Tuesday SOTD Thread - December 19, 2023

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walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
December 19, 2023

Brush: L’Occitane Plisson Synthetic

Razor: Ever-Ready Streamline Gen 2

Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (1)

Lather: Noble Otter - Hamami - Soap

Post Shave: Aqua Velva - Ice Blue - Aftershave

Post Shave: Nivea Sensitive Balm

Razor on loan from @EldrormR@sub.wetshaving.social. I’ve used a Pushbutton, Clog-Pruf, MM24, and now a Streamline. The Streamline is the first time I’ve actually, maybe, possibly, probably enjoyed a GEM shave. It went very well, especially for a 1st use PTFE blade. During the shave I couldn’t help thinking the heavy weight had something to do with it, but who knows.

I forgot to post yesterday, but I promise I shaved. This tub of Hamami is getting very close, as is my tub of Roam. I’m going to use them both until they’re gone. With any luck I’ll have back-to-back kills.
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- gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  but I promise I shaved
  
  It’s obvious you’re a daily shaver but I know what you mean. While traveling I didn’t shave one day in early 2022 and didn’t like that at all.
  
  As an aside, I miss the monthly hardware and software reports. For software, I know that @worbx@sub.wetshaving.social was also including the Lemmy community.
  
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  - djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Me too, I miss them. I keep thinking at some point I’d have time to play with them myself. I never do
    
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- djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  The Streamline is the first time I’ve actually, maybe, possibly, probably enjoyed a GEM shave.
  
  Yayyy, but also, really? But mostly, yayy!
  
  The gen 2 Streamline is really nice, I enjoy it too.
  
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  - walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I know, I haven’t been singing the praises of GEM recently. I have to be in the mood for them, but the mood does strike!
    
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DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
SOTD 19.12.2023 - Celebratory shave

Prep: warm water

Razor: Stando Perun

Blade: BIC Chrome Platinum

Brush: TGS Galaxy 26 mm

Lather: Noble Otter - Neon Sun

Post Shave: Dick Johnson’s “God Spray”, Aloe Vera moisturiser

A 1-pass celebratory head shave. Today two of my final orders for this year arrived and apart from general grooming products I finally got Neon Sun by Noble Otter.

Off the tub, I immediately was hooked on the scent. This could very well make it to my list of all-time Favs. I don’t like pure citrus scents, but combined with some “darker” ingredients like patchouli and musk it’s really great. I was really excited when the scent got more pronounced once it was lathered up - this is why I enjoy wetshaving, unique scents with great artwork! The tub art is even holographic in some parts, reminding me of trading cards of my youth. It performed as great as any other NO soap I own. One use of the styptic pencil as shaving and coughing don’t mix well…

The thing to celebrate? Today I had a call from my new nursing home that the contract is finally ready. So immediately after my early shift, I drove there to sign everything. Everything went well - I even know how I’ll work in January! Now I finally have a written contract and an additional feeling of safety. It seems like everything today took a turn for the best outcome. Celebrating such an important new career step with an awesome new soap was just the icing on the cake!
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- walden@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  That’s great!
  
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  - DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Thanks! It surely is.
    
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- PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Congrats! May the next year be better!
  
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  - DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Thank you. Next year will definitely be better, I have a positive feeling 😎
    
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- djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Yay, new year, new job!
  
  Congrats again😊
  
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  - DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Thanks DJ. It’s definitely a bit more relaxed today now that I have the contract in my hands. The new year will bring lots of changes, but I hope for a good outcome!
    
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gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
December 19, 2023

Brush: AP Shave Co Summer 28mm G5C

Razor: Dovo Bismarck 6/8" Full Hollow Round Point

Lather: Noble Otter - Thé Noir et Vanille - Soap

Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner

Aftershave: Noble Otter - Thé Noir et Vanille - Aftershave

Talc: Pinaud Clubman

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

My schedule over the last to months has been packed but I’ve found that if I a lot 20 minutes each day for a shave I normally complete it in 15 or less and don’t feel rushed because I know I can just enjoy the experience.

Today was not different. I wasn’t distracted and could enjoy my shave. I’m adding Tea for Twosday to my collection of Tuesday shaves [Tabac Tuesday, Bleu Teusday, and Zingari Zischtig]. My shave with TNeV was so good I know I’ll be revisiting this setup often.
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MaplePoplar@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Dec. 19, 2023

Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic

Razor: Karve Overlander

Blade: Tatara

Lather: Spearhead - Sea Spice Lime - Soap

Post Shave: Spearhead - Sea Spice Lime - Aftershave

Good shave. Love the lime.
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- gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I bet SSL is a reminder of warm weather up there in Canada. What do you think of the Tatara blades? Anything unique about them?
  
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  - MaplePoplar@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    It’s been a very mild winter so far for most of Canada, thankfully. The summer vibes will be crucial when we are hitting -40c.
    
    The Tatara blades are working well for me but I have only tried them in the Overlander which is a wonderfully forgiving razor. The Overlander even makes those feather blades useable.
    
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- djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  SSL++;
  
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PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Tuesday, December 19, 2023: Hexenkraft Dienstag

Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave

Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎

Razor: Greencult GC 2.0 II

Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (43)

Lather: Southern Witchcraft Autumn Ash

Postshave: Floid The Genuine

* Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Another late shave, with the warm and comforting Autumn Ash. I will probably take this blade to 50 shaves, and then bin it.

Have a good night!
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- djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Autumn Ash 🍂++;
  
  50 is a good number
  
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djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Swan Song Tabac Tuesday. The Fat Lady Sings. Nadir Knot. Final Curtain

Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts Tabak Oridjinal (at first)

Brush: Chisel and Hound Ambrosia Maple with 26 mm synthetic Maggard knot

Razor: Filarmonica 14 Doble Temple (8/8", extra full hollow, carbon steel)

Lather: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original

Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original (splash)

Aftershave: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original (balm)

Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz Tabac Original

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I’m calling the time off death for this Zenith knot: TabacTuesday of the Lord 2023-12-19 06:13:47 CET. When I brushed the knot to get rid of loose bristles before they end up sticking to my soap, I was just pulling out hundreds and hundreds of them. #Sad. This is the first Zenith knot to do this to me (out of 9 boar knots and one horse) and it’s not my most used by far (that would be the B21), so I’m chalking this off as bad luck.

Otherwise a great Tabac Tuesday shave, with the same razor as I suspect @InfernalInternal@sub.wetshaving.social will be using today. Since I’ve been quadholing the last two shaves, I threw in the balm today, to keep the streak going.
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- PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  RIP! BTW, did you buy the knot like that, or did you extract it from a brush?
  
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  - djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I bought it from Zenith directly. I’ve done that for multiple brushes with any issues. This is the first time I see a Zenith knot disintegrate like this, and I’ve got 9 of my own and must have sent at least 20 to friends.
    
    Old_hiker told me that Zenith used to have QA issues with shedding knots years ago. Maybe I was just unlucky and got an old knot?
    
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- gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Replacing a knot is so easy that it is the kind of thing I will procrastinate forever. Because of that handle, though, I imagine you’ll get right on it. Will you replace it with another Zenith boar?
  
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  - djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I’ve ordered a AP Shave Co gealousy A3 fan as a replacement. I have 8 other Zenith boar brushes, so trying this seemed more interesting 😊
    
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Tuesday SOTD Thread - December 19, 2023

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Swan Song Tabac Tuesday. The Fat Lady Sings. Nadir Knot. Final Curtain