Jun. 3, 2024
Prep: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 1 Best Badger
Razor: RazoRock Lupo 72 OC #CNC * Blade: Personna Red [2]
Lather: House Of Mammoth - Dammusi - Soap
Post Shave:* Ariana & Evans - Pistachio - Aftershave

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Jun. 4, 2024
Prep: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: MÜHLE Vivo Plumwood Pure Badger
Razor: Merkur 39C
Blade: Astra Green [2]
Lather: Mühle Shave Care - Sandalwood Luxury Shaving Soap - Soap
Post Shave: Ariana & Evans - Pistachio - Aftershave
Post Shave:* Tower 28 - SOS Rescue Spray

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Jun. 5, 2024
Prep: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: Simpsons Trafalgar T3 Ebony
Razor: RazoRock Lupo 72 OC #cnc * Blade: Personna Red [3]
Lather: RazoRock - For Chicago - Soap
Post Shave: RazoRock - For Chicago - Aftershave
Post Shave: Tower 28 - SOS Rescue Spray

I didn’t have any canned goop but I did try the challenge by face lathering rather than using a bowl.

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Jun. 11, 2024
Prep: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: Yaqi Bluish Violet Synthetic
Razor: W.C.S. Multi Titanium Collection Razor, 84M
Blade: Gillette Nacet [4]
Lather: RazoRock - For Chicago - Soap
Post Shave: RazoRock - For Chicago - Aftershave
Fragrance:* Jimmy Choo Man - Aqua

I really like using For Chicago and it fit today’s theme well. Italian Barber describes it as “masculine floral” with jasmine and gardenia. Fitting - I just yesterday bought two jasmine plants at a local nursery to plant outside with my wife (like, she and I will do it together - she isn’t buried outside my house by where I’ll plant the jasmine).

Anyway, it’s a fragrance I like a lot more than I thought I would. She bought it for me a few months ago and I e come to really love it, especially when I have to be in meetings or around people professionally and don’t want to have a strong smell about me. It smells very much like I think an old barbershop would; it reminds me of what I remember dads using when I was a kid (not in a weird way like I went around smelling my friends’ dads. Just like what I remember adult men smelling like). It’s more of a “work” smell; not so much a “date night” fragrance. And I think it’s the only mentholated aftershave I have, so that’s a nice refreshing treat when I use it.

To go for the color challenge, I matched the blue in the label with my WCS razor by attaching WCS’ huge blue 175BL handle. I like a heavy razor but this one is a little unwieldy for me. I used a blue Yaqi synthetic brush as well, and I hardly ever use that brush so this was an excuse to use it. The blue Aqua Man cologne completes the challenge for me (I know it’s called Man Aqua but I like to think it’s the cologne Aquaman would use).

I’m writing this instead of paying attention to my virtual staff meeting this morning so I’ll add the photo later. Anyway, great shave today. Very little feedback from the alum and the SOS spray will take care of any potential redness or irritation. It’s amazing stuff, dudes. (And that’s a gender-neutral use of “dudes”).

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Jun. 12, 2024
Prep: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 1 Best Badger
Razor: W.C.S. Multi Titanium Collection Razor, 84M
Blade: Lord Platinum [1]
Lather: Proraso - Coarse Beards - Sandalwood Oil & Shea Butter - Soap
Post Shave: Proraso - Coarse Beards - Sandalwood Oil & Shea Butter - Aftershave
Post Shave:* Tower 28 - SOS Rescue Spray

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I used the Proraso cream thinking it was the only cream I had, then realized after the Cremo i’ve been using as appreciate is also a cream. So I kind of used two. I tried the Lord platinum blade for the first time too. I’m not sure yet what I think. It felt like it was tugging a lot, but I got a really nice smooth shave and don’t seem to have any cuts or irritation. i’m trying to Passo aftershave for the first time too. We’ll see how my wife feels about it.

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Jun. 13, 2024
Brush: Semogue 830 Premium Boar Bristle #OLDWORLD * Razor: RazoRock Lupo 72 OC #CNC * Blade: Voskhod Teflon [2]
Lather: Phoenix Shaving - Doppelgänger Plum Shave Soap #OHTHESHAME * Post Shave: Proraso - Coarse Beards - Sandalwood Oil & Shea Butter - Aftershave
Post Shave:* Tower 28 - SOS Rescue Spray

I know I won’t win the heart of anyone on this sub using PAA, but this is the only dupe lather I own. I got it before u/tsrblke told me the company is basically co-managed by Thanos and Darth Sidious and I feel like it would be pretty wasteful to throw out or stop using a product I already own. It’s a dupe of a Tim Ford - I think it’s called Asian Plum or something like that. Anyway, you’ll all be happy to hear I did get some irritation on my neck and it is unpleasant (I’m not sure I love the Vokshod blade - does everyone else love these? And what’s up with the great shave I got with the Lord Platinum yesterday? Is that a good blade?).

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Jun. 16, 2024
Prep: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: Simpsons Emperor 1 Super Badger
Razor: RazoRock Lupo 95 OC #CNC * Blade: Personna Red [1]
Lather: Proraso - Coarse Beards - Sandalwood Oil & Shea Butter - Soap
Post Shave: Ariana & Evans - Asian Pear - Aftershave
Post Shave: Tower 28 - SOS Rescue Spray

First use of the 95 OC plate on the Lupo - among several awesome shaving Father’s Day gifts from my loving (and generous) wife and daughter.
Proraso is definitely older than me so it was a good one for today’s theme. I hope everyone had a great Father’s Day.

