Apr 15, 2024 - Milksteak Monday: Persephone
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts 28mm Declaration Grooming B13 Badger Knot
- Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus
- Blade: Gillette Platinum [2]
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Persephone - Soap
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Big Splash Energy - Aftershave
Milksteak++
Rating: 4.5/5
The notes for Persephone have me super curious about it. I may grab it on the blind
Let me know if you want me to send you a smush. To my nose, it's a nice, fresh scent that doesn't really grab my attention.
April 15, 2024
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Brush: Grizzly Bay Shire 26mm V18 Fanchurian
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Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" Full Hollow Round Point
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Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Soap
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Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
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Aftershave: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Splash
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Shire does not disappoint. I haven't used it in a while and it was far better than I remembered it. I also brought out the Iron Chancellor for a go. One of my most comfortable 6/8 razors.
Love Shire. Some days my nose picks up more of the tobacco than usual and I extra love it come then
Yes, I agree. Today, I was picking up more of the tobacco.
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Killing Varen: Operation Inferno, we're getting there
- Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Zenith Boar Brush 31mm × 50mm
- Razor: Weck Hair Shaper (green translucent scales)
- Blade: Kismet Rostfrei, Polymer beschichtet
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. Varen
- Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. Varen
- Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Co Spearhead! Heather
No pic this time, wasn't inspired yesterday evening.
After today's shave, there's only a little smush of soap left that I've collected in the centre of the tub. I'll wrap this up after Tabac Tuesday.
Varen + Heather is underrated. Heather has this gentle, almost (but not) sweet scent, and you'd think it'd get eclipsed by Varen's powerful blast of oakmoss and forest floor. Instead, gentle Heather takes the edge off Varen and combines with it into a soft, lively green scent.
April 15, 2024
- Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
- Blade: Dorco SD507 disposable (2)
- Lather: Speick - Cream
- Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Ice Blue - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral
Monday, April 15, 2024: Back 2 Operation Babylon
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
- Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
- Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 72
- Lather: Abbate y La Mantia Marduk
- Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
- Postshave: Pitralon Classic After Shave
- Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm
After my stagging distraction on the week-end – which has probably cost me the lead against @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social – I'm back at killing Marduk. I estimate roughly 5 shaves (maybe a little bit more, maybe a little bit less). The Friodur is a great razor, even if it's not as shiny as my Thiers-Issard, and I'm also very happy about the Pitralon (I'm slightly offended that the German version is better than the Austrian, but I should have gotten used to that by now 🤷).
Have a good night!
