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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

November 1, 2024

  • Prep: The Art of Shaving - Sandalwood - Pre-shave Oil
  • Brush: AP Shave Co Strawberry Cream 26mm G5A
  • Blade Holder: Gillette Super Adjustable 109 (Black Beauty) Gold O-4 (setting: 4)
  • Blade: Gillette 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (Yellow) (1)
  • Lather: The Cajun Blade - Wild Oud - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
  • Aftershave: Unilever - Brut - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


A very nice 2nd luxury shave on this first day of BBS November

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was half expecting yet another straight😄

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, me too 😅 If I go into auto-pilot mode, I'll find myself standing at my cabinet of straights to pick one. In another day or two, though, I'll have the pattern of using safety razors mixed with straights.