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Jun. 18, 2024
Brush: AP Shave Co AP400 Gelousy SHD Fan 2 Band Badger
Razor: RazoRock Lupo 95 OC #CNC * Blade: Personna Red [2]
Lather: Ariana & Evans - Spartacus - Soap
Post Shave: Ariana & Evans - Peach & Cognac - Aftershave
Post Shave:* Tower 28 - SOS Rescue Spray

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Jun. 20, 2024
Prep: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: AP Shave Co AP400 Gelousy SHD Fan 2 Band Badger
Razor: RazoRock Lupo 95 OC #CNC * Blade: Personna Red [3]
Lather: Crowne & Crane - Ipanema - Soap
Post Shave:* Ariana & Evans - Peach & Cognac - Aftershave

According to Crowne & Crane, “IPANEMA is a sweet tropical-type scent that will be great for summer.” So I think this qualifies as a summer scent.

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Jun. 21, 2024
Prep: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: AP Shave Co AP400 Gelousy SHD Fan 2 Band Badger
Razor: RazoRock Lupo 95 OC #CNC * Blade: Personna Red [4]
Lather: Crowne & Crane - Bergamote - Soap
Post Shave: Ariana & Evans - Siam - Aftershave
Post Shave: Tower 28 - SOS Rescue Spray

I hope the judges count this soap - it’s the closest to fougére: “top notes of Italian Bergamot and other citrus, fragrant orange blossoms, cedarwood, vetiver, and musk.”

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Now I must write in limerick, not prose

For a challenge Reddit’s shaving nerds chose

Just to tell all of you

My face is slick with white goo

So I’ll use “that’s what she said” to close

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Jun. 23, 2024
Prep: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: AP Shave Co AP400 Gelousy SHD Fan 2 Band Badger
Razor: RazoRock Lupo 95 OC #CNC * Blade: Lord Platinum [1]
Lather: Crowne & Crane - Dreamsicle - Soap
Post Shave: Ariana & Evans - Revolution - Aftershave
Post Shave: Tower 28 - SOS Rescue Spray

Creamsicle-flavored lather.

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Jun. 24, 2024
Prep: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: Omega 10049 - 100% Boar Bristle - RED #TOLL #HOLLOW * Razor: Edwin Jagger DE86RC14bl Black Rubber Coated
Blade: Personna Platinum [3]
Lather: Spearhead Shaving Seaforth - Sea Spice Lime - Soap
Post Shave: Ariana & Evans - Revolution - Aftershave
Post Shave: Tower 28 - SOS Rescue Spray

The soap was a smush sent to me a long time ago from u/tsrblke - thanks again for welcoming me to this community!

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Jun. 26, 2024
Lather: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: AP Shave Co AP400 Gelousy #SHD Fan 2 Band Badger #SHD * Razor: RazoRock Superslant L2++ #CNC * Blade: Gillette Silver Blue [1]
Post Shave: Ariana & Evans - Asian Pear - Aftershave
Post Shave: Tower 28 - SOS Rescue Spray

Cremo only

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First shave with the SuperSlant and it was great. I’ll need to use it a few more times to form a good opinion but I got a great shave today and it handles those tough spots on my neck beautifully without redness or irritation like I get from milder razors. I went with the L2++ plate to start - I would have gone with the L2++OC or the L3 but neither were available. I may try one of those in the future. I love the thing so far. It was a Father’s Day gift from my amazing wife and daughter but the top cap didn’t come until yesterday.

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Jun. 28, 2024
Prep: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: Yaqi Sagrada Familia Resin Handle Synthetic #RUNT #SMOLL
Razor: Razorock Tech II
Blade: Gillette Nacet [2]
Lather: Proraso - Coarse Beards - Sandalwood Oil & Shea Butter - Soap
Post Shave: Gillette - Aftershave Gel Sensitive Skin - Balm

Pretty sure these are all the lowest priced products I own. I do not like this razor.

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Jun. 29, 2024
Prep: Cremo - Coconut Mango Shave Cream - Preshave
Brush: MÜHLE Vivo Plumwood Pur Badger #OLDWORLD #WEDONTNEEDNOSTINKINGBADGERS * Razor: Merkur 39C #ZAMAC
Blade: Astra Green [4]
Lather: Mühle Shave Care - Sandalwood Luxury Shaving Soap - Soap
Post Shave: Proraso - Coarse Beards - Sandalwood Oil & Shea Butter - Aftershave
Post Shave: Tower 28 - SOS Rescue Spray

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Jun. 30, 2024
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 1 Best #SMOLL #WEDONTNEEDNOSTINKINGBADGERS Badger
Razor: RazoRock Superslant L2++ #CNC
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue [3]
Lather: Mühle Shave Care - Sandalwood Luxury Shaving Soap - Soap
Post Shave:* Proraso - Coarse Beards - Sandalwood Oil & Shea Butter - Aftershave

I live in the USA

RazoRock razor- Canada

Gillette blade - Russia

Simpsons brush - UK

Mühle soap - Germany

Qshave scuttle - China

Proraso aftershave splash - Italy

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