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- Pre-shave: Face wash w/ hot water & soap
- Razor: Henson Mild v1
- Blade: Gilltte 7 O'clock (yellow, 1)
- Brush: The Goodfellas “The Hog”
- Soap: Local shaving soap with lanolin (wool fat)
- Post-shave: Alum, Nivea Men Sensitive AS
Six day's growth. A good, smooth shave, even though the blade is supposed to be on the sharp side. It wasn't harsh at all and I'm beginning to think that it was just the Astra SPs that don't agree with my skin. YMMV as they say.
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- Pre: Warm shower + conditioner
- Bowl: Timeless
- Brush: Maggard 22mm
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
- Blade: Personna GEM
- Soap: Noble Otter Plunder
- Post Shave: Alum + Noble Otter Plunder splash
Left the conditioner on while bowl lathering and did a minimal rinsing, leaving a layer of it before applying the larger.
Full 3 pass. The GEM was easy to use and not as aggressive as I was lead to believe so I went a little chase-ish. It's not an exceptionally close shave, so I might try a slight bit of pressure or a different angle next time. Also, it might just be the patina on top of the razor, but it doesn't glide as easy as my other ones.
Globally a DFS with a bit of irritation. Good enough but I'm not impressed for now. Plunder is a wonderful scent. Instant classic.
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It's most likely from 1930-1931 since it doesn't feature bumps to accommodate double edged blades. This is after a quick clean using dish soap and a brush. I'll submit it to an alcohol bath just in case and then try to flow some mineral oil in the mechanism. After that, we'll see if I want to do some detailing, I'm still unsure which product to de-grime it with and bring some luster back. I've heard it's supposed to be full brass with gold plating.
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- Pre-shave: Face wash w/ hot water & soap
- Razor: Henson Mild v1
- Blade: Astra Super Stainless (1)
- Brush: The Goodfellas “The Hog”
- Soap: Local shaving soap with lanolin (wool fat)
- Post-shave: Alum, Hega AS (Citrus & Cedar)
This was my first time using the Astra Super Stainless. They were milder than the Super Platinum, which I could feel scraping my face. The first pass was cleaner than with the Lords. All in all, a good blade and a relatively good shave, save for the big red spot (nick or razor burn?) on my neck. Maybe I just over-hydrated the lather, resulting in less cushioning and protection.
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- Pre-shave: Face wash w/ hot water & soap
- Razor: Henson Mild v1
- Blade: Lord Platinum
- Brush: The Goodfellas “The Hog”
- Soap: The Goodfellas Smile "Abysso"
- Post-shave: Alum, Nivea Men Sensitive
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- Pre-shave: Face wash w/ hot water & soap
- Razor: Henson Mild v1
- Blade: Lord Platinum
- Brush: The Goodfellas "The Hog"
- Soap: TFS Ciotola Rossa
- Bowl: Old dog bowl (clean)
- Post-shave: Alum, Nivea Men Sensitive
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Micromatic, I don't know more about the exact model. Found on EBay. Will need advice to clean, maybe restore it. I also ordered the proper Personna PTFE coated blades.
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- Pre-shave: hot water + soap
- Razor: Henson Mild (v1)
- Brush: Goodfellas Smile "The Hog" boar brush
- Soap: Proraso White
- Blade: Lord Platinum blades
- Aftershave: Nivea Men Sensitive AS Balm (No Alcohol)
Had an average shave, nothing special, no surprises. Tried to face lather, but didn't soak the brush long enough so it wasn't co-operating (didn't produce a good enough lather). Ended up bowl lathering instead. I must say the scent of the Proraso White is growing on me. As for the brush, I'm looking to upgrade it with a Yaqi Night Emerald synthetic brush (softer and no need to soak). The Goodfellas brush is about as cheap as brushes get, it came with my shaving set.
Music: Nouvelle Vague "I Could Be Happy" (album). Nouvelle Vague is a cover band, but I quite enjoy their versions.
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From left to right: random Chinese razor that I got from my local shaving store (+ Asco Super Stainless blades), Mühle R89 (+ Lord Platinum blades) + Henson Mild (v1 + Astra Superior Platinums).
The Chinese razor is a bit more aggressive than the Mühle. I use the Henson the most, but would love to try out a Medium one. I don't use the Astra's too much, they feel kinda harsh. Ascos and Lords are both made by the same company (Lord), and are pretty much identical, although the Lords are marketed as a bit sharper.
SOTDs to follow soon (tho I don't have much gear, I'm a simple man).
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- Pre: Warm shower
- Bowl: Timeless
- Brush: Maggard 22mm
- Razor: Parker Variant @ full turn + 4 and 5
- Blade: Treet Silver Carbon Steel (Pakistan)
- Soap: Noble Otter Rawr
- Post Shave: Alum (immediately) - Stirling Bergamot Lavender balm (tomorrow morning)
1 pass WTG, 1 pass J-hooked XTG-ATG hybrid with frequent relather and touch-ups with water only and smaller blade gap.
Went well enough, 2 painless nicks that did not survive alum. This might be the combo I'm looking for...
Edit: Picture prob. Fixed No picture, cannot upload. Help will be appreciated.
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