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December 23, 2024
- Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
- Blade: allMan - 2 blade disposable (3)
- Lather: Summer Break Soaps - Woodshop - Soap
- Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
Great scent. I put it in the same camp as Midnight Stag and Valley of Ashes, but it’s much more approachable. It’s really well balanced with the woodyness, boozyness, and motor oil working together.
I don’t get motor oil from Woodshop, but I agree that it is a very approachable “shop” scent. Gearhead and Midnight Stag are pretty polarizing.
Woodshop++
Definitely falls into the dirty, clean class of scents.
Travel Day Shave Mon 23 Dec 2024
- Brush: Zenith B8 (XL aluminium handle, 28 mm × 57 mm boar)
- Razor: Thiers Issard Le Dandy
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co – Haverford
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co – Haverford
- Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co – Haverford
Djunior’s fever is gone and we’re finally leaving for the mountains, snow, and family time 🥳 ⛷️🛷☃️🏔️
I enjoyed this last straight razor shave for a while with the butter smooth Dandy and the cookie-comfort Haverford trickhole. I’m ready for Christmas now.
Very happy to hear that Djunior will be well for Christmas! My favorite Christmas memories are from when our kids were young. Unlike many, I loved staying up and building those toys that required assembly.
Thanks! It’s the first Christmas where Djunior’s has also make presents for the other family members, so he’s extra excited. It’s really cute!
Djunior’s fever is gone and we’re finally leaving for the mountains, snow, and family time 🥳 ⛷️🛷☃️🏔️
Bon voyage!
Merci! 😊
Safe and happy travels! Hope you’ll have a nice snowy vacation ☃️
Oh yeah, knee-deep fresh snow on top of old snow. Well built some serious snow men and fortresses 🥳
Kinda jealous of the Winter Wonderland you describe there, over here it’s a windy, rainy and dirty mess again. 😮💨
Yeah, it’s picture book winter here, it’s hard to beat 😅
I hope a bit of Glühwein or Lumumba will get you over the rain and wind! Merry Christmas!
Understandable, I just saw a documentary about the Yukon in winter - that was kinda great to see.
Thanks! I actually did with a glass of wine and a tiny cup of “Goldwasser”. Have to work tomorrow too. Merry Christmas to you and your family too! 🌲
Monday, December 23, 2024
- Brush: Yaqi - Sagrada Familia 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: GEM - Micromatic Clog-Pruf
- Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (9)
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Lavanille Aftershave splash
- Post Shave: Ginger’s Garden - Unscented Aftershave balm (+ menthol)
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Lavender, Interrupted EdT
A great scent for a rainy morning shave.
Dec 23, 2024 - In from the Cold
- Brush: Wald Shaving Nimbus Haunter 29mm A1 Synthentic Knot
- Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [7]
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Eigengrau - Soap
- Post Shave: MacDuffs Soap Company/Aylsworth Razors - The Northman - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Hygge v2 - Eau de Parfum
Iris, juniper, and sweet orange, all tied together by fir. These are the notes that stood out to me in these three stand out scents.
23.12.2024 - Ghost Town Monday
- Brush: RazoRock 400 Noir SE 24 mm
- Razor: RazoRock Cyber Medium
- Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux
- Lather: Chiseled Face Groomatorium - Ghost Town Barber
- Post-Shave: HAGS - Barberwood AS toner; benecos 2in1 aftershave & face balm
-> 2 passes on both head and face (not the whole face though). Good shave overall.
Due to a trimming mistake a few days ago, I am back to wearing a moustache and goatee combo - the right name for mine in particular would most likely be the “anchor beard”, a subtype of the Van Dyke. Sometimes unintentional style changes are the best - I think I look really good with it and I even made my peace with the fact that it won’t be perfect 100%.
Anyway, this gave me a new playing field for the RR Cyber: parts of my face, especially my tricky jawline. In general, it seems after this second use that the Cyber is awesome for head shaving, but isn’t that well suited for contouring/detailing of facial hair. In fact I used my KAI kamisori with just a bit of water and leftover lather after the second pass to get some sharp lines - this won’t be necessary every time, but today I felt like it. Could also be interesting if my new old style forces me into using the kamivette more!
I saw GTB mentioned in a SOTD lately, so I felt like using mine again. Unfortunately, I kinda misremembered how much water Chiseled Face soaps can take - I often overhydrated the lather, to the point that I actually had to reload and start anew on my face. Well, better luck next time!
Three shifts left this year: starting tomorrow, two late shifts (I actually like working on Christmas, don’t worry) and one final early shift on the 27th. I really look forward to some R&R time before 2025, but let’s get some work done first!
I also find that the CF base does better when I start with a pretty dry brush. I usually get a solid lather when I remember this. :)
GTB++; it was my first artisan soap so I have a soft spot for it.
That’s good advice. I usually prefer loading with the brush when it’s drier, even though that makes some soap bases with lots of oils take longer to develop a solid lather. However, today I wasn’t quite paying attention to my usual process and started with a rather wet brush. A mistake that should be easily avoided next time 😉
GTB is a cool scent, it’s rather sweet at first but adds an interesting spicy note with the gunpowder. Definitely a great first choice for an artisan soap! IIRC, mine was Stirling’s Black Ice - not quite as palatable, but the great lather quality convinced me that this was the right path 😅
Ah, Black Ice is great when I’m in the mood for some menthol. I love the smell of anise.
December 23, 2024
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Brush: Oumo Compass Bonfire 27mm Emperor-2
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Razor: Kikuboshi R. Saito 6/8" Extra Hollow
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Lather: Murphy and McNeil - Barbershop de Los Muertos 3 - Soap
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Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
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Aftershave: Murphy and McNeil - Barbershop de Los Muertos 3 - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Good shave.
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Monday, December 23, 2024: Christmas Eve Eve
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations - Nebulagance - TnS Quartermoon 26mm synthetic
- Razor: Gillette - Super Speed Black Tip
- Blade: Gillette - ‘The Spoiler’ Super Stainless (2)
- Lather: Stirling - Christmas Eve
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Paganini’s Violin Aftershave splash
- Fragrance: Stirling - Stirling Gentleman EdT
My first go with this handle and knot made for a great shave. This synthetic knot is much softer than any I’ve used before, but it still has a little backbone. I’m certainly happy with my decision on this one.
