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- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread, June 26th, 2025 (#744) 17 hours ago:
June 26th, 2025: The Spice is Right
- Brush: Grizzly Bay - Chisel & Hound v24 Fanchurian Badger
- Razor: Gillette - Rocket HD
- Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
- Lather: Westman - Bastardo - Soap
- Post Shave: Zingari Man - The Master - Recovery Splash
- Fragrance: Armani - ACQUA DI GIÒ PROFONDO - EdP
$discord
Theme: Scent notes for Westman Bastardo: Bay Leaf, Orange, Rum accord, Spices, Woods, Vanilla, Patchouli. The Master continues the spiced theme with hints of tarragon, coriander, holy basil, and sweet bay. It’s a great spicy barbershop vibe.
Challenge: For today’s song I picked Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver (link). My wife and I danced to this song at our wedding for our first dance. We spent a couple of months taking dance lessons and practicing a choreographed routine. Not something I thought I’d ever do, that’s for sure.
$SELFCARE - I was supposed to commute into work today, but decided to work from home instead. I have a flight this evening and wanted to help my wife get our apartment tidied up before we leave for the trip. Sometimes, self-care is creating the space you need to meet your responsibilities.
$FOF - Bastardo into The Master felt like a natural and spicy scent progression. ACQUA DI GIÒ PROFONDO from Armani is described as:
A fougère aromatic aquatic scent with notes of fresh green mandarin and marine notes, spicy nuances of aromatic essences, a woody mineral dry-down that gets softened with patchouli & musk.
Although it does have "spicy nuances of aromatic essences (whatever that means), it doesn’t fit with the soap and splash. Honestly, the move from spicy into aquatic felt pretty jarring. Not a combo I’d use again.
$ROTY
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, June 25th, 2025 (#743) 1 day ago:
June 25th, 2025: Christmas in June
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Nebulagance” - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: EldrormR Industries - MM24 $REVENANT $MODERNGEM
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (9)
- Lather: Bricktown Grooming - Batch 214 - Soap
- Post Shave: Proraso - Red - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Stirling - Stirling Gentleman - EdT
$discord
Theme: This was a smush from u/josiguuh, who is very much participating in the games. Thank you for sending me this soap and the 3d-printed razor. I appreciate having you around.
Challenge: If I could design a soap, I think I’d go for a straight strong anise. Think Stirling Black Ice without the menthol. I know that Stirling did an Anise soap, but I’ve never seen it for sale.
I just want my face to smell like black licorice, hopefully without frag burn or a ton of menthol.
$SELFCARE - Today I followed through and told my boss that I’m giving them two week’s notice. I’m feeling a whole range of emotions about this, especially because I don’t have anything else lined up yet, but I know that it’s ultimately the right decision for my well-being.
$FOF - The soap doesn’t really fit, but Proraso Red into Stirling Gentleman was an outstanding combination. The warm sandalwood from the splash played wonderfully with the tobacco, amber, and vanilla in Stirling Gentleman. An excellent combination to wind down with at the end of a long day.
$ROTY
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread, June 24th, 2025 (#742) 2 days ago:
June 24th, 2025: All About That Base
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - Gelousy (A3) 28mm Badger
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Titanium Legacy Razor
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
- Lather: Cooper & French - Unscented - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling - Unscented - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Escentric Molecules - Molecule 01 - EdT
$discord
Theme: All my software is unscented. Thanks for the smush u/hugbckt. The soap was pretty mid (imo) but gave me a great shave in the end.
Challenge: I haven’t been around long enough to see many bases come and go. I have used BaM Soft Heart, and it’s certainly a great base. I’m not sure whether it’s much better than their current offerings though.
I do wish Talent Soap Factory was still doing their previous base that included sweet almond oil. It’s a better base than the mango butter one.
It’s difficult to pick favorite bases – we’re truly spoiled for choice. My current favorite is a toss-up between Mike’s, Stirling, and Catie’s Bubbles premium. All excellent performers at an excellent price.
$SELFCARE - I’m pretty sure I made the decision to quit my job today. Feels like self-care to me.
$FOF - All unscented is boring, so I added Molecule 01 at the end. This is a fun fragrance, as it really does fade in and out and change quite a bit while on skin.
I genuinely have a hard time smelling the fragrance when I wear this, but my wife picks up on a strong cedar/pine/woodiness when I wear it. This was the end of my little decant, unsure whether I like this enough to buy more.
