Comment on Friday SOTD Thread, August 1st, 2025 (#780)
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 week ago
August 1, 2025
- Brush: Zenith B44 28mm Boar
- Razor: Koraat 14 “Moarteen” 15/16" Full Hollow
- Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose (Mutton -r/Wetshaving) - Soap
- Toner: Thayers - Cucumber - Toner
- Aftershave: Stirling Soap Co. - I, Rich Moose - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - Sir Irisch Moos - Eau de Cologne
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Wonderful kickoff to Austere August. Let me get all the challenges rolling:
$RawHoggin u/EldrormR (Unboxing is in the first 2 minutes of the video. Feel free to skip the rest. I would.)
$ShepherdsofStirling u/Hugbckt
$headless u/whosgotthepudding
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 1 week ago
What a nice setup!
Also, using the Affluent Alces for Austere August tickles my affinity for alliteration :). Mine’s still in the mail, so I’ll try in during Straightember.
Love the photo, Now of course I’m wondering what the trick is with balancing the straight on its tip!
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 week ago
Oh I love Affluent Alces! Heck yeah!
As I’m sure you suspect, the photo is Lightroom/Photoshop trickery:
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djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 1 week ago
I did suspect something along those lines regarding the razor, but I’m surprised that the background colour was artificial. I’m naïve 😀
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 week ago
I can do the color with lighting. I have the lights. It’s just quicker to do it with Lightroom. It looks natural because everywhere you see the white background reflected, white is replaced it with green.