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- Thread starter Hot_Sauce
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Nice looking shave there brother. Heard good things about the Fine Aftershave.
SOTD 10th of December 2018
Razor : Karve, plate B
Blade : Q-Ball Personna
Brush : Wolf Whiskers, Maggard synthetic knot 24mm
Soap & AS: Mickey Lee Colonia Di Agrumi
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Nice looking shave there. Can never get on the list for the Wolf Whisker Brush. Heard Good things about Mickey Lee Soaps.
Some of Fine’s AS is a little strong and lasts a long time. My wife says some, like Platinum, remind her of BO and turn her off, but American Blend is awesome and very clean smelling, one of my favorites @UPTOWNSMOKE
Funny thing is Platinum is the only one I've tried and I loved the scent.
Arko, Feather SS, and vintage Skin Bracer
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Figured I’d try to revive this thread with 4 unlikely hero’s in my rotation. After about 3 years of DE Shaving I ended up experiencing consistent razor burn and bumps on my neck area. My face was also prone to this around my jawline. At the time I was using my Merkur 34G for my face and a Merkur 23C long handle for my neck and jawline. Each was paired with Feather Blades. I was using mainly Soap Commander and Distilled Water. At one point this setup worked perfectly for me and left my face BBS without any issue, until recently.
So I decided to switch things up and go back to my original setup, which was my introduction to this great hobby. Gotta say the results have been pretty spot on, and I’ve only had one shave that resulted in razor burn.
Soap: RazoRock XXX
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Razor: Merkur 34G (face/neck)
Brush: Semogue 620...my new favorite brush
Bonus tip: I read somewhere that Alum Block is great for using to stretch out your skin, so I’ve been rubbing my fingers on my Alum before picking up my razor. This way I can get those pesky stragglers on my jawline
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So I decided to switch things up and go back to my original setup, which was my introduction to this great hobby. Gotta say the results have been pretty spot on, and I’ve only had one shave that resulted in razor burn.
Soap: RazoRock XXX
Blade: Personna Lab Blue
Razor: Merkur 34G (face/neck)
Brush: Semogue 620...my new favorite brush
Bonus tip: I read somewhere that Alum Block is great for using to stretch out your skin, so I’ve been rubbing my fingers on my Alum before picking up my razor. This way I can get those pesky stragglers on my jawline
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I recently shaved my winter beard and started shaving with a de razor again.
Preshave: fresh out of a hot shower
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat (today was the first time I tried this soap)
Brush: Perfecto Pure badger
Razor: Merkur 42c
Blade: Cheap merkur blade
Aftershave: Proraso green (first time using this too)
This shave went smooth as could be. Started with a nice, hot shower. The MWF shave soap lathered in the bowl easily and was pleasantly thick, though seemed thin when brushed on. The thin appearance of the lather on my face was mildly concerning but I had zero issues with the shave. The razor glided across my skin smoothly and didn't tug at all. I did two passes, down and then across, and ended up with a close, smooth shave. A rinse with cold water and then on to the aftershave. I hadn't tried Proraso before but had heard good things. It lived up to its reputation and will be in my rotation for the foreseeable future.
I had almost forgotten how relaxing and enjoyable a good old fashioned shave can be.
Today's shave of the day was great. I got a "new" razor, a vintage Old Type Gillette coded to 1917. My wife thinks I'm nuts for buying and using a 102 year old razor.
Preshave: fresh washed face with hot water
Soap: Mitchell's Wool Fat soap
Brush: Perfecto Pure Badger (I want to invest in a better brush but this one functions just fine for now)
Razor: 1917 Gillette Old Type
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Sharp Edge
Aftershave: Proraso Green
This new razor is definitely more aggressive than my merkur 42c, which is not a bad thing. Shaved smooth with only a little tugging during the second pass, though I'm sure that was due to technique. Also, the MWF soap seemed lacking lather on second pass. Perhaps I didn't get enough soap to make a sufficient amount but I don't know, I'm still fairly inexperienced with this classic method of shaving. All in all it resulted in a good shave.
I have a similar Old Type and it’s way too aggressive for me. Nice razor, I just don’t use it much anymore
akpreacherplayz
The Preacher
I have been wanting to get a safety razor and start wet shaving for awhile now. After getting some advice from @sean and @PetersCreek I took the plunge!
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I have been wanting to get a safety razor and start wet shaving for awhile now. After getting some advice from @sean and @PetersCreek I took the plunge!
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Captains Choice is good stuff. Check out Maggard Razors or Italian Barber or Stirling Soaps for samples of different soaps and aftershaves. My advice is to buy a bunch of samples to try out a see what you like. Excellent companies to deal with. Maggards and Stirling ship very quick. Italian Barber is in Canada so they take a little longer.
akpreacherplayz
The Preacher
Really enjoying it but having a hard time getting a good lather with the brush I have. Anyone have an extra badger brush they’d be interested in doing a trade for?
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Sorry man, I don't but if you have $20 give WhippedDog a look. I got one of my Badgers from there and Larry is really good to deal with.
www.whippeddog.com
24mm Brush Options | WhippedDog
www.whippeddog.com
You might also like a synthetic brush, I know I love my synthetic. Check out Maggards.
www.maggardrazors.com
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akpreacherplayz
The Preacher
Wow, all the ones I’ve found were $60-$80Sorry man, I don't but if you have $20 give WhippedDog a look. I got one of my Badgers from there and Larry is really good to deal with.
24mm Brush Options | WhippedDog
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