Post your shave of the day for Friday!

  • HomeAwayFromHone@sub.wetshaving.social
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    1 year ago
    • Razor: Puma 13/16 (8)
    • Lather: B&M Fern
    • Brush: Muhle 23mm Synth
    • Post shave: Aloe

    Tried something different today: shaving before I showered. This’d be way more convenient, but I thought it didn’t work out well for me. However it finally occurred to me that was back during a long dark age where I exclusively used the same Merkur/Feather/Williams combo in a somewhat savage and very utilitarian fashion. Thankfully, my knife sharpening guy moved indirectly inspiring me to try a straight razor which lead to a whole collection and a rekindled interest in shaving general.

    It went fine. In fact, I was intentionally being a bit conservative yet got a closer shave than I was aiming for, maybe the slight expansion of hydrated skin hides a tad more hair or something? Probably I just do a better job with this razor. I was lucky to find it, almost sold it for more than I’d ever have been willing to pay for it but that kind gentleman wisely asked if I was sure. I wasn’t. I was far happier to have found this than I would have been if that much money just appeared out of the blue.

    And in case you wonder, no, I didn’t mute the toe like that, it came that way from the factory. Really. Though just as well I suppose, I don’t find a spike point to be all that relaxing (though interesting now and then) so I probably get more use out of it this way. And at the time they didn’t realise they were making quite the treasured heirloom this became.

  • iamsms@sub.wetshaving.social
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    1 year ago

    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.

  • Cowzilla3@sub.wetshaving.social
    0·
    1 year ago

    June 16, 2023 – The Great Spice Off – Mystic Water Windjammer 2

    • Brush: PAA Synthetic
    • Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
    • Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (1)
    • Preshave: Baxter Shave Tonic
    • Lather: Mystic Water – Windjammer
    • Post Shave: Old Spice -1980s

    Windjammer lathered up something fantastic today and went on my face so soft and then… nothing. I I think I needed more water or something because the slickness wasn’t there at all. My first shave I wouldn’t say it was standout but it was there, but maybe that was the milder, smoother razor I was using. Going to do a ton of water for the thrid shave with a really aggressive razor or else I think I’ll be a bloody mess.

    I hadn’t used the Slim Adjustable in a while and every time I take it out I remember that Gillette kind of nailed it all those years ago. I’d like a little more weight on it but it’s just a great, easy shaver that can go to whatever level you’re feeling.