The Blackbird also looks like a great razor. Maybe one day.
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I bought a Game Changer on r/shave_bazaar last week and will hopefully have it in hand sometime this week.
I got the .68 and .76 plates, really looking forward to giving it a spin!
It works well enough for now, but I'd love to get more eyes on it!
Saturday, November 09, 2024: SLS - Sample Saturday
- Brush: Yaqi - Sagrada Familia 24mm Synthetic
- Razor: Rockwell - 6C
- Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (6)
- Lather: Southern Witchcrafts - Carpathia
- Post: Old Spice Aftershave splash
- Post: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
- Frag: Stirling - Stirling Gentleman EdT
I can't tell if it's this brush or the SW base, but I definitely felt some burn while lathering this evening.
I hope it's not the base. I really love many of SW's scents.
I've been considering picking up a SE razor. Do you prefer them to DE?
This makes a lot of sense, I'm going to try it out tonight.
Saturday, November 09, 2024: FLS Sample Saturday
- Brush: Zenith - B21 boar
- Razor: Gillette - Super Speed Black Tip
- Blade: Gillette - Perma-Sharp (4)
- Lather: Stirling - Bonafide
- Post: Mennen - Skin Bracer Aftershave splash
- Post: Nivea - Sensitive Post Shave Balm
- Frag: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Aromatique
A couple weepers on my jawline this morning. I think I flew a bit too close to the sun.
Bonafide is a pleasant scent, but not quite as strong as I tend to prefer. At this point in my journey, I want my soap to punch me in the damn face with fragrance. This, though very nice, was not that.
I enjoyed the combo of Skin Bracer and Fougère Angelique. It's a pity Mennen won't be making Skin Bracer anymore, I quite like it for a cheap aftershave.
Off to do all of the laundry. Have a great Saturday y'all.
Nice. I don't feel like I can justify another full set from Stirling right now, but this is toward the top of my list for sure.
Autumn Glory is a good one, did you buy a full tub?
I've never used talc after a shave. I'm curious: when do you tend to use it, and what does it do for you exactly?
Friday, November 08, 2024: SLS - Monsoon Memories
- Brush: Omega - 10048 boar
- Razor: Rockwell - 6C
- Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (6)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm
- Post: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm Aftershave splash
- Post: Ginger's Garden - Unscented AS balm (+ menthol)
- Frag: Chiseled Face - Summer Storm EdP
Summer Storm always brings me back to monsoon season in New Mexico. Fond memories of beautiful sunsets, the smell of rain in the desert, and the sound of thunder in the distance. A great way to end the week.
Ah man, that's too bad. The handle is so pretty!
Worse come to worst I suppose you can always try to pull the knot and replace it with something better?