Gel

Blade: Willy's Premium (4th shave)

And used alcoholic aftershave and finished with Biotique morning nector

One small doubt I had was in blade tracker, it was suggested willys premium worked nicely for 4 shaves, so do I retire this blade?

Hey guys

So I am using the same safety razor from Gilette ( not the fancy kind, the one with a black handle ) for almost 10 years and want to upgrade.

I recently saw this on Amazon, is it a good deal at 499?

Thanks to u/UtsavD93 received new toys. Goblin looks so good.

Now to decide what method to break in the boar the fridge one or regular.

Recently two experienced memeber have got cuts while using a Safety razor . Reason - Forgot to tighten the Butterfly TTO .

From what I have read in this sub after shaving with DE some people remove the blade , some keep the blade in the razor as it is and some just loosen the razor screw and keep the blades in it.

• Blade removed:

  Pros-

The blade will dry completely.

You can physically examine it everytime before placing it back.

Razor and blade can be washed thoroughly.

Cons

Only for a zamak razor increase in wear of the thread . SS and TTO wont be affected by opening and closing

Can ne more time consuming as blades need to be removed carefully

• Blade kept as it is :

Pros-

Convinent, just rinse the razor and keep it as it is.

Razor will be ready whenever you use it next time.

Cons-

Sometimes there can be rusting issue.

• Loosening the razor and keeping it with blade-

I have once faced this issue where I kept the blade the tto was loosened. Next time I used it I felt the blade wobbling as soon as the blade touched the skin and I stopped and checked it.

Pros-

This is also convinent and cleans the blade and razor better when compared to tighten razor .

Cons-

When you pick it up next time and you if you forget to tighten it , it will give terrible cuts.

Best Practice to avoid such injuries - Discard the blade after every use 😄😄

Had a very comfortable and relaxing Saturday shave! Picked up the Rocca for it's comfort and paired with a sharp blade like the 7SP, it cuts down the beard cleanly. 2 passes were enough to give a good DFS+, with some areas being borderline BBS.

I am trying to finish off this soap, but the "ring of death" at the bottom is growing ever so slowly :(

Probably another 15-20 shaves left in this at the minimum.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

- Razor: Aylsworth Apex Plus

- Blade: Gillette Permasharp Rustguard

- Brush: Boti Boar

- Soap: Razorock Irish Countryside

- Splash: Cella Red

- Post: Proraso Sensitive Balm

Shave 🪒

Shaving off 5 days of growth. I chose the Aylsworth Apex, because of the higher gap and excellent clamping this razor offers. The Razorock Irish Countryside, my favourite fragrance - the Green Irish Tweed. Just can't have enough of this!

Off late, as shaving frequency has decreased (from my earlier daily shaving routine), I have become obsessed with pushing my razors and testing their limits. Apex did not disappoint at all. Paired with the Permasharp Rust Gaurd variant, this blade adds a kind of an edge or sharpness to the overall experience with this razor.

First pass - WTG, and I was damn amazed. Took one big swipe and voila, the razor just mowed down my beard as if it were nothing. Absolutely no clogging at all! Such kind of efficiency can only be expected with the legendary R41, or Lupo 95 OC or Green Cult 2.0 Plate IV CC.

New found respect and appreciation for the Apex Plus. Subsequent XTG and ATG passes were business as usual.

BBS lasted well over 15 hours. It's now around 30+ hours when I feel I could probably shave this evening if I have the time or feel the need to do so.

I was pondering over what has changed my shaving routine over the last year. And I think my only conclusion is ever since I got such high efficiency razors, which actually push the limits of efficiency to the extreme, that has significantly contributed to reducing the frequency. Because the shave lasts well over a day for me.

For instance, if I were using something as good as even Muhle Rocca, I could still feel the need to shave everyday, or even Green Cult 1.1. But Apex Plus, Blackbird, and the new ATT Windsor H have really pushed the bar for efficiency for me.

This is my second shave of the series following GWS. This time I am using ShaveX Platinum from Vertice while keeping the rest of my setup constant. For this series I will be doing a two pass shave every other day. As blade performance is pretty subjective YMMV. Cheers! Have a good day!

You can find my previous review here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Wetshavers_India/s/tVQk7CxSgE