July 22nd, 2025
- Brush: Omega - 10077 Boar
- Razor: Blackland - Blackbird
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Crangère - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Crangère - Aftershave
thanks to u/JoboozeRum for letting me try out this Lite plate. I’m about 85% sure I like this more than the original safety bar, but I’ll keep using it. Happy Tuesday.
July 21st, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Copper Inferno w/ Trotter T1 Badger
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Ti
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Orange, Cedarwood, & Black Pepper - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Miracle - Aftershave
It’s Monday and that means Mike’s. Excited for AA to use my tub of Vetiver.
July 20th, 2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic
- Razor: Blackland - Blackbird
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Catie's Bubbles - Tonsorial Parlour - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Miracle - Aftershave
Miracle is very nice. Slept on this one for too long.
July 19th, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Stars w/ AP G5C Synthetic
- Razor: Blackland - Blackbird
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose (r/wetshaving Special Edition) - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave
Think I've gotten a good handle of the Mutton base. I think in general Stirling just needs a lot more time to load and product in general to get the desired lather. Which is not a big deal because the pours are nice and big. Decided to work the Blackbird in rotation and had a very enjoyable experience with it today. I just need to remember it needs very light pressure. Decided on Moose again today because we're going to the county fair and the mutton funk will be an easy transition to farm smellz.
July 18th, 2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Ti
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose (r/wetshaving Special Edition) - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave
Another Moose shave. Dialing in the base a little better.
July 17th, 2025
- Brush: Omega - 10077 Boar
- Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - Merica
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose (r/wetshaving Special Edition) - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave
First go with the new sub exclusive soap. Some people think the mutton base smells a little weird, but I like it. I will certainly need more practice with the base and forget how much water Stirling can take. A few members of the sub mentioned that using Stirling splash with a damp face and hands is the proper way to apply. I did that today to experiment. Also experienced a lot of burning that I couldn't tell if it was from the high alcohol content or frag burn.
Glad you liked the soap. There are a few other Rive gauche dupes, but Ariana and Evan’s has a really good dupe, hold the fragrance burn. Unfortunately the perfume is out of production so you’d have to find it second hand to try it.
July 16th, 2025
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps - Ord w/ TnS Quartermoon Synthetic
- Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - Merica
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - Irving Park - Soap
- Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Irving Park - Aftershave
Used Irving Park today for the Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club. I'm happy to be one the who got to send smushes out this time around and hopes everybody enjoys it who is participating!
July 15th, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Emerald Peak TnS v9 Tip Badger
- Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - Merica
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Night at the Pub - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Reflection - Aftershave
Putting in more applications. Work sucks.
July 14th, 2025
- Brush: Omega - 10077 Boar
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Ti
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Night at the Pub - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Reflection - Aftershave
Been using this brush so much and it finally got that infamous crack that the inexpensive Omegas sometimes get. Still works fine.
July 13th, 2025
- Brush: Omega - 10077 Boar
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Ti
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Night at the Pub - Soap
- Post Shave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Noble Otter - Barrbarr - EdP
Really have been enjoying this brush a lot. Threw together a bunch of random scents cuz why not. Happy Sunday!
July 12th, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Stars w/ AP G5C Synthetic
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Brass
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Night at the Pub - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Reflection - Aftershave
Hoping to finish this sample before Mikes Big AA challenge.
July 11th, 2025
- Brush: Chisel & Hound - Cherry w/ v25 Fanchurian
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Brass
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Night at the Pub - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Reflection - Aftershave
Happy Friday everybody. Enjoy your weekends!
July 10th, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Emerald Peak TnS v9 Tip Badger
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Brass
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Night at the Pub - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Reflection - Aftershave
Same software 3 days in the row. Sometimes its nice to not make a conscious decision and just use what's handy. Happy Friday eve everybody. This week is going by fast, but somehow feels like it is dragging too.
Why do I like it so much. Trading a tub with another member for Night at the Pub.
July 9th, 2025
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Copper Inferno w/ Trotter T1 Badger
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Brass
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Night at the Pub - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Reflection - Aftershave
Software was so good yesterday, I had to run it back today.
July 8th, 2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - Black Butterscotch w/ AP Pure Bliss Synthetic
- Razor: Merkur - 34C
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Night at the Pub - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Reflection - Aftershave
I really like this base. This might be the first ever gourmand I’ve ever actually enjoyed.
July 7th, 2025: Monday Mike’s
- Brush: Omega - Bambino Boar
- Razor: Merkur - 34C
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue
- Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Vetiver (Stick) - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie's Bubbles - Top of the World - Aftershave
Started out with my Schick Injector, but it felt incredibly tuggy. Went with the 34C because it already had a blade in it. First use with a shave stick and it went pretty well. Monday is for Mike’s!