Thread: Sun June 17th - Sat June 23rd

SotD - Wednesday
Lately I found out something is not right with my shaving routine.I guess the ritual needs to be reviewed.When I started Str8shaving 1 and a half years ago,the first few weeks was a very careful one though you get cuts and nick here and there,time was not a criteria.The next few weeks was like a champion wannabe,a quick no nick comfortable shave below 10 mins or so.After a few months, I seemed to be very confident with the str8s, getting BBS shave most of the time.These few days I do not feel I am getting the shave right.My daily shaving routine is:immediately after shower in the morning,wet face,lather face with cream/soap,WTG,XTG and ATG,followed with astringent and AS.I do not touch my face anymore and I am ready for the day.The problem is when I left the house,it is quite congested and at this time I started to touch my chin,lower jaw,upper and lower lips and found out that though not visible,I can feel the sharpness of the hairs at some spot as I strecthed the skin.This really gave me disappointed feeling about my shaving [unless the rate of growth is very fast].I guess I need to go back to square 1,a proper face prep[with hot towel treatment this time],increase shaving time and a thorough touch up before applying the AS.O yes,back to the basics for that perfect shave.

Have a perfect shave to all.

(Moonbeam

Good morning friends!

PREP: Proraso Preshave Cream
BRUSH: New Forest Tubby2
SOAP/CREAM: QED Essentials Fresh Lime Shaving Soap
SCUTTLE / BOWL: Fitjar Lathering Up Shaving Bowl
RAZOR: Iwasaki Kamisori
STROP: Kanayama Cordovan #60000
SHAVE: 2 passes, WTG/XTG
AS: IRISCH MOOS
RESULT: Fresh, BBS shave!



Have a nice day,
Béla

Prep Botanics Face Scrub
Razor Vintage Japanese Fon Golden Star
Brush Simpson Chubby 1 in Super
Cream Vulfix Persian Musk
Alum & Witch Hazel
L'Occitane Baux Balm
Neal's Yard Rose Moisturiser
L'Occitane Baux EDT

Jamie.

My favourite razor the Japanese Fon Golden Star, and she really did turn in a star performance with this shave, she can challenge my Feather AC - SS when it comes to sharpness, beautiful BBS shave.

Tuesday

Pre Proraso crema pre barba
Brush Vie-Long silverstip
Soap Myrurgia stick
Razor Filarmónica 14 DT
Post alum + Myrsol emulsión
AS Barbon after shave



Nice shave today. Myrurgia is one of my favorite soaps. An old product manufactured and used for decades but, unfortunately, was discontinued years ago. A jewel for me.