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Cake day: June 18th, 2023
  • bmac92@midwest.socialtoWetShaving@sub.wetshaving.social•Saturday SOTD Thread - Sep 23, 2023
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    2023.09.22 SOTD:

    • Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser & Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap

    • Brush: Paragon Shaving Plisson knot (28mm) with Paragon handle

    • Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy AL

    • Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (1)

    • Lather: Zingari Man The Watchman

    • Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Zingari Man The Watchman aftershave balm, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

    Today’s shave is brought to you by /u/OnionMiasma. He provided a wonderful (and overkill!) care package which included the soap and aftershave (along with the frag version, which I also used).

    Great shave today. The fresh blade made a world of difference in the razor. Very nice and easy shave that ended with a close shave. Curious how it would fare with a fresh wizamet.

    First time using Zingari Man. First use, pretty nice products. I made the lather a little too watery, but it was still very good. The scent on these is great, but still not quite what I’m looking for (in terms of ozone pre-tornado scent). I’ll find what I’m after eventually!

  • bmac92@midwest.socialtoWetShaving@sub.wetshaving.social•Friday SOTD Thread - Sep 22, 2023
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    1 year ago

    2023.09.22 SOTD:

    • Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser & Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap

    • Brush: Paragon Shaving Plisson knot (28mm) with Paragon handle

    • Razor: Chiseled Face Legacy AL

    • Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (5)

    • Lather: Chiseled Face Banana

    • Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Stirling Glacial Unscented aftershave balm, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

    Got a CF Legacy in the mail yesterday from the Zaar, so of course I had to christen it with CF Banana. I’m very impressed with the razor. Probably should’ve used a fresh blade, but even still it was fantastic. I can see it turning into one of my favorites. Did a 3 pass shave with some cleanup which resulted in a DFS with no irritation (though I did stupidly nick a mole).

    As a bonus, I used SW Boonana frag. Just felt right.

  • bmac92@midwest.socialtoWetShaving@sub.wetshaving.social•Thursday SOTD Thread - Sep 21, 2023
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    1 year ago

    2023.09.21 SOTD:

    • Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser & Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap

    • Brush: Paragon Shaving Plisson knot (28mm) with Paragon handle

    • Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

    • Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (4)

    • Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime

    • Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

    I ended my month and a half daily streak yesterday. Just felt right. Today’s shave was nice, especially since I got to use my AA prize from /u/cowzilla3. The Paragon brush is very nice. They say it’s a 28mm, but it looks smaller than my 26mm G5C. Still, I was very impressed after the first use. I decided to tub load and face lather today, both things I typically don’t do. I was under hydrated my first pass, but rectified the situation on pass 2 and 3. Overall, a very good shave today in the DFS category.

  • bmac92@midwest.socialtoWetShaving@sub.wetshaving.social•Tuesday SOTD Thread - Sep 19, 2023
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    1 year ago

    2023.09.19 SOTD:

    • Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser & Stirling Mentholated Pre-Shave Soap

    • Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

    • Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

    • Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (3)

    • Lather: Hoffman’s Cookie Monster

    • Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, House of Mammoth Rumble Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

    /u/Priusaurus kindly sent over a smush of Cookie Monster. This is my first time using Hoffman’s. I’d say the quality of the lather was good, and the scent was quite nice. I got more of a hot chocolate impression than cookies, but it was still nice. I see this being a good cold weather scent.

    Good shave today. 3 passes. No issues at all.

  • bmac92@midwest.socialtoWetShaving@sub.wetshaving.social•Wednesday SOTD Thread - Sep 13, 2023
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    1 year ago

    2023.09.13 SOTD:

    • Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

    • Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

    • Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

    • Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (3)

    • Lather: Elysian Pineapple Ambrosia with Permafrost

    • Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

    Very nice shave again today. These Wizamet blades are really impressing me. Definitely going to pick some up in bulk. 3 pass shave with some very slight cleanup, no irritation, and smooth.

    Really enjoying Pineapple Ambrosia as well. I’m going to have to try more of Elysian’s soaps. This was the first time using permafrost on a soap. Did 2 pumps, and everything was nice and chilly. I think one would be enough for one shave, but it was still nice. Close to Glacial level from Stirling. Would definitely recommend.

  • bmac92@midwest.socialtoWetShaving@sub.wetshaving.social•Sunday SOTD Thread - Sep 10, 2023
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    1 year ago

    2023.09.10 SOTD:

    • Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

    • Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

    • Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable

    • Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium Extra Stainless (1)

    • Lather: Elysian Pineapple Ambrosia

    • Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

    Fantastic shave today. 2 pass on face, 3 on neck. Could’ve done some cleanup on the neck, but it was unnecessary due to the fact that I’ll just be playing Starfield all day. First time using the Wizamet, and it is a fantastic blade. If it keeps this up I’ll definitely have to buy some in bulk. I know it’s only one shave, but man it was good.

  • bmac92@midwest.socialtoWetShaving@sub.wetshaving.social•Friday SOTD Thread - Sep 08, 2023
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    1 year ago

    2023.09.08 SOTD:

    • Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser

    • Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C

    • Razor: Gem Jr. 1912

    • Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (4)

    • Lather: Catie’s Bubbles Waterlyptus

    • Post Shave: Alum, Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, House of Mammoth Rumble Aftershave Splash w/ Permafrost, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

    First time using Catie’s Bubbles. It’s a fantastic soap you’ve made, /u/C_Bubbles. Waterlyptus smells fantastic, and I’ll definitely have to check out more CB stuff in the future.

    Shave number four with the Gem, and same as before. Good shave, but not close at all. Plus, my ATG was very unpleasant to the point that I didn’t attempt at all (I’m 95% this is a result of my shave yesterday and not the fault of the Gem). Still working on perfecting it. I didn’t ride the cap entirely today, held it at the slightest of angle. Will try again tomorrow; I will not be bested by a hunk of metal.

  • bmac92@midwest.socialtoWetShaving@sub.wetshaving.social•Saturday SOTD Thread - Sep 02, 2023
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    1 year ago

    2023.09.02 SOTD:

    First shave using a Gem style SE razor. First things first, HoM Rumble is fantastic. Great lather and wonderful smell. For the shave, though, I honestly am unsure about. I think most of that was my own lack of knowledge on how to properly use the razor, and the fact that I went into “stupid” mode trying to get a close shave. I did three passes, then I just kept going over rough spots on my neck. I eventually got to an acceptable state (not quite DFS; nowhere near BBS), but it took a long time. Despite all of that, though, it was an easy shave and comfortable shave. Right up there with my Henson+. 0 nicks or cuts and 0 irritation (as of right now, wouldn’t be surprised if I ended up with a couple ingrown hairs due to my exuberance). I’m hoping with a better technique I can get a more efficient shave out of it, but if not I can always try a more aggressive SE (MM24, maybe?). I think I’ll give myself a break tomorrow and try again on Monday.