What did you use today? +Rate the shave 1-10 (10 best)

[Ron R]

ASRazor shave, Monday, November 11th 2024

Razor : Ever-Ready 1912( England Mfg variant). Mfg 1936-53, (exact date unknown), mild to tame mid range. Used a RIGS shim under modern spline to blade load secure to blade stops better. Well made for the thicker splined blades for that era. Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning.
Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(5) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle.
Soap : Yaqi Black Pearl, Very unique cologne scented soap with excellent lather qualities.
Brush : Yaqi "Lucky casinos" 26mm timber wolf knot. Very nice luxury face feel.
Pre shave : (Dedicated Cashmere synthetic)Brush wash whole face with CeraVe hand bar cleanser with a dollop of clear Aloe Vera on the cleaned beard area.
Prep : Cold water rinse after each pass of 2 + pickups. WTG + ATG + pickups.
Post shave :Yaqi Black pearl splash with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless).
Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable stellar shave this morning with my Ever-Ready 1912 variant with a coated gem blade.

Have some great shaves!

 

[Kix]

November 11, 2024 Monday shave

Razor: Yates Precision 921 Medium
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)
Soap: Barrister and Mann Le Grand Chypre
Brush: Paladin Tut re-knotted with Muhle STF XL
Bowl: Captain's Choice Heavyweight copper
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Ice Blue

This was a three pass shave (WTG, XTG, ATG) of two days stubble. The Yates 921 is proving to be a great razor. Also used was B&M Le Grand Chypre and the Rudy Vey STF XL brush; truly great. I couldn't ask for a better shave today.
10/10

 

[Whiterook]

Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline Deluxe Set
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE
Brush: Yaqi Panda
Lather: Seaforth Black Watch
Post: Thayers Facial Tonic,
Seaforth Black Watch Toner
Ten.

 

[helicopter]

Wade and Butcher straight with a nice uncertified @Eben Stone edge for 3 passes, followed by 3 passes with a Chinese KCG in the Blackland Bronze Blackbird.

TRC bowl, SOC Finest Badger Cherry brush, Vintage Clubman Reserve, and some Seaforth Black Watch Highland that @Eben Stone sent with the straight.

This is a rich and dense soap with a nice bold cologne fragrance that is probably oriental aromatic, jasmine, oakmoss, Sandalwood, birch tar, and incense. The heavy tallow lather is slick and wet. Performance is quite good. I prefer a milder fragrance.

9/10 fantastic BBS.

 

[zanxion]

• The Goodfellas’ Smile, boar
• Myrsol Blue, heavenly barbershop scent!
• Fatip Classico with a Gillette Super Thin #2
• Aqua Velva Ice Blue

Rating: 10/10! A perfect ten! A great shave, made with a great razor and a great soap.

Cheers everyone!

 

[Ravenonrock]

Razor: Dorko 42
Brush: Omega 10108
Soap: Mitchel’s Wool Fat
Post: Old Spice

 

[silverlifter]

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[Beto Salatini]

SOTD “Obscure/Rare Shaving Gear/Den Diving/Archaeology Week” November 11th to 17th, 2024
ROCCAsolid, brotherhood for lovers of the Mühle Rocca
Mühle Mondays
MdC Monday


Hello friends

The sun is shining again. Today, after weeks of small betrayals, I returned to my beloved, my one and only one, Gillette Silver Blue (1). How wonderful it is to see her again. In this magical moment, I was joined by special partners, MdC Original, Semogue SOC Mistura, Rocca R94 and Ach. Brito Lavanda. What a magnificent start to the week, dear friends!

With us, none other than John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.

Rating: 10


Have a nice week and great shaves!

 

[Guido75]

Date	11.11.2024
366 daily shaves	316/366

Razor (Daily Double)	Blade	Brush
Gillette Rocket HD	Lord Cool (3)	Abe’s Brush Works Blutt STF
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash Mastro Miche preshave	Hampshire Wool Fat (34)	Cold splash Proraso Green A/S Balm

Effectiveness	Facial Impact Score FIS™
9/10 (BBS-)	10/10 (Butterysmooth)

Notes:

This might hands down be one of the very best shaves of the year.

Click here for today's highlights.

You found Lavanda aftershave @Beto Salatini! Nice - unavailable here, but Lavanda shave cream is. Love it!

Wishing you a wonderful shave today!

 

[Beto Salatini]

Date	11.11.2024
366 daily shaves	316/366

Razor (Daily Double)	Blade	Brush
Gillette Rocket HD	Lord Cool (3)	Abe’s Brush Works Blutt STF
Preshave	Soap	Postshave
Cold splash Mastro Miche preshave	Hampshire Wool Fat (34)	Cold splash Proraso Green A/S Balm

Effectiveness	Facial Impact Score FIS™
9/10 (BBS-)	10/10 (Butterysmooth)

Notes:

This might hands down be one of the very best shaves of the year.

