• Razor: Tatara Masamune
• Blade: Astra Green
• Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
• Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream
• Lather: B&M Latha Oceana
• Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
• Additional Care: Alum Block

Fresh week, fresh shave. And don’t forget that you can get a free digital copy of my first book this week 😉

July 3, 2023 – Just Another Mammoth Almonday

• Brush: Cool Dog “Granada” ebonite with 28mm silvertip SHD
• Razor: Feather Popular
• Blade: 7am Hi Platinum Durablade (3)
• Lather: House of Mammoth – Almond Leather
• Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Almond Leather

Company is closed today but I still dragged my ass out of bed at a stupidly early hour to run 4 miles before the sun came up and it started getting “too hot”. It was still 77 degrees with 88% humidity so it felt like 82. Some days I frakkin’ hate living in the swamp.

Took a cold shower with Glacial Lemon Chill bath soap to cool down and then had a lovely single-pass shave with Mammoth’s Almond Leather. I could have done a second pass, but if I shave too efficiently, I’m eventually going to hit a day where I just have nothing to shave and this is not the month for that.

Also, fuck u/spez

• Lather: Sweyn Forkbeard Mango & Papaya Cream
• Brush: Razorock Big Bruce 26mm
• Razor: Leaf Twig
• Blade: Gillette Wilkinson Sword (India) (8)

Same as yesterday and equally as good. This was the last use of this blade but 8 good uses is good mileage

Monday, July 3, 2023

• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Adagio Soap
• Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
• Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable H3
• Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome (2)
• Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Adagio Aftershave Balm

July 3, 2023

• Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
• Brush: Muninn Woodworks Gloire de France with Zenith 505BC Boar 🐗
• Razor: Parker Straight Razor
• Lather: Spearhead Spiced
• Post Shave: Floid The Genuine
• Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm

I hadn’t used Spiced in a while, but it’s a good base, and the scent has grown on me. Another smooth shave with the Parker.

Have a good night!

July 3, 2023

• Brush: Elite Razor Honduran Rosewood Burl 24mm HMW Fan
• Razor: C.V. Heljestrand MK 31 11/16 Söderfors Extra Specialstål Full Hollow (Straight Shave 266)
• Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Almond Crème - Soap
• Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
• Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Almond Crème - Aftershave

2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.

Not a lot to say today. This was a very nice Lather Games theme. It reminded me to use Almond Crème which I’ve had for a long time, and like a lot, but forget to use.

The MK 31 Söderfors is a very special razor. Admittedly, I chose it because of its cream-colored scales to add “crème” to the photo. I have another, more typical, MK 31 which is excellent, but this one is truly special. It has ivory scales that are thinner and more delicate than the typical celluloid scales and the blade feels lighter as well. I think this one has a deeper hollow grind because it sings a bit more, yet it has that Swedish steel feel. I’m hoarding this one. It is so good that I’m on the lookout for another one that I can keep as a backup.

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