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Monday SOTD Thread - May 13th, 2024 (sub.wetshaving.social)

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[–] djundjila@sub.wetshaving.social 7 points 6 months ago

Brush: Zenith B8 (XL aluminium handle, 28 mm × 57 mm boar)
Razor: Puma 88 (5/8", round tip, carbon steel, hollow ground)
Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! 3 Scots
Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! 3 Scots

[–] sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

🦣 Mammoth Monday: Damocles 🗡️

Brush: Chisel & Hound Brilliance 26mm v23 Fanchurian Badger Knot
Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Plus
Blade: Gillette Platinum [9]
Lather: House of Mammoth - Damocles - Soap
Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Damocles - Splash

Rating: 4/5

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Nice photo, and cool brush 👍

[–] sahenders@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 6 months ago

Thank you 🙏

[–] whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

5/13/24

Brush: Muninn Woodworks w/ C&H V19 Fanchurian
Razor: Iberia 14 Doble Temple 8/8, Extra Hollow Square Point
Lather: Spearhead Shaving - Seaforth! Roman Spice
Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving - Seaforth! Roman Spice Aftershave Splash
Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving - Seaforth! Roman Spice EdT

Today is the drop day for Roman Spice. Absolutely recommend grabbing this one today. It's a great scent. Spearhead don't miss.

The Iberia and Highlands base is a top tier combo.

Nice shave today.

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely recommend grabbing this one today

I took your advice. Apparently, I need an Iberia to use it, though 😁

[–] whosgotthepudding@sub.wetshaving.social 6 points 6 months ago

Oh fantastic! I'll be curious to hear what you think of it.

I need an Iberia to use it, though

For best results 🤣

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 6 months ago

May 13, 2024

Brush: Wolf Whiskers "Coffee & Cream" with DG B1
Razor: Wolfman Guerilla (Gen 1)
Blade: Bolzano Superinox (German) (5)
Lather: London Razors/Summer Break Soaps - Mountain Laurel - Soap
Post Shave: London Razors - Mountain Laurel - Aftershave
Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Mood Indigo - Balm
Fragrance: London Razos - Mountain Laurel - EdP

Such a great scent for a nice spring day. It has been cold/cloudy/rainy for the past while (blocking our view of the Aurora Borealis (grrrrr)), but the sun is shining today.

[–] gcgallant@sub.wetshaving.social 4 points 6 months ago

May 13, 2024 -- Marilyn Monday

Brush: Chisel & Hound Classic 26mm V23 Fanchurian
Razor: Koraat 14-2.0 8/8" Full Hollow
Lather: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Soap
Toner: Thayers - Lavender - Toner
Aftershave: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Aftershave
Fragrance: Barrister and Mann - Marilyn - Eau de Toilette

2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Wonderful. With a full-on trifecta of this scent plus the Koraat, it would be difficult for me not to have a great shave.

[–] DaveWave94@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 6 months ago

13.05.2024

Prep: warm water
Razor: Leaf Thorn Fig
Blade: Leaf half DE
Brush: AP Shave Co. 30 mm Tuxedo Fan w/ black & clear handle
Lather: Moon Soaps - Union
Post Shave: Thayer's Cucumber facial spray; Moon Soaps Old School "balm"

2 pass head shave to inaugurate the new razor. Very smooth dome and nice feeling.

So the Thorn was said to be a great razor for head shaving and I can actually agree that this reputation is deserved. It's not totally perfect though. My only gripe is that water can accumulate in the hollow part of the handle where the TTO mechanism sits, but everything else about it is really fine. Despite being sold as an aggressive version, it feels mild to me without sacrificing efficiency. I was a bit worried about the handle, but it turned out to feel good in my hand and not slippery at all. I also shaved my neck today and here it felt harsher. OTOH, going ATG as the first and only pass with a new razor is probably not the recommended way of doing things. I had to use alum on my neck, but in general shaving with it felt really smooth for a first impression. I will try it with a plethora of different soaps and a few different blades.

As for the Moon Soaps "balm", like I wrote in the Mail call post it's actually more of a lotion. And it's even thinner than the WestMan balm that I own. The toner was absolutely not needed with this one. While the scent is very mild, the skin feeling is rather positive, so - kinda undecided about this one.

[–] PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 6 months ago

Monday, May 13, 2024: Les lundis de l'entropie

Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
Brush: Semogue C3 Galahad Horse 🐎
Razor: Koraat 14.2 Straight Razor
Lather: Wholly Kaw Entropy Man
Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
Postshave: Pitralon Classic After Shave
Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

This was my first contact with Entropy Man, and the scent left me doubting. I'm not sure that I like it, but I don't dislike it either. Maybe it will become an acquired taste, but it's not acquired yet.

Have a good night!

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