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11 June, 2023
2023,06,11
What can I say, this was a simple evening (00:10 am) shave. The Stirling has more blade feel than any other safety razor I own, but I wouldn't call it extreme. It's my travel razor, and since I'm going to be traveling next week I thought I'd take it for a spin and make sure I'm all good.
June 11, 2023
Proraso Super Formula is wonderful and I don't use it enough.
Iβve never heard of this Super Formula, whatβs up with that?
Where have you been? It's the latest reformulation of Proraso that happened maybe 3-4 years ago and it's pretty great. If you can pick some up for cheap then it's worth trying out.
If they sell it in Proraso Red then Iβm game.
Yup, they do, both in tube and tub form. With the tub, make sure you see the words "Super Formula" on the lid. For the tube, there is this circular stamping on the box that says "Super Formula".
I didnβt know that. Going to have to get some in the tube. Sounds interesting!
Super Formula++
Some mornings a coffee-themed shave is in order.
Rating: 4/5
You should make lather with a cup of coffee instead of water. For science.
Excuse me sir the Lather Games donβt start for a few more weeks.
A little warm up never hurt anyone.
oh, you may have just revolutionized morning shaves for me.....
If you eat a bit of the soap, you may actually save so much time!
The Coffee Spoons soap is practically made with coffee anyway. This is an interesting idea...for science of course.
Jun. 11th, 2023 - Quick Body Shave
Nothing much to say here. Just a quick shave of a couple body parts to keep some things more tidy during the summer. One of the few times I bothered posting those, because the false bias that face shaving is more valid is too strong in my brain.
I killed the rest of the Darkfall sample since I'm not really into it, but it wasn't quite enough, so I combined it with a pre-shave. A crime, I know, but at least it seems to work better with DG than it does with SW soaps. If I apply a SW lather over pre-shave on my skin, the slickness is ruined if anything. Here, they worked well enough together.
June 11, 2023
Lemmy Test Post
This finishes up my tour through the new soaps I picked up last week at the Maggard Meet. It's a really good scent. It's been a spell since I used some Sego. I'd forgotten how good it is.
Iβm going to take this week and finally unpack my Maggard bag. My storage bins got buried somehow. π€¦πΌββοΈ
Now back to pretending to kill tubs?
Nooo....pretending to kill samples. I have diminishing goals.
I like the Peerless, it's a great GEM razor. But, really which GEM isn't?
Firefighter is delicious, and Seville works very well with it.
June 11, 2023
Lonestar is quickly becoming my favorite daily driver type scent. Definitely going to have to pick up the frag at some point.
Lonestar is such a great scent.
I catalogued my software to finish my lather games calendar today so I know I shouldnβt, but Iβm definitely about to buy the frag.
I know the feeling. I need to pick up the frag as well.
Was going to sell this brush, but now I'm having second thoughts. This is why I put shit in the spare room when I'm trying to let things go... Idiot.
June 11, 2023
Several people over at the old place claimed that LGC smells like Coca Cola. I get where this comes from, but I don't believe it's true (and I 'm relieved that it didn't impact my enjoyment of the soap).
Many people dislike shavettes, but I find them actually very nice.
Have a good Sunday!
I have the Feather SS in the foldable style, but whenever I use it I hold it straight like the kamisori. Have you tried both? Should I just switch?
I don't have the folding Feather SS, but I do have a Kai folding shavette, and a Tedalus Essence, which is folding as well.
So should you switch? I really don't know. I slightly prefer the folding style, for no other reason than that it allows to store the blade safely in the razor. I see better what I 'm doing with the kamisori, but otherwise, I don't have a clear preference wrt shaving.
A lovely orange shave for a Sunday morning.
Nordost++
Hey, brush buddies!
Nordost is an awesome choice; smells delicious! I should get a full set at some point, too.
That brush was a total on-sale impulse buy last fall and well worth it.
Hey, did you try the Nordost cologne they were showing off at Maggard's?
I did! I shouldβve bought some to keep the scent going for a little while longer.
June 11, 2023
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
I think I like the artwork on this product better than I like the scent. This is one of those scents that I want to love but, in reality, it is only okay. No issues with the lather, though. Beautiful lather today, which made using the Flying Wing a real joy.
Enjoy your Sunday!
A great shave for a Sunday and now I'm ready to hit the beach (after vacuuming the house). Have a great day all!
Jun. 11, 2023
Great shave. Excellent scent although I do wish it had a bit more power.
June 11, 2023
June 11, 2023
Trial and error lemmy post
June 11, 2023
First post on Lemmy.
I really hate this brush. It's embarrassingly bad.
6/11/23
Posting on reddit today be like
SOTD Sunday 11 June, 2023
I cranked the Fat Boy up to eight (8) to see how it felt. I remember my first shave with the Fat Boy. I started low, but eventually pulled the razor once across my cheek at eight (8) and felt like I was tearing my skin off. I tried it again this morning, and was treated to a wonderful shave. I face lathered, then did a single ATG pass on my face at 8, then dialed it down to 7 for my jaw and neck, remembering to ride the cap the whole way. Wow, what a shave. BBS all the way without any burn, irritation, cuts, or weepers. Here's to improved technique. Have a great day, everybody.
Jun. 11, 2023
I smell like a fruit salad right now in the best possible way!
I am so in love with this brush and very happy that I snagged one of the last v19 knots with it! This thing makes lathering such an enjoyable experience.
June 11, 2023 - Summer Break Sunday
Testing out my first post here. I chose the username Iβd have chosen on Reddit if I had known I could change it in the first 30 days. When I first got online back in the days of Dialup, I played a lot of MUDs (text based Multiple User Domains or sometime Dungeons). I usually used Nevyn as my name (from a Katherine Kerr fantasy series with a Celtic/Welsh flair).
I already posted my SOTD at r/Wetshaving. I didnβt realize it would go dark around midnight European time. I figured since the SOTD threads show up in the early morning that they were autoposting around midnight Pacific Time. I was in the middle of replying to a question when I got the message it went private.
Hmm, my bold format shows in the preview (love that), but the bullets didnβt. Now I see bullet icon below the post. Next time Iβll get the format better. Tried selecting and clicking the icon, but not working.
U/Environmental_Gap380
Edit: figured out the formatting I think. No double spacing in a bullet list.
11 June 2023 Complementary Non Dickkhole HSSC Tobacco Oud
Cheers
Jun. 11, 2023
Take care :)
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