July 6, 2024

• Brush: Chisel & Hound Classic 26mm V23 Fanchurian

• Razor: Filarmonica 13 Novodur 13/16" Para Profesionales Full Hollow

• Lather: Gentleman's Nod - Tusitala - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner

• Aftershave: Gentleman's Nod - Tusitala - Aftershave

• 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.

I think the soap is fine but certainly not top-tier. After using Midnight Stag for my first AA, I realized it is not really a great summer (northern hemisphere) scent for me.

Sooner or later, curiosity will get you :)

Each one has a personality. Others I've had have not been great finishers. I bought this one from Keith Johnson here in the states and asked him specifically about finishing. In your area of the world, getting a terrific Ardennes coticule should be pretty easy. Naturals other than Jnats can be a lot of fun to get into and much more affordable.

Oh, I would pick those too. @djundjila's Brut trifecta today really has me thinking of having Brut shaves.

Well, some people need the adrenaline rush of living dangerously :)

I love the idea of a Brut trickhole. Brut, itself, is just so nostalgic for me. I just learned that Wholly Kaw's La Fougère Parfaite is a dupe of Fabergé Brut and I am a big fan of Sri's work! Now we need the proper alliterative day for this. [Friday is too obvious for LFP]

Aqua Velva++;

Cheap and considerably cheerful!

Do you think they will bring that back? Both Cerberus and Cerberus Fougere were such hits.

July 5, 2024

• Brush: Oumo Warhammer Iceberg 27mm Meri-2

• Razor: Puma 89 #2 11/16 Full Hollow

• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

• Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Floris of London - Elite - Eau de Toilette

• Talc: Yardley Gold
   
  2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

This was one of the closest 2-pass shaves I've had in a long time. So close to a 3-pass shave it really makes me wonder what a 3-pass shave with this edge would be like. This Puma has my coticule edge on it and this shave tested my second "push" on edge sharpness with this razor. The coticule I'm using I've had for a couple of years, but I have never determined its limits. Coticules used for finishing are slow, typically, and I went way beyond what I would normally do to get a razor sharp. Boy did it pay off on this stone! I'm completely certain that this edge is too sharp for a lot of straight shavers, but I loved it!

Oh, Heather is an amazing fougère. Perfect for a Friday :)

Have a great weekend!

SSL was such a stunner when it first came out, but Shawn has managed to make each Seaforth! scent unique and world-class.

Video Link.

July 4, 2024

• Brush: AP Shave Co Lemondrop 28mm SynBad

• Razor: ERN 7/8 Full Hollow Round Point

• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner

• Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

SSL is the perfect summer scent. Today's shave was another test shave. This razor had a bunch of issues, and I was convinced that the shave would be lousy. Nope! Terrific shave from this razor. The video I made while working on the razor is quite long and will take me a while to cut down to size. I'll update this comment when that's done.

Here is the video.

Happy 4th to those of you who are Americans!

I’m on a roll with spearhead this week. :)

July 3, 2024

• Brush: Wald Nimbus Chryselephantine 29mm A1 Fan

• Razor: River Razors 6/8 3/4 Hollow

• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

• Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Black Watch - Eau de Toilette

• Talc: Yardley Classic
   
  2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Great shave today. I'm definitely enjoying my Spearhead soaps this week.

I was joking with Heather about how Americans can't pronounce 'bon' and 'monsieur'. She can't and, while I think I can, my accent is influenced by French Canadian heritage, and I'm told by some Parisians that I'm barely understandable. Only the French have that level of disdain. I love it! Speaking of France, the Tour de France started on June 29. I love sitting on the couch and watching all those guys suffer. Amazing stuff.

July 2, 2024

• Brush: Oumo Compass Bonfire 27mm Emperor-2

• Razor: ERN 6/8 French Point Full Hollow

• Lather: Mäurer and Wirtz - Tabac - Soap

• Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Tabac - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.

This was a quick shave this morning. I needed to get out of the house early and have just now returned late in the day. This was one of those rare 85°F days with no wind and very low humidity. A perfect day for remote control sailplanes. Naturally, I was stylin' with the Stank®.

I haven’t heard of Itakha but love trying soaps that are less common on the sub.

You were incredibly lucky with that Iberia. I’ve only seen one. It was a rusted mess, and had proportions ruined by poor honing.

They really do! And without trying (he’s not a SR shaver), Dennis’ Highland base is just great for straights.

Entropy Man++;

Aka Boltzmann++;

July 1, 2024

• Brush: Wald Nimbus Bloodline 27mm J3

• Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 14 Full Hollow Square Point

• Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Soap

• Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner

• Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Aftershave

• Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Roman Spice - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

I put zero effort into choosing today's setup. I simply consulted @djundjila's post this morning to determine what to use. Excellent choice DJ!

I have Roman Spice. What a great idea to start July with it! I was going to pass on this but @whosgotthepudding insisted I buy it. That was great advice. Shawn is batting 1000 on the Seaforth fragrances.