BOTD + Slantemper, Wednesday, 2023 Brush: Yaqi "Aqua" 24mm high mountain 3band badger, excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips with some light prickleyness when new but has come around nicely, nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + DE SOTD, Thursday, September 21 2023 Brush : Yaqi "Mountain lake" 24mm 2band badger, excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, very nice scrubber + great lather painter. My favorite 2band badger and does all my shaving needs very well! Have some great shaves!
BOTD + DE SOTD, Friday, September 22 2023 Brush : Yaqi "Chianti's" 24mm synthetic, excellent lather generator, heavenly cloud like soft tips, Gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. Nice brush to work the beard. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + SLANTemper, Saturday, Sept23rd, 2023. Brush : Yaqi "Cavern lake" 24mm tuxedo synthetic knot, excellent lather generator, Have some great shaves!
BOTD + Sunday Schick shave, September 24th 2023 Brush : Yaqi "black marble" 24mm Tuxedo knot, excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. First Yaqi brush I bought this on sale 4 years ago and feels great + works well still. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + MMMonday, Sept 25th 2023. MicroMatic Mondays thread, use any ASR razor that holds a Gem blade any day of the week are welcomed. Brush : Yaqi " barber pole" 24mm 2band badger, excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips, great splay scrubber + great lather painter. Have some great shaves!
DE SOTD, Tuesday, September 26th, 2023. Razor : Razorock 2nd generation Lupo.72 316 SSP - Mfg 2021>, nice mid range IMO. One of the best designed razor for under the nose area and for beard profiling. I enjoy using this razor and try to use it in my large razor rotation every week if possible and have been this for the last 2.75 years because I enjoy variety it seems. Had a comfortable close shave this morning with no issues. Blade : Gillette Astra SP (3) sharp and smooth with excellent longevity. Top tier blade for lots of folks it seems. Soap : Razorock XXX, nice unique clean scent with excellent lather qualities. Brush : Yaqi (Red Zebra) 26mm snow leopard synthetic knot. Excellent lather generator, heavenly luxury cloud like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. 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 : Razorock XXX splash with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless). Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my RR Lupo.72 with no issues. Great gear this morning = hard not to have a great shave! Have some great shaves!
BOTD + SLANTemper, Wednesday, September 27th 2023 Brush : Yaqi "Bali" 24mm 3band silvertip badger, excellent lather generator, luxury pillow like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber, great lather painter. Very nice large bloom in this brush that can be a slight lather hog but worthy of great performance has been my experiences. Have some great shaves!
SE SOTD, Thursday, September 28th 2023 Razor : Yaqi Excalibur SE 50mm with a Milano 316 SSP- Mfg 2021>,tame mid range. Simple clamping system, small head parts (I lay base plate over a wash cloth when installing a blade works great). This little affordable razor has found a permanent spot in my weekly razor rotation over the years. Bottom line it just ticks all the boxes off for shaving my beard type it seems. Great stellar comfortable close shave this morning. Blade : Schick proline p30, sharp and smoooth with reasonable longevity. Great match with the Yaqi Excalibur over time it seems. Soap : Cyril R Salter Wild Rose cream, very nice rose fragrance 6/10 scent strength that fades quickly + excellence in lather qualities I have noticed with the CRS creams over the years. Their herbal Sandalwood is excellent also. Brush : Yaqi "Casino clubs""26mm timber wolf synthetic. Excellent lather generator, heavenly luxury cloud like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. This brush was bought on sale and it is one of the best brushes in my harem of brushes, why Yaqi went with the 26mm standard Husky knot is beyond me. I think was a marketing sampler possibly of ten that where made. 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 splash with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless). Results : or CCS,DFS,BBS + no irritation + no weepers= Had a stellar close comfortable shave this morning with my Yaqi Excalibur with a Schick proline blade. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + DE SOTD, Sept 29th 2023 Brush : Yaqi "Robin" 24mm boar bristle brush- excellent lather generator, soft split end boar bristle hairs, nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. Great brush for my general shaving needs. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + SLANTemper. Saturday, Sept 30th 2023 Brush : Yaqi "Moka express" 26mm Husky synthetic knot. Excellent lather generator, luxury cloud like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. Have some great shaves!
