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5·5 days agoDec 14, 2024 - The Muse
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Punch 26mm v24 Badger Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [12]
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - The Muse - Soap
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Opulence - Aftershave
Started this Saturday morning off right with the light and refreshing The Muse and the complex Opulence. Created a luxurious, slick lather with the V24 and Milksteak. Ended with a BBS, courtesy of The Overlander.
Edit: added lather
Ishtar++
R41++
Nice combo! May have to test these together as well.
Dec 13, 2024 - Fougère Friday: Florence
- Brush: Declaration Grooming Magic Hour 28mm B8 Badger Knot
- Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [5]
- Lather: Catie’s Bubbles - Florentine Fern - Soap (Premium Shaving Soap)
- Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - Florentine Fern - Aftershave Lotion
Happy Friday! ✌️
Dec 12, 2024 - Theme Thursday: Gingerbread House Day
- Brush: Chisel & Hound The Diplomat 26mm v19 Fanchurian Badger Knot
- Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed (1957)
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [4]
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Dickens, Revisited - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Dickens, Revisited - Splash
- Fragrance: First Line Shaving/Black Mountain Shaving - Sutton Distilled - Eau de Parfum
Sweet, warm scents with a little bit of spice. Perfect for days spent baking Christmas cookies.
Dec 11, 2024 - When in Rome…
- Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Space Portal 25mm Mühle STF Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [4]
- Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Roman Spice - Soap (Highland)
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Roman Spice - Toner
- Fragrance: Hermès - Terre d’Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver - Eau de Parfum
Great shave this morning with Roman Spice in the Highland base. A slick, glossy lather gave way to a close comfortable shave. The scent also got the wife’s approval.
Dec 10, 2024 - Talent Tea Tuesday
- Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Souls 26mm Manchurian T1 Badger Knot
- Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed (1957)
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [3]
- Lather: Talent Soap Factory - Wayne Fitz - Soap
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Thé Noir et Vanille - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Lattafa Perfumes - Bade’e Al Oud (Oud for Glory) - Eau de Parfum
This scent pairing worked well this morning.
Dec 9, 2024 - Mammoth Monday: Serious Santa
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps Hopper 28mm Boti Stone Middle Flower SHD Badger Knot
- Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [3]
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - Soap
- Post Shave: Oaken Lab - Serious Moonlight - Splash
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Santa Noir - Eau de Parfum
These scents are a vibe. Such a great shave!
Nov 26, 2024 - Tea Tuesday: Jasmine Green Tea
- Brush: Declaration Grooming Magic Hour 28mm B8 Badger Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [10]
- Lather: Noble Otter - 茉莉綠茶 (Jasmine Green Tea) - Soap
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Hamami - Splash
Excellent scents for a quick morning shave.
Nov 25, 2024 - Mammoth Monday: Ausflug/You & I
- Brush: Declaration Grooming Know It All 28mm B14 Badger Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [9]
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Ausflug - Soap
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - You & I (Will Die) - Splash
A slightly undesirable theme emerged from this pairing, especially with an upcoming flight, but it still worked.
Nov 24, 2024 - Mousse de Saxe Sunday
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Fu Dao Flare 26mm v20 Fanchurian Badger Knot
- Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed (1957)
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [1]
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - The Full Measure of Man - Soap (Excelsior)
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille - Splash
Warm and comforting MdS combined with vanilla, tobacco, and lavender. A Sunday treat!
Nov 22, 2024 - Fougère Friday: Old Strathcona
- Brush: Chisel & Hound Foundry 26mm Declaration Grooming B16 Badger Knot
- Razor: Blackland Razors Blackbird Ti
- Blade: Gillette Platinum [12]
- Lather: MacDuffs Soap Company - Old Strathcona - Soap (V4)
- Post Shave: MacDuffs Soap Company - Old Strathcona - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
Posting late.
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Nov 21, 2024 - Theme Thursday: National Philosophy Day
- Brush: Declaration Grooming Magic Hour 28mm B8 Badger Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [8]
- Lather: Ariana & Evans - Asian Plum - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Vespers - Splash
Today is cold. First snow of the season. Christmas Markets start to open this weekend. Vespers felt right paired with Asian Plum.
Cycle of Renewal and Rest
Winter has been symbolic of rest, reflection, and the quietude needed for regeneration. It’s a time to embrace stillness and allow for the decay of the old, paving the way for new growth.
Spring represents renewal, vitality, and hope. It embodies the promise that life, even after the darkest moments, can emerge new and flourish.
Embrace the periods of inactivity and hardship as necessary precursors to rejuvenation and progress.
Nov 20, 2024 - BVWSC: Oro Valley
- Brush: Brochas El Druida/House of Mammoth Tobacconist Chisel & Hound v8 Fanchurian Badger Knot
- Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
- Blade: Perma-Sharp Super [4]
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Oro Valley - Soap
- Post Shave: Ariana & Evans - Lavender Noir - Splash
- Fragrance: Tom Ford - Ombré Leather - Eau de Parfum
I love the interplay between the jasmine sambac and the leather notes in both Oro Valley and Tom Ford’s Ombré Leather. Stirling’s homage, which is the Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club selection for today, is spot on to the original.
Oct 25, 2024 - Fougère Friday: The Blackest Night
- Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Monster Dark 26mm SHD Gelousy Badger Knot
- Razor: Mühle R41
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [27]
- Lather: Areffa Soap - The Blackest Night - Soap
- Post Shave: Areffa Soap - The Blackest Night - Aftershave Milk
- Fragrance: First Line Shaving/Black Mountain Shaving - Sutton Distilled - Eau de Parfum
Happy Friday!
Dec 16, 2024 - Macduffs Monday: Christmas Cabin
Great shave to start the week!