Jul 6, 2024 - Stirling Saturday: Baker Street
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Green & Ivory 24mm Synthetic 2-Band Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [5]
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Baker Street - Soap
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - 88 Chestnut Street - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Noble Otter - Barrbarr - Eau de Parfum
Rating: 4.5/5
Italian Summer
- Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving exclusive MOAR BADGER (Silvertip)
- Razor: F. Rolli Rolli's Hollow Ground 5/8" (carbon steel, barber's notcho)
- Lather: Abbate Y La Mantia Verbena Toscana
- Post Shave: Acqua di Parma Barbiere
- Fragrance: Farina 1709
- Hand Soap: Le Petit Olivier Verveine Citron
Yes, that's a hand soap pairing. When I sang the praises of Verbena Toscana recently, @PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social pointed me to this hand soap that has a very similar scent profile. It's now the standard hand soap in the bathroom I use most.
Fresh summerly scents all around. I'm counting down the days until our vacation.
July 6, 2024
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Brush: Chisel & Hound Classic 26mm V23 Fanchurian
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Razor: Filarmonica 13 Novodur 13/16" Para Profesionales Full Hollow
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Lather: Gentleman's Nod - Tusitala - Soap
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Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
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Aftershave: Gentleman's Nod - Tusitala - Aftershave
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Fragrance: Gentleman's Nod - Tusitala - Parfum Extrait
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Tusitala came in the mail last night. The soap and scent are great. I'm very happy to have this. The fragrance sounds a little like a random bunch of notes were thrown together:
Bright and zesty citrus. Exotic and spicy cardamom. A tangy green peach. A floral combo of Jasmine and Orris. A bittersweet Saffron and rich rum. Rich and natural tobacco leaf and musk. Tonka and deep woods.
But this was done by a professional perfumer, and you can really tell. It's quite elegant IMO.
And, after more than 550 straight shaves, I finally found a 2-pass shaving pattern that allows me to get as close a shave around the Adam's Apple as I can on the rest of my face. Slow learner.
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July 6, 2024
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts "Santa Noir" w/Maggard 28mm SHD Badger
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
- Blade: Polsilver Super Iridium (4)
- Lather: Barrister & Mann - Rhapsody - Soap
- Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Sni Mato - Aftershave
Stanky. Good stank, though.
Saturday, July 6, 2024: Shit Stag
- Brush: Muninn Woodworks Gloire de France with Zenith 505BC Boar 🐗
- Razor: River Razors Kamisori
- Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag Aftershave
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
It's hard to overstate just how shit the tallow-based Midnight Stag soap is. I took thrice as much as I would with a normal soap, and still got a foamy, airy "lather". It is slick, though. If it weren't such a meme scent...
Have a good day!
06.07.2024
- Prep: warm water
- Razor: Leaf Thorn
- Blade: Derby Premium half DE
- Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - The Full Measure of Man
- Post Shave: Moon Soaps Old School balm; moisturiser
2 pass head shave. A totally comfortable one I might add.
FMoM is, by far, a soap very deserving of its own hype. The scent is just chef's kiss throughout... perhaps not best suited to summer, but do I care? Nope. Plus in the Omnibus base it lathers like something otherworldly and leaves great slickness for head shaving.
Using the Thorn again was also a pleasure. I'm now firmly believing that SE razors are prime head shavers - every single one I've used works either really well or even amazing like this one. I could probably sell all my DEs and just invest in more modern and vintage SEs and be happy. Sad but true...
I still struggle a bit with my new Lemmy app so please don't be scared about some hiccups; I try to remedy mistakes as soon as I notice them.
