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Post your shave of the day for Friday!

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[–] djundjila 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Fernfernfern

A Koraat Sparschweinchen with orange scales lies in front of a tub of Barrister and Mann Fern, a bottle of Stirling Varen splash, and a bottle of Seaforth! Heather eau de toilette. A Chisel and Hound synth lies on the tub

  • Prep: Klar Activated charcoal facial soap
  • Razor: Koraat Sparschweinchen (7/8", "Sheffield-style" full hollow, carbon steel)
  • Brush: Chisel and Hound Ambrosia Maple with 26 mm Maggard knot
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann Fern in Omnibus
  • Aftershave: Stirling Varen splash
  • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Co Spearhead! Heather

Haven't done Fougère Friday in a while and I don't know why. This was positively delicious.

Also, Sparschweinchen++;

[–] gcgallant 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Very nice setup!

Sparschweinchen++;

[–] djundjila 4 points 1 year ago

It is nice, thanks! I'm not using this brush enough since I hopped on the boar train

[–] sahenders 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] djundjila 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, those are some of my favourites all in one place :D

[–] Cowzilla3 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] djundjila 3 points 1 year ago
[–] loudmusicboy 9 points 1 year ago
  • Prep: Hot Shower - Preshave
  • Brush: Zenith /r/Wetshaving MOAR Boar 🐗
  • Razor: Rex Envoy
  • Blade: Rapira Platinum Lux (8)
  • Lather: D. R. Harris - Marlborough Soap
  • Post Shave: Noble Otter Soap Co. - Northern Elixer Splash
  • Post Shave: Zingari Man - AS Balm Unscented

Have a great day all!

[–] WegianWarrior 9 points 1 year ago
  • Razor: Gillette Slim
  • Blade: Shark Super Chrome
  • Brush: Artesania Romera Manchurian Badger, imitation horn
  • Pre-Shave: O Way Softening Shaving Cream
  • Lather: Asylum Shave Works Flying Mango
  • Aftershave: Barber No3 Marmara
  • Additional Care: Alum Block

A fine Friday shave on a sunny summer morning

[–] 35048467 8 points 1 year ago

23 June, 2023 - Fougère Friday

  • Brush: Maggard Razors - 30mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Feather - AS-D2
  • Blade: Gillette - Nacet (7)
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Reserve Fern - Soap
  • Post Shave: Saponificio Varesino - Felce Aromatica - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: Southern Witchcrafts - Fougere Nemeta - Eau de Parfum
[–] sahenders 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Jun 23, 2023 - Seaforth!

  • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Green & Ivory 24mm Synthetic 2-Band Knot
  • Razor: Mühle Rocca R94
  • Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [17]
  • Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - Soap
  • Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Sea Spice Lime - Toner
  • Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Sea Spice Lime - Eau de Toilette

Happy #fougerefriday!

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

Interesting combo between SSL and Heather, I will investigate :)

[–] sahenders 2 points 1 year ago

It makes for a nice combo. My wife really likes it when I wear it.

[–] whosgotthepudding 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

6/23/23

Went and got a fade last night, so barbershop was up again. Tried a different barbershop than usual, fade could be better. I really like Union. A very nice scent and definitely hits that barbershop vibe. I hindsight, wish I would've used Clubman for a post shave.

[–] gcgallant 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Woah! That's a JMP signature blade. That's a first-run Gen1. It doesn't get better than that! Mine has the lyre on the blade. This came a little later.

[–] whosgotthepudding 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes sir! I super lucked out with this one, especially for the price. I think I want to try and save for a NOS 13, or 14 if I can find one, at some point.

[–] gcgallant 4 points 1 year ago

They are hard to come by and very expensive. I recently passed on a NOS 14 mostly because my Gen1 is in good-enough condition. I have a Gen2 12 Doble Temple, and a Gen3 13 Novadur which is a great shaver. I'll be looking for a Gen1 or Gen2 Double Temple 13 in NOS or excellent-used condition after I get past my Japanese SR collecting phase.

[–] Mosquito 7 points 1 year ago

Fougere Friday

  • Brush: Farvour Turn Craft “Worm” 26mm Maggards Razors Synthetic
  • Razor: Blackland Sabre
  • Blade: GEM (2)
  • Lather: Highland Springs Soap Company - Green Door - Shaving Soap
  • Post Shave: Highland Springs Soap Company - Green Door - Aftershave
  • Fragrance: INeKE - Idyllwild
  • Passes: WTG, XTG
  • Coffee: Colombia. Vereda Santa Rita, Manizales, Caldas - v: Geisha - p: honey, 48-hour fermentation, dried on raised beds
  • Music: Geese - 3D Country
[–] spj_hook 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

June 23, 2023 - my first Lemmy SOTD

  • Lather: Wholly Kaw - Monaco Royale Tallow Soap
  • Brush: Simpson Chubby 2 Synthetic Fibre Shaving Brush, 27mm
  • Razor: Gillette Ball-End Tech K4 (1965)
  • Blade: Personna Platinum Chrome
  • Post Shave: Wholly Kaw - Monaco Royale Balm

This is my first time posting a SOTD to Lemmy. I'm trying it out just as I did on Reddit, let's see how it looks.

edit: it worked!

[–] djundjila 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] spj_hook 4 points 1 year ago

Thanks man, happy to be here!

