:** For today's song I picked Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver. My wife and I danced to this song at our wedding for our first dance. We spent a couple of months taking dance lessons and practicing a choreographed routine. Not something I thought I'd ever do, that's for sure.

No waltz at the wedding? If the Austrian ministry of culture learns of this outrage, you can expect a visit of the GeWaPo (secret waltz police).

Yes, I have received it! Thanks!

Quintidi 5 Messidor an 233 de la Révolution, jour de Mulet

• Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
• Razor: Thiers-Issard 188 7/8 'Coq et Renard'
• Lather: Le Père Lucien Rose de Pushkar
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Mennen Le Grand Large
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

This rose soap is really good, and it is getting better every time I use it. I don't know exactly how this works, but it is what it is.

Have a good night!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

Quartidi 4 Messidor an 233 de la Révolution, jour de Véronique

• Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
• Razor: Thiers Issard Le Grelot
• Lather: Lainess Blue Pearl
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Eau Après-Rasage Blue Pearl
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

The razor is very sharp, but not that confortable. I should probably do something about that.

Have a good day.

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

https://www.connaughtshaving.com/gemss.html

Is in the UK, at least I had to pay customs

Nonidi 9 Pluviôse an 233 de la Révolution, jour du Peuplier

• Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
• Brush: Semogue Owner's Club Boar 🐗 'Taj'
• Razor: J.A. Henckels Friodur 72
• Lather: Zingari Man The Watchman
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Zingari Man Mousse Illuminée Recovery Splash
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

I took out the frio today – a surprisingly light razor, given its size, and very sharp. I should use it more regularly.

Have a good evening!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

Sextidi 26 Nivôse an 233 de la Révolution, jour d'Étain: Buena Vista Wetshaving Social Club - January Edition

• Preshave: Proraso White Preshave
• Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
• Razor: Ertan Süer L'Ours Russe (7/8th)
• Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra - Noir
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Pitralon Classic After Shave
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Time for BVWSC again, this time courtesy of @[email protected]! Like @[email protected], both the soap and the artisan are new to me. The soap was expertly sealed, and was black, as advertised. To stay on theme, I also chose a razor with black scales.

Upon opening it, I mainly got an impression of smoke. They say:

The combination of cypress, vetiver, frankincense and musk appears fresh and dark at the same time. He [sic!] has something dry and earthy about it.

~The probably machine-generated translation did not use a recent LLM, I assume~

I found the scent very discrete, and had trouble identifying any of these (maybe because my nose is not as functional as usual these days in the cold season?). I also found the soap rather finicky to lather: I had to use about double the dose I thought initially I would need, and still slightly overshot the optimal dose of water, resulting in a rather runny, and not very protective lather (yes, I cut myself in the neck, you guessed correctly).

The experience of @[email protected] was markedly different, so probably I should try this again with filtered water and a synthetic nod (I have very hard water, which plays not too well with other artisans as well, e.g., AYLM). I reserve judgment for the moment, and will try again – the smush is big enough for a second shave.

Have a good day!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

Sunday, November 17, 2024

• Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
• Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
• Razor: Parker Straight Razor
• Lather: Abbate y la Mantia Ishtar
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

I'm less tired than yesterday, but it's still an effort moving around in the flat.

Have a good evening!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

Monday, October 28, 2024

• Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
• Brush: Semogue Owner's Club Boar 🐗 'Taj'
• Razor: Ertan Süer L'Ours Russe (7/8th)
• Lather: Southern Witchcraft Autumn Ash
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Epsilon Blue Mediterranean
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Good shave today – and it's strange to see that my shaves with a straight are closer than those I get from an (admitedly very mild) DE razor.

Blue Mediterranean++

Have a good evening.

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

FWIW, in other contexts where the risk of injury is unacceptable, I have seen a general consensus on recommendations for the Oneblade. It appears that it's basically impossible to cut yourself, even if you try. So if injury is a major issue, but getting an ultraclose shave and spending 30ish € aren't, you may want to look into this.

Edit: It can be used dry or with lather.

Sunday, May 26, 2024: Sunday again!

• Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
• Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
• Razor: Parker Straight Razor
• Lather: Wholly Kaw Entropy Man
• Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
• Postshave: Floid The Genuine
• Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

I underhydrated the lather in the beginning, and it was not as slick as it could have been. And I continue to use this soap in spite of the scent rather than because of it.

Have a nice day!

~Shared via emacs & sotd.el~

November 10, 2023

• Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
• Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
• Razor: Mühle R41 (3-piece)
• Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (35)
• Lather: Southern Witchcraft Autumn Ash
• Post Shave: Floid The Genuine
• Post Shave: Nivea After Shave Balm

I'm tired today, and felt it more prudent to use a DE. I nevertheless managed to nick myself in the upper lip.

Have a good day!