lapislazuli
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- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread, November 15th, 2025 (#886) 1 day ago:
I have it in the 4.9 oz tub so I should get many shaves out of it. When they went vegan they also shrunk the tubs to 4 oz and ditched the coffee scent. Enjoy it while you’ve got it, I know I will.
- Comment on Monday SOTD Thread, December 1st, 2025 (#902) 2 days ago:
1 Dec 2025
- Pre-shave: Face wash w/ hot water
- Razor: Henson Mild (v1)
- Blade: Lord Platinums (3rd use)
- Brush: Yaqi Tiberwolf Synthetic 26mm
- Soap: The Goodfellas “Abysso”
- Passes: 2 x WTG pass on face and neck
- Post-shave: Alum, TFS witch hazel
- Growth: 10 days (very thick & long stubble)
- Result: Presentable on the face, a massacre on the neck
Oof, what can I say. I used a dull blade, an Henson and too little soap. This time around I thought I’d only do two WTG passes because the last ATG pass had left eight small scars on my cheeks, which became visible upon stretching the skin. Then, magically, they disappeared overnight. So maybe it was some really minor surface nicks, IDK. Neck took a hit, though. I think I’ll shave again in two days, was left with some hair on my jawline.
Black Friday came and went, didn’t buy anything. Have minor regrets, wanted to get a 6C and some SV, but didn’t allow myself to pull the trigger. Then today wasted some money on other, non-shaving-related things. So it goes.
Have a good one, ladies and gents!
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread, November 20th, 2025 (#891) 1 week ago:
I know Arko is highly praised for its bang for the buck ratio and for its performance, but I only use vegan products. Yeah, I know, I know. But consider this: SV (Saponificio Varesino) is vegan and it’s considered one of the best soaps out there. So I’m thinking I’ll treat myself to some SV either this Christmas or some other time. 😃 Wishing you great shaves!
- Comment on Thursday SOTD Thread, November 20th, 2025 (#891) 1 week ago:
20 Nov 2025
- Pre-shave: Face wash w/ hot water
- Razor: Henson Mild (v1)
- Blade: Lord Platinums (2nd use)
- Brush: Yaqi Tiberwolf Synthetic 26mm
- Soap: Rasozero Rinfrescante (Refreshing)
- Passes: 2 x WTG on the cheeks and neck, 1 x XTG on the cheeks
- Post-shave: Alum, TFS witch hazel
- Growth: 5 days
- Result: BBS on the cheeks, neck acceptable
The Rinfrescante was € 4,90 (cheaper than Proraso on that particular online store). It’s got coconut, sweet almond and castor oil, amongst other ingredients. Vegan. The shave was pretty good all in all, I loaded lots of product as is my wont, so I definitely had enough. However, the residual slickness just wasn’t there. I suppose they have to sacrifice something, and it seems to be slickness. The lather itself was okay, and thick enough. For the last pass, I added some extra water into my cheeks and neck, which seemed to make it a tiny bit slicker. It has a citrusy smell, I imagine that’s more or less what Arko smells like (never used it and probably never will). An okay shave, but not great. Face feels smooth, but felt dry after the shave.
Enjoy your [enter time of day], ladies and gents!
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread, November 15th, 2025 (#886) 2 weeks ago:
15 Nov 2025
- Pre-shave: Face wash w/ hot water
- Razor: Henson Mild (v1)
- Blade: Lord Platinums (2nd use)
- Brush: Yaqi Tiberwolf Synthetic 26mm
- Soap: NSC Coffee (discontinued)
- Passes: 1x WTG on the cheeks, 2 x WTG on the neck, 2x ATG on the cheeks
- Post-shave: Alum, TFS witch hazel
- Growth: 7 days (very thick & long stubble)
- Result: BBS on the cheeks, neck acceptable
NSC stands for Nordic Shaving Company, they’re based in Finland but ship world wide. They have a solid selection of shaving supplies. They also have a brick-and-mortar store. Vintage Shave, which is also Finland-based, has a larger selection of soaps and razors and I think they also ship world wide. They sell out of their warehouse. I recently ordered another 100 pack of Lord Platinums and a tub of Rasozero Rinfrescante from them, I want to see how it compares to Proraso (Rasozero is Italian, as well).
Enjoy your weekend ladies and gents!
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread, October 4th, 2025 (#844) 1 month ago:
4 Oct 2025
- Pre-shave: Face wash w/ hot water
- Razor: Henson Mild (v1) with handle 1/4 opened
- Blade: Lord Platinums (2nd use)
- Brush: Yaqi Tiberwolf Synthetic 26mm
- Soap: NSC Grapefruit + Lea Professional as preshave
- Post-shave: Alum, TFS witch hazel
- Passes: 1x WTG on the cheeks, 2 x WTG on the neck, 2x ATG on the cheeks
- Growth: 7 days (very thick & long stubble)
- Result: BBS on the cheeks, neck acceptable
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread, September 6th, 2025 (#816) 2 months ago:
#6 September 2025
- Pre-shave: Face wash w/ hot water
- Razor: Henson Mild (v1) with handle 1/4 opened
- Blade: Astra Greens (SP) (2nd use)
- Brush: Yaqi Tiberwolf Synthetic 26mm
- Soap: Lea Professional shaving cream (large tube)
- Post-shave: Alum, TFS witch hazel
- Passes: 1x WTG on the cheeks, 2 x WTG on the neck, 2x ATG on the cheeks
- Growth: 7 days (very thick & long stubble)
- Result: cheeks BBS, neck acceptable
Great shave. I used to think “residual slickness” was BS, but this after shave cream has TONS of residual slickness. Maybe I haven’t hydrated my soaps enough, I don’t know. But the LEA cream is great. I also thought I hated the Astra Greens, but apparently they work okay with a Henson. I tried them once with my Mühle R89 and nicked myself pretty badly like a year or two ago. This razor+blade+cream combo seems to be a keeper.
