Friday SOTD Thread - November 8th, 2024 (#516)

November 8, 2024

Brush: AP Shave Co Summer 28mm G5C
Blade Holder: Smart Helix Apollo (setting: 0.5mm gap)
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (2)
Lather: Zingari Man - Mousse Illuminée - Soap
Aftershave: Zingari Man - Mousse Illuminee - Aftershave
Fragrance: Floris of London - Elite - Eau de Toilette
Talc: Yardley Gold
 
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

Mousse Illuminée is a great way to start the day, and luckily I have a second luxury shave coming later.

Lather buddy 🍻
Mousse illuminée++
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Friday, November 08, 2024: FLS - A Lovely Friday Shave

Brush: Zenith - B21 boar
Razor: Rockwell - 6C
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (5)
Lather: Stirling - Oro Valley
Post: Stirling - Oro Valley Aftershave splash
Post: Stirling - Glacial Unscented AS balm
Frag: Stirling - Oro Valley EdT

Boar brush: lovely. Oro Valley: lovely. Friday: extra lovely.

Have a great day y'all, we made it to the weekend.

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How do you like your sotd.nvim experience so far?
- It's a massive improvement from manually typing out my SOTD posts. I also love that I don't have to put as much thought into how many uses I have on a blade, it's just in my config file.
  I plan to make some changes in the near future, but overall it's been great!
Oro Valley++

November 8, 2024

Brush: Stirling 24mm Synthetic
Razor: Gillette Tech (Z-4)
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Classic (2)
Lather: Chicago Grooming Co. - Caoba - Soap
Post Shave: Pinaud - Clubman - Aftershave
Post Shave: Goodfellow & Co. - Face Lotion - Kelp & Sea Mineral

Nov 8, 2024 - Fougère Friday - Heather

Brush: Chisel & Hound Fougère 26mm v16 Fanchurian Badger Knot
Razor: Aylsworth Razors Drakkant Ti
Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [14]
Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - Soap
Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - Toner
Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Heather - Eau de Toilette

Wow, I just completely forgot to post this yesterday.

Seaforth!++

It's Magic! Fou Fri 08 Nov 2024

Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
Razor: Eversharp-Schick Hydro-magic (I2, NOS)
Blade: Personna Injector Blade
Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! - Heather
Post Shave: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! - Heather
Fragrance: Spearhead Shaving Company Seaforth! - Heather

I've planned a run through all Spearhead scents over the next few days (It's going to be a trickholecentric week for me), and I'm starting with soft, powdery Heather. Looking at my tower of Spearhead tubs, I'm a bit taken aback by how many of them were absolute hits for me. My least favourite one is Roman Spice, and I really like that one too 😄. I remember my first use of Heather was also my first time competing in the Lather Games four years ago. Good memories. This scent manages to be green and lively without any of the sharp edges of a Fougère Classique, Brut, or Varen. Just happy, butter smooth, vernal green.

Today's shave was a bit too early for my taste, so using a childproof extra mild Hydro-magic was fitting. The slightly scrubby Manchurian knot in this Zenith is perfection. No notes.

Heather sounds great! I’ve still yet to try any Spearhead soaps. Definitely on my list to pick up at some point.
- Definitely worth a try!
Looks like we were thinking alike yesterday.
This scent manages to be green and lively without any of the sharp edges...Just happy, butter smooth, vernal green.
This is a spot on description!

Friday, November 8, 2024

Preshave: Proraso Green Preshave
Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
Razor: Greencult GC 2.0 II
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (22)
Lather: Zingari Man Mousse Illuminée
Postshave: Naissance 702 Witch Hazel
Postshave: Zingari Man Bon Monsieur Recovery Splash
Postshave: Nivea After Shave Balm

Illumination!

Have a good evening!

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Fou Fri 08 Nov 2024

Brush: Zenith 506B MB (27 mm × 51 mm Manchurian badger)
Razor: Eversharp-Schick Hydro-magic (I2, NOS)
Blade: Personna Injector Blade
Lather: Barrister and Mann Fougère Gothique
Post Shave: Barrister and Mann Fougère Gothique

Truly luxurious second luxury shave with Fougère Gothique. I should repeat this evening shave with a straight razor soon.

Great photos today!
- Thanks 😊
  You'll probably get bored of them though. I took pictures in this style for the entire week 😅

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.

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November 8, 2024

Brush: Wald Stratos Haunter 29mm A1
Blade Holder: Feather AS-D2
Blade: Personna Lab Blue (3)
Lather: Elysian Soap Shop - Olympus - Soap
Aftershave: Elysian Soap Shop - Olympus - Aftershave
Fragrance: Elysian Soap Shop - Olympus - Eau de Parfum
Talc: Yardley Classic
 
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.

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?
- I use it when I have a little extra time and want to enjoy the extra finish that talc gives. Talc dries moisture but its effect is to leave a silky smooth feeling on the skin. This is especially nice if you have used an aftershave that leaves the skin shiny and a sticky.