November 19, 2023

• Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
• Blade: Cien Men 2-Blade Cart (1)
• Lather: Chatillon Lux/Storybook Soap Works - La Forêt de Liguist - Soap
• Post Shave: allMan - Fearless - Aftershave
• Post Shave: Bulldog - Original Moisturizer

Nov 19, 2023 - Saguaro Blossom

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Gulf 26mm Maggard Premuim Boar Knot
• Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [2]
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Saguaro Blossom - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Paganini’s Violin - Splash

I needed something light this morning, and Saguaro Blossom and Pangolin’s Violin were just right.

Rating: 4.5/5

🍎🍏 Apples 🍏🍎

• Brush: Chisel and Hound Ambrosia Maple with 26 mm synthetic Maggard knot
• Razor: Valet AutoStrop VC1 (1922-1929?)
• Blade: Feather FHS-10
• Lather: Southern Witchcrafts Pomona
• Aftershave: Summer Break Soaps Teacher’s Pet
• Fragrance: Imaginary Authors Sundrunk

Sweet apples, warm and happy. Both Pomona and and Teacher’s Pet are comforting fall scents. Pomona warm and spicy, Teacher’s Pet brighter and sweeter. Not a fall scent at all, but Sundrunk and Pomona are too good a pairing to miss.

I’m also still enjoying the AutoStrop, but I’m not sure I’ll be reaching for it often once the novelty wears off. Time will tell.

November 19, 2023

• Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/AP Shave Co 24mm Titanium Synthetic

• Razor: Tanifuji Spalding 0411 6/8" Full Hollow

• Lather: 345 Soaps - Undercut - Soap

• Post Shave: 345 Soaps - Undercut - Aftershave

• Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner

• Talc: Pinaud Clubman

Well, the 2023 season for Formula 1 is wrapping up (last race is next weekend) so to celebrate I’m hauling out the Undercut one last time. As usual, I enjoyed my shave today. The soap is great and the Tanifuji is excellent. Enjoy your Sunday!

🍎🍏 More Apples 🍏🍎

• Brush: Chisel and Hound Ambrosia Maple with 26 mm synthetic Maggard knot
• Razor: Valet AutoStrop VC1 (1922-1929?)
• Blade: Feather FHS-10
• Lather: Summer Break Soaps Teacher’s Pet
• Aftershave: Southern Witchcrafts Pomona
• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Man Gravity

I’ve been warned by u/Semaj3000 and u/Marquis90 that the FHS-10 blades have a comically short lifespan, so maybe I’m primed, but it seems like this blade is already deteriorating after only 4 shaves.

Other than that, the light rose note of gravity is a or delight following the warm, rich apple of Pomona and Teacher’s Pet.

November 19, 2023

• Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts w/Maggard SHD 30mm Fan
• Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
• Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (8)
• Lather: Barrister & Mann - Promises - Soap
• Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Admiral - Aftershave

Luxury shave with a new sample. My right hand has been bothering me for almost a month and I decided I better really lay off of it so it can heal. I injured it doing a bunch of yard work, I guess.

Anyway, I lathered with my left hand and it was not easy. It worked though, and hopefully this will help my right hand recover.

SOTD 19.11.2023

• Prep: warm water
• Razor: Greencult GC 2.0 II plate
• Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
• Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir SE
• Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Pomona
• Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Pomona AS; Lavera Mikrosilber Creme

When I saw that djundjila used Pomona this morning, I actually remembered that I also have a full trifecta of this great but sadly discontinued scent - so I just had to use it today!

I actually shaved my head with the Tolpa gel to avoid irritation. 1 pass + buffing, clean-up on both head and face. Sadly, the GC 2.0 does not work very well with my preferred BIC blades. Despite the mild plate, the shave felt rough in some spots and some weepers near my mouth showed up. Anyways, I still enjoyed the nice sweet apple cider scent of Pomona.

Tomorrow I’ll start to work in my current nursing home again; early shift, but at least with some good colleagues to make it bearable. Let’s wait and see what’ll come out on Tuesday…

November 19, 2023

• Brush: Grizzly Bay Shire 26mm V18 Fanchurian
• Razor: Gillette President Y-2
• Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock SharpEdge (Yellow) (2)
• Lather: House of Mammoth - Indigo - Soap
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Indigo - Splash
• Post Shave: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

I don’t get the Duke Ellington/jazz club feel from this scent, but the mix of blueberry, rum, and other notes is friggin’ brilliant! Another very enjoyable evening shave.