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June 12, 2023 - Mammoth - Monday
- Brush: Zenith 31mm Moar Boar
- Razor: Karve CB C Solid Bar
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless Green (7)
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Alive
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Alive
The kill of Alive is almost there. Just a small bit left, and not enough to load the big pig. Later this week, I’ll finish it off with a synthetic. Probably not enough soap left to load any of badger brushes. Decent shave, but could have done better on my right cheek. Not buffing or touching up for a while, so needed a bit better on the atg pass than I got. Oh well, gotta go finish making dinner. Made the pork shoulder roast I had intended to make yesterday. It was at 131F when I came up to shave, target is 185F to have it sliced vs. pulled. It’s been raining today, so I didn’t put it on the smoker. I don’t like cooking in the rain.
June 12, 2023
- Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
- Brush: Yaqi 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: Feather Artist Club SS Kamisori
- Blade: Feather Pro Guard (3)
- Lather: Abbate y La Mantia Marduk
- Post Shave: Mennen Le Grand Large
- Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm
This was a refreshing shave, with Menthol in the preshape, and I very much appreciate the aftershave on hot days like these.
Have a good night!
How would you describe Marduk?
It is the softest soap I have, much softer than croaps like cella. Scentwise it reminds me of some ice cream. I find it rather fits with summer.
Overall, I would say that it’s too expensive for what it is.
12 June 2023 Complementary Non Dickkhole Dr. Jons Krampus
- Prep: Warm Shower
- Brush: Declaration Blood Pact B7
- Razor: Ever Ready Streamline
- Razor: GEM (22)
- Lather: Dr. Jons Krampus (19)
- Post Shave: Thayer’s Concoction, Cold River Soapworks Sandalwood Post Shave Lotion, Chicago Grooming Co Project Lawnsdale Balm, Barrister and Mann Muir(e) Wood A/S
- Fragrance: Chanel Cuir de Russie
Cheers
12 June, 2023
- Brush: Declaration Grooming - Unicorn Ivory - B3
- Razor: GEM - Pushbutton
- Blade: GEM - PTFE (6)
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Dirtyver - Soap
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Kaboom - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Mickey Lee Soapworks - Réunion - Balm
- Fragrance: Declaration Grooming - Dirtyver - Eau de Parfum
Are you our “fuck theme Thursday, aka proraso train” numbers or a different numerically named person?
No mention of sandalwood?
Interesting to see how you sum up numbers. Have you got a one liner for each of us?
Have you got a one liner for each of us?
No, but in my defense, most people have names I can remember. If presented with multiple strings of numbers in hard-pressed to recognise “our” numbers, but I’ll remember enndeegee😅
June 12, 2023
- Prep: Warm Water Wash
- Brush: Thater 28mm
- Razor: Blackbird Lite
- Blade: Wizamet
- Lather: Barrister and Mann - Oceana
- Osma Alum: Yes
- Post Shave: Epsilon - Blue (Splash)
Details about the shave can be found in my first impression post
How did you like the Lite plate?
on that thater train? had one years ago and it sucked. nice razor.
First Lemmy SOTD!:
2023.06.12 SOTN:
- Pre-Shave: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser
- Brush: AKA Brushworks w/ APShaveCo 26mm G5C
- Razor: Henson AL13 (+)
- Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)
- Lather: Stirling Glacial Satsuma
- Post shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Stirling Glacial Satsuma Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry
First lemmy shave! Woot! The shave was really nice. Glacial Satsuma is a fantastic soap. Just a fantastic warm citrus smell and the great Stirling quality. The perma-sharps do a fantastic job in the Henson. I think I’m going to buy an aggressive AL13 during the next Maggard sale to see the difference.