$ROTY
- Comment on Monday SOTD Thread, June 23rd, 2025 (#741) 3 days ago:
June 23rd, 2025: Information Overload
- Brush: Chisel & Hound “Spice Lily” - TurnNShave Tuxedo 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: GEM - Micromatic Open Comb
- Blade: Accuforge GEM Microcoat (4)
- Lather: Areffa Soap - Phantom of Kyiv - Soap
- Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Tres Matres - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Stirling - Varen - EdT
$discord
Theme: Scent notes for Phantom of Kyiv (12):
Initial note: hazelnut, lemon, orange, lime
Heart note: cedar, clove, rose, lily of the valley
Final note: oak, pine, patchouli, eucalyptusChallenge: Busted out the MMOC for the single pass challenge. Unsurprisingly I had great (DFS+) results. Once you get the hang of it, this is one efficient and comfortable razor.
$SELFCARE - I took a sick day from work today mostly just because I’ve been feeling overwhelmed and that this position/company isn’t right for me. It was nice to take a slower day. I also spent some time looking at job postings to start seeing what’s out there right now.
$FOF - Phantom of Kyiv is a mostly bright scent. I pick up a soft mix of orange, lemon, rose, and pine. It feels fresh and a little floral, with a nice lightness to it.
Next, I layered on Tres Matres, which adds more complexity while still keeping things bright. It has notes like pink grapefruit, green mango, yuzu, bergamot, aldehydes, elemi, freesia, jasmine, cedarwood, and sandalwood. The citrus and light woods create a nice balance between the fresh vibe of Phantom of Kyiv and the darker scent that comes after.
Finally, I finished with Varen. It’s deep, green, and earthy, with lots of oakwood and a damp forest feel. It really grounds everything and shifts the whole blend in a darker, more intense direction.
$ROTY
- Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread, June 22nd, 2025 (#740) 4 days ago:
June 22nd, 2025: It Takes Two
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - Silksmoke Synthetic
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Titanium Legacy Razor
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
- Lather: Mike’s Natural Soaps - Honey & Grapefruit - Soap
- Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Grapefruit - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Ginger’s Garden - Unscented (+menthol) - Balm
- Fragrance: Stirling - Arkadia - EdT
$discord
Theme: Mike’s Honey & Grapefruit is scented with grapefruit essential oil and honey.
Daily challenge: I’m wiped after this weekend and don’t have the energy to battle rap. $selfcare is recognizing when you just don’t have the energy.
$FOF - Arkadia, a dupe of Terre d’Hermes, fit naturally with this soap and splash. The throughline is grapefruit, with orange, florals, and cedar popping through in the dry down. It’s a very nice progression for a sunny summer day.
$ROTY
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread, June 21st, 2025 (#739) 5 days ago:
June 21st, 2025: K.I.S.S.
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Nebulagance” - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: RazoRock - Game Changer .76-P
- Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (2)
- Lather: Martin de Candre - Rose - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Lavender - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Creed - Selection Verte - EdT
$discord
Daily theme: Rose is a single note scent.
Challenge: I did not time my shave, so probably no challenge points for me. But I promise I lathered so so fast.
$selfcare for me today was sleeping in and having a slow morning reading with a cup of coffee in the sun.
$fof $roty
- Comment on Friday SOTD Thread, June 20th, 2025 (#738) 6 days ago:
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Nebulagance” - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: RazoRock - Game Changer .76-P
- Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (2)
- Lather: Zingari Man - The Master - Soap
- Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Gravefruit II - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Ubrique - EdP
$discord
Theme: None of these scents make sense together. The spicy barbershop of The Master clashed with the complex citrus in Grave Fruit II. Then the spicy leather of Ubrique barges in and continues the confusing progression.
All great scents, but they don’t really work together naturally.
Dsily challenge: I think the picture works nicely. Props to my lovely wife for the assist.
$selfcare - I spent the day hanging out with old friends, swimming in the Russian River, and drinking good wine. My self care cup feels full.
$fof $roty
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread, June 19th, 2025 (#737) 1 week ago:
June 19th, 2025: Juneteenth
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Nebulagance” - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: RazoRock - Game Changer .76-P
- Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (1)
- Lather: Noble Otter - Lonestar - Soap
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Lonestar - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm - EdP
$discord
Theme: Lonestar reminds me of freedom because it brings me back to the wide open plains of New Mexico. There’s nothing quite like the sense of freedom you get when it feels like you have the desert to yourself. I miss living there dearly.
