- Razor: Schick Type A
- Blade: Schick Injector
- Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
- Pre-Shave: Proraso Pre Shave Cream
- Lather: Pereira Shavery Orange Blossom w/ activated charcoal
- Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
- Additional Care: Alum Block
New week, and a wonderful new shave with a vintage razor that is both fun and interesting.
Schick Repeating Razors++;
It is a fun and interesting razor :)
Feb 12, 2024 - Mammoth Monday: Lunar New Year
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Fu Dao Flare 26mm V20 Fanchurian
- Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE [7]
- Lather: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fú Dào) - Soap
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fú Dào) - Splash
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fú Dào) - Eau de Parfum
The Lunar New Year started Saturday, so Fú Dào seemed fitting for today's MM shave. It's such an incredible scent, so I went with the full trickhole.
It's been awhile since I've used any SE razor, and I was a little out of practice. One small nick on the neck, but the MM24 gives a great shave. I may need another shave or two with it to get ready for MM(arch)24.
Rating: 4.5/5
I think I said it before, but that brush is gorgeous 🤩
Seconded!
Feb. 12, 2024
- Brush: Declaration Grooming B14 “Nebula” Badger
- Razor: GEM Bullet Tip
- Blade: GEM PTFE [6]
- Lather: House Of Mammoth - 福 (Fú Dào) - Soap
- Post Shave: House Of Mammoth - 福 (Fú Dào) - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Balm
- Osma: Osma - Osma
- Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery - G20
It’s the Mammoth Monday closest to the Lunar New Year, so this seemed like an excellent themed shave today. This is one of my top tier scents, one that I think everyone should give a whirl.
Bullet tip 🪽++;
Feb. 12, 2024
- Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Karve CB SB D
- Blade: Treet Platinum [5]
- Lather: Barrister And Mann - Adagio - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister And Mann - Adagio - Aftershave
Good shave.I think I have a cold coming on so I grabbed a mentholated set today.
Friends to the Trickhole
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Zenith Boar Brush 31mm × 50mm
- Razor: Koraat Sparschweinchen (7/8", "Sheffield-style" full hollow, carbon steel)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. Friends to the End
- Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. Friends to the End
- Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. Friends to the End
- Talc: Pinaud Clubman Finest Powder
I'm a bit obsessed with this Baccarat Rouge dupe right now.
February 12, 2024
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Brush: Oumo Compass Bonfire 27mm Emperor-2
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Lather: Declaration Grooming - Cerberus - Soap
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Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
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Aftershave: Noble Otter - Cerberus - Aftershave
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Fragrance: Declaration Grooming - Cerberus - Eau de Parfum
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Talc: Yardley Gold
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Wonderful shave. I enjoy the Cerberus trifecta and was really in the mood for it. Japanese tempering of Swedish steel, and the Japanese attention to detail in this Parker razor did not disappoint. That razor takes a great edge.
Cerbs++;
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February 12, 2024
- Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: Baili BR179
- Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (3)
- Lather: Barrister & Mann - Diamond - Soap
- Post Shave: Spearhead - Seaforth! Heather - Toner
- Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
This little razor doesn't have a great "feel" to it, but it has been giving me good shaves.
Monday, February 12, 2024: Dwarvish blade for Haslinger Hétfő
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
- Brush: Muninn Woodworks Gloire de France with Zenith 505BC Boar 🐗
- Razor: Dovo Barbarossa Stainless
- Lather: Haslinger Schafmilch 🐑
- Postshave: Mennen Skin Bracer
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
- Postshave: Borotalco
This is my second try with the Barbarossa – it still feels a bit awkward, but I'm getting there. The shave itself was nice enough, even though I have the impression that I pay somewhat less attention to what I do than when I'm using a full-length blade – and that might bite me one day. Tomorrow (or Wednesday?) I will try a normal straight, and see how this works in comparison.
The ring of death (certainly one of the rings of power) is increasing in diameter. I have no idea how many shaves are still in this soap, but I would guess that its somewhere between 10 and 20.
Have a good night!
How many languages did you need to check to find Haslinger Hétfő? 😊
When Stirling February is over, I'll copy this shave for un Lundi Lièvre
If I remember correctly, I asked perplexity.ai (and for an Austrian soap, Hungarian is an obvious choice) 😎
But it came up empty for days starting with 'a' or 'i' for AYLM and Ishtar, and for 'st' for Stirling. Someday, I'll have to dig deeper!