June 12, 2023
- Brush: Hucklaration B3
- Razor: Gillette Slim
- Blade: 7 O’Clock – Super Stainless (Green) (1)
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. – Glacial, Citron
- Post Shave: The Holy Black – Tangerine Creeper
Spent last week on a Caribbean cruise with the family. Started off my first morning back with a 4 mile run around the neighborhood. Not a fan of the swampy conditions, but that’s what I get for living in Florida. Had a nice cool shower with Stirling Glacial Lemon bath soap to cool off followed by a nice cool noggin scrape with Glacial Citron and the Gillette Slim. Finished it all off with some Tangerine Creeper to keep things chilly.
Fuck Spez.
Caribbean cruse sounds lovely! I’m headed to a wedding in Colorado later this week, it will be nice to get away.
Where in Colorado are you going? I miss living out there. I hope I can afford to retire somewhere on the Front Range.
I’m going to the Vail area. Colorado is utterly beautiful. Spent the first months of COVID there, it was a good place to hide out.
Oh hey I live in CO, if you want any food recs from a fellow wetshaving degenerate I’m happy to plug some spots
Thanks! I wish I had time to explore. This is going to be one of those get in for the wedding and get out type of situations. But if you know anything good in Denver we could pick up our last night there, I’m all ears!
Any of the Sam’s No. 3 locations in Denver are fantastic for typical brunch with a huge menu, NY Deli News on East Hampden Ave is a great Jewish deli/breakfast and lunch place, Lucille’s is a great creole style place with a couple locations in the area (huge biscuits)
June 12, 2023
- Brush: Omega 40033 24mm
- Razor: Gillette Superspeed
- Blade: Feather (DE) (1)
- Lather: Chiseled Face – Gearhead
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth – Shire 2
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth – Shire 2
Back from my trip. Had to mow down growth since Friday night so a feather it was. I’d prefer to have used a different soap but was in a rush. HoM splashes are the only methanolated ones I have so it was an easy choice since I wanted cooling after being outside. Good shave, got some splash burn but also the coolant gives me that sensation. Let’s get blackout week started.
June 12, 2023
- Brush: Semogue 2000
- Razor: Schick Type L1
- Blade: Personna SS PTFE
- Lather: Chicago Grooming - Way-Oh
- Post Shave: Lucky Tiger
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - unscented balm
- Post Shave: CeraVe Daily Moisturizer
I’m not committing to killing a tub anytime soon, but I am going to try to kill some samples. I got this huge sample several years ago at the Maggard Meet. Although I have used it several time there is still a significant amount left. Maybe I’ll kill it by the end of summer.
June 12, 2023
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Brush: Grizzly Bay Shire 26mm V18 Fanchurian
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Razor: Filarmonica 12 Doble Temple 5/8" Full Hollow (Straight Shave 251)
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Lather: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Soap
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Post Shave: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
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Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Shire 2 - Splash
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I did the right side of my face with a Rolls Razor that is owned by @Tetriside as an edge test. When I transitioned to the Fili 12, I was surprised by how rough it felt by comparison. For me, the edge on that Rolls was just effortless.
You can’t go wrong with Shire 2 (IMHO), and the Shire brush is ultra luxurious as is the Shire Lancaster towel (though I actually prefer the larger, equally soft and absorbent, ““plush”” car detailing towels available online).
Edit: s/Grisly/Grizzly/g
Great to hear shire 2 is a hit, I haven’t used my set at all yet.
BTW, your autocorrect changed it from the correct Grizzly Bay (like the bear) to an incorrect Grisly Bay (like a murder)
changed it from the correct Grizzly Bay (like the bear) to an incorrect Grisly Bay (like a murder)
Ugh. Thanks so much for pointing this out!
You can’t go wrong with Shire 2 (IMHO)
I really wanted to like Shire 2, but it is just too tobacco-y for me. I grabbed a sample of both the EdP and the soap and only used them once. C’est la vie.
I understand completely. Sometimes there are elements of a scent you just don’t like, and then there are times we come around to liking scents we did not enjoy at first. I had the latter experience with Wholly Kaw Entropy Man. I did not like it at all at first, but absolutely love it now.
My late father left a Rolls for me that I’ve never used. This may give me the motivation to pull it out and try it.
The Rolls is basically a straight razor with a safety razor handle. If the edge is good and your technique is good, a good shave will follow.
