December 25, 2023

• Preshave: Water -> Face
• Brush: Benny’s 21mm synthetic
• Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
• Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (1)
• Lather: The Goodfellas Smile Amber Fougère
• Post Shave: Old Spice After Shave
• Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm

So much for not shaving for the rest of the year - I felt irritated by the stubble, and decided to get rid of it. In order to keep frag burn to a minimum, I bowl lathered, and only did 2 passes.

Merry Christmas to all of you!

December 25, 2023

• Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere

• Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" Full Hollow Round Point

• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Vespers - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner

• Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Vespers - Aftershave

• Talc: Yardley Classic
   
  3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I think of Christmas as a time of giving. So I gave myself a 3-pass shave with this Vespers setup. Yep. Great shave today. Merry Christmas if you celebrate it!

December 25, 2023

• Brush: Maggard 24mm Tuxedo Synthetic
• Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
• Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (2)
• Lather: Barrister & Mann - Roam - Soap
• Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Petrichor - Aftershave
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
• Post Shave: CeraVe - Daily Moisturizing Lotion
• Fragrance: Barrister & Mann - Lavenille - EdP

Not Christmas themed, sure… but it was gift to myself. Tub kill!

That’s 2 tub kills in 2 days. Quite the thrill.

The frag was an xmas gift from my wife, and it’s great.

Dec. 25, 2023

• Brush: PAA 26mm Synthetic
• Razor: Karve Overlander
• Blade: Tatara
• Lather: Macduffs - Santa’s Workshop - Soap
• Post Shave: Macduffs - Santa’s Workshop - Aftershave

Great shave. I am finally starting to enjoy these alcohol free splashes from Macduffs. Great scent even though it’s seasonal I’ll be grabbing it all winter.

Christmoos

• Brush: Omega 50014 Travel Boar Shaving Brush, 21mm
• Razor: Schick Repeating Razor Type B
• Blade: Schick Vintage 20 Injector Magazine (5)
• Lather: Sir Irisch Moos
• Aftershave: Sir Irisch Moos

I’m enjoying this mini AA with the Moos and the repeater. The brush will probably never become my favourite, but it’s not a bad travel brush at all.

SOTD 25.12.2023

• Prep: head & face peeling
• Razor: Stando Perun
• Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
• Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir SE
• Lather: Noble Otter - Neon Sun
• Post Shave: Thayer’s Aloe Vera toner; Natura Siberica ASB gel

The one Christmas day I had off… And I mostly spent it with housework and eating with my parents. Well, at least a luxury head shave was to be done:

It’s been a while since I did any elaborate pre-shave routine. But today I tried a new peeling by Natura Siberica that I got along with the ASB gel. Actually, quite pleasant - but maybe too much exfoliation before a shave.

I also took my time to shave the dome and that made it a lot more enjoyable again. I lost a bit of time there, but in the end it was worth it. Neon Sun is still totally awesome to use. I also did some contours around my moustache and stubble beard which went really well with a little bit of lather I had left in the brush. My skin felt really slick and nourished after this shave; a testament to the good ingredients of the soap. I love this feeling when the towel almost slips off my head!

Hope everyone has a good and relaxed Christmas so far. Tomorrow I will work the early shift, then it’s just two late shifts and that wraps it up at the old place. I’m kinda sentimental about it all, even though I know it was the right decision…