5/2/24
- Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/ 28mm TNS M7 Fan
- Razor: Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple (JMP) 8/8, Extra Hollow Square Point
- Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - Ag 1889
- Post Shave: Chicago Grooming Co. - Ag 1889 Aftershave Splash
Close and comfortable shave, no nicks or irritation.
They really got it right with the Fili 14. Of the 14 form factor razors I have, the River Razor is the closest in feel to my Fili 14. I'll be interested to hear what you think of the Iberia.
Theme Thursday: May Flowers
- Brush: Chisel & Hound/House of Mammoth Beloved 26mm v15 Fanchurian Badger Knot
- Razor: Blackland Razors Vector
- Blade: Feather Artist Club Professional [3]
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Mayflower - Soap
- Post Shave: Declaration Grooming - Mayflower - Aftershave
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Eau de Parfum
Maybe my scent selection is a little on the nose for today's theme. It's an awesome scent, and I don't care.
The Vector did an amazing job, and using Milksteak two days in a row has been a treat.
Rating: 5/5
May 2, 2024
- Brush: Maggard 24mm Tuxedo Synthetic
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Legacy Raw Titanium (#69)
- Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
- Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - Caoba - Soap
- Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Musk - After Shave Cologne
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
- Post Shave: Nivea Sensitive Balm
Apparently I forgot to post my SOTD yesterday. Oh well!
May Showers
- Brush: Dogclaration LG 2022 Mystery Brush (B16)
- Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur Unnumbered 8/8" ( hollow ground, stainless steel, round point)
- Lather: Noble Otter Two Kings
- Aftershave: Noble Otter Two Kings
- Fragrance: Creed Wind Flowers
The whole April showers bring May flowers is a bust today, but the theme still looked to a wonderful floral shave with the big modern Frio.
It's difficult for me to think of better hard and software than this right here.
02.05.2024
- Prep: warm water
- Razor: Greencult GC 2.0 II-plate
- Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum
- Brush: AP Shave Co. 26 mm Silksmoke Flattop/Fan hybrid w/ Snakeskin handle
- Lather: Stirling Soap - Gin & Tonic on the rocks
- Post Shave: Thayer's Cucumber facial spray; Natura Siberica ASB gel
Late night head shave. 1 pass just to clean the dome, one weeper behind the right ear suffered. I think I have something called revenge bedtime procrastination. I should be asleep by now, but there's simply no way I can see myself go to bed earlier than shortly before midnight in my time zone.
So today's shave wasn't so great. I thought I could now try different things out, see what sticks and what I could weed out. Unfortunately, both the soap and the razor didn't have their best days. I know that the biggest margin for error is usually the hand wielding the brush or razor, but considering that yesterday's MMOC shave felt milder than today is quite disappointing. I have decided that it's time to get rid of the Greencult. My experience with it was mediocre at best from the start, so - no need to cling to it any longer. Gin Tonic on the rocks wasn't really bad, but also not really stellar either. I like the scent, but unfortunately those big Stirling soaps are like a bottomless pit. I enjoyed the menthol though, even though we actually got "May showers" around my area this evening with thunderstorms and hail. I was just vaping on my balcony when all hell broke loose. Bees were flung out of the air onto the floor of my balcony from the heavy rain. I tried my best to get them to a dry area near my wall, hopefully this helped them survive.
May 2, 2024
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Brush: Wald Stratos Haunter 29mm A1
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Lather: WestMan Shaving - Alma - Soap
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Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
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Aftershave: WestMan Shaving - Alma - Aftershave Balm
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Fragrance: Initio - Paragon - Eau de Parfum
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Talc: Yardley Gold
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
The rose in Alma and the lavender in Paragon, supported by their respective woody notes, made for a great celebration of spring. Unfortunately, summer temperatures and humidity have arrived here on the Chesapeake Bay. C'est la vie. I mean I could be in the UK where complaining about the weather is an art form :)
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