Share your Shave of the Day for Sunday!
Nonidi 9 Thermidor an 233 de la Révolution, jour de Mûre
- Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
- Razor: Ertan Süer L’Ours Russe (7/8th)
- Lather: Zingari Man Bon Monsieur
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Zingari Man Bon Monsieur Recovery Splash
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
A quick midday shave. Very nice scent.
Have a good day!
Bon Monsieur. Two words that give us Americans fits to pronounce correctly. I tried to help Heather with it at the Maggard Meetup a couple of years ago, but my French is awful.
It may be difficult to pronounce, but it is easy to lather!
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July 27th, 2025
- Brush: Wolf Whiskers - “Gianmaria” w/Maggard 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Koraat 15/16 Full Hollow - Sub Exclusive ‘Moarteen’ (1)
- Lather: London Razors, Summer Break Soaps - Mountain Laurel - Soap
- Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Delor de Treget - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Maher Olfactive - Madame Chouteau - EdP
I rubbed the Koraat on my 10k today, gave it some stropping, and went to town. I didn’t do a whole lot of packing peanut testing, but the little bit I did seemed like a “pass”. The heel did need slightly more attention than the rest of the razor. I used electrical tape so I didn’t have to set a new bevel. The shave was certainly an improvement, especially considering how little work I put into it.
I do plan on sending this to @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social eventually and half of me wanted to see a before/after from “factory” edge to whatever he decides to put on it. The other half of me wondered what I could accomplish myself with the current angles, and I was able to satisfy that curiosity.
I finished off this tiny sample of Madame Chouteau that @shavinginct sent to me a long time ago. I got an email that the 2025 version is now available. It’s such an interesting scent, but it’s just barely outside of my wheelhouse so I won’t be grabbing it.
The factory edge is great in my experience. Ulrik knows what he’s doing when it comes to sharpening. That was a good choice using tape. Ulrik uses a guard on the spine to protect its finish when he sharpens.
Unless asked to do otherwise, I don’t use tape on his razors. They shave magnificently with the narrower bevel angle that is created by laying the spine directly on the stone.
July 27, 2025
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Gulf Short 26mm V22 Fanchurian
- Razor: Wade & Butcher 6/8 Wedge Barber’s Notch
- Lather: 345 Soaps - Undercut - Soap
- Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
- Aftershave: 345 Soaps - Undercut - Aftershave
- Talc: Yardley Classic
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Wonderful Gran Prix shave with this restored Wade & Butcher provided by Robert (Noname Bear on YouTube). This one has a Zulu Grey edge that I enjoyed very much.
July 27th, 2025
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Ord w/ TnS Quartermoon Synthetic
- Razor: Blackland - Blackbird
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Miracle - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Sunset - Aftershave
Chiller scents today
Sun 27 Jul 2025
- Brush: Boti Laminate brush with motherlode knot
- Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco)
- Lather: Catie’s Bubbles – Florentine Fern
- Post Shave: Speick – Men Active
27.07.2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. black & clear handle w/ 30 mm Tuxedo Fan knot
- Razor: Ever-Ready 1912 SE
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE
- Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia - Blu Tobacco
- Post-Shave: OAM sensitive skin toner
- Passes & Info: 1 pass, head and around the goatee; head mostly ATG, face mostly WTG. Good shave.
A quick shave before bed. I’ve treated 3 of my DE razors with spray coating this weekend, so one of the SEs was the best option.
And it’s honestly such a great option if I am in a hurry. Sure, it doesn’t come very close in just a single pass, but no irritation nor bleeding despite going really fast with it isn’t even possible with a cartridge for me!
Why do I constantly switch between beard styles? I honestly think there’s some underlying issues there, but currently I went back due to gray hairs on the side at just 31 (thanks genetic shit lottery) and a patch that despite multiple treatments won’t grow. I actually plan to return to just a moustache with a soul patch, but atm I am plagued by very uneven growth patterns in my facial hair. As long as I haven’t figured out how to fix this, short circle beard/goatee it is.
What spray coating did you use on your razors, and why?
I did use one by Sonax (german car accessories company) that’s actually for cars and car parts, but it seemed to work. Actually it was mostly for the Stando Perun: it’s a “stainless” steel razor, but nevertheless catched a good amount of rust on its top and base plate. I suspect that the artisan simply forgot to apply enough coating, since all of the Stando razors are hand-finished. I just applied some to the Greencult 2.0 and RR Cyber Medium too since they were also cleaned thoroughly by me 🤷🏻♂️
Interesting, is that mostly just to seal the coating?
Yep! It’s a “ceramic effect” spray/detailer, so it should prevent excess moisture and protect the finish/coatings of the razors. Full disclosure, I actually got this one for my new car once I am able to give it a nice wash, but figured a small test run with my razors wouldn’t hurt and might prevent new rust forming on the Stando Perun
July 27th, 2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. “Amber Smoke” - Silksmoke 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: GEM Micromatic Open Comb
- Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (3)
- Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling - Arance Mandarini - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
Two passes, no irritation.
