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August 22, 2024
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Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving 31mm x 57mm Moar Boar
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Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 14 Full Hollow Square Point
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Lather: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Soap
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Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
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Aftershave: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Aftershave
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Fragrance: Guerlain - Jicky - Eau de Toilette
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave. $headless $FriodomRiders #NoStrop
We have 9 days to go and I’m still loving this. I need to change things up. Tomorrow, I’ll add a third “ignore the grain” pass to my repetoire.
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Day 22/31 of Looking for Serenity in Austerity
- Brush: Semogue Owner’s Club (cherry wood and boar) (22)
- Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco) (3)
- Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
Single digits now, AA is flying by.
Oh wow, you’re right.
AA24 - Day 22 - Trouble in Paradise
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Brush: Zenith Multi-Color (2006 XSE) 21mm Unbleached Boar Knot
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Blade: Gillette Platinum [22]
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Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Varen - Soap (Mutton Tallow)
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Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps - Trouble Maker - Splash
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Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Gothique - Eau de Parfum
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Tags: $ShepherdsofStirling $RawHoggin $Discord
Well this blade is now testing my technique and pressure management. I managed a DFS with no irritation, but the blade is definitely past its prime.
Just when I think the boar stank is subsiding, it comes back with a vengeance. Are there trapped pockets of stench hiding in this knot? What is going on?
The line up today was pleasant. Trouble Maker and Fougère Gothique are both earthy, smokey, and excellent.
Weekly Tub Check: 176g (∆ -8)
Wait, only 8 grams over the course of 7 shaves?
Does that seem low? I do a 20-30 second load and I get enough lather for at least 2 passes. Even at that it still takes a couple minutes to dial in properly.
My average so far is 3 grams. I used less today, 1.6, and had enough for 3+ passes with a synthetic, but the lather quality was a tad under what I prefer. I’m a self-proclaimed hate-loader, and always preach “use more soap”, so that’s where my surprise comes from!
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August 22, 2024
- Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
- Blade: Personna Lab Blue (7)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Port-Au-Prince - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Reserve Fern - Aftershave
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
$Discord
$ShepherdsofStirling
Progress AlbumWow, 5.5 grams of soap today. The lather was amazing though. If someone told me this was Omnibus I would have believed them.