[–] Cowzilla3 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

June 23, 2023 – Out of Season

  • Brush: Paragon Plisson Type 28 mm
  • Razor: Schick Injector
  • Blade: Schick Injector (3)
  • Preshave: Baxter Shave Tonic
  • Lather: Southern Witchcrafts – Autumn Ash
  • Post Shave: Old Spice – Indian

I was going to give the boar brush I boldly picked up from the PIF table from Maggards a go today after setting it last week in a handle I also picked up from there but in looking at it I don’t think it was ever broken in and possibly never actually used, which is actually a good thing. So I’m going to do that first. Instead I randomly selected a soap I picked up from said table and got… something incredibly unseasonal but also fantastic.

This was my first go with Southern Witchcraft, who is known for unique/challenging scents, and I love Autumn Ash. I find I like scents that go for evoking a place/time/thing over “smelling good.” This shouldn’t be misconstrued as Autumn Ash smelling bad but that it creates a complete scent of being out in the woods camping by a fire and truly evokes that moment to a tee instead of simply trying to evoke the scent by leaving out things that might not be everyone’s favorite. The base is slick too. I probably didn’t give it enough water, though, so going to try it out again with my next shave.

The Schick Injector is a perfectly fine shaver that you don’t have to pay any attention to but it ain’t great by any stretch of the imagination. I mostly just give it a whirl for fun every now and then. Even with a 3-pass I was more DFS than BBS.

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 3 points 1 year ago

Autumn Ash++

[–] merikus 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Cowzilla3 3 points 1 year ago

No idea. It was in a bin with a few other brushes, no brand/label on it. I think it's bleached because it doesn't smell, but the tips aren't broken at all and it's pretty stiff so I'm assuming it's new or rarely used.

[–] MaplePoplar 6 points 1 year ago

Jun. 23, 2023

  • Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
  • Razor: Karve CB SB D
  • Blade: Treet Platinum
  • Lather: Barrister And Mann - Adagi - Soap
  • Post Shave: Barrister And Mann - Adagi - Aftershave

Great shave. Hot weekend on the way with a bunch of work to do.

[–] gcgallant 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

June 23, 2023

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

New soap and a new brush. Thanks to @sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social for recommending WestMan Shaving Alma. Another terrific soap base and an amazing scent. I like rose scents and this one leans towards Eufros Rosa Oud but is lighter and a bit more refreshing. I'm very happy to have this one.

Wald brushes are incredible. Nuff said.

[–] sahenders 2 points 1 year ago
[–] souleater7173 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

June 23, 2023

  • Brush: AP Shave Co. 26mm G5C
  • Razor: Blackland Vector SS
  • Blade: Kai Captain Titan Mild (AC) (14)
  • Lather: Summer Break Soaps – Bell Ringer
  • Post Shave: Summer Break Soaps – Bell Ringer

Finally trying out the SBS soap base. Good performance, marred slightly by me definitely needing to change this blade.

That said, this scent is amazing. Easily jumps straight into my top 10.

[–] merikus 3 points 1 year ago

SBS is great. They did a Christmas soap a few years back that smelled like shaving with peppermint bark, it was fantastic.

[–] mattg 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
  • Lather: Proraso White Soap
  • Brush: AP Shave Co G5C 24mm
  • Razor: Gillette Tech
  • Blade: RK Stainless (2)

You can my post from yesterday for my thoughts because today was largely the same. Blade was fine but not great in my Tech much like it was in my Slim yesterday.

[–] merikus 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m not sure I’ve ever run into that blade before. Interesting!

[–] Cowzilla3 4 points 1 year ago

They come with Henson razors I believe.

[–] walden 2 points 1 year ago

June 23, 2023

  • Brush: Zenith 508A XL/Bristle (B35) (MOAR BOAR) 31mm
  • Razor: Blackland Era - Level 3 SB
  • Blade: Bolzano Superinox (German) (3)
  • Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Carpathia - Soap
  • Post Shave: Chatillon Lux - Weinstrasse - Aftershave
[–] Crisp_Mango 2 points 1 year ago

June 23, 2023

  • Brush: Maggard Timberwolf Synthetic 24mm
  • Razor: Razorock Game Changer .84
  • Blade: Gillette Platinum (13)
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann – The Four Horsemen: Famine
  • Post Shave: Thayers – Rose Petal
  • Fragrance: Chatillon Lux - Gratiot League Square - EdT
[–] PorkButtsNTaters666 1 points 1 year ago

June 23, 2023

  • Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
  • Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
  • Razor: Parker Straight Razor
  • Lather: Abbate y La Mantia Marduk
  • Post Shave: Mennen Le Grand Large
  • Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm

It is still very hot, and Marduk feels perfect for such occasions. I'm wondering if I should take this setup for AA.

Have a good night!

[–] oswald_heist 1 points 1 year ago

June 23 2023

  • Brush: Zenith MOAR BOAR
  • Razor: GEM 1912
  • Blade: GEM PTFE (38)
  • Lather: Wholly Kaw - Pompelmo
  • Post Shave: Barrister and Mann - Nordost
  • Fragrance: Tom Ford - Grey Vetiver

Greetings from a bar in Miami Beach where I have decamped to drink a martini and escape the heat. Early-ass shave this morning so we could get to the airport for our 8 AM flight before we embark on our cruise tomorrow. Hope everyone is having a great Friday.