BOTD + DE SOTD, Saturday, January 7th, 2023 Brush : Yaqi "Sagrada Familia" 22 mm 2 band badger, excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips. great splay scrubber + great lather painter. One of favorites and it is not a lather hog IMO. Small handle might not be for folks with very large hands IMO. Have some great shaves!
MMMonday, January 9th 2023 Razor : Ever-Ready 1912, Mfg 1936-55 England, excellent mid range, very well designed razor and built to last with some care, very smooth this morning for a stellar shave. Very enjoyable shaves of lately with all my razors it seems! Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE(4) very sharp, excellent longevity, smooths out nicely, predictable + safest blade to handle. Soap : Razorock Classic, nice sweet almond & cherry scent with excellent lather qualities. Very nice soap + affordable. Brush : Yaqi "Ever helpful" 22 mm 2 band badger, excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, excellent splay scrubber, great lather painter. With the 22mm HD knot with a slightly shorter loft with this badger, might be ideally designed for the person who really enjoys the scrub but with no scritch. Very enjoyable brush to use this morning for a nice change. 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 : Italian barber(Razorock) Amici with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless). Results :CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= excellent stellar shave with my Ever-Ready 1912 with a coated Gem blade. (It does not get much better a shave for myself.) Have some great shaves!
ASRazor shave, Tuesday, January 10th 2023 Brush : Yaqi "mountain lake" 24mm 2band badger, excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, great splay scrubber + great lather painter. Very nice brush handle + enjoyable experience. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + SOTD , Wednesday, January 11th 2023 Brush : Yaqi " Black marble" 24mm silvertip badger, excellent lather generator, heavenly pillow like soft tips, nice gentle scrubber + excellent painter. The handle feels good in the hand and right length for this big bloomed badger brush. I do not think synthetic brushes can match or make or give the different face feel like a big bloomed brush like a badger silvertip IMO. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + DE SOTD, Thursday, January 12th 2023, Photo retake (Blurry) while waiting for new camera lens glass for my phone. Brush : Yaqi "Moka express" 26mm 2 band badger, excellent lather generator, big pillow like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + SE SOTD, Friday, January 13th 2023 Brush : Yaqi "Aqua" 24mm high mountain silvertip badger, excellent lather generator, very nice gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. Have some great shaves!
Thanks, I like using it but I should mention that the brush is very soft when dry(comparing to my other Yaqi silvertips) but when it is wet is has a very slight prickly feel when I first used it. That skin feeling prickliness has diminished some from use and it is one of my best badger brushes. I believe the fur comes from a different species of badger in the higher elevations of China because the color of the hairs are different than my other silvertips. I really enjoy this brush also! (old archived photo I took for another thread on a different forum, last year talking about this brush skin feel when shaving.) You can see the different colors of the 2 Yaqi silvertips. Have some great shaves!
DE SOTD, Saturday, January 14th 2023 Brush : Yaqi " Mountain lake" 24mm 2 band badger, excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. Have some great shaves!