I still haven’t tried my Wilkinson Sword Seven Day Hollow Self Stropping Razor (I need to look up the real name). Don’t know if any of the seven blades are shave ready, but the set doesn’t look used. I do think when set up, it doesn’t look as sketchy as a Rolls. The strop is still wrapped up in waxed paper. I did decide to try a Valet for my new razor next month.
To have the Wilkinson Sword 7 Day, and a Valet Autostrop in your collection indicates some seriousness about vintage razors! I look forward to you LG post on the Autostrop. (I participate mostly as an excuse to use different stuff each day, and to be entertained by the daily comments.)
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- Lather: Proraso White Soap
- Brush: AP Shave Co G5C 24mm
- Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
- Blade: ASCO Platinum (1)
A very comfortable shave. The ASCO blade was very smooth and sharp enough. It reminded me a bit of the Gillette Silver Blue. I will see if it changes with more shaves but the first shave was good.
- Lather: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fú Dào) Soap
- Brush: Zenith - MOAR BOAR
- Razor: Gillette - Slim Adjustable (9)
- Blade: Gillette - Silver Blue (1)
- Osma: Osma - Osma
- Balm: Stirling Soap Co. - Unscented
- Splash: House of Mammoth - 福 (Fú Dào)
First of all, big thanks to @[email protected] for posting the SOTD thread today. The bot is having trouble and as a non-coder I’m reliant on GPT-4 to actually make it go for me. Fortunately, I think I see the problem and hopefully it will work tonight. If not, DJ will post the thread again.
I was very pleased with this shave. As I mentioned in previous posts, since I have no thrill left I’ve decided to start using DEs again just make things interesting. I’ve tried the SuperSpeed (waaaaaaaaaay to mild) and the Tech (too mild but not in a bad way). Decided to do the Slim for the next several shaves and I got to say that with the slim on 9 it dealt with several days of growth like it wasn’t there. Ended up with a really nice feeling shave with no irritation.
This is my first SOTD on Lemmy, and I’m happy I remembered it was Mammoth Monday to use some Mammoth products for this first SOTD!
Anytime, buddy👍
- Prep: WDCB.org Chicago’s Home for Jazz
- Prep: Warm Shower
- Brush: Omega HI-Brush 146206 25mm Synthetic
- Lather: Chiseled Face Midnight Stag 1st of 10 samples
- Razor: 1956 Gillette Red Tip Super-Speed
- Blade: Shaving Revolution Platinum Series (8)
- Post: Nivea Men Maximum Hydration Moisturizing Post Shave Balm
- Post: Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve Cologne
The brush and soap samples were a 20th anniversary gift from my school district. I’m liking the brush more, although it’s pretty stiff. I’m not so sure about the soap’s fragrance, but it lathers really well. Have a great day, everybody.
June 12, 2023 – Caught in the Rain
- Brush: DS Cosmetic Jade Tuxedo 24mm
- Razor: Headblade ATX
- Blade: Personna Twin Pivot (12)
- Lather: Shannon’s Soaps – Piña Colada
- Post Shave: Stirling Soap Co. – Unscented
I will always remember getting caught in a sudden downpour while working a few years ago. If you know anything about working with children with Down Syndrome, you know how stubborn they can sometimes be. I had to help a kiddo who decided to have a shutdown while riding bikes and just as the skies began a steady shower. I got to him, we traversed the quarter mile back to the bike shed where my coworker was waiting as the shower turned into a downpour, put everything away and sought a more arrid location. At the end of the day, I couldn’t help but retort, “Now that we’ve been caught in the rain, I must ask if you like Piña Coladas.” I will always think about that moment.
Jun. 12, 2023
- Brush: Zenith 31mm MOAR BOAR
- Razor: Karve Overlander
- Blade: UK Tech Statum
- Lather: Spearhead - Black Watch - Soap
- Post Shave: Spearhead - Black Watch - Aftershave
Good shave. Still love Black watch the scent is great and the soap over performs.