Click here for today's highlights.

You found Lavanda aftershave @Beto Salatini! Nice - unavailable here, but Lavanda shave cream is. Love it!

Wishing you a wonderful shave today!

What a wonderful post and what a splendid shave, my dear @Guido75 !
Thank you very much for the mention.

I wish you a blessed week, dear friend!

 

[Abz88]

Pre-shave (in order of use)
- Champneys Face Wash
- Truefitt & Hill Highgrove Pre-shave Oil
- Captain Fawcette Scapicchio's Fig, Olive and Bay Rum Shaving Soap

Post-shave (in order of use)
- Osma Alum Block
- Sukin Blemish Pore Perfecting Toner
- Phoenix & Beau Imperial Rum Post Shave Lotion
- Anthony Day Cream SPF 30

Tools
- Steve Woodhead Pottery Suribachi Lather Scuttle
- Karve Christopher Bradley Brass (C Plate)
- Silver Star Super Stainless (3)
- Antica Barberia Mondial Boar

Fragrance for the day
- Floris Bergamotto Di Positano EDP

Rating: 9/10
My third shave with the Silver Star and another impressive outing. Still nice and sharp and still nice and smooth.
It was also my final shave with the Captain Fawcettes soap in my current rotation. It was another pleasant lather but I still don't think it's worth the price tag compared to D.R. Harris (the same base).

Journey to 100 blades (journal)

Shave 3 with the Rubie was a definite improvement, it was still nice and smooth but felt quite a bit sharper. Still not very sharp, but edging into the sharp category for me. The end result was a closer shave with no irritation, Alum feedback or signs of ingrowns.

www.badgerandblade.com

 

[TOVT]

Monday, November 11, 2024
10/10
As usual, a wonderful face and head shave in the shower.
Operated the Futur settings from 5 down to 1.
Incredible lather with the N.O.
Golden Futur, Derby Premium, Yaqi 26mm synth, Noble Otter Lonestar soap & AS splash.

 

[AndyPanda]

Razor: '48 Aristocrat
Blade: Russian Perma-Sharp (5)
Brush: Kent BK4
Soap: GD Tobacco Oud
Results: Excellent! Smooth and comfortable with no irritation. 10/10 the best a man can get!

 

[StewB]

Monday's shave -

Razor: Blackbird
Blade: 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (3)
Lather: Cells
Aftershave: Razor Emporium "Barbershop" balm

Excellent--very efficient and irritation-free shave today

 

[WThomas0814]

Shave #267/300+ in 2024

Prep: warm shower
Pre Shave: PAA Tube 2.0

Soap: Arko stick, pressed into loading bowl
Brush: SOC Boar
Lather Bowl: Captain's Choice - The Admiral

Razor: 1939 Gillette Popular
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)

FOUR PASS SHAVE (fourth pass on neck only)

Post Shave: cold water rinse, Dickinson's Original

Aftershave: PAA Shave Chaser

10/10 - BBS, zero discomfort

 

[nicked78]

The new Permasharp blade felt sharper and a little less smooth than the Wilkinson Sword blades I’d tried recently. I got a closer shave as a result but a little more zing from the aftershave! This soap is very interesting. Compared to others in Omnibus, it is insanely thirsty and wants to remain a heavy paste until it finally gains some volume. I will try using less soap tomorrow and see if that helps me hit the ratio sooner. It’s a nice scent but the cooling from the oils is a little mild; I think Stirling’s Eucalyptus Mint was cooler. I remember that soap having a slightly different texture than others in the Stirling beef tallow base, which makes me wonder if these particular oils influence the lather.

9.5/10.

 

[Guido75]

Great to see you back and reading your SOTD posts @nicked78 - still rocking the Blackbird tribe I see!

Enjoy!

Guido

 

[Guido75]

Love the look of that CC lather bowl. I am a sucker for shiny objects, but looks better than the regular copper one!

Enjoy Bill @WThomas0814!

Guido

 

[NorthernSoul]

Nov 11

Razor: GEM Micromatic Clog-Pruf
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (6)
Brush: Semogue C5 Torga boar
P/S: Prep pre-shave cream (Italian)
Soap: RR Blue Label (hard milled)
A/S: Dickinson's witch hazel
A/S: Epsilon Blue

DFS++

 

[SP120K]

10 / 10 Dolphin skin smooth


pre: hot shower
soap: Barrister and Mann - Spice
razor: Blackland Blackbird titanium
blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Permasharp Stainless (8)
brush: Oumo Unsullied 27mm bulb
splash: Stirling Soap - Juniper Breeze

I took my time shaving once I had my good coffee. I listened to White Stripes on my speaker. 2 passes , WTG then ATG. Blade buffed on jaw & neck. No knicks. Burning relief I love Stirling splashes. What scent is next to go with Spice?