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Shave of the Day Thread - 2020
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Ozymandias
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Razor: Rockwell 6S (R6)
Blade: Wizamet (7)
Soap: Stirling Margaritas in the Arctic
Brush: WCS psychedelic pink tye-dye badger
Wow! I think I may have found my perfect hardware combination. This blade in this razor on this setting is incredible. 7th use and zero sign of problems. Lets just keep pushing it and see what happens...
Pre-shave: Warm Water
Brush: Yaqi - Betelgeuse 28mm tuxedo
Soap/Cream: Gentlemans Nod - Zaharoff
Razor: Muhle - Rocca R94
Blade: Gillette Stainless (30)
Post-shave: Gentlemans Nod - Zaharoff AS splash / Nivea Men - Deep Moisturiser
2 pass WTG, ATG = DFS+. THE MAGIC NUMBER 30 SHAVE on the Gillette Stainless, done and dusted, and what a nice shave it was. No need for touchups, very nice and still smooth and efficient.
First time trying the AS Splash for the soap, and yes it's very nice. I thought the scent was a little on the light side for the soap. The splash on the other hand gives off a very refined original medium to strong cologne type scent that matches the soap.
Brush: Yaqi - Betelgeuse 28mm tuxedo
Soap/Cream: Gentlemans Nod - Zaharoff
Razor: Muhle - Rocca R94
Blade: Gillette Stainless (30)
Post-shave: Gentlemans Nod - Zaharoff AS splash / Nivea Men - Deep Moisturiser
2 pass WTG, ATG = DFS+. THE MAGIC NUMBER 30 SHAVE on the Gillette Stainless, done and dusted, and what a nice shave it was. No need for touchups, very nice and still smooth and efficient.
First time trying the AS Splash for the soap, and yes it's very nice. I thought the scent was a little on the light side for the soap. The splash on the other hand gives off a very refined original medium to strong cologne type scent that matches the soap.
Gargravarr
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...and those are? I don't really have a problem with scents being masculine/feminine, in fact I don't really see how they can be either. They just "are". But they can often be cloying, and sweeter scents do that easily for me. It's probably why I tend towards simple herbal/floral things like lavender, bergamot and rose.
Tony Forsyth Carbon Black Holographic 28mm Tuxedo (2020 P&C Charity Auction Special)
Barrister and Mann Lime Lavender Cedarwood
Rockwell 6s (R6)
Polsilver Super Iridium (4)
Allume Di Rocca Naturale
APR Festivus
StratMan
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Have u tried Grecian horse and UNO? Awesome scents along with vanille de tabac
Grecian Horse is in my top 3 A&E scents, along with Khalifa, and Revolution. Yes I have the Vanilla de tabac scent in other artisans soap bases. It's based on Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, another excellent masculine scent. Haven't tried UNO yet, that's on the cards with many others.
I have a few on the way from the Club, looking forward to trying Club Baccara, and NYC.
Straight up
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Stunning razor Pbgoose
Razor Burn
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Brush: TF Customs Chameleon Malle Burl & Holographic 30mm Rhodium Silvertip
Head: Headblade Moto
Razor: Rocca V4 R94
Blade: Euromax (1)
Pre: Shower
Soap: Shaver Heaven Spiced Mahogany Tallow V3 - thanks @mark123abc0
Post: The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 30 ml // Nivea Sensitive Post Shave Balm
WTG, XTG, ATG = BBS
Decided to do another head shave as the last one with the Leaf wasn't too close so grabbed a hand me down some from a Meet Up. The scent is quite nice and performance wise its comparable to the later soap base that I've tried. Not sure why I left it so late but well worth a future shave so thanks again to Mark.
First shave with the Euromax blade in the Rocca and the shave was buttery smooth with decent efficiency as I effortlessly did 3 passes. Not sure it'll be on the level of the Wizamet or Yellows but no drag and an improvement over more popular blades so ready to put it to the test!
Finished off with some Hyaluronic Acid which feels nice but not a substitute for a proper Serum and the Sensitive balm was a no brainer as I grabbed another bottle as the local Woolies had it on sale half price.
Stay Safe & Happy Shaves!
StratMan
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I love Grecian horse and reckon UNO is better.. have heard NYC is nice
Gargravarr
Our resident snake charmer
Since your last post, I was beginning to wonder whether the Yellow is a "blades-for-faces" or a "blades-for-razors" thing. I've always thought that a decent blade should work well in pretty much any razor, but maybe I'm wrong. A couple of gents here have embraced the Yellow since I had my "Aha!" moment with it, but maybe no-one else has tried it with the 32C yet.
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From personal experience it really comes down to the razor as some of my favourite blades such as Nacet, GSB deliver great shaves when paired with a milder razor and not so much the more efficient. I'm yet to try a Yellow in a milder razor as they shave so well in the Rocca but well worth a try.
Then again Wizamet/Polsilver/Rubies seem to work across the spectrum but it does help testing a blade and going back as what doesn't necessarily work now might work down the track once better technique or optimal lather is used.
Have you got a Rockwell 6C in your den? otherwise, swop the Muhle handle over for the 6C handle, trust me the whole shave feels like MAGIC by allowing the whole weight of the razor doing the work.
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