Sunday SOTD Thread - August 6, 2023

Aug. 6, 2023

Brush: Yaqi 26mm Synthetic
Razor: Karve Overlander
Blade: Derby Premium
Lather: Noble Otter - Neon Sun - Soap
Post Shave: Noble Otter - Neon Sun - Aftershave

Good shave. This blade did a good job for 8 shaves but it’s starting to tug a bit.

August 6, 2023

Preshave: Cold Water
Brush: Zenith 506U XS Horse 🐎
Razor: Edwin Jagger DE89
Blade: Astra Superior Platinum (7)
Lather: The Goodfellas Smile Amber Fougère
Post Shave: Old Spice After Shave

I'm going back to Old Spice - in my opinion, an upgrade with respect to Pitralon Original.

Have a good night!

@PorkButtsNTaters666
an upgrade with respect to Pitralon Original.
Bummer to read that. I think I'll still have to try it, though 😅
- I could send you a sample once I'm back home - I think I could deprive myself of 10ml without regrets 🤣

Prep: Splash of Cool Water
Razor: Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb
Blade: Gillette - Nacet (Marathon) (503)
Lather: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
Brush: Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL (28 uses)
Post Shave: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag (White Label)
Fragrance: Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag

Austere August: Day: 5
MRTNG's Ultra Nightmare Mode
Midnight Stag Challenge

Gear Pic :: Video

䷀ General Notes

Fine lather but irritating shave for some reason today.

䷀ Razor and Blade Notes

(Timeless - Stainless Steel .68 - Open Comb ::: Gillette - Nacet - M ‹503 uses›)

It could have been the brush, but I think it's more likely that the blade was too much for my skin today.

Irritation gathered as the shave went on. That just doesn't happen with me except with very aggressive razors.

Maybe the bug spray I had on my face reacted, IDK.

Razor and Blade Performance/Comfort Rating: 1 out of 5 (Poor)

䷀ Soap Notes

(Chiseled Face - Midnight Stag - White Label)

I just love all the aspects of this scent!

Scent Strength: 6/10, nicely present during shaving.

Lather... Nice slurry lather again. Very slick and easy to whip up and work with.

Hydration: Perfect (for me)

8 sec load with a Very Wet brush
= 6 passes of lather

Bowl: No Bowl

䷀ Brush Notes

(Zenith - r/wetshaving MOAR BOAR B35/508A XL ‹28 uses›)

I don't know if the brush have me some burn today or not. I thought it felt quite nice.

During the Shave Feel:
  Cheeks: A little irritating
  Neck: A little irritating
After the Shave Closeness:
  Cheeks: Close Shave
  Neck: Many hairs show whisker tips with a little length to them

Ending of Blades Ledger - entry form and the data spreadsheet

August 6, 2023

Brush: Maggard 24mm Synthetic
Razor: Merkur 34C HD
Blade: Personna 74 (13)
Lather: Barrister & Mann - Cologne Russe - Soap
Post Shave: Noble Otter - The Night Before - Aftershave
Fragrance: House of Mammoth - Damocles - EdP

Cologne Russe has really grown on me the past few times I've used it. It's just so good.

@PorkButtsNTaters666@sub.wetshaving.social, I've spent lots of time over the past day trying to get a bot running on my other test instance... Apparently the bot sort of got borked when v0.18.0 came out, and the guy who made this bot hasn't updated it? He does say it doesn't work with 18+, and I tend to agree! I've gotten some automatic posts to go through, but there are so many errors, duplicate posts, posts not getting pinned... Anyway, I'll keep looking for a working solution.

No worries! Appreciate the update! Did you consider asking at the Lemmy lemmy for examples of bots working with the current iteration of the app?
- No, I haven't posted for help yet... but I've been working on it some more and I think I've got it figured out! I'm not quite ready to turn it on yet, but maybe in the next day or 2.

The Sixth Day Of Weckoning is upon us

Brush: Rubberset 400-3 with a 26 mm unbleached Zenith boar knot at 56 mm loft
Razor: Weck Sextoblade Med Prep
Blade: Kismet Rostfrei, Polymer beschichtet (12)
Lather: Barrister and Mann – Oceana
Post Shave: Ralon – Original
Fragrance: Stirling Soap Co. – Island Man

Somehow, my boar has redeveloped a bit of funk and that's after 61 uses. I'm a bit surprised and at a loss why that could be.

I had broken this brush in during last year's Inaugural Raw Hoggin' challenge and it's an odd brush. I widened the Colin Ferrule just enough to barely fit the 26 mm unbleached Zenith knot, and if l I've set it rather low, so it's got the strongest backbone of all my brushes. Combined with the soft Zenith tips, this makes for a unique and delightful brush. I hope the funk goes away again soon.

Monthofweckoning

The brush is on vacation in a foreign country. I don't find it surprising that it would release the pig.
- Good point I hadn't considered 😅
https://youtu.be/l4nOHdUntyM?t=92
- Damn straight we do😄

2023.08.06 SOTN (#UNCHALLENGE shave #6):

Prep: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Cleanser
Brush: AKA Brushworks Amethyst Watchman with 26mm AP Shave Co G5C
Razor: Gillette Slim Adjustable
Blade: Gillette Perma-Sharp (2)
Lather: Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime
Post Shave: Stirling Mentholated Unscented Witch Hazel and Aloe, Seaforth! Sea Ice Lime Aftershave Splash, Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Extra-Dry

Don't know what I did, but my shave was not the best today. I keep nicking myself on the same spot on the right side of my neck, and I'm not entirely sure why. Typically this doesn't happen. I'll figure it out. Outside of that, the shave was uneventful and easy-going.

UNCHALLENGE