Daily challenge: I was unable to get a picture or video because I’m squeezing a shave in while at a rental cabin with friends. I did shave without a mirror, and it was not as bad as I expected, though it felt weird. Pretty good results overall, though.
$SELFCARE - Took a long weekend this weekend to spend some time with friends I don’t get to see often.
$FOF - The sage, hay, and grass in Lonestar move naturally into the dirt, ozone, and petrichor in Summer Storm. It felt like getting caught in an afternoon thunderstorm in the desert. Just lovely.
$ROTY
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, June 18th, 2025 (#736) 1 week ago:
June 18th, 2025
- Brush: AP Shave Co. - Silksmoke Synthetic
- Razor: RazoRock - Game Changer .76-P
- Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (6)
- Lather: Woolly Wash Soapery - Outback - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling - Oro Valley - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Chanel - Égoïste - EdT
$discord
After a shitty pharmacy shave cream shave for LG, I decided to try out this new Australian sheep tallow soap to finish the job.
Outback is scented with sandalwood, patchouli, bergamot, and cedarwood. I mostly get the cedarwood and sandalwood. It’s fairly mild but develops nicely when lathered.
The soap performed excellently. Easy to lather, took as much water as I wanted to give it, and great slickness (primary and residual). I’m looking forward to more folks getting to try this out!
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, June 18th, 2025 (#736) 1 week ago:
June 18th, 2025: "Canned Shave Goop featuring a Canadian pharmacy’s intercom music playlist"
- Brush: snoo-ting - Hands $ALLNATURAL
- Razor: EldrormR Industries - MM24 $MODERNGEM
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (8)
- Lather: Walgreens - “Sandalwood” - Cream
- Post Shave: Proctor & Gamble - Old Spice - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Mäurer & Wirtz - 4711 Echt Kölnisch Wasser - EdC
$discord
Theme: This shave cream and aftershave are both sold in a pharmacy local to me.
Challenge: Absolutely no energy for this today. Work has been way too much this week.
$FOF - Old Spice into 4711 is a really nice progression. The carnation, lemon, and jasmine from the splash blend nicely with the citrus in 4711. My only gripe is that I wish the scent of 4711 lasted longer. I swear it’s pretty much completely gone after 15-20 minutes.
My $SELFCARE today was just getting a shave in. I am so exhausted, but at least tomorrow is a half day then we’re spending the weekend at a rental cabin with some high school friends. I’m very much looking forward to that.
$ROTY
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread, June 17th, 2025 (#735) 1 week ago:
June 17th, 2025: Don’t have a Cow, Man!
- Brush: Chisel & Hound “Spice Lily” - TurnNShave Tuxedo 26mm Synthetic $ALLNATURAL
- Razor: Gillette - Rocket HD $RUSTYBUTTRUSTY
- Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
- Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Grave Fruit - Soap
- Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - Cubebe - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Catie’s Bubbles - Crangère - EdP
$discord
Theme: All of my software for today’s shave is vegan. SW gave a great lather as always, I’m grateful to own a few tubs of their soap.
Challenge: For today’s shave, I compared my Gillette Super Speed Black Tip with my English-made Gillette Rocket HD. I used the Rocket HD on the right side of my face and the Black Tip on the left. Three passes on either side, and both razors had a new Personna Lab Blue blade.
Tag justifications:
$ALLNATURAL - My C&H handle has an ivory ferrule.
$RUSTYBUTTRUSTY - My Rocket HD was visible plating wear and patina.
These two razors have basically the same (brass) head. However, my Black Tip’s handle is made out of aluminum and plastic, while the HD’s is plated brass, so the main difference between the two is weight and balance. Overall, I got a closer and more comfortable shave today with the Rocket HD. The greater weight, and in particular the heavier handle, both give the razor a more confident feel. That said, both razors performed very well.
$SELFCARE - Today I went for a run before work, took a full hour for lunch, and spent some quiet time reading a book and hanging with our cats. It can often feel hard to find time to carve out for myself during the day, but I’m always glad when I do.
$FOF - Grave Fruit is a complex scent. The notes I could find list Yuzu, Grapefruit, Bergamot, Cedar, Green Mango, Vetiver, Freesia, Aldehydes, Ho Wood, Sandalwood, Elemi, Frankincense, Pear, Costus Root, and Sambac. 15 scent notes! I would say that I mostly pick up on the grapefruit, bergamot, and pear while using this. Cubebe brought a nice light floral note that helped to soften the citrus, and Crangere finished the progression with a sharp shock of cranberry that quickly fades into a warm, woody fougere.
