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[โ€“] gcgallant 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

March 31, 2024

  • Brush: Chisel & Hound Gulf Short 26mm V22 Fanchurian
  • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24
  • Blade: Personna Gem PTFE (12)
  • Lather: Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre - Soap
  • Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
  • Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Le Grand Chypre - Aftershave

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.


Traveling today. Seems like a perfect time to pull out Le Grand Chypre. A very refreshing shave to start a journey.

#MMarch24

[โ€“] PorkButtsNTaters666 6 points 7 months ago

Le Grand Chypre++

[โ€“] walden 6 points 7 months ago

Have a good trip.

[โ€“] djundjila 3 points 7 months ago

Safe travels!

[โ€“] walden 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

March 31, 2024

  • Brush: Wolf Whiskers "Coffee & Cream" with DG B1
  • Razor: Fatip Classic Testina Gentile
  • Blade: Bolzano Superinox (German) (3)
  • Lather: Barrister & Mann - Reserve Fern - Soap
  • Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Reserve Fern - Aftershave
  • Post Shave: House of Mammoth/Declaration Grooming - Cerberus - Liniment
  • Fragrance: Eau Factory - Noble - EdT

I heard wyze0ne say recently that reserve gets hard over time, and it dawned on me that he's right! I spent extra time loading enough soap, and the lather was really nice.

[โ€“] sahenders 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Mar 31, 2024

  • Brush: Stirling Soap Co. Green & Ivory 24mm Synthetic 2-Band Synthentic Knot
  • Razor: EldrormR Industries MM24 #MMarch24
  • Blade: Personna GEM PTFE [31]
  • Lather: Catie's Bubbles - V - Soap
  • Post Shave: MacDuffs Soap Company - Rosemary Sea Salt - Aftershave (Alcohol Free)

Happy Easter!

Rating: 4/5

[โ€“] walden 2 points 7 months ago

31! Congrats.

[โ€“] PorkButtsNTaters666 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

March 31, 2024: The Easter Rabbit ๐Ÿ‡ Shave

  • Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave "* Brush: Yaqi 24mm Synthetic ""Panda"" "
  • Razor: King C. Gillette DE Razor
  • Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (17)
  • Lather: Haslinger Algae
  • Post Shave: Williams Aqua Velva
  • Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Obviously, I used the Easter Rabbit's own soap: Haslinger.

Have a good evening!

[โ€“] djundjila 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

the Easter Rabbit's own soap: Haslinger.

Oh, I'm a bit mad at myself for not thinking of this

[โ€“] PorkButtsNTaters666 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There's always next year ๐Ÿ˜

[โ€“] djundjila 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)
[โ€“] djundjila 2 points 7 months ago

Spartan Travel Shave #2

  • Brush: Boti Motherlode knot in laminated wooden handle, 30 mm
  • Razor: Wolfman Satin WR1 dual comb 0.74 mm gap head on hollow WRH1 handle
  • Blade: Lord New Platinum Class
  • Lather: Ogallala Bay Rum and Vanilla
  • Aftershave: Speick Men Active
  • Fragrance: Tom Ford Oud Wood

I'm really enjoying these travel shaves more than I thought I would. The Ogallala stick isn't my favourite scent (a bit cloying), but it's super easy to get dense lather from with the Motherlode and I'm having fun dialling in the stick format. Speick splash leaves the same fantastic silky feeling as Pitralon, and Oud Wood++;