Enjoy your weekend!
- Comment on Yeasty 3 months ago:
Something something our Yeast overlords
- Comment on RIP obsolete tech 6 months ago:
For music CDs? I dunno bout that (see comment above). I do borrow books a lot, if that counts.
- Comment on RIP obsolete tech 6 months ago:
Tbh I don’t know. I torrented lots of stuff as a kid (including music on Soulseek), but now I feel like paying for stuff. I know, weird.
- Comment on RIP obsolete tech 6 months ago:
I don’t burn CDs, I buy music on CDs (Best Of albums, etc.) and copy them to my computer. Cheaper than some of the online music stores.
- Comment on Stop Killing Games needs EU citizen signatures! 6 months ago:
I’m signing as hard as I can!
- Comment on Schlurp 6 months ago:
I bet the water tastes like shit.
- Comment on Memes from my biology class #4 7 months ago:
=V=
- Comment on Yay 10 months ago:
Six tabs, take or leave it.
- Comment on It's NOG SEASON boys and girls!!!! 11 months ago:
- Comment on Ive bought two 1 year ago:
Oh, I know this one, Estonia is that country next to Italy, right?
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - July 13th, 2024 1 year ago:
The “tweak”: I read it on the forums, I don’t remember which one. People realized they could use shims to make the razor more aggressive, and not long after someone found out you can loosen the handle without negatively affecting how the razor handles. And no, it doesn’t really clog, it usually gets the area I’m targeting with one stroke (YMMV as they say tho). And it flushes out really well, too. Nothing in there when I disassemble to let it try.
- Comment on Saturday SOTD Thread - July 13th, 2024 1 year ago:
Brush: The Goodfellas’ Smile “The Hog” (three years old) Razor: Henson V1 Mild Jet Black (two years old) Blade:: Lord Platinum Lather: Cheap local tallow soap Post Shave: Nivea Sensitive Balm
Average shave, had a few bumps as per usual. Around five days’ worth of growth which for me results in a thick beard. But my Henson made easy work of it as I tweak it by loosening the handle 1/4 turns to make it from a Mild into a Medium. Cuts down the stubble no problem. For the second pass, I tighten the handle to “factory settings” so I get a milder shave for touch-ups.
The brush I’ve had for three years, I got it when I started wet shaving. It’s been holding up real good (no shedding etc). I’ve ordered a Yaqi Timberwolf synthetic as an upgrade and a Simpson Bay Rum soap to go with it (I do have other soaps beside the tallow as well, Prorasos being among my favourites).
- Comment on Knowledge is power 1 year ago:
As they say, knowledge is power, France is bacon.
- Comment on Anon needs help proving something 1 year ago:
“Syndrome of delusional companions is the belief that objects (such as soft toys) are sentient beings.” Wait so does Calvin have this?
- Comment on You have been infected 1 year ago:
But maybe the virus is in the image file? /j
- Comment on Wow, this is so much faster 1 year ago:
Yes, there have been bows that are long, but not like the longbow. The longbow had a very heavy draw weight, around 90-120 lbs. That’s the weight you have to pull to get it at full draw. The yumi possibly had a a lower draw weight (although Korean and Mongolian composite bows had draw weights of around 100 lbs as well). It had a shorter lower limb which meant it could be used on horseback, while there is no way a longbow could be used on horseback (look it up on Youtube). So the longbow and the yumi are two technically different bows.
- Comment on Wow, this is so much faster 1 year ago:
FTFY: Longbow was the main battle weapon of the English. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yumi was the main battle weapon of the samurai.
- Comment on Do we intentionally translate ancient stuff and languages to sound old timey as an artistic choice, or is there some other reason? 1 year ago:
If we’re talking about English, there were different kinds of English which were spoken (Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English). All of them had their own phonology, morphology and syntax. In short, they followed their own linguistic rules and conventions. The way they sounded wasn’t just randomly made up. To find out more, look up the varieties of English I mentioned or take a look at this Wikipedia article about Historical Linguistics.
- Comment on Why did they move the comments to the right 1 year ago:
- Comment on Like a novelty 1 year ago:
Technically, you’re looking at art.
- Comment on important awareness post! 1 year ago:
Beauty really is skin deep because underneath you’ve got THIS. Shudder
- Comment on What happens if flat Earthers go to space? 2 years ago:
Space will become flat.
- Comment on Every man remembers his first shave, right? 2 years ago:
The bumps may also be milia, which are little white bumps around the eyes and are caused by dry skin. I have them around my eyes. Closer to my nose, I sometimes get a few red spots after shaving, which look like acne, but it isn’t. I suspect it’s where I haven’t managed to wash my skin properly or else am going over the spot too vigorously. I deliberately leave lather there so I can make sure the razor doesn’t pass there.
There’s a chance it might be ingrown hair, because it gets inflamed, but it calms down and disappears after a few days. Overall, I think I have a pretty good routine. I wash my face with soap before shaving, using hot water to soften the whiskers. After the shave, I wash my face with cold water, because when I rub my face, dead skin appears (shaving is exfoliating, after all). I rise it off. I then liberally apply the alum. Let that work, wash my gear. Rise alum off, apply a balm (Nivea Sensitive). Done. I find aftershaves dry my skin and I’m not a fan of the smell. I’ve considered witch hazel, but we’ll see. Shouldn’t alum be enough?