I expected these scents to work well together, but was surprised by just how well they meshed. I’ll have to revisit this another day.
$ROTY
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread, June 17th, 2025 (#735) 1 week ago:
So you actually have no idea which is which?
That’s hilarious. I hope one day you find out. 😄
- Comment on Monday SOTD Thread, June 16th, 2025 (#734) 1 week ago:
June 16th, 2025: Where’s the Beef?
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Nebulagance” - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: RazoRock - Game Changer .76-P $CNC
- Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (5)
- Lather: Declaration Grooming - Delta-V - Soap
- Post Shave: Stirling - Arkadia - Aftershave
- Fragrance: GLHF Workshop - Atriox - EdT
$discord
Theme: I used Declaration Grooming’s Delta-V soap in the Milksteak base, which includes bison tallow as one of its ingredients.
Challenge: After a very busy and stressful Monday, I did not have it in me to mess around with reversing my shave routine. I just needed a good, relaxing, and comfortable shave. $SELFCARE
$FOF - Atriox is a dupe of Brut by Faberge. A soft, smooth and, dare I say, elegant barbershop-y scent, it nicely rounded out the bright grapefruit and orange in Arkadia. It’s a classic scent for a reason. Thanks for the bottle u/pridetwo!
$ROTY
- Comment on Sunday SOTD Thread, June 15th, 2025 (#733) 1 week ago:
June 15th, 2025: Father’s Day
- Brush: Omega - 10048 28mm Boar
- Razor: GEM - Micromatic Open Comb
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (7)
- Lather: Proraso - Red - Soap
- Post Shave: Mennen - Skin Bracer - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Le Labo - Oud 27 - EdP
Theme: All of these companies (except the frag) were established before I was born.
Challenge: Unfortunately there was no chance for me to do extra for my shave today. Though, personally, I’d argue that the quality shave and excellent scents from this afternoon were $selfcare enough to justify calling it a spa day.
$FOF - Oud 27, which was an anniversary gift from my wife, is a real stanky funky oud scent. It plays really nicely with the sandalwood in Proraso Red and the green/powder vibe of Skin Bracer. I love the progression of this scent. It starts super animalic and funky and fades into a lovely warm spiciness. I may have to grab a full bottle of the frag when this decant is finished.
$discord
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread, June 14th, 2025 (#732) 1 week ago:
June 14th, 2025: Near Death Experience
- Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm Boar
- Razor: Koraat - Moarteen (square point, 15/16", full hollow, r/wetshaving exclusive) (9)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - Soap
- Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Montblanc - Individuel - EdT
$discord
Also my lowest splash, though Deep Blue Sea is really close.
Individuel works surprisingly well with GTB. I think it’s the cedar from GTB blending nicely with the orange blossom and musk.
Took it easy today and helped my wife and friends clean up after our party last night. We then got breakfast sandwiches and had an impromptu sunny brunch picnic in the park by our building. It was a lovely start to the weekend, and some great $selfcare.
$ROTY $FOF
- Comment on Friday SOTD Thread, June 13th, 2025 (#731) 1 week ago:
June 13th, 2025: Frugal Friday
- Brush: Menesia - Badger Shaving Brush for Men Badger $WEDONTNEEDNOSTINKINGBADGERS $RUNT
- Razor: TriDE Safety Razor - 3D-printed red $PLASTIC
- Blade: Shark Super Chrome (1)
- Lather: Arko - Arko - Soap
- Post Shave: Stetson - Cooling Moisture - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Alvarez Gomez - Agua de Colonia Concentrada - EdC
$discord
Theme justification: Arko is the cheapest lather in my den by a decent margin. It’s currently about $1.24 per shave stick if you buy a box of 12. Daily challenge: Evenything else in this shave is also the cheapest that I own:
This brush was $4 on Amazon and is the worst brush I’ve ever used. I almost don’t believe it’s badger. Full disclosure that I stole bmac’s picture of the Amazon listing, it seems their badger brush option isn’t currently available.
I usually kind of like the scent of Arko, but all I smelled during this shave was the stink of shitty animal hair. I also probably lost 25 hairs from the brush during the shave. I’m very tempted to throw this away, but might keep it around just for next year’s LG.
Stetson Cooling Moisture is the cheapest bottle of aftershave I own. I got it for $7.20 for 3.4 oz. of splash. It’s very slightly mentholated, and likely full of shit that I don’t want on my face all the time, but it’s a classic scent and is pretty mild on the skin.
