BOTD + DE SOTD, Saturday, October 5th 2024 Brush : Yaqi" Ever helpful" 22mm 2band badger. Excellent lather generator, pillow like soft tips with some backbone, very nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. If a person likes a very nice scrubber in 2band badger this was designed for those folks IMO. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + Sunday Schick shave, October 6th 2024 Brush : Yaqi "Viper" 24mm boar bristle knot. Excellent lather generator, soft split end bristle hairs, nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. Very nice boar brush for my shave needs. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + MMMonday, October 7th 2024 Brush : Yaqi "Chianti's" 24mm Synthetic knot. Excellent lather generator, luxury cloud like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. Overall great brush to hold and apply lather for my shave needs. Have some great shaves!
DE SOTD, Tuesday, October 8th 2024 Razor : Razorock Lupo.72 316 SSP head. Mfg 2021>, mid range. Excellent machining, finish + design QC for my shave needs. Checks all the boxes for myself in a razor to receive a decent shave, if operator has good hand technique the razor should give the other needs for close comfortable shaves like this morning shave IMO. Blade : Personna red(1) sharp and smooth with excellent longevity. Soap : Razorock XXX has a nice unique clean scent that just uplifts a person with some excellent lather qualities. Brush : Yaqi"Red Zebra" 26mm snow leopard knot. Excellent lather generator, luxury heavenly cloud like soft tips, gentle nice splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. My 1st 26mm brush that impressed me so much that now I have a total of 5 of 26mm knots. 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 with witch hazel + a dollop of CeraVe moisturizing lotion(scentless) + mist of XXX cologne scent. Results : or CCS,DFS,BBs + no irritation + no weepers= Had a close comfortable shave this morning with my RR lupo.72 with a Personna red blade. Wonderful shave this morning. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + DE SOTD, Wednesday, October 10th 2024 Brush : Yaqi "Lucky dice" 26mm brown whiskers fan knot. Excellent lather generator, luxury heavenly cloud like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. Very rare brush Yaqi made to test and sold, one of my favorites in synthetic! Have some great shaves!
BOTD + DE SOTD, Thursday, October 10th 2024 Brush : Yaqi" Moka Express" 26mm with a synthetic knot. Excellent lather generator, luxury heavenly cloud like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. One of my favorite synthetic brushes for face feel. . Have some great shaves!
BOTD + SE SOTD, Friday, October 11th 2024 Brush : Yaqi "Mountain lake" 24mm 2band badger. Excellent lather generator, luxury pillow like soft tips, very nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + DE SOTD, Saturday, OCtober 12th 2024 Brush : Yaqi "Black marble" 24mm Tuxedo knot. Excellent lather generator, cloud like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + excellent lather painter. 1st Yaqi brush I bought 5 years ago and have never looked back on their brand of great brush brand. Have some great shaves!
Sunday Shave, OCtober 13th 2024 Razor : Gem Micromatic OC .Mfg 1930- 41, mid to upper mid range. Excellent machining + metal stamping for that time era. The Micromatic OC is one of the more aggressive Gem razors variants in my opinion. I do receive excellent results usually with a light touch has been my experiences over the years. Had a close comfortable shave this morning. Blade : Gem Personna SS PTFE (8) very sharp, smooths out nicely, excellent longevity, predictable + safest blade to handle. Soap : Razorock Lavender, nice rich scent of lavender + excellent lather qualities. One of my favorite lavender soaps(obsolete!). Brush : Yaqi "Purple haze" 24mm synthetic. Excellent lather generator, luxury cloud like soft tips, gentle splay scrubber, excellent lather painter. Nice handle and knot for my shave needs. 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 King Louis lavender 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 Gem Micromatic OC with a coated Gem blade. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + MMMonday, OCtober 14th 2024 Brush : Yaqi"Bali" 24mm 3band silvertip badger. Excellent lather generator, luxury pillow like soft tips, nice splay scrubber + great lather painter. It sure bloomed on 1st cleaning and just put a smile on my face when I saw this transform(it is how they pack tie the knot to bloom(chubby looking), works well for my shave needs. Have some great shaves!
BOTD + DE SOTD, Tuesday, October 15th 2024 Brush : Yaqi "Moka express" 24mm synthetic. Have some great shaves!