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Oct 24, 2024 - The Fall of Rome
Roman Spice was completely overtaken by Darkfall, but both are exceptionally well done scents.
Second Luxury shave today with this little Puma. A really smooth shaver and I like the craftsmanship. Elaborate without being opulent. Neat.
Hell yeah! Very nice Puma! They are workhorses. I’m holding off on a Second Luxury Shave™ until next month.
holding off on a Second Luxury Shave™
I jumped on an excuse to use the Rolls, no regrets😄
But yeah, November is SLS time 🤝
October 24, 2024
I almost forgot to post. This soap is always a bit surprising. Coconut is one of the top ingredients, yet the lather isn’t puffy at all. I wish the scent was less aquatic and more tobacco, but it’s still pretty nice and unique.
October 24, 2024
Brush: Simpsons Chubby 2 Jade 27mm HMW
Razor: Wade & Butcher 7/8" Fine India Steel
Lather: Truefitt & Hill - Grafton - Cream
Aftershave: Truefitt & Hill - Trafalgar - Aftershave Balm
Fragrance: Floris of London - No. 89 - Eau de Toilette
2 passes. Bowl lather. Excellent shave.
I’m on theme with a Sheffield razor and a totally British setup today. Very enjoyable shave! Makes me want to return to London and visit the shops.
Second Manchurian Chubby 2 I see today. These seem very nice
Here is a photo that has my brush in it. The brush has more backbone than most of my badger brushes but it has soft tips. I really like this combination of features. Because I have Walds, C&H, Doglaration, Brad Sears, and others, this one does not get used enough.
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 1 month ago
Sheffield Day The Thu Oct 24 2024
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A little extracurricular non-TabOKtoberfest shave for today’s Theme Thursday. GFT Rose is pretty much the opposite of Stank with its delicate floral scent. No hint of spice, no aromatic sharp note, just gentle rose. The Rolls isn’t just any Sheffield steel, but the Best Sheffield Steel, it says so right on the blade. The cooling agent levels in Orbit were higher than I remembered and I realise that I’m becoming less and less a fan of menthol and WS-23 in soaps and splashes. It feels like a gimmick. Love the scent, though. Gravity ++;
gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 1 month ago
I’m with you on this one. I find myself using Mammoth far less often because the soap reminds me of the matching splash even if I don’t use the splash.
djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 1 month ago
Good news then! Mammoth Ben mentioned on the Wetshaving discord that he started phasing out ws23 for large parts of his offer. Currently he’s working on a batch on uncool Shire splash
DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 1 month ago
For the most part, menthol and Koolada/WS-23 are gimmicks - they are often added to provide a “refreshing” feeling, the only good use case are very hot summer days were they provide a short relief from the heat. Natural peppermint oil is an entirely different case though, if used sparingly (1% at most) in products it has the same effect as it contains natural menthol. However, it’s a bit counterproductive to shaving - peppermint and menthol mostly improve blood flow and improve hair/beard growth by proxy. A 2014 study in mice even showed that an oil mix consisting of castor, jojoba and a tiny bit of peppermint oil worked as good as Minoxidil for hair (re-)growth!