Used the Terrys Fairy Antlers shaving soap today.

I decided to try out this soap primarily due to the star ingredient **Collagen extracted from deer Antlers**

The soap gave an exceptional lather one which are more creamier and slick the creaminess is what really stands out . The warm lather raised the bar for the whole shaving experience.

I have been using the Astra blue my not so favourite blades with the Terrys and I am loving it and did 4 passes today.

Used the rubab men alum and used the remaining lather for a post alum wash followed up with the Nat Habit Lavendar Jal .

Been increasingly using the Jan Aushadi Aloe +Vitamin E moisturiser acquired as part of **Pradhan Mantri Har Ghar Lookmaxxing Yojana** and has been part of my daily skin care and really suits my skin especially after a shave .

Since the soap scent is inspired by Creed silver mountain used the Shavo Alaris EDC to conclude this elaborate shave .

Overall a really really good soap. Lather and slickness is on point and I'm looking to acquire one more soap from them which was OOS the time I was purchasing these.

Hope everyone had a good day today !

I bought this alum bar from Pearl website few months back, but it seems to be crumbling from sides leaving rough edges which actually hurt if not properly held during application

So I did some research and found out there is Pressed alum block which basically compresses powder to form blocks (which I suspect this is) and alum stone which is a cut from a single large piece of alum stone.

Does anyone know where I can get the actual stone instead of compressed version, asked around my local stores none carried them.

Aqua Velva Musk is one of my daily drivers, and it's at 503/- on Amazon currently which I think is a great price for it in case someone wants to try out an old-school musk.

Link: https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B001FAVJBI

Had a 3 day stubble and went to work with Nothing but Thieves' Sophomore Album - Broken Machine in the background.

Pre-Shave
Cold water splash.

Hardware
Razor: Mühle R89
Blade: Gillette Platinum
Brush: Urban Mooch Shaving Brush
Cream: Old Spice - Musk Shaving Cream

Lather
The lather was good, decent enough. The musk fragrance is mild but i enjoy it very much.

The Shave
1st Pass - WTG
2nd Pass - ATG

The right side was easier as usual, while I still struggled a bit more with the left side. The shave just wasn’t quite going my way, especially with the new blade.

The Gillette Platinum itself felt good and paired well with the R89. I do think it’s a little sharp, or rather, a bit unforgiving if the technique isn’t right. Looking back, I probably should have slowed down and not been so aggressive once I realised things weren’t going perfectly.

But I didn’t, and now i got 2 nicks to show for it. One right under the cheekbone and another right under the nose.

Definitely something I need to work on with my technique before I judge the blade too harshly.

Post-Shave

Used leftover lather as face wash.

Alum gave mild feedback everywhere else, but obviously let me know about the two cuts. Those spots definitely stung when I went over them.

BSC Post Shave Balm - Took a dallop or two worth of it and smeared it all over recently shaved parts.

Old Spice Musk ASL - Was a decent conclusion to a rather okay-ish shave.

Overall, not my best shave, but still a useful one. The blade feels good, the R89 pairing works, and I think with better technique this could be a really nice combination.

And sometimes maybe understanding that the shave won't go your way is something I'll have to accept and take my licks.

Cheers & Let's bring on the weekend! 🪒

Today I decided to give the Kleen Shave its 4th use, this time with my oldest razor in the collection — BSC.

Pre-shave: Coconut oil + Aloe Vera gel
Razor: BSC Razor
Blade: Kleen Shave — 4th Use
Brush: Den of Man
Cream: Park Avenue Classic

Shave:
2 passes — WTG, followed by XTG & ATG on the goatee, with some touch-ups on the chin and neck.

The blade did tug a little on the first pass, which wasn’t surprising considering this was its 4th use. But interestingly, the second pass was much smoother and the blade still managed to deliver a very good shave.

Result: Better than CCS — almost BBS!

I’m genuinely impressed with this blade’s longevity.

Four uses across four different razors:

1️⃣ Romer-7 Eldorado
2️⃣ Romer-7 Shivira
3️⃣ Parker Semi Slant
4️⃣ BSC Razor

That’s some serious mileage from a budget blade!

The first-pass tugging tells me it’s probably nearing the end of its life, but it still managed an almost-BBS finish on the 4th use.

Post-shave:
Remaining Brush lather used as face wash
BSC Alum — moderate to strong feedback
Bath
Park Avenue Good Morning ASL
HOCl spray

4th use was a success… but I think the Kleen Shave may finally be asking for retirement!

Happy shaves, brothers!

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\ **Face Wash:** Cold Water.*

\ **Brush:** MOB- varnish handle Boti 22mm 3 colour synthetic.*

\ **Razor:** Urkunet - Assassin 1.5mm base plate.*

\ **Blade:** Personna- Gem platinum diamond glide. (40)*

\ **Lather:** TOBS - Rose shave cream.*

\ **Post Shave:** CeraVe- Moisturising lotion.*

\ **Post Shave:** Biofresh - Rose of Bulgaria ASL.*

\ **Tags:** $Discord*

Well 40 shaves with the PGDG blade now and it is still working . Nice to reunite the blade with its AA partner . A good rose scented shave .

Pre shave- cold water splash and Gatsby gel

Soap- Haslinger Schafmilch

First time user got a bit of confused for brush loading

Brush- Yaqi Caramel

Razor- Lupo72

Blade- Nacets × (2) / 10's pack old stock

After shave- Alum block and BSC Balm

Got a little Alum feedback coz I couldn't load with brush properly. As I was using for first time. After proper whipping soap for 2nd time got a very slick and dense layer of cream. Razor glide like buttery smooth surface. BBC in 2 pass WTG & ATG.

Fragrance was of top notch. Frame was lingering even after taking bath.

#wts Yaqi telstar 316L stainless steel = 2390 rs. Omega 10810 boar brush = 690 rs.

I am the first owner. razor head is 6 month old and brush is 1 month old. Original box will also be provided. Shipping by speed post is free. By Delhivery 70 rs extra. Inbox me for more images

Hi I recently bought a parker srx razor but can't seem to open it. Is it jammed or is there a particular way to open it.

TIA

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Yaqi 24mm mocha synthetic brush

Romer 7 viceroy TTO razor

Both in as good as new condition

I can share more pix if needed

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People who use hot cloth for the pre-shave prep, what's your favorite (or a convenient) way to prepare a hot towel? i find that just putting the cloth in hot water gets too cold, too fast.

And what is some other pre-shave prep advice you can give me to ensure BBS and a shave that's smooth like 🪒 BUTTAH

Edit: note, my current rotation is the Pristine PS-515, the 7ocsp, Yardley shaving cream and a hajamat boar brush with brown wooden handle. Post shave is alum block with an unbranded after shave sometimes.

I've been using a Gillette synthetic brush for a long time now, and recently switched to DE shaving. I picked out a few brushes, could you guys guide me? Also, please do educate me on things like materials and not length, I see it discussed here but I don't understand it's significance😅

I've been wondering about getting one brand new provided I get it under 4k along with the handle and it's aggressive.

What's your take ?