Monday, April 14, 2025

• Brush: Summer Break Soaps "Elyria" - TurnNShave v9 Tip 28mm badger
• Razor: GEM - Micromatic Flying Wing
• Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (11)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber
• Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber Aftershave splash
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Ubrique EdP

I get a good lather from the CF base as long as I remember to come in with a pretty dry brush. Otherwise, it tends to puff up on me pretty quickly.

A nice shave and another notch toward killing this tub of GTB. It's going to be a while yet.

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Wednesday, April 02, 2025

• Brush: Wald - S1 badger
• Razor: Eldrormr Industries - MM24
• Blade: Accuforge - GEM Microcoat (6)
• Lather: Mike's Natural Soaps - Hungarian Lavender
• Post Shave: Talent Soap Factory - Wallflower Aftershave splash
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
• Fragrance: Stirling - Arkadia EdT

Continuing my smush/sample tour with Mike's Hungarian Lavender. Another well-balanced and subtle scent that gave an excellent lather. I like Mike's.

This is my last shave with the S1. It's a wonderful brush, easily the softest badger knot I've used with the perfect amount of density. I'll be sad to see it go, but I'm glad I got the opportunity to use it for a bit.

Have a great day all.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

• Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm boar
• Razor: Gillette - Super Speed Black Tip
• Blade: Gillette - 'The Spoiler' Super Stainless (2)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber
• Post Shave: Talent Soap Factory - Wallflower Aftershave splash
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Roam Two EdT

The hunt continues. I'm almost at full-on soap donut status.

I'd love to get this Wallflower scent in soap form if TSF ever puts it out. I'll have to keep an eye out. It's a delightful scent.

Have a good day y'all! I'm off for a week after today, and then only two more days at my current job next week. I'm very excited for the change.

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Safe travels!

I had two promising job interviews this week, both of which seem likely to give me an offer next week!

Feels good. When I was first transitioning into this industry (software development), it was much more difficult to land interviews and gain traction. It’s been way easier this time around.

Ah man, I hope your back feels better soon.

Thank you! I think it did, but we'll have to wait and see. 🤞

Wednesday, January 15, 2025: BVWSC Meeting

• Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm synthetic
• Razor: Gillette - Super Speed Black Tip
• Blade: Gillette - 'The Spoiler' Super Stainless (1)
• Lather: Los Jabones de Joserra – Noir
• Post Shave: Stirling - Oro Valley Aftershave splash
• Post Shave: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
• Fragrance: Stirling - Oro Valley EdT

It was an excellent BVWSC meeting today. This is my first time using soap from Los Jabones de Joserra, and it was quite good. The scent is a bit lighter than I expected, but it's pleasant and clean. The lather was easy to build and performed well. I had a quick two-pass shave with great results.

Today will be a long one -- I have a two-and-a-half-hour job interview this morning, and several fires to put out at work. At least I had a good shave and smell great. :)

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Saturday, December 28, 2024

• Brush: Rad Dinosaur Creations "Nebulagance" - TurnNShave Quartermoon 26mm synthetic
• Razor: GEM - MMOC (first gen, 1930-1932)
• Blade: Personna - GEM PTFE (3)
• Lather: Stirling - Oro Valley
• Post Shave: Stirling - Oro Valley Aftershave splash
• Post Shave: Ginger's Garden - Unscented Aftershave balm (+ menthol)
• Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Aromatique EdT

First shave with my new-to-me MMOC went pretty well. It certainly feels more aggressive than my other GEM, a first-gen Clog-Pruf.

I was slightly sloppy around my chin and got a couple of weepers. I think I just need to slow down a bit more and focus on my angle.

Good results overall though. It's an impressive little razor.

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Sunday, November 17, 2024: FLS

• Brush: Simpson - T2 Trafalgar 24mm Synthetic
• Razor: Chiseled Face - Titanium Legacy Razor
• Blade: Personna - Lab Blue (2)
• Lather: Barritser and Mann - Rhapsody (Soft Heart base)
• Post: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber Aftershave splash
• Post: Barrister and Mann - Rahpsody Aftershave Balm (Soft Heart base)

A little under the weather from a couple vaccines yesterday evening. It was an easy and smooth shave though.

No irritation from the T2 this morning, I think I maybe have just been splaying too much with previous attempts. This brush performs much better when I just paint the lather and water on.

Have a good day y'all.

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Friday, November 15, 2024: FLS - Fougère Meets Stag Friday

• Brush: Omega - 10048 boar
• Razor: Gillette - Super Speed Black Tip
• Blade: Gilette - 7 O'Clock SharpEdge (3)
• Lather: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Angelique
• Post: Barrister and Mann - Fougère Angelique Aftershave Splash
• Post: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Aftershave balm
• Frag: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag EdP

Angelique is a lovely scent that highlights citrus and florals. In the end, I felt like a contrast, so I went with Midnigh Stag for the frag. It was an interesting contrast, for sure, but the strength of Stag completely overpowered the scent of the soap and splash.

No complaints.

The Super Speed gave excellent results this morning. This razor is a real winner as long as I remember to use a very light touch.

TFIF!

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October 26, 2024

• Brush: Omega - 10048 boar
• Razor: Rockwell - 6C (R3 plate)
• Blade: Bic - Chrome Platinum (3)
• Lather: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber
• Post: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber AS Splash
• Post: Stirling - Glacial Unscented Post Shave Balm
• Frag: Chiseled Face - Ghost Town Barber EdP

I definitely overloaded my brush and had a bit of a hard time getting enough water into the lather. After a bit of work, though, it developed nicely.

I'm so glad it's the weekend, but somehow my day is full of responsibilities already. At least I smell great!

Happy Saturday y'all. ✌️