Nov. 28, 2023
- Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR
- Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
- Blade: GEM PTFE (1)
- Lather: Barrister & Mann - Vespers - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Vespers - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented - Balm
- Osma: Osma - Osma
- Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery - G20
I bought this puck of Vespers on sale at the end of last season as a replacement for the one I killed and just found it. Absolutely one of my favorite scents.
Absolutely one of my favorite scents.
Agree completely!
Nov. 28, 2023
- Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Karve Overlander
- Blade: UK Tech Statum
- Lather: Noble Otter - Neon Sun - Soap
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Neon Sun - Aftershave
Great shave. I like this scent for something different every now and then. This aftershave seems to stay pretty potent throughout the day.
November 28, 2023
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - 24mm Synbad Fan
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
- Blade: Bolzano Superinox (German) (5)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve - Soap
- Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman - Aftershave
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth/Declaration Grooming - Cerberus - Liniment
I've been using more than 2 post shaves with relative frequency, so I decided to add another row to the spreadsheet which creates the formatting for me.
I bowl lathered today, using a heavyweight Captain's Choice copper bowl that was given to me as a gift a while back. I was a bowl latherer up until a year or two ago when I switched to face lathering. Bowl lathering is still kinda fun from time to time.
I was a bowl latherer up until a year or two ago when I switched to face lathering.
I've been primarily a face latherer, but in fall of 2021, I decided I would just bowl lather until I felt really comfortable with it. Now, I mostly bowl lather samples, but it is a nice change of pace and I'm very happy I put in the time to gain some confidence with it.
This was a sample :-)
November 28, 2023
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Brush: Brad Sears Scotsman XL 28mm Super Badger
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Lather: Zingari Man - The Master - Soap
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Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Master - Aftershave
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Post Shave: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
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Talc: Pinaud Clubman
Thoroughly enjoyable shave. Being someone who just used bar soap and a cartridge razor for more than a year, I'm amazed to say that, now, I've decided I'm a talc person. I'm enjoying it enough that, in addition to the smallest size Pinaud Clubman talc, I've ordered the smallest size Yardley talc in two different scents. I'm pretty sure I've got a screw loose.
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Coffee & Vetiver
- Brush: Trotter Handcrafts Monster Dark 26mm SHD Gelousy Knot
- Razor: Karve Shaving Co. Overlander
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [6]
- Lather: Gentleman’s Nod - Sidama - Soap
- Post Shave: Storybook Soapworks - Coffee Spoons - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)
- Fragrance: Hermès - Terre d’Hermès Eau Intense Vétiver - Eau de Parfum
Sidama is a scent that I think can be worn all year even though it's marketed as being for colder weather. There is a certain symmetry between the darker and brighter notes that balance the scent nicely. This paired really well with TdH-IV.
Rating: 4/5
T²
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal
- Razor: C. V. Heljestrand MK Nº 10 (6/8", square point, half hollow, carbon steel)
- Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
- Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original
Wonderful shave with the little Heljestrand and the One True Stank®.
We have a company Christmas Raclette today after work, so it's going to be a great day. 🧀
Christmas Raclette
After reading about what a raclette is, I want it.
I also looked up raclette in Wikipedia and found this: "Traditionally, cow herders carried cheese with them when they were moving cows to or from pastures up in the mountains. In the evening, the cheese would be placed next to a campfire for softening, then scraped onto bread."
In 'Merica we call this a white pizza :)
Bisonic Lavender Overload
- Brush: Chisel and Hound Intrepid with 26 mm Zenith boar knot at 53 mm loft
- Razor: C. V. Heljestrand MK Nº 10 (6/8", square point, half hollow, carbon steel)
- Lather: Chatillon Lux/Declaration Grooming Pure Lavender
- Aftershave: Chatillon Lux Pure Lavender
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! 3 Scots
I don't mind dickholing or trickholing scents in general, and I so quite often. But I realised today that I'm not a big fan of Pure Lavender in isolation. Usually, I combine Pure Lavender splash with Lavanille soap (or vice-versa) or with a completely different scent and I love it, but pure Pure Lavender is a bit sharp for me. Noted.
I shaved after coming home from a company Christmas Raclette night, so a sharp, strong lavender scent plus spicy 3 Scots was probably exactly the right thing before sneaking into the bedroom to my wife who hates the shell of cheese.
Bison base ++;
Heljestrand ++;November 28, 2023
- Brush: Brad Sears Scotsman XL 28mm Super Badger
- Razor: Gillette Slim Aristocrat H4
- Blade: Gillette Nacet (5)
- Lather: Zingari Man - The Traditionalist - Soap
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Traditionalist - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Thayers - Rose - Toner
A very pleasant Zingari Zischtig! Closing it up with The Traditionalist; a very interesting take on a sandalwood scent. Tomorrow we achieve Nirvana.
Zingari Zischtig++
