Share your shave of the day for Thursday!
Old Year, Old Me
- Brush: Omega 50014 Travel Boar Shaving Brush, 21mm
- Razor: Schick Repeating Razor Type B
- Blade: Personna Injector (1)
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original (stick)
- Aftershave: Sir Irisch Moos
To be fully on theme, I should have used Tabac in the jar, but this is close enough. With the #TabacTuesdays and #TabOktoberfest, this is my most used soap scent of 2023. I never thought of it as my favourite, but by Onion’s definition, it is.
Impatience got the better of me and I binned the vintage Schick blade after 7 uses. I was just itching to use the repeater mechanism with its satisfying clack-clack sound, loading a new blade, ejecting the old.
Dec. 28, 2023
- Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Karve Overlander
- Blade: Pro Edge Platinum
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Vert Noir - Soap
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Vert Noir - Aftershave
Great shave. This scent is still a bit off putting but it has grown on me. The initial surprise mellows out pretty quick and it gets more pleasant.
SOTD 28.12.2023
- Prep: warm water
- Razor: Stando Perun
- Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
- Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Cuir et Epices
- Post Shave: Thayer’s Aloe Vera toner; Natura Siberica ASB gel
- Fragrance: Tom Ford - Ombre Leather EdP
Almost forgot to log this shave in all the trouble…
1-pass head shave, very comfortable and warm scents all around. No nicks or any irritation whatsoever. I needed some comfort scents to keep my feelings somehow balanced…
Today I had my final late shift at the old nursing home. It was a very emotional day for me… For 5 years, this was my place of work. First as an OT, now during the retraining to become an RN. I had a lot of good times there, but lately a lot has turned to shit so quitting is the right thing to do. I will miss my favourite colleagues very much; but at least I will keep them as friends and remember the good things we had together.
December 28, 2023
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Brush: Elite Razor Neo-resinate 26mm Mother Lode
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Lather: Wholly Kaw - King of Oud - Soap
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Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
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Aftershave: Wholly Kaw - King of Oud - Aftershave
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Talc: Yardley Gold
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I intended to shave this morning but had to skip that and get in an afternoon shave. I was thinking about my afternoon schedule but KoO and this Parker razor are so good I was forced to pay attention to how great this shave was.
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December 28, 2023
- Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: Muhle R89
- Blade: V12 Super Platinum (2)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Ozark Mountain - Soap
- Post Shave: Spearhead - Seaforth! Heather - Toner
Ozark Mountain++;
Heather ++;Really nice combo. Might steal it soon.
Heather is my new “travel post shave”, at least until I get tired of it… so you’ll likely see it paired with just about anything 🫠. It’ll stay in my suitcase, while soaps get rotated out.
I see! I’ll keep my eyes peeled for intriguing combinations
Dec 28, 2023
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Green & Ivory 24mm Synthetic 2-Band Knot
- Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus
- Blade: Gillette Platinum [18]
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Weekend in Malibu - Soap
- Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Incorporeal - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
I don’t think that I’ve gone this long without shaving since I started shaving traditionally. The Aylsworth took care of four days of growth like it was nothing.
Rating: 4/5
four days of growth
Yeah, I’ve missed one day in the last 2½ years. Feels weird to have that much growth, but I bet that was a really close shave.
BBS+
four days of growth
Last time I did this was as a participant in the 2021 Atlas Shaves Challenge. I didn’t enjoy it😅
This is why I avoid Atlas Shaves 😆
Yeah, I hear you😅
A lesson was learned that year
