Friday SOTD Thread - December 20th, 2024 (#558)
Friday SOTD Thread - December 20th, 2024 (#558)
Share your shave of the day!
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Fougère Friday 20 Dec 2024
- Brush: Zenith B8 (XL aluminium handle, 28 mm × 57 mm boar)
- Razor: Weck Sextoblade (red translucent scales)
- Blade: Kismet Rostfrei, Polymer beschichtet
- Lather: Barrister and Mann – Fougère Gothique
- Post Shave: Barrister and Mann – Fougère Gothique
- Fragrance: Brut – Original
Christmas break it finally here! A nice Fougère Friday shave before working down the list of errands before we leave for a snow week in the mountains this weekend.
Fougère Gothique ++;
Wextoblade ++;-
Snow++
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Brut++;
But the alcohol splash is where it’s at if you want to get that full boomer experience :)
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How's Gothique for you? Anything you could compare it to? I'm really intrigued by it, but not sure yet.
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Dec 20, 2024 - Five Alarm Fire Friday
- Brush: Grizzly Bay Fireball 26mm Declaration Grooming B15 Badger Knot
- Razor: Gillette Red Tip Super Speed (1957)
- Blade: Gillette 7 O’Clock Super Stainless (Green) [5]
- Lather: Noble Otter - Firefighter - Soap
- Post Shave: Noble Otter - Firefighter - Aftershave
- Fragrance: Noble Otter - Monarch - Eau de Parfum
Skipping my usual fougère Friday for Firefighter. I'm not typically a fan of aquatics, but I make an exception for this incredible scent.
Update: picture
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Firefighter++;
I tire of fougère Friday, but Firefighter Friday could be a substitute like Bleu Teusday is.
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December 20, 2024 Fougère Friday
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts with Declaration Grooming B10
- Blade Holder: Zomchí DE Razor
- Blade: Wilkinson Sword Black (2)
- Lather: Wholly Kaw - Fougère Bouquet - Soap
- Toner: Thayers - Rose - Toner
- Aftershave: Unilever - Brut - Aftershave
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
Second shave with this Zomchí DE razor. Today's shave used a blade that I normally use, whereas yesterday's used a blade supplied by Zomchí, and today's shave was far superior. As I suspected, it's mostly about the blade. The design of this razor is nice, but well within the mold of other DE razors. With DEs I think technique and the blade are the components that have the most influence on the shave.
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Friday, December 20, 2024: Pine Tar Appreciation Day
- Brush: Zenith/Stirling - 510SE-XL 31mm boar brush
- Razor: Gillette - Super Speed Black Tip
- Blade: Gillette - 'The Spoiler' Super Stainless (1)
- Lather: Chiseled Face - Pine Tar
- Post Shave: Stirling - Arkadia Aftershave splash
- Post Shave: Ginger's Garden - Unscented Aftershave balm (+ menthol)
- Fragrance: Stirling - Arkadia EdT
Seeing u/Old_Hiker giving Pine Tar some love yesterday reminded me that I haven't used this soap in a while. I decided to join him in his tarry appreciation today and was rewarded with a superlative shave.
This soap feels wonderful on the face. It has a softness that is delightful, and I quite enjoy the scent even though it is a pretty simple one. Sometimes less is more.
Super Speed did great, everything else clicked.
I'm grateful to have made it to the weekend. I don't have to be back at work until January 2nd, so I'm looking forward to some relaxation and family time.
Have a good one y'all.
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December 20, 2024
Nice shave. At use number 4 this blade is starting to shave not-as-close. Still pretty good, though. Imagine what it feels like after an additional 571 shaves on it.
Those young shavers and their lack of ambition! We deserve a 4-digit blade count!
Well, for a long time, I have suggested to sgrdddy that he is basically shaving with the width of the ribbon steel stock. The edge is probably a micron-sized saw. This should cut and be reasonably comfortable.
I hope he tries for a Guinness World Record with it. All of his shaves with it are documented, which is what Guinness likes to see.