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- Razor: Ever Ready 1914
- Blade: GEM Single Edge Stainless
- Brush: Wilkinson Sword Badger
- Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
- Lather: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
- Aftershave: Asylum Shave Works Frankincense & Myrrh
- Additional Care: Alum Block
A new week starts with a good shave. I’m using a vintage razor with some sentimental value this week.
Mammoth Monday
- Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm × 57 mm bleached boar)
- Razor: Thiers Issard Le Dandy
- Lather: House of Mammoth/Noble Otter/Declaration Grooming Cerberus
- Aftershave: House of Mammoth/Noble Otter/Declaration Grooming Cerberus liniment
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Black Watch
First Mammoth Monday for me since before TabOktoberfest.
Warm and fruity Cerberus is a wonderful scent and I long regretted not getting the splash and edt, but apparently a new batch is being made these days. Second chances ++;
I’m in a Black Watch mind set the days it seems because it seems to pair well with so many scents.
Nov. 6, 2023
- Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Karve Overlander
- Blade: Astra Superior (Blue)
- Lather: Noble Otter - Neon Sun - Soap
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Neon Sun - Aftershave
Good shave.not quite as close as normal.
November 6, 2023
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
- Brush: Muninn Woodworks Gloire de France with Zenith 505BC Boar 🐗
- Razor: Feather Artist Club SS Kamisori
- Blade: Feather Pro Guard (4)
- Lather: Spearhead Spiced
- Post Shave: Mennen Skin Bracer
- Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm
I felt tired today, so no straight for me. Shaving felt easy, but I still got a few weapers.
Have a good night!
November 6, 2023
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Brush: Wild West Brushworks Blue Space 26mm Cashmere
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Razor: Dovo Facharbeit 6/8" Full Hollow Square Point (Straight Shave 371)
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Lather: Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre - Soap
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Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre - Aftershave
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Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
I’m continuing through my BaM greatest hits. A thoroughly enjoyable morning shave.
I know. My photos are “back in black”. I promise, the one later today will not be.
I’m enjoying the “Back in Black” episodes 🙂
LGC is still on my to-try list, how do you like it?
LGC is still on my to-try list, how do you like it?
It’s a great soap, one I will definitely consider restocking once it’s gone. I can send you some, if you want to try.
Oh, that’s a very kind offer! Let me check Mount Smushmore (my sample pile) tonight to make sure I don’t already inadvertantly have some. If not, I’ll take you up on your kind offer, thanks!
Mount Smushmore++
For real. They’re so clean and make the color everywhere else just pop.
I admit I’m playing with the black tones (warm and cool) to help with this.
Just one question: do you choose your soap in function of the color of your scales, or the razor in function of your soap tub?
:-)
I chose the soap for this morning and then realized that I had time to make a photo. I chose the brush and razor because I did not want to spend time fretting over color coordination.
Anyways, good choice!
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Nov 6, 2023 - Mammoth Monday: Indigo
- Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Space Portal 25mm Mühle STF
- Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
- Blade: Personna Lab Blue [9]
- Lather: House of Mammoth -
MoodIndigo - Soap - Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Z - Splash
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Indigo - Eau de Parfum
Rating: 4/5
Variété de Fougère Gothique, Classique et Gaélique
- Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BOAR (31 mm × 57 mm bleached boar)
- Razor: Thiers Issard Le Dandy
- Lather: Barrister and Mann Fougère Gothique
- Aftershave: Barrister and Mann Fougère Classique
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! Heather
The sense of smell is a funny thing, because when I smelled Fougère Gothique today, I mostly got the citrus of the bergamot, which I had never before had thought of as an important note of FG.
Fougère Classique was as stanky and delicious as I remembered it, and well rounded, almost sweet Heather is a serene ending for a turbulent scent progression.
The hardware was as enjoyable as the fragrances in this wonderful evening shave.
I love Fougere Classique. I’ve only every smelled it in bar soap form, but MmmmmmmMMMM.
November 6, 2023
- Brush: Maggard 24mm 2 Band Badger
- Razor: Personna BBS-0
- Blade: Personna Lab Blue (5)
- Lather: Central Texas Soaps - Cherry Pipe - Soap
- Post Shave: Brut - Splash On
- Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - EdP
Another great shave from this razor. I think the flat area on the top cap presents some drag with soaps that don’t have excellent secondary slickness. Still, it’s possible to ride the safety bar a bit to get around it. It has a pretty narrow shaving window though, being a relatively mild razor, so some skill goes a long way.
Day 2 with this Goodfellow lotion. I used a teeny tiny bit, and it was plenty.
This series of yours makes me itch to open my still packaged mint bbs-0 😅
Wow cool!
November 6, 2023
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts with Declaration Grooming B10
- Razor: Gillette NEW SC
- Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (2)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Amazelnut - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Leviathan - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Thayers - Lemon - Toner
Great evening shave. I like Amazelnut but a Leviathan finish takes it to another level. The NEW SC performed perfectly as always. DE razors don’t get much better than this.
This is my favorite SOTD photo. I made it in July during Lather Games. Today’s version is cropped and shaded a little differently but it’s the same photo. I spent four days to get this photo. In July, in Maryland, the mosquito is the apex predator. Neither the squirrels nor I wanted to be at ground level.
The squirrel is real. The pile of nuts she is eating was taken out with PhotoShop.
How do I know this is a female squirrel? Well, I’ve been feeding squirrels and getting to know their personalities since January of this year. This little lady has been a regular since the spring. She’s a real character.
Amazeling!
