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April 24, 2025 -- MOAR Theme
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
No thinking needed to be on theme today. I simply followed @djundjila'sl lead. You can't go wrong with any of Stirling's "Man" series.
Brush: Chisel and Hound x Briar Brushworks w/ V23 Fanchurian 26mm
Razor: Blackland Vector titanium
Blade: Schick Proline
Lather: Storybook Soapworks x Australian Private Reserve - Carnivale
Post Shave: Australian Private Reserve - Fenchurch
Fragrance: Maher Olfactive - Legato
Day 24 of APRil, my face is healing up ok from yesterday's bloodbath, just had to shave a little gingerly around the cuts.
Phew. My last straight razor shave was a dip in confidence, and today's shave was a return of confidence. My last one was done while very very tired, which is obviously a bad idea. But, when you're tired it's hard to tell the good ideas from the bad sometimes.
Anyway, this is my 7th straight razor shave according to my new database. I keep finding myself repeating some age-old mantras that people always say about DE shaving -- don't use too much pressure, focus on the angle, don't chase BBS, etc. I'm learning a new skill and it's helpful to know to avoid these things, and it's helping keep me out of trouble until I have more skillz.
Yayy, returned confidence ++
April 23, 2025
Close am I’m willing to try to get on theme today.
Mountain Man is a dupe of Creed Silver Mountain Water, a scent meant "to evoke the sparkling high-mountain streams of water in the Swiss Alps.", so definitely on theme today.
A super nice and clean-smelling BBS morning shave. The Moarteen edge has become butter smooth, and the Stirling-Moar Boar combo always gives me great lather.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
On theme with Island Man. Looking forward to heading home tomorrow and having access to all my stuff.
Have a good one y'all.
Quintidi 5 Floréal an 233 de la Révolution, jour de Rossignol
Tired.
Have a good night.
Apr 24, 2025 - Theme Thursday: April Showers
I went more aquatic than Petrichor with today's themed shave, using Navigator and Bixby, which was a very nice combo. I also used Roman Spice again today because it gets compliments.
