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[–] djundjila 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Day 23/31 of Looking for Serenity in Austerity

  • Brush: Semogue Owner's Club (cherry wood and boar) (23)
  • Razor: Zwilling J. A. Henckels Friodur 50 (7/8", hollow ground, stainless steel, masonic deco) (6)
  • Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
  • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice
  • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company – Seaforth! Roman Spice

Break-in progress has seemingly stalled for the brush. I don't feel any day-to-day changes anymore, but the tips haven't split yet, so I'm getting curious about when this might start, as I expect a significant change in how the brush feels at that point. I might have to continue this break in through Straightember.

Very nice early morning shave.

$FriodomRiders $HoneMeisterschaft $RawHoggin

[–] gcgallant 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Straightember++;

Hell yeah!! Maybe I'll make it a Boaring Straightember. I kinda miss Raw Hoggin'.

[–] djundjila 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Boaring only as a boar pun, or will it also be boring by choosing a single setup?

[–] gcgallant 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Boaring as in a boar pun. I have a new boar brush coming. I think I'll probably want to vary the setup :)

[–] djundjila 3 points 3 months ago

I think I'll probably want to vary the setup :)

Same hereπŸ˜…

[–] sahenders 3 points 3 months ago

AA24 - Day 23 - Fougère Friday

Happy Friday!

Brush Break-In Progress Album

[–] gcgallant 2 points 3 months ago

August 23, 2024

  • Brush: Zenith r/Wetshaving 31mm x 57mm Moar Boar

  • Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 14 Full Hollow Square Point

  • Lather: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Soap

  • Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner

  • Aftershave: Chicago Grooming - AG 1889 - Aftershave

  • Fragrance: Guerlain - Jicky - Eau de Toilette

3 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave. $headless $FriodomRiders #NoStrop

Edge Condition Album


This was my first 3-pass shave in a very long time. To date, all of my 2-pass shaves have been comfortable and BBS, but closer to BBS-- than BBS++. Today's shave was definitely a DS-BBS shave so:

BBS++;

I plan to continue this 3-pass pattern for the rest of the month. I'm way out of practice with it.

[–] walden 2 points 3 months ago

August 23, 2024

  • Brush: Simpson Trafalgar T3
  • Razor: GEM Damaskeene
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (1)
  • Lather: Stirling Soap Co. - Port-Au-Prince - Soap
  • Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Sni Mato - Aftershave

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Progress Album

Loaded light today because apparently @sahenders only uses 1 gram per shave?! I used 1.6 today. Lather was fine, but I do prefer using twice as much πŸ€“.