And finally the razor is 3d-printed and cost u/josiguuh about $0.18 to make.
$FOF - Agua de Colonia Concentrada actually works really nicely with the lemon scent from Arko. The scent is super pleasant for the 20-30 minutes that it lasts.
It’s also the least expensive fragrance that I own, at about $20 a bottle. $SELFCARE - I was supposed to run today, but rested instead to give my back a chance to heal after tweaking it yesterday. I’m also off to a solstice party this evening with a bunch of our local friends. Should be a nice opportunity to unwind, catch up, and celebrate one of the longest days of the year.
Have a great weekend y’all!
$ROTY
- Comment on Free Talk Friday - June 13th, 2025 2 weeks ago:
Dang, that would have been cool.
Sometimes it can be so faint that you can’t see it with the naked eye. I’ve heard of folks being able to see it in phone camera recordings in these cases.
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread, June 12th, 2025 (#730) 2 weeks ago:
June 12th, 2025: Accountabilibuddies!
- Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations “Nebulagance” - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm Synthetic
- Razor: Chiseled Face - Titanium Legacy Razor
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (1)
- Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Soap
- Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Roger & Gallet - Jean Marie Farina - EdC
$discord
Theme justification: Myself, u/BossHoggins10, u/djundjila, and u/sahenders all shaved with SSL.
In fact @BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social and I used essentially the same setup. CF TI Legacy, Gillette Silver Blue blades, uncoined RDC handles with synth knots, and SSL. I don’t own the SSL frag, so I had to go with something else instead.
Daily challenge: It isn’t easy to single out just a few folks to thank; the entire community has been, for the most part, extremely friendly and welcoming since I wandered in.
Thanks to @BossHoggins10@sub.wetshaving.social and u/KerblimeySkal for answering many questions and always being down to screw around on discord.
Thanks to @walden@sub.wetshaving.social for running sub.wetshaving.social, creating SDS, and just being a friendly guy.
Thanks u/JoboozeRum for many samples, smushes, much shit talk on discord.
Thanks to @djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social for everything you do for this community and for the games.
Thanks @gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social and @whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social for your vast straight and sharpening knowledge. You’re both a great source of guidance for the sub.
Thanks u/raymoonie for running a great podcast. I think the community really appreciates it.
Thanks u/socialkittielynx for swapping smushes and nerding out on scents with me.
Thanks to @EldrormR@sub.wetshaving.social for enabling me by finding and cleaning up such nice vintage razors.
Thanks u/frankieIVfinge for trying to help me find the perfect anise.
Thanks to all of you for helping make this place such a great community. There truly are too many to thank individually!
And a special thanks to the sub.wetshaving.social community. ❤️
$FOF - SSL works very nicely with the petit grain, lavender, rosemary, thyme, and lemon of Jean Marie Farina EdC. The spiciness of SSL softens really nicely with the herbs in the frag.
I love this fragrance, I just wish it lasted for longer. Though it’s hard to complain at such a reasonable price.
$SELFCARE - I pulled a muscle in my back this morning while doing a sprint workout. Instead of toughing it out and staying at the office all day, I left early and spent the afternoon working from home in bed with my cats. :)
$ROTY
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread, June 12th, 2025 (#730) 2 weeks ago:
You posted Spice but a picture of SSL, just as a heads up :)
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, June 11th, 2025 (#729) 2 weeks ago:
Muddy
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, June 11th, 2025 (#729) 2 weeks ago:
I support you shaving your cat. Though I can’t imagine a more difficult thing to do with a cat.
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, June 11th, 2025 (#729) 2 weeks ago:
Too true…
- Comment on [Reminder][BVWSC] Use Raconteur on Wednesday 2 weeks ago:
Oh awesome!
- Comment on [Reminder][BVWSC] Use Raconteur on Wednesday 2 weeks ago:
I also don’t have MaL. Plus, SSL sounds lovely for tomorrow’s shave. :)
- Comment on [Reminder][BVWSC] Use Raconteur on Wednesday 2 weeks ago:
I’m ready!
I think brokenjaw is deep with his MaL run though, it might just be the four of us.
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, June 11th, 2025 (#729) 2 weeks ago:
I do have a rather nice view from my desk when it’s clear outside and that window shade is drawn. I get a nice view of the Berkeley hills. :)
We do what we can. I’d love to have more storage space…
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, June 11th, 2025 (#729) 2 weeks ago:
We have three!
