Sunday SOTD Thread - Dec. 24 2023

12/24/2023

Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
Blade: GEM PTFE (1)
Brush: Zenith - MOAR BOAR
Scuttle: Georgetown Pottery - G20
Soap: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve
Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. - Christmas Eve
Balm: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented
Osma: Osma - Osma

Christmas Eve calls for Christmas Eve. I’ve mentioned before how this scent reminds me of Christmas Eves at my grandparents’ house as a kid. The scent just really does it for me, everything about it is wonderful. Great last shave before Christmas.

I was going to use Christmas Eve today, but a tub kill of something else took precedence. I figured I can enjoy Christmas Eve any day of the year, so no big loss 😀
- It was that or Noir, and I felt I needed to stay on brand.

Sunday, December 24, 2023 - Xmas Eve Shave

Prep: hot shower
Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
Razor: Gillette Ball-end Tech K4 (1965)
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
Lather: Wholly Kaw - Monaco Royale - Premium Shaving Soap
Post Shave: Wholly Raw - Monaco Royale - Artisan Aftershave Balm

I don't have any "Christmas" themed soaps, but Monaco Royle feels a litte festive with it's sweetness. Merry Shaves to you all.

Merry Shaves to you too 🍻
- Cheers man!

SOTD 24.12.2023

Prep: warm water
Razor: GEM Micromatic Flying Wing/Bullet Tip gold plated
Blade: GEM PTFE
Brush: RazoRock Beehive 28 mm
Lather: Noble Otter - Lonestar
Post Shave: Dick Johnson's "God Spray"; Natura Siberica ASB gel
Fragrance: Obvious - Un Oud EdP sample

So either nobody shaved on Christmas or no one has posted yet? Either way, here's my SOTD from before my late shift:

1 pass head shave with a festive setup. NO Lonestar and festive? Yes, to me it smells like marzipan. Or at least very close to it. A nice comfortable shave.

The EdP sample smells nice, but I haven't worn it for long before changing into my work clothes. I'll see how I like this one.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you!

Merry Christmas to you too!

The gold plated Flying Wing is 100% the most festive razor, and I'm a bit jealous I didn't think of it😊
- Thanks DJ, have a fun and safe trip.
  
  It really is the only gold plated razor I own - I'm not too keen on golden things, be it jewelry or razors. But vintage razors are an exception, especially this one. The plating coming off in certain places gives it a rugged charm. Plus it works really well for shaving my head and contouring my beard.
  
  Btw, once you get back could you look through your pile of samples? Unfortunately I haven't gotten around to sending you the Reserve Classic, but there's a chunk missing and I can't remember sending it to anyone else.

December 24, 2023

Brush: Maggard 24mm Tuxedo Synthetic
Razor: Micromatic Clog-Pruf (Gen 1)
Razor: MMOC (Gen 2)
Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (1)
Lather: Noble Otter - Hamami - Soap
Post Shave: Noble Otter - Hamami - Aftershave
Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm

Tub kill.

I've been setting myself up for back-to-back kills -- and tomorrow I'll give myself a Christmas gift of killing a tub of Roam.

It turns out my wife actually likes Hamami. She hasn't said anything about it until today when I showed her these two tubs, bragging about killing them back to back. I still have the aftershave and EdT so that's good.

Today's GEM experiment involved a "corked" blade and non-corked blade. Corked went in the Clog-Pruf and non went in the MMOC. Couldn't tell a difference, really.

Nice shave. I'll probably continue using GEM's for a couple more days (maybe longer because I'll have to pack a razor for a road trip) just to make sure I get them all in. I still have a Pushbutton and the MM24 to use, and I'd like to use the Ever-Ready Streamline again before sending @EldrormR@sub.wetshaving.social his razors back.

In other news, I've set Lemmy to be restarted every 6 hours. This will keep the federation bug in check until the developers find a fix. Apologies in advance if a restart interrupts your use of the instance, but they should be very quick.

Couldn’t tell a difference, really.

I'm not surprised. The idea of drawing an edge through cork or soft wood is used in knife sharpening to deburr an edge or to remove fatigued metal that is about to fracture. I wouldn't expect shaving to create edge conditions where corking would be very effective. Though I wouldn't do it with a replaceable blade, I can see where stropping (palm, denim, etc.) could make a difference.
Congratulations on the kill! It so happens that Hamami was my last full tub kill (a year ago?)
I've set Lemmy to be restarted every 6 hours. This will keep the federation bug in check until the developers find a fix.

Thanks for doing this! I noticed that the federation with our Mastodon instance works again. Yay🎉

And congrats on the tub kill. Maybe one day I will know that feeling too 😄

Dec. 24, 2023

Brush: Zenith 31mm MOAR BOAR
Razor: Karve CB SB D
Blade: Tatara
Lather: 345 - RKY MTN Tree Line - Soap
Post Shave: 345 - RKY MTN Tree Line - Aftershave

Good shave. Beautiful day. Great scent.

December 24, 2023

Brush: Wolfman WRB2 Bronze w/AP Shave Co MiG 26mm Premium Hybrid
Razor: Wolfman Razors WR4/WRH3
Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional (3)
Lather: Ethos Grooming Essentials - Dragonsbeard - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Lemon - Toner
Aftershave: Ethos Grooming Essentials - Dragonsbeard Skin Food - Splash
Talc: Yardley Gold

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Great shave. Dragonsbeard is definitely different IMHO. I really like the lather. I doubt that the aftershave is universally liked. It has some ingredient that actually makes the skin feel tacky/sticky for a few minutes while it dries down. After that, whatever skin food is in there makes the skin feel great. I solved the tacky/sticky problem with talc technology. I like using talc. Except for instances like this one, though, it is more of a luxury than a necessity.

Enjoy your Christmas eve!

I solved the tacky/sticky problem with talc technology

That's it. I'm nerd sniped 😅

Ordering talc...

Enjoy your Christmas eve!

You too!

Christmoos Eve

Brush: Omega 50014 Travel Boar Shaving Brush, 21mm
Razor: Schick Repeating Razor Type B
Blade: Schick Vintage 20 Injector Magazine (4)
Lather: Sir Irisch Moos
Aftershave: Sir Irisch Moos

I've spent a day running after a toddler with a death wish on a sled, eating too much, and playing cards. Not bad at all. A shower and shave somehow always feels better after a day in the snow and today was no exception.

I've come to realise that my choice of gear for this trip was perfect: I love the Moos, the stick format is super quick to use, takes little space in a shared mountain cabin bathroom, and the repeater is a no-nonsense safety razor with which I can get through three passes in three minutes and come out the other side clean shaven and unscathed.

I wish you all a merry Christmoos if you celebrate