And yes, they are all assisted by us, but you’d think it was the other way round based on their behavior.
- Comment on Wednesday SOTD Thread, June 11th, 2025 (#729) 2 weeks ago:
June 11th, 2025
- Brush: Summer Break Soaps “Elyria” - TurnNShave v9 Tip 28mm Badger
- Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing - 921-M
- Blade: Personna Lab Blue (1)
- Lather: Elysian - Green Fig - Soap
- Post Shave: Catie’s Bubbles - DFTR - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Chanel - Égoïste - EdT
$discord
Theme justification: First in with Elysian. Thanks to u/socialkittielynx for the smush! I enjoy this base, and the scent is a smooth, comforting, and not-too-sweet fig.
Daily challenge: Our apartment building was built in ~1915, and our actual apartment is quite small. In the bathroom, we have one of those old school standalone medicine cabinets with a mirror. It’s kind of a bummer for shaving, since the sink is against another wall on the other side of that door.
On top of this is where I store my brushes (1 2). My DE/SE razor collection fits inside the cabinet (for now!). Most of my soaps and aftershaves are stored in one of those hanging shoe racks on the back of our bathroom door. Usually, there’s a towel hanging there. I’ve also taken over the bottom shelf of another bathroom cabinet with fragrances and a bit of overflow.
Blade bank and hanging strop both live in the bathroom as well.
I have one box of samples, one with cheap soap and blades, and a stack of overflow samples/smushes on my desk – which I should have tidied but didn’t. Here’s one of my assistants criticizing the desk situation.
Last but not least, we have extra storage for razor/brush boxes and my Moarteen (only straight razor so far). The boxes are here because I don’t have space elsewhere, and the razor I want to keep as dry as possible.
$FOF - Green Fig and DFTR both lean into the sweet green fig with hints of tobacco, musk, and woods. Egoiste then carries this sweetness into a warm, rich, and spicy glow. Mandarin, hints of rose, cinnamon, sandalwood, and just a touch of vanilla. Easily one of my favorite fragrances, and it played wonderfully with the soap and splash.
$SELFCARE - I had been considering shaving today with: bacon grease, Pepto Bismol, fertility lubricant, and egg whites. While I was trying to decide what to do yesterday, I realized that I didn’t want to rub any of that shit on my face. Instead, I choose to use something that I enjoy, because I would rather take care of myself.
$ROTY
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread, June 10th, 2025 (#728) 2 weeks ago:
guillochage
I learned a new word today.
Beautiful razor!
- Comment on Tuesday SOTD Thread, June 10th, 2025 (#728) 2 weeks ago:
June 10th, 2025: The Art of Shaving
- Brush: Grizzly Bay - Chisel & Hound v24 Fanchurian Badger
- Razor: TriDE Safety Razor - 3D-printed red
- Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (4)
- Lather: Talent Soap Factory - Kittyhawk - Soap
- Post Shave: Southern Witchcrafts - Gravefruit II - Aftershave
- Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented - Balm
- Fragrance: Stirling - Arance Mandarini - EdT
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Theme justification: I grew up in northeast Ohio. For a few years, my grandparents organized a family reunion of sorts on Kelleys Island in Lake Erie. We’d all stay in these little cabins surrounded by flowers and fruit trees. We’d spend long summer days walking down to the beach or exploring the woods around the cabins.
The label art for TSF Kittyhawk brings me right back to those summers on Kelleys Island. To running around in the dusky evening as fireflies blinked in and out in the warm summer air, to the sound of music and laughter filtering out of the old wooden cabins. It’s the only label I own that immediately brings me back to a singular time and place. Just lovely.
Daily challenge:
I’m no artist, but at least you can see the similarity.
$FOF - I get orange, salt, juniper, and some other fruitiness from Kittyhawk. This played nicely with the grapefruit, mango, and jasmine in Gravefruit II. Arance Mandarini (a dupe of Tom Ford’s Mandarino di Amalfi) finishes out the progression with bright notes of orange blossom, grapefruit, lemon, jasmine, and black pepper. I thoroughly enjoyed this combination, and will probably need to pick up the rest of the Arance Mandarini trifecta.
$SELFCARE - Work is already roaring, but I’m working from home today, so I’m taking some time for myself before jumping into the business of the day. And honestly, spending twenty minutes drawing this morning felt like a small meditation. Little wins.